Dennis Miller - Black and White - HBO Comedy Hour 1990

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HBO Comedy Hour special "Dennis Miller: Black and White" is a standup routine shot in the second week of October, 1990 in Tempe, Arizona. As the name indicates, it was shot in black and white. It aired initially on HBO on December 15, and this recording was a replay that aired on December 31. Miller is clever, intellectual, topical, and sarcastic here, as this was before he became a grumpy old conservative. ;-)
HBO Comedy Hour intro is included at the beginning, and various HBO promos for comedy, movies, and boxing are included at the end as it was on the tape.
Recorded on VHS on a RCA VR671HF VCR, with a RCA brand video tape, via cable TV. Upconverted to 1080p60 to preserve as much image quality as possible.

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@spm_hcmc 2 жыл бұрын

He's criminally underrated as a stand up. Top 5 of the 1980s.

@batmanwayne6470 5 ай бұрын

THIS is a fkn masterpiece front to back. In the pocket the whole trip. So few have this level of talent and deliver daggers over and over and over. Straight up assassin.

@MargaretLovell 4 ай бұрын

"Stop me before I sub-reference again." 😂 Classic.

@petiewheat82 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how he makes it look so easy to fly through this dense material. remembering to use all the vocab words alone would be a daunting task for most performers.

@DarrenWilsonOne Ай бұрын

I got serious flashbacks to Bill Hicks and George Carlin specials watching him. His material is definitely dense, with SO many references, which contrasts him with George whose specialty is language/wordplay itself, while Dennis' is clearly 'culture.' The three of them (Bill, George, and Dennis) are each intensely political, but in different ways. I would even go so far as to say that Dennis is like the perfect medium of the two. Not as unhinged as Bill and not as cynical as George, LOL. Entertaining, witty, engaging, and chock full of rare and pivotal insights that have, shockingly, remained relevant and poignant till today. Incredible. I watched a recent interview of him, and he was commenting on how the younger generations are puritan in the way boomers were with generation X and prior. It was a shocking comment, because I could feel him seeing millennials, etc. from a perspective that's not often heard, and can be starkly true, but is also unequivocally false in some circles. Makes me wonder where he is. I can definitely see there being a huge divide between millennials, gen-z, and gen-alpha. All our current talk of "civil war" may just be the fuse now, and when millennials/gen-z start taking power positions wholesale, we'll see whether the powder keg is dry enough for our future, myopic idiot leaders to light. Justin Trudeau already feels like a harbinger of what's to come from the liberal/woke end. The conservative/right wing elements have yet to produce an exemplary of their oncoming 'leadership' delusion. I'm watching Dennis because Joe Rogan mentioned Dennis in his recent episode with Coleman Hughes. I am not in the slightest disappointed. Dennis seems to be a man both within, before, and beyond his times. Pleasure to watch and listen to. He has some key mannerism and manners of speech that accents his routines perfectly. Shame that he hasn't produced anything for a while. Would be interesting to see if he's still got that marathon humor in him to teach people today a thing or two. Definitely heard him fumble one of his lines at one point. Wish I noted the timestamp. But otherwise, as noted by another comment here, this special of his was a masterpiece!

@aptaylor75 Ай бұрын

He clearly has notes/set list reminders on the floor. Pay attention to how he looks at the floor before launching into each bit.

@marcclement7396 2 ай бұрын

One of the best. So underrated.

@Heraclitean 4 жыл бұрын

He made that look so easy. Nobody else on the planet could do an hour like this.

@Heraclitean 3 жыл бұрын

@Nexus Six No they couldn't. Miller couldn't do their sets either, tbf, but they definitely couldn't do Miller's.

@Heraclitean 3 жыл бұрын

@Nexus Six They wouldn't have come up with Miller's jokes in the first place. And Miller wouldn't have come up with theirs.They saw the world differently. We don't disagree. You're just pretending we do.

@ShivaShaktification 3 жыл бұрын

@Nexus Six yep he should have stuck with humiliating both parties.

@billturner8823 3 жыл бұрын

Bill Maher could.

@austinmetcalf7505 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t agree no one else could do an amazing hour but watching it for the first time in 2021 I would definitely say this is one of the best specials I’ve ever seen. I had no idea he was this funny.

@CanadianCatDaddy Жыл бұрын

One of the elite comedians of his time.

@justinmathewson3692 3 жыл бұрын

Dennis is one of the GOATs Forget politics. He was funny af

@callumbarker2115 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy how many jokes he piles in there. Now a days you're lucky to get a tenth of that amount.

