Burr's first hour-long special, "Why Do I Do This?" (2008), was filmed in New York. Burr's special "Let it Go" was recorded at The Fillmore in San Francisco and premiered on Comedy Central on September 18, 2010. A later special, "You People Are All the Same", premiered in 2012 as a Netflix exclusive. In 2014, Burr filmed his fourth hour-long special "I'm Sorry You Feel That Way" at the Tabernacle Theater in Atlanta, Georgia. Unusual for modern comedy specials, the film was shot in black and white. He was also a regular on "Chappelle's Show".