Steven Wright: Wicker Chairs and Gravity - 4/7

[@OblivionAviator]

One of the most brilliant comedians, period. Genius.

[@Billyboycash]

If I’m in a bad mood or otherwise I watch Steven and my world is a better place !😂

[@mlaugh3]

He is one in a million. So unique and can make anybody laugh.

[@randomgrinn]

Perfect comedy. One sentence, one joke. Nothing personal, nothing topical, just perfect fast humor.

[@zodarian6705]

Him and Mitch Hedberg

[@Quest4us]

@@zodarian6705 Mitch was brilliant, one of my favorites, I still watch his stuff and appreciate his clever spin on life.

[@DeathclawJedi]

His dry delivery to the absurd and ordinary always makes me smile.

[@Daniel-oh1fn]

Makes me laugh hard

[@McMillanScottish]

I saw him on a late night talk show once, and he said, "Can you imagine if this was really happening?" Fan for life.

[@EvilSean62]

reminds me of my brother in law in edibrugh came across emo phillips carrying a trombone case ...ha genuinely asked " didnt know you played the trombone ?" emo replied "i dont..." ..wandered off... wonder how long he waited to pull that gag .. wasnt filmed etc

[@midar1]

Late late show with Craig Ferguson? Love them both.

[@jodi7227]

Do you remember the skit about the phone not having a number 9 ? That hooked me

[@bagramdave883]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠. Late show with Craig Ferguson has a YT video of all the time Steven Wright was on. Best ever taping of 2 comedians riffing off each other for 20 straight minutes. Ferguson makes Weight break by out of character many many times.

[@heatherperleberg7816]

​@@jodi7227 I saw that, but I'm not sure how long ago. My calender doesn't have sevens...

[@jikkme]

I love Steven Wright. My favorite- "I bought some instant water........ I didn't know what to add."

[@amyhinton4893]

🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewleaming3049]

Powdered*

[@Quest4us]

Johnny Carson had Steven on The Tonight show, August 6, 1982. It was Steven's first time on tv, and he was brilliant, Johnny really appreciated his quirky style. A week later, Carson brought him back on for a 2nd appearance, very rare to ever have a comic on twice in a week. His first time with Carson is on KZbin.

[@Anth-p5m]

Carson really could judge talent But Carson wasn’t funny

[@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782]

I remember him. He was one of the funniest comedians I had heard in those days. It was clean humor.

[@garethleitner9547]

One of my favorite comedians.

[@stevencardwell]

One of the most underrated comics ever. Dude is a genius.

[@chuckharrel8272]

Never ever underrated.

[@rocketsalad]

Even three years ago (as of this comment in relation to yours) Steven Wright was recognized as absolutely, unquestionably, unimpeachably one of the greatest stand-ups of all time, a living legend. Maybe you just hadn’t heard of him yet - and that’s totally okay 🫂 - but never, ever, at any time since the dawn of comedy, has this man been “underrated.” Period, full-stop, the end. You right about one thing tho, he’s a damn genius. Points for that ✌️❤️

[@onkcuf]

Was

[@craigcolbourn8351]

Absolute comical genius. Most original performances ever!

[@robertbrumbaugh4634]

He is a great comedian without any obscene language. Everyday observations.

[@PalashaGabarra]

There's no such thing as obscene language.

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

I’m not sure I would consider his humour “observational” haha 😆 I’d definitely call it “creative”

[@JohnLloydScharf]

@@PalashaGabarra Wrong. It is any language offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency. I know obscenity when I see it. Biden is obscene. Are you going to be here when you get back or are you going to take off before you go?

[@jerryking45]

@@SeemsLikeSomething Yeah Jerry Seinfeld is observational.

[@knowspicker6616]

@@daveydudely9954 Seems to say "Really, that much ROI?!"

[@KitLaughlin]

"Hermits have no peer pressure." Genius.

