Stand Up Battle - Steven Wright vs Mitch Hedberg | Stand Up Comedy Moments

[@Comet701]

My favorite Steven Wright joke I still use a few times per year. Somebody asks: "Did you sleep well?" I say: "No. I think I made a few mistakes."

[@AetheriusLamia]

What if they ask instead, "How did you sleep?"

[@JOKERLOKES14]

"I accidentally spilled ink remover on my dog Spot.... I haven't seen him in weeks"!!!!LOL

[@davidkaiser3105]

@@AetheriusLamialying down. Why? Do I look like a vampire to you?

[@tomschmitz8884]

"Why do they call them apartments when they are so close together? -Steven Wright

[@tomschmitz8884]

@@AetheriusLamiaI have no idea, I was sleeping!

[@TimGallant]

"I'm a peripheral visionary. I can see into the future … but only way off to the side." - Steven Wright

[@No1Particular]

I hadn't heard that one yet, brilliant! Thanks.

[@robspecht9550]

I used to love Mitch Hedberg. I still do, but I used to too.

[@bobmiller9313]

Steven is naturally funny

[@jamescourt5201]

Ducks eat free at Subway

[@randythompson5154]

This joke is so funny…but I’m just so relieved that you are smart enough to know the difference between “to” and “too”, because most of these idiots on here would have tried to write this and they would’ve screwed it up royally.

[@danmar007]

@@randythompson5154 Amen to that.

[@danielstewart8106]

How do you feel about frilly toothpicks?

[@rickylee4228]

“I saw this wino, he was eating grapes. It’s like dude, you have to wait.” -Mitch hedberg

[@williamgoldschmidt8840]

Wright is more obscure and philosophical..Hedburg is just flat out silly and whimsical. Both geniuses!

[@colehenderson9952]

Agreed man, I could never choose who is the better comic

[@eyellgeteven9928]

I don't know man, I could easily see Mitch telling Steven's joke about driving his house around. Both of them really are pure comic geniuses...too bad Mitch left us so soon.

[@thebadbandito]

@@eyellgeteven9928 I could also see Mitch doing the humidifier/dehumidifier joke.

[@DrDaveSalisburyPhDMBA]

Absolutely!

[@kevinthomas4074]

I think both of their strengths pretty much defines absurdity. Brilliant, both.

[@thebedroomshow9010]

A Wright joke that stuck with me was “Why is it a penny for your thoughts but you can also put your two cents in? Someone’s making a penny.”

[@dan_terra3663]

Thats my favorite one as well and anytime I see a chance to write something silly for other ppl to find, thats my go to

[@melchner19]

😂

[@a180combatbowsergamepro6]

!!!!!!!!

[@vincentm7357]

My favorite Steve Wright joke was, “If you kill a mime, do you need to use a silencer?” My favorite Mitch Hedburg joke was, “I would lay in my twin bed at night and wonder where my brother was.” Both hilarious!

[@TarantuLandoCalcuLingus]

My favorite mitch joke "This jacket is dry clean only, which means.... its dirty."

[@rickmasseur2008]

My favorite Steve Wright joke was, "I had a dream that all the babies prevented by the pill came back. They were pissed."

[@WeAllLiveInTheTwilightZone]

I remember Steven Wright's standup in the 80's and I find him just as funny now as then. Mitch Hedburg I recall on "The 70's Show" and as the stoner Frank who ran "The Hub". "I didn't lose a leg in Vietnam to so I can serve some hot dogs to teenagers". "You have both of your legs Frank". "I know, I did NOT lose a leg in Vietnam". So funny.

[@jv-lk7bc]

wait ..

[@rustyoak8860]

one of my favorite jokes of Steven's is "I have a life size map of the world...one mile equals...one mile."

[@markh9675]

My favorite Steven Wright joke is: “You know when you're sitting on a chair and you lean back so you're just on two legs and you lean too far so you almost fall over but at the last second you catch yourself? I feel like that all the time...”

