Alan Alda is such a brilliant guest! Such a good sport, laughing just as hard at Edna's little jibes at him as her jokes about Norms prostate trouble. Lovely to see such a big and well established star as him, not up himself and clearly enjoying every minute of the interview.
Alan Alda is truly a delightful guest, totally relaxed and with a great sense of humor. How happily he laughs when Dame Edna says she never cared for MASH! 🤣 Dame Edna hilarious as always.
The song sung by Sophie sounds like a terribly mediocre disco song produced in the late 70s. The kind that was played for a week and then completely forgotten, like this one: ua-cam.com/video/ujbSkWKTuHo/v-deo.html
Dame Edna predicted back then that this man was going to be prime minister one day. Scary, she must have seen it in her crystal ball ! ! I wonder what else she is able to predict ! !
Shows how old the show is, when the show opens introducing Boris Johnson as everybody’s favourite politician and MySpace is the social media form of choice
Edna: "Now we know you - of course - from M.A.S.H. but you've heard enough about that. You must be a little bit sick of hearing about old M.A.S.H." Alan Alda: "No, do go on." Edna: "No, no, I'm not going to actually. I was never a fan. I was not. No - but I saw its merits." Alan Alda: "Yes. Yes." Edna: "The final episode of M.A.S.H. was watched, possums, by 123 millions viewers. Can you imagine that? Except me!"
Yeah, this culture of repeating in text what they and everyone just heard on UA-cam is quite bizarre and alarming behaviour to me. Redundant would possibly be the best word to describe it.
Yes, I have ear drums, and in between is a mass that receives tiny signals that are processed for recognition once translated. This mass even stores the processed signals received for recollection so I don't need to rely on silly people on silly mediums.
@@ian1856 No, dumbass. I typed it out to indicate that I found this part particularly funny. A lot of people do this. Most people understand the process. Some don't. I won't even hint at how they don't.
@@arconeagain Get in line with Ian1856; he too doesn't understand the convention of sharing a part one found especially good. It's quite simple really (and most people don't need it explaining to them).
It's just so great when the guests really enjoy it and appreciate the Dame's brilliant humor and timing. (Unlike Helen Mirren who seemed put off by the whole experience.)
So funny! Alan looks like he has not heard these questions before, they do rehearse the show don't they? he is a good sport and makes it fun. Some of the guests Dame Edna has on don't play along for some reason.
As I understand it, what they usually do with comedy shows is do a run through with the guest with the comedian prepping the guest e.g. 'I'll greet you and welcome you to the chair. I'll open with a gag about your last show then I'll ask you how you started in showbusiness. Don't worry, I'll set you up. You just go along with it.' With showbiz celebs they know how this works and wait for the cues that the comedian gives them. The comedian checks with the guest that he's got his basic research facts correct e.g. in the interview with Alan he (Dame Edna) raises the subject of Alan's father's pet pig (to set up the gag about his fictional daughter being 'pig' ugly). At around 14:09 Edna relies on an autocue. This also helps him keep track of the running time of the show which has to include advertisement breaks. The reason why these shows often appear to be totally unrehearsed is most usually apparent with guests who aren't so familier with the technique and don't always pick up on the comedian's cues. This can be risky and has been known to cause the comedian to 'die' horribly but Barry Humphries is experienced enough to work through these moments. He can rely on that funny expression of Edna's with his mouth if he needs to force a laugh at something the guest says that doesn't work. He can also turn to his off-stage assistant (he often uses Madge but here he has his 'daughter') and call for something e.g. a glass of water for the guest who 'seems a bit tongue-tied', or whatever. This method of priming the guest also allows the comedian to come out with a totally unexpected, perhaps risque or insulting gag that the guest, because they were set up, genuinely does not expect. With the old pros, they know to roar with laughter and roll with the punches but guests who aren't so experienced can end up giving priceless reactions because they are genuinely shocked or offended and left dumbfounded. The comedian has usually given the guest some idea of the tone of their humour to try to ensure the guest doesn't punch them in the eye or strom off the stage but such things have been known to happen. The Bee Gees on the Clive Anderson's show is one that springs to my mind. The comedian can always adjust the routine if he detects that the guest isn't working well or even cut it short with a quick, 'Ladies and Gentlemen, Alan Alda!' that signals the interview has come to an end. At that point it might be, 'Roll commercials' and run!
Dame Edna did an interview on someone else's show and managed to offend the singer Mika. He kinda snapped back at her, even though Edna just said the usual fodder that we all know & expect. (Edna basically complemented him a lot then said he hadn't heard of him) Mika was sarcastic back a little later, saying straight back at Edna's face If only you had heard of me, in a not nice way. Edna touched his arm and said really quietly, I meant no offence, and carried on in a loud voice some more jokes. It was really sweet and touching, he quickly calms the fire if someone gets insulted. Idk what was up with Mika, Edna has made that joke for years!
that girl singer looks like a young Michelle Pfeiffer. And it cracked me up that the one male dancer had on a University of Michigan tank top. I live not far from there. How the heck did they get their hands on that???
Ha ha Dame Edna as well as being witty she is a visionary woman,,, Boris Johnson is prime minister today under the pandemic of covid 19, from looking at this clip right now God save us!
Well !you sure are not interested in the over crowding in England now… Johnson . they are coming in by the hundreds every day. ..What happened there then ??
Got a little tear in my eye from the song in the end of the song. Rest in peace Barry, Dame Edna and Sir Les. ❤
The world will indeed remember each and every one of those dear names. RIP, dear ones.
Alan Has such an infectious laugh! 😀😀
She is so damn good. A total legend! Now here is a National Treasure
She made me laugh so hard I choked. Love her humor
The looks of shock on the guests' faces when Boris discusses ex-patriation of Sothern England to Northern France is priceless.
Still love to watch this delightful, very funny ‘wo man’
Alan Alda is such a brilliant guest! Such a good sport, laughing just as hard at Edna's little jibes at him as her jokes about Norms prostate trouble.
Lovely to see such a big and well established star as him, not up himself and clearly enjoying every minute of the interview.
Yes especially as he's American as so many of them just don't get our humour
Dame Edna prophesied Boris Johnson as future PM....and he bacame!
Rip Barry and Shane, two of Australia's greatest sons
Alan Alda is truly a delightful guest, totally relaxed and with a great sense of humor. How happily he laughs when Dame Edna says she never cared for MASH! 🤣 Dame Edna hilarious as always.
Funny how Edna asks Warne what sledging is, then Boris comes on and the Dame totally goes to town on him. Meanwhile, Shane's loving every bit of it.
Absolutely brilliant - Alan was a superb guest .
Love the way Barry walks in high heels lol
And talk about a battle of the intellects with Boris. He didn't stand a chance.
I really enjoyed how much Alan Alda enjoyed Dame Edna. He was one of my favorite guest she interviewed.
Yes! Also 4me Martin Sheen and Sean Connery, among other memorables.
pure bliss
Alan really enjoyed Edna. He laughed harder than ive ever seen him.
Funny how she jokingly predicted 'back bencher' (then) Boris Johnson (now Prime Minister) would become PM!
Beloved, brilliant Barry Huphries and wonderful Alan Alda ! God bless them and R.I.P. Dame Edna.
When Boris Johnson eventually did become Prime Minister the joke was on us.
A “prostate murmur!” I died laughing at that one…..8-):
I love you Dame Edna. Every night I watch you and it cheers me up. Thank you.
Alan Alