Mike Birbiglia declares that a joke should never end with "I’m joking." In his all-new comedy, Birbiglia tiptoes hilariously through the minefield that is modern-day joke-telling. Join Mike as he learns that the same jokes that elicit laughter have the power to produce tears, rage, and a whole lot of getting yelled at. Ultimately it's a show that asks, “How far should we go for the laugh?”
Directed by Seth Barrish and Mike Birbiglia
stand-up comedy
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Cast
Mike Birbiglia
Self
Jimmy Kimmel
Self
Crew
Seth Barrish
Director
Mike Birbiglia
Director
Mike Birbiglia
Writer
Geoffrey Richman
Editor
Benjamin Kasulke
Director of Photography
Tony Hernandez
Executive Producer
Mike Birbiglia
Executive Producer
Jake Fuller
Production Manager
Ryan Cunningham
Digital Intermediate Producer
Beowulf Boritt
Production Design
Popular Reviews
24 reviews
Juno
6.0★ · 02/16/26
some pretty solid jokes sprinkled in! mike thrives in some of his other more inventive specials, but you’ve gotta start somewhere
some pretty solid jokes sprinkled in! mike thrives in some of his other more inventive specials, but you’ve gotta start somewhere
Cate Schaerer
8.0★ · 08/22/25
Say what you want about Mike Birbiglia but he’s brave enough to tell the Muppet herion jokes that nobody else dares to
Say what you want about Mike Birbiglia but he’s brave enough to tell the Muppet herion jokes that nobody else dares to
Kieran McSherry
9.4★ · 02/17/25
What a dumb thing to get emotional over
What a dumb thing to get emotional over
Brendan
criminally underrated
criminally underrated
Caroline
10.0★ · 04/29/23
guess 2 years in a row constitutes this as a birthday tradition? i'm not mad about it
guess 2 years in a row constitutes this as a birthday tradition? i'm not mad about it
