Steven Wright Special (1985)

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  • @notsure1277
    @notsure1277 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    "Everywhere's walking distance if you have the time."
    Excellent.

  • @robertchapel2245
    @robertchapel2245 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    30 yrs later his stuff still stands up…..timeless.

    • @j.a.1785
      @j.a.1785 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      His Stand up still stands.up. 😉

    • @heatherperleberg7816
      @heatherperleberg7816 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's been timeless for 30 years...

    • @scorpiusbalthazar4327
      @scorpiusbalthazar4327 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I've seen this twice, but only once in reality.

    • @itsjudemydude
      @itsjudemydude ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Almost 40 years.

    • @hogpitnyc266
      @hogpitnyc266 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He said on conans ppdcast thqt was deliberate. Never had material based on what was goong on in the news.

  • @shadowman2192
    @shadowman2192 7 ปีที่แล้ว +656

    Not that Steven hasn't achieved a lot of success in his career. But I still think he's one of the most underrated comedians in the world.

    • @JBProject2
      @JBProject2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      He's being re-rated and viraled by the youtube now though so he's making an unexpected comeback. Thee best. I have made memes with some of his one liners and had a lot of people thinking that I wrote it. haha. millenials and gen-z

    • @reneebell7479
      @reneebell7479 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He is SO dry…

    • @leoscheibelhut940
      @leoscheibelhut940 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      He invented /introduced us to an entirely different style of comedy.

    • @dorianmode69
      @dorianmode69 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Totally

    • @jlucasound
      @jlucasound ปีที่แล้ว +10

      The Gov couldn't use him to deliver propaganda.
      He is the best comedian ever.

  • @whiff1962
    @whiff1962 6 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    Imagine the incredible memory required of this act!

    • @helpmeget100subs
      @helpmeget100subs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Paddy984 the president isnt anywhere near this guys memory

    • @marioiacolucci
      @marioiacolucci 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Who's it gonna be when you get here

    • @MrTwostring
      @MrTwostring 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Paddy984 - I had the same thought.

    • @carolynking5470
      @carolynking5470 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Except that I kept thinking of jokes that he hadn't told. "I've been doing some work at home, putting in a skylight. The people in the apartment upstairs are really ticked off." "We had a swimming pool on the 27th floor. You wouldn't believe how deep it is." "When you shoot a mime, do you use a silencer?" "When I was a kid I didn't have a toy train, I had a toy subway. You couldn't see anything. Every now and then you just heard a rumble." and many more.

  • @HiddenSaint27
    @HiddenSaint27 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1645

    The most awkward moment of my life was when Steven Wright looked me square in the eye during one of his shows.

    • @doctorfreebase5822
      @doctorfreebase5822 9 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Kimya Dawson did the same thing to me at a house show

    • @ohhifart1106
      @ohhifart1106 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      lol

    • @psibri1
      @psibri1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      hahaha

    • @eltravo2112
      @eltravo2112 6 ปีที่แล้ว +152

      He looked at me too! From many miles away through the peephole of his door which was a telescope. “Who is it? Who’s it gonna be when you get here?”

    • @basic5926
      @basic5926 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@1leech That's the joke, silly.

  • @joshgibson9732
    @joshgibson9732 6 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    "When I first read the dictionary, I thought it was a poem about everything."

  • @jadentrez
    @jadentrez 8 ปีที่แล้ว +354

    I went to a cafe that said Breakfast Anytime. So I ordered French toast from the Renaissance.

    • @kenlieck7756
      @kenlieck7756 8 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      What a coincidence - that's just what he did!

    • @jasonwyman1873
      @jasonwyman1873 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's what he says, I don't know if I believe him though.

    • @kenlieck7756
      @kenlieck7756 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I believe it was actually the Dark Ages. And seeing is believing. Then again, it was dark, so...

    • @psibri1
      @psibri1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ahahahahahaha

    • @marioiacolucci
      @marioiacolucci 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Did that too once

  • @androidguitar
    @androidguitar 7 ปีที่แล้ว +511

    This guy is the Picasso of comedy. On the other hand, he's a poet, I mean his imagination is seemingly limitless.

    • @Menibor1
      @Menibor1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Why do you have so many names??? You’re only one person....

    • @Lerch-zc3ww
      @Lerch-zc3ww 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I think of him as the Salvador Dali of comedy. ;/

    • @thegoatchild3545
      @thegoatchild3545 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      My thoughts exactly. The Dalì of stand-up.

    • @walterclements3164
      @walterclements3164 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Don't insult him by comparing him to picasso

    • @crz3932
      @crz3932 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      A verbal Picasso...I like it. I could describe a few folks over the years as verbal Picasso's in their respective professions. 🤔

  • @truenorthdirections
    @truenorthdirections 7 ปีที่แล้ว +387

    I dreamt about a muffler in the middle of the night. I woke up exhausted.

    • @1leech
      @1leech 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Funniesh

    • @gavinwilshaw2312
      @gavinwilshaw2312 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Charlene M Henderson. Only works in US & Canada - In UK a muffler is a scarf & a silencer makes a car exhaust quieter.

    • @brandonb3273
      @brandonb3273 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Gavin Wilshaw in Canada a silencer makes shooting a person quiet.

    • @veggiet2009
      @veggiet2009 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brandonb3273 also in the US

    • @gavinwilshaw2312
      @gavinwilshaw2312 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@brandonb3273 An exhausted person tends to be silent anyhow & this tendency is shared by one killed by a gunshot, whether or not the gun has a silencer.

  • @Mutterschwein
    @Mutterschwein 8 ปีที่แล้ว +461

    Steven and Mitch Hedbergh are the masters of one-liners and non sequiturs. Just pure fucking genius.

  • @MiklehMouse
    @MiklehMouse ปีที่แล้ว +179

    I was 18 in 1985. My baby sis and I thought SW was the most funniest, brilliant and wittiest comedian ever. Can't believe it's been over 30 years and I still come back to this all the time. It's all still relevant and relatable and it's now 2023. Nobody even comes close to this man's comedic genius. King of dead-pan, the one-liners and smart as a whip! His delivery is perfect! And that memory is unbelievable! Thank you SW for always making me laugh!

    • @bernadettegraywashington4143
      @bernadettegraywashington4143 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I'M WATCHING IT RIGHT NOW !!!!

    • @bflowers3889
      @bflowers3889 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      You probably like Mitch Hedberg as well both are brilliant

    • @bernadettegraywashington4143
      @bernadettegraywashington4143 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@bflowers3889 I ENJOY MITCH'S HUMOR ALSO !!!!

    • @steveanderson7536
      @steveanderson7536 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes, check out Mitch Hedberg too. Almost the same type of material but with a completely different delivery.

    • @tmsact
      @tmsact 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Facts!!

  • @BloodSpatterGaming
    @BloodSpatterGaming 9 ปีที่แล้ว +547

    How can he remember all of those jokes lol

    • @ShaneKarma376
      @ShaneKarma376 9 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Alex Dennison Except for the time I got a bird pregnant.

    • @TheTheeggmann
      @TheTheeggmann 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      +BroGamer32 He wrote them.

    • @dreamer5906
      @dreamer5906 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +ShaneKarma376 I liked it, especially since your avatar looks like a half ass batman mask lol.

    • @ShaneKarma376
      @ShaneKarma376 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Matt Ryan Hahahahaha It is some Iranian dude being saved from lynching. Although that may work as a nice backstory for a Batman villain.

    • @dreamer5906
      @dreamer5906 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ShaneKarma376
      Well, shit!

  • @rhydean693
    @rhydean693 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    One day I said to myself I'm going to live forever. So far, so good.

  • @davidramsey2411
    @davidramsey2411 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    This guy just kills me every time. Personal favorite " the world is a small place... but I wouldn't want to paint it"

    • @redpillnibbler4423
      @redpillnibbler4423 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.

  • @KiraLovesMichael
    @KiraLovesMichael หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Damn! I miss Steven!!
    I loved watching him on Letterman.
    NO ONE did deadpan comedy like Steven Wright!!!!
    ❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂

    • @slawless9665
      @slawless9665 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      he's not dead dude, please don't talk about him past tense like that

    • @KiraLovesMichael
      @KiraLovesMichael 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@slawless9665 Bite your tongue! I miss seeing his genius on stage, thassall. 🤩😝

  • @chaplainmattsanders4884
    @chaplainmattsanders4884 6 ปีที่แล้ว +397

    Hilarious one-liners throughout.
    48 min set, about 210 jokes = roughly 4 jokes a minute.
    How’s he remember all those? Great delivery, and the understated physical humor.
    (Home sick with a cold... bored... yes, i counted.)

    • @matts5799
      @matts5799 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you I was about to do the same lol

    • @charlieevergreen3514
      @charlieevergreen3514 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Haha! I love that you counted how many jokes Steven Wright did in a show. I agree that it’s impressive to remember that many.

    • @gmar7836
      @gmar7836 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Memorizing

    • @jlucasound
      @jlucasound ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank You Chaplain! I am sure you are better by now. Gesundheit. 😄

    • @eddiearrington8086
      @eddiearrington8086 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That’s some Rain Man stuff there

  • @cb7pwn
    @cb7pwn 9 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    he was way ahead of his time

    • @bobbybrown1636
      @bobbybrown1636 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      were still not there

    • @regzzuse280
      @regzzuse280 8 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      +cb7pwn
      His parents havent met yet.

    • @marioiacolucci
      @marioiacolucci 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      legend!

    • @bobbybrown1636
      @bobbybrown1636 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      true legend - the most underated stand up ever -

    • @kenlieck7756
      @kenlieck7756 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The most underrated legend ever... hang on a minute!

  • @L0Ldude11
    @L0Ldude11 9 ปีที่แล้ว +380

    This man stretched the human imagination.

    • @91Chacarron
      @91Chacarron 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +Blue lol you were born at least 50 years ago...

    • @Matt-rg8lm
      @Matt-rg8lm 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      you're my boy blue!

    • @matthunter2413
      @matthunter2413 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      She was like the girl who was a little woman

    • @toddtheassburgerking8126
      @toddtheassburgerking8126 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      With a Taffy puller

    • @mediatour8898
      @mediatour8898 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      his trick is to use common phrases like "used" and then adds something that isnt possible like "paint". and "batteries not included" with a pack of batteries lol.
      its GENIUS!

  • @tommykovac1360
    @tommykovac1360 8 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    LMAO "Curiosity killed the cat but for a while I was a suspect!"

  • @Datan0de
    @Datan0de 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It's been almost 30 years since I've heard this, and i still remembered most of it. This is simply brilliant, hilarious stuff, but as far as I know this is all of the material he ever had. I'd love to hear more from this genius.

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I remember one - he was furnishing his apartment, so he bought a nice new decaffeinated coffee table.

  • @meirwise1107
    @meirwise1107 3 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    His material is not only clean but before its time. He is much better than most comedians who tried to copy him.

    • @jalos9328
      @jalos9328 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree...countless tried, many , sorry, ALL failed - although some were very funny. It's like trying to improve on Laurel and Hardy... IMPOSSIBLE

    • @DJK-cq2uy
      @DJK-cq2uy ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nice analysis...Poindexter

    • @adiinbar993
      @adiinbar993 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@jalos9328 I strongly disagree. Mitch Hedberg succeeded with flying colors.

    • @aileen694
      @aileen694 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@adiinbar993 Disagree! Just watched Mitch and he's lacking that intangible "sweet stoner" approach.

  • @Rocksite1
    @Rocksite1 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    He must have the most mind-bending one-liners and short stories in the business.

  • @roofermike2007
    @roofermike2007 9 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    What I like most about him, is he's so different than everyone else. He doesn't let you know when he's said the punchline, because his whole routine is so monotone, that you really have to think about what he just said. He essentially has no "delivery." To me, it's funny that he can do the whole thing without so much as even cracking a smile. He's like a comedian that sounds like he's depressed.

  • @alpine7313
    @alpine7313 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Asking the audience "are there any questions?" during your stand-up routine is fucking genius.

  • @bradpeterson4440
    @bradpeterson4440 8 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    Seriously, one of the funniest comedians of all time. I cry laughing every time I hear him. Totally brilliant.

    • @markgriffin4959
      @markgriffin4959 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This man has the gift that many comedians haven't achieved yet. Many had failed, many has refused they failed. Yet, Steven Wright continues to deliver the vast clean humor that makes us double over with laughter.

    • @johnvirgilio5323
      @johnvirgilio5323 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He hits you with the absurdities rapidly, and according to my accountant that adds up to a lot of laughs. Much faster than the old standard of a laugh a minute. I mean this guy barely gives you time to breathe. I love him, and hate him for the lack of oxygen he causes and the pain in my cheeks and stomach.
      Mt Rushmore.

    • @allancouceiro9255
      @allancouceiro9255 ปีที่แล้ว

      do you whoop and yeeaowww like the morons in the audience?

  • @kirandeadaccount4524
    @kirandeadaccount4524 7 ปีที่แล้ว +338

    Dry humor is the best.

    • @TracyGreenwood
      @TracyGreenwood 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Better than powdered water.

    • @j.p.4152
      @j.p.4152 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      kiran deadaccount i tried liquid humor... I just couldn’t grasp it.

    • @brandonb3273
      @brandonb3273 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Joseph Parks liquid humor gave me cirrhosis.

    • @richdiskin9408
      @richdiskin9408 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      kiran deadaccount what’s with all of the lame jokes? You’re all washed up....

    • @SHACOBES123
      @SHACOBES123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@brandonb3273 moist

  • @MikeDindu
    @MikeDindu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I like to reminisce with people I don't know.

  • @victoriaarnstein123
    @victoriaarnstein123 8 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Brilliant and original. Has been my all time favorite comedian of all time since I have seen him! Rock on Steven Wright! I saw you 2x in concert!

    • @marioiacolucci
      @marioiacolucci 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      he is awesome!

    • @jonprepchuk1534
      @jonprepchuk1534 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have a pony I've known by heart since highschool!

    • @billbigshlong382
      @billbigshlong382 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s not a concert.

  • @DisIsaStickUp
    @DisIsaStickUp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Wow! All I can say is WOW..How does he do it? The incredible wit, the cleverness, the originality..the memory..all dead pan. A brilliant man. He will go down in comedy history. Each time I listen I am amazed. Steven Wright you rock my world.

  • @PrinceWesterburg
    @PrinceWesterburg ปีที่แล้ว +37

    This was on BBC TV in about 1988/9 and its still fresh, can't believe how many of his jokes I've used over the decades - its like his whole set went into my subconcious. Classic!

  • @bennythargrave
    @bennythargrave ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This guy's comedy is exactly what I needed 😁

  • @coobay4786
    @coobay4786 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This guy's brain doesn't work like a normal person. Love it!

    • @mightymax9948
      @mightymax9948 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And yet he's so relatable

  • @KurtChristensenPhoto
    @KurtChristensenPhoto 8 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    I must've watched my VHS tape of this 100 times when I was a kid, and I still remember pretty much every joke in the show. The best.

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I’m listening to it for the first time while taking a bath. Lol.

    • @johnvirgilio5323
      @johnvirgilio5323 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anti-ethniccleansing465 I hope he doesn't kill you.

    • @davidhunt2708
      @davidhunt2708 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Me too. I definitely like it

  • @TrueEarth2112
    @TrueEarth2112 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Saw him Live twice.. funniest thing I've ever witnessed... Definitely favorite comic of all time. The best comedy routine of all time!

    • @kathleensmith8336
      @kathleensmith8336 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Was fortunate to see him perform once here in Atlanta. I like his comedic timing similar to Emo Phillips whom I've had the good fortune to see multiple times.

    • @seanfrank32
      @seanfrank32 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This has to be the best comedy routine ever. Listen to that crowd! 😂

  • @MitsuoRLCoach
    @MitsuoRLCoach ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The Dali painting joke is so absurd it has stuck with me my whole life haha, love Steven Wright so much.

  • @ChampOlight
    @ChampOlight ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Not going to lie, this is the first time seeing Steven Wright's comedy. And his bit about why the alphabet is in its order and question if it's because of the song blew my mind.

  • @glendirienzo1365
    @glendirienzo1365 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I remember this show. 1985 i graduated high school. It was an HBO special. I never laughed so much and so hard that night. Brilliant comedian. Steven Wright is one of the all-time greats.

  • @mr.beendoinit3223
    @mr.beendoinit3223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    "The trucker went 90 miles an hour and we all got speeding tickets" LOL I LOST IT!

  • @Duxydogs
    @Duxydogs ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Every now & then he has the beginnings of a smile on a huge round of laughter

  • @Aaron_Gentry
    @Aaron_Gentry 8 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    When I was a little boy, I wanted to be a comedian. When I got older, I realized what this meant: that everyone would laugh at me

    • @marioiacolucci
      @marioiacolucci 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      its not easy just want to say but try it

    • @Iruparazzo
      @Iruparazzo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Demian Haki "Go ahead and laugh! They laughed at Lenny Bruce didn't they!" "Yeah but he was funny."

    • @kenlieck7756
      @kenlieck7756 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They all laughed when I sat down at the piano. Well, that piano is now headlining the "A minor Walked Into A Bar" comedy festival and has a Comedy Central pilot in production!

    • @caseyl507
      @caseyl507 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aaron Gentry kk p

    • @davidsmith5523
      @davidsmith5523 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bob Monkhouse once said. As a kid I wanted to be a comedian and they all laughed. At the height of his success he added. Well they're not laughing now. Good line.

  • @jackcrater9725
    @jackcrater9725 7 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    The whole time I slowly realized who Mitch Hedberg got his inspiration from. Soon as he pulled out the guitar I immediately realized who Demetri Martin got his inspiration from.

    • @Foxy-ve1oh
      @Foxy-ve1oh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Jack Crater both of them are great comedians but man no one could beat wright😂😂😂

  • @lynneturner3704
    @lynneturner3704 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I loved this, life was good back then and people were funny not gross. Very imaginative, great ride in the way back machine.💖

    • @beenaplumber8379
      @beenaplumber8379 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You chose who you watched. "Gross" comedy isn't a recent invention. Remember Redd Foxx? Most modern comedians I've seen play it far cleaner than that.

  • @hifijohn
    @hifijohn 8 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I bought a cordless extention cord because of him.

    • @halweiss8671
      @halweiss8671 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I tried cordless bungee jumping.

  • @durangobrando
    @durangobrando 8 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    Timeless comedy. Truly.

    • @Julie-jq1sy
      @Julie-jq1sy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      True classics

    • @mdemers767
      @mdemers767 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So much old stuff you watch today and it just doesn't hold up, not true with Wright. Showed this to some younger friends the other night (I've seen it lots of times. Had it on Betamax for years.) and I swore they were going to soil my couch they were laughing so hard.

  • @LijaMoore
    @LijaMoore ปีที่แล้ว +80

    His jokes are timeless, beyond spacetime actually. I wouldn't be surprised if he has fans in other galaxies.

  • @cowboypicayune527
    @cowboypicayune527 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "If a deaf girl ignores the catcalls of a mute, which one is playing 'hard to get'?"

  • @66PHILB
    @66PHILB ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I was about 22 years old when I Steven Wright for the first time in this show. It opened a whole new world of humour for me. My comedy heroes growing up were Spike Milligan and Kenny Everett and Steven joined that pantheon for me.

  • @cynicalguy9509
    @cynicalguy9509 8 ปีที่แล้ว +334

    What I like about Steven Wright is that he didn't have to resort to using profanity to be funny.

    • @paystarbuzzy
      @paystarbuzzy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Not spontaneous though. It feels like he has been studying his material for days on end. Still a waaay decent act.

    • @robertwhite7787
      @robertwhite7787 6 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Buzz Garrison no comedy acts are spontaneous. Otherwise they would not be funny. Even Robin Williams whose act seemed like one long spontaneous rant was painstakingly scripted and rehearsed.

    • @vdelrio999
      @vdelrio999 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Its not open mic night.

    • @bartacomuskidd775
      @bartacomuskidd775 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      No shit.

    • @mdemers767
      @mdemers767 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He told jokes and your mind just exploded.

  • @trekker2366
    @trekker2366 8 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    jeus christ how many jokes has he told.......just incredible

    • @curiousgeorge555
      @curiousgeorge555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mohammad, I know right!?

    • @bobmiller9313
      @bobmiller9313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why use gods name?

    • @shrimpflea
      @shrimpflea 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bobmiller9313 why not?

    • @Krullmatic
      @Krullmatic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Roughly around 210. About 4 jokes a minute.

  • @Quiron1985
    @Quiron1985 9 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    I like to tease my plants when I water them... I use Ice cubes.

    • @Benneducci
      @Benneducci 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      All my plants are dead. I shot them last night.

    • @marioiacolucci
      @marioiacolucci 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like walk around my neighborhood at 4 am cause I'm bored

  • @user-bn7bk5mw4s
    @user-bn7bk5mw4s 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I loved this as a teen. Saw this at 14 and rolled on the floor laughing till my parents thought i was crazy😂😂

  • @glennburton2104
    @glennburton2104 6 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    ..."I spilled spot remover on my dog, now he's gone"
    That is classic. On of the BEST comedians I've ever heard

  • @zelphx
    @zelphx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Watched this while I was in college in 1985... it's STILL hilarious, but now I watch it alone.

  • @regzzuse280
    @regzzuse280 8 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    That intro is funnier than 95% of modern comedians.

    • @scratchytowel8652
      @scratchytowel8652 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      +Regz Zuse I couldn't stop laughing at the fact that where he lives fits perfectly to how he portrays his life. Sleeps on a mattress on the floor, the way he brushed his teeth and everything I lost it

    • @pointysidedown
      @pointysidedown 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The box of powdered water on the table.

    • @Svensk7119
      @Svensk7119 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pointysidedown In the fridge.

    • @ToxisLT
      @ToxisLT ปีที่แล้ว

      @@scratchytowel8652 tape on mirror, so we are sure it wasn't Nevets Wrong

  • @colemanadamson5943
    @colemanadamson5943 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    heard this routine at least 3 times before, but it's so good every now and then I have to listen again.

  • @codycongdon8998
    @codycongdon8998 8 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    he was the radio dj from resevoir dogs

    • @vincejones341
      @vincejones341 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cody Congdon super sounds of the 70s

    • @Killerbeast-hx5qp
      @Killerbeast-hx5qp 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He was also the narrator for Bad Mimes

  • @bradpeterson4440
    @bradpeterson4440 7 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    One of the funniest comedians of all time! He is absolutely brilliant!!!

  • @robinannaniaz9670
    @robinannaniaz9670 8 ปีที่แล้ว +272

    This is just "rapid fire" comedy.
    His acts are so densely packed with jokes; other comedians would have made 3 shows out of one of his!
    I mean, you aren't done laughing at one of his jokes and he has already told two more! Then you have to pause and laugh at what you missed coz otherwise you'll miss more. They keep coming! xD

    • @CryptidCafe
      @CryptidCafe 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      +Umed Annaniaz That's what makes him one of the best comedians of all time! Got it down to a science!

    • @robinannaniaz9670
      @robinannaniaz9670 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Nixon
      It's amazing u understood what I typed when tripping balls on marijuana brownies xD

    • @jeffwilliams8464
      @jeffwilliams8464 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      couldnt agree more. i dont even laugh at half the jokes cuz im just so amazed at his intelligence. smart comedy. very quick witted

    • @scratchytowel8652
      @scratchytowel8652 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +Umed Annaniaz Just his whole way of acting and constantly having that look of "Okay I guess..." makes everything better

    • @robinannaniaz9670
      @robinannaniaz9670 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I LOST A BUTTON HOLE! xD xD

  • @theateroftheabsurd2168
    @theateroftheabsurd2168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    We need to celebrate this man more!!!

  • @d.l.d.l.8140
    @d.l.d.l.8140 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Steven Wright’s genius will be celebrated for generations.

  • @babbybailey2534
    @babbybailey2534 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I'm so happy to say, I've seen Steve at Ontario Place , outdoor show. He was great, I love this guy. Sooo dry, and his wit is unique. Take care Steve.
    ,

    • @babbybailey2534
      @babbybailey2534 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Come to think of it, it was about 35 years ago.

  • @richardcochrane1966
    @richardcochrane1966 10 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    "....My calendar has no sevens!" The epitome of twisted logic humour, when I first heard that gag, I almost laughed myself inside out!

  • @Mrlittlewally
    @Mrlittlewally 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I ain't flying nowhere. CLASSIC!
    Back in the 80s, my girlfriend at the time made this into a large button for me.
    I still have that button!

  • @JFKHaircut
    @JFKHaircut 8 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    i'm a dyslexic mindreader

    • @PDeRop
      @PDeRop 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      That's Rindmeader to you !

    • @_____________194
      @_____________194 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hahaha P. De Rop made a better joke from your initial joke, u suck

    • @geedubya2901
      @geedubya2901 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      george turner
      '

  • @garylampkin4288
    @garylampkin4288 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a mind 😳🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 one of the great ones, for sure...Thanks for the post.

  • @bubbercakes528
    @bubbercakes528 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    No doubt he’s one of the best!

  • @Flowmaster925
    @Flowmaster925 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    "im having amnesia and de ja vu at the same time, i think i forgot this before"
    "i had a dream last night that all the babies prevented by the pill showed up, they were mad"
    i like when he makes himself smile

  • @mikexxxmilly
    @mikexxxmilly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    How have I never heard of this guy??!!! Omg! Funniest thing I’ve ever heard

  • @zyxwut321
    @zyxwut321 10 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    Demetri Martin owes this man his career.

    • @WizardPlayMC
      @WizardPlayMC 9 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      zyxwut321 You have no idea how right you are.