[@TelcomSupplier]

Who has used that joke in conversation? IF you havent.. you should.. it's hysterical...(PRO TIP....Just make sure when you do you arent on stage with a mic at a comedy club..then you got trouble. )

[@JetBizzle]

My fav Mitch joke is “I have a vest, if I had no arms it would be a jacket” 😂

[@jacobolson6885]

I can hear the delivery 😂

[@Dagrizzb]

"I got a parrot, the parrot talked, but it did not say 'I'm hungry', so it died." Always gets me.

[@MadScientist267]

I just can't imagine a scenario where I would ever need to prove I bought a donut...

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

@@Dagrizzb "I stayed up all night playing poker with tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died."

[@bernadettegraywashington4143]

NOW THAT'S FALL DOWN FUNNY .

[@lauracarter1618]

one of my fave mitch jokes-- "i have found that a duck's opinion of me is very much influenced by whether or not i have bread."

[@mattjones6323]

Nice

[@christopher19894]

"There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot." Brilliant on so many levels. The fine line is the fishing line, literally.

[@FrankDaBank25]

You explained it lmao

[@basicallybangbang]

You just blew my mind I can't believe that went over my head

[@stolensentience]

Hey I just *caught* it. Never sunk in before.

[@sonny3854]

Can you name just a few of those levels?

[@chrisanderson6204]

I've been that idiot. In a chartered boat too. The difference was $1500 and 4 barf bags. which we used for chum. we had shrimp for bait. when we got back, we had bait scampi

[@Chaotic_Enigma]

I could never choose 1 over the other, I am thankful for both of them....great comedians

[@jeffgillson]

Love both of them. Wish Mitch would have been around longer!!

[@Synthpoptroubadour]

well how the heck are you going to make that happen? he's dead, yo. can't go back and pull that syringe from his hand

[@eyellgeteven9928]

@@Synthpoptroubadour You are right, but that's just a little harsh, dude.

[@Synthpoptroubadour]

@@eyellgeteven9928 life is harsh dude

[@comedy-and-cabaret]

Mitch is no longer with us? I didn't even know he was sick ...

[@eligebrown8998]

I agree

[@phoschnizzle826]

Saw Steven live once. It was a great show. He opened by walking out on stage and picked up a guitar. With the spotlight on him, he saw the shine off the guitar move around the audience, and said "that's weird, it didn't do that in the store...". Set the guitar back down, and never touched it again the entire set.

[@talastra]

Another guitar joke: "I will now play every song the Beatles ever wrote. But I won't play all of Hey Jude."

[@talastra]

Another guitar joke: He's playing a song he says he wrote, and it gets very quiet. He explains, "The pen ran out of ink."

[@jamescarter3196]

In his first HBO special he has a guitar too, and plays 'Hey Hey Rachel Dear'

[@SoaringEagle1]

When I saw him he came out to a stool and glass of water on the stool.......He picked up the glass, took a drink, then repeatedly set the glass halfway on/off the stool's edge and couldn't get it to stay. So he raised the glass, grabbed the stool, slid it under the raised glass, then set the glass down and said "Good Evening".........lmao.

[@Einwetok]

@@jamescarter3196 I wasn't into yoga. She wasn't into being alive.

[@michaelklemp5510]

"Anywhere is within walking distance... if you have the time." Gotta go with Wright

[@talastra]

Rice is good when you want to eat 2000 of something.

[@drd1924]

At least ya know it will be room temperature when you get there.

[@lisagd22]

Definitely!

[@braddater5834]

I love them both. I think Wright was the true innovator simply because he became before Mitch. I laugh harder with Mitch though....I think.. SO CLOSE

[@talastra]

@@braddater5834 there are one liners before Wright. Like Rodney Dangerfield. It is Wright's delivery that was super novel

[@Sindollx666x]

I always lament all the material we're missing since Mitch's life was so tragically cut short. I really would've loved to see what he gave us next. Rip Mitch thanks for making my early 20s filled with comedy gold, we miss you.