[@MarianMurphy-rz8ej]

I wish that was true. Unless he means with eve because that’s because it’s a complete cesspit of depravity perversion and it’s going up in smoke. However if you’re a Christian they harrass you constantly.

[@elirez8418]

How did I forget about this guy. I watched him when I was in high school and thought he was amazing! No I have to find the whole show and have my son watch it.

[@richardtaylor8595]

One of the best standups ever.

[@ronocnayr]

“I bought a pack of batteries but they weren’t included so I to buy them again”

[@lelandfranklin3487]

Interviewed him as a young reporter. NEVER broke character...but was very nice and answered dumb questions from a 19 year old.

[@brandonrobinson1785]

That's amazing!

[@4k8s]

Lucky bastard

[@rocketsalad]

#blessed

[@bencrisler9357]

I LOVE Steven Wright..... I love his straight, deadpan humor!!!

[@kevinblackburn3198]

Used to?

[@rocketsalad]

@@kevinblackburn3198I still do, but I also used to

[@rojoreno]

"its a small world--but i wouldn't want to paint it" SW

[@catkeys6911]

" There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."

[@kevinblackburn3198]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@adude394]

I don't know how Steven Wright does it, but he's incredible.

[@ML98837bob]

I’m not sure but I think he does it with jokes. But don’t quote me.

[@jr2904]

​@@ML98837bob "I'm not sure but I think he does it with jokes. But don't quote me." - ML98837bob 2023

[@d1i2a3n4n5e6]

The Albert Einstein of comedy with his thought process.

[@jjryan1352]

No, Steven did original material.

[@briancallahan2792]

Genius

[@JohnLloydScharf]

Albert Einstein described the world as he knew it. Steven Wright describes a world he never knows.

[@Publican57]

He is my favorite. I saw him a couple times. He was classic when at Louisville Palace. The place has ornate decorations throughout and a sky blue ceiling with little lights that look like a starry sky. He came out, looked around and observed I feel like I'm in a genie bottle. Classic.

[@OCMike]

Thought I saw most of his stand-up videos. Then I came across this gem. Truly one of the greats!

[@jeffs7915]

He's been doing it for decades.

[@rocketsalad]

@@jeffs7915yeah but KZbin’s only been doing it for two

[@davidroddick91]

He says the things that none of us are thinking!

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

Not many comedians could make that stool joke with the glass funny, but he pulls it off somehow 😆

[@tonyb8660]

reminds me of that Jerry Lewis gag when he asks the stage mananger for a chair, and you see a stool come flyin' out

[@SPFLDAngler]

That bit with the glass and the barstool was pure genius. This guy is the greatest comedian ever.

[@TheBigGetEven]

it hurt me how brilliant that was. to flip the problem upside down like that and show a different solution. It was a visualization of how his jokes work and an important lesson for us all about checking our assumptions when considering possible solutions. It reminded me a bit of the scene in MIB where the agents are being tested and only Will Smith's character things to pull the table up so he fill out the test. To be willing to adjusting the environment. My daughter has that. I never did because I hate imposing on anybody.

[@SpicyTexan64]

Ever? Come on. Just stop.

[@nthomas87]

I read this right as he did it.

[@rocketsalad]

@@nthomas87far out

[@kevinschaefer3945]

Anyone can get a laugh from the right crowd using profanity and obscenity. This guy has true talent.

[@JohnLloydScharf]

From the right crowd, having problems putting your glass of water on a stool can get a laugh.

[@TennisJohn50]

Obviously you didn’t even listen!

[@rheaumepeter]

First time I saw this guy I loved his sense of humor dry and very funny Smart and intelligent man

[@dreamtimefornow.....7484]

He is credited with bringing back the one liner.

[@neilmccormick2064]

What absolute bollocks.

[@Onuris8118]

I don't know how I found him, but he's one of the best stand-up talents ever! Greets from Hungary! :)

[@t-royentertainment1421]

♥️💯

[@jozsefhor]

And another greeting from Hungary

[@RobertDrlicka]

1000% agreed.