@mikemcq10 3 жыл бұрын

Back in the 90s, a college entrance exam was to explain Dennis Miller's jokes. I watched this on my VCR all the time and I still forgot just how good he was.

@MrChristian331 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the 90's were awesome!!

@John-ct9zs 3 ай бұрын

I was in high school and college in the 90s, I don't remember that being a thing! Sounds cool though.

@jasonstevens8517 4 жыл бұрын

I am ashamed to say that I am an eighties kid who loves stand up and I am only now just seeing this for the first time. Dennis is brilliant here....pure genius.

@remyogun8270 2 жыл бұрын

same here! Though, I feel as if I can vaguely remember the promos for this, as a naive 3rd grader, but not being mature enough understand the humor, let alone seek it out . It wasn't until I was in my mid teens before I was regularly watching "Dennis Miller live" , that was also on HBO.

@g.e.5723 2 жыл бұрын

His Politics are a bit to the Right. Hollywood hates that.

@RubysDude 2 жыл бұрын

Self improvement cassettes. Lmfao... This was the best HBO comedy show ever...

@seamuswarren 3 жыл бұрын

Geez, Jimmy Dore mentioned this “Black & White” performance as the epitome. Brilliant!

@wildebt 3 жыл бұрын

I am also here after JD's take on the CNN ice fishermen interview!

@enticingimages 3 жыл бұрын

@@wildebt same here! 😂😂

@ZosKia523 3 жыл бұрын

Me tooooo!

@kajmere240 3 жыл бұрын

I'm here too thanks to Jimmy Dore

@carlolapadula3953 3 жыл бұрын

Especially ~2:37 right? High-wage Hollywood actors are just too good to work underpaid jobs. That sure didn't age poorly, right? ...got after watching TJDS, too, incidentally. '^^

@jackkofroth3520 Ай бұрын

We would listen to this and Andrew Dice Clay’s ‘The Day the Laughter Died’ constantly in college. So many great lines from both performances.

@kyle5841 Жыл бұрын

This is like the Paul’s Boutique of comedy! So many references!!!!!!

@thomasspence307 22 күн бұрын

I had just gone through a divorce. Watched this at home by myself. I was literally on the floor laughing so hard. He is the best.

@andaimhineach4131 5 жыл бұрын

God. I remember this from when it came out. Unbelievable to think that was 29 years ago! Good stuff.

@hbomb1512 6 ай бұрын

his jokes still live in my head, his arcane references, and his pissy sarcastic tone as well. He was a great stand-up. Wish he still did it.

@warrentopping4442 7 ай бұрын

2023..... still hilarious!!

@TheSleepingonit Жыл бұрын

Still relevant in 2022

@CanadianCatDaddy Жыл бұрын

HIs prior work is, yes. Dennis Miller the comedian, not so much. I watched some of his recent specials....still some gold in there, but not really comparable.

@tacey01 3 жыл бұрын

I am here cause Jimmy Dore mentioned the B & W Special. I have liked Miller’s comedy since SNL. I listened to his radio show when it was available on Pittsburgh radio. His humor is unique and fun to follow. Talented and smart. Plus he is a Pittsburgh native; he still has the accent.

@007nadineL 3 жыл бұрын

Me too. I don't get a lot of references

@AsherGenesius 2 жыл бұрын

Which video did Jimmy recommend this during?

@Skabanis 11 ай бұрын

I just came from Jimmy Dore with Rob Sneider talking about this.

@misterlb16 5 жыл бұрын

As a stand up comedian and comedy writer, regardless of the fact that I don't agree with Dennis politically now, his 'Black and White' special is the Citizen Kane of stand up performances. It was my go to for learning how to be a performer and the writing was razor sharp. Dennis Miller was never before or since better than this show, in my opinion.

@theleeoverstreet 5 жыл бұрын

I agree completely. When I got my first radio DJ job in 1987, I picked the last name "Miller" because I was such a fan.

@Filmation77 5 жыл бұрын

Agreed.he has never been This Good,after this,this was his version of Eddie Murphy Raw..it's still THAT good

@markminter6312 5 жыл бұрын

I agree completely. I'm an aspiring stand-up and Miller absolutely crushed it with this one. I still think it's one of of the best shows ever by any comedian all-time.

