I know what you mean, but when you ask many women what they like best in a man, and they say, sense of humor, but then you ask them what profession he should have, stand-up comic, doesn't even show in the top fifty.

@@drydogg Just about everyone I meet loves my sense of humour, except my wife. Hmm!

Every time Rodney was on Carson he was great. But this is one of the best appearances.

Disagree. Comedy is not “a great profession”. Laughter comes from genuine shared perspective on humanity. And it’s much harder than milking lurid instinctive survival-related emotions like Greek tragedy or Hamlet, or Wicked or Les Miserables or law and order SVU. Comedy is much harder to pull off than tragedy. and at least equally great

Laughter does the soul good

Spectacular

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

I'm a year older, and I also miss them, but we DO have these clips - looks like somebody in our age group has been busy putting them together.

How can you miss them when there's KZfaq?

I was flying Lear Jet charters in the early 1980's and I flew Rodney Dangerfield and his family twice. One flight was from the east coast to Illinois and the second time we flew him to Las Angeles.

We used to leave the bar early just to watch this.

Carson too man, imagine if it was Jimmy Kimmel 'interviewing' him here instead.

He was the best , comedies today sick.

L​@@gerryn2

Classic!

Legends...

Well said...

Sounds like a happy memory, don’t get it twisted :)

Me too, my grandmother always did laundry at the laundromat late at night and I'd help her and watch Carson ❤ She was such a hard worker ❤

Remember when the show was 90 minutes, and he would have more serious guests, such as scientists, authors, etc? Also had some great magicians on, always one of Johnny's many interests.

@@briane3657 Yep. From entertainers to politicians, subject matter experts to regular folks, he could talk to them all and treated them all like they were important and interesting. He was the best.

I am not American - a Canadian - so I am kinda wondering, is it an act of these constant touching of the tie and rapid talking? Or is it something else?

@@waryaawariiri1812 I think it's a nervous habit. IMO.

@@waryaawariiri1812 Yes, that's part of his act; he always did that on the Carson show.

The undisputed king of one liners.

He probably had to do that all day at the house to stay in character to remember his one liners, it must have been insanity

read someplace that it took him months to write the jokes for his appearance on the Tonight Show

@@inhibited44 Is that right? It's hard to write jokes. I think stand up comedians are some of the smartest people on the planet.

So so true !!!! 😂😂😂

He was great. Where are the great comedians of today? They all have to be woke to succeed too bad

He is so funny and gets no respect.

​@@johnreidy2804 idgit

Yes indeed. In these times lately to watch and listen to Rodney Dangerfield is like therapy. I get to laughing so much my eyes tear-up! Thanks again Rodney!!! Dean Seattle

Man that would have been something! What an experience

That was about the time I seen him.Hectook suggestions from.the audience. I yelled out group sex amd Ridney came back, your sister and five of your friends.

He's like the old-time comedy version of Jeff Beck and Eddie Van Halen!!

He was a gem 👍🏻

Saw him at Caesars Palace Las Vegas back in 1985. I'm still laughing my ass off. One of the funniest shows I have ever seen to this day.

"...a kid with an accent playing with my feet." Seriously, never heard that one before and I'm STILL laughing.

He knew more jokes than anybody. What a wit! Great sense of humor.

I saw him there too with my mom. She said who us this Rodney. She laughed so hard.

when he's doing his shtick he's got this constant sort of agitated body motion going - one begins to even wonder if he was ever in a relaxed state - because he'd just keep that up constantly when doing his jokes such that it just comes off as his "normal" state of being

@boblozaintherealworld3577 That's the one that got me as well. I genuinely laughed out loud and said, "What the hell?"

I grew up watching Jonny. A class act. He allows celebrities to be themselves and for that he got the most out of them. Every time I hear the theme music the 70’s child in me smiles.

Did you mean to say Ed McMahon in the background? I find that hilarious as well.

And don't forget Ed

I really miss Johnny's show. He had some GREAT guests of the time. Remember Karnack the Magnificent I believe it was. Sure Don't get that high level of comedy now from late night TV.

