HBO Video: Comedy Club Robert Risko covers
Caricaturist Robert Risko is mainly known for his Vanity Fair work for the last 35 years, but he also illustrated HBO's Comedy Club video series. This is a list of his work and other early HBO comedy specials.
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- DirectorThomas SchlammeStarsWhoopi GoldbergConrad HurttWhoopi Goldberg in her original one-woman show
- DirectorThomas SchlammeStarsSpalding GrayBonnie CrottyRon DunhamIn this comedic monologue, Spalding Gray talks about impulse-buying an old cabin in the woods and the various, constant upkeep required.
- DirectorThomas SchlammeStarsBette MidlerLuke CresswellSteve McNicholasAn hour-long showcase for performance artists hosted by a zany Italian redhead.
- DirectorDavid GrossmanRocco UrbisciStarsSteven R. BannisterSam ButeraSteven LambertComedy concert of comedian Joe Piscopo.
- DirectorRocco UrbisciStarsRoseanne BarrAshley HelmaHeather HopperRoseanne's first HBO stand-up comedy special.
- DirectorWalter C. MillerStarsSam KinisonFlorence Marie MarneyDenise GallupFans old and new have cause for celebration with the release of Sam Kinison: Breaking All The Rules, HBO Special. Along with being voted onto Comedy Central's All-Time Top 20 Stand-Up Comedians list and VH-1's Top Comedians list, Sam seemed to be in a whole other class by himself. This comedy special will blow away the Kinison fan, and will be a must-have collectible. "Sam was the cuddly anti-Christ..." - Robin Williams. "Sam scared the hell out of you...and was the funniest comedian..." - Jay Leno. "Sam took no prisoners..." - Richard Pryor. "Sam was an absolute comic genius..." - Rodney Dangerfield. "Sam's humor was based on truth and pushed the envelope like no other..." - Larry King. "Sam's voice was the voice of outrage..." - Tim Matheson. "Sam was one of our generation's greatest stand-up comics..." - Howard Stern. "Sam was one of my all time favorite comics..." - Johnny Carson. "Sam was outrageous, bright and absolutely screamed the truth..." - Tom LykisThere is a Risko-style cover, but you must look at all the images on the IMDB page for this entry.
- DirectorDwight HemionStarsJackie MasonWatch Jackie Mason's first one-man Broadway show, as he combines lethal political satire with his own unique observations about everyday life.There is a Risko cover, but you must look at all the images on the IMDB page for this entry.
- DirectorCynthia Lovelace SearsStarsEmo PhilipsFrank Buxton
- DirectorWalter C. MillerStarsNancy OmiSteven WrightEnjoyably lethargic Steven Wright leaves his shack in the prairie to deliver a stand up show filled with creative and philosophical jokes, deadpan one-liners and funny contrived situations, including meeting a perfect Asian blond.
- DirectorBruce GowersStarsBernadette BirkettJimmy BroganJohn CarneyStand-up concert with sketch inserts
- DirectorMartin CampbellStarsFred WardDavid WarnerJulianne MooreIn a fantastical 40's where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
- StarsPaula PoundstoneEdd HallNils Lofgrenthe worst most boring TV show to ever air
- DirectorPaul MillerStarsKelly GallantTeri GarrPaul McMichael
- DirectorWalter C. MillerStarsRobert KleinBilly CrystalRichard LewisTo celebrate the "birthday" of the famous Improv comedy club, 6 famous comedians get up on stage and do their thing. However, to make things interesting, while each one does his particular routine, the other 5 comics sit at the back of the stage and heckle the performer. This video is especially notable for Martin Mull issuing a zinger at Robin Williams that shuts-up the otherwise motor-mouthed comic for at least 5 seconds.
- DirectorBruce GowersStarsRobin WilliamsIn this hilarious stand up comedy, Robin Williams is energetic, witty and again hilarious. It's the number one stand up comedy of all time.
- DirectorThomas SchlammeStarsRobert KleinBetsy BircherMike Boone
- DirectorPaul ReubensMarty CallnerStarsPaul ReubensJohn MoodyJohn ParagonComedy special starring Pee-Wee Herman and his friends in an adult version of the children's television show, Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) before it even existed.
- DirectorSteve OakesTom RubnitzNewton Thomas SigelStarsAnn MagnusonMeat LoafEric BogosianAnn Magnuson, a popular artist in New York, entertains an audience with various characters like Stevie Nicks.There is an amazing cover for this VHS (not Risko through), but but you must look at all the images on the IMDB page for this entry.
- DirectorPaul MillerStarsDennis MillerEdwin NewmanAli EspleySolid 55 minutes of his insightful and satiric comic brilliance recorded live in Washington, D.C.There is an alternate VHS cover for this in that year's HBO design style.
- DirectorMark WarrenStarsJohn CandyBilly CrystalTino InsanaSketch comedy show hosted by John Candy and a cast of mostly Second City alumni.
- DirectorBruce GowersStarsRichard LewisSteve AllenJackie CollinsThe sun's too bright, the traffic's going to be bad, there's too many people out there... It's just easier to sit back on the couch and laugh with RICHARD LEWIS.
- DirectorWalter C. MillerStarsHowie MandelHoward BusgangSteven WrightHowie Mandel in Toronto, Steven Wright in Boston, Harry Anderson in Los Angeles, Richard Belzer in New York, and Robin Williams in San Fransisco (featured in the original "Young Comedian" TV specials) go back to where they started and showcase a new comedian.There is an excellent Risko cover for this featuring all 5 caricatures, but you must look at all the images on the IMDB page for this entry.
- DirectorEugene LevyStarsMartin ShortStanley BrockRobin Duke