@rudolphguarnacci197 4 жыл бұрын

It'll be okay l'il Tom as I'm sure you'll find a safe space

@rudolphguarnacci197 4 жыл бұрын

@Jack Casey Gee, I'm really sorry, Jackie. I really didn't mean to get you so upset. I hope my remarks didn't cost us too many votes. Thank God there's somebody like you out there to school a guy like me. You know, the comment section is such an enlightening field. You are a great man; you're so much better than everyone else. Thank you.

@sparent9922 Жыл бұрын

A cerebral comedian is so very refreshing. If you're a dolt you probably won't get his humor but my God the man is a genius on the level of Norm Macdonald

@courtnisaizon4546 8 ай бұрын

I concur. He is a comedian for cerebral people and people who keep up with current events. He and Norm’s videos together are amazing!

@jediknightjairinaiki560 4 жыл бұрын

I love this special. I remember watching it on HBO back in the day, then years later bought a VHS copy, which I still have. Even though I didn't get all his references at the time, later on when I found out their meaning, it allowed me to see the humour in what he said a second time.

@motorcity7137 5 жыл бұрын

Arguably one of the best sets ever

@larryholcomb2165 5 жыл бұрын

For sure my favorite Dennis Miller set. What a mind.

@seancotter9156 Жыл бұрын

Still my favorite ever

@EF-fc4du 9 ай бұрын

Wish he still did it. So brilliant.

@zepmarq 2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing this as a kid when it came out. Thanx for posting! 😎

@RollingOrmond 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, all the HBO ads afterwards really tap into the recesses of memory.

@thomasspence307 21 күн бұрын

He is and was the best. Very self-aware. He doesn’t do standup anymore because he says “I’ve had my time and it was great”.

@johnbires568 4 жыл бұрын

30 years ago... Still funny!

@Rozemarijn97 3 жыл бұрын

"No blow, no hookers, just good government" 😆

@kevinjhonson5925 Жыл бұрын

Bill burr sent me here, and a big thank you.

@EKS511 Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen people mentioning him in the comments. What did he say about this?

@kevinjhonson5925 Жыл бұрын

@@EKS511 that it was his best special ever and had him cracking up.

@EKS511 Жыл бұрын

@@kevinjhonson5925 oh okay. Thank you!

@mrheem 4 жыл бұрын

Mid-eighties SNL brought me here, Dennis always was the same guy then and now...himself!

@torque122 21 күн бұрын

The woman had the attention of Boo Radley. I’m completely fuckin’ dead. 😂😂🤣 Thank you Vazco DeGama 😂

@markminter6312 5 жыл бұрын

Probably one of the top 10 stand up performances of all time.

@ryanj3807 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jimmy Dore for reminding me how great this special was

@ZosKia523 3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@AsherGenesius 2 жыл бұрын

Which video was that?

@mikeorclem Жыл бұрын

Just got fired from my job as a set designer. I left without making a scene.

@ChrisWRR 4 ай бұрын

Pre 9/11 Dennis Miller was legendary

@rick4400 Жыл бұрын

Way back in the 80's I think it was, one of our Southwestern Flights returning to San Antonio had a singing Flight Attendant. She was cool.

@CosmicEnergy13 11 ай бұрын

Who came here after watching Jimmy Dore?

@archstanton3430 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jimmy Dore.

@tacey01 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly why I am here too. Love dennis and have since SNL. Plus he’s a Pittsburgh guy!! :)

@patxmcq 4 жыл бұрын

37:57 Was that a Koyaanisqatsi reference?? Jeez this guy went in 😂

@archstanton3430 3 жыл бұрын

I had to look that up, and I'm glad I did.

@abrahamberhe7217 3 жыл бұрын

Effortless, classic. Comedy with brains! Those were the days. Elohe, elohe lema sebaktani!

@Trev0r98 3 жыл бұрын

Newsflash: there ain't no god.

@oldschooltakingyaback 10 ай бұрын

Dennis Miller aka Captain Similie. 😅Lol great special.

@markobrien690 4 ай бұрын

I like to share videos with friends but none of my current friends would understand him. I am proud to say that I have not stopped laughing from the opening lines yet. They broke the mold with this guy.

@Filmation77 3 жыл бұрын

No Matter what you think of his politics THIS was his Magnum Opus as a stand up comedian and he's never been as Sharp as he was here

@danielbishop3212 2 жыл бұрын

I love his stand up SNL weekend update & his politics!

@myearsloveit 2 жыл бұрын

i am still afflicted w/ subreferencing there is no cure

@Rozemarijn97 3 жыл бұрын

OMG this is so good

@friendlymutton8378 2 жыл бұрын

This is great.

