The older I get, the more "That Sun is like God's flashlight" makes more sense.

Thick blue liquor,... I honestly watch this every day!!!! Of the year!

At age fifty a night of drinking like this will require as much time for recovery as minor surgery.

This is timeless

Larry Miller nailed it! Sounds like a few nights from my time in the Navy! Oh to be 20 something again.

OMG I'm going to cry of happiness -- I never thought I'd get to see this routine again! Hell, I never thought I'd actually remember who did the routine, let alone find it online. I remember being about 13 years old and laughing my ass off at this, and both my dad and my maternal grandfather were recovering alcoholics. The only saving grace to my finding this was finally picturing the guy in my mind and remembering he played the overly strict dad in 10 Things I Hate About You. Thank you for uploading this! It always made me smile even on the worst of my early adolescent days and it's picked me up now, as a thirtysomething stressed and weary to the point of (frustrated) tears.

This is one of those sketches that everyone knows every word before they hear it, that there are no surprises in what he says. It is all in the delivery, the timing of the telling, that makes it an all time classic.

I have had my share of evenings like the one Miller describes here. Laughed my ass off first time I saw it, especially the line where he says you ARE astroturf. Unfortunately, too many nights like this convinced me I had a problem. I have not had a drink for nearly 10 years, and I do not miss it.

A Brilliant classic..!...thanks for posting.

One of the great story tellers

While living in London, 20 years and a life ago; a (then) friend had this on tape... We heard it so many times we knew it word by word, pause by pause... Great memories... Thanks ever so much for posting. Peace.

Great stand up comedian, and a Classic HILARIOUS routine..

No matter how many times i watch this it always cracks me up!❤❤ That's the mark of a great bit!

"And this time, I mean it!"

I worked in Manhattan during my 20's and I'm ashamed to admit I lived every moment of this bit dozens of times.

Level 6: "Fuck. I've got to call out of work. There's no way I'll be able to do anything. Well.. if I'm calling out.. might as well..." and if level 5's trademark is the sun coming up, let me tell you, nothing will stop you in your tracks like stepping out of a bar and it being night again.

I remember watching this on HBO when it came out back in the late 80's. I was about 17 at the time and had already experienced many of those kinds of nights. That's what made the comedy routine extra hilarious.

we have a word for drinking this much in wisconsin, it's called tuesday

I have laughed at this classic routine for years now! I, unlike some here, get it. It's funny AND I can relate to it!!!

This bit never gets old.

Thank you Larry for Gods Flashlight...

I listened to the audio of this when I was a kid. This was the first time I ever saw the facial expression when "the devil is bartending!"

This one Never gets old.....

I’m currently living this day as we speak. Ironic how this came up in my recommended vids.

Absolutely brilliant!

Damn what a funny guy! Didn't know he was 'standup' funny when I used to watch him on old disney movies. But he always got me to laugh.

Hilarious! Larry Miller is awesome, thx for posting!

Last night I had an entire bottle of rum and three cans on top of that. I'm 33. I still feel like I beat the night.

when you're drunk the sound quality is OK

So chill, yet so funny. Now that's class!

Absolutely Brilliant,Thanks for the privilege of this.

When one beer is too many and 20 isn't enough! Haha

Such a great comedy routine!

My all time favorite stand up bit. I've been looking for it for a long time but I'd forgotten who did it (and the correct title it turns out). I watched another Larry Miller bit tonight and voila.

The one and only Larry miller

4:37 "I don't mind going to that board meeting looking like Keith Richards" … I'm old enough to remember when the teen magazines called Keith "the cute one" from The Rolling Stones.

Been a good 20 years since I've seen this. Thanks for uploading, and thanks for linking random redditor

Anyone who has ever drank alcohol can relate to this, and if you're a young 'un, you'll learn soon enough.

He should do a bit about level 6... I may have gone there a few times during the pandemic. Level 6 involves drinking all day into the night, into the next day, and into the night for 24+ hrs straight.

How have I never heard of this guy? He's awesome!

