Some people don't know the difference they make. I was 17, driving cross country alone, scared and having a really bad day. When I finally got to a hotel, I turned on the TV. Steven Wright was on and I laughed and laughed... and felt so much better. Thank you for the joy!
I was just thinking that! And he would act like he was moving a chair and yell Go on through! Or pull his shirt out and yell I’ll be right in into his chest. Love him!
I always feels like he wants laugh,😂 it’s better to make jokes that you enjoy, ppl will follow. He’s hilarious, i started getting into him a few years ago. I love when he does interviews.
What a fabulous segment! It's so lovely to see him again. There are far too many of his one-liners that I adore, but my all-time favourite might actually be: "I just bought a packet of powdered water, and I don't know what to add." 😆
I'm fond of the one where he was going to walk his dog across the country, get back home and tell him "that's it, you're done." I think about it whenever I have to walk my dog in the rain.
It's so good to see Steven Wright again after all these years. Great comedian and always loved his sense of humor and timing. Can't wait to read his book.
First off, my last name is severine so I thought we were related for a second... Totally watch Louis CKs Horace and Pete. It's about a dive bar that's been handed down through generations. A lot of the show is just the conversations between the regulars who come into the the bar. One of em is Steven Wright, who is always there drinking water that they pour out of a Jameson bottle. Then they do this episode where Horace and Pete basically play their parents back in the 70s. All the regulars are different, but Steven is still sitting at the end of the bar looking the same age.
Everything that comes out of this man's mouth is brilliant. The best thing about his comedy is its intelligence; there is always a little pause after his delivery while the audience catches up. I've been a fan since I first heard him in the late '80s, and I never get tired of his material. He makes his audiences work -- between the mind contortions, philosophical deep thought exercises, and abdominal workout from laughing, you go home exhausted!
Steven Wright was my favorite male comedian of the 80’s and I’ve laughed that hard again watching this interview! Please have him on the show more often! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🤣🤣🤣
Both of those are Gallagher. Another funny 80s comedian: "Why do we call them 'buildings' when they're done building them. Oughta call 'em 'builts'." "Cargo goes by ship. A shipment goes by truck. You have a 'pair of panties', but just one 'bra'." "Why do they call it a 'TV set' when you only get one?" "Teacher said we were gonna learn to read, and our first word was 'big'. Oh boy! She put three letters on the chalkboard and said it was big. I said, 'hey, that's little'. She said, 'no, this is little' and wrote a word that was twice as big. I said to myself, 'this is gonna be hard...'"
Awesome to see comedy legend Steven Wright on Late Night! That voice and unique style, there’s no comparison. I still remember his one liners I heard in the 80s/90s. His jokes are timeless (or as Steven says “the present is a past factory” 😂)
You know how you know this man is a legend? Whenever a comedian comes on a late night show, people will write what the comedian said in the clip in the comments below. This is the first time I've seen people posting what someone's said for the past several decades. Amazing. One of the funniest comment sections ever, period. All written by Steven.
"My Grandma said, come here Steven: here's ten dollars and don't tell your mother. I said, it'll cost you more than that." Laugh? I thought I'd need an ambulance! 😂
Best eight minutes of my year so far. Stephen gets Steven to really laugh twice, which is great, and Steven gets Stephen to laugh harder than I've seen for a loooong time. Gonna have to read that book now.
"I think coffee is one of the best things about being alive." -- Wise words. Steven Wright has always been one of my favorite people-- truly a comic genius! ❤❤❤
One of Wright's golden oldies: "Walked into a restaurant that had a sign saying, 'Breakfast any time.' So I ordered French toast during the renaissance."🤣
Been a fan of Steven Wright for decades. Just now realizing how much I miss him. Remembering his joke about having been born Caesarian, how it hasn't affected him much, but that he always leaves a house through the window.
@@weary1 No, he's just fallen off my radar, and I had overlooked his absense in my life. Nothing to do with him, all my fault and definitely my loss. I'm glad I still have opportunity to appreciate him.
My favorite Steven Wright joke: "My grandfather once asked me how old I was. I told him I was 5. He said at your age I was 6. Then he cackled madly and threw a wooden spoon at the wall. He was an odd man." Genius.
I'll never forget when I saw him live & he was playing his guitar, and suddenly started bouncing the spotlight off it into the audience. Then deadpanned, "It didn't do that when I bought it." The level of intelligence to suddenly come up with things like that is astounding.
