Rod Hull And Emu - How To Groom An Emu

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11 жыл бұрын

A classic clip of the manic and much-loved Rod Hull and Emu from the 1970s. Having made his name in the UK and Australia, in the mid-70s Rod took his feathered friend to Canada, where he became a star on a third separate continent, as a regular guest on the Hudson Brothers' Razzle Dazzle Show. These appearances are little-known outside North America. Here is one of them, as Rod demonstrates the best grooming techniques for your emu - but possibly not for his Emu! Thanks to Exclavius at TheEmpire.bz .

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@petemarr824 Жыл бұрын

Not many people can have a puppet that doesnt even talk and make it funny, Rod was a bloody legend in what he did, funny for children and adults.. Sadly missed :(

@jennydickson4424 11 ай бұрын

I'm nearly 50 and I still find this as funny as I did when I was 10.

@oddities-whatnot 4 жыл бұрын

Funny to see grown men terrified of a puppet. We all know its not real but the way Rod Hull makes it appear to have a life and personality of its own is remarkable.

@uncooked_ham 2 жыл бұрын

It's not real?

@oddities-whatnot 2 жыл бұрын

@@uncooked_ham oh dear

@uncooked_ham 2 жыл бұрын

@@oddities-whatnot It's been 3 months Simon! BTW, you nailed the UFO sound effect in your video ;)

@PreservationEnthusiast Жыл бұрын

I think they are terrified of getting injured by the over exuberant Hull who was somewhat hamfisted with some of his attacks. Parkinson was a victim, and several women complained of sexual assault after Hull pushed his hand up between their legs or groped their breasts using cover of the puppet.

@NoiseMakerX Жыл бұрын

No one was terrified in this act. Anyone could tell they are just playing along for the show to be better.

@nimbus1995 6 жыл бұрын

Long live the emu empire!

@walterbell1529 6 жыл бұрын

HAIL ROD HULL!!!

@margaretgriffin906 5 жыл бұрын

Mr.Clean I remember this as a kid and we’d about wet ourselves laughing 😂😂😂😂

@LostInMichigan1 10 жыл бұрын

That was classic. Amazing how this Emu has stayed in my Memory for 40 years. Sad part I can't remember where I put my Keys last night :/

@wayneablood 8 жыл бұрын

+Richard Noonan - I am a member of the same dubiously auspicious club.

@ShudowWolf 6 жыл бұрын

Solution - Make your keys Emu-shaped

@----.__ 5 жыл бұрын

Mucky Duck Bush Band

@jedijones 5 жыл бұрын

You should never leave your keys next to an Emu.

@wendyhardin5259 4 жыл бұрын

Same here. Just sitting here and popped in my head.

@johnleach7879 5 жыл бұрын

The sheer delight of an American to these novelty comedy acts is revealing. An emu, a scottie, scrambled translation, are all so refreshing.

@withapulse2000 2 жыл бұрын

In my mid 50s and have not seen this act for 40 0dd years....only came came here because his name was mentioned in the English comedy series Benidorm . Watching this now I'm in stitches with laughter. So funnny!.....will watch more. Brillant humour and never really replicated.

@bkynbiker19 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, same here - watched as teen, caught the brief reference in 'Benidorm' and now reveling in these bits of genius once again!

@Toastrackman Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed, Rod was such a funny man with his manic sidekick Emu. It was a tragedy that he died trying to fix his tv aerial whilst on his roof during a storm one night. But although it was a tragic sad loss, I could still see him in my imagination on the roof with Emu wrestling with the looney bird over the tv antenna, as they fell arse over elbow, Emu and Rods legs flying everywhere as they tumbled down the slates lol But seriously he gave our family laughter every time he was on tv. R.I.P Rod, gone but not forgotten.

@withapulse2000 Жыл бұрын

@@Toastrackman LOL....I shouldn't laugh at this visualisation (I had no idea how he died before now), but I think Rod would appreciate your joke looking down from heaven and the hilarious vision of this. You made me laugh. I'm not so sure that St Peter at the Pearly Gates would have been too keen to also allow the emu in though!!!! 🙂

@Toastrackman Жыл бұрын

@withapulse2000 LOL very amusing thought that, Togas and Halos flying everywhere😄

@cavannaro1 2 жыл бұрын

I used to find emu really annoying as a kid, but now as an adult I find it really funny. It’s also great that in those days, a man could earn a living by having an emu puppet on his arm. Great job, Rod!

