Steven Wright (5/26/99) Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Aired: 5/26/99

[@davidsecord6412]

The deadpan delivery is just so great. One of my favorite jokes he ever did was "I changed the engine in my car. I forgot to take out the first one. Now, my car goes 700 miles an hour." Steven Wright was such an innovator. Really great.

[@guyfromthatthing1017]

He’s a comedian’s comedian. A novel act. He’s not stealing anyone’s jokes, and good luck trying to steal his.

[@chrisrobvideos]

The band playin TAPS” reggae style at the end!! 😂😂

[@sasgo8452]

I like how he tried not to break character when he made others laugh. Wholesome

[@guyfromthatthing1017]

When you see that he knows he’s got ya, he can take things in one of any countless number of directions, and can do it all night long

[@mastod0n1]

He was on Conan's podcast "Conan Needs Friends" and you could see his real personality shine through.

[@doctorsuave]

Just saw he’s on the podcast! Going back and watching classic appearances before I listen

[@ZenShroud1]

Did you like the podcast?

[@doctorsuave]

@@ZenShroud1 it was fantastic. Haven’t ever heard him laugh like that.

[@adamredden2007]

​@Daniel Nielsen He was on Burr's podcast as well and it was absolutely fantastic.

[@doctorsuave]

@@adamredden2007 I saw! I had sort of forgotten about Steven Wright, now I’ve gone back and rewatched all his stuff. He was incredible as a guest on the late late show with Ferguson

[@adamredden2007]

@Daniel Nielsen I'll check that out. He did Rogan too, 2 1/2 hours. It was good but he just clicked more with Burr and Conan.

[@LakeBandini]

Would’ve loved to see him and Norm together

[@doctorsuave]

The pauses would shatter eardrums.

[@shutnawi6635]

​@@doctorsuaveyou knew when you said this that this is a good metaphor

[@doctorsuave]

@@shutnawi6635 I was pretty happy with it

[@joelonsdale]

Yes, they would've made a lovely couple.

[@christophergupton8831]

I agree but if him and norm would have been together the world would have collectively exploded..😂😂

[@CircuitRider]

A genius at the peak of his powers

[@pyredynasty]

Finally got around to reading the dictionary. Turns out the Zebra did it.

[@AttilatheThrilla]

The Zebra didn’t do it Dad..

[@bobbyellis5006]

It's really fun watching him try not to break his own character when the material really gets going.

[@nukeninmgt1504]

For a really long time I thought he was genuinely like this 100% of the time

[@christiangibbs8534]

I'd swear that a couple of times he almost cracked a smile...

[@metalmanchild1454]

Steven Wright is never wrong.

[@fartkerson]

Or he's very rarely always wrong. But only on occasion and never within earshot.

[@chrisauten2039]

Never has been another one like him and never will!

[@elbradto12]

I am so proud to say that this aired the exact day I was born

[@m.o.cfitnessrolemodels3642]

love conan+Wright and Ferguson+wright

[@anonagain]

Great chemistry between them!

[@seanincredible04]

Steven is my favorite comedian hands down! I love his absurd comedy and has the best 1 liners in history IMO.

[@charlenemack7040]

I could not agree with you more.❤😂😂😂

[@johnredding9048]

Dead-pan perfection.

[@j.r.kropsky3509]

Groucho ain't bad.

[@nukeninmgt1504]

The only person I think matched his skill for one liners was Mitch Hedberg

[@TheAnanaki]

I miss classic Conan so much

[@truefanboy]

Me too

[@plev10]

Today is a good day because I heard a Steven Wright joke I never heard before. The next time I hear it I will have already heard it so I may not hear it again.

[@khoroshoorange]

Clever

[@fartkerson]

It's like meeting the man on the stairs who wasn't there.

[@ArturGordonPim]

I guess all of us who spent days and days watching all the Norm videos available on yt finally have to let it go and move to something "new" ... Steven Wright seems like logical next step 🥲

[@nukeninmgt1504]

I didn't even know he was sick

[@ArturGordonPim]

@@nukeninmgt1504 Hold the fort, he hated jews!😮

[@ArturGordonPim]

*Update: Harland Williams.. a real treat!

[@nukeninmgt1504]

@@ArturGordonPim Lmao I saw your reply but YT deleted the comment

[@alexstewart839]

"I have tapes of my ears ringing that I listen to really loud for a long time so I don't have to listen to the tapes."

[@scottwilson8978]

Andy grabbing steven when he stood up almost made him break. Love Andy

[@stephensevenpounder5447]

The fishing joke got me. Such an amazing play on words.

[@reason2463]

At the end, the band was playing a reggae version of Taps.

[@timyumichuck9262]

It's the 4 of hearts.... yeah

[@dkowens98]

i saw him in ft pierce florida around 2007 at a small theater and he absolutely killed it!!!

[@davissae]

These two are Boston’s finest

[@bridgecross]

"Let's see how far I can push this."

