''Stand-Up Confidential'' is a 1987 stand-up comedy special and the first starring

Jerry Seinfeld Jerome Allen Seinfeld ( ; born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy. Seinfeld gained stardom playing a semi-fictionalized version ...

. It was then re-released on VHS in 1993 when the television show ''

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'' was gaining popularity.

Production

Some skit inserts were co-written by

Joel Hodgson Joel Hodgson (born February 20, 1960) is an American writer, comedian, and television actor. He is best known for creating ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (''MST3K'') and starring in it; he played the character Joel Robinson. In 2007, ''MST3K'' ...

. The special aired on

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on September 5, 1987 from

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at Los Angeles, California.

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Carl Reiner Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) was an American actor, author, comedian, director and screenwriter whose career spanned seven decades. He was the List of awards and nominations received by Carl Reiner, recipient of many awards and ...

as Host (uncredited) * Jerry Seinfeld as Himself * Joel Hodgson as Cast Member * Bernadette Birkett as Cast Member *

Jimmy Brogan Jimmy Brogan (born September 18, 1948), sometimes credited as Jim Brogan, is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He has made numerous stand-up appearances on the talk show circuit including ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' ...

as Cast Member * John Carney as Cast Member * Jann Karam as Cast Member *

Carol Leifer Carol Leifer ( ; born ) is an American comedian, writer and producer whose career as a stand-up comedian started in the 1970s when she was in college. She has written many television scripts including ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Saturday Nigh ...

as Cast Member * Larry Miller as Cast Member * Suzy Ekerling as Kid In Classroom * Hugh O'Neill as Kid In Classroom * Tarrish Potter as Kid In Classroom * Bo Sharon as Kid In Classroom The Paley Center for Media
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{{Jerry Seinfeld Jerry Seinfeld albums 1987 video albums 1993 video albums Stand-up comedy specials and films 1987 television specials 1980s American television specials Films scored by Kevin Kiner HBO network specials 1990s English-language films 1980s English-language films English-language documentary films

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