Houston comedian Mo Amer to debut Netflix stand-up show in October

Back in June comedian Mo Amer passed back through Houston, where he grew up, before heading to Austin to film a new stand-up comedy special at the Paramount Theatre.

That special now has a title and an arrival date. "The Vagabond" will begin streaming on Netflix on Oct. 8.

Amer, who has for years been touring with Dave Chappelle, had an offer to put the special on HBO. But when Netflix came into play, he jumped at the opportunity.

"With Netflix, you're talking about hundreds of millions of additional potential viewers," he said. "It was a difficult decision, but with Netflix I can reach 130 countries in all these languages. So I'm fortunate. Netflix versus HBO? These are champagne problems."

Amer discussed growing up in Houston, where he arrived in 1990 after his family fled Kuwait.

He credits a teacher at Hastings High School with helping him get his start in comedy and entertaining.

Mo Amer, a Palestinian comic, poses for a photo in the Chronicle studio. Next month he will host his first Netflix special. Mo Amer, a Palestinian comic, poses for a photo in the Chronicle studio. Next month he will host his first Netflix special. Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Houston Chronicle Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 6 Caption Close Houston comedian Mo Amer to debut Netflix stand-up show in October 1 / 6 Back to Gallery

See a trailer for the special here.