King's guest for this edition is comedian Steven Wright, who discusses the following topics, among others: how watching "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" as a teenager kindled his desire to become a comedian; the influence of Woody Allen and George Carlin; his first performance at a Cambridge open mike, after graduating from Emerson College; how nervousness affected his early performance style; the ambivalence of an introvert who loves to connect with an audience; why he appears so grave on stage; how he comes up with ideas for his act; his early interest in surrealism and how this has influenced his work; the childlike quality of his point of view; his 1988 Academy Award-winning film "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings" (with Dean Parisot -- best live action, short subject); his wish to make a full-length film. Includes footage of "Steven Wright: Wicker Chairs and Gravity" (1991) and "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings" (1988).