    • @EndlessFusionist
      @EndlessFusionist 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      He's said so himself.

    • @supahsekzy
      @supahsekzy 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      EndlessFusionist He said that to get the heat off of himself being a Mitch Hedberg ripoff

    • @snowdjagha
      @snowdjagha 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Many other do. Jeselnik also said Wright was an inspiration for him.

    • @coreywright1604
      @coreywright1604 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      zyxwut321 so does hedberg, though i'll probably get shot for saying that

  • @wildbill9919
    @wildbill9919 10 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Thanks for posting. This brings back OLD OLD memories of when we first got a VCR. It was one of the first programs I recorded to VHS. I was about 12 years old.

  • @MrBiggysmalls87
    @MrBiggysmalls87 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I put instant coffee into a microwave oven and I almost went back in time. Classic. Sincerely,
    The Guy on the Couch

  • @Kinetic-Energy117
    @Kinetic-Energy117 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I never laughed so hard!
    I found this guy on a standup radio station
    March 2019!
    Like if you still cracking up!

  • @FredHerrman
    @FredHerrman 8 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    This man is an absolute genius. His writing ability is just so high up. Fantastic!!!

  • @mattyice9113
    @mattyice9113 9 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    The man on the couch in Half Baked. :)

    • @MarzMiller
      @MarzMiller 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Matty Ice I believe his name was "The Guy"... just sayin'

    • @kaceygreenlee9886
      @kaceygreenlee9886 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He was in both lol

    • @marioiacolucci
      @marioiacolucci 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is that movie on Netflix?

    • @JeffWarren47
      @JeffWarren47 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@marioiacolucci 😀I just started standup and want ur OPINION.
      Please SUBSCRIBE if u LOL.
      th-cam.com/video/k5zO72KOBbIa/w-d-xo.html

    • @marioiacolucci
      @marioiacolucci 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JeffWarren47 okay about what

  • @eddiearrington8086
    @eddiearrington8086 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    The velocity and density of his humor is a deadly funny combination.

  • @poetcomic1
    @poetcomic1 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    He built up a live auditorium career which is quite lucrative and successful. The hardest thing in stand up and television is you burn through so much material.

  • @natureboytom
    @natureboytom ปีที่แล้ว +7

    even after all these years I come here to listen to the one of a kind and still laugh / Steven Wright, You rock.

  • @SkilesHasFun
    @SkilesHasFun 9 ปีที่แล้ว +302

    "...They should iron this."
    C'mon, THAT should've leveled them.

    • @ss_whole
      @ss_whole 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +SkilesHasFun Where is this joke?

    • @666ghosting
      @666ghosting 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      +Super Kyle inside your heart

    • @wallyscreenshots
      @wallyscreenshots 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +SkilesHasFun He should have waited a few seconds, to give them time to wonder why he's standing back there.

    • @gamesinabit
      @gamesinabit 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      GOOODAMMIT ROOOOOOOOOSS!

    • @RageMagikarp
      @RageMagikarp 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      "...and the harmonica sounds amazing" I died

  • @JumpinJAKEFlash
    @JumpinJAKEFlash 7 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Steven Wright definitely seems to be an influence on Mitch Hedberg and Demetri Martin. Wright is a very funny guy.

    • @marioiacolucci
      @marioiacolucci 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jumpin' JAKE Flash yes great stuff love it!

    • @Bidwellz9
      @Bidwellz9 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      mitch wasnt a ome liner, its just he had that same brain for comedy like.......mitch said maybe bigfoot is blurry, that mean photographers arent wrong, im not afraid of bigfoot im afraid there is a big blurry creature walking along the countryside, thats the same type of comedy but completely different at the same time, hes not a one liner

    • @joshuasenske7253
      @joshuasenske7253 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jumpin' JAKE Flash
      Nope
      Steven Write started before Mitch Hedberg and Demitri Martin. :)

    • @JumpinJAKEFlash
      @JumpinJAKEFlash 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Joshua Senske i know...hence him influencing Hedberg and Martin like my original comment said...

    • @justinsane3909
      @justinsane3909 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Too bad Mitch didn't take notes.

  • @mikeg5616
    @mikeg5616 8 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    holy crap 1985 and NO racist jokes!

    • @LiLTailormade
      @LiLTailormade 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Michal Gaik the year I was BORN BABY!!!

