In just a few years, we’ve gone from not knowing who Amy Schumer is to hearing her name everywhere. Her raunchy, smart Comedy Central show Inside Amy Schumer only started in 2013 but has already earned an Emmy nod and helped launch her movie career. She wrote and stars in the new Judd Apatow-directed movie Trainwreck, which has been earning great buzz since it was shown at SXSW, and will next work with the makers of Bridesmaids and Spy on an upcoming action-comedy. If you’re not yet familiar with her brand of humor, get to know it with these five essential clips from among her routines and sketches:

Lights Off

Back in 2007, just before competing on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and long before she got her own show, Schumer made her television debut on the New York City stand-up spotlight Live at Gotham, also on Comedy Central. Even then, a lot of her bits involved being open about sex or women’s choices, though none of what you’ll find here is as racy as she’s famous for today.  

 

Compliments

From the first season of Inside Amy Schumer, this is one of the classic satires of female socialization that have earned her a reputation for sharp feminist comedy. Here she tackles the way in which women deflect compliments. It pairs very well with a season-three sketch on the problem with women saying “sorry” too much.

 

A Couple Chooses a Movie

Many of Schumer’s best sketches are totally safe for work, including this one from season two that greatly appeals to movie lovers. Who doesn’t identify with the couple who can’t decide on what to watch together? Or love a good joke about Tyler Perry doing a Twilight? Or, seriously, remember Cocktail being better than it is, right?

 

12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer

Schumer should win an Emmy for this full-episode sketch that pays tribute to Sidney Lumet’s 1957 version of 12 Angry Men while also responding brilliantly to her sexist critics who claim she’s not attractive enough to have her own show or movie. She’s actually hardly on-screen in this one, but she’s still the star of the whole thing.

 

A Hollywood Education

In this year’s Night of Too Many Stars telethon on Comedy Central, Schumer’s routine was focused on how her life is changing, or is supposed to be changing, thanks to the call of Hollywood and also addresses her unfair reputation for being a “sex comic.” You’ll notice a little callback to some of her early bits in here, as well. (For the uncensored version, go here)