These half-hour specials showcased some of the best up-and-coming comedians of the moment. The show was a pivotal stepping stone for many of today's stand-up stars.

In this episode of Comedy Central Presents we will see comedian Franco Escamilla in "The Comedian with the Hat."

In the time-honored tradition of Comedy Central's half-hour specials, Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents features the best and brightest emerging comedians performing thirty minutes of material.

Southerners have their own brand of humor, and this Comedy Central stand-up showcase features some of the best funnymen from below the Mason-Dixon Line, including Ron White, Vic Henley, Otis Lee Crenshaw and Steve McGrew. In addition to the undeniably hilarious performances, you'll enjoy behind-the-scenes footage and deleted scenes that were too raunchy for the final cut -- though all of it's guaranteed to be laugh-out-loud.

Comedy Central proudly presents comedian Jo Firestone in her first half-hour stand-up special

Donald Glover outlines the strategic use of racial slurs during an argument, warns against taking advice from Tracy Morgan and details the anatomy of a black nerd.

Mitch Hedberg shares his unorthodox solutions to life's little problems in this mind-altering half-hour stand-up special.