Comedy Cellar, New York
The basement room on MacDougal Street where the biggest names drop in unannounced most nights. Shows run back to back, often with six or more comics per lineup. 117 MacDougal St, New York, NY. Lineups and tickets: https://www.comedycellar.com.
Clips filmed here
- Comedy Cellar Hecklers (and crowdwork) · Drew Dunn (5 min)
- COMEDY CELLAR ROAST BATTLE TWO FATTEST MEN IN NEW YORK · Mike Eaton (14 min)
- I can't believe I pulled off a gospel holocaust song! | Jessica Kirson at the Comedy Cellar · Jessica Kirson (10 min)
- This crowd was SO boring and I figured out why | Jessica Kirson at the Comedy Cellar · Jessica Kirson (11 min)
- People in the crowd are so supportive it's annoying | Jessica Kirson at the Comedy Cellar · Jessica Kirson (5 min)
- Debunking QAnon & Crisis Actors at The Comedy Cellar · Gianmarco Soresi (88s)
- Patrice O'Neal Roasts Kurt Metzger's Ex-Girlfriend at the Comedy Cellar · Patrice O'Neal, Kurt Metzger (3 min)
- Josh Johnson: “I Wanna Be the Dude That I Am on the First Date” - This Week at the Comedy Cellar · Josh Johnson (6 min)
- Chris Distefano on Florida: Do We Really Need It? - This Week at the Comedy Cellar · Joe List, Chris Distefano, Pete Lee, Joe Machi
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Updated November 12, 2026.