Posted on 12/01/2017 6:23:32 AM PST by sodpoodle
Some of the humor is lost in the writing. He has the most deadpan delivery style that it’s possible to have which really enhances the brilliance of his jokes. One of the best comedians ever and clean too.
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Saw this guy on the Tonight Show with Carson years ago. Never laughed harder in my life.
That guy (Mitch Hedberg)who used to do the Jimmy John's commercials was really funny too, but was just stealing Wright's shtick. Shame he died from stupid things.
I’m up and down on him, but I do like some of his stuff! His deadpan delivery is definitely his trademark...:)
It’s a small world, but if you had to paint it...
Really?
Are you sure you're not just saying that?
Just to be clear, it was Hedberg who died. Steven Wright is still living.
Reminds me of Jackie Vernon, I think his name was!
Fat guy, deadpan look........especially his routine bout working in the gerkin factory jerking bad gerkins off the line....long ago...........
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another favorite: my friend married a trophy wife.....she’s obviously not first place
I parked my car in a Tow Away zone. When I came back, the entire area was gone.
I bought a dog the other day. I named him Stay. It’s fun to call him. “Come here, Stay! Come here, Stay!” He went insane. Now he just ignores me and keeps typing.
I once had an East German Shepard.
I first saw Steven Wright in 1980 when he was the third guy up in an night of 5 comedians at the Ding Ho comedy club in Cambridge MA. Steve was 19 at the time and grew up in a suburb of Boston. He is so different from other comedians. We thought he was hilarious. If you get a chance, go see him live...
You know when youre sitting on a chair and you lean back so youre 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.”
Yes, I used to love his humor - hadn’t thought about him in years. Current comedians might note that he didn’t have to be vulgar to be very funny.
Love him so much. My favorite (paraphrased) - I once went to a convenience store and the sign said “Open 24 Hours,” but the manager was outside locking the door. I said to him, “your sign says ‘Open 24 Hours.’” He said, “not in a row.”
Erwin Corey...
IIRC?
Sounds familiar.
Talk about dead pan comedians......
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