I saw him live when he played on my college campus in '85. Great show. His recorded concerts lead one to believe he was deadpan during his entire shows; in reality when you take away the cutaway edits he cracked and smiled/laughed quite a few times. It's gotta be hard keeping a straight face when everyone in the building is laughing.
To be a bit pedantic, that isn't always true. I worked for a company that made the HITAC tunnel radio rebroadcasting system. And there are other such systems. There is a means to receive, and rebroadcast, radio signals inside a tunnel. Big tunnels all over the U.S. and the world have such systems. Depending on the system, your AM radio and FM radio won't drop out. And more importantly, emergency radios will still work in the tunnel for first responders. And the cherry on top, at least with the HITAC type systems, is that the tunnel authorities can override the what was being broadcast over the air and provide their own message such as "Accident ahead, slow down." or "Tunnel temporarily blocked. One hour wait." Anyone who happens to be listening to their radio will hear the message. At the company I was at, this was just one of several product lines. It was sold off to Canam Technlogy who handles it today. They don't seem to use the tradename HITAC anymore, but they have a web site showing their stuff.
"So, what did you think?" "Bob was here." Line I had never heard before. For years I've told students, "everywhere is walking distance if you have the time." He has the funniest lines!
thank you so much for the upload. fantastic comic and great guy in real life. king of the one liners. most ppl haven't even heard of this dude and it's sad. thanks again. awesome and the quality and audio are balanced. great job
I used to love watching this guy. In the spirit of his humor I wondered if he could still be alive after all this time so I checked and yes he's still alive. I'm 4 months older than him.
He sure is. It's great that he's still around and you can visit his website to get CDs and DVDs directly from his store. He's already successful, but I enjoy supporting his work. He's so underrated and seldom mentioned today.
Picture two people going to a movie theater to see different movies (for whatever reason). They come out of the theater, after watching two different movies, and ask each other, "What did you think?" What makes his joke funny is that one wouldn't ask this question after 85 years of not seeing someone. It's a short-term question.
It gets me how the middle right of his head has a square of hair. You can see it through the thin bushes when he looks to his left. In interviews when he's older it's easier to see it, so in this older footage I lose myself looking for it
oh wow i never knew that zack galifianikis modeled his style after steven. at least thats what it seems like, they both ramble through one liners and short but sweet bits. i really love his comedy, never heard of him but i feel like i just stumbled upon a legend
"Babies don't need a vacation but I see them at the beach...pisses me off" lmao.
Pure genius. Incredibly funny. Doing this was far more difficult than it appears. One of the greats.
“Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.” 🙏
Drove by a gas station and saw two signs “help wanted” and “self serve”
So I went inside and hired myself.
This guy has the most ridiculously compelling stories
In short form, yes. In long form, Norm Macdonald holds the title.
It actually gave me chills, it's so thought-provoking.
I saw him live when he played on my college campus in '85. Great show. His recorded concerts lead one to believe he was deadpan during his entire shows; in reality when you take away the cutaway edits he cracked and smiled/laughed quite a few times. It's gotta be hard keeping a straight face when everyone in the building is laughing.
unless, as in my case, theyre laughing at you lol
Yes. He often cracks himself up a bit.
One of the best one liner comics ever. My fave: my friend is a radio dj. When he walks into a tunnel you can’t hear him.
To be a bit pedantic, that isn't always true. I worked for a company that made the HITAC tunnel radio rebroadcasting system. And there are other such systems. There is a means to receive, and rebroadcast, radio signals inside a tunnel. Big tunnels all over the U.S. and the world have such systems. Depending on the system, your AM radio and FM radio won't drop out. And more importantly, emergency radios will still work in the tunnel for first responders. And the cherry on top, at least with the HITAC type systems, is that the tunnel authorities can override the what was being broadcast over the air and provide their own message such as "Accident ahead, slow down." or "Tunnel temporarily blocked. One hour wait." Anyone who happens to be listening to their radio will hear the message. At the company I was at, this was just one of several product lines. It was sold off to Canam Technlogy who handles it today. They don't seem to use the tradename HITAC anymore, but they have a web site showing their stuff.
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@@trainliker100 thanks for explaining the weirdest reassurance in this world, I love you.
@@trainliker100 that's a lot pedantic
"I heard that you don't know what you have until its gone. So I got rid of everything to figure out what I had" xD
The genius required to write these jokes is unbelievable
Cool to see the distortion on the bottom of the screen caused by an old VHS tape dub.