@boogiestreet594 4 жыл бұрын

It's the physicality that makees me laugh so much lol

@robertquick8410 8 жыл бұрын

the assistants are like " fuck no I staying away from that stupid bird."

@juliettemacdonald5792 6 жыл бұрын

Oh memories!!! I used to watch “The Hudson Brothers” every week + I ESPECIALLY loved THE EMU!!!😂

@ackerjawaka4742 Жыл бұрын

Love the Hudson brothers but can't stand the emu, Billy Connolly had the best idea...he said to rod hull if that comes anywhere near me I'll break its neck and your arm 😂😂

@martylawson3545 10 жыл бұрын

Brilliant act and concept. I couldn't wait to see him each we.k when I was a kid in the 70s

@tristanjorritsma9709 7 жыл бұрын

I was playing hearts of iron 4 and this guy became the leader of Australia, I'm glad Australia finally has a leader that can do its people justice

@pauliewalnuts2072 6 жыл бұрын

Ambassador Udina same lol

@mr.admr1016 4 жыл бұрын

Me too 😂

@princessmoonwalker 2 жыл бұрын

He may have lived in Australia for a while but he was British.

@manfredibasile2336 2 жыл бұрын

The real problem is that when i was playing hoi4 i made Australia a puppet of the kingdom of italy

@thanksfernuthin 7 жыл бұрын

This is the type of humor that would make me laugh so hard I couldn't breath as a kid. It's funny as an adult but as a kid it was beyond hilarious.

@TheCaulfield1 6 жыл бұрын

Same here...so so funny as a kid but I was watching this and still thought it was hilarious...Rod Hull was incredible ❤❤❤

@jeffharding8626 5 жыл бұрын

Ditto. Just ran across this since it first aired 40 years ago. And just like 40 years ago, I just had milk coming out of my nose..😆😆😆

@princessmoonwalker 2 жыл бұрын

That's what makes a good kids show. It's entertaining for kids and adults

@randalloriginals230 7 жыл бұрын

Hearts of Iron 4 is a fun game.

@user-xb8gm4tq9j 3 жыл бұрын

팽윈밀 케이크!

@ruthbriggs5372 Жыл бұрын

Oh my God! This is absolute genius from everyone on stage 😄 I've just laughed and laughed, absolutely timeless brilliance!

@dtz1000 8 жыл бұрын

I forgot how funny this is. Nothing like it today.

@saffronfarmer3665 6 жыл бұрын

Youre so right

@Cybermat47 7 жыл бұрын

Glory to the Emu Empire!

@callum3983 7 жыл бұрын

The only nation that can stand against the Thunder Dragon Empire

@danielmccormick700 3 жыл бұрын

Loved seeing Mark's palpable apprehension with the water bowl.

@thegrimreaper1991 5 жыл бұрын

Great upload.....rod and emu where part of my childhood and still crack me up even now.

@DavidWhitley Жыл бұрын

he was brilliant, you would think emu was alive, RIP Rod, you gave us some laughs

@sylviastreet6785 3 жыл бұрын

I remembered the emu from years ago so I looked him up and there it is! Funny now just as funny then!

@seansky2721 3 жыл бұрын

Our first Australian as kids! Some bits just never get old!

@dr.pebbler 7 жыл бұрын

My mum used to watch this all the time and now I love it, it's so funny 😂

@spencersfanpage 3 жыл бұрын

So I started with emus world and now I’m here- I can’t stop laughing this is hilarious!

@jillianOFgiggles Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite child hood memories. Rod Hull and emu. Right up there with Red Skelton

@ironicdivinemandatestan4262 6 жыл бұрын

All rise for the glorious leader of the Emu Empire. May his reign last a thousand years.

@cateclism316 4 жыл бұрын

It's been AGES since I saw the Hudson Brothers' show!

@momofeagles 3 жыл бұрын

Same here............i used to love it.

@markcockburn7452 2 жыл бұрын

Rod hull and emu one of the greatest entertainers of all time he me in stitches lol

@Jimvanhise Жыл бұрын

A funny man who came to a sad end. His house had one of the old style TV antennas on the roof and when it got out of sync, instead of having a repair man come to fix it, he went up on the roof to try to fix it himself, and he slipped and fell off!

