30 minSeason 5 • Episode 10
LatestVeteran stand-up legend and voice from the Opie & Anthony radio show Jim Norton performs in this comedy special. Norton has also appeared in TV's Last Comic Standing, Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn and in the film Spider-Man.
Writing
Unpolished, experimental material rarely seen elsewhere.
Direction
Minimalist staging puts pure performer-audience tension center.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
HBO's One Night Stand launched in 1989 as a deliberate alternative to polished network specials, giving stage to comics like Bill Hicks and Ellen DeGeneres before mainstream breakthrough.
Many episodes were shot at the Fillmore in San Francisco, with audiences often unaware who'd perform until curtains rose.
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