Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo: Season 1

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HBO | Season Premiere Date: October 17, 2015

Summary: Directed by Chris Rock, the debut HBO stand-up special for the Emmy-winning comedian was filmed in May 2014 at the famed New York theater.

Genre(s): Comedy

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Ariana Bade

Oct 15, 2015

HBO debut both gaffaw-worthy and eye-opening. [16 Oct 2015]

Joanne Ostrow

Oct 15, 2015

The hour, directed by Chris Rock, further cements her status as an all-medium power player. By turns coy, insecure, dramatic and challenging, Schumer has the flexibility to make her conversation both intimate and grandstanding. Read full review

Rob Lowman

Oct 15, 2015

What sets the comedian apart from her male and female counterparts is that she scores laughs mostly from saying the outrageous so matter-of-fact-ly, even sweetly. Nothing seems out of bounds to her, but she doesn’t go out of her way to find something offensive, either. Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Oct 15, 2015

Schumer’s delivery is confident and sometimes coy--her jokes about Oprah and the Obamas push the envelope--and she doesn’t bother with a Letterman-esque meta-commentary on jokes that don’t connect. But she also brings an intimacy into the hall, as she gets her audiences to lighten up and laugh at a few secret truths. She loves to play the bad girl, and she’s awfully good at it. Read full review

Bruce Miller

Oct 16, 2015

It recalls some of the better standup specials of the past decade. It hits on those R-rated topics she’s good at addressing and it lets her weigh in on the problems women face in Hollywood. Read full review

Kyle Turner

Oct 19, 2015

Sharply written and delivered with an acute self-awareness. Read full review

Verne Gay

Oct 15, 2015

It's all standard Schumer stuff, and nothing fans haven't sort of heard before, or maybe laughed at before, or cringed at before, or seen elements of before (her 2012 Comedy Central special). Those fans should be pleased. As usual, everyone else will be appalled. Read full review

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mtg837

Oct 20, 2015

As a long time Schumer fan, I first saw her stand up before seeing her show. And even though I think her show is the best comedy half hour on television, I missed her stand up comedy.

Hour comedy specials are tricky, and if done poorly can feel ill-paced, poorly timed and overly long.As a long time Schumer fan, I first saw her stand up before seeing her show. And even though I think her show is the best comedy half hour on television, I missed her stand up comedy.

Hour comedy specials are tricky, and if done poorly can feel ill-paced, poorly timed and overly long. Schumer avoids all these hurdles and delivers huge laughs, all while maintaining an unapologetic eye on her targets (many of which, endearingly as she intends, are herself.)

What I love so much about Amy is that she never gets off message, never half apologizes, and never courts men and their sensitivities.… Expand

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j1train

Oct 18, 2015

A disappointing amount of jokes anyone who's watched her show, talk show interviews and past standup will have already heard. But it's still fun and edgy stuff. Bit of the night: "Oprah was cum! Oprah could've wound up on somebody's **** but we got Oprah. Thank you cum!"

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madnut666

Oct 23, 2015

It was OK, but it felt like just a list of jokes that were haphazardly strung together. There is no real buildup i found myself losing interest frequently as she rambled on trying to get to a joke. This is the least good HBO special i have seen yet.

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SirNilesIV

Oct 22, 2015

This is neither guffaw-worth nor eye opening. She is not funny. I watched 10 min of this shrill excuse for comedy. Hey do you like Margaret Cho, Chelsea Handler with a dash of Sarah Silverman? Does anybody? No seriously, thats not a rhetorical question. She is destined to be the Dane CookeThis is neither guffaw-worth nor eye opening. She is not funny. I watched 10 min of this shrill excuse for comedy. Hey do you like Margaret Cho, Chelsea Handler with a dash of Sarah Silverman? Does anybody? No seriously, thats not a rhetorical question. She is destined to be the Dane Cooke of comedy: a low brow, slow cooking miasma of poor comedic taste and soon to be dated humor.… Expand

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Dragonfly44

Nov 27, 2017

I came to watch a comedy from what I heard to be a praised comedian but wound up watching someone who thinks she is funny complain about stupid things and if she ever gets to the punch line, it takes too long or you could see it for miles beforehand.

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 17, 2015
- No episode information is currently available for this season