@TheSkyMex 6 жыл бұрын

Oh...I'm old...I remember this bit on the Hudson Brothers

@JuJuDolly 6 жыл бұрын

Emu still makes me laugh my head off. Pink windmill was one of fave shows as a kid :)

@victoriaventriloquist7529 5 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!!! He makes the emu so real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@20069043 Жыл бұрын

Absolute classic!

@advancetotabletop5328 7 жыл бұрын

My emu acts just like this.

@donaldr1818 7 жыл бұрын

Lol, this popped in my head because I wanted to pick up a jar of emu rub from drugstore after work. I remember watching this guy when I was growing up. Funny stuff. Lawd[sic] we ALL need a good laugh nowadays.

@dinoharrison5138 6 жыл бұрын

I saw a rerun of him on Johnny Carson the other night. LMAO!!! Great Stuff!!!

@jedijones 5 жыл бұрын

They showed it again a couple weeks ago. Never heard of the Emu before that!

@kevinstables5944 5 жыл бұрын

Rod Hull,one of England's funniest men ever, never mind the emu

@PreservationEnthusiast Жыл бұрын

It's not an Emu, it's his hand in there!

@debrarufini6906 Жыл бұрын

@@PreservationEnthusiast Shhhh...don't spoil it!

@PreservationEnthusiast Жыл бұрын

@@debrarufini6906 Sorry about that. Some people think Emu was actually real though!

@debrarufini6906 Жыл бұрын

@@PreservationEnthusiast Haaaa - did they really? That's funny.

@casbyness Жыл бұрын

@@PreservationEnthusiast That's exactly what Emu and Rod wanted you to think. That thing was a Lovecraftian monster masquerading as a puppet. There are some things you simply do not mess with, for example - the Muppet Show Swedish Chef. Emu is right up there in every top 10 list of such deadly creatures. I would rather be locked in a room with a Xenomorph than Rod Hull's Emu.

@streetmonkeyuk6353 2 жыл бұрын

Class just class I miss you Rod and emu

@josmo1363 2 жыл бұрын

that is a *GREAT* puppet/costume

@22lovejon 6 жыл бұрын

That was just great my daughter laughing her head off.

@nicholassausage3491 4 жыл бұрын

My pops just showed me this today! I was dying!!

@Buckblacket 6 жыл бұрын

You don't see much of Emu anymore since Rod Hull died. I heard he took it badly, they were very close :(

@brainunboxinghypnosis1986 5 жыл бұрын

Gone into seclusion. Amy's son, Emu Jr., does a double act with Rod's son Toby Hull.

@princessmoonwalker 2 жыл бұрын

There were two shows with Emu done by Rod's son Toby.

@OofusTwillip 3 жыл бұрын

I remember the tragic irony of Rod's death. He fell from the roof of his house while adjusting his TV antenna. Like an emu, Rod was flightless.

@LeakenaDoll 3 жыл бұрын

This is so funny 😂

@shadowlee2479 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely so funny, sadly missed

@Toastrackman Жыл бұрын

This had me in stitches 🤣 So tragic that Rod died falling off his roof whilst trying to fix his tv aerial in a storm, in my mind's eye I could imagine Emu wrestling with him over it on his chimney as they both tumbled arse over elbow down the slates lol But seriously he was a very funny guy and sadly missed.

@BarelyAwake 8 жыл бұрын

I use to love watching the Hudson Brothers.

@tinadeeks6437 Жыл бұрын

I have to watch this every night and I still lol, miss you rod hill ❤️😬😬

@sarapiper385 11 ай бұрын

This never gets old, bloody brilliant love it happy childhood memories❤

@catswalkjpgr 6 жыл бұрын

This was always a favorite! Still great.

@guuglenewb8670 5 жыл бұрын

The emu empire is the one empire that historians never speak about because it was to big and powerful

@TheRealKaiProton 2 жыл бұрын

I never knew this was a thing, just remember watching Pink windmill as a kid, this sketch was genius.

@marcel911 6 жыл бұрын

A legend. Love you Rod.

@bayan1012 8 жыл бұрын

emu is so cute

@steveh4290 6 жыл бұрын

This is great, I watch 1 video of Bob Carolgees & Spit the dog & I'm now getting Rod & Emu, even Norman Collier coming up in my suggested vids. Loved the 80s as a kid.

