I think HBO just had higher standards than Netflix, and probably only needed so many specials a year to meet the demands of a broadcast TV schedule. The internet is great, but endless variety for consumers, and fewer gatekeepers for performers has diluted everything. At least when there were fewer options bound to fewer outlets, the product had more shared cultural potency, even if not all of it has dated well
It's kind of a testament to 90s/GenX/punk aesthetic that some of this is still edgy today. I love how she framed Starbucks as already being mainstream/old--in 95.
I know she would cringe to hear someone say this but, she has truly been the voice of our generation. She put a great deal into the world’s consciousness about our generation, she raised awareness for feelings most of us were having and were frustrated with either not being able to positively express those feelings or frustrated with nobody hearing us or caring what our generation has had to say. We are the children of Boomers, we are the grandchildren of the Greatest Generation. That is a difficult act to follow and nobody understands that and expresses that better than Janeane. The oldest of our generation is nearing 60…it’s long since passed time for us to take over the world and the Boomers refuse to get out of the way. We got passed over.
@@user-kj7nw4zg1y Greatest Generation 1901 - 1927, Boomers 1946 - 1964, Generation X 1965 - 1980...I guess "near 60" is open to interpretation but, here in 2023 someone born in 1965 is 57 or 58 now. That would seem to be "close to 60" in my opinion. Just because you can RELATE to something, does not mean it APPLIES to you.
@jefftravis3808 No politics in standup? Where does that leave Joe Rogan exactly? If you’re going to write a rulebook, apply it evenly…or stop writing rulebook.
Janeane Garofalo. Brilliant, beautiful, funny, original, authentic, the bomb, just the way she is. What a great smile. Don't change a thing girl. Thanks for your insights and stances- all things Janeane. More Janeane please.
@@TheAntsh no disrespect, but if you feel that way you have to switch your life up, change your job, seek education, save money, make more money, start a new hobby, adopt a pet, move to a new place, make some kind of change. you have to put in effort to keep things fresh. People get caught up in the rat race and the same old habits, same routine, same cycle they’ve been in for years, maybe decades, and don’t know why they’re depressed. And that’s not coming from a trust fund kid I know how it is, but you have to make an effort
LOVED THIS! I know she did a whole bit on the pressure on women to be pretty, but I must say she is just as beautiful as she is funny. Janeane looks like what Angelina Jolie would look like if she ate solid foods.
Oh she knew she was really attractive and not overweight. She loved to sing that “I’m ugly and fat” song as it made men fantasize they had a chance and women “relate” and think oh I’m just like beautiful janeane, so put upon by society. She owned a mirror and she was in the public eye - it’s a shtick and it’s pathetic
I love JG. Would be thrilled to see her live. One of my fave movies is Matchmaker - I practically pee my knickers at some of the lines in that Movie, delivered with just the right timing and nuance by the VERY funny Ms. Garofolo.
Wow. She is amazing. She is so genuine, unapologetic, real and detailed in her portrayal that you can imagine exactly what she's talking about and follow her the whole way. Wow, I love her. I hope I can bring the same authenticity to my life!
So many 90s references. Starbucks (because it was just taking off), Weezer, Mentos, Siskel and Ebert, the club, NYPD Blue, Speed. Not to mention her clothes and necklaces. Lordy. Nostalgia trip. I'm pretty sure I watched this when it premiered.
Starbucks Weezer Mentos....so 90s it hurts. This really was an "iconic" set though, meaning it had a big pop cultural impact - i.e. comedy writers pilfered from it for years afterwards.
@@ec1517 Do you consider any of the huge pile of shit you are funny? Cause you kinda behave like you think you do. Hint: You aren't. You're a loser. You're always going to be a loser. I don't make the rules!!
I very much remember seeing this when it first came on in 1995, laughing my ass off, agreeing with her social observations, and thinking to myself: if I actually had talent I could be her!! Fell in love then and there!!
I absolutely LOVE HER. I met her in 2001. She is SO awesome in every way. The sad thing is, she is so very pretty with such a beautiful smile and beautiful browns eyes, and she seems to be unaware of this. MrZerr0
I hadn't seen this show in about twenty years, when I was fifteen, and back then, I didn't get a lot of the jokes and references. Now, at 35, I got some great laughs out of it.
There needs to be a happy medium. My girlfriend's daughter is a little over 200 pounds, shes 5'4 and has a petite frame. She prances around bragging about how thick she is and how juicy her ass is. That's an unhealthy , LITERALLY, image as well.
@@apartmentgroup9671undoubtedly it did. And I hope this isn’t out of pocket but i feel like she might’ve been SA’d when she was younger. Growing up in the 90’s it was sadly common how many girls I’d known who had gone through that kind of trauma, males too now that I think about it. And its still a problem today smh…
@@apartmentgroup9671Her thought process was so ahead of its time. She strikes me as a smarter Kevin Smith who does stand up. Her dialogue is a huge testament to her intelligence and she refused to dumb it down. Thats highly admirable imo
She’s her own worst enemy and blaming men for the fact that she couldn’t make a hyena laugh isn’t a good look either. This set was a giant pile of silky shit. Not funny at all
Must tuff to be an artist living in the public eye - wtf happened to her face? A few years back we saw her on the Guide to Divorce show WTF? Terrrible plastic surgery on her. Too bad.
+Caty Bee true, afaik she's become a bitter feminist who wouldn't recognize herself and would be the type of person she used to make fun of, then again the 90's were the best and post-2000's the worst
What she says at 17:02 is brilliant. I laughed so much when she talks about Fashion Files. The commentary is exactly like that, which is why fashion is boring.
And it’s gotten worse. I work near all the agencies in nyc and see all the models and now they’re all ugly TBH. Even skinnier than the 90s and all with weird combinations of things like albino skin or bad hair and loads of freckles with huge lips. God forbid they do regular beauty!!! Meaning someone you’d actually date. Also despite all the obsession with weight in the 90s, everyone now is fat! What happened! So depressing
This Janeane Garofalo stand up performance is like Janis Joplin's 'Ball and Chain' at Monterey Pop and Bob Dylan going electric at the Newport Folk festival.
I love Janine Garofalo it's interesting to see her gush about Alec Baldwin who I always thought was a terrible person I just didn't know why yet back then
That was George Carlin. She is a naturally good actress which helped in her standup but not really comic genius truthtelling-wise. Though she took active part in 90s alternative standup movement I would not go as far as to say she started it.
@@TheAntsh @TheAntsh Disagree. Go read what Bob Odenkirk says about Janeane. GC spoke about big truths. JG was more confessional about her personal life and that was her great influence on stand up. Also she's done much more stand-up than acting.
@@meximick I remember her saying in one of the interviews that her initial goal was to be a standup pro. She may have done a lot but she did not become one. Was drinking or Hollywood to blame, who knows? Her later standup is mostly OK but still looks rather amateurish to me. Comedy talent? Yes. Genius? No.
18:45 " and i won't lose the weight I promise you...". 19:45 her "stalker" is wearing THE SYMBOL! This was her decade for sure. Love the cultural references especially her musical ones and her vernacular.
I remember recording this on HBO. There’s something about this era of stand up that isn’t there today.
That's a massive understatement! You're damn right.
Exactly. The year 2023 distinctly lacked 1995-ness in all of its magnificence and glory. Just as 2024 does.
I think HBO just had higher standards than Netflix, and probably only needed so many specials a year to meet the demands of a broadcast TV schedule.
The internet is great, but endless variety for consumers, and fewer gatekeepers for performers has diluted everything. At least when there were fewer options bound to fewer outlets, the product had more shared cultural potency, even if not all of it has dated well
It's kind of a testament to 90s/GenX/punk aesthetic that some of this is still edgy today. I love how she framed Starbucks as already being mainstream/old--in 95.
also hipster ? was that term in use in the mid '90s?
@@andrewescocia2707 Yeah, It was used.
Before they destroyed all of the real coffee shops by reducing the amount of coffee per shot, and through pure growth.
Get and Paul Money made good Starbucks reference.
Paul Mooney said after the twin towers fell they'll put a Starbucks - which they did
"Already"? By 1995 when this was filmed, Starbucks had been around for 24 years. That's right, Starbucks was founded in 1971.
I am 41 years old. And since high school till now... this woman is still my crush.
No, no, NO! She was supposed to be my wife!!!
No, no, Noooo she's my secret wife she just likes to keep it low key. What a sweetheart!😅
This artist makes me feel like the world is a safe place. She's such a treasure.
I know she would cringe to hear someone say this but, she has truly been the voice of our generation. She put a great deal into the world’s consciousness about our generation, she raised awareness for feelings most of us were having and were frustrated with either not being able to positively express those feelings or frustrated with nobody hearing us or caring what our generation has had to say. We are the children of Boomers, we are the grandchildren of the Greatest Generation. That is a difficult act to follow and nobody understands that and expresses that better than Janeane. The oldest of our generation is nearing 60…it’s long since passed time for us to take over the world and the Boomers refuse to get out of the way. We got passed over.
@@user-kj7nw4zg1y Greatest Generation 1901 - 1927, Boomers 1946 - 1964, Generation X 1965 - 1980...I guess "near 60" is open to interpretation but, here in 2023 someone born in 1965 is 57 or 58 now. That would seem to be "close to 60" in my opinion. Just because you can RELATE to something, does not mean it APPLIES to you.
@@user-kj7nw4zg1y Well, if that’s the worst thing I ever do? Then I think we’re all going to be ok…
@jefftravis3808 No politics in standup? Where does that leave Joe Rogan exactly? If you’re going to write a rulebook, apply it evenly…or stop writing rulebook.
Okay X’er.
27 years ago! She was beautiful then, and is beautiful now. God love her...stand up, movies, whatever, she is always a blast.
I remember watching this back in 95, I honestly didn't realize back then how cute she is.
I think the world of Jeanane. I wish her all the best.
Janeane Garofalo. Brilliant, beautiful, funny, original, authentic, the bomb, just the way she is. What a great smile. Don't change a thing girl. Thanks for your insights and stances- all things Janeane. More Janeane please.
This set was a giant pile of steaming shit. You honestly thought ANY of that was remotely funny?
I came here to see Janeane, not read troll.
would you say any male comedian was "handsome" ? no. So don't do it here.
@@bard_AGI sorry master projector but they never said anything remotely sexist. They said this set wasn't funny to them. Calm your shit
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I love that " can you start my orange" wish I saw more of her on stage. Best writing and delivery ever. Thanks for sharing
Thanks For Putting This On RUclips
When i was a kid, 90s janeane and daria morgendorffer were my dream women.....this reminds me why!
she's always come off to me as an observational comedienne daria, but with the look of daria and jane lane raising a baby
yungsulu that's right on the nose!!
@@yungsulu2015 Tracy Grandstaff who voiced Daria deliberately modeled her after Janeane. She even said 'Daria is poor man's Janeane'
that might be true, but that doesnt mean they are funny
@Joe Duke And now she's absolutely smoking and showing her tits and ass. I think she finally got laid.
one of the best sets ever.
Janeane Garofalo (1995) is such a sweetheart!!!❤ Chicks who drive pick-up trucks absolutely ROCK!! 💯Percent!
shes hot
I haven't seen this in twenty years and HOLY SHIT I forgot how much I loved this!!
Lauren Baker
same
I remember this Janeane 🎉❤ aw, I was 25 & loving it
Blast from the past. Very entertaining.
I just watched this for the first time in maybe 20 years. Still one of the best stand up sets of all time!
You should get evaluated at a mental institution if you thought one second of this piece of shit “comedy” set ive ever seen
She's absolutely hilarious when she says "Stop it. Stop fucking me!!! I love Janeane.
Watching old 80s and 90s videos just makes me sad for where we are.
so true
why
@@hi-qk1xybecause you realize that life is never going to get that all time high and it's only downhill from here
@@TheAntsh no disrespect, but if you feel that way you have to switch your life up, change your job, seek education, save money, make more money, start a new hobby, adopt a pet, move to a new place, make some kind of change. you have to put in effort to keep things fresh. People get caught up in the rat race and the same old habits, same routine, same cycle they’ve been in for years, maybe decades, and don’t know why they’re depressed. And that’s not coming from a trust fund kid I know how it is, but you have to make an effort
@@hi-qk1xy channeling Janeane here
Haven't watched this in over 20 years but I still know it word for word. She was so cool
Was? C'mon, mate.
she still is
LOVED THIS! I know she did a whole bit on the pressure on women to be pretty, but I must say she is just as beautiful as she is funny. Janeane looks like what Angelina Jolie would look like if she ate solid foods.
Lol
Oh she knew she was really attractive and not overweight. She loved to sing that “I’m ugly and fat” song as it made men fantasize they had a chance and women “relate” and think oh I’m just like beautiful janeane, so put upon by society. She owned a mirror and she was in the public eye - it’s a shtick and it’s pathetic
I wish she was my best friend
Hahahahaha yes
@Sparkle Plenty Thank you for sticking up for her!
I love JG. Would be thrilled to see her live. One of my fave movies is Matchmaker - I practically pee my knickers at some of the lines in that Movie, delivered with just the right timing and nuance by the VERY funny Ms. Garofolo.
I love that movie too!
Am going to have to watch that movie now. She is SO GREAT.
Wow. She is amazing. She is so genuine, unapologetic, real and detailed in her portrayal that you can imagine exactly what she's talking about and follow her the whole way. Wow, I love her. I hope I can bring the same authenticity to my life!
So many 90s references. Starbucks (because it was just taking off), Weezer, Mentos, Siskel and Ebert, the club, NYPD Blue, Speed. Not to mention her clothes and necklaces. Lordy. Nostalgia trip. I'm pretty sure I watched this when it premiered.
It’s not a 90s reference if it’s recorded in the 90s lol
Starbucks Weezer Mentos....so 90s it hurts. This really was an "iconic" set though, meaning it had a big pop cultural impact - i.e. comedy writers pilfered from it for years afterwards.
This was a HUGE pile of shit….do you honestly consider any of that funny?
@@ec1517 Do you consider any of the huge pile of shit you are funny? Cause you kinda behave like you think you do. Hint: You aren't. You're a loser. You're always going to be a loser. I don't make the rules!!
Don't forget that classic 90s cynicism and self loathing m
@@josephgreear5789 I guess they weren't wasted on you.
@@someguy957 I guess not. Glad Jeanene can channel it into comedy.
I love how 90s grunge she is.
This is neaering the end of gen-x humor people!!!
Thank God cuz it was gay as fuck
@@glenbellefonte9620 like all the PC crap going on today. Millennials getting all sensitive and shit.
Looking for reason to be pissed off at something
Conz 808 Thought same thing grunge. Gen x humor love her good music good times
She is freaking gorgeous here!
yeah she didnt age gracefully allas.
Yes I agree so beautiful & gorgeous woman
SHE WAS SOOOO PRETTY WHEN SHE WAS FILLED.....OVER DOING SKINNY IS HER ISSUE...
Smart, pretty, and funny. I don't think it gets any better than this.
This was one of my first favorite comedy specials when I was a teenager. The David Copperfield line will never not be funny.
please explain it.
This entire set wasn’t funny. Wtf is wrong with y’all. Thank god this idiot faded out into nothingness
@@helenlauer9545 He's a cheesy magician who thinks he's really badass; the David Blaine of the 90's I'd say?
@@helenlauer9545he’s on Epstein’s list. does that help?
I haven't seen this in 20 years. Thanks for posting!
What I wouldn't give to go back to 1995.
I very much remember seeing this when it first came on in 1995, laughing my ass off, agreeing with her social observations, and thinking to myself: if I actually had talent I could be her!! Fell in love then and there!!
Talented, smart and super cute. What a wonderful combination
She's so freaking adorable
This reminds me why I had a crush on her back in the 90's.
yeah that was funny
Same
@@davidfoster5561 do it
Same, and Marisa Tomei....
I absolutely LOVE HER. I met her in 2001. She is SO awesome in every way. The sad thing is, she is so very pretty with such a beautiful smile and beautiful browns eyes, and she seems to be unaware of this. MrZerr0
I find Janeane Garofalo very funny & smart. I don't understand all the hate.
Omg i had no idea she was this funny! Love this.
So good! I had a massive crush on her back in the 90s. LOOOOVVVEE
I hadn't seen this show in about twenty years, when I was fifteen, and back then, I didn't get a lot of the jokes and references. Now, at 35, I got some great laughs out of it.
Same. I adored Comedy Central as a kid. These comedy specials raised us.
I have a "Can you start my orange?" approach to life...😂😂😂 Me too.
Lmao 😂🤣🤣
The fact that she's not overweight at all tells you where we were as a society in '95. She literally thought she was 20 pounds overweight 🤯
yes, in the 90s normal size was obese. it was a tough time to be a teenager.
There needs to be a happy medium. My girlfriend's daughter is a little over 200 pounds, shes 5'4 and has a petite frame. She prances around bragging about how thick she is and how juicy her ass is. That's an unhealthy , LITERALLY, image as well.
She's very skinny now, and I wonder if the '90s really f'd her up (lots of Gen X women can't get over what that era did to us).
@@apartmentgroup9671undoubtedly it did. And I hope this isn’t out of pocket but i feel like she might’ve been SA’d when she was younger. Growing up in the 90’s it was sadly common how many girls I’d known who had gone through that kind of trauma, males too now that I think about it. And its still a problem today smh…
@@apartmentgroup9671Her thought process was so ahead of its time. She strikes me as a smarter Kevin Smith who does stand up. Her dialogue is a huge testament to her intelligence and she refused to dumb it down. Thats highly admirable imo
I love this woman and I really know very little about her. Seen her in movies and I like her stand up.
I forgot how funny she is. It's been years since I even thought about her. Great stuff
Forever jaded/sarcastic. Loved her overall vibe 🔥
20:57 that moment you realize this was so long ago they still allowed smoking cigarettes indoors
There was nothing more 90s than that first 3 minutes, LOLOLOL!
20 something years later and I still can’t order at Starbucks correctly
This is incredible. I laughed so hard that my starbucks came out of my nose
"We're our own worst enemies a lot of the time, but I still blame men."
Keeping it real AF. Dayumn!
She’s her own worst enemy and blaming men for the fact that she couldn’t make a hyena laugh isn’t a good look either. This set was a giant pile of silky shit. Not funny at all
@@ec1517 You need a cookie.
Dannng “the club”! I used to have one of those for my steering wheel when I lived in LA. Forgot about that thing.
one of the most original comedians of her generation
SUCH a huge crush on Janeane, always and still. 😎
This was really great!!
This is GREAT! I'm watching this in 2 screens with a delay between them (but that's not super relevant).
Can you imagine if this Janeane Garofalo could meet 2019 Janeane Garofalo?
Must tuff to be an artist living in the public eye - wtf happened to her face? A few years back we saw her on the Guide to Divorce show WTF? Terrrible plastic surgery on her. Too bad.
+Caty Bee true, afaik she's become a bitter feminist who wouldn't recognize herself and would be the type of person she used to make fun of, then again the 90's were the best and post-2000's the worst
OMFG this got reuploaded! Thank you!
What she says at 17:02 is brilliant. I laughed so much when she talks about Fashion Files. The commentary is exactly like that, which is why fashion is boring.
And it’s gotten worse. I work near all the agencies in nyc and see all the models and now they’re all ugly TBH. Even skinnier than the 90s and all with weird combinations of things like albino skin or bad hair and loads of freckles with huge lips. God forbid they do regular beauty!!! Meaning someone you’d actually date. Also despite all the obsession with weight in the 90s, everyone now is fat! What happened! So depressing
That is THE most 1990s opening sequence ever.
She is just awesome! Love her so much!!
+Melissa Garza and i love you
Saw her live twice. Lonnng ago. Still love her!!!
She is just brilliant.
So beautiful and charismatic she is!
I remember watching this when it premiered on HBO network back in 95
This was her finest moment
13:28 to 14:02. One of the funniest things I've ever heard.
Mark Fleischhaker lmao that was good
Oh Jesus, I remember seeing this when it first aired! Loved her then - against all public opinion - and love her still!
I think I was 12 when this aired. I had a crush immediately. Those were the days...... I still think she is amazingly beautiful to this day.
This Janeane Garofalo stand up performance is like Janis Joplin's 'Ball and Chain'
at Monterey Pop and Bob Dylan going electric at the Newport Folk festival.
daniel esian
Right on.
The 90s were so cool
Watching Speed on cable, and for some reason always remember Janene’s take on it.
Just got done watching it, and I did the same thing
Janeane is an incredibly smart person. She isn't on the internet and she doesn't own a smart phone. Brilliant!
hey said while watching utube and typing on his smartphone
@@pillzrevil he said while misspelling RUclips.
Talk about my 90s crush...damn.
Jeez, 24 yrs ago. Well, time flies when you're havin'....
Oh man I love this stand up set! I've been looking for it for years! Where can I get a copy?!
www.dropbox.com/s/mnb6z5jyg6zh75z/Stand%20Up%20-%20Janeane%20Garofalo%20-%2020040516%20-%20Comedy%20Half%20Hour%20%281995%29.avi
That frosted lipstick is so 90s
Sorry I had to pause so I could like
"Friends", The Club, Mentos, Dave Matthews, Geo Metro....So nineties!
Don't forget the Weezer, Hootie & the Blowfish, and Starbucks references. And the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan filmography.
The “IN A WORLD….” movie trailer is so 90s. And Tommy Lee Jones was in everything in the mid 90s.
those are some bold collars on her shirt, maybe even super-villain collars
Oh yeah, smoking in theatres.
Lion King? Absolutely. Soundtrack? Yes.
"Bitte bring mich zu Starbucks."
" little nuggets of wisdom we could put on a mug, maybe, or a bumper sticker" Today's memes!
the cutest smart-ass ever. and funny.
I want to see her, kevin smith, quentin tarantino, and margaret cho in conversation, circa 1997.
Wow if I had a smile like that, I would smile so much more. So beautiful. And not in an overly made up fake way. Just wholesome natural pretty
Really enjoyed her comedy and movie appearances. She was so specific to the 1990s though.
This is brilliant. She's so smart and such a natural at telling stories and jokes. Hard to believe this was 15 years ago.
Twenty five years ago.
Its hard to believe someone can be so oblivious as to think it is 2010
Janeane is awesome
I love Janine Garofalo it's interesting to see her gush about Alec Baldwin who I always thought was a terrible person I just didn't know why yet back then
First time I've seen you perform and hopefully won't be the last. You are brilliant. You nailed it. Keep on keeping on and good luck!\
She's 57, and this is from 26 years ago.
JG was an OG truth teller/comic genius who started a movement.
That was George Carlin. She is a naturally good actress which helped in her standup but not really comic genius truthtelling-wise. Though she took active part in 90s alternative standup movement I would not go as far as to say she started it.
@@TheAntsh @TheAntsh Disagree.
Go read what Bob Odenkirk says about Janeane. GC spoke about big truths. JG was more confessional about her personal life and that was her great influence on stand up. Also she's done much more stand-up than acting.
@@meximick I remember her saying in one of the interviews that her initial goal was to be a standup pro. She may have done a lot but she did not become one. Was drinking or Hollywood to blame, who knows? Her later standup is mostly OK but still looks rather amateurish to me. Comedy talent? Yes. Genius? No.
@@TheAntsh it's ok to be wrong. Which you are.
@@TheAntshwhat do you think having a comedy special on HBO makes you? 😂
The days we could smoke anywhere?!!
She's talking about cigarettes; the pre-2nd-hand smoke gives me PTSD, cancer, warts, toe-nail fungi, and low mpg.
When I saw this I thought she looked like Carlo Gugino. Anyone else agree?
yeah me too
Yep she does, but Carla is banging 😉😉😉
Same hotness different models.
what the fuck is that smoke? are people smoking? inside a room? no wonder everyone has cancer. LOL. This woman is great.
You must be quite young. There was a time when unfortunately it was ok to smoke almost anywhere. You can look it up, it happened
2:33 Look! Smoking indoors!
Look! Forcing people to smell disgusting smoke that causes cancer!
One of the best!
18:45 " and i won't lose the weight I promise you...". 19:45 her "stalker" is wearing THE SYMBOL! This was her decade for sure. Love the cultural references especially her musical ones and her vernacular.
I love janeane garafolo !!!!!
I had the only crush for her until I realized she'll crush my ego in comedy 😅😅 she is absolutely so short and funny ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Still in love with this chic...