Bobbie is still alive at 96 in 2023. Good for her!

Wow! I have never seen him out of character. He is amazingly soft spoken and very thoughtful and articulate with all his comments. He's almost reserved...it's so weird to see this side of him after all these years.

I've seen Rodney on many talk shows from Carson, to Howard Stern, and all the late night shows but this interview is by far the best - Rodney just being himself

He's such a real and down to earth guy. I've never seen him like this. I've only seen him in movies

This interview gives a revealing insight into the man behind the stage act. He appeared on Johnny Carson many times aswell as other chat shows and he would carry on doing his stand up act even when he was sitting down being interviewed by the interviewer! He very rarely broke out of his stage act. That why this interview is a gem. Here you get a glimpse into the real man behind the mask. One of the most unique comics ever to walk the face of the planet!

It's great to find an interview when he was just being his real self, and not "on".

My grandmother knew Rodney when he was Jack Roy. She was head waitress at a famous restaurant called Shraft's here in NYC. The restaurant had a room for comics. My grandmother helped book the talent and she often booked Rodney. He really did struggle as a comedian. All those stories are true. He loved my grandmother and was always grateful to her. He also loved her laughter. It was a loud cackle. My mother and me inherited that cackle, and I'm embarrassed by it. A comedian once told me to not be embarrassed by it because stand-ups love it. One night, Rodney asked my grandmother if she would book a friend of his who was also having trouble finding work. She said ok without an audition. The comedian got on stage and started insulting Irish Catholics. After his set, my grandmother (Mary Sheehan) chased the comedian around the kitchen with a chef knife as other waitresses, also Irish, smacked him around a little. Rodney did his best to break the whole thing up. The comedian was Lenny Bruce.

This is the first time I've ever heard him out of character. He seems like a nice man. God, he is missed.

Rodney Dangerfield is like Elvis Presley, they're one of a time & cannot be replaced. They can be duplicated, but not replaced.

Wish Rodney was still around

Bobbie Wygant is a legendary, great interviewer. LOVE HER 💖

You really don’t appreciate things until they’re gone. There’s no commercialism here or internet topical references of the moment. It’s about people and their personal thoughts. Very intimate and satisfying. This woman is very genuine and engaged if seeming a little old fashioned. Rodney to me after watching several interviews recently seems like a sensitive, giving, committed person. It takes that to be as good at what he does to entertain the public. Very humble as well as America used to pride itself on. Really a great man.

Bobbie Wygant is still alive at 96 years old. (2022)

One of the GOATS.

This is one of the best interviews I’ve seen. When he was talking about the value of genuine communication it made me love him even more. It’s usually so difficult to get any sense out of comedians who keep throwing out the one liners. Very honest.

Rodney here, was so prim & proper in this interview. Very respectful in this interview. (don't get me wrong) Just a nice interview with Bobbie. Nice to see the different layers of the man. Miss you, Rodney!

"I understand you perfectly, Rodney" No, no you don't... that's exactly what he meant by it being rare to find someone who truly understands you. She thought she did, but he was just on a whole other wavelength.

"I understand you perfectly" No, dear, as nice as you are, you don't understand what he was trying to say.

This is excellent! What a great interview.

Such a great interview. I am watching this and can't relax, I tell ya!

Seeing Rodney Dangerfield out of character is really interesting. I've read that so much of his humor was rooted in pain and a harsh upbringing. He seems so grateful to speak to a female interviewer who sincerely seemed to treat him with such dignity. He deserved to be treated with respect. RIP Rodney💞

Man, you can see Rodneys pain all over his face. All that self deprecating humor is rooted in real depression. Such is true with most great comedians.

Nice to see him not acting.

Rodney deserved to live forever

One of the best comedians of all time! This interview is a refreshing look into Rodney just being himself. Well done 👏

THAT'S REALLY GREAT SEEING HIM REAL SERIOUS COMPLETELY OUT OF CHARACTER DROP THE COMICS MASK HOW HE REALLY IS ALL KIDDING ASIDE.

Rodney is wise and kind; he has a deep soul.

I have never seen him not "on". I'm also a stand up comedian so I know the feeling. I am like this when I'm not "on"

Outside of the camera work, this is a great interview! Some good comedy history here. He’s my second favorite comedian of all time. I played his club years ago and it was surreal…another big word.

A true gentleman!

Brilliantly complex guy under the surface...his comedy is all about those eyes

love the shoes he's wearing. My dad use to buy them all the time at King's discount stores. Cheap canvas types. But comfortable.

its not audio pickups its cam 2 angles, lots shows back then only had one camera on remote location, they recorded the reaction shots and the question shots later and edited the show later

Bobbie Wygant (born Roberta Connolly; November 22, 1926 - February 18, 2024) was an American television news reporter, film critic, talk show host, and interviewer who worked for Fort Worth, Texas television station KXAS-TV (originally known as WBAP-TV) for over 70 years. She was known for her filmed interviews with celebrities.

I’ve never seen this before. Thanks.

I wonder how much having a female interviewer had to do with him staying out of character. I've read that the true Rodney was incredibly kind and down to earth and sensitive. And clearly he was being a gentleman to this woman.