Long Live Stephen Wright!
Steven is so funny that just reading his jokes quoted by other people on here is making me laugh.
"If you didn't know me, would you think I was a stranger?" - Steven Wright
"Some people suffer from a fear of heights. I have a fear of widths."
Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before.
There's people here who don't think that's funny?
I once tried to make instant coffee in a microwave....I almost went back in time.
I have poop on my ass tube
"I had a job once, at a fire hydrant factory. But there was no place to park."
Why would you want to park *inside* the factory?
“I just paid $30 for a bottle of shampoo.
For $30 I should’ve gotten a bottle of real poo...”
babies don't need a vacation but I still see them at the beach.. Wow I laughed so hard I had tears rolling down my face.. lool
"You never know what you had until it's gone. And I wanted to know what I had. So I got rid of everything." -Steven Wright
He also said, "you can't have everything.... where would you put it?"
Did you ever wonder how deep the ocean would be without all those sponges?
1:00 "What do you mean?" "You know, you are awake, now close your eyes and sleep."
"OK, so what's the speed of dark"?
Next to "6,000 ants dressed up as rice and robbed a Chinese restaurant", this is my favorite line from him ever
I know them and they wouldn’t do a thing like that.
HILARIOUS!! I WENT FISHING WITH SALVADOR DALI.... AND HE USED A DOTTED LINE... AND HE CALLED EVERY OTHER FISH!!!🤣😂🤣
This guy is SO great. Classy, and too funny.
"if ya shoot a mime, should you use a silencer?" WIN.
"So, what did you think?" "Bob was here." Line I had never heard before.
For years I've told students, "everywhere is walking distance if you have the time."
He has the funniest lines!
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@@MerleBowers Phew! Thank God they ignored your advice 😮
The first few seconds are the first time I've ever seen him smile.
Thanks. I had forgotten just how brilliantly funny Steven was when I watched him on the Johnny Carson kinds of shows.
It sure is. Even his responses to Johnny Carson's interviews were hilarious.
Sometimes I fill the bathtub halfway with water, turn on the shower and sit in it. Then imagine I was in a submarine that’s just been hit.
Salvador Dali was using a dotted line he caught every other fish just awesome
thank you so much for the upload. fantastic comic and great guy in real life. king of the one liners. most ppl haven't even heard of this dude and it's sad. thanks again. awesome and the quality and audio are balanced. great job
I wish there was more funny like this in the world.
brilliant! Clear school colors...and wake up letter from hotels!!! pool depth hehhehe
Favourite Steven wright joke is " I want to get a tattoo of my self on my entire body...but an inch taller". Classic.
my favorite was....." I put a blank tape in the stereo. turned the volume up full blast. drove the Mime next door crazy."
@@ugaladh Insanely funny.
"My neighbor had a circular driveway put in, now he can't get out"
Wow, I stole that joke so many years ago I forgot he was the one I stole it from.
"My school colors are clear". What a colorful imagination he has. 😀
Someone asks Steve how he feels.You know that feeling when you lean back in a chair and almost tip over.I feel that way ALL the time..
I love how he made himself laugh about giving everything away. I miss Steven.
He's apparently still touring, just not at the same level as he used to. Google it.
I saw him in London on this tour, God, I'm old.
I used to love watching this guy. In the spirit of his humor I wondered if he could still be alive after all this time so I checked and yes he's still alive. I'm 4 months older than him.
He sure is. It's great that he's still around and you can visit his website to get CDs and DVDs directly from his store. He's already successful, but I enjoy supporting his work. He's so underrated and seldom mentioned today.
One of the most original and funny comedian I have ever seen. I wish we had more comedians like him.
Barak Obamish
But then they wouldn’t be original
i know he's being funny but for some reason i believe everything he says
No matter how surreal it gets, he does make it sound very convincing.
My eyes hurt. I was speedreading and hit a bookmark.
My favorite ---I bought a box of powdered water...but I don't know what to add.
Hey! Steven Wright shows I haven't seen! What a treat!
'if you shoot a mine should you use a silencer' - 'if you didn't know me would you think i was a stranger?' - GOLD!
Shane Bray ... This video just showed up. It's 'mime', not "mine".
"I live in a highrise apartment.
The other day I took my dog for a walk.
On the ledge.
Most people are afraid of heights.
I'm afraid of widths" 🤣🤣🤣
Wright was comic genius...some people just dont get deadpan humor...hes the best of all time at it
Is.
