The BEST episodes of The Standups

Every episode of The Standups ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Standups!

Comedy's freshest voices take the stage in LA for six half-hour specials packed with sly jokes, hilarious anecdotes and awkward confessions.

Last Updated: 11/1/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

7.42

59 votes

#1 - Brian Simpson

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/29/2021

Brian Simpson offers some ideas for police reform, advises against browsing WebMD while under the influence and reflects on how Google saved his life.

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7.32

115 votes

#2 - Beth Stelling

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/4/2017

Meet Beth Stelling. She loves her mom, frozen yogurt and flouting the three ounces rule at airport security. And, yes, she's very funny.

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7.31

65 votes

#3 - Kyle Kinane

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/20/2018

Comic Kyle Kinane turns a beady eye on the Ku Klux Klan, society's collapse and why everything doesn't happen for a reason.

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7.30

243 votes

#4 - Nate Bargatze

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/4/2017

A deadpan Nate Bargatze recounts his awkward adventures in entertaining prisoners, shopping for hammocks and touring a house of exotic reptiles.

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7.09

173 votes

#5 - Deon Cole

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/4/2017

With pen in hand, Deon Cole checks off jokes about black Band-Aids, food racism and Caitlyn Jenner, all while dishing out some sobering truths.

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6.91

70 votes

#6 - Joe List

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/20/2018

From middle-school taunts to stolen teeth to humbling moments at the gym: Joe List shows off his knack for turning humiliation into inspired comedy.

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6.89

37 votes

#7 - Janelle James

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/29/2021

From the upsides of lockdown to being stuck at home with her two teenage sons, Janelle James riffs on recent events with post-quarantine energy.

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6.89

100 votes

#8 - Dan Soder

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/4/2017

He's a 33-year-old pothead who still lives with a roommate. Other than that, comedian Dan Soder has the world by the tail.

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6.86

58 votes

#9 - Brent Morin

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/20/2018

Brent Morin laments his reliance on Uber, describes mysterious quests with friends and strangers, and reveals why he'll do anything if you ask twice.

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6.84

57 votes

#10 - Aparna Nancherla

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/20/2018

Aparna Nancherla touches on airports and napping, then creatively calls out trolls and highlights the pitfalls of modern communication.

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6.72

40 votes

#11 - Dusty Slay

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/29/2021

Dusty Slay regales the crowd with stories about staying in hotels, growing up poor in Alabama and getting a good deal on DVDs.

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6.71

127 votes

#12 - Nikki Glaser

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/4/2017

Nikki Glaser's armed with stories about airport travel, online dating, sexual "situations" and more. And she's not afraid to overshare.

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6.55

62 votes

#13 - Gina Yashere

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/20/2018

Fierce London-born comic Gina Yashere riffs on American TV shows, her first trip to Alabama and her overprotective mother's scrapbook of horrors.

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6.37

38 votes

#14 - Melissa Villaseñor

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/29/2021

"Saturday Night Live" star Melissa Villaseñor practices affirmations, reenacts late-night chats with her mom and reveals what her last words will be.

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6.36

53 votes

#15 - Rachel Feinstein

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/2018

From her dad's Facebook rants to her mom's attempts to bond with strangers, Rachel Feinstein shares oh-so-relatable moments of parental mortification.

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6.33

54 votes

#16 - Mark Normand

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/29/2021

Mark Normand dissects the differences between men and women, the similarities between pet stores and strip clubs, and what adulthood is like nowadays.

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6.23

139 votes

#17 - Fortune Feimster

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/4/2017

Fortune Feimster riffs on her life as a Southern-born, fried chicken-loving "gold star" lesbian -- and her epic first plunge into edible marijuana.

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5.91

44 votes

#18 - Naomi Ekperigin

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/29/2021

Naomi Ekperigin breaks down her self-care practice, her fear of boys on bicycles and why she’s outraged over an orangutan named Karen.

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