I’ve been a Steve Wright fan since the 80s. Now hearing his view on coffee I love him even more. “Everything is within walking distance if you have the time.”
For some reason, the Steven Wright joke I remember even after all these years is the bit where he has this cute dental hygienist and, to prepare for his cleaning, eats an entire bag of Oreo cookies.
Similar to a joke I once heard a doctor telling ( in a pub, after a few drinks!)... The doctor sees his patient on his round. "Mr Jones, I have bad news and good news" "Give me the bad news first" "We amputated the wrong foot first, but still had to remove your other one I'm afraid" "Oh my god. What possible good news could there be?" "The guy in the next bed wants to buy all your shoes".
Before you criticize a man, you should walk a mile in his moccasins. That way you’ll be a mile away, and he can’t chase you because he won’t have any shoes.
I have been laughing at Steven Wright's one-liners nearly my whole life. I was in high school when he hit the scene. I honestly did not know he was still around. No new stand-up for quite a while. But the dude has a brain that makes me laugh all. the. time. I guess I will be purchasing the audio book.!
@@madnessbydesignVria Stephen is Christian, too. He's Catholic, which is like O.G. Christian. I didn't say they would all be offended, just some. The self-righteous holier than thou types. You know the kind that are all anti-gay but usually secretly gay. The kind that take offence to show how upright they are. It's a good joke and most people would agree. I'm just responding to the idea that nobody would be offended by Wright, which I think might be an over-statement.
@@canadaclaret Oh, I understand. And I agree that the most 'offended' are typically the most guilty. I just like to remind people that not all of us are self-righteous douchebags, screaming about "God hates X". Some of us actually enjoy a good joke... :)
@guyrose6602 - My brother is a lawyer and likes all of Steven's jokes, except for the one you just quoted 😂🤣. Steven's non sequitur line of dark humor: "I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize" always amuses me because of it's absurdity.
Thank you for this, it's magic! I'm still smiling and it's like I'm watching Stephen achieve a "bucket list" item that he never thought possible. I could listen to the "riffing off" of jokes back and forth for hours.
I watch this on RUclips over breakfast. I was just about to take a sip of coffee when he said "I like to read music and listen to books." My hand just stopped while picking up the mug and I froze with it half way to my mouth and stayed that way for a full five seconds.
"Ever get that feeling where you lean back in your chair, and you feel like you're almost gonna fall over?..." " I feel that way all the time." -Steven Wright
@@markconforti7614 - he meant Colbert (hence the 'ph') but Steven Wright also laughed quite a bit in his recent interview/podcast with Bill Burr . Another one worth checking out.
Steven wright is a national treasure. Never been and doubtful there ever will be a comic genius like him. His deadpan delivery I’ve never seen with the possible exception of buster keaton. But buster keaton didn’t use words. Steven wright uses sets ups, deadpan delivery AND words. Just a plain old funny guy
Steven Wright was one of my favs back in the 80s for many years into the 90s, along w Gallagher. Both their humor, different styles but was next level genius. Constant roaring laughter nonstop would have my jaw sore afterwards. Their comedy goes in the all time highest category hall of fame.
The Steven Wright jokes that stuck with me: There is a light switch in my apartment that doesn't do anything. I was flicking it on and off the. I got a call from a woman in Germany telling me to cut it out. My house is powered by static electricity. When I want to make toast I have to rub a ballon on my jumper.
I use that first one on people all the time, and they think I'm being serious until I get to the punch line. My wife rolls her eyes every time I start telling it.
ive actually done this... but they had thermohygrometers so the humidifier would go on when it dropped below 40 percent. And the dehumidifier when it went above 45. Was for regulating my reptile room, but nonetheless I did find humor in the notion of running two devices that perform an opposite function
I've gotten to see him a couple times in person. One time, I was so tired that I was dozing off in the front row, and I was surprised he didn't see me and start giving me a bad time.
I saw his first appearance on Carson. I was in high school and just loved Mr. Wright from the get go. I even remember part of his set, I'll never forget. I have enjoyed his work ever since and he has just gotten better with time.
This is a good trick in practice too, if the plant soil is dry and you need to slow it down to let it soak in rather than fall straight through to the table ruining it
I am old enough to remember seeing Steven on the Carson show for the first time. He was then and now a unique and singular talent in a very crowded field of want a be's. Harold is my next book purchase. Love from the desert to both Stevens!