Seems to me Donald Fagan consults Steven Wright on song lyrics for those 70's era Steely Dan songs. I lvoe this stuff !
The great Zen Master of the absurd
Dude a genius...simple yet funny
This guy is like Monty Python on drugs.
"If you didn't know me you'd think I was just a stranger" 👌 gold
This is gold. Too good.
It’s... “ If you didn’t know me would you think I was a stranger?” 3:20
The King of One liners.
"I'm not naked. I'm in the band."
My school colors were clear..
I love how his brain works. I’m jealous . . .
Jesilnik owes this man royalties
Top 3 comedians EVER
Too many comedians just tell unfunny stories about their lives. It's so nice to hear actual jokes.
Steven Wright is a beast
Thank you so much for upload,
The babies on the beach one is jokes.
"...it pisses me off."
05:16
Much of Wright's humor is surreal so his reference to Dalí is apt and not surprising.
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How can t you tell?
Aww did you just watch the Gilbert Gottfried podcast w/ Wright as a guest and then think this would be a smart comment ?
@@ibrahimtall6209
No. Until you mentioned it, I wasn't aware the GG had a podcast.
I live on a one-way dead-end street.
It's seems like he's really trying, not to laugh, as he's telling his jokes. That's got to be extremely difficult.
Picture two people going to a movie theater to see different movies (for whatever reason). They come out of the theater, after watching two different movies, and ask each other, "What did you think?" What makes his joke funny is that one wouldn't ask this question after 85 years of not seeing someone. It's a short-term question.
It’s way deeper than that...
It gets me how the middle right of his head has a square of hair. You can see it through the thin bushes when he looks to his left. In interviews when he's older it's easier to see it, so in this older footage I lose myself looking for it
you need to get out more lol
@@ketchup5344 u right.
Classic comedy from Steven
You ever lean back on two legs of a chair and just as you’re about to fall you catch yourself ? .......... I feel like that all the time.
"Yeah..I'll have some waffles.."
2:31 Lmao. Wright is great and classy.
The master of dropping acid and keeping it together..
I can drop acid and keep it together...(its shrooms that I cant
My favorite is. “I went to a restaurant that served breakfast anytime. I ordered breakfast in the Renaissance
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You mean french toast during the Renaissance I'm pretty sure that's what he said.
thanks for the upload
tremendously brilliant man ,,,!!! i miss him ..
he is still alive I think
He’s not dead
He's still rocking it at age 68, he's the best
Steven is a big fan of Salvador Dali and it started with him visiting a museum on a school trip in high school
Every day I like to put a little of the time aside and just forget about it, so at the end of the year I have a few days to myself!
Once you forget about a time, it's gone forever, so at the end of the year you'll be left with nothing 😜
356👎 people have no sense of humor are walking dead!
Pure comic genius I’m still pissing my pants!
oh wow i never knew that zack galifianikis modeled his style after steven. at least thats what it seems like, they both ramble through one liners and short but sweet bits. i really love his comedy, never heard of him but i feel like i just stumbled upon a legend
He sure is a legend. He's been hilarious for a long time. Was pretty much the originator of surreal one-line comedy.
He is one of a kind, brilliant funny.
Love this guy
Ahh the guy on the couch
"Ooooooohhhh Steven" please keep working? Where did the time go?
Love this guy ... lol 😂
2:50… First time I have EVER heard Steven Wright say a "bad" word!!
thanks for posting
This is like watching a Proto-Mitch Hedberg.
Yeah, I feel like Mitch and Hannibal burress both got their style from him. Sad about Mitch though.
This guy is still alive. Mitch went down a dark path and got to the point he was asking for drugs on stage before he overdosed.
the guy on the couch half baked
Garfunkel does "Stand-Up" after Paul says "Enough!!!"
Great one!!!!!! Lol
Well done, Larry...
He is pure genius.
The God of Comedy! OMG I love this guy!
I like to read between the lines - but I always take the precaution of checking the timetable first.
I remember seeing this when it first aired years ago.
Kevin Anderson hey thanks
There can be only one!
"I got busted for scalping low numbers at the deli."
"Sold a number 3 for 28 bucks."
Steven Wright looks like Art Garfunkel & Lurch had a child.
Nice work :)
Whatever he was smoking I want some 😂
The other day I remembered everything I forgot. 😂
Steven "is not" Wright but he is hilarious and a genius!
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