So true.

Foster Brooks appeared at 41:50.

I wish I had friends who watched stuff like this, but I’m only 25 and people my age don’t even know who any of these people are lol

Oh yea! I remember watching this when it first aired with my parents when I was a little boy. We watched All in the Family every week as well.

Carroll O'Connor was/is the best of the best. "God never makes a mistake. That's how He got to be God." Quote: Archie Bunker

@@Jim-py8ur That's actually very true! If you think about it!

Big Mama was lookin' GOOD here!

Parenting changed for one thing. They are a bunch of spoiled, entitled, whiny idiots.

To the graveyard with the people who performed it.

Yeah depressing isn't it!

A bunch of weird wolves are running the country

@@AlmostReady504 Radicals!

You mean the snowflakes in society today?

This was at the time when Hollywood, and by proximity all of CA, could admit that they could ALL be called something - nobody was above poking. As soon as Hollywood began to lie to cover up their issues, the rest of us began losing our “rights” to poke IN FUN!!

It’s sad to say that none of these people are here today…that’s scary actually, comedy at its best

I agree!

You ain't just Whistling Dixie my friend!

@@AlmostReady504 Whistling Dixie will get you canceled ........

Al Bundy was the last of the great ones. They canceled Bill Burr for his greatness

@@chrisrichard2526 Yeah but his character was kind of a goofball. That show wasn't in the same league as All in the Family IMO! Also I don't think Bill Burr gives a shit what people think about him , which is a good thing....

Nobody TAKES it Personal That has No Bering on How I Feel About a Good Person When My WIFE AND I Tuned in WE Thought it was CARROLL BURNETT THEN WE SAW IT WAS CAROLL O CONNER MY WIFE AND I LOOKED AT EACH OTHER AND SAID SIMULTANEOUSLY I WHAT A DRAG🤣🤣🤣✌️ YOU MEAN WE HAVE TO WATCH THIS LET'S FOOL AROUND INSTEAD MISS YOU FOLK'S STAY WELL AND HEALTHY ENJOY LIFE 🙏 RESPECT 💯🎯 USMC RET

Rickles or RICKETS WE HAVE TO PUT ON A SHOW TO PROVE DON IS THE MEANEST PERSON I EVER HAD THE DISPLEASURE TO MEET JUST ASK HIS LOVELY WIFE BARBARA 🤣DO YOU WANT ME TO LIBERATE YOU FROM YOU'RE IGNORANT TYRANT OF A HUSBAND? OHH PLEASE DO 👍 YOU'RE LOVELY WIFE SAID OIVEY🌟💎 NOW THAT'S SHE THIINKS OF ME? WELL SHE'S HOT WHY DO YOU MAKE HER FEEL THE WAY SHE DOES ? DO YOU NEED ME TO MAKE A LIST?! Then DON WALKS AROUND AND QUESTIONS WHAT CAN I DO TO WIN HER BLESSED HEART TOGETHER A DIVORCE WOULD BE A BEGINNER 🎯💯🙏🤣👍🌟🙏 BUT I WANT TO STAY TOGETHER BUT SHE DON'T AND STAY TOGETHER UNTIL DEATH DO US PART 🌟👍🎯 HEY THAT'S WHAT FAMILIES DO YOU DON'T MAKE HER OR HIM LET'S JUST KISS AND SAY GOOD BYE BLESS YOU STAY WELL AND HEALTHY ENJOY LIFE 🙏 RESPECT TO ALL 💝💐🍒 GIVE IT A GO!!!🇺🇸✌️🙏💯🤣🌟🌹👍😉

100%

The only color there is Green and a club of actors--comedians and singers---a league .!

Entertainers loved to poke fun at themselves back then. Because they knew no one really meant to be hateful.

@@retroguy9494 Entertainers back then also poked fun at the gays ----the disabled----blacks ----brown colored and Jewish people------who was both in the audience and watching T.V------and all was offended and hurt---Do you think that was right...?

@@williamlacentra2808 Well, I can only answer you ONE way. As a disabled gay man, I'm not offended at all. Why? Granted I was a kid when these aired and I watched them with my parents. But looking back, I'm not offended in any way. I can tell the difference between humor that was not meant to actually hurt or offend people but just to be funny and make light of things compared to today. Today when people make comments they MEAN it to hurt. They MEAN it to put people down. Its done expressly for that purpose and NOT to be funny. I can tell the difference. In addition, you have to realize that this generation did that to also bring to societies attention to the problems within itself. By poking fun, they were actually defending groups by making social statements through comedy. Plus to show it wasn't meant to be hurtful they poked fun at each other as well as themselves. Many of these men were very supportive of minorities. Even raised money for social causes. Because they were aware of their OWN shortcomings. There is a somewhat famous true story about Sammy Davis Jr. He was playing golf with Jack Benny and Benny asked him 'what is your handicap.' Davis replied 'Handicap? You want to talk about handicap....I'm a one eyed n****r Jew....it doesn't get much more handicapped than THAT!' So you see, even though it was a joke, it was meant to bring this kind of social awareness to the forefront. Which is why I cannot be offended by that generation.

You have to bear one thing in mind. In 1973, to most of the general public, they were one in the same. All in the Family was such a popular show, people had trouble distinguishing between the actor and the character. The same was true with Jean Stapleton/Edith. So to make it funnier, I suppose they more roasted Bunker than O'Connor. Plus, as these were friends of his from Hollywood and they KNEW he was actually one of the most liberal actors in Hollywood, it made it funnier for THEM.

Don Rickles rivals him for that distinction, though. Lol.

And what was the character of George Jefferson, who was basically a black Archie Bunker intended to do? And what was the consequence?

I wouldn't care if he was.

