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Best Stand-up & sketch comedy videos, as recommended on Hacker News

83 videos about stand-up & sketch comedy that Hacker News commenters keep recommending, mentioned between 2007 and 2026. Mostly comedy, talk, explainer. Channels that come up most: Every Frame a Painting, suckerpinch, CappyNJ, Team Coco. Sorted by how consistently HN recommended them over the years.

The most recommended is Harder Drive: Hard drives we didn't want or need: HN treats it as a favorite example of silly but educational computer science, recommended often when threads touch odd storage hacks.

• demoHarder Drive: Hard drives we didn't want or needsuckerpinch · 12 HN recommenders · 2022–2025
• explainerJackie Chan - How to Do Action ComedyEvery Frame a Painting · 9 HN recommenders · 2015–2022
• comedyGeorge Carlin Talks About "Stuff"CappyNJ · 7 HN recommenders · 2010–2026
• talkCaptain Disillusion: World's Greatest Blenderer - Live at the Blender Conference 2018Captain Disillusion · 4 HN recommenders · 2019–2022
• talkWhere in the world is it easiest to get rich? | Harald Eia | TEDxOsloTEDx Talks · 5 HN recommenders · 2016–2023
• interviewPatrick Stewart interview - Parkinson - BBCBBC Studios · 5 HN recommenders · 2012–2022
• commentaryJohn Cleese vs Extremismeroosters · 4 HN recommenders · 2018–2024
• comedyIt's Not About The NailJason Headley · 5 HN recommenders · 2014–2026
• documentaryTalking Funny - HBOKen Jones · 3 HN recommenders · 2014–2022
• comedyGeorge Carlin - Euphemismspoyani · 4 HN recommenders · 2014–2025
• comedyLouis C.K. Hates Cell Phones | CONAN on TBSTeam Coco · 5 HN recommenders · 2013–2021
• comedyLook Around You: Season 1 Pilot - CalciumDocShadow660 · 3 HN recommenders · 2016–2024
• commentaryThe Fall of The Simpsons: How it HappenedSuper Eyepatch Wolf · 9 HN recommenders · 2017–2026
• comedyLouis CK Everything Is Amazing And Nobody Is HappyLisa Zielinski · 5 HN recommenders · 2018–2026
• comedyJim Jefferies -- Gun Control (Part 1) from BARE -- Netflix SpecialJim Jefferies · 3 HN recommenders · 2016–2022
• explainerEdgar Wright - How to Do Visual ComedyEvery Frame a Painting · 3 HN recommenders · 2015–2024
• talkJames Mickens on JavaScripttablet reader · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2025
• comedyBill Hicks - It's Just A RideBill Hicks · 3 HN recommenders · 2016–2025
• comedyyoutube YouTube Stewart Lee 9 Political Correctness 41st Best Stand Up everMrSenseisnotcommon · 3 HN recommenders · 2014–2022
• comedyWhat Shopping On Amazon Feels LikeRyan George · 2 HN recommenders · 2022–2025
• comedyPachelbel Rant from 2006 [Official High Quality Re-Post]RobPRocks · 3 HN recommenders · 2022–2024
• comedyCraig Ferguson Speaks From The HeartMonke96ify · 3 HN recommenders · 2014–2026
• comedyPachelbel RantRobPRocks · 3 HN recommenders · 2012–2023
• explainerBuster Keaton - The Art of the GagEvery Frame a Painting · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
• comedyPrinciples of economics, translatedYoram Bauman · 3 HN recommenders · 2009–2023
• comedy4 Chords | Music Videos | The Axis Of AwesomeThe Axis of Awesome · 3 HN recommenders · 2012–2025
• interviewRocker Jack White - Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien | Team CocoTeam Coco · 2 HN recommenders · 2014–2023
• talkBeats That Defy Boxes | Reggie Watts | TEDTED · 2 HN recommenders · 2013–2022
• comedyPAUL TAYLOR - #FRANGLAIS - FULL SHOWPaul Taylor · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
• musicTom Lehrer Full Copenhagen PerformanceTom Lehrer · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2025
• talkLouis CK honors George CarlinBromista5 · 2 HN recommenders · 2011–2025
• comedyDon't Buy Stuff - Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live · 2 HN recommenders · 2016–2026
• otherThey're Made Out Of MeatStephen O'Regan · 2 HN recommenders · 2023–2026
• comedyGeorge Carlin - Germs, Immune SystemGeen Naam · 2 HN recommenders · 2018–2022
• comedyAamer Rahman (Fear of a Brown Planet) - Reverse RacismFEAR OF A BROWN PLANET · 3 HN recommenders · 2013–2016
• comedyNorm Macdonald on GermanyRay “PODAN” Dorschner · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
• comedyAxis of Awesome - 4 Four Chord Song (with song titles)random804 · 2 HN recommenders · 2012–2025
• talkWhat Happens When Maths Goes Wrong? - with Matt ParkerThe Royal Institution · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
