8. Stand-Up Specials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inbhtK80LBc Robin began his stand-up career in the 1970s, after moving to the San Francisco area. It was in the dark and dingy comedy clubs of San Fran and Los Angeles where Williams honed his craft. His stand-up can be described as controlled insanity wherein Robin frequently bounces from one subject to another with his frantic energy. Robin got his first television stand-up special in 1978 -- titled Off The Wall and aired on HBO. An additional two HBO specials followed with one in 1982 and 1986s infamous Live at the Met. Williams continued to do stand-up shows throughout his career but would not return to television with his routine until 2002s Live on Broadway -- again broadcast on HBO. It was a glorious return for Robin, whose act touched on a plethora of subjects -- from politics and sports to women and sex. Williams had one last stand-up special on HBO, Weapons of Self-Destruction, in December of 2009 -- another witty and funny performance. Robin was revered as a legend within the stand-up world, even being voted the 13th greatest stand-up act of all time by Comedy Central. Surely, any and all of Robins stand-up performances were superb.
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