I just went and found that Johnny Carson debut. Absolutely wonderful. He's been blowing people's minds ever since. "Jesus loves you because he doesn't know you." Stephen got wrecked🤣🤣
In high school when his HBO special first came out, a classmate had seen it, and was telling a friend and I all the one liners, and we were laughing so hard at the jokes themselves, even without his delivery.
Some people don't know the difference they make. I was 17, driving cross country alone, scared and having a really bad day. When I finally got to a hotel, I turned on the TV. Steven Wright was on and I laughed and laughed... and felt so much better. Thank you for the joy!
Since smiling causes serotonin to be released into one's brain, it makes you feel better even if you don't mean it.
Glad you made that hotel on that trip! Found some "comfort food" to enjoy.
May all your road trips go well in the future. 😊
@@jhandle4196
Yes. Act happy and you often end up actually happy. Usually turns out better to act happy than grouchy. Everyone else enjoys you more.
that’s a very cool story
I thought that was the beginning of a Steven Wright joke.
“I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize”. A true genius and great guy.
Obama did
"I put spot remover on my dog and now he's gone" ..stuck in my head🤪
I was just thinking that! And he would act like he was moving a chair and yell Go on through! Or pull his shirt out and yell I’ll be right in into his chest. Love him!
"Everything is within walking distance ...
If you have the time."
One of the funniest comedians ever. Glad to see him still making this world a happier place!
Master of the "deadpan delivery".
FLUSH
Wondering what the reaction from the band was for the "read music and listen to books."
@@ianthesoccerref They reacted somehow, since he pointed to them. Made me curious, too.
And smaller, bringing us together. ...Still wouldn't want to paint it, though.
"Whenever I think of the past, it brings back so many memories."
"I like to reminisce with people I don't know. Granted, it takes longer..."
I always feels like he wants laugh,😂 it’s better to make jokes that you enjoy, ppl will follow. He’s hilarious, i started getting into him a few years ago. I love when he does interviews.
My favorite Wright bit When I was a kid we had a sand box.....it was a quicksand box. I was an only child...eventually...
YES!
The best!
What a fabulous segment! It's so lovely to see him again. There are far too many of his one-liners that I adore, but my all-time favourite might actually be:
"I just bought a packet of powdered water, and I don't know what to add." 😆
I love his joke about naming his dog stay....'come here, stay..'
I'm fond of the one where he was going to walk his dog across the country, get back home and tell him "that's it, you're done." I think about it whenever I have to walk my dog in the rain.
Wright is a genius. Here's another old favorite of mine: the other day I made instant coffee in a microwave oven. I almost went back in time.
LOL
Epic
I think that might be my favorite of all time. It blows peoples' minds.
One of mine too! I was going to post it, but saw yours ❤😂
I bought used paint. It was in the shape of a house.
It's so good to see Steven Wright again after all these years. Great comedian and always loved his sense of humor and timing. Can't wait to read his book.
First off, my last name is severine so I thought we were related for a second...
Totally watch Louis CKs Horace and Pete. It's about a dive bar that's been handed down through generations. A lot of the show is just the conversations between the regulars who come into the the bar. One of em is Steven Wright, who is always there drinking water that they pour out of a Jameson bottle. Then they do this episode where Horace and Pete basically play their parents back in the 70s. All the regulars are different, but Steven is still sitting at the end of the bar looking the same age.
And Alan Alda plays an old school homophobe/racist... Must see.
@@dresinss Thanks for that suggestion. I will watch it.
He used to really crack me up before anyone else knew who he was. The deadpan delivery is classic.
@@dresinss - Yes! A rare and _brilliant_ show. I forgot our guy was in it. Thanks for the reminder, I'm overdue for a rewatch.
Everything that comes out of this man's mouth is brilliant. The best thing about his comedy is its intelligence; there is always a little pause after his delivery while the audience catches up.
I've been a fan since I first heard him in the late '80s, and I never get tired of his material. He makes his audiences work -- between the mind contortions, philosophical deep thought exercises, and abdominal workout from laughing, you go home exhausted!
What a spectacular person to give the Colbert Questionert! Please have him back for it, we need to KNOW Steven…
Hadn't heard from him in years. So happy that he's still around. Loved his deadpan delivery. 3:07
This is the first time in the history of watching Stephen Colbert that I immediately started to search for a book his guest came to promote.