[@carpballet]

I hope you got something to eat

[@abcampinas]

🎉

[@Kaneseb]

"Middle of August? That's cool." Brilliant!

[@rddavies]

He's at the top of his game here. Incredible timing and delivery. He's crushing so bad he can't contain himself at times. Never seen him better and... these are not his most well known bits so it sounds really fresh.

[@theosname]

@wt f Naw, this dude was on the couch, in Half Baked.

[@theosname]

Sounds used to me, but in a good way. I can hear other comedians' jokes springing from this performance; like children repeating what their parent said.

[@SopwithTheCamel]

You are going bald.

[@rocketsalad]

@@SopwithTheCameland you will, too, some day. hope you’re ready, son, ‘cause it’ll happen sooner than you think

[@rocketsalad]

@@SopwithTheCamelcute username btw

[@dualityofman1253]

"The only reason I exist is so my shadow will have something to do."

[@timobrien2114]

I saw him once in the 80's at a theater-in-the-round with a rotating stage. A few minutes into the act, the venue started the stage rotating. He said in his dry tone, "whoa ... cut that out." They apparently though he was kidding so they kept the stage rotating. He said, "no really" and when they didn't turn it off, he just said "ok, fine", sat down on the rolling office chair, and held the corded microphone like a water-skiier, and just let the stage rotate underneath him.

[@StrangeScaryNewEngland]

That is fantastic

[@mikegruber172]

Oakdale?

[@mikegruber172]

He said "the earth is rotating at 30000 mph why make it worse"

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

Funny, I was going to say they should rotate the audience instead of the stage since that would be better for the performers and then I remembered that that was the way that you make the statute of liberty disappear, you rotate the audience and the stage together while the curtain is blocking the view of the statute...

[@theosname]

@@0ooTheMAXXoo0 Copperfield?

[@pooky2626]

This brings back memories. I actually ran a spotlight on this show at the Wintergarden theatre in Toronto.

[@redpillnibbler4423]

Love the out of left field humour and perfect delivery.😂 Reminds me of Laurel & Hardy the time when Ollie turned the lights off then Stanley struck a match and held it up to the light switch. Ollie asked “Why did you do that?” Stanley replied “I was just checking to make sure the switch was off”

[@rocketsalad]

“Standing on the shoulders of giants…”

[@jamesb0255]

" woke up one morning and had Vue ja day, the feeling none of this has ever happened to me before" 🤣

[@jjackomin]

"What's another word for a thesaurus?"

[@WestOfEarth]

At one end of the comedy spectrum we have Steven Wright. At the other end would've been Chris Farley. It's quite astonishing that there's such a wide range of comedic styles that make us laugh.

[@TheBBQify]

Setup; punchline.

[@rocketsalad]

@@TheBBQify Setup -> ??? -> Punchline -> Kicker/Callback

[@randos.946]

🚙 If you had a car that traveled at the speed of light, if you turned the headlights on would they work? ... 🚙 One of SW's faves

[@freddyfurrah3789]

One of the top 10 stand- up comics of all time.

[@TSR1231]

If A-list stand-up comics were classic cartoon characters Steven Wright is Droopy. Perfect!

[@duggydugg3937]

on of my faves:. ' went looking for camouflage pants... couldn't find any'

[@afrosheenix]

Another favorite. Power went off at my apartment. No candles but I had a camera. Forgot and developed the film, ended up with 20 pictures of my kitchen.

[@alexandra.willitts6988]

OK, so what's the speed of dark...???

[@cyberoptic5757]

I love his kind of humor. I"m from MA also, so I just get it. Makes me smile every time

[@Tmanaz480]

Many "one-liners" in comedy are closer to two lines. Steven's stuff is truly one line.

[@eolsunder]

I took a lie detector test...no i didn't.

[@jpoptop]

A truly brilliant observational comedian

[@sulatlalaki]

My favorite was always, "I got a dog and named him 'Stay.' When I call him I say, "Here, Stay. Here, Stay. Now he just ignores me."