[@JamesEnsor]

I heard the Dufrenes bit on CC Radio about a week ago and had the same thought myself.

[@junkyard-p1s]

He really was great, and left us too soon. I feel the same way about Greg Geraldo too.

[@curlyb]

Yeah but what if all of his later stuff sucked? Think. Speak.

[@PeacefulPeteable]

​@curlyb Omg 🤦‍♂️ Take your own advice..think..then speak..

[@Sindollx666x]

@@PeacefulPeteable I think he was too genius for all his later stuff to have sucked.

[@moresnare]

No battle is necessary. They're both comedic geniuses. : )

[@warehousejo007]

yes, indeed. 👍🏼

[@vangroover1903]

I agree and applaud, but Mitch used to be funnier than he has been lately.

[@warehousejo007]

@vangroover1903 that's prolly coz he be dead. hard to come up with new material in that state.

[@vangroover1903]

@@warehousejo007 True, but at least he didn't die on stage......

[@warehousejo007]

@vangroover1903 ur right...not in stages. think it happened all at once.

[@adude394]

Steven and Mitch: Two of the greatest ever to pick up a mic. I was so fortunate to see Mitch in concert just a few months before his untimely passing. Favorite Steven joke: I wrote a song, but I can’t read music, so I don’t know what it is. Every once in a while I’ll be listening to the radio and I say, “I think I might have written that.” Favorite Mitch joke: I saw this wino, he was eating grapes. I was like, "Dude, you have to wait."

[@911jedi8]

Two of my all time faves. I once met Steven Wright in an airport. I asked him for his autograph. He asked me my name and signed it “To ____ Happy Birthday forever”

[@Glornt]

You have a weird name.

[@Zett76]

That‘s weird, underscore-underscore-underscore… I have exactly the same name.

[@efisgpr]

​@@GlorntIt's a Buddhist name; it highlights the importance of emptiness.

[@Glornt]

@@Zett76 One of you might want to think about going by your middle name.

[@blackriverbay1684]

Steven Wright leaves everyone else in the dust. He is brilliant, one of a kind.

[@davidkaiser3105]

Wright rules!

[@jimmyjoe1591]

Mitch is the kiddy version of Steve wright.

[@sethcashman1011]

Agreed!

[@mikearchibald744]

I dont know, they were both pretty funny.

[@woodman4554]

Steven Wright is a comic genius. Leaves others in the dust.

[@makeadifference4all]

I love their surreal, deadpan humor. They approach the world in such a skewed way: both even have jokes about gravity in this compilation. Hedberg was an authentically nervous version of his true self on stage, whereas Wright seems more like he's adopted a comic persona. You can see Wright sometimes fighting to not break character by chuckling at his jokes, whereas Hedberg openly laughs at his own material.

[@Kodeekat]

Hedberg had horrible stage freight, so was always wound up when performing.

[@Quadrupliplex]

@@Kodeekat which was why he would often have a few shots before the set.

[@Kodeekat]

I don't doubt that in the slightest.

[@mdemers767]

I saw Stephen live in the early 90's. His live show was NOTHING like any of his specials or recorded shows that I've ever heard or seen anywhere else. And IT. WAS. AMAZING.

[@challism]

@@Quadrupliplex Also why he would often keep his eyes closed throughout his set.

[@pop9095]

Two of the greatest Delivery guys to ever make folks laugh. Epic.

[@janewestmoreland7239]

Steven Wright will always win in my book for his deadpan, monotone delivery. "One time I...No, that wasn't me." They didn't use this one, it's my all-time Steven Wright favorite line

[@rustyoak8860]

I always love the one "I have a life sized map of the world...one mile equals...one mile."

[@911jedi8]

“About 4 years ago, no wait it was yesterday”

[@mdemers767]

I have a life-sized tattoo all over my body of me, only taller. xD

[@alanela6761]

@@rustyoak8860 where do you live? E5....