Steven Wright was my favorite male comedian of the 80’s and I’ve laughed that hard again watching this interview! Please have him on the show more often! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🤣🤣🤣
There is a TON of his stuff on youtube, including amazing interviews with Craig Ferguson
Such a pleasure to see Steven Wright on your show. Please invite him back.😊
"If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried". Pure genius.
That one was him? That has been stored in my head for decades and I thought it came from a comic.
That came from the book Murphy's Law. Steven Wright's was , "If at first you don't succeed, skydiving isn't for you."
Actually got to see Steven Wright at Ding Ho's way back in the '80's - a true original and funny as hell.
I used to live near the Ding Ho in Inman Square. They used to have comedy and live music at night. Never ate there but did hear bands play there.
*"I like to skate on the other side of the ice.”*
I'm glad to see him.
I used to work at a fire hydrant factory, it was great but you couldn't park anywhere near the place
What a great comedian! One liner that stuck with me, “Why do they call them apartments, when they build em all together?” 🤯 😂 🤣
Also, why do we drive on Parkways, but we park in driveways?
Both of those are Gallagher. Another funny 80s comedian:
"Why do we call them 'buildings' when they're done building them. Oughta call 'em 'builts'."
"Cargo goes by ship. A shipment goes by truck. You have a 'pair of panties', but just one 'bra'."
"Why do they call it a 'TV set' when you only get one?"
"Teacher said we were gonna learn to read, and our first word was 'big'. Oh boy! She put three letters on the chalkboard and said it was big. I said, 'hey, that's little'. She said, 'no, this is little' and wrote a word that was twice as big. I said to myself, 'this is gonna be hard...'"
"I went to a restaurant that offered breakfast anytime. I ordered French toast in the Renaissance."
That’s my FAVE: French toast in the renaissance 😂😂😂❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
@@luciamiller1555 yes!
Love, just love Steven Wright. A fan for decades.
I didn't know he was still alive. Turns out,he didn't either.
Awesome to see comedy legend Steven Wright on Late Night! That voice and unique style, there’s no comparison. I still remember his one liners I heard in the 80s/90s. His jokes are timeless (or as Steven says “the present is a past factory” 😂)
I love his surreal way of thinking.
Surreal but still relatable and enjoyable for all ❤
@@mdaddy775 Absolutely!
“ There’s a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot.”
He needs to do the Colbert Questionnaire!!! The answers would be epic!
I was thinking the same thing.
YES!
Please, yes.
Yes!!!
Great how Stephen (ph balanced) adjusted his energy and pacing to Steven’s and leaned into the awkward pauses. Beautiful!
I'm from the Netherlands, never heard from Steven Wright but surely I'm going to look for more content. His one liners are gold!
You know how you know this man is a legend? Whenever a comedian comes on a late night show, people will write what the comedian said in the clip in the comments below. This is the first time I've seen people posting what someone's said for the past several decades. Amazing. One of the funniest comment sections ever, period. All written by Steven.
Agreed! this is a great read... my eyes awe watering 🤣
"My Grandma said, come here Steven: here's ten dollars and don't tell your mother. I said, it'll cost you more than that."
Laugh? I thought I'd need an ambulance! 😂
Omg, lmfao, that "electric chair" joke was delivered in the perfect deadpan manner mastered only by comedic legends of eras past.
Life-long fan of Steven. He's a comedian's comedian. I just love the way his mind works.
Best eight minutes of my year so far.
Stephen gets Steven to really laugh twice, which is great, and Steven gets Stephen to laugh harder than I've seen for a loooong time.
Gonna have to read that book now.
"I think coffee is one of the best things about being alive." -- Wise words.
Steven Wright has always been one of my favorite people-- truly a comic genius! ❤❤❤
One of Wright's golden oldies: "Walked into a restaurant that had a sign saying, 'Breakfast any time.' So I ordered French toast during the renaissance."🤣
Perfect !
I remember it as French toast in the Middle Ages
Memory is fallible. It was in fact "the Renaissance." @@Mary-oc5ns
they stole that line in Swingers
Why do we park in a driveway and drive in a parkway?
“A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me. I’m afraid of widths.”
- Steven Wright
Another round of bread and circus..
'I had a pony named Nikki!'
Been a fan of Steven Wright for decades.
Just now realizing how much I miss him.
Remembering his joke about having been born Caesarian, how it hasn't affected him much, but that he always leaves a house through the window.
I LOVE that 😂❤🎉😂❤🎉
One of the lesser known jokes of his that I’ve long remembered as well. 👍🏽😂
You make it sound like he has passed away. He is still very much alive and kicking.
