Hugh Laurie Reads The 57 'Thank You' Notes He Mailed To Stephen Colbert

[@LuLu24Ayo]

“I don’t mean that I agree with their views, but I am their property.” Best line. 😂

[@andrewtr001]

"Not from writting to you, but i've always wanted to go to dayton" what killed me here was how he then looked up at stephen as if to say "what?"

[@rca-in-glasgow6781]

Only Hugh could carry that small joke to such an extreme. Thought he was a bit cold at first, but then as always he won me over with his good nature.

[@rickmorty917]

Cold in real life? I cant see him as cold after a bit of Fry and lorry

[@n0tethe]

@@rickmorty917 Or The Young Ones!

[@EdwardLindon]

It's the Englishness. You get used to it.

[@ikwoessien]

You haven't watched him in Black Adder with Rowan Atkinson then...you should 🙂

[@Scoundrelgirl1985]

@@ikwoessien I loved Blackadder and House for years before I realized he was in both. 😆

[@aps-pictures9335]

Really sad to see Hugh growing older, because I don’t want a time when he isn’t with us. Legend that he is.

[@juchetony1910]

I was a bit shocked to see how old he looks.

[@vadim_cos]

That hurts me right now. I'm re-watching 7th season of house m.d. I watched 2017 video at first time and I thought by myself, that's ok, he lost some hair. But 2022 he's lookin like an old man 😢 I don't want to believe in it. And I don't want to recognise we getting old too.

[@vvoof2601]

@@vadim_cos Fear of aging is unhealthy. We all do it, it's perfectly ok, embrace it.

[@Lamename12]

He only like… in his early sixties

[@Leo29568]

He was 63 when that was filmed. Some people age prematurely. My ex-husband is 64 but looks 45. I always get mistaken for someone who is at least 18 years younger. Age is just a number.

[@cidalianeves7585]

This cards are the most hilarious passive aggressive move of all time. And the fact Hugh didn't stop after Stephen's cards ran out.... Wow... That is real commitment to a bit

[@e1123581321345589144]

notice though that he didn't use the green ones.

[@PoppyCorn144]

@Juragan Muda why have you linked a video of desolate rain?

[@EmmetCromie]

@@PoppyCorn144 people link this stuff all the time. I imagine to get views

[@junbh2]

@@PoppyCorn144 They're trying to get views on their random video by spamming the comments sections of popular videos

[@RoniBritoPC]

It's amazing that he actually read them all. I was sure they'd stop, but they just kept going. With every card I grew more confused yet loved the bit even more.

[@roxaskinghearts]

what you never had a pen pal email buddy or a twitter troll like this

[@last7509]

friends all over the world are now going to suffer this prank 😂

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

One of those rare pranks that only get funnier the more times they are pulled.

[@MrVovansim]

I still can't tell whether he actually wrote all those, or if it was a bit the show writers prepared for him. (Kinda like their signature "first drafts" bit) Hilarious either way.

[@lspiegel5704]

I can’t believe Stephen saved them all.

[@Elendil-sama]

This man is not a national treasure, he's an international treasure. We all love him so much. Thank you Hugh Laurie for being awesome. Love from France.

[@KnowzsPenge]

True - Much of our English language comes from the French.

[@danielnice1695]

Had to pause to laugh and cough at "I have a pain in my knee today." Don't know how many are left, and I also wanted to cherish them. I'm thankful for Hugh Laurie and Stephen Colbert.

[@buddyj5VCO]

Why is house doing this?

[@danielnice1695]

@@buddyj5VCO More Bertie Wooster than House😋

[@facepalmjesus1608]

THANK YOU HUGH LAURIE!!!

[@redwoods7370]

Hugh Laurie is a GLOBAL treasure.

[@ongyekron]

Its not a globe

[@time2livelife]

It's astounding how much this prank is like something House would do. This is my first time seeing him as himself.

