HBO Comedy Half-Hour

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HBO Comedy Half-Hour
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Genre Comedy
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes34
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network HBO
ReleaseJune 16, 1994 (1994-06-16) 
January 23, 1998 (1998-01-23)

HBO Comedy Half-Hour is a stand-up comedy television series of specials by various comedians, usually live from The Fillmore in San Francisco, with the format of a single comedian presenting a routine for thirty minutes. [1]

Contents

The series ran on HBO from 1994 to 1998. Comedians who appeared on the show include Louis C.K., Janeane Garofalo, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Dave Attell, Gilbert Gottfried, Bobcat Goldthwait, Patton Oswalt, Norm Macdonald, Margaret Cho, Laura Kightlinger, David Cross, Steve Harvey, and many others.

Episode listing

Season 1 (1994)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11 Chris Rock June 16, 1994 (1994-06-16)
22 D.L. Hughley June 23, 1994 (1994-06-23)
33 Simply Marvalous June 30, 1994 (1994-06-30)
44 Carlos Mencia July 7, 1994 (1994-07-07)
55 Suzanne Westenhoefer July 14, 1994 (1994-07-14)
66 Bob Smith July 14, 1994 (1994-07-14)
77 Eddie Griffin July 21, 1994 (1994-07-21)
88 Margaret Cho July 28, 1994 (1994-07-28)

Season 2 (1995)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
91 Steve Harvey August 10, 1995 (1995-08-10)
102 Dana Gould August 17, 1995 (1995-08-17)
113 Judy Gold August 24, 1995 (1995-08-24)
124 Bobcat Goldthwait August 31, 1995 (1995-08-31)
135 Marc Maron September 7, 1995 (1995-09-07)
146 Jonathan Katz September 14, 1995 (1995-09-14)
157 Janeane Garofalo September 21, 1995 (1995-09-21)
168 Carlos Mencia September 28, 1995 (1995-09-28)

Season 3 (1996)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
171 Jeff Cesario August 9, 1996 (1996-08-09)
182 Dave Attell August 16, 1996 (1996-08-16)
193 Wendy Liebman August 23, 1996 (1996-08-23)
204 Ralph Louis Harris August 30, 1996 (1996-08-30)
215 Ray Romano September 6, 1996 (1996-09-06)
226 Laura Kightlinger September 13, 1996 (1996-09-13)
237 Jack Coen September 20, 1996 (1996-09-20)
248 Louis C.K. September 27, 1996 (1996-09-27)
259 Adele Givens October 4, 1996 (1996-10-04)
2610 Jeff Stilson October 11, 1996 (1996-10-11)
2711 Kathy Griffin October 18, 1996 (1996-10-18)
2812 David Cross October 25, 1996 (1996-10-25)

Season 4 (1997)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
291 Warren Hutcherson December 1, 1997 (1997-12-01)
302 Patton Oswalt December 8, 1997 (1997-12-08)
313 Kathleen Madigan December 15, 1997 (1997-12-15)
324 Harland Williams December 22, 1997 (1997-12-22)
335 Dave Chappelle January 9, 1998 (1998-01-09)
346 Jeff Garlin January 16, 1998 (1998-01-16)

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References

  1. "HBO Comedy Half-Hour". TV Guide.