I was fortunate enough to see him 2 times, and dodging watermelon. My cheeks always hurt from laughing. No one could ever be like him. He was a masterpiece

Legitimately the most underrated comedian of all time. He could do everything. Song, dance, physical, visual all wrapped up into one complete package. Also an extremely insightful and intelligent human being. He absolutely crushed all of his specials in the 80’s, which cemented him as a legend. King of prop comedy. RIP my friend. You were one-of-a-kind.

Genius, just Genius!!!!

He's hilarious!

As a college student, had the fortune of meeting him in an airport - a friend saw him and dared to approach him - he found out we were on our way to a meeting where I had to give a speech - he gave me a full legal size page, both sides, of jokes to use. He told us his favorite shows were college campuses. We lost a great one when we lost him.

Loved this Guy, the intelligence of his Humor made him stand out over the rest.

Rip you are the best and missed

Fn LOVE this guy!!! Hahahaha!!!!

what a great comedian he was/is (RIP)...he always knew how to keep things simple while exposing the idiocy of every day things....

I miss Gallagher....and Carlin

A Great Word Smith !!

I was privileged to see him many years ago in Ventura CA. He was great. It is a true shame he isn't with us any longer.

RIP buddy you are a legend.

He was a comedic genius!!!!

I remember seeing this in the late 70’s

Rest in peace.

Miss this guy! What a legend R.I.P. =")

He and Robin Williams were untouchable,comedic geniuses

True intelligence is natural and usually makes sense and is simple or uncomplicated.

We still love you…

Another comedy legend gone. He'll be remembered for his props but he was so much more.

Saw him in the mid 80s Almost a two hour show. Best comedian I ever saw live

Subscribed. I love him.❤

Seen this over 35 years ago, still awesome ❤

Rest in Peace. Thank you for all the laughs.

This is truly comedy that's long since lost. Gallagher was one of my favorite comedians.

1:19. "I'm ok now! You can send me back!". 👉🤪👍

I'm so sharing this on Facebook.💝

Saw him live in Jacksonville FL just after 9/11/2001. He was awesome and VERY nice.

I was that kid, labeled problem child

RIP to Gallagher. What a legend. I love when a comedian truly is amused by their own cleverness.

RIP, no one made me laugh like this beautiful man did.

Classic

Gallagher was such an incredible intelligent comedian. I could laugh all day watching him. He made so much sense ! I was lucky enough to see him in concert once , that was the most entertaining show I've ever seen. He tells the best stories! RIP we will remember you fondly.

My parents loved Gallagher. I remember them going to see his shows all those years ago. RIP

So glad i got to see him at a live show shortly before he passed. He is my all time favorite comedian.

Brilliant! RIP.

Awesome 😎 thanks brother!!🙏

I literally cried when I heard that he died. The world is a sadder place without him in it. Thank you so much for the years of laughter and insight. I pray that you are happy wherever you are.

RIP friend. I remember watching you as a small child with my father and we would laugh and laugh... The world is truly less...

His White Dwarf foot powered airship was inspiring -

I remembered seeing him on a half-hour game show called "Make me Laugh" in 60 seconds he would have contestants rolling, then they would lose their chance at winning $$$

R.I.P Gallaghar. We'll all miss you

Rest in peace Gallagher you were truly one funny young man that made me thinking earlier days I particularly remember and loved your bit about parking on the driveway driving on the parkway paying to get on the freeway getting on the expressway to sit in traffic as if I'm not mistaken thank God we have KZfaq we should be able to look up many if not most of his HBO specials it's worth it in my opinion.

I saw him way back live. With my Dad and my cousin. He was incredible!

1:40 Holy shit, he already was saying "Murrica". What a pioneer....

RIP 🙏 Gallagher One of the greatest of all time.

God bless his soul, he was a legend 🙏🙏

Awesome, you are missed.

Thanks for the laughs Gallagher

Great stuff, I grew up watching this guy- clever and different comedian.

My favorite comedian Ever!! R.I.P.

R.i.p brother.

Was that a seed of truth he put in my ear ,or a watermelon seed ? Legends never die as long as there is someone to remember them !

i had the privilege of seeing him perform twice. i was impressed that both times he came out before the show to ask the audience if there were anyone below 16 years of age. i assume so he could adjust his language. the last time he introduced us to gallagers golden rod.

Saw him in Vegas where I worked at the Sahara. Behind the scenes he was down to earth. Fought with the rest of his family before each show over supplies... 😊

I lost it every time he bounced around on that giant couch. And Sledgeomatic was a messy stroke of genius.

Correction.... it was Showtime, not HBO. He's the reason I subscribed to cable in the 80's. Met him at Walmart's in Orange CT. Saw him later that same day for a show in Stamford, CT. That was 2013 or 14. He did what no other comedian did on stage. Only one Gallagher. I am and will always be a huge fan.

One of the best!

He's a comic and a genius

Probably the biggest comic influencer of my childhood. Ive seen more Gallagher specials than other as kid and watched each more times than i could count. Smilesotheylikeyou

R.I.P.