• comedyGeorge Carlin - Saving the PlanetDadniel · 2 HN recommenders · 2014–2024
• interviewStephen Fry on American vs British Comedyanc6368 · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
• comedyEverythings Amazing & Nobodys Happycheckoutmytrip · 3 HN recommenders · 2010–2012
• comedyPassion | David Mitchell's SoapBoxDavid Mitchell's Soapbox · 2 HN recommenders · 2014–2017
• talkThe $8 billion iPod | Rob ReidTED · 2 HN recommenders · 2012–2026
• comedyMAKRO | XLOOKUP: META BREAKER? | Microsoft Excel Stream Highlights 10/19KRAZAM · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2026
• comedyHow To Run A Hospital | Yes Minister | BBC Comedy GreatsBBC Comedy Greats · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
• musicPrejudice by Tim MinchinTim Minchin · 1 HN recommender · 2015–2026
• comedyStand-up comedy routine about SpreadsheetsStand-up Maths · 2 HN recommenders · 2018–2025
• musicFlanders & Swann - 'First And Second Law'notsyort · 2 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
• comedyGeorge Carlin on Soft LanguageCappyNJ · 2 HN recommenders · 2013–2024
• comedyBill Hicks on MarketingTyrell Edwards · 2 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
• comedyConan O'Brien | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google · 2 HN recommenders · 2010–2026
• comedyDavid Mitchell on Tax Avoidance from The Last LegPolitical News · 2 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
• comedyGeorge Carlin - Euphemisms & political correctnessaaron pryor · 1 HN recommender · 2019–2022
• comedyGeorge Carlin - It's A BIG Club & You Ain't In It!SkyEcho7 · 1 HN recommender · 2023–2026
• comedyRolling a Reliant Robin | Top Gear | BBCTop Gear · 1 HN recommender · 2011–2021
• comedyThe Whitest Kids U' Know - I want to kill the presidentWeidmann · 1 HN recommender · 2019–2023
• comedyBurnistoun - Voice Recognition Elevator in ScotlandVideoFunStation · 1 HN recommender · 2015–2018
• comedyBill Burr Answers "Can Women Be Funny?"Davison · 1 HN recommender · 2015–2016
• comedyA Bit of Fry & Laurie Concerning LanguageFun English Lessons · 1 HN recommender · 2023–2026
• comedyOffice Space - If I had a million dollarsniznj · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2024
• comedyBill Hicks on "Marketing" (Explicit Language)Matt Phillips Education · 1 HN recommender · 2019–2025
• explainerGradIEEEnt half decent: The hidden power of imprecise linessuckerpinch · 1 HN recommender · 2023–2024
• comedyGeorge Carlin - advertising and bull shitkilltheweak · 1 HN recommender · 2015–2025
• comedyMichael Drives Into A Lake - The Office USThe Office · 1 HN recommender · 2019–2023
• comedyExact Instructions Challenge PB&J Classroom Friendly | Josh DarnitJosh Darnit · 1 HN recommender · 2022–2026
• comedyThe Reason Education SucksiStateOfMind3 · 1 HN recommender · 2015–2022
• comedyTim Minchin: StormTheDamnWreckless · 1 HN recommender · 2016–2025
• talkFlash Mob Gone Wrong | Tom Scott | IgniteIgnite Talks - Smart Ideas From Around the World · 1 HN recommender · 2012–2020
• comedyMitchell and Webb: "Are we the baddies?"CrystalRoseCreations · 1 HN recommender · 2014–2026
• comedyHow English sounds to non-English speakersBrian and Karl · 1 HN recommender · 2013–2017
• comedyMonty Python - Four YorkshiremenLizzie Steven · 1 HN recommender · 2007–2023
• comedyAmazon Echo - SNLSaturday Night Live · 1 HN recommender · 2017–2022
• commentaryIan Hislop on Capital PunishmentCaptain Soul · 1 HN recommender · 2017–2024
• comedyComic Database: Steve Hughes... Offended?TheVoxRox · 1 HN recommender · 2012–2019
• comedyLie Witness News - SXSW EditionJimmy Kimmel Live · 1 HN recommender · 2014–2022
• comedyMy blackberry is not working - BBCBBC · 1 HN recommender · 2013–2023
• musicThe Rubberbandits - Horse OutsideRTÉ - IRELAND’S NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA · 1 HN recommender · 2022–2026
• comedyKey & Peele - Text Message Confusion - UncensoredComedy Central · 1 HN recommender · 2015–2024
• comedyArgument - Monty Pythonpalestne · 1 HN recommender · 2019–2025
• comedyZizek on toiletsDiego Cumplido · 1 HN recommender · 2018–2026
• comedyQI | No Such Thing As A FishQI · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2021
• comedyStewart Lee - Political CorrectnessJimmy Lee · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2025
• comedyCommunity - Legoarkmaii · 1 HN recommender · 2013–2022