Welcome back to another edition of “things to watch so you don’t have to sit with your thoughts.” We’re in the year’s final dash now—the last wave of releases before 2025 shuts the door—and platforms are unloading some big names. From returning legends to brand-new-format chaos, here’s everything dropping (and about to drop) in comedy.

(Bookmark this—you’re gonna need a guide when everyone’s year-end content dumps come in, and your algorithm goes full “I can fix him” on the wrong shows.)

Abhishek Upmanyu, Anuvab Singh Bassi, Harsh Gujral, Ravi Gupta x Kaun Banega Crorepati (SonyLiv)

On Children’s Day, four dudes we all know and love took turns sitting on the Hot Seat in Amitabh Bachchan’s kingdom. Celebrity guest episodes on KBC are always awkward as hell to begin with, but once they settle in, watching Bassi and Upmanyu (teamed together) discuss and logic-out their answers is the hilarious reason you want to finish this episode.

Aashish Solanki – Judge Me If You Can (YouTube)

Yeah, well…there’s one more format show. It’s basically Bluff. But with the chaos of a panel full of comedians. That just happens to work in the contestant’s favour, to be honest. Comics go at each other, the contestant quietly inches their way towards INR 50,000.

Eddie Murphy – Being Eddie (Netflix)

At 19 years of age, Eddie Murphy was part of Saturday Night Live. At 21 he became a global movie star. His standup special got a theatrical release, raking in USD 50 million. He gave the world countless memorable characters. He was a phenom. We finally see him let his guard down in this documentary. This is a very important (and tasty) slice of comedy history. Witness it.

Tarang Hardikar, Advit Mohunta – Board Game Hour (YouTube)

Audience: “How many format shows is too many format shows?”
Indian comedians: “Yes.”

Once again, one more time, comedians come together to do something other than standup comedy. Because writing jokes is hard work and playing board games takes the edge off.

Coming Soon

Sebastian Maniscalco – It Ain’t Right (JioHotstar)

Sebastian Maniscalco’s latest special is coming to Jiostar! I mean, it’s coming to Hulu and Jiostar has all of Hulu… so that’s where you can catch this guy throw out zinger after zinger in that delicious Italian accent. Also, what is the size of the mega-arena in Chicago that he’s filmed this at? That’s 23,500 people (and soon, you) watching the man lose his mind over everyday nonsense. Gg.

Release Date: 21 November

Kevin Hart – Acting My Age (Netflix)

Missed his debut tour in India earlier this year because you didn’t have a trust fund to dip into? Stay on that couch. ‘Acting My Age’ drops on Netflix next week.

Release Date: 24 November

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler (Netflix)

Ultimate elder statesman of late night, David Letterman, is dragging the world’s biggest comedy actor, Adam Sandler, into his Netflix studio for what corporate circles may generously call “a quick chat.” We’re excited because if there’s anyone who can unpack Sandler’s career and yank out the Sandman’s most vulnerable side, it’s Letterman. A potent combo. Set an alarm.

Release Date: 1 December

Matt Rife – Unwrapped: A Christmas Crowd Work Special (Netflix)

After landing himself on the naughty list for blowing up on social media with crowd work only to drop a standup hour that was… strictly mid, Matt Rife seems to have negotiated a second chance with Netflix’s Santa. A proven crowd-work savant, he’s now giving us a full festive hour of what he actually does best—sparring with strangers in real time. Come for the Christmas spirit, stay for the casualties.

Release Date: 2 December

Kumail Nanjiani – Night Thoughts?

Kumail Nanjiani is stepping back onto the standup stage after a decade. It may or may not have something to do with him getting 17 abs for Marvel’s Eternals—that stuff takes time, okay? I’ve been trying for 30 years. Night Thoughts is everything he’s been holding in since The Big Sick: late-night anxieties, immigrant-kid conditioning, Hollywood weirdness, all delivered in that perfectly dry Nanjiani manner. It’s a 29-day wait, so email yourself a calendar block now—because you will absolutely forget and then you’ll be late to the party.

Release Date: 19 December

Tom Segura – Teacher (Netflix)

Segura on Christmas Eve? Blessed be. Because I don’t think I had another Love Actually rewatch left in me. Among the best in the current class of American comics, his new special is titled Teacher, and you should consider this drop your festive homework. Grab a snack and get to it.

Release Date: 24 December