[@MrDCMiami]

Why is it a penny for your thoughts but you have to put your two cents in? Somebody's making a penny ....

[@MimesAgainstHunmanity]

Two of my favorite Steven Wright bits. "When I was a kid we had a quicksand box in our bacckyard. I was an only child. Eventually." "The other day I got on the bus and sat next to a blonde chinese girl. She was crying so I asked her what was wrong. She said I have a problem and my therpist can't help me. I said maybe I can help, what's the problem? She said I'm a nymphomaniac but I am only attracted to jewish cowboys. By the way my name is Karen. I said hi Karen my name is Bucky Goldstien."

[@FistandFootMartialArts]

The ONLY sensible answer one could give.😁

[@robert.m4676]

I love it’s a nice night for an evening!

[@ricknorman6404]

What did Jesus ever do for Santa Claus on HIS birthday?

[@likkeanimal8610]

too long

[@hagegesamuel]

" The first time I've read the dictionary, I thought it was a poem about everything." This one got me good, it's brilliant

[@benwinegarner4797]

Two of my all time favorite comedians. Absolute geniuses of comedy.

[@clayz1]

Seen all of these multiple times never get tired of them. Putting the two guys together like this really works. Nothing but laughs.

[@twistysnacks]

Every single time I get a receipt, I think "No need to bring ink and paper into this transaction." And every time I'm given a flyer, receipt, or junk mail, I think "Here, YOU throw this away."

[@ChiroVette]

I never thought to juxtapose these two together like this! Whoever came up with the idea for this video should get a lot of credit. Awesome, both comedians.🤣

[@tourproven]

You can't please all the people, all of the time; and last night all of those people came to my show... Just brilliant.

[@andrewregan7433]

two of my absolute favorite comedians. .. life was way too short for Mitch. not enough ppl even know about his genius.

[@Sindollx666x]

Preach

[@freebeard7361]

If you have legs & are flammable, you are never blocking a fire exit.

[@dennisdemark8151]

I do!

[@RS54321]

This is the comedy we need.

[@doctorlolchicken7478]

I’ve been a long time Steven Wright fan but some of Mitch’s jokes are hilarious in their silliness. The broken escalator one, and raising money to buy a machine that shows how much money has been raised, for example.

[@thebadbandito]

Fuck that. I'll just make a copy.

[@johnnytheboy6609]

Sometimes it takes a few seconds to get them like "dogs are forever in the pushup position"

[@dennisbecraft1303]

His funniest is the brilliantly elaborated one about the DuFresne family missing when their table was ready.

[@davidhunt1350]

not really so silly more, observational, but through a different perspective, just clever.

[@thohangst]

It's not a contest, they are so different in the tone they bring, thank goodness for both of these craftsmen.

[@timesmash]

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

[@dondee5439]

That was Mitch doing the fishing joke. Makes Mitch brilliant.

[@ValenTheOnly]

@@dondee5439 kzbin.info/www/bejne/moPLkmmXqcSUgJI Not Mitch

[@bryce4228]

​@@dondee5439no it wasn't

[@patrickvanrinsvelt4466]

Wright and his deadpan touch was perfect.

[@joshlewis5065]

Steven Wright's delivery and writing is amazing

[@jhaz89]

His delivery is often the exact same. Mitch has a bunch of vocal cadence fluctuation in his. Would be harder to replicate mitch's delivery. I'm Steven is great too but mitch of like on his own level

[@brianhaygood183]

Steven's delivery seems forced. Trying to enunciate a lot while trying to act like it is incidental mumbling. It just doesn't work. His jokes are often good.

[@kailaniandi]

Steve is a legend! Awesome one liners.

[@crashburn3292]

Yes, Steven did the delivery first, but they were both equally great. Even Wright says he loved Hedberg.

[@twistysnacks]

Mitch Hedberg was the opposite of deadpan 😂

[@chezchezchezchez]

Link? Where did Steven Wright say that?