[@JayHarveyRockNRoll]

The subtle genius of this guy...

[@debralynnpaxton5238]

LOL ! "Voodoo Accupuncture" sounds like a Great name for a band :D

[@mlodel87]

He is well known amongst the greats of stand up comedy....and amongst stand up fans.... he just doesn't perform often anymore.

[@jerryjung1169]

Mostly one liners! A special talent for sure. Maybe the most literal comedy I have seen.

[@Dallas-Nyberg]

I quite often use Steven Wright quotes at work...my workmates think I'm crazy.... of course I am....it keeps me from going insane....

[@zant5721]

Dallas Nyberg 👍🏾🤣🤣

[@cleatferrell3989]

If it Weren't for Humor Everything Would be Funny....

[@gmar7836]

You would have me laughing and I would probably notice you’re reciting a Steven wright joke

[@charlenemack7040]

I love it when Stephen gets that smile on his face… From his own joke! 😮😂😂😂

[@charlenemack7040]

Yes I know the microphone spelled his name wrong sorry about that.

[@kencohagen4967]

My first apartment was this one bedroom place where my first wife and I lived until we could save up for a house. It was a slump Block home, but the sound proofing was pretty good everywhere except the the walk in closet in the bedroom. The closet was huge. Almost a second bedroom huge. One night I was getting ready to go out and the up stairs neighbors were getting as well. The wife asked her husband, doe you like the blue dress or the red dress. I said loudly, I like the red dress. They moved out the next week.

[@LiveFromLittleHollywood]

“Fine line” in fishing joke…joke within a joke 🔥

[@unfreeze18]

can only watch this guy for a short while, my stomach muscles ain't what they used to be, spasms, nothing but spasms

[@mitchb2305]

The Gary Larson of standup comedy!

[@2005Pilot]

Saw live at The Improv - Manhattan, NY ‘84 or ‘85!! Couldn’t stop laughing!!

[@nschlaak]

Of all of the comedians in the world who do It like he does, he's my favorite. His chairlift joke is one that I'll never forget. I was in prison for 11 years wanna know why? I pushed a total stranger out of a chairlift. I Remember You!

[@ritchievernon8099]

I love this guy's dry sense of humor

[@bend1951]

“My friend George is an AM radio DJ. When he walks under a bridge, you can’t hear him.” SW

[@dixieboy5689]

so sharp. great show.

[@TheGreggiraldo]

if you are wondering where anthony jeselnik, jimmy carr, demetri martin, mitch hedberg and zach galifanakias got their respective styles... well you are watching the right video

[@ophiolatreia93]

TheGreggiraldo so you're saying Eddie Murphy was their inspiration? I read your comment several times and that's what I brought away from it. That and about your wife's illness.

[@scottjackson163]

That “back by 8/15” joke maps fairly well to how I operated when I was 14.

[@MicTheGuitarMan]

i told my son "snakes have no arms.. that's why they dont wear vests " He replied "snakes are just tails with a face"

[@tedl7538]

Excellent. I bet he might think also that this www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/o/ocean-sunfish/ is just fins with a face.

[@MrJuliesguy]

Nobody cares

[@ronvalley1973]

@@MrJuliesguy that is only a theory........

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

pee wee dreamt of a snake wearing a vest

[@jeffmuller1489]

That is hilarious!

[@DustinDawind]

"There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore looking like an idiot." That line is is more appropriate than ever to use on the cops these days.

[@singingcowboy674]

He ALMOST BROKE after the "What a nice night for a evening."

[@tonyb8660]

killing it, every joke, every time

[@christiangibbs8534]

I love the way he can just bounce from one random ridiculous statement to another. No segue, no transition, just nonsense. So few comedians can do that.

[@azureskys]

"I want her home by 8:15" "middle of August? Cool."

[@ModeratelyAmused]

4:45 Joke that is immediately funny but also clever when you think about it more.

