IMDb lets anyone rate a stand-up special out of ten. We took the ratings for about 80 of the best-known stand-up comedians, past and present, and worked out the average score of each comedian’s specials. These are the ten comedians with the highest averages.The list runs from the tenth-highest average to the highest.
Williams, Carlin and Gervais' Joke Blueprint
September 19, 2025
Comedy feels like magic. A comedian talks, the audience listens, and suddenly everyone bursts into laughter. But jokes follow structure. They are not random; they are built step by step.Most jokes share three key parts: the premise, the setup, and the punchline. Many also use tags—extra lines that keep laughs going.The…