I still rock “the regular guy” look! Easy Money is hilarious, Joe Pesci too! Back to School is hilarious too!

Check out the end of this video and what a professional this lady was. She was in full command of the interview and then her reactions etc. etc..

Love Rodney he was a comedic genius. I miss him.

Murican television... Rodney❤️

That’s true. Sure wish I could find someone I could talk to that understood me.

He had kind eyes, bright smile and a good heart. It sucks that good people are always sad and unhappy in life, better you are, more depressed you are. Pragmatic, shallow and indecent humans enjoy life more, unfortunately. Real man carry pain in the heart and sissies in the butt.

Bobbie looks so pretty! Great interview

My guess is that the interviewer has only 1 camera and can't record both the interviewer and interviewee at the same time. Hence they repeat the question again recording the interviewer at the end. Back at the studio they could edit the video into one seamless video shot. This is the most probable explanation.

Bobbie Wygant passed away 2/18/24. She was 97.

wow he's was great thank for the upload material shit has posion this country

man was always perspiring a lot whenever he was interviewed, makes me think he was terribly nervous when the camera started rolling and he wasn't doing his bit

Best Rodney interview ever -- they would have made a cute couple!

I love these more serious interviews!

To be understood ...so true Jacob 👍

Rip Rodney Dangerfiled

I miss this guy...

~ People are asking about the ending. This is obviously a piece of raw footage, before editing. At the end, these are reaction shots to be edited into the finished clip at appropriate moments, as there is only one camera in use. For example, if he says something funny, a closeup of her smiling or laughing can be taken from the end and spliced in at that part of the clip. It doesn't interfere with the momentum of the interview, and since it was from that moment in time, it won't ruin the continuity. It's an old-school trick. The finished product no doubt had the closeups at the end spliced in at different times during the interview.

I would have loved to hang out with Rodney for a day

... and his deep speaking voice was pretty cool and distinctive as well 😎

Awesome 👍👍👍👍

On the upside, he had pants on!👍 Love Rodney Dangerfield

Jacob Rodney Cohen, más conocido como Rodney Dangerfield y también como Jack Roy (22 de noviembre de 1921 - 5 de octubre de 2004), fue un comediante estadounidense, actor, artista de voz, productor, guionista, músico y autor, conocido por su autodestructivo humor de one-liners, su eslogan "¡No recibo ningún respeto!" y sus monólogos sobre ese tema.

he hit that

WOW! The footage at the end of the interviewer rehearsing her questions! Get Negativland on the phone...maybe everyone's forgot about the band Negativland from the 80s.

Learning about his history, this is hard to watch. I hope he has found peace.

Huh, all those audio pickups at the end of the taping. I guess this was raw footage?

that fake ending is surreal

Its funny when you consider what he is talking about especially regarding communication and this was from 83 before mobile phones and shit. Im guessing there is not a whole lot of stuff where you get to listen to the real guy talk, and obviously the quality of an interview back then was pretty low

Ok Wow the end of the clip where she's asking the questions all alone just totally ruined TV interviews for me lol

He lived to 83 despite all the vices. You can live like a saint and not make it that far. Not saying live to excess and abuse yourself, moderation is still better than being a slave, but don't beat yourself up, we all die regardless of how pious we are.

They don't make em like this anymore!!!

Strange to see her doing the questions for her angle and editing afterwards

Is this a real edit? The end is tripping me out. I hate everything about this if so.

What’s with the ending? Can someone explain?

Great interview. We see a far more candid, reserved side. But this interview stopped by 8:02. The remaining, nearly 3 minutes, seemed like a waste

Almost looks like Rodney was coming on to the interviewer. One of my favorite jokes of Rodney's...I don't really know the whole joke but the subject matter is about erectile disfunction and the punch line is..."It's like trying to shoot Pool with a rope"...."what a crowd...what a crowd".

The end looks like a serial killer. Or maybe like the older female Travis Bickle.

Someone has a crush on the interviewer

he seems like such a nice guy, but when his eyes open real wide (2:51) , you know there's a joke coming.

Freaky after takes. Wow

The ending was just creepy

Rodney is so tortured. You can see the pain on his face

wtf at the end!! creepy

same age as brad pitt in this clip ..

you like that dont you ;)

He looks rather uncomfortable

Gakked to the gills, and pretending he is concerned about smoking too much. Ah, the 80s.

He should have washed his socks in cold water.

It's weird to see his bare shins. Normally, he wore nylon socks that went so high up his leg that he could've wore garters.

Rodney was afraid of her

The ending shots really ruin this for me. The whole thing seems so incredibly disingenuous after watching the interviewer put on this bizarre act, smiling and nodding at nothing at all. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THE SAUSAGE BEING MADE PLZ THX

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At the end is that Hollywood fake shit..When she is saying things by herself.

I’ve never seen any of Dangerfield’s stand up shows but he doesn’t seem like the type to use profanity. Today’s comedians can’t do a single line without using a single curse word.

She's awful, he's great.

someone get bobby 2 cameras please