[@davidkaiser3105]

@crashburn3292 yes, he said the same to me. @@chezchezchezchez, weren't you listening?

[@bkfabs]

Favorite Wright joke: “I put instant coffee in the microwave…I went back in time”.

[@gwood6969]

I said this joke once while brewing a pot of coffee for the household and nobody got the funny and started to disect, analyze and like a gang of chimps trying to operate a computer attacked me demanding an explanation! 😳 Well I'm waiting 🤔🧐🤨

[@AvroBellow]

Two of the greatest ever. RIP Mitch, you left us far too soon.

[@johnnytheboy6609]

If Mitch hadn't died of that drug overdose, he'da gone on to..........die of another one a month later.

[@22lyric]

Maybe we're lucky he didn't leave us sooner!

[@jmaesrocne]

*_Great video! BTW, this is my favorite Mitch Hedberg one-liner:_* *"Often, people will show you a photo of themselves & say, 'This is me when I was younger.'. EVERY photo you see of someone is when they were younger."* _It's such a simple statement... yet it's also brilliant & funny. RIP Mitch Hedberg. You're irreplaceable, sir._

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

I still miss Mitch! Saw him shortly before he was lost to us, I will treasure that great time with an audience that appreciated him like I did. It was like hanging out with friends. 💞

[@rcr-zt4of]

I saw him December 03 with Lewis Black and Dave Attell.

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

@@rcr-zt4of That sounds like good show!

[@rcr-zt4of]

@@CuriousGoodsJessica it was. Mitch kind of stole the show and it was right before Lewis Black’s meteoric rise in the 2000s…

[@DaleWinarski]

two of the most brilliant minds in comedy ever to exist.

[@PattyBandAidz]

My favorite/most quoted lines from each of these guys is most definitely the "I used to do drugs...I still do...but I used to too" from Mitch and, "I sprayed some spot remover on my dog the other day and he disappeared" from Steven....with close runners up being the sock thickness, and the hippopotamus 😜🤘

[@JJDBaca]

Couple of GOATs right here.

[@tristancooper1442]

These two are legends!

[@bobmiller9313]

Wright is cleaner and funnier

[@A-non-theist]

Mitch was a lot better even though they're both good. I just wish Mitch was still around.

[@needsaride15126]

Steven Wright. One of the funniest and most under rated comics. I have always loved his work.

[@Senator107]

Hardly underrated.

[@chezchezchezchez]

What do you mean underrated. You’re not using that word correctly. Do you mean under discovered?

[@shellydoyle1378]

@Jim Cheseborough I don't even think he is under discovered. There is an MLB pitcher who has the same name. I was watching a game and Wright came on to pitch. The broadcasters told everyone to say their favorite Steven Wright joke. All of the broadcasters contributed. Camera operators, coaches, and more. That is just one example. He's very well known.

[@davidkaiser3105]

Not everyone gets Steven Wright. His jokes aren't as obvious as those of other comedians. So, if you're one of the many who do get him but have friends who don't, you still might feel like he's underappreciated, if not underrated.

[@22lyric]

​@@shellydoyle1378I love him. But you DON'T hear enough about him!

[@Ch3fdadda]

Steven Wrights jokes always next level, you can even hear when the audience retells the joke in their head real fast then start laughing. The “large seashell collection scattered along all the oceans.”

[@gregoryreese8491]

“Seashell collection” has always been my favorite example of Wright's material. It, IMO, perfectly epitomizes his style. I first heard it at one of his performances in the 80s, and, just as you describe it, there was that slight delay followed by illumination, a mini-epiphany. Experiencing his performance was a pure pleasure.

[@beckybingham6770]

My 2 favorite comedians of all time. I may have an aneurysm!😂😂😂😂😂

[@michelleadamchak1330]

Choosing between these two would be like choosing between a Picasso and a Pollack. Both were artists at the top of their game, and I love them both.

[@randomgrinn]

Picasso and Pollack were not nearly as funny.