[@ModeratelyAmused]

"fine line" being a good description for the fishing line

[@Daniel-oh1fn]

But you're already trying to catch up to the next line. So you have to scroll back and watch again . Beautiful!

[@Daniel-oh1fn]

​@@ModeratelyAmusednot bad. You may have a future here.

[@bulavo]

that thing he did with the glass! OMG GENIUS !

[@Svensk7119]

What a nice night for an evening. Hilarious!

[@davegoodwin1848]

It would be great to hang out with him and Joe Walsh at the same time.

[@thoughtsurferzone5012]

George Carlin set us all straight and Steven Wright got us lost again.

[@briananoriega]

This video kept showing up in my que for months no matter what video I was watching be it WW1, Neil Sedaka, Jack The Ripper, Duran Duran, Cedric Gibbons and MGM...crazy!!

[@thinkforyourself2109]

He and Mitch Hedburg revived the Vaudeville tradition of the one-liners - which Henny Youngman personified. But Wright and Hedburg added a twist: the one-liners underscored the absurd nature of reality, often through the use of puns and clever wordplay.

[@mysocalledknife07]

Loved Hedgeberg. Left us too soon.

[@uchibenkei]

the king of dead pan comedy

[@Phobero]

The part at 2:54 is *so* symbolic of what he does...

[@Archosphere]

You're absolutely right.

[@commontater8630]

True, but back it up to 2:42 to catch the whole bit.

[@tommybinion]

@@commontater8630 think you missed the point.

[@ericforman4721]

That part had me in dying 😂

[@lionsandmoon]

@@tommybinion likewise.

[@Grandizer8989]

My favorite Wright joke...I once shot a Mime in Central Park... I used a silencer.

[@gavinwilshaw2312]

I had an argument with my subconscious, my subconscious won; I couldn't disprove its assertion that it knew more than I did.

[@patriciopalafox6602]

I can relate and thought I was one of the few with like ideas. Keep him coming, he keeps me insane!!!!!

[@BabaBest2000]

I just realized that with every joke there's a setup and a payoff. With Steven both the setup and the payoff are a joke.

[@CLuvTV]

No other comedian has made a great joke about that weird glass of water on the stool

[@diemman70]

I once went on a trip and bought a postcard to send back to my girlfriend. The postcard said “wish you were here.” The picture was of the Earth.

[@TickleSalty]

Most original comedian of our time.

[@areid5907]

OMG Voodoo Acupuncture......that's absolutely 💯 brilliant

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

In Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Pee Wee mentions a dream of a snake wearing a vest.

[@haleiwasteve8434]

That was just hilarious - I can't believe I've never heard of him.

[@Dave_MB]

I've seen him in concert about 4 times. He's been around since the 80's.

[@danielmarshall4587]

oh I'm glad you found him... he was also the DJ in Reservoir Dogs.

[@donaldshimkus539]

Pure genius, absolute pure genius.

[@FERNANDOGONZALEZ-pb6re]

His wit and reasoning is phenomenal.

[@h.p.6455]

"snakes have no arms that's why they don't wear vests.." lmao

[@mikesb69-87]

Seems like some of the things he says you have to think about it for awhile before it sinks in.

[@ericbartol]

4:50 - May I add, "A root canal is deeply unnerving for a tooth."

[@Mike53431]

The glass on the stool is proof how something so simple can be so funny if you know how

[@SmokeCreature]

Wright and Hedberg, best one line Comedians

[@Daniel-oh1fn]

Rodney Dangerfield too

[@itookallthenames]

@@Daniel-oh1fnhe doesn’t get any respect

[@lorenkelley1568]

"At night when I went to bed my father told me 'Snakes don't have arms - that's why they don't wear vests.'" This explains a lot.

[@madliberal7710]

Henny Youngman would be proud of Wright's almost one liners.

[@Bertoblam1]

Tinsel is snake mirrors... this guy is from another dimension on another planet in another universe.. you got to keep up or he just flies over your head Master of the surreal.

[@robertdees2150]

I had to report my shadow for stalking me.