I wonder if the people that thought he was a bigot also thought he was a police officer after they saw him in his next show.

@@mexicanspec good one!👍👍

Then: Good clean fun. Now too many whiney babies.

To be able to solve problems, cards have to be put on the table for everyone to examine. A complete cross section of ideas, even if outrageous or seemingly offensive.....people used to be critical thinkers....... The deck of cards is shrinking... purposely, and so aren't everyone's options......

Mms is creating racism ####

This is very true. People today even look at old movies from the '30's and '40's and quickly call certain scenes racist and demean society in general at the time instead of taking them in the social context at the time.

@@Patienthost it's all in how you do it. For the past 30 years, all everyone wants to do is take shots at others and cry when it comes back. Bill Burr(Mr Cheap Comedy), isn't one of these people with class like those from my era of comedy. He wouldn't have a career at all, that square couldn't hang with any of these people. Y'all made the wrong people famous supporting their garbage. Which is why we are here watching Old School videos from the early 80's on down to 1930's.

So true Foster.

That's a good question.

Contractual obligations. Don’t ask. And I am not a meathead.

They were under contract to CBS. This was on NBC.

@@jonchaney You ain't just Whistling Dixie

For good reason. Look at today's young so-called comedians. Just pathetic/

😢

Legendary comedian Ruth buzzi was born in 1936. That makes her 87 years old, she is alive and doing well. (Though she was not on the stage, just filmed)

@@anthonycatanese8591 I would consider her filmed piece as being part of the roast.

@@mexicanspec 👌Yes, I agree with you. Ruth buzzi was a part of this Roast. The original comment by Nolan asked if all the people on the"Stage" had died. I should have said in my reply...(although she was not part of this Dais or Panel.)✌️

Thank you. Fixed.

I love how they can make fun of each other and not be butt hurt !! Our difference:s make us wonderfully COOL. And Funny !! Much. Love to all

Way to go there Butch

I'm actually surprised this one aired. This is brutal. Funny, but brutal.

@@josephcox178 m mm m cu guys no mo M

Racism is the building blocks of this country.

It fell into the hands of liberal commie pinkos

Don't believe everything you hear. And don't think that Redd Foxx didn't take a shot at Big Cass

@@AlmostReady504 Looks like he was drinking alot of shots.

She had a heart attack. That was a rumor.

Actually what REALLY happened to Cass was that she died of left sided heart failure. This was brought on in large part by her repeated crash dieting to try to lose weight. She did NOT choke on food as has been rumored for years and there were no drugs found in her system.

I was 9 when this aired. Born in '64. 58 now. I watched this show with my parents when it first aired. I LOVED these roasts. Yes, it DOES bring back childhood memories. Good ones.

My son has done it for most of his life. When he became an adult he started doing it with guys at work. He is very loving and kind but not politically correct at all. He is hilarious. My son's humor is infectious and his unwillingness to stick to PC culture is also infectious. My son is white he has had friends from all the colors in the spectrum. He has told some jokes that would have other young people his age passing out. Well young college kids that are trained that any people darker than themselves are going to be offended by a joke. He somehow never crosses a line. It's all in good fun and he lets people poke fun at him. His friends have been genuine friends and he's never changed himself to fit in a crowd base tomorrow on what he thinks others act like through stereotypes. No he makes fun of stereotypes and his friends have a blast doing it with him. They are some of the most genuine friendships I've ever seen. These young men of all colors called each other brothers. Not in the cliche way that some people say it but Brothers. They would poke fun all day but at the end of the day if one needed financial help, a ride, the ear, they would all be there for each other. They are all there for each other. I was never PC myself and I really was never like anyone else. Yet at times I even thought my son might be going too far. So he asked his friends one day. Well a couple of his friends one day that happened to be black. He asked them what's going too far. They said just don't call us the n word. I worked with him at the time and for the rest of the day he was going around saying every n word but the n word. It seems so silly but he had them laughing at the stupidity of it all. I mean he was walking home with one of his black coworkers and it was still dark out. I know what happened because his friend told me while laughing his butt off. I guess my son was pretending he couldn't find him in the dark told him to smile. His friend laughed and shrugged It off. That wasn't the funny part though. The funny part was when it got light out my son pretended to hide in the sunlight. There are so many things that these guys said to each other and some not as likely humored as the ones I mentioned. They literally asked my son to poke fun. Every time he did it gave them an opening to say something themselves. I should say my son's because none of them were really PC this one just happens to be the funniest. None of my sons have ever played the PC game or acted like any person is particularly special or particularly sensitive. I taught them not to make jokes like that hidden in the house. I taught them if you're going to say something say it out loud. Like I said it made them and their friends closer. It wasn't always joking but the humor melted away the moronic stereotypes. Oh yeah they had some good ones about white people. I played the wrong one time by carrying salt and pepper in my bag.... You know seasoning. You should have seen what kind of crap the middle one did when a comment would come out of somebody's mouth like.... White People are crazy. He would do and does something that has people wondering but laughing. I don't remember what it was but it came out of some woman's mouth at work one day. We were all outside on break and he took off his shoes, socks, coat, and flopped himself in the snow making snow angels. She looked at him like white people are crazy but she was laughing. "Boy you're crazy put your shoes back on."she was a cool lady. She just said something stupid for a minutes. Laughter is a great remedy.

Good night nurse. Not with a bunch of liberal commie pinkos running the country

@@jlleibold1974 Too damn long. I'll wait for the movie

Yeah, Gene Kelly's Hair Mattress didn't look bad.

I do believe Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, not 1940.

The bleeped word was "fruit", in keeping with the entire tall tale.

Yes, fruit.

Perhaps the other AITF cast were not interested to be there.