[@eyellgeteven9928]

@@randomgrinn Now, THAT'S funny, lmao!

[@thebadbandito]

@@randomgrinn Nice

[@minefactory3753]

Pollock was a terrible artist his art was so low effort tries so little yet he's wildly successful because he was the first to put painting on a canvas that way don't lower these two great men with Pollock

[@Zionswasd]

@@minefactory3753 facts

[@syrupofwahoo3059]

LEGENDS THAT HELPED FORM MY SENSE OF HUMOR……. Thanks gentlemen, it’s coming in handy these days….😂🤣😏🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Elusive_Pete]

They look like they could each play their own different version of Steve Jobs.

[@conservativemetal8552]

I grew up listening to Steven Wright, laughing at times, till I cried. Listening to Mitch Hedburg, I sometimes cry until I can’t breathe. These guys are a danger to my health.

[@Mephiestopholes]

I had the luck to catch Mitch 3 weeks before he left. Met him back stage. Silly man.

[@mohamedabdel-gawad9573]

You mean he was silly in a good way???

[@Mephiestopholes]

@@mohamedabdel-gawad9573 He was

[@davidhunt1350]

brilliant man. not silly just clever, with a funny & positive way of telling jokes.

[@Drew_D]

I love their style. Two of my all-time favorites.

[@sugarsyrup8927]

There is no battle, both are absolute masters of the craft.

[@Cocpain]

One of my favorites was missing. "I lived in an apartment, I used to like to play my music real loud, my neighbor did not like that I did this, so he would bang on the wall, so I would turn down my music and yell, go around, there might be a door on your side but it is just a wall over here..." Mitch Hedberg

[@joeg9810]

There guys are both a riot. Saw Mitch live he was awesome.

[@1Daddoz1]

Steven Wright: "If somebody asked George Washington for his ID, do you think he pulled out a quarter?"

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

"i bought some batteries. ..... But they weren't included ....."

[@eltravo2112]

........So I had to buy them again.

[@aidenvanasco]

Then I bought some used paint

[@eltravo2112]

I bought it in the shape of a house.

[@omegaglitch13]

My neighbor has a circular driveway. He never leaves. Steven Wright

[@StriplingJr]

😂🤣🤣 So ironically I just finished watching Half Baked and now as I’m watching this I just realized that Steven Wright was “The Guy”. 😂🤣

[@wesleyantrim6648]

Lol yes. Greatest cameo ever

[@StriplingJr]

@@wesleyantrim6648 😂🤣 I concur! It had to be the most cushiest role ever for him!

[@derrickm2093]

It was the perfect role for him

[@davidsscope]

Yeah, Bob Saget's cameo sucked.

[@ogkushsage1163]

Omg I didn’t know that .. mind blown

[@hertzair1186]

Steven Wright is the master…he invented this type of humor.

[@nancydemoss2945]

You have to like dry humor.

[@hertzair1186]

@@nancydemoss2945 …I’m pretty dusty

[@jonbriggs9029]

He did not invent it. He's pretty open about his influences.

[@jefftokaji6460]

Two absolutely brilliant comics. Love them both. Wish Mitch was still here. Thanks for the video.

[@darrenrock7220]

I loved Mitch in that 70's show "I did not lose a leg in Vietnam for this" Eric but you have both legs Mitch "That's what I said I did not lose a leg in Vietnam "

[@jonathankozenko]

These two are/were absolute artisans at this particular style, and what's great is that if you were to listen to the album of one, you do not more or less get the same experience as you would listening to the other. Hedberg's was far more fun, like something you could tell at a party to make quick friends, whereas Wright's style is far more cerebral and abstract. The biggest difference ultimately would be when they do self-effacing humor - Hedberg made himself out as an underdog during those times (like he was bombing at another show), whereas Wright made himself sound like an alien who attempted to interact with human beings slightly before it was ready.

