List of Kathy Griffin stand-up specials explained

Comedian Kathy Griffin has released 20 television specials, three original comedy albums, and one concert film.

Television

HBO

TitleOriginal airdateFilming locationSegmentsNotes
1HBO Comedy Half-Hour

"Kathy Griffin"
(season 3, episode 11)

October 18, 1996The Fillmore
San Francisco, California
  • Griffin's first guest spot on the Seinfeld episode "The Doll"
  • Griffin's attempt to find a male prostitute
  • The Jerry Springer Show
  • Meeting Salt-n-Pepa
Griffin's only special as part of a television series
2Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of TalkAugust 14, 1998Variety Arts Theatre
Los Angeles, California
  • Griffin's acting stint in the play Awaiting the Renaissance
  • Madonna's British accent
  • VH1 Divas Live with Celine Dion and Mariah Carey
  • The new way to say "cunt"
  • Griffin's encounter with President Bill Clinton
  • Hanson

Bravo

TitleOriginal airdateFilming locationSegmentsNotes
3Kathy Griffin: The D-ListMarch 24, 2004Laugh Factory
Los Angeles, California
  • Britney Spears's Las Vegas wedding
  • Meeting Whitney Houston at the Billboard Music Awards
  • Griffin's appearances on Hollywood Squares with Anna Nicole Smith and Little Richard
  • Hosting an AmfAR event with Sharon Stone
4Kathy Griffin: AllegedlyNovember 30, 2004 (DVD)Variety Arts Theatre
Los Angeles, California		 Direct-to-DVD, later aired on Bravo. Griffin's only 90 minute special to date.
5Kathy Griffin Is...Not Nicole KidmanAugust 3, 2005Orpheum Theatre
Los Angeles, California		 Preceded the series premiere of .
6Kathy Griffin: Strong Black WomanMay 9, 2006Orpheum Theatre
Los Angeles, California
7Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck ItJune 5, 2007Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Santa Rosa, California
  • Mel Gibson's arrest
  • Lindsay Lohan
  • Club Hyde in Los Angeles
  • Whitney Houston
  • Rosie O'Donnell's R family cruise
  • The Creative Arts Emmys
  • Ann Coulter
8Kathy Griffin: Straight to HellNovember 29, 2007Chicago Theatre
Chicago, Illinois
9Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a BitchApril 15, 2009Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Portland, Oregon
10Kathy Griffin: Balls of SteelNovember 3, 2009Civic Center
San Diego, California
11Kathy Griffin Does the Bible BeltJune 8, 2010Tennessee Theatre
Knoxville, Tennessee
12Kathy Griffin: Whores on CrutchesNovember 2, 2010Pechanga Resort and Casino
Temecula, California		 Originally titled "Diva in a Tipi".
13Kathy Griffin: 50 and Not PregnantMarch 17, 2011Riverside Theater
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
14Kathy Griffin: Gurrl DownJune 22, 2011Wilbur Theatre
Boston, Massachusetts
15Kathy Griffin: Pants OffSeptember 20, 2011Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Costa Mesa, California		 Originally titled "Kathy Griffin: Pray The Gay Back".
16Kathy Griffin: Tired HookerDecember 20, 2011Borgata Hotel
Atlantic City, New Jersey
17Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st ClassJuly 26, 2012Terrace Theater
Long Beach, California
18Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-HersJanuary 3, 2013State Theatre
Minneapolis, Minnesota
19Kathy Griffin: Calm Down GurrlJune 4, 2013Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Santa Rosa, California
  • Convicted murderer Jodi Arias following Griffin on Twitter
  • Meeting Barbra Streisand at Jane Fonda's birthday
  • Justin Bieber
  • The sizzurp craze and Lil Wayne's overdose
  • Griffin's new boyfriend
  • Griffin's new dog Pom-pom
  • Amanda Bynes' erratic behavior
  • Reading articles about oral sex in Redbook
20Kathy Griffin: Record BreakerDecember 18, 2013Majestic Theatre
San Antonio, Texas		 Griffin's 20th special and a representative from Guinness World Records attended to certify her record of "Most Televised Stand-Up Specials by a Comedian."[1]

Albums

Original albums

TitleRelease dateRecording locationTracklistNotes
For Your ConsiderationJuly 17, 2008Grand Theatre Center for the Arts
Tracy, California
  • "The Hot Ticket"
  • "The Survey: Gay? Straight?"
  • "The Clicker (For the Maggie Fans)"
  • "My First Rebanning (Hi Barbara Walters!)"
  • "Happy Sunday (More Maggie
)"
  • "Cover Me"
  • "Oprah Is a Deity (And I Think She Is Full of Shit)"
  • "Oprah's Favorite Things"
  • "The Osmonds Were Never Cool"
  • "Freaky Doll People (Demi? Oh Yeah!)"
  • "Straight Guys Wake Up
"
  • "Our New Daddy's Coming"
  • "Wizard of Woz"
  • "My Run-in With Spielberg"
Suckin' It for the HolidaysNovember 3, 2009Borgata Hotel
Atlantic City, New Jersey		 )"
  • "President Suze Orman"
  • "I Met Gayle"
  • "Maya Angelou Is Insufferable"
  • "Justin Out-Blacks T.I."
  • "Somebody Has to Blow Trump"
  • "Kelly vs. Bethany"
  • "A Dude Named Danielle"
  • "Congratulations (Speidi)"
Is not a holiday album, although Kwanzaa is mentioned briefly.
Look at My Butt CrackAugust 14, 2014The Mirage
Las Vegas, Nevada

Television specials released as albums

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2008Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SpecialKathy Griffin: Straight to Hell
2009Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Variety, Music or Comedy SpecialKathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch
2011Grammy AwardBest Comedy AlbumKathy Griffin Does the Bible Belt
2012Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Variety SpecialKathy Griffin: Tired Hooker
2012Grammy AwardBest Comedy AlbumKathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant
2013Grammy AwardBest Comedy AlbumKathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class
2014Grammy AwardBest Comedy AlbumKathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl

Home video

References

  1. Web site: Kathy Griffin Sets World Record For Most Comedy Specials . KMBZ . 2013-11-05 . 2013-12-02.
  2. https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008796 Kathy Griffin: A Hell of A Story
  3. https://variety.com/2018/scene/news/kathy-griffin-new-show-federal-investigation-1202962540/ Kathy Griffin Self-Financing New Comedy Special to Be Shot in Santa Monica

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