Bill Hicks on the Dennis Miller Show

[@hoowoo246]

"By round of applause, how many people have never been polled?" GENIUS!

[@mrzisme]

It was a jab at Leary. Leary stole several of Hicks smoking and Jim Fix jokes, some of them word for word. Miller knows this and looks for a way to bring his name up and Hicks responds by saying Europe is about 5 years behind us on the comedy scene, meaning that Leary can get away with doing same bits that Hicks has been doing for 5 years already. They're both aware of his joke theft.

[@marcjohn9404]

Carlin and Hicks are my dudes. Got me through some shit times with their insights and humor. Love the dry delivery so much that I've adopted it myself. Legends.

[@goldilox369]

Agreed. And you, sir are one cool dude for saying that. You're not "The Dude", because The Dude abides. But, you're definitely +A+ cool dude. 👍🤷‍♀️✌️❤️🕊️

[@willg.6168]

Carlin was an intermittent feminist to me for sayin g0d must be a man cause no woman could fuck stuff up this bad boy was he wrong unfortunately that's what happens even you have a daughter.

[@kensho778]

Carlin make me laugh uncontrollably👍😂

[@spaceghost5371]

greatest comedian of all time

[@rockybalboa8312]

Carlin pryor

[@DMTInfinity]

Space Ghost Agreed. X,D

[@LeonOrenValentine]

Space Ghost Agreed. X,D

[@Skabanis]

Mount Rushmore for sure...he died at 32 imagine....

[@rareview362]

Definitely

[@tony45261]

Not seen this clip before. Its sad he's no longer around - imagine what his youtube channel would be like. On the bright side though, every one of his routines is as relevant now as it was then and its great that a whole new generation are able to hear him tell it like it is. Many thanks for posting.

[@greatsajby]

I love his boisterous guffaw at the very end. He represented LIFE. He is so missed.

[@DMTInfinity]

greatsajby Agreed... =,/

[@brandonh1070]

greatsajby I don't know if you meant for that to be but that was an enlightening thought you had, because.. *drum roll* it's true, and furthermore... Hicks showed many signs of buddhahood, or christ consciousness or whatever you want to call it but my point is hopefully clear. It's wonderful seeing how much others still love Hicks even today, gives a little hope to me that one day his message will shine through and heal each individual on this planet with warm laughter, and deeper understanding that he provided. It's not about the messenger though, it's about the essence he displayed, and I think he would agree with me

[@panchoperfulcro8708]

"guffaw", I learned a word today. Thank you :)

[@darkartproductions]

Holy crap...Hicks bagging on Leary was epic! :D

[@modularmuse]

I'm a simple man, I see a Bill Hicks video, I click.

[@edwilisgreat]

love it when i find a rare video of bill i've never seen before

[@jclaytoncabral5106]

The VHS tape warping out in the beginning brings back fond memories of the 80s. My god! It was so state of the art back then

[@RobertoDiego737]

Bill Hicks was awesome! Rest in peace.

[@DMTInfinity]

Roberto Diego *Cheers*

[@princessdingling]

Bill Hicks, a pure legendary genius!

[@TheWorthlessGirl]

Hes so cute.. He couldnt contain his laughter at the end haha.. Miss him ❤️😂❤️😂❤️👌

[@pigknickers]

God bless you Bill Hicks. Never seen anyone better.

[@jakobneville2917]

Go check out George Carlin 😉

[@robertk2007]

bill was the best ever, no one will ever be that genius

[@apseudonym]

It's nice seeing Bill smile.

[@pizzasmithdude]

3:50 he predicted the coronavirus lockdown lmaoooo

[@btdoe3259]

Plandemic. The worst kind. We have to medicate the people that are NOT sick! Because there's no cure for the one's that get sick.. Go figure 🤔

[@albert276]

I like how you can see his jokes develop, using the same punch line with a better joke as he jokes on. The joke about the dominos pizza truck.

[@GandWizard]

Brilliant last comment...and you see he realizes what he just said, kicking his feet is joy.

[@richardbarry04553]

Bill was one of the most insightful people ever

[@robertthomas2601]

Get in touch with your outer adult. My goodness is he needed today more than ever.

[@smileybubbles9894]

You notice that that great joke got no laugh..... Obviously in LA where that is very very true

[@PatrickSilent]

@@smileybubbles9894 There weren't many laughs, but they cheered that line. So they appreciated it, but didn't find it that funny. Good enough audience for me. They could have booed him for it.