@@weary1 No, he's just fallen off my radar, and I had overlooked his absense in my life. Nothing to do with him, all my fault and definitely my loss. I'm glad I still have opportunity to appreciate him.
“My uncle was a clown for the Ringling Brothers Circus, and when he died, all of his friends went to the funeral in one car.” - Steven Wright 🤣
My favorite Steven Wright joke: "My grandfather once asked me how old I was. I told him I was 5. He said at your age I was 6. Then he cackled madly and threw a wooden spoon at the wall. He was an odd man."
Genius.
Have a few favorite one-liners of his, but one that sticks out is, "I just bought a cordless extension cord."
I'll never forget when I saw him live & he was playing his guitar, and suddenly started bouncing the spotlight off it into the audience. Then deadpanned, "It didn't do that when I bought it." The level of intelligence to suddenly come up with things like that is astounding.
He's brilliant. Hasn't lost his magic.
My favorite from back in the day was when he said he put his car key in his house and drove it around for a little bit ….. so good
I’ve been a Steve Wright fan since the 80s. Now hearing his view on coffee I love him even more.
“Everything is within walking distance if you have the time.”
My favorite Steven Wright, "I used to make ice cubes, but I lost the recipe."
I bought some powdered water but I don't know what to mix it with
Steven Wright: "You can't have everything. Where would you put it ?"
Oh man, I love that joke! Didn’t know that was him that said that! What a legend!
@@yogab one that has stuck with me is, "I have a map of the United States... Actual size. It says, 'Scale: 1 mile = 1 mile.'"
What do you add to instant water.
"I have the world's largest collection of seashells. I keep it on all the beaches of the world... perhaps you've seen it."
After seeing Steven Wright in the 80s I bought a decaffeinated coffee table.
For some reason, the Steven Wright joke I remember even after all these years is the bit where he has this cute dental hygienist and, to prepare for his cleaning, eats an entire bag of Oreo cookies.
Did that get turned into a scene in Seinfeld?
I love that one! The one that stuck with me is “Everywhere is within walking distance if you’ve got the time.”
"One time my grandmother gave me 5 dollars and said 'don't tell your parents' " - "I said 'that'll cost ya more than 5 dollars ' "
"If you're driving at the speed of light... And you turn your headlights on... Will they do anything?"
Someone broke into my apartment and replaced everything with exact replicas.
It’s so much fun to see him again. I’d forgotten how funny he is. I always enjoyed his distinct sense of humor. What a fascinating mind he has.
0ne Steven Wright joke that sticks with me is: “I think it’s wrong that only one company sells Monopoly”.
A national treasure..."I was sad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. So I said, "Got any shoes you’re not using?"
CLASSIC! :)
Similar to a joke I once heard a doctor telling ( in a pub, after a few drinks!)...
The doctor sees his patient on his round. "Mr Jones, I have bad news and good news"
"Give me the bad news first"
"We amputated the wrong foot first, but still had to remove your other one I'm afraid"
"Oh my god. What possible good news could there be?"
"The guy in the next bed wants to buy all your shoes".
I haven't heard that one and it's great.
It's especially good because it doesn't require perfect delivery, it's funny all by itself.
Before you criticize a man, you should walk a mile in his moccasins. That way you’ll be a mile away, and he can’t chase you because he won’t have any shoes.
Pleasure to see you, Steven Wright. Thank you, Stephen Colbert.
I love the way his mind works. He’s been a favorite since I was a teenager.
One of my favorite mindbending "jokes"of his: "What's another word for thesaurus?"
Ahahaha! So fricken clever!
American media is a psyop..
It’s low IQ escapism..
What about: "is there a synonym for synonym ?
Making Steven Wright laugh has to be an amazing feeling as a comic.
I have been laughing at Steven Wright's one-liners nearly my whole life. I was in high school when he hit the scene. I honestly did not know he was still around. No new stand-up for quite a while. But the dude has a brain that makes me laugh all. the. time. I guess I will be purchasing the audio book.!
Hearing him deliver the text would be a must-have.
"honestly"
I had the the honor of seeing Steven and Mitch Hedburg perform in the same night.
Have you recovered yet?
Wow!
🤯❤
I’m envious
Wow, what an honor
I've always loved Steven Wright - his delivery is SO spot-on, and he's so funny!
