Steven Wright - 1982 - First Tonight Show Appearance

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@Sunny105121 5 жыл бұрын

Johnny Carson did such a good job trying to make his guests comfortable.

@vincentdegrasio2879 3 жыл бұрын

Class act

@liquidgeorge 4 жыл бұрын

“About 4 years ago I... no, it was yesterday.” The way he delivers that is hilarious!

@crashburn3292 3 жыл бұрын

I'm listening to Wright talk about his first appearance on Carson, on "WTF w/ Marc Maron" and he said he knew he'd done well from the audience's laughter, but still, was in total shock that Carson called him over to talk and could barely speak.

4 жыл бұрын

This was a historic show. I'm glad to have seen it when it aired.

@Grandizer8989 5 жыл бұрын

What you’re seeing is a future celebrity getting his big break thanks to someone who noticed him in a club that was half comedy half Chinese food.

@plev10 4 жыл бұрын

You're also seeing one of the most original, unique thinkers of the past 50 years. But yeah, it's a small world but I wouldn't want to paint it.

@mattduffyw99 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, so Constant Comedy was the Ding Ho? That was Barry Crimmins' scene.

@lucasneuhaus6570 5 жыл бұрын

If Carson invited you over to sit down it was a sign that you did a good job. My favorite comedian of all time, Mitch Hedberg, was heavily inspired by Steven and it’s understandable as to why that is.

@bentonlott6272 4 жыл бұрын

I used to do drugs... I still do but I used to too

@Tht1Gy 3 жыл бұрын

Did Mitch credit Steven? Or is that an inference? I mean, it wouldn't surprise me. Just wondering.

@lucasneuhaus6570 3 жыл бұрын

@@Tht1Gy “I love Steven Wright but as far as him being an influence, I can’t measure that. Let me say this… if I made potato chips, and I decided to pack them in a skinny can, people would say I was like Pringles. But what if I packed them in a bag?” This was Mitch’s quote. I guess take it for what you will.

@Tht1Gy 3 жыл бұрын

@@lucasneuhaus6570 Um, I wasn't throwing shade. I was just wondering if you had seen or heard a quote. That's all. It's cool.

@lucasneuhaus6570 3 жыл бұрын

@@Tht1Gy I didn’t think you were throwing shade. I think Mitch left it open to interpretation is what I meant.

@igorkalaba6389 5 жыл бұрын

So great to see this stuff, thanks! Its really endearing to see him this nervous, knowing this was his dream and one of the major turning points of his career!

@theusher2893 4 жыл бұрын

Wright, one of the masters of the comedic pause!

@enfieldjohn101 4 жыл бұрын

This was my introduction to Steven. As soon as his cassette tape of his first album was available at store I shopped at back then, I got it. I wanted to hear more.

@carlosiswhoiis9971 3 жыл бұрын

Steven is shocked to be sitting with Johnny. He had no idea that would happen. There's a great documentary about the Boston comedy scene back then. Many good comics from there.

@Sentimentalgal05 4 жыл бұрын

Has anyone come here after watching the special " The Comedy Store" on Showtime? 😎 Cool and is phenomenal! I was lucky to meet and talk to Sam Kinison, when he showed up here in Detroit. We went and seen his show and he ended up at the restaurant we were at. He gave me his signature on a napkin... it started when I went to send the waiter over to see what he was drinking, asked to buy him a drink?. He'd given up alcohol but he asked for me to come over anyways to his table... It was the best night of my life and I think of Sam Kinison often Unfortunately I gave napkin to a ex-boyfriends brother. I knew I should have hung on to it. This is one of the best documentaries I've seen in a really long time. It'll take you back through time! ⌛

@nastynate6822 5 жыл бұрын

This guy is 1 of the greatest!

@U2BER2012 3 жыл бұрын

There's a lot of good comedians in Boston.....uh...... they're with me right now in my head!🤣

@wuphf 3 жыл бұрын

thank you Tim

@yellowveedub 4 жыл бұрын

Dangerfield, wright, Carlin, great stuff

@apollozero 4 жыл бұрын

These jokes don’t get old.

@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen 5 жыл бұрын

Carson is usually really good at putting guests at ease and helping them shine. This time things didn't go so well.

@DeptOfRevenue 5 жыл бұрын

Recently on the Gilbert Gottfried Podcast Wright said his brain froze, he couldnt believe he was actually sitting there, and couldn't think of anything to say.

@frodiarnason 4 жыл бұрын

I think Carson was really trying his best.

@brainybroccoli4499 3 жыл бұрын

@@frodiarnason I actually thought it was part of his act! 😅

@buckleymordecai9605 3 жыл бұрын

@@brainybroccoli4499 me too!

@buckleymordecai9605 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeptOfRevenue part of me thinks this was part of his act.

@rivers743 4 жыл бұрын

He's so adorable!

@keithperdue4993 3 жыл бұрын

Can really see how 40 years has polished Wright's performances to perfection. His jokes are pretty long (for him) in his 1st Carson gig, now it's one, maybe 2 sentences max.

@vincegarcia4251 3 жыл бұрын

"I think you have the wrong number"😂😂😂

@billt8504 4 жыл бұрын

when Carson says "there's not a lot of comedians that come out of Boston" I immediately thought, "in the 80's there was. There was Wright, Dennis Leary, Bobcat Goldwaith, and Paula Poundstone, and then a bunch of other's I would rank in the B class."

@ppumpkin3282 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but they didn't have national exposure back then. Since then a lot of comedians came out of Boston: Jay Leno, Bill Burr, Patrice O'Neal, Conan O'Brian, Luis C.K., etc. Not all made their name in Boston.

@Fool3SufferingFools 3 жыл бұрын

@@ppumpkin3282 True, this was only 1982.