Is there such a thing as normal comedians? One of my personal favorites. I highly recommend you watch this, if you don't know Steven from before, you should give him a chance. He really is one of a kind. Craig Ferguson in the house.
These appearance were not listed on imdb and found them by accident after the video was made (I'm suspecting there are more): feb 19th 2009: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5ZEQRHvKWzI.html feb 12th 2009: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zm9Gd_xhOMo.html March 31st 2009: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I8vnGTL-Cj8.html (my suspicion was correct) Jan 13th 2006: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yQ2jJ8xGlos.html somewhen 2005: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Aav-RPgHOV0.html I swear the 13th visit audio was much more in sync in the editing program. This is a fking terrorist act, why does this shitt happen. Sry. I don't want you to think I didn't try.
You brought us some gold, not from now, the earlier now. Be proud that you did an outstanding job reminding us of our joy watching late night. Btw, only late night program that I made sure not to miss. If you see Geoff, tell him that Mike said "balls" .
@@kermitwilson Can you explain that "you need to phone ahead to see what's the conversation is gonna be" and "i don't like working without a net (steven's reply)" thanks
@@leavingtheisland Can you explain that "you need to phone ahead to see what's the conversation is gonna be" and "i don't like working without a net (steven's reply)" thanks
Both of these guys are criminally underrated. Craig could riff with Steven Wright AND Robin Williams. Steven went on a show with a crazy Scot, talking robot skeleton, and dancing horse and was still the weirdest one in the room. 😂
I wonder though, were Steven Wright and Robin Williams ever at the same time in the same space? I would guess not, as it would have caused the universe into its big crunsh phase.
I love Steven Wright's comedy so much. That dude is just next level. Watching him push Brittany Murphy on a swing with Craig in the foreground was just utterly surreal. I was laughing my ass off and I couldn't figure out why... 🤣🤣🤣
In that last appearance, Steven really sums it up when he compliments Craig on creating an improvisational relationship for them (which Steven had never done before), and telling Craig that he has one of the best and quickest comedy minds ever. A sincere and gracious compliment from a comedy legend.
If you haven’t been told this enough already, I can’t thank you enough for immortalizing the greatest late night show of all time The much appreciated reverence of your style, and approach are beyond comparison, and your anthologies are, by far, the best on this platform Much respect Cheers
"I had some powdered water.........I didn't know what to add to it." That was the first joke I ever heard from Steven Wright and it always stuck with me.
At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="133">2:13</a>:00 I love this moment from Steven Wright to Craig: "You have one of the best, fastest comedy minds I've ever seen in my life." Real respect.
Craig Ferguson is one of the most talented guys ive ever seen. He is far funnier than anyone doing late night TV....by a mile. He was a comedians comedian, and you could see that in these Steven Wright appearances. Two geniuses that had fun riffing together, and i never saw Steven Wright do that with any else. Its friggin criminal that we have a TV full of unfunny garbage on late nights now, and Craig Ferguson is gone. Like everything else these days, all we have is the memories of better times. Godspeed Craig Ferguson. Also, Steven Wright is one of the greatest of all time. How does he make every word he says, no matter how plain, funny?
He's too smart and funny for a mainstream late night show. They have to be shills that promote movies and books without being too confrontational or subversive so the advertisers don't get turned off. Same story with Conan O'Brian.