[@veronicam.9396]

I was thinking exactly the same about the joke, like something Greg would do to Wilson 🤣 btw, I had seen him on Graham Norton 😊

[@Demoiselle21]

@@JoshuaTootell yeah, it's Hugh Laurie (and Stephen Fry's) sense of humour. I suspect Hugh Laurie influenced the script on House.

[@LeoDragon34]

@@JoshuaTootell it’s ‘A Bit of Fry & Laurie’, but yes, he should. As well as Blackadder the Third, Blackadder Goes Forth and Jeeves & Wooster, featuring him and Stephen Fry. All giving wonderful examples of his sense of humour and the amazing cast of writers he worked with back then. Hugh Laurie is so amazingly talented.

[@brontewcat]

@@Demoiselle21 There are a couple of references in the House script to some British comedy, so I am sure you right.

[@John-re2qw]

Not what House would do but it would have been a sketch from "A Bit Of Fry and Laurie" ( a comedy show written and presented by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie from 1989 to 1995) which not enough Americans have seen.

[@Dan-Simms]

Imagine getting a thank-you note everyday for 2 months, what an epic response.

[@nahuelma97]

6* 😂😂

[@KatySueWho]

He was getting them 2 or 3 times a week so he said this lasted for 6 months 😂😂😂

[@trooperthatsall5250]

its a British way of saying F*ck you many many times.~trooper

[@NoThankYouToo]

Imagine having an attention to detail

[@PianoKwanMan]

Imagine getting a cheeky text every day for six months. But that person missed two days and lose the task on a show

[@tuvantrader]

People who don’t know Hugh Laurie except from House should really go watch A Bit of Fry & Laurie, which he created, wrote and starred in with Stephen Fry. The silliness of this is right up his alley.

[@aegresen]

And Blackadder next.

[@Pandemonis]

But I don't see what you're talking about, madam !

[@oleg45678]

Also 'Jeeves and Wooster'

[@hbanana7]

Looooove A Bit of Fry and Laurie. It is my lifeblood. Would you like an opal fruit?

[@LapsedPacifist79]

Oleg P I love Jeeves and Wooster, total guilty pleasure (I’d get a lot of stick off my mates if they knew I liked that)

[@CthuluSpecialK]

My face hurts from chuckling. Hugh Laurie is just so effortlessly funny.

[@roxaskinghearts]

I feel there is a me too movement here.

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[@dirkda2451]

This is like he received his own personal a bit of Fry & Laurie sketch by mail , epic!!

[@cindye5285]

That's what you get as an American calling a Brit on a breach of etiquette. The most polite passive aggression for life.

[@lizannewhitlow1085]

#ohsnap.

[@alexxhristova]

The entire time I was thinking "this is a masterclass in how to be both petty and extremely adorable at the same time" 🤣

[@YouGuessIGuess]

As a Southerner, Stephen was well aware of the response he would get.

[@eclectickimmer]

That is SO true.

[@ziggggy53ify]

I think you meant, "Passive Obsessive Aggressive"! 😉

[@KristiContemplates]

What I liked, 1. Stephen recognised that he'd behaved like a jerk, and 2. Hugh Laurie's awesome humourous response 🤣

[@lizannewhitlow1085]

At first I thought Stephen was going to say that BB had notified him that they, in fact, had made an error…that, in fact, the delivery had NOT been made. 🤪 Ps. I actually lived in Dayton for 2 years. 🫢

[@Corporations8MyBaby]

Really was a dick move of Stephen to ask for thanks for a gift... on air. Rather like his catholic god, demanding praise. Hugh sure gave him some perspective.

[@bipolarminddroppings]

You've completely misinterpreted what's gone on here. 1) Stephen was deliberately acting like a jerk. 2) Hugh appreciated the bit so much, that's why he wrote all the cards. comedians aren't like normal people, they only care about being funny.

[@michaelpalmer5914]

Well said 😂

[@spellfireforge]

Wait, you really think Hugh wrote those cards? You sweet summer child.