[@markread7333]

The reggae version of Taps as they went to commercial was subtle, but not unnoticed.😅

[@prafuldeshpande6474]

The GOAT

[@93Jubilee]

I adore Andy! And Steven, too!

[@obiwanwizzard]

So many quotes.

[@jonothanthrace1530]

6:57 Conan laughing with his entire body, you love to see it

[@ColonelSandurz]

It's the guy on the couch from Half Baked

[@airplanegeorge]

he is so funny; he is funny when he is not being funny.

[@truefanboy]

I'm gonna have an MRI to see if I am clostrophobic

[@rickrickard2788]

Perfect intro for Conan. I LOVED seeing him squirm. I really don't think he expected that. Watching him dance around those who think highly of their own intelligence? Priceless.

[@doctorsuave]

Dude he wasn’t squirming at ALL he was playing the straight man. How many other times have you seen him go 2 minutes asking exclusively yes no questions?

[@jjontte]

All this is obviously a pre planned bit my man.

[@gregkral4467]

cathedral floors are a bitch to vacuum.... and in the eighties they were all carpet.

[@ggggg8853]

I hope thats not a gun lol

[@_exitcrypt]

I want to hang out w/ him

[@rsngfrce]

BEFORE Jordan Schlansky...

[@66tas95]

It was bluegrass 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Kurtis8801]

It's so funny how Steven's comedic act is only a slightly exaggerated version of who he really is.

[@Chapps1941]

My careers teacher said l had it all before me. No wonder l failed

[@ColdShawama]

Sincerely......the guy on the couch

[@PaulyinParis619]

First joke hits…then gets better

[@thegiftedone]

It bothers me how hard Andy yanked Steven! He is a treasure!

[@jerrygaines4720]

Proof that all, I mean ALL late night talk shows were, and are preplanned. Not since the days of Jack Parr and Johnny Carson was there such a thing as Improv.

[@mrfreezo5024]

THATS THE "DUDE ON THE COUCH" FROM HALF-BAKED!!!!!!! OMG

[@fr3dr02]

Guy on the couch😂😂😂

[@kylemcgill2966]

I do card tricks now 😂😂😂

[@techn1kal1ty]

only true comedy fans watching this type of shit

[@CR-ph4ww]

funny enough I never knew I was claustrophobic until I met someone named Claus.

[@robstimson4234]

Yes. No. Yeah. l guess. Bastard never broke character. Two thumbs kinda up!

[@traceysheneman8652]

"What's another word for 'thesaurus'?"

[@geebee380]

Karis coming next!!! Awkward!!🤣🤣

[@janetremsing6988]

😂

[@willowpitts6539]

Kool

[@samus1421]

brilliant! Conan is funny as well, i guess...

[@mjau65]

If you shoot a mime...

[@charlenemack7040]

Stephen Wright and Conan O’Brien are both from Massachusetts… And about 20 other famous funny comedians. If you don’t believe me go check it out. 😂😂😂

[@efisgpr]

Bill Burr is AMAZING

[@heckensteiner4713]

Steven Wright is RONG!

[@garrettrobertson3678]

Tease

[@mikelucia573]

Bluegrass joke!

[@techmouse.]

No joke. I actually crossed out my grandma's name on a letter she sent me and wrote my name in and sent it back to her. I actually did do it because I thought I couldn't write a letter that good to her, and she actually did get offended until I explained it.

[@triggerred9813]

i really dont know much about steven or comedy in general but... i hope all his fans may be promoted to air conditioners!

[@ytugtbk]

A stoner's mentality (which I dislike), but a master at clever absurd one-liners. Right up there with Rodney Dangerfield.

[@NFLbeatster]

You guys don't have to tell me your secrets or anything but how the hell did you do this? I'm genuinely curious. At least give me a hint. It's not like you call these guys in to talk about this just now and yet they're talking to me directly 🤣 Looks like Macho Man Homer Savage... wait!

[@Fummy007]

How 'bout another joke O'Brien?

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[@daniels.2720]

That's the funniest sh*t I've read all day !!

[@boblowe-mi9tf]

I have never understood how anyone, why anyone, would like that condescending, pretentious, rude and cocky talk show host. What part of modern personalities are drawn to his disrespectful demeanor, all propped up on his elevated chair behind the desk? I watched him a few times in the hope that someone would risk it all by cleaning his clock.

[@jrock5490]

I fell asleep 1 min in. So effing boring

[@gogoyubari366]

I don't think he's funny.

[@stranraerwal]

there is nothing we can do about it.

[@reallyordinary]

Unfortunately you're wrong.

[@seanfrank32]

I'm sorry

[@chrisjordan213]

One of the least funny comics ever.

[@JDubbs1965]

LOL wrong. I guess that's why he has had such a long and successful career huh? Just because you don't get him doesn't mean he's not funny brah.