These two fit together like Abbot and Costello without the need for rehearsal. You can feel the energy as they feed off one another. I've been following Steven Wright since the early days, seeing him in interactive situations with different egos over the years. I'm happy to be able to reconnect with Steven, I thought he had burned out, especially when he more or less went off the grid for quite a number of years. Thanks to RU-vid and now The Jayleno Fly making it possible to develop a timeline, chronicling his appearances past and present, I got a feel of where the man's head is...far from the earth at any given moment. Steven always takes over the interviews and his glib, deadpan style often confused his interviewers, with his concepts flying over their heads very quickly. It is taxing, to say the least, as an audience participant trying to keep up with Wright. It appears Ferguson has managed to match his outside-the-box and abstract humor and throw him off balance. And as this compilation shows, Wright warms up to Ferguson around the third meeting in this series and actually gets Wright to crack up regularly, something I didn't think possible. This compilation is perfect to display the interaction of two silly men utilizing Pythonesque humor but on a bit more intellectual and less silly level, although the silly is certainly scattered all throughout meetings. I am watching for a second time and still have a big grin on my face that will continue till the finish. Lots of fun. I am glad he and Ferguson have gained a new group of fans and they truly appreciate his slightly off-kilter way of thinking. It appears he has a solid sounding board with Ferguson bandying words and ideas back and forth, matching Steven quip for quip and thoroughly enjoying it. Thanks for this compilation and effort in making it possible.
Yes! And Craig kinda adopts Steven's sense of humour when they're together! He immerses himself in a surreal world of Steven Wright and treats him like a genuine friend. I find that so admirable of Craig.
@@JungleScene Oh, I had forgotten THAT duo, thanks though for reminding me..they were hilarious. Yes, they could have been brothers their humour was that much alike☺
Steven is one of my top 5 comics. Being 57 and seeing Steven HUNDREDS of times... the ONLY time I've EVER seen Steven laugh is on Craig's show. If that doesn't tell you how funny Craig is, NOTHING does. Getting 2 comic GENIUSES together is priceless!
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="140">02:20</a>:02 Aw! Such an authentic compliment from one of the best comedians ever, and Craig totally deserves it. This collection of segments is a gem for comedy lovers, people who are into comedy will watch and study this in 30 years. I love comedy. What a weird, unpredictable and unique form of Art.
It's amazing how abstract Steven's mind is, folding topics and jokes into/over one another and seeing Craig piece it together to see the joy that comes out of it. Purely awesome
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="77">1:17</a>:54 "It's the same shirt" funniest thing I have heard anyone say on CF. Craig knows this guy is clever and embraces it. I love the subtlety
Man, every line outta Steven's mouth during the interviews sound like well crafted jokes. His crazy brain is fascinating, and Craig colors outside the lines perfectly w him as well!
I just watched the first one but I recognized a lot of the "banter" from his act, but he was quick with that "A lot of people that bought it complained"
"I see what you mean, even though I'm just listening to you" Steven Wright is that rarest of things, a real comedic genius. And Craig is the only guy that can get on his wavelength. Fucking hilarious
Watching these two guys work together is like watching a great tennis match. Each player brings out the best in the other, and they're constantly making shots you can't believe you just saw. Very special stuff.
In the 80's I was walking down 57th St. in Manhattan with a girl friend who had hair just like Steven Wright's. Walking along we actually passed him talking to someone. As we passed he just barely turned his head, and hardly interrupting his conversation, said to my friend, in that deadpan way, "Nice hair." My friend and I laughed and his eyes kind of twinkled.
Never seen anyone stump Craig before. There were so many times that he just didn't know how to respond, but he was able to make Steven laugh, too, so his brilliance still shines through. Thanks for editing and posting.
There’s something very intriguing of two people who can have absolutely nothing planned but can carry on a comedy routine for 20 minutes about absolutely nothing and not one hitch. It’s kinda like watching a painter that has no idea what he’s going to paint, throws a splash or a squiggle of paint and goes from there. Somehow it comes out uniquely beautiful and you just have to have it and take it home with you.
Stephen once said “my grandpa had me go into the closet with him and slid the door shut and said it was elevator practice“ I’d like to think this is true and that’s where he got his sense of humor!! Thank you so much for posting this love Steven Wright!❤😂😅😊
You know it's funny, or maybe not, that only a couple people could get him to break deadpan and laugh. No one really even tried but Craig.. Even Conan, as young and quick-witted as they came, was afraid to talk to him off script (script being normal boilerplate green room topics given by the guest day of). CF could. And did. I'm guessing if Wright was asked about it night of, he'd say he was old and lazy. Or, even better, "huh?" Love Steven Wright.
