In 1979, Steve Martin delivered the greatest punch line in comedy history

Steve Martin once said that the secret to comedy is making people laugh “without making them puke.”

That’s an adage Martin has faithfully stuck to throughout his entire career – as a comedian, an actor, an author and even a master musician – the man slays us every time. Part of Martin’s brilliance is that there isn’t always a punch line to what he does. But when there is, it’s perfect.

During a performance at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles back in 1979, he demonstrated that perfectly.

Even cat lovers will appreciate this (you’ll see what I mean).

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Sky Palma

Before launching DeadState back in 2012, Sky Palma has been blogging about politics, social issues and religion for over a decade. He lives in Los Angeles and also enjoys Brazilian jiu jitsu, chess, music and art.

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