@timothypruitt4578 Жыл бұрын

Other than a few dated references, (Dan Quayle, Andrew Dice Clay) if you ignore the fact that he speaking in the 1990's you would literally think for source material he was drawing directly from modern headlines.

@Mystickneon 5 ай бұрын

Classic!

@onpsxmember 5 жыл бұрын

Damn, what a shitload of references I don't get-.- Still, there are so much in there that it still works. In black&white he'd fit right into the Glenn Frey video from "The Heat is On".

@Lildspop 2 жыл бұрын

Here from David Spade mentioning this show on Anthony Jeselnik's talk show

@notthenorm4805 11 ай бұрын

Should be way more likes. What is wrong with people?

@NathanJennings1222 4 жыл бұрын

28:59 to 29:25 Thank you, Mr. Miller.

@Zelousmarineinspace 4 жыл бұрын

Absolute. Legend.

@mattram88 4 жыл бұрын

That guy's laugh at 4:52 😂

@buildingman 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for going through the work to clean up the video. It looks and sounds great.

@theleeoverstreet 2 жыл бұрын

I had just gotten a brand new hi-fi stereo VCR before this aired! 😀📼

@buildingman 2 жыл бұрын

And you put it to good work!

@lauriecaspoli5001 4 жыл бұрын

Guy was great, very intelligent comedy.

@Trev0r98 Жыл бұрын

@19:36 - Pure Pittsburgh, right there.... "oh, that's comin' DAHN..." (Miller was born in Pittsburgh and grew up there).

@Dave-ti2ue 9 ай бұрын

Michael Keaton and Dennis. My boys. Lived in the Burgh for over thirty years. Think Jimmy Krenn could have gone national, had he wanted to. Funny, talented guys.

@bildo1977 Жыл бұрын

45:26 Star Trek VI: The Apology is my favorite Trek movie!

@djtall3090 4 жыл бұрын

How does he do it? So smart.

@McFaddenWasRight 11 ай бұрын

I love Carlin, Kinison, Wolfberg and many more but Miller right was like finding my own voice and attitude towards the world that was always there.

@kushysoldier1968 4 жыл бұрын

Kevin Nealon and Brody Stevens brought me here.

@raya1849 2 жыл бұрын

Its 2022 and Flight Attendants are STILL SO F****** cranky!

@crocmeister6177 5 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Dore brought me here....cheers!

@theleeoverstreet 5 жыл бұрын

Was he talking about Dennis Miller?

@crocmeister6177 5 жыл бұрын

@@theleeoverstreet yes, he mentioned this hour as one of the best ever!

@theleeoverstreet 5 жыл бұрын

@@crocmeister6177 He ain't wrong! 😄

@patwhite8106 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just too dumb to get Dennis miller

@TheSleepingonit Жыл бұрын

This is fucking hilarious

@kennykistler6735 12 күн бұрын

Way back when Dennis Miller was actually funny.

@raviprakriya9082 Жыл бұрын

That one gal was Nebuchadnezzar’s wife

@basehead617 2 жыл бұрын

Wow a bugle boy jeans reference lol

@matthewpingor8040 2 жыл бұрын

Dennis Millerisms way out on the reference branches. That was always his signature. Like the QAnon shaman at an ugly sweater party in a dorm at Vassar while listening to Tijuana Brass and telling your mother in law there is a blue light special on turquoise jewelry at the local Kmart? Why is it that some guy hawking some bouquet of sorry honey guilt gets to face screw me like a firewatcher just because I'm a guy at a red light going home, as if I'm Pol Pot here Babe?

@randymagnum143 4 жыл бұрын

Wonder if this is where Spades flight attendant character came from?

@ishlatif4668 4 жыл бұрын

Spade actually opened for Dennis at this special.... he is definitely influenced by dennis

@roelvinckens5553 Жыл бұрын

Timeless. The use of black and white film that he himself payed for helps. So does the comedy.

@courtnisaizon4546 8 ай бұрын

Crème de la crème!

@MediaSock 11 ай бұрын

45:34 he was kinda right about the Jason franchise back in 1990, in 2003 we Freddy vs Jason.

@cavalierfan1995 3 жыл бұрын

hey...denni....BRRRRRRRR!