@brendalg4 3 жыл бұрын

The Hudson Brothers show was on in the 70s

@steveh4290 3 жыл бұрын

brendalg4 - No idea who the Hudsons are, I just watched Rod Hull & Emu in the 80s on British TV.

@brendalg4 3 жыл бұрын

@@steveh4290 we got the Hudson Brothers in the USA in the 70s. Rod Hull was on there. I don't recognize the other names.

@rebeccagreaves1846 6 жыл бұрын

I use to love waching emu still cracks me up today dont no why hes not around no more

@LeeStaton7654 8 жыл бұрын

thay dont make comedy like this any more

@jedijones 5 жыл бұрын

They never did before this either. It was a real one-time thing.

@paddyfromnewcastle 4 жыл бұрын

I’m stoned right now and creased at this. Forgot all about this. This is why the older generation have a sense of humour and don’t get offended over a fart

@1bluetoe 3 жыл бұрын

As a child I always loved Rod Hull...funnily enough though I never warmed to Emu.

@dhoosee 8 жыл бұрын

Anyone here because of Gilbert Gottfried? This guy used to crack me up and I was a kid, and it's still funny today!

@pauliewalnuts2072 6 жыл бұрын

Lol this is great. Thanks to hoi4 for bringing me here

@justinboon3811 8 ай бұрын

Bloody brilliant Rod Hull was a legend still hilarious today as ever what ever happened to Emu

@sc18594 7 жыл бұрын

No wonder they lost the emu war

@lisaa6632 8 жыл бұрын

Love it. Thank you!

@byzantinemapper6145 5 жыл бұрын

Long live the Emu Empire!

@UncleBubba13 7 жыл бұрын

Marvelous indeed.

@jedijones 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like Ken Berry coming in at the end there.

@wilkywilky7814 Жыл бұрын

He was one of a kind

@05callum 7 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@tinadeeks6437 Жыл бұрын

He was so awesome, love you , silly man for on your roof, if I ever feel bad , I have to watch this , ❤️❤️❤️ we miss you

@silveryhorse164 5 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 OMG Rod, that's not how you groom an emu. 😂😂😂😂😂 YOU'RE SO SO SO HILARIOUS!!!!!

@finncullen 10 ай бұрын

Good to see a 70s kids entertainer whose only grooming was of an emu. Makes a nice change.

@CanadaYo 7 жыл бұрын

Comedy genius.

@katiewallace4423 8 жыл бұрын

I LOVE emu he I SOO funny😂😂

@robertphillips6296 Жыл бұрын

The Hudson Brothers.

@KManXPressTheU 5 жыл бұрын

" Looks like we won't be grooming the Emu this week...."

@wiltshirewoodrecycling3402 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.

@davidclarkeasgeorgeformby8373 3 жыл бұрын

Haha great .I loved it when he on the Lena zavoroni show.have a look .u find Lena zavronie on u tube .and what a voice.and talent .but left us so young ..

@TighelanderII 2 жыл бұрын

Though the show was on briefly, I remember it.

@alfredagain 8 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not, what brought me here was the Necrology section of the 1999 edition of The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror!

@dawnkeir549 8 жыл бұрын

love emu

@leighparker9109 5 жыл бұрын

beautiful vid. :D

@melaniesmith1313 2 жыл бұрын

I love that damned bird

@buzztightear1090 8 жыл бұрын

I still think that bird is alive

@kathleencollins5531 6 жыл бұрын

Toobad Rod Hull isn't.

@user-fs5vu9gm4p Жыл бұрын

I have two actual baby emu(s). This video is pretty accurate.

@hettiemaddock2042 9 жыл бұрын

i loved it

@LegosSnake 10 жыл бұрын

i could not stop giggling

@zapkvr 9 жыл бұрын

Are you on drugs?

@LegosSnake 9 жыл бұрын

Kevin Russell Shut up. Also how can you talk, narwhals can not talk!

@dgreatone4life 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@charleigh195 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@stevenpenrod366 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff

@EnclaveSoldier2201 3 жыл бұрын

Long live the eternal emu empire!!!

@nicky2coats 4 жыл бұрын

Judging from the comments, there are apparently hundreds of people out there who have put in enough time to have puppeted Australia as nonaligned Poland. You're truly never alone on the internet.

@tinadeeks6437 Жыл бұрын

My god I love him