Never has the phrase "funny cause it's true" been so applicable.

first saw this when i was a teenager and i couldnt 'identify' with it but then i became a bond trader in london, NY and tokyo and now i understand. sometimes we drank right through the night and went straight into work on zero sleep in the same clothes from the day before. that's high level drinking. y'all cant compete

Like others I had this on a cassette tape, played it to death and loved every second of it. I've searched "5 levels of drinking" many times and not found it, thanks again to the OP, great memories :)

seems a logical progression when you put it like that

I thank you for posting this too this is great

“I don’t know anyone named Ruby!” Nah, man, you remember Ruby! She took her love to town.

THANKS for sharing! LOVED this routine man, just died the first time I saw it ages ago. Not least because I LIVED this life for way too many years, and I KNOW I'm not alone LOL!

The worst of Level 5...The Sun!! We never expect that do WE??....the most perfect drinkin line ever said

It's the doorman!

enemy of the heavy drinker..... THE SUN!!!!

this the guy that played the doorman on Seinfeld, I always thought he looked like Bill Murray at a glance lmao 😅

I was looking for this on KZfaq a couple of years ago but couldn't remember the name of it. I can't even remember what it was that made me think of it, but my first office job, this was my life!

I had a level 5 only once. Apparently I trashed my entire house, broke the door off the hinges, bought a prostitute, shot a stop sign with a 12 gauge, and possibly killed a cat

I always wanted to know who performed this joke. I remember having a mp3 file of it, but it never said who it was by. I'm glad I finally found out who made this hilarious and true joke.

Wish people would post when something was recorded. KZfaq should have a field for that when people post.

I don't know why exactly, but this bit makes me so happy.

I've been looking for this video for years. I'm thankful that someone finally posted it to you tube. Thanks, variedgrace!

Pure Brilliance!

Six if you live in a trailer park.,. Every single time 😂😂 😂😂

Remember this well

Loved him as the dad in 10 Things I Hate About You

i dont even know anyone named ruby " Ahh loved it

When you get past level 4, stay away from strip clubs. You wont remember going and you'll have spent an entire paycheck for nothing.

awesome. classic.

He basically wrote 'The Hangover' many years prior to its release.

great stage presence.

Classic indeed!

Same here! He did it during this very performance and I only saw it once but I really, really, really want to see it again. There's one video here on KZfaq of him doing that routine at a podium for some reason, but it isn't nearly as good.

I worked in a dive bar in my youth. One of the older bartenders always had shades on the night shift. One Sunday morning we found out why while the rest of us melted like the wicked witch.

This speech alone got me to quit drinking...

This has got to be from experience. ;)

The worst part of level five.. The sun.

this is amazing XD

"Even the devil going, I got to turn in. Oh no, I got to be in hell at nine, got that brunch with Hitler I can't miss that." - Larry Miller.

It's 2019 and not only is Keith Richards alive, but arguably in better shape physically than Larry. Who woulda thunk it?

My 58 y/o mother just sent this to me… I’m a 21 y/o bartender and sadly I’ve never related to anything more………..

Played Mr. Hollister in Pretty Woman. It's on YT.

He did this routine back in 1988 on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

someone just posted a joke about tattoos and exes and it reminded me of they look at you and they know and they say who's Ruby

6:35; "WE'RE DRIVING TO FLORIDA!"

i AM artificial turf

AWESOME

All-time classic.----------------------WolfSky9

Was there really a commercial break right in the middle of this? @3:00

level 3 is the best and after that it’s just complete blackness and teleportation

Drunk while watching this lol

Level 6 Two questions. Where am I? Why am I naked?

Some day I'm gonna marry that girl.

so true.

On a wensday night I'm late stages level 3 or early level 4. Work is gonna be awesome tomorrow. I'm gonna be going why did I do this I'm not 22 anymore

WE'RE DRIVING TO FLORIDA!!!

Great stand up

classic Miller

Never got to level 5, but came close a few times.

Max Keeble's big move

Hey! this could be "Five Levels of Facebook"

This time on the way to the bathroom...you punch the stranger at the end of the bar just because YOU.DON'T.LIKE.HIS.FACE!!

.......who's ruby?

Reminds me of Tom Papa... and is at least as good.

Gonna fess up to something. I once walked out of Tootsie’s in Nashville at 1100 AM.....yes I did. Or shit maybe I crawled out...