I'm pretty sure I caught that episode of Carson when Steven Wright made his TV debut in 82. He's kept me laughing with every joke he tells.😂👍
Have loved Steven Wright since the 80s! First time I saw him at Melody Fair in Buffalo!
Pay Attention Grasshoppers, This is How to Be an Outstanding Comedian Without Offending Anyone! Thank You Steven Wright!
I am sure some Jesus lovers would find offence.
@@canadaclaret I'm Christian, and I thought it was pretty funny... :)
@@madnessbydesignVria Stephen is Christian, too. He's Catholic, which is like O.G. Christian. I didn't say they would all be offended, just some. The self-righteous holier than thou types. You know the kind that are all anti-gay but usually secretly gay. The kind that take offence to show how upright they are. It's a good joke and most people would agree. I'm just responding to the idea that nobody would be offended by Wright, which I think might be an over-statement.
@@canadaclaret Oh, I understand. And I agree that the most 'offended' are typically the most guilty. I just like to remind people that not all of us are self-righteous douchebags, screaming about "God hates X". Some of us actually enjoy a good joke... :)
Always enjoyed his humor !! Great to see him again!
"99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name" - Steven Wright
OMG🤣.KILLING ME that is comedy genius
@guyrose6602 - My brother is a lawyer and likes all of Steven's jokes, except for the one you just quoted 😂🤣. Steven's non sequitur line of dark humor: "I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize" always amuses me because of it's absurdity.
Thank you for this, it's magic! I'm still smiling and it's like I'm watching Stephen achieve a "bucket list" item that he never thought possible. I could listen to the "riffing off" of jokes back and forth for hours.
“The present is a past factory.”
👍🤣✌️
Flew right over the audience's head.
@@worthless_opinionIt sold at least one copy of the book.
👍📖🤣
That may be the most thought provoking SW joke I have ever heard and that is really saying something
it took me 20 minutes to figure out what that means
I watch this on RUclips over breakfast. I was just about to take a sip of coffee when he said "I like to read music and listen to books." My hand just stopped while picking up the mug and I froze with it half way to my mouth and stayed that way for a full five seconds.
Yes, great mind 😊
That one got me too. I just froze in contemplation for a while
"Ever get that feeling where you lean back in your chair, and you feel like you're almost gonna fall over?..."
" I feel that way all the time."
-Steven Wright
By wearing two different thicknesses of socks at the same time
That's one of my all time favorites- here's another one; "Some people are afraid of heights...I'm afraid of widths!"
@@774kblake I went to the store to buy a shirt...the sales lady asked me what size I wear..I said extra medium.
That is precisely the way that I feel whenever I smoke weed.
@@markherring3513"I think I'm having a case of Deja Vu and amnesia all at the same time..."
Even in conversation, everything Mr. Wright says is funny.🤣🤣🤣🤣
"I went to the museum where they had all the heads and arms from the statues that are in all the other museums."
I’ve rarely seen Stephen laugh as hard as he at that Jesus joke.
Jesus only loves you because he doesn't know you 😂
He laughed so hard he choked. Thats no small feat.
That WAS "Comedy Gold" right there - Loved it.
As a Catholic, he couldn't help himself 😂🤣
@@markconforti7614 - he meant Colbert (hence the 'ph') but Steven Wright also laughed quite a bit in his recent interview/podcast with Bill Burr . Another one worth checking out.
Steven wright is a national treasure. Never been and doubtful there ever will be a comic genius like him. His deadpan delivery I’ve never seen with the possible exception of buster keaton. But buster keaton didn’t use words. Steven wright uses sets ups, deadpan delivery AND words. Just a plain old funny guy
Steven Wright was one of my favs back in the 80s for many years into the 90s, along w Gallagher. Both their humor, different styles but was next level genius. Constant roaring laughter nonstop would have my jaw sore afterwards. Their comedy goes in the all time highest category hall of fame.
The Steven Wright jokes that stuck with me:
There is a light switch in my apartment that doesn't do anything. I was flicking it on and off the. I got a call from a woman in Germany telling me to cut it out.
My house is powered by static electricity. When I want to make toast I have to rub a ballon on my jumper.
I use that first one on people all the time, and they think I'm being serious until I get to the punch line. My wife rolls her eyes every time I start telling it.
This is the one I remember the most as well!
Two Stevens do make a Wright. 😂
I have watched him since the 80s.
He’s still got it.
He still makes people laugh.
Wonderful!