Sorry, had to take the chance to say that while EVERYONE prefers Lawrence, I think Bridge is your masterpiece. And, throw your deserved SIR around a bit, man. Start off small maybe. Just add CBE to your handle? But, you gotta go full SIR soon. David Lean is who David Lean is, right?
@@tdward23 Feck the Royals. I have come to think of them as wasters, scroungers, perverts and inbreds. I'd give the honours back only I spent good money on them, and you get a small pension every year. The money's better off in my pocket than that feds dodging deviant Prince Andrew, don't you think?!?
It is still a mystery why.., even after reading it back, but sure enough, at "small pensions" I develop, what we call, an impossibly uncontrollable North London accent ala Michael Caine. Well that chin out sound is gonna be with me for a week....
Steven Wright truly is the Salvador Dalí of stand-up. Fantastic compilation, too bad about the missing appearances. The chemistry between these two is amazing.
Eh, Brittany just an annoying, childish, junkie that people worship for her looks. She's a walking parasocial relationship that was good for nothing other than King Of The Hill, imo.
I love it when you create these chronological chains and you get to see how the rapport develops over time and really matures it's something you can never really notice during a 10-year period run of the show but when you watch it back to back like this it's a whole new perspective and it's really amazingly entertaining. I appreciate the effort that you put into doing this.... there's a good bunch of interview threads from the show that could be compiled into actual comedic length release DVDs
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="943">15:43</a> a really good example of Wright's comedic style, and a trap that Craig falls into. "He was using a dotted line." You get a face and eventually a smile from Craig, he's thinking technically and he thinks it's a pretty decent joke. Then he relaxes, and Wright goes on, "he caught every other fish." Craig had already let his guard down and the add-on genuinely surprises him and he can't help but laugh.
I love this with Craig Ferguson, you can see how awkward the guests are the first time they are on, then after a few visits you can see how comfortable they are. Like Wright, Kunis and Freeman are great examples of this.
Can you explain that "you need to phone ahead to see what's the conversation is gonna be" and "i don't like working without a net (steven's reply)" thanks
This was a stroke of genius, Mr. Fly! It never would have occurred to me to gather up as much Steven Wright as possible! This was so much fun to watch. I remember seeing Steven on various shows throughout the 90s, and "I Have A Pony" was one of the first comedy albums I bought as a teenager. Thanks so much! Another wonderful job well done, sir!
Simply Genius. Can you imagine just setting in the same room with these two and not necessarily taking part in the conversation but only listening for just one hour? Forget Drink or Drugs you wouldn’t need them whatsoever. What a trip. “I’ve been having premonitions of flashbacks “
I've just been on a binge of those Ferguson compilations - with Steven Wright, Eddie Izzard, Betty White, Billy Connoly, and I noticed something in Craig I've never seen being present so much in any of the other late night hosts. He treats all of them as his real genuine friends. And even more: he mimics the styles of his guests' sense of humor for their segments. When he's with Steven Wright, he adopts Stephen Wright's sense of humor. When he's with Eddie Izzard - he adopts Eddie Izzard's sense of humour. While most of the hosts usually remain themselves despite of the guest. Like he knows and understands all their senses of humor from inside. Like he's a meta-comedian or smth. And he's immersing himself in the world of his guests. I find that so admirable, a really high evolved human sense of real empathy and understanding the guest on a deeper level. That makes Fergy so special and genuine among the late-night hosts.
I’ve been binge watching these myself. I started with all the women, didn’t realize he also had men on...Good premise with no annoying band, and no condescending.
@Spalien Acecraft I think YOU do black tar heroin.😏 Seriously dude, why would you say something like that? He's funny, that's the reason people watch... I really don't care about the other stuff..personal life, political affiliations, that shit is ABSOLUTELY unimportant to me.
I think that is a great observation. I am going to check out more of these, I watched a bunch onetime and now I know what it is that I like so much. Ferguson has to be the most present host on television, I don't think there is an arrogant bone in his head.