@jacklempke7779 3 жыл бұрын

Here from Jimmy Dore

@ikeskifan 2 жыл бұрын

As I'm reading this there's now 37 people with thumbs down That's the number of people who don't get the jokes. Or They are a joke

@rogue-like4life Жыл бұрын

Liking Dennis Miller used to so difficult... Had to buy a dictionary, encyclopedia, and a stack of newspapers to understand the references. Now we have search engines and yet for some reason, Dennis is not anymore popular these days.

@stevengriffith436 Жыл бұрын

His stand up and his first book was such a give away that he was a conservative. I saw it before it was common sense he was conservative just campare his first book and rush Limbaugh 2nd book which came put the same year.

@mikef2813 2 жыл бұрын

People who have to begin with, “…his politics…” signal more virtue than NPR. Let it go, folks.

@CanadianCatDaddy Жыл бұрын

Lately, he's softened up his political edge as well....which I believe serves him well going forward. He's an unusual guy, because he's a conservative who's primary audience are liberals.....at least at his peak anyway.

@FFXIshibaa 3 жыл бұрын

Post 911 the airport security is still a joke

@loganbrown6625 Жыл бұрын

Here from Jace Avery shoutout lemonparty

@corneliojerez1791 3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy adore sent me here

@conservativeeconomist9141 5 жыл бұрын

He has a Race Bannon reference in this thing in the context of Trump? This guy is a prophet

@theleeoverstreet 5 жыл бұрын

Did you see the promo at the end for the Roseanne comedy special? It was at Trump Castle! LOL!

@RollingOrmond 5 жыл бұрын

Back when Don was just defrauding his contractors and not the voting public. The good old days!

@bravofoxtrotllc6817 5 жыл бұрын

@@RollingOrmond Ignorance

@blakemeads9225 4 жыл бұрын

BravoFoxtrot LLC Is it really ignorance? He is known for screwing over contractors. I was having a political discussion with a guy that I met in Orlando in 2016, who was a lifelong Republican, and he told me, and I quote “I’m a Republican, but I will never vote for Donald Trump, because years ago, I was part of one of the many contractors that he fucked over”

@blakemeads9225 4 жыл бұрын

Ariane caskey You’re a bit daft, aren’t you. Did you miss the part where I said he is KNOWN for doing that? As in, it’s been pretty well known for years? As in, it’s public fucking record? If you’re going to be a smug prick, at least know what the hell your talking about. Shithead.

@MeMe-td1ye Жыл бұрын

Bop bop bop

@Saint_Ann Жыл бұрын

I do wish we would return to the days when we didn’t see or hear much from the Vice-President.

@bablumenthal9703 4 ай бұрын

He was so intelligent. Too many today think it's funny to be crass and vulger.

@notdreadyet33 5 ай бұрын

It wasn't blow, it was Crack. Lol And Marion Barry now has a statue in D.C., I kid you not. On the base of it reads, "B*tch Set Me Up."

@estebancomulet 4 жыл бұрын

Bap bap bap

@ccfmfg 11 ай бұрын

41:00

@banzobeans 11 ай бұрын

7:08

@Brandonhatesmayo 3 жыл бұрын

This is so good, what happened to him?

@sgt.thundercok4704 3 жыл бұрын

You became a beta, useful idiot.

@Brandonhatesmayo 3 жыл бұрын

Sgt. Thundercok like those little fish? Cool

@sgt.thundercok4704 3 жыл бұрын

@@Brandonhatesmayo That analogy works.

@Brandonhatesmayo 3 жыл бұрын

Sgt. Thundercok hell yeah I have gills

@jstohler 3 жыл бұрын

Small hands

@bhmch39 4 жыл бұрын

Man this aged well

@wildebt 3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Dore sent me here!

@MrHarveyrex23 4 жыл бұрын

The time when Dennis Miller was really funny.

@randymagnum143 4 жыл бұрын

He's still the same guy, he's still funny.......we tend to show are bias against people we don't agree with, it's human nature.

@randymagnum143 4 жыл бұрын

@Mickey Farley boy, you're some kinda squirrel, ain't ya?

@gentlejerk 4 жыл бұрын

@@randymagnum143 It's a fair question. When has he been funny?

@randymagnum143 4 жыл бұрын

@@gentlejerk the black and white special was funny, he was funny on update. His live show was funny. Maybe you ain't funny?

@gentlejerk 4 жыл бұрын

@@randymagnum143 So, you're saying he was funny thirty years ago. Then what happened. Did he die or something?

@soxrule74 3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Dore sent me.

@mexiwolf009 2 жыл бұрын

Daniel Harris.