Fred Willard: The Funniest Straight Man A Fond Farewell. He was that rare kind of actor who, whenever he turned up, always made you think: "This is gonna be good!"
He was the best part of the Christopher Guest movies imo. My favourite line of his "You know what they say about blind prostitutes? You really have to hand it to them!"
Just to be clear, Fred is not the “straight man” in these roles. In comedy, the straight man is the “serious” one while the other guy is all the funnier for it. In the Smothers Brothers, Dick was the straight man.
You should have added in some Fernwood 2-Nite stuff. He was a master of dead-pan... he had a line once where he said something like, "During World War 2, you could kill as many Germans as you liked... but boy, you do that nowadays and you're in a lot of hot water." He says it so innocently that it's 100 times funnier.
He was the best part of the Christopher Guest movies imo. My favourite line of his "You know what they say about blind prostitutes? You really have to hand it to them!"
A comedy god. Completely offensive with a thick armor of congeniality.
Best in Show is a movie I can watch over and over. Fred Willard was great.
this was wonderful... loved him
Fred Willard certainly had a one of a kind style.
Remember him from Fernwood Tonight 😂❤❤❤😂
@sterlingfury And me, I'm Jerry Hubbard!
Yeah, I can't believe they didn't mention it!
“…if you had a little jockey on ‘em…” 😂😂😂
Beautiful tribute to one of the funniest people ever
RIP Fred... you will be missed.
Nice tribute! That dry humor always gets me. He was so good in Best in show/Anchorman
He's at his peak in the Fernwood Tonight TV show with Martin Mull. The episode with Tom Waits is a classic!!!
Fred Willard played "Fred Willard" in every movie like John Wayne played "John Wayne"...and I'll watch every last one of them.
I was in a depressed mood until I saw this. I love Fred.
Great compilation of a legend. Thank you.
He was unique.
Just to be clear, Fred is not the “straight man” in these roles. In comedy, the straight man is the “serious” one while the other guy is all the funnier for it. In the Smothers Brothers, Dick was the straight man.
You are correct sir
Nice tribute, the guy was brilliant!
"Put the bow and arrow down and let the marching band go. We'll call it a prank!" - RIP to a legend
WAAA HAPPEN!
"Yesterday, I had to crawl under the house to check on a leak. I crawled under; I didn't tell anybody and they didn't know I was under there"
"How much do you think I could bench press?"
You should have added in some Fernwood 2-Nite stuff. He was a master of dead-pan... he had a line once where he said something like, "During World War 2, you could kill as many Germans as you liked... but boy, you do that nowadays and you're in a lot of hot water." He says it so innocently that it's 100 times funnier.
RIP to a legend
Guy was so funny
I remember when he was bicoastal, that is, if you consider the Mississippi River a coast.
He was so quick.
So good
Fernwood 2-Night changed my life. Why is everybody dying? 😿
Don’t think you know what straight man means but alright good video
@shnoogums1 Well, he looks like one. But he gets laughs like a top banana.
You forgot that he voiced Swindle in transformers animated
This was Vox before Hell.
I CAN'T DO MY WORK
RIP🙏🏽❤️
A genius.
@3:55 is he wearing the same jumpsuit he wore in waiting for Guffman
Fred Willard
Rip ya giant
He was never the straight man