Yes, I was amazed by his connection with Robyn Williams..they appeared to be lifelong friends, then I watched other episodes with OTHER comedians and he appears just as comfortable with anyone else. I'm sure that there is a natural comradery between comedians just like any other group of like minded people, but it really seems to be more than that because I've not noticed this "connection" between other comedians. He is just THAT comfortable to be around it appears.
Clash? I think Steven and Craig complemented each other. They both love going off on tangents. I remember Steven saying he loved going on the show because Craig was one of the few that could make him laugh. :)
I didn't mean to give such a vibe with that word. They clearly complement eachother as you say. I've observed that also, craig could make him genuinely laugh.
THis was fantastic. Started watching this vid thinking it was dumb and a waste of time and I'd never make it through the whole thing, but after splitting it up into about 3 nights, I had so much fun and even got teary eyed by the end. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!
This is a real gem. Two of my favorite comedians in a 2 hour compilation of interviews. Thanks for taking the time to find all of these clips and putting them all together. :)
Craigs brilliance shines through in these videos. You can tell Steven has a huge catalogue of one liners as well but Craig lives in the moment and very hard to keep uo with
"I have two pairs of reading glasses, one for fiction, one for nonfiction. I've read the Bible twice wearing each pair of glasses. It's the same." This is unironically the deepest thing any comedian has ever said ever.
Yeah, I saw him a couple times. The first time, I reached a point where I wanted him to stop, because I was literally in moderate-to-severe pain - stomach, back, shoulders - from laughing hard for roughly 90 minutes straight. The thing is, most of his jokes are one-liners, so they're all punchline. You don't get any recovery time before you're busting a gut again. Oddly, the second time, he wasn't terribly good. Don't remember exactly why.
They don't allow actually funny people to host shows anymore because the funniest people are independent thinkers and they wouldn't be caught dead carrying on the networks insane delusional narratives. Craig always was the funniest late show host on television and with the looming death of network tv, he's going to keep that title. Thank you for keeping Craig going so well here. Your videos are great and very much appreciated.
Two of my very favorite comedians. They are perfect together. They should do a TV show together, based on their unique brand comedy. Man, I think that would fly and fly well.
One my favorites ever was Stevens first visit to the show and he is used to the host being the straight man and Craig is cracking up the crowd with these subtle jabs, and Steve stops looks at Craig and says: woah man, you are far out. He had no idea what a madman Craig was. I miss Craig.
These are two of the funniest people I've ever seen. Craig's high energy comedy plays off well against Steven Wrights laid-back style perfectly, and vica versa.
This guy is hilarious!!! The shopping cart joke had me laughing so hard. Some comedians can really make the simplest jokes incredibly funny just by the delivery
I agree, especially about that one! I immediately imagined myself doing exactly that the next time I’m in a Walmart parking lot. Then I realized, it’s all about context. Nobody’s expecting comedy in a parking lot. Nobody would’ve laughed and everyone would have thought I was an asshole.
That Anette joke is so fucking clever. And then Steven Wright still manages to bring it to another level and say "it wouldn't have worked if she was named something else" ... and I just think that's so intelligent and quick.
I love it too...but Steven is sort of out-gunned here. His standup is absolutely brilliant, but it is written, practiced and performed as standup...he isn't a match, in my opinion, for the absolute brilliance of Ferguson, when they are both on the fly, riffing. There were some funny moments from Steven, but he seems genuinely awed at Ferguson's comedic brilliance, and often doesn't seem to have a witty comeback. Agree the best pairing ever was Craig and Robin Williams...those two were on the same level, and kept ascending to higher levels as they riffed...those were wonderful shows! I sure miss Craig (not to mention Robin!).
@Brandon S At 2:13:00 "You have one of the best, fastest comedy minds I've ever seen in my life." He literally says its entirely improvised, you clearly didn't watch any of it.
Love Steven Wright. I remember my favorite bit of his was about wearing mirrors on your ankles when you go into the woods, because snakes are afraid of snakes too. Or that snakes are so grumpy because they can't wear vests. Or, I live on a one way dead end street, I have no idea how I got there.