THAT'S subtle??

I'd be surprised if he hadn't made a joke on his deathbed.

I think when Rodney says "What do you wanna do now?" near the end of this clip is the nearest thing to the REAL Rodney I've ever seen.

@@eloiseharbeson2483 Rodney's Epitaph: There goes the neighborhood.

Whaddya mean!? Every time I leave the house people are laughing at me! 😉

Eddie Murphy says he worked a club as a kid where Rodney was working and he and Rodney used urinals that stood right next to each other. Neither spoke a word. Years later they both worked a different club and the same situation occurred. As Rodney was zipping up he turned to Eddie, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Who knew?"

I remember that too. His answer to "how long are you going to be in the hospital?" was If things go real well I should be out in a couple weeks, if they go poorly, I'll be out in a couple hours.

Jay Leno said that when Rodney had his debilitating stroke and was in the hospital he went to visit him and Rodneys wife told Jay "He can't respond but he can hear you and he knows you're here... let him hold your finger". So Jay put his finger in Rodneys hand and Rodney squeezed it.... It was then that Jay leaned in and whispered "Rodney... that's not my finger..." He said you could see Rodney visibly shaking he was laughing so hard inside. Funny men are funny men... right to the end.

I miss Rodney he knew how to make us laugh,and we could all use more laughter in this world. Thanks Rodney.

No one like him ever. Still makes me laugh.

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This must have been just after his "No Respect" album came out. I recognize the pacing. Only because I've been listening and re-listening to it for years. Doesn't matter if you've heard the joke before, it gets funnier every time.

What made Johnny so great was he would sit back and let his guests shine and he was the greatest set-up man ever whether it was a word, question or simply the tone of his voice, he would lead his guests, especially Rodney and Robin Williams, right where they wanted to go.

@@sportsfan5548 It's especially evident in this video, Johnny was a great set up man.

And…Ed too. 😇🙏

Carson was the best

Right lol

Yeah, That's what I noticed. Some keepers!

the kid playing with his feet! never that anywhere from anyone.

"I'm so ugly when I went for a proctology exam, the Doctor stuck his finger in my mouth!" I just recently heard that one and it almost killed me!

Yeah but he touches his tie too much 😂 Rodney mannerism comes obviously with the job 😳👻

@@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272 never noticed it until you pointed it out. Take a chill pill

@@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272 "Touches his tie too much"? Out of all that, that's your take? Geez!

watching rodney stressing and sweating hoping his punchlines land, yet he had everyone in the palm of his hand.

You add hole njow

Oh it looks good on you though.

Him and Ted Knight OMG😂😂😂😂😂!!!

And Sam Kinnison too!

Gutfeld is the new king of late night? What a joke! Johnny drew 11 to 12 million per night. Gutfeld is lucky if he gets 3 million!

@@ken6771 I can't figure out who you're talking about

Now all the late-night shows are unwatchable: non-stop iue-signalling and TDS and pushing 'the message'

Johnny got way more; other than gutfeld, the others get their relatives.

It was wonderful, Mikey!

You haven't heard me... No respect..

My thoughts Exactly.

I'm sure the current late night hosts are devastated that you didn't "grown up" with them.

@@mackdaddyg321 Hey, thanks for pointing out the spelling error. Even though the current late night show ratings are in the toilet, i’m sure your still a big fan.

You're spot on with this comment.

I SO agree with this. Fallon is the worst with his over exaggerated laughter. I'm 64 and watched Johnny when I was a kid. Amazing how Rodney just had all those jokes ready to go. He was wonderful.

if he didn't he'd starve

Rodney said when he was struggling as a comedian he sold aluminum house siding.

self-deprecating

What BS...his version of Russian Roulette was so off color no one would tell it today. And no one swore on TV in those days. You make him sound like Doris Day.. But he was funny...