[@LyndaGFavorites]

“Get in touch with your outer adult” Hell yes!!!!!!!

[@squeedum]

the Jackie Onasis joke always draws such awkward giggles. so awesome!!

[@Blindastronomer]

Loved that poll joke. :D

[@RokSlana]

Oh Bill...Such a beautifull clip. Thanks for the upload.

[@idkhehe658]

I love that dennis leary line at the end... bill laughed so hard. makes me smile

[@duanemartin7742]

Fresh to me. Thank you. That show didn't stick around long. It had potential.

[@josephharden5592]

bill Hicks!!! love him...my ex turned me onto this legend. I was/am stand-up comedy nerd but I only had a faint memory of him when he was alive. When I met the ex he was obsessed with bill through the band Tool. This set is amazing and that Denis Leary burn was awesome 😂

[@the7thletter37]

Joseph Harden I’m obsessed with Tool and bill as well

[@dgeorg02]

What a great clip!!! I loved every minute of it. This was great to see.

[@paulj0557tonehead]

Bill was like one of your friends that made it, and lost it, and made it better, and died. Wait, most friends don't get that far. RIP Bill Hicks.

[@outlander234]

3:50 "Pretty soon we are all going to be locked in our homes only dominos trucks and armored chevvettes..." wtf almost real now

[@janzacharias3680]

i was baffled

[@titteryenot4524]

Yeah, but his point was we’re all gonna become such lazy/paranoid fucks that we order everything from a sedentary position. He’s clearly not predicting a pandemic, so it doesn’t stack-up to suggest he was being some kind of ‘prophet’ in that sense. 😳 He just noted the lazy/paranoid fucker trend and took it to its logical conclusion.

[@nicholasmadison5292]

Woah😮

[@owenredlick4076]

How relevant and accurate this man is

[@GothicKin]

I love how more and more pf the audience starts getting it after he says "so about 90% of you" lmao he was brilliant

[@humanity6fl9]

nice dennis leary jab.

[@ghosterdude]

i'm glad they posted more bill hicks on you tube. there only were a few a while ago. thanks for posting

[@daveythehand4964]

Nice to see Hicks in such a relaxed atmosphere; rare to see him in anything but pure stand-up form

[@dgsyd1]

It was recorded in April 1992. Bill talks about flying to London in a few days, and the day he flew was when the LA riots started.

[@Ednerd]

Leary did steal a bunch of Hick's material. "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery", but I think the problem for HIcks was that Leary was a sell out and Hicks wasn't. Hicks didn't care for Letterman and to me that is a big plus on his side.

[@julijakeit]

imitation is not the same as stealing and selling same jokes as yours.

[@bodbn]

Nah he hated Leno. Even has a bit on Leno.

[@heighwaysonthewing]

Leary was a sell out and Hicks wasn't. I don't think that mattered to him or me , he was a sell out in the UK ! Bill will be remembered, Leary not as much, although love both of them.

[@marcjohn9404]

Ednerd Leary didn't imitate Hicks though. He copied him and stole his material and tried to make it his own because he probably couldn't stand on his own two comedic feet. Leary's mediocre for doing that and everyone knows Hicks is a fuckin' legend. Great parting shot on Leary here.

[@joeythedawn]

there's nothing sincere about stealing peoples material. you have that saying wrong

[@geraldturner4770]

It's amazing to see Bill on the Dennis Miller show, this is not an appearance that I remember.

[@ssarahalisonn]

Oh I love it. Bill doesn't even set out to have a dig at Leary, but then he realises the beauty of the bitchslap... gold. I've just watched my beloved Bill laugh his ass off in this clip about 5 times. Priceless. Thanks for posting.

[@ailiepants]

bill is a legend. i love most comedians, but bill paved the way for satirical comedy for the next generations. genius.

[@lustreboy]

ah brilliant!! great to see Hicks as always and the interview's cool! nice one for uploading!

[@nobby1701]

Thanks for posting this. I miss his way of looking at things

[@bshaun]

I've seen lots of BH footage over the years. This is the 1st time I've ever seen genuine laughter from him. Nice to see.

[@nashnwo1234]

i love how someone gave leary a message at one of his stand up show's saying how bill hick's sent leary a carton of cigarettes with a note attached to it that says "Sorry I couldn't get these to you sooner."

[@a-dashof-pepper4710]

It was Lenny Clark at the Denis Leary roast.

[@Freepablo]

Hahaha. I love watching Hicks laugh that hard after talking shit about Leary.

[@SyrenUK]

Your a master of understatement sir

[@TheGreatAlan75]

this guy shouldve been huge

[@DMTInfinity]

I bet he was if you know what I mean. ;D

[@pipsantos6278]

Hitting the late night show is the pinnacle

[@taraalan1131]

He is almost a cult figure now and still relevant.....

[@LisaDawnn]

"The smaller he gets, the cuter he gets!" (as he gets sucked out the airplane) LMAO

[@paulflipse3353]

So, Bill Hicks is a fucking genius. And I also love the moments between Dennis and Bill, cracking each other up, two comedians enjoying each other. Cheers.

[@lewisgreen1633]

Timeless..

[@MichaelSmith-jw8qw]

Bill Hicks is the Waylon Jennings of comedy

[@Studeb]

+Michael Smith What the hell does that even mean, it's like saying Albert Brooks is the Leeroy Jenkins of comedy.

[@MichaelSmith-jw8qw]

Waylon was an outlaw musician, Bill was an outlaw comic--breakin all the rules

[@youtubeviewer9574]

Texas Outlaws at that

[@aleclaskaris6271]

@@MichaelSmith-jw8qw Long before Bill arrived on a stage, all the rules were already broken... Lenny Bruce was the greatest outlaw comic, who had the biggest balls of them all.

[@justinekessner2645]

I love it when Bill Hicks cleans up his act!!

[@upasaka259]

his delivery was amazing

[@davefinch7438]

Bill Hicks' delivery was not the best in the business, in fact, Dennis Leary had better delivery than Hicks, using Hicks' own material.

[@davidcawrowl3865]

Buried in Leakesville, MS, pop 921.

[@bruceules1318]

Thank You. Thank You for posting the resting remains of one great fucking American Hero.

[@Rammshtyn]

Bill Hicks Rules.

[@DMTInfinity]

Rammshtyn *Cheers*

[@jakobneville2917]

George Carlin Rules. Bill Hicks was under his thumb👎

[@Tessmage]

Loved the parting shot at Leary.

[@stubert94]

+1 for Bill Hicks

[@pavement66]

By round of applause how many of you have never been polled?... That's like 90 percent of you! Priceless.

[@3hooks781]

I remember watching this when it aired. Still hilarious.

[@iminthestatic]

the kid on the plane gag was brilliant.

[@1otonhammer38]

"By a round of applause, how many of you have never been polled?... That's about 90%." Fucking brilliant xD

[@dfull]

Brilliant jab at Leary at the end there. They don't make 'em like Hicks anymore.

[@geistreichtube]

The poll joke went above my head the first time.

[@Leo-cf4mi]

all the great ones die young RIP BILL HICKS

[@Walruswhale]

hicks was a master comedian. true legend.

[@sidDkid87]

Bill Hick was one of the funniest / most insightful comics ever! When did Dennis Miller go over to the dark side?

[@wheelmanstan]

Hicks was performing at 15, and was one smart dude. I couldn't imagine a smart and influential talent living any longer than he did. He was like Lennon, geniuses don't tend to live long, which is kinda lucky since this world sucks.

[@Tammy.Surguts]

"I'm a smoker, so I'm trying to quit flying." - Bill Hicks. That was a good line. It fits so much today in states that have passed those stupid smoking bans, like my state, Colorado, for example, where bar owners aren't even allowed to let their patrons smoke in their bars! It's so freaking stupid, and trust me, it makes people quit the bar-scene before they consider quitting smoking!

[@Beatnuk]

He absolutely did.

[@nox78k]

this is priceless.

[@EclecticSceptic]

Wow that is proper material!

[@eyeseer1]

" Get in touch with your outer adult."

[@curleyteeth]

Actually the Brits understood Bill far more than the "bible bashing" Yanks, so there hangs a tale.He was at home in Britain.Need I say anymore.

[@1Paigan]

+curleyteeth Spot on! There's a lot of love for Bill in the UK. That was a dig at Leary ripping material off him, rather than a stab at UK.

[@edgarosegueda7253]

Yeah right, Hicks would puke at the mere thought of the morons from Britain First. Same as the dipshit Trump supporters in the U.S.

[@bathoryaria4127]

He once said he filled stadiums in the UK and Australia then would come home to the US where he could barely fill a bar, he probably just didn't realize it til later.

[@mez7736]

@Cognitive Chaos: Yes - me! I'm British and have loved Bill since being introduced to his material in the mid 1990s. His intellect is without question, and his honesty and truthfulness are to be admired. The fact that he also happened to be blisteringly funny is the icing on the cake. And Van Hammersly is correct - Bill hated nationalism. To quote the great man himself: "It's a round world last time I looked" I recently discovered an Australian comic called Steve Hughes who shares some similarities with Bill's style. I'd recommend checking him out, particularly his show 'While It's Still Legal' which can be found in full here on KZbin.

[@jasontalton9736]

"I hate patriotism... I can't stand it. It's a round world last time I checked." bill hicks

[@alienhuman]

Love the Leary dig.

[@signiustalas]

LA drought joke is spot on.

[@googleisgay3289]

"Didn't help the drought." Randy panda goat boy sure grew up to be a spot-on hotty.

[@lamper2]

this is the longest he ever went without smoking!

[@youtubeviewer9574]

until he quit lol

[@alcoholya]

@@youtubeviewer9574 he quit cold casket.

[@natanmandala]

Yeah, in my honest opinion, I think that's why he died, which sucks.

[@joshuaryan1125]

That was awesome.

[@revkenordquist]

Sure miss that guy! One of the best ever/ He sorta kept that comedic rope from Lenny Bruce and George Carlin and on to Doug Stanhope - Dennis Miller had that sort of intellect without the humanity compassion or awareness.

[@alself5038]

We could really use Bill these days. Bill you are sorely missed.

[@skyluke9476]

I listen to him every night, like my father telling me stories of changing the world. He preached the true word of 'God' and will forever be smoking Divine Momemts of Truth in the smoky clouds, for all eternity.

[@lovethesideways8]

the winston smith of comedy... heavy. i love you all.

[@nexusutube]

He was basically polling the audience. The 90% that clapped were caught in a contradiction since the question was "if you've never been polled clap?"

[@thedukeofnuts]

It's seven years late but he said "Hands up if you've never been polled." There was no contradiction as as as soon as they put their hands up they went from "not having been polled" to "having been polled."

[@mrt445]

Bill Hicks would have loved electronic cigarettes.

[@xSwordLilyx]

I love when they catch fire!

[@rdicko86]

vapecepetion!

[@danieldjz]

He would have called them electronic sticks for pussies.

[@timturk1899]

danieldjz Exactly! Guess many still don't get him..

[@timturk1899]

asteve brown He'd quit smoking first! F'n electronic cigarettes, lol!!

[@torspomedia5861]

Oh Bill

[@dave787]

I Miss Bill Hicks

[@johnemerick5860]

Great post! Subbed 😁"the good never die 💀, they just keep rolling" on... 🎲

[@djhrecordhound4391]

Bill's tracheotomy-voicebox routine was ripped off by Denis Leary, so it's great to see he got jabs in before leaving us. RIP Bill Hicks

[@ededos478]

He didn't die, he was just reassigned.

[@ezelouie]

thanks for the upload, great stuff

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

"Are you in touch with your inner child?" No, because I'm not a priest. My inner child has been "touched" enough. That's why I'm in therapy.

[@Javier-bj6ct]

Is awesome how they laugh.

[@eslubin]

Miller's the old master. Even vs Hicks he comes off fresher. Note the Leary comment at the end. He had Hicks reeling w/laughter how he turned that around

[@bruceules1318]

" Wait " gush........"Yeah you're right . The smaller he gets the cuter his is " Bill Hicks was really the best of us , including all Americans.

[@darbone]

I wish Bill was here and Dennis was gone.

[@SpiritAnimalVSOP]

On Denis Leary being big in England: "Their comedy scene is where ours was five years ago."

[@rebbeshort]

@Where Is Waldo And I was looking for someone to repeat the comment just before them that I just read. Thank you

[@febbra2]

Bill was a saint!

[@lazulitooth]

i like how much bill enjoyed that last comment on dennis.... lol

[@nickwest_acoustic]

It’s absolutely insane how strong his early material was. And it sucks that his early material is literally all any of us ever got to see

[@BestWayKilla]

"You know what you should do is get in touch with your outer adult." Boy, if there was some advice that a large portion of people today should seriously hear....

[@Mugwump187]

yeah this shows how hicks could adapt to his audience fantastically.