HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1994)

Comedy · Documentary

The hottest comedy talents of the 1990s headline these solo half-hour stand-up specials.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (394 votes)
Episode average: 6.4 -1.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

6.30 avg 8 episodes 7.2 → 6.6 28 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes	7.2	937
2	D.L. Hughley	6.5	32
3	Simply Marvalous	4.3	19
4	Carlos Mencia	4.2	31
5	Suzanne Westenhoefer	7.4	8
6	Bob Smith	8.2	8
7	Eddie Griffin	6.0	28
8	Margaret Cho	6.6	44

Season 2 (1995)

6.29 avg 7 episodes 6.6 → 5.8 28 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Steve Harvey	6.6	36
2	Dana Gould	7.0	23
3	Judy Gold	5.3	22
4	Bobcat Goldthwait	6.5	33
5	Marc Maron	6.2	53
7	Janeane Garofalo	6.6	68
8	Carlos Mencia	5.8	11

Season 3 (1996)

6.47 avg 12 episodes 6.5 → 6.9 28 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Jeff Cesario	6.5	20
2	Dave Attell	7.3	65
3	Wendy Liebman	6.7	30
4	Ralph Harris	5.6	15
5	Ray Romano	7.1	43
6	Laura Kightlinger	6.9	23
7	Jack Coen	5.8	14
8	Louis C.K.	7.3	120
9	Adele Givens	5.5	22
10	Jeff Stilson	5.9	17
11	Kathy Griffin	6.1	33
12	David Cross	6.9	68

Season 4 (1997)

6.52 avg 5 episodes 8.1 → 7.0 28 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dave Chappelle	8.1	278
2	Patton Oswalt	6.3	52
3	Jeff Garlin	5.4	36
4	Harland Williams	5.8	19
6	Kathleen Madigan	7.0	8

HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1994)

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