​@@gregorywhite9095it is off colour, isn't it? And it paints him in a pretty bad light, doesn't it? That's exactly the joke, he presents himself as a self-pitying, sad, pathetic, loser with embarrassing health problems, and who makes terrible choices. That's the character of Rodney Dangerfield, a bad person who blames everybody else for his problems. That's what makes him funny.

Apparently, he did curse a blue streak in the clubs. Jerry Seinfeld said he felt like it took away from his act.

Heard he didn’t have a healthy relationship with his wife at the time

About the same age here and I thank my parents for introducing me and my brothers to all the great entertainers. So many of them are gone but the memories and characters they created live on.

Actually it originally aired in 1979!!!

@@tomwashingtonjr848 Hey Tom!!!

I was 15 and cried as well when watching his farewell episode.

@@tomwashingtonjr848 I think he was talking about Johnny's farewell show (not the above Rodney show).

Brilliant🎉😂❤

Johnny was the Best Straight Man!

Was thinking the same thing

Well except for Don Rickles

@@241sail6 I agree but they did opposite versions; Rickels made fun of others, Rodney made fun of himself. They were so good and iconic that I wonder what a modern comedian with that gift would have to do to not be accused of stealing. Jimmy Carr is the closest, but I think is just like the Beatles for professional comedians.

Redd was also one of a kind. I'm a little too "young" to have heard much of his stand-up but just watch any re-run of 'Sanford & Son'. He brought it home every time...

@@boblozaintherealworld3577 Redd's off tv shows were some of the dirtiest shows you could ever see. He made you roar all night.

@@charlesstockford6003 So I've heard.

That's so cool!

You Got to Wash Your Ass...😂 Live Album Red Foxx

Loved him in "Back To School".

Read his autobiography. Hysterically funny.😊

....... that's the Ugliest hat I've ever seen ! Whaddya' get with that hat a bowl of soup ........???

Great comment 👍

The best

I'm glad the movies finally took notice of him and made some very funny comedies with Rodney.

I think in terms of stand up comedy, he was the funniest, the best. People usually ascribe the GOAT to Richard Pryor, and he was great, but no one was as funny as Rodney. And yup, he still doesn't get no respect.

Although some of those jokes didn't age well

@@22espec I think they'll always be hilarious.

I don't think u aged so well. Ty

I saw him front row too back in the early 80s

Yep. When Rodney and Rickels were on, Johnny just let them go wherever they wanted to go. He just tagged along for the ride.

We were blessed to witness this on our journey of life..... 🙏🏼

@@hblee88 You got that right and well said!

Comics are using that one today. I heard a few comics say about not going bathroom fear of dickie falling off.

You and me both. (I dated a girl so ugly, once I took her to the top of the Empire State Building and airplanes started to attack her!).

hahahahahaha

I think his best joke is the one about him saying that he and his wife only smoke after sex. Then he adds that he has the same pack now since 1975 but what bothers him is that his wife is up to 3 packs a day. That brought down the house.

@@nicolosito Yeah. I have heard that one. Good stuff.

One of my favorites was he bought a used car and was driving it home and he turned around and saw his wife's dress laying on the back seat.

One of my favorites is one where he and his wife went to a hotel and Rodney asked the bellhop to grab his bag. The bellhop started feeling up his wife lol

I think that was new for a lot of us.

It's the only joke/one-liner in this video I didn't get. I'm guessing it's some cultural reference from before my time? Can you explain it?

@@Falcon-um7vo I think it was just a random situation that highlighted his drinking. Made me think of the Hangover movie.

@@MistaDobalina Nah, there's got to be more to it than that for them to laugh that much about it.

I had the same experince, late night sneaky TV then perhaps if I was lucky the 2am Kung Fu classic on Saturday?...just a wonderful era

​@@InDadequatel lo😅

So true

It seemed like he wasn’t even human

Why Are You Using Title Case?

Also, You, Don’t, Need, The, Comma, After, The, Word, “Comedian”

@@clash1469 Comma And Title Case So Okay, Does It Seem To Actually Matter. Some People Judge Actions Of Others, When They Should Not, Does That Make Sense To You Or Someone Else, Have A Great Spring 2023