Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes

Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes (2017) is a Netflix stand-up special you can watch online on iFILM. In 70 minutes, comedian and filmmaker Mike Birbiglia makes the case that a joke should never end with "I'm joking" — and then walks through real situations where it didn't, and what happened next.

The special traces moments where a perfectly aimed punchline cost Birbiglia a room, a friendship, or a public scene. It asks how far you can go for the laugh without the escape hatch of "just kidding." Co-directed by Seth Barrish, with a brief appearance by Jimmy Kimmel. Stream Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes online on iFILM.