[@rev.rachel]

Oh my God that was even better than I could have imagined. Hugh is hysterical XDD

[@gretebremseth1622]

@Juragan Muda Go away bot!

[@donedwards5301]

Hugh is going to turn this into an off-Broadway play. It will be a Tony award winning musical.

[@AnimalLover101195]

i'd totally watch this!

[@CarolGFink]

I’d fly out for it

[@vvoof2601]

Title: "Thanks."

[@Biotoze]

Flawless read. 6 month long thank you. That's an awesome segment

[@celestialanger7102]

Hugh Laurie is an absolute legend. Hard stop.

[@lexslate2476]

That went off the rails hard. Very well done, Mr. Laurie.

[@Saintious]

Mr. Laurie, although you will never read this, thank you. Thank you for giving yourself to your career to give us such amazing works. The same goes for you, Mr. Colbert. By far, my favorite interview in a long time.

[@tatongt]

I miss Hugh on the screen and on this type of interview. He’s very witty and funny.

[@SixthSun]

Have you seen his TV series, "Chance"? It's 2 seasons of an intense psychological thriller as he plays Dr. Chance!

[@dingosmith9932]

@@SixthSun fantastic show. Chance and Better Call Saul could be the last great TV series.

[@NoThankYouToo]

He’s on screen every week on HBO, and every day in syndication

[@verysmarrname]

I’m currently reading Hugh Laurie’s book (The Gun Seller) and from time to time I have to laugh audibly even if there are people around. He has such a brilliant mind. One of my favourite people on entertainment ever. Can’t wait to have the time to watch his new show

[@sid5945]

What is the show called

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

I thought I was the only one who ever read that book!

[@glowfishin1]

I love that I live in the universe where Hugh Laurie and Stephen Colbert are friends

[@larissauredi8795]

Very true. Lots wrong in this world but this is a powerful antidote

[@bossyspaghetti]

It still wigs me out to hear his real voice. HUGE House fan.

[@rsr789]

Um, he's been performing since he was in his early 20's... on TV!

[@infallibleinterpreter]

Big Blackadder fan

[@Expired_Antidote]

@@infallibleinterpreter and a bit of Fry and Laurie!!!

[@jevinday]

@@rsr789 lol it's ok, a lot of us in America have no idea about his comedy history because House was such a big show. As a teenager I watched a lot of IFC and Sundance channel (those were 2 of the indie film networks we had on cable here in the US, before streaming we had indie tv and film on cable) so I watched way more British sketch comedy than a lot of Americans who have seen House. I don't know how it is in the UK but most people where I live in the US have no idea that he does comedy...even though he's funny in House like all the time.

[@flappycelery]

@ Bosdy Spaghetti, you cannot POSSIBLY be a bigger fan than I am! Just started it up again a couple months ago! Trying to space them out do I don't go through them do fast!

[@JoeyIndolos]

I couldn’t help myself; I counted them off as he was reading, to check if they were really 57, or if it was just a subset selected in the interest of brevity (TV shows run on a tight schedule). 57 it is 😀

[@j.c.5749]

Thank you

[@akinpaws]

Thank you.

[@mariannachierici2944]

Thank you!

[@wendy645]

Thank you for that! 😁

[@seanraines5871]

Thank you

[@alexanders8030]

I am not tired of hearing his thank-you note messages. Keep going!

[@wettuga2762]

One of the most hilarious segments ever! Sending cards days apart forming a complete thought is a stroke of genius!

[@coastalseasider4634]

This brought back memories of the delightful “Jeeves & Wooster” series. Love Hugh Laurie & Stephen Fry.

[@mary-annkucher4221]

Loved when Hugh asked whether he preferred blue or green, and since Stephen DIDN'T write back, he got both! Touche`!😂🤣😂

[@joanneweiss3864]

Just made me love, truly love, Hugh even more. And Stephen for bringing it up again in such an awesome, entertaining way!

[@NewMessage]

See what sending a note a day gets you? A slowly progressing case of psychoactive envelope glue poisoning.