Had not seen Wright in a long time. He is sssssssooooo funny! We need him more!! Absurdity rules!
I rarely watch the interviews. This one I couldn't miss.
' l bought a humidifier and a dehumidifier and put them in my living room. Figured l'd let them duke it out.' A master of the absurd!
Classic
This one was one of my dad's all-time favorite jokes by any comedian.
"I added wax to the humidifier, and now my room is all shiny".
ive actually done this... but they had thermohygrometers so the humidifier would go on when it dropped below 40 percent. And the dehumidifier when it went above 45. Was for regulating my reptile room, but nonetheless I did find humor in the notion of running two devices that perform an opposite function
@@phorestpsy My neighbor, Bryan Suson, has a mess of reptile rooms.
Steven Wright is a comic genius. "I'm going to get a full-body tattoo...only taller."
I love Stephen Wright. Dude is so on point. We saw him live about 15-20 years ago. Such a funny night.
I prefer Steven Wright...
@jonny-b4954 I'm so jealous you got to see Steven for 5 years!
I've gotten to see him a couple times in person. One time, I was so tired that I was dozing off in the front row, and I was surprised he didn't see me and start giving me a bad time.
Hah it's a joke. They talked about it in this clip ha@@dupersuper1938
Needed a double segment on Wright - most underrated comedian of my lifetime. And I'm almost as old as Stephen!
I saw his first appearance on Carson. I was in high school and just loved Mr. Wright from the get go. I even remember part of his set, I'll never forget. I have enjoyed his work ever since and he has just gotten better with time.
What a mind! Love Steven Wright.
" I told my girlfriend I was going out, she asked for how long, I said the whole time"
My quote is "history keeps getting longer."
If I had a spirit animal, it would be Steven Wright. I adore him.
I hope he drinks a lot more coffee, writes another book, and is back on the show really soon
Me too !
LEGEND
"I have a sea shell collection. I keep it scattered all over the beaches of the world." 😄
“I like to tease my plants. I water them with ice cubes”
This is a good trick in practice too, if the plant soil is dry and you need to slow it down to let it soak in rather than fall straight through to the table ruining it
That "electric" bit is the first time I've uncontrollably laughed out loud in front of my computer in a long time.
Same.
And a few minutes later, it happened again: "Jesus loves you ... because he doesn't know you."
Same here
I heard the electric chair bit years ago by Henry Youngman.
Wright has always been brilliant!
I am old enough to remember seeing Steven on the Carson show for the first time. He was then and now a unique and singular talent in a very crowded field of want a be's. Harold is my next book purchase. Love from the desert to both Stevens!
I agree...my morning coffee...gives me a reason to get up...love, love, love it !!!!!
"I got a paranoid golden retriever, he brings back everything cause he isn't sure what I threw."
"It's a shame that whole families can be torn apart by something as simple as wild dogs."
Hahahahaha
That's Jack Handey, one of his Deep Thoughts.
Definitely Jack Handy, but I see how you got there. 😂😂
"I stayed up late last night, playing poker with Tarot cards.
I got a full house and four people died."
Brilliant
I remember hearing that one when it was fresh!
No one thinks like Steven Wright, he's just on a whole other plane of existence from the rest of us
I’ve always loved his humor
BRILLIANT man, Steven Wright.
Steven Wright = BRILLIANCE! I'm so glad to know he is still around. I'll never forget his jokes! Unique brain! AI will never match him! xo
“Jesus loves you because he doesn’t know you”
That is the single greatest punchline in history.
That Korean father is straight up savage.
I’d buy that bumper sticker.
@@DynaGirl2000 for sure..!
@@ChubbyUnicorn 😂
I enjoyed the entire interview, but that one made me laugh 😂
I still remember Steven Wright's debut. I laughed so much I had tears.
I just went and found that Johnny Carson debut. Absolutely wonderful. He's been blowing people's minds ever since.
"Jesus loves you because he doesn't know you."
Stephen got wrecked🤣🤣
In high school when his HBO special first came out, a classmate had seen it, and was telling a friend and I all the one liners, and we were laughing so hard at the jokes themselves, even without his delivery.
I haven’t heard from this guy in over 20 years, but his jokes were hilarious i still remember a half a dozen of them off the top of my head.
The top of your head is weird place to have your brain ... I remember things from the inside of my head 😏
@@vladpadowicz5946 yeah, idioms are funny that way, not meant to be taken literally, yet everyone understands what they mean.