Rest in peace Gallagher.

he was a singular talent.....very funny guy.....sorry about his passing.....

He was my favorite

Best reason to watch HBO in the 80’s

Rest easy, old friend... Rest easy...😔😔😔

One of my all time favorites

I remember seeing this when he first did it, I was crying it was so funny . Being the son of English Teachers Gallagher just drove me wild.

So true

He was the best! Rip Gallagher. 😢

i heard his bits years ago.. and to this day, he still makes me smile. it was GREAT INTELLIGENT HUMOR.. thanx for the memories !

i just love the chaos all over the floor at the beginning, and it’s even better that it’s normal in one of his performances

Absolute genius. You will be missed.

Brilliant man 😅

One of my favorite Gallagher lines: If our knees bent the other way, what would a chair look like?

absolutely love Gallagher he's hilarious

Love em😂

He'll never be wrong.

Gallagher and George Carlin were the best we've ever seen, or ever will see. Two icons that will be revered for all time!!!

I’m glad I was able to meet him in real life.

Love him

“Why do we park in a driveway and drive on a parkway?” 😂

This is the first time I’ve seen anything of this guy, crazy he’s not more talked about at all

RIP to one of the most underrated entertainers ever. Used to rent his specials at the local video store every weekend---VHS represent

Aww i miss him

Went to his SHOW in Las Vegas

RIP Gallagher. Thank you for years of laughter.

Watching this guy since 1982. I saw him live a few years back. Absolute genius.

Decades ago, I was fortunate enough to see Gallagher at the Sahara in Las Vegas. It was a late show, as is to be expected in Vegas, and the material was most certainly adult, but that didn't stop a couple in the front row from bringing their child (likely elementary school age). Gallagher came on stage, began his routine and looked down and saw the child. You could tell he was troubled and perplexed. Children were NOT supposed to be in the audience, at least to his way of thinking. He questioned the parents as to why they'd bring a child to an "adult" show and rather than wait for an answer began chastising them for doing so. He stopped, returned to his routine and a bit later returned to chastising the parents. It was obvious he was waiting for them to leave so he could begin his material in earnest. They didn't move a muscle. So he continued a bit more and didn't hold back. F-Bombs everywhere, initially to try and convince the parents to leave so he could go full Gallagher. Still nothing from Mr. & Mrs. Moron. So he ignored them, continued his show and began speaking directly to the child and cursing. Not cursing at the child, but using words, like Smegma, words the child had never heard before and then he provided the child (and by extension the rest of the audience) a definition and example. Still the parents remained, as did the child. At one point he asked the child, "Do you know you have idiots for parents?" Yeah, they are fucking morons for bringing you to my show, so let's make sure it is a show you won't forget. Then as only Gallagher can do, he abandoned his set material and began verbally eviscerating mom and dad. The impromptu attacks were funnier than any of his material, which he'd interject between admonishing the parents and using more profane words the child didn't understand (ex: pink taco), words the parents would have to explain. He asked the child if he liked tacos and then before he could answer, said that PINK tacos are the best ever and he should ask his parents to take him out for one somewhere down the strip after the show. The audience howled and the parents sat like stone. A bit later a man, who apparently took some exception to the modified material, said a couple of things I am sure he wished he hadn't. Gallagher's attention was then split between the heckler and the imbecils who brought their child to his show. Eventually the show came to a standstill as he began banter with the man who we learned was a taxi-driver of middle-eastern decent. Gallagher alternated between talking to the child, demeaning his parents at every opportunity, and the taxi-driver who become more embolden with each cocktail and attack on the parents. Finally Gallagher had had enough and began decimating the driver. His first comment was, "So you do get out of your taxis. So why don't you ever take a bath?" Without doubt it was the funniest hour of my entire life, despite having seen more famous comedians, such as G. Carlin in the late 70's.

I saw him three times in Kansas City. He put on a great show each time. Very funny and entertaining.

“Murica” 😅😂🤣

He’s the best for many reasons but for me it’s because you can watch him with the whole family. No swearing.

Lmao loved listening to him

Ahhhhhhhh, the good old days of 4:3 aspect ratio and low resolution VHS magnetic tape!

I remember after watching this as a kid going to the store with my parents. My dad was driving on one of our roads called Ellington parkway and I asked my dad why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway? He told me i wasnt allowed to watch Gallagher anymore. Lol

This stuff is so funny and clever, and very insightful. It shows you how the mind works. When you hear little kids learning to speak and they make "mistakes" like saying "Gooder" - it shows that their brain is developing and understanding concepts like prefixes and suffixes and what they mean, but then we just confuse them and tell them, oh no, that's not how you're supposed to say it. It really makes you wonder if our language was more consistent and made sense if we would any better off, instead of bogging our minds down at their most formative years with wildly inconsistent rules about the language.

Roll out the plastic sheet. He's going for the Sledge-O-Matic!

And he was clean, too 😊

You can be funny without swearing! I used to love him back in the 70s and 80s. Still do!