[@Onemore59]

Thats how Susan died

[@rdear]

@@Onemore59 Came here looking for that comment!

[@heygranti24]

​@@Onemore59Who is Susan?

[@tootart8858]

​@@heygranti24a character from Seinfeld that was married to George Costanza who died licking a lot of cheap glue from wedding envelopes

[@Alstanbery]

that could be a house episode

[@maedehdaneshyar3243]

Brilliant!😂 This is why we love Hugh Laurie. 😍

[@mooniejohnson]

Hugh is a pure comedy treasure, along with (obviously) Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson. They're the triumvirate of humor.

[@secretforreddit]

When the three of them get together, magic is made.

[@LtJackboot]

Only a genius could respond like that.

[@KatySueWho]

Right?😂 He even went out & bought MORE cards so he could keep going!!🤣

[@vf.3226]

Please keep this going! Pen Pals or something segment. This was golden.

[@chuyocaca4153]

I love Hugh Laurie 's commitment that's the true sign of a professional.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Or a case of OCD

[@hatefuleightyseven2962]

Hugh is a national treasure on both sides of the Atlantic.

[@Itsyourboy_ray]

Bigger in Britain than America

[@kalayne6713]

And Down Under...don't forget us!

[@scottmattern482]

House was one of the few shows I can confidently say I have watched every episode.

[@ovig8917]

I binge watch it twice a year.

[@Sharwin101]

Me: Twice

[@astropgn]

The first 4-5 seasons were pretty rough to watch. Very samey, bland characters. I liked when they took a turn and decided to develop the characters.

[@vee_you]

@@astropgn beginning of season 6 made me feel some type of way

[@sombrerocat2971]

@@astropgn you actually have the uncommon take, people loved it during the first 5 seasons, then didn't like it as much. Personally, I loved the whole show

[@jonathanfunnell4167]

I LOVE HUGH LAURIE WITH ALL MY HEART AND ALWAYS WILL SUCH A WONDERFL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL MAN

[@kefinkamed]

If I could have two famous people for friends, it would be Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie. I'd never stop laughing 😂

[@roberthoward9500]

So you want to be Stephen Fry?

[@OP-1000]

Or Stephen Colbert. He gives great presents.

[@clarissar1528]

I absolutely adore Emma Thompson

[@merhona3472]

Just saw them both in Why did they not ask Evans series.

[@kefinkamed]

@@roberthoward9500 Honestly, that sounds like a pretty great added bonus :D

[@seantlewis376]

What a great prank! I usually don't like pranks, but this is glorious.

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

Same, I find a lot of pranks mean. This was just hilarious!

[@Monika-mh2je]

It was a very original, funny, witty, crazy thank you notes series. THANK YOU !!!🤩

[@davebartosh5]

Hugh squeezed quite a bit of gags into that. I was waiting to see how he would go next, wasn't getting bored haha

[@mjm7187]

Hugh Laurie, what's not to love. Actor, pianist, guitarist and Norton motorcycle rider! Above all, a much appreciated soul for everyone's benefit. Stephen fits into that niche as well. Thanks for sharing. Peace

[@workingtoseethelight8244]

The world loves Hugh!!! And always will !!!

[@macsmith2013]

So, passive agressive gratitude is a thing now? Thanks, Hugh. So much.

[@onepunch9203]

The world needs a little more "Fry and Laurie" right now. C'mon Stephen and Hugh. Do it.

[@lindybeige]

I was expecting him to bring the segue in at the end. Perhaps the terrorists took it, or he used it to escape them.

[@Kayne-M]

love your vids.

I'd wager he used it to escape from them. Somehow he's there. Or maybe the terrorists give him days off?

[@ellenfisher5750]

Or traded the segue for his freedom??😉

[@RickReasonnz]

Mm, was expecting him to give them the segways as "valuable items"

[@AureliusR]

A segue is a change in conversational topic. A Segway is the thing you ride around.

