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| HBO Comedy Half-Hour | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | June 16, 1994 – January 23, 1998 |
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]
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)
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No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Chris Rock | June 16, 1994 |
| 2 | 2 | D.L. Hughley | June 23, 1994 |
| 3 | 3 | Simply Marvalous | June 30, 1994 |
| 4 | 4 | Carlos Mencia | July 7, 1994 |
| 5 | 5 | Suzanne Westenhoefer | July 14, 1994 |
| 6 | 6 | Bob Smith | July 14, 1994 |
| 7 | 7 | Eddie Griffin | July 21, 1994 |
| 8 | 8 | Margaret Cho | July 28, 1994 |
Season 2 (1995)
|
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Steve Harvey | August 10, 1995 |
| 10 | 2 | Dana Gould | August 17, 1995 |
| 11 | 3 | Judy Gold | August 24, 1995 |
| 12 | 4 | Bobcat Goldthwait | August 31, 1995 |
| 13 | 5 | Marc Maron | September 7, 1995 |
| 14 | 6 | Jonathan Katz | September 14, 1995 |
| 15 | 7 | Janeane Garofalo | September 21, 1995 |
| 16 | 8 | Carlos Mencia | September 28, 1995 |
Season 3 (1996)
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No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | Jeff Cesario | August 9, 1996 |
| 18 | 2 | Dave Attell | August 16, 1996 |
| 19 | 3 | Wendy Liebman | August 23, 1996 |
| 20 | 4 | Ralph Louis Harris | August 30, 1996 |
| 21 | 5 | Ray Romano | September 6, 1996 |
| 22 | 6 | Laura Kightlinger | September 13, 1996 |
| 23 | 7 | Jack Coen | September 20, 1996 |
| 24 | 8 | Louis C.K. | September 27, 1996 |
| 25 | 9 | Adele Givens | October 4, 1996 |
| 26 | 10 | Jeff Stilson | October 11, 1996 |
| 27 | 11 | Kathy Griffin | October 18, 1996 |
| 28 | 12 | David Cross | October 25, 1996 |
Season 4 (1997)
|
No. overall |
No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | Warren Hutcherson | December 1, 1997 |
| 30 | 2 | Patton Oswalt | December 8, 1997 |
| 31 | 3 | Kathleen Madigan | December 15, 1997 |
| 32 | 4 | Harland Williams | December 22, 1997 |
| 33 | 5 | Dave Chappelle | January 9, 1998 |
| 34 | 6 | Jeff Garlin | January 16, 1998 |