[@denysarcuri1213]

One of the great things about Mitch was his behavior outside of the one-liners. His laughter--at his own joke--was infectious, and sometimes drew more laughs (of delight) from the audience than the joke itself. He would plead with the audience to like him more, and then show gratitude when they responded. He was magic.

[@matthewoboyle6010]

Mitch's joke about a meeting to name a hotel will always be one of my favorites.

[@nathanarnold3525]

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[@robertmelchert9687]

@@matthewoboyle6010The double tree hotel had a meeting about what to call its hotels; it was quite short. Tree. No. Double Tree. Hell yeah! I can't tell you what hotel I am staying at, but I can say there are two trees involved.

[@zendragonmindtuner6207]

The first time I read the dictionary I thought it was a poem about everything

[@coreylewis171]

I finally finished reading the dictionary, it turns out the zebra did it

[@stenbiller99]

Steven wright is fantastic but I think it’s not about one joke with him, it’s about the trippy deadpan experience of mind expanding jokes that just keep coming. There’s a building momentum with Wright.

[@mikearchibald744]

Oddly enough I think they both noticed how they look plays a big part in it too.

[@Dubberzz]

If Mitch was still around it would be amazing to see these two do each other's material in their style.

[@louispconstant6624]

If BOTH were around I think you mean. :)

[@Dubberzz]

@@louispconstant6624 Steven is still alive.

[@garrywhitelaw8723]

The first time I read a dictionary I thought it was poem about everything.

[@jelassiterII]

Steven used to be alive. He still is be he used to be too.

[@eyellgeteven9928]

@@jelassiterII Nice one.

[@shanematerazzo8582]

Best Steven Wright line… “I bought a cordless extension cord“

[@keithbartholomew9433]

Lol and also.." I bought a pack of batteries... They weren't included"

[@zer0deaths862]

"I bought a decaffeinated coffee table. It looks just the same you wouldn't tell the difference." - Steven Wright

[@dangquesadilla]

These two guys are hands down my favorite comedians. Awesome video ❤

[@aisforapple2494]

My favorite Steven Wright joke was... "I went fishing with Salvador Dali. He used a dotted line."

[@KevvoLightswift]

“He caught every other fish.”

[@theguyinmaine]

Steven Wright was the first of his kind and the best. Love his way of thinking.

[@precisionbrown6829]

Stephen Wright made me laugh so hard my drink was coming out of my nose. I lost my car keys. That’s when you get your apartment started and drive around the block

[@Giveme1goodreason]

These 2 would be so damn awesome in modern meme culture.

[@happytrees4734]

Steven Wright is still alive lol.

[@SewakS108]

Yes

[@ericminch]

"meme culture" is an oxymoron.

[@sloaiza81]

Mitch's Strategic Grill Locations is one of comedy's all time treasures.

[@krishnbimanagar]

Steven Wright any day. What a legend.

[@stevenpisauro8698]

Not even a question, he is the best

[@wadecohagan2388]

Oh I don't know man I feel like Mitch was just finding his groove. But I like em both. I didn't realize how similar they were.

[@guins99]

Agreed

[@artboy789]

I hate Steven. Mitch is wayyyyy better

[@tomsanger5548]

There's no battle. Steven by a mile. The jokes themselves plus the delivery. No one can match him.

[@DavidVJones]

Fully agree. To me, it's he's okay versus Genius.

[@tomsanger5548]

@@DavidVJones Wright developed a persona & then the jokes had to fit that deadpan delivery plus be surreal. Mark Twain wrote: "The difference between the almost right word & the right word...'tis the difference between the lightning bug & the lightning." His jokes are perfectly crafted.

[@DavidVJones]

@tomsanger5548 Hey Tom. Once again, I fully agree. Great analysis of SW. I wrote elsewhere it's like watching a fifth grader doing comedy versus a college grad doing comedy. I cannot fully explain the appeal towards Hedburg, but here goes, haha. My best guess is that there are a TON of stoners out there that love his simpleton stuff, plus enhance that with most everyone loves/ has a soft spot for someone who has moved on to the afterlife, no matter how they got there. MH was a self inflicted fatality, waiting to happen. It's too bad, addictive drugs are horrible things to get involved with. I know, as a close family member fights that battle every day. Thanks for your reply and your civility, which is becoming more and more scarce in these YT comment sections.