[@DragonFly-n424]

I LOVE HUGH LAURIE!!!!.. I am ALWAYS on the look out for anything he is doing, he is WONDERFUL!!! LOVED him in THE NIGHT MANAGER!! and more recently in CHANCE. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Koubiak]

I love Hugh Laurie so much.

[@nicoletteonideas]

Both Hugh and Stephen are so petty, it’s hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@crystalmorrow4957]

Hugh Laurie is amazing. Everything is a bit. Find the joy

[@Brian-gf8xh]

What a great guy and actor 👏

[@ceci0988]

Hugh Laurie - what a gem of an actor and such intelligent humor. missing House :(

[@thatveganchick668]

That was brilliant! Started out belly-laughing, ended up wheezing! That was quite the ab workout! 🤣🤣

[@davidyoung5114]

This reminds me of the British TV show TASKMASTER, where host Greg Davies was sent one anonymous 'cheeky' text by one contestant, Mark Watson, daily for six months, only to discover later on that he was the only one assigned this 'task'.

[@RuuryM]

And then he didn't get the points because he missed one! I was livid when Greg did that! Poor Mark 😭

[@secretforreddit]

@@RuuryM Truly one of Taskmaster's biggest injustices 😂

[@datgrrl_official]

English... Alex Horne is English not British and yes there is a difference...for fecks sake...cor blimey

[@secretforreddit]

@@datgrrl_official Britain is the island upon which the country of England exists. That's like saying someone from China isn't Asian, they're just Chinese. People can be described in multiple ways.

[@Jewlzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

I love finding taskmaster fans in random pockets of the internet

[@DoubleDealingDisarray]

This was hilarious! I was laughing so hard, I was crying and wheezing. I adore Hugh Laurie. I've watched him since Blackadder when I was a kid.

[@10000Winters]

Hugh Laurie is comedy royalty. Nuff said.

[@nancykraus5127]

That was actually brilliant on many levels.

[@TroyBlackford]

Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry have done so much for comedy and happiness.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Hugh had to do all the heavy lifting

[@dainbramage9508]

I love how most of this interview was essentially written months ago and it took 6 months 🤣🤣

[@laalaa99stl]

You could probably publish those thank you cards in a book form and donate the proceeds to the Lupus Foundation. 😉

[@-Big_Big]

but its never lupus

[@OriginalPiMan]

@@-Big_Big It was once.

[@pamelacass9642]

Or some other obscure disease/syndrome from House.

[@kalayne6713]

He would have been taught as a British child to write thank you notes. Thank you for being you, Mr Laurie. From Australia.

[@janm.2467]

Americans as children were once taught to write thank you cards but ... manners have gone out the window

[@rpavlik1]

This is actually lovely and pretty funny.

[@EmptyBrewsky]

Hugh Laurie sending 57 different thank you cards over a period of several months....so ironically such a House move. 😂

[@bletheringfool]

I have been listening to Stephen Fry read his autobiography 'The Fry Chronicles' and he tells of meeting Hugh at university and they became the comdey writing team we know and love so Hugh has got comedy pedigree and is naturally funny.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

You could use some punctuation...or a drug rehab

[@bletheringfool]

@@lenawagenfuehr53 and you can get a life

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

“Thank you.” Brilliant!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 🏆

[@mandyc.8436]

Hugh Laurie is the BEST of the BEST. OMG.

[@Jack_Wolfe]

This is art

[@Alexis84DE]

I didn’t know I could laugh for 8 minutes straight, no pause 😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️🤣🤣🤣 This was EPIC!

[@michellefu4002]

Meanwhile and Hugh Laurie are why I am late to work today....... Totally worth it!!!

[@Cheyne_TetraMFG]

It’s so good of Hugh to come on, after having been held captive for so long. He didn’t even have time to shave!

[@ichderich100]

What a Gentle Asshole Legend! You just cant resist loving that guy.

[@alaskanstrat6618]

He actually made him read them all , LOL !

