Reminds me of Mitch Hedberg, who was absolutely brilliant at making quick jab jokes and then just wait a bit for the audience to keep up.

>> ^probie:

We all have the ability to do that. The hardest part is getting back up.


Actually, I believe the hardest part is qualifying.

"You know what keeps me from acting? ...Fucking, auditions"
-Mitch Hedberg

Indeed, he's funny as hell. I would have to say my favorite comedian is Brian Regan, but Mitch Hedberg is a close second.

In reply to this comment by MikesHL13:
Thank you. I replaced. I noticed that you're watching some Louis CK tonight. Do you like? My favorite comedian. I got hooked on him on VS a year or so ago.

In reply to this comment by Unsung_Hero:
*dead

I love jokes that take me off guard, where I can't anticipate the punch line. Jimmy Carr is great at make jokes that stop 3 steps earlier than you expect. He made the even shorter joke than the pretentious one:
"dwarf shortage"

but in jokes like those, the delivery is crucial. There's nothing worse than having a crappy story teller deliver a joke.

Mitch Hedberg was a king of the kind of short-fire, fast shooting stand up which is just excellent. He was also a master at delivering his jokes.

Bill Hicks is sorta the opposite with long-winded stories. George Carlin and Eddie Murphy is the same way. Most are like this.

Delivery in itself can make just about any story hilarious. I can point to people like Kevin Smith or Ron White for those kind of storytellers.

"hey man, if the engine falls off, how far do you think the plane will make it, man, how far do you think??"
"all the way to the scene of the crash.. which is where we're headed. I bet we'll beat the paramedics there by about half an hour." Heh.

>> ^Greetard:


“An escalator can never break: it can only become stairs. You would never see an Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order sign, just Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.” - Mitch Hedberg


Yes, I know you quote a comic, but an escalator can break down without becoming stairs. Sometimes they turn into a ski ramp.

>> ^Unsung_Hero:

>> ^Sarzy:
That kid definitely needs to be taught to fear and respect the escalator.

Sometimes I respect and fear Escalators but that's usually because I'm on acid.
"When I was on acid, I'd see things that looked like beams of light... and I'd hear things that sound an awful lot like car horns..."
-Mitch Hedberg (RIP)


“An escalator can never break: it can only become stairs. You would never see an Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order sign, just Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.” - Mitch Hedberg

>> ^Sarzy:

That kid definitely needs to be taught to fear and respect the escalator.


Sometimes I respect and fear Escalators but that's usually because I'm on acid.

"When I was on acid, I'd see things that looked like beams of light... and I'd hear things that sound an awful lot like car horns..."
-Mitch Hedberg (RIP)

>> ^brycewi19:

The man is a stand-up comedic genius.
And I don't throw that term around loosely.
Off the top of my head --> Bill Hicks, Andy Kaufman, Mitch Hedberg, Stephen Wright, Emo Phillips, and Dave Chappelle.


I don't know if I would throw Hedberg in with those guys. He was bombed out of his mind 99.999% of the time. I was at the State Theatre and watched that dude perform. A cup of vodka in one hand, a cup of orange juice in the other, his parents were in the audience and he kept forgetting his lines Couldn't come back on stage after someone heckled him. Funny guy but not a genius.

The man is a stand-up comedic genius.

And I don't throw that term around loosely.

Off the top of my head --> Bill Hicks, Andy Kaufman, Mitch Hedberg, Stephen Wright, Emo Phillips, and Dave Chappelle.

THat's an astute observation! It did feel like he was doing stand-up. Oh and nice use of Quality!

In reply to this comment by gwiz665:
I'm pretty sure there's some Mitch Hedberg being channeled here.

I'm pretty sure there's some Mitch Hedberg being channeled here.

Thanks for the promote Farhad. I hadn't watched this in a while, it was good to watch it again

In reply to this comment by Farhad2000:
*promote

Your video, Mitch Hedberg- Fish Screams, has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.

Mitch Hedberg is awesome. Don't we have some necromancer that can bring him back..? That would be cool.

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