[@DavidVJones]

@tomsanger5548 One more thing, maybe you can help me out. I guess I could Google it... When I hit the reply box, it autofills the commentor's YT "handle", but it doesn't change it to that blue color anymore, which I think connotes a hyperlink. It used to do this, but not anymore. Dopey Android is constantly trying g to update my UI, and such. I guess it still works, the handle, as you replied to me in quick fashion. But it could be that you were looking at your comments, and saw I wrote a reply. So short answer, did you get a notification from my reply? Thanks. Ooops. Big Roseanne Roseannadana moment. Your handle didn't come up when I replied, I just saw that. Nevermind. Haha. This kind of leads to why sometimes I can get the handle autofill, and other times I can't. If I respond to someone's comment, I like the person to know it. Baffling....

[@MarthaRoseMoore415]

This is perfect! These are the two names that come to mind when I hear the term " one liners"! Thanks for putting this dream team together, sort of. 😊

[@mohamedabdel-gawad9573]

'Milton Jones' is the 3rd of this bunch. Check him.. He is British.

[@talastra]

@@joshharrison2657 Completely correct.

[@rebelhog]

Both hilarious! My most memorable Steven Wright joke is when he's ordering at a fast food joint and says he'll "have a small Coke in a large cup, and just fill it up the rest of the way."

[@geoffreyaugust0]

It's really funny to listen to these legends and how their comedy/mannerisms and even...jokes...have trickled down to Comedians today. I can hear a lot of Tom Segura, Chris D'Elia, Bert and even Rogan in there. Absolute pioneers.

[@talastra]

My two favorite Wright jokes are the one about everything in his apartment being replaced with an exact replicable and the seashell collection. Two collections of verbal statements that evoke whole surreal worlds. Absolutely evocative.

[@lisagd22]

Yes! Those and the one above French toast in the Renaissance. 😅

[@williamhyde2310]

"I feel like people handing out flyers are just saying 'here,you throw this away '" -Mitch Hedberg

[@EveK-North]

Love both of these guys. Another comic who belongs up here also is Anthony Jeselnik.

[@WarcraftOhio]

2 of my absolute favorites thank you for putting this together

[@HowardTer]

These two deserve awards for funny stuff.

[@ValseInstrumentalist]

When the rice joke is so good it has to be in here twice.

[@lostful]

classic Steve Wright hands down the best, timing is everything

[@t54760]

What a party to be in same room with Steven Wright, Gary Larson, Bill Watterson, and Mitch at the same time. Comedic overload.

[@daveesuperstar7380]

That is the greatest idea of people. Pure perfection

[@Joe_Comino]

I'd add Dave Barry (columnist/humorist) too! Maybe Spike Milligan and Peter Cook, as well...

[@hilarylaw8415]

That'd be a fat slice of comedy genius.

[@northernbrother1258]

"I put instant coffee in the microwave...and went back in time." 🤣

[@thebadbandito]

I've gotta go with Mitch. His delivery is just so funny.

[@madyjules]

This is such a great compilation Thanks!! two geniuses 😂

[@tvicic]

Mr. Wright is my all time favorite. There are good comedians, better ones, even best ones, but only one can be on top: Mr. Wright.

[@Glowbox3D]

Oh god, thanks for this edit. These two are my all time favorites.

[@jezzieb4995]

Mitch was such a rock star. He was a beautiful man. That demon had him so hard, what a tragedy. Steven Wright will forever be one of my favorites

[@AlisonBAwata]

Steven Wright: "My school colors were clear"

[@karenhorn1825]

(pause) "I'm not naked, I'm in the band." My all-time favorite!

[@glennyates2194]

I never realized how similar these two legends were in their approach to comedy. Genius!