    • @Kilo0841
      @Kilo0841 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      and here we are in 2018
      racist jokes e v e r y w h e r e

    • @cuntdracula1
      @cuntdracula1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I know right. Would be funnier if there were.

    • @TheNativeEngine
      @TheNativeEngine 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Quality comedy. Racist jokes and profanity are the easiest material.

    • @TheJoshMaggot
      @TheJoshMaggot 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      See Richard Pryor

  • @MamaToFive
    @MamaToFive 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    He has a lot of irony in his act...and a lot of observational humor and a HEAP of sarcasm. :) He is what we call here in my family "a professional smart ass"...he comes up with funny things on the fly. I admire him for his quick wit.
    I think he has to be one of the best comics there ever was. :) I can watch him over and over and never get bored of his talking. That deadpan look and that monotone voice is what makes his act so darned funny!

  • @JumpinJAKEFlash
    @JumpinJAKEFlash 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wright is one of my favorite comedians of all time. He's one of the best! This special is so goddamn funny!

  • @myeyeball3
    @myeyeball3 9 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Steven wright is one of the best ... love this dude.

  • @sejrec56
    @sejrec56 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    One of the most unique comedic minds of all time. Turns the world upside down with his questions , lol

  • @benpyne1228
    @benpyne1228 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I've never heard a crowd laugh as profusely at a comedian so consistently.

    • @MrTruckerf
      @MrTruckerf 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It was a great crowd!

    • @terri6854
      @terri6854 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's called audio editing.

  • @brianjansen3103
    @brianjansen3103 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    His mind works differently than anyone else I've ever heard speak. Genious.

  • @ZakFarley
    @ZakFarley 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Never once have I
    laughed at a stand up comedian from before my time... Until now cant believe I never heard of him before.

  • @mrreemann3739
    @mrreemann3739 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    His comedy was surrealistic! Bravo!😂

  • @maxflipper34
    @maxflipper34 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The dental hygienist joke is epic. This bit is so good.

  • @shirleybrooks6546
    @shirleybrooks6546 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He's the best!! One and only!

  • @mlmattin
    @mlmattin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    There is no filler in his show. It's amazing the amount of jokes he comes up with.

  • @Sam-lm8gi
    @Sam-lm8gi 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    "So, you live around here often?" ...Best pickup line ever.

  • @L0Ldude11
    @L0Ldude11 9 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    "Hello Diane, I'm Bucky Goldstein" That KILLED ME

  • @melissaadams116
    @melissaadams116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +160

    I love allot of comics who use profanity or really dark jokes, but I love how Steven and Mitch Hedberg could still make dark jokes without profanity, very smart, and alot of it was their delivery

    • @JeffWarren47
      @JeffWarren47 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mitch inspired me to start standup 2 years ago.
      Watch my Comic Bombs and lmk what u think.✌🏾

    • @kevinmcdonald951
      @kevinmcdonald951 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fuk

    • @chrisfreeman9960
      @chrisfreeman9960 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      In an earlier time, using "dirty" jokes in your act was called "going for the easy laugh", as they always guaranteed laughs from the audience. Certainly Robin Williams was quite blue in his humor, but he was also a comic genius who made his appearances complete in a way that the blue humor added to the enjoyment of it.
      Steven Wright's humor is also unique, and it's uniqueness works without making it blue.
      Anybody can get up and tell dirty jokes, but it doesn't guarantee you really have talent.

    • @drithligh
      @drithligh 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      *a lot
      You tried twice. Good effort.

  • @livemusic
    @livemusic 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As a child I’d ride my bike to Blockbuster often and always enjoyed renting this video.

  • @Billyboycash
    @Billyboycash 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    When I’m sad and miserable I put Steven on and my life is better ❤

  • @trublu71
    @trublu71 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thanks for uploading this . I really enjoyed this ! Haven't laughed this much in awhile!

  • @redpillnibbler4423
    @redpillnibbler4423 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Just discovered this guy,absolutely hilarious and brilliant.

    • @joncassidy2280
      @joncassidy2280 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Have you heard Mitch hedberg?

    • @redpillnibbler4423
      @redpillnibbler4423 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@joncassidy2280
      No,I’ll take a look.

  • @phenomeninja1855
    @phenomeninja1855 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love those awesome 1980s comics that would never get a break today !

  • @krishnbimanagar
    @krishnbimanagar 9 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    The single most funniest guy I ever know. Nobody can replace Steven Wright and he is the epitome of awesomeness.