[@BookNerd4Music]

LOL - I love Hugh. He's an International treasure!

[@Zero__Motivation]

"Hugh Laurie and the 57 Thank You notes" definitely sounds like a book i'd buy.

[@ibgreen1998]

Too bad Fallon’s Thank You notes aren’t this funny

[@swetashetty941]

Stephen Colbert deserved it ... The gift should not have been given with an expectation..and trying to call him out on it on the show .. ❤❤❤Hugh !!

[@itsnotworthit7178]

I love him so much he will always be one the best actors in history

[@ORagnar]

Those Brits and their humor. That was quite brilliant! 2/11/23

[@JonBlondell]

What a brilliant, talented artist.

[@jrjubach]

"I have a pain in my knee today..." Is that Dr. House method acting?

[@chargerdave2046]

That's the most fun and laughter I've had for a while

[@Denise-hz2bc]

This is INSANE, beard or no beard, 20yr/40yrs or 60yrs he's crazily insatiable. Love all his work and all his acting characters, but by far the best character and my most favourite is the one he has been playing for over 60 years and that is Hugh Laurie - and to top it off he's a fantastic musician - he even inspired me to learn the Piano (a long lost dream) - at 59 I have never ever touched a piano and now I am on the most incredible journey of my life - thank you!. America is so lucky to have you there don't forget to come back soon though, and Stephen your show is a joy to watch.

[@antoninajucovscaia8439]

I just love Hugh Laurie, he is a legend, such an awesome sense of humour

[@Flutistno3]

He's gotten so old, but he's still so DAMNED HANDSOME!

[@ashleydaniel3215]

Such a House response to a gift 🤣

[@Pictoru2]

Two of my favorite people in the whole wide world. Super excited to see Hugh's mini-series, nothing better on a Saturday evening than to enjoy a great murder-mystery with your loved ones. Awesome show again, STEVE!

[@Prettyprofit]

THAT WAS HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!

[@Jack_Wolfe]

Hugh is hilarious

[@HypnosisRN]

I’ve been a fan since your sketch roles in “A Bit of Fry & Laurie,” which were only topped by your role as Dr House. As a US nurse, your role & the show‘House’ was a game-changer for me. I have the utmost respect for your acting chops, musical/vocal skill & acumen & the general outlook you impress in every interview I’ve watched. I have no larger-than-life, starry-eyed illusions that you are more than who you are. I simply admire what you have accomplished with what you’ve been given. Much respect and love

[@irmelinhart6918]

That is such a nice reply I hope he gets to see it......❤❤❤

[@jhollybee3946]

Amazing!! I’ve loved Hugh Laurie for a long time. A bit of Fry & Laurie, Jeeves & Wooster & of course House, plus his music & the list goes on! It’s a delight whenever he comes to the states & this whole interview was perfection! 👏🫶🏼

[@harvestmoon_autumnsky]

And Blackadder...always Blackadder. That's where I first saw him. And from them on, if I saw him doing amazing things. I'm like SOCKS SOCKS SOCKS!!

[@Tasha22Bella]

I have always loved this man, add this to the list of reasons why. Such a gem!! 💛 Thanks for the thanks Hugh😜

[@spaghettiking7312]

The amazing thing is that you'd think this would get unfunny, but it just gets better and better. That's Hugh Laurie for you.

[@klenk1am]

I came across Hugh's jazz piano videos recently. This guy is insanely talented.

[@livb6945]

Hugh!!! Yes!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@thesaltnation5570]

I still cant get over that he is british every time i see him i hear house 😢

[@Fledermausmann]

This is what happens when you annoy one of the most famous comedians on Earth... You get an amazing whimsical monologue that just goes on and ends on an actual cliffhanger. This was marvellous to behold and its the reason Hugh Laurie is one of my favourite comedians. Well executed. Never mean and always funny.

[@c2757]

I had no idea he'd been executed. I didn't think he was that bad.

[@Mister006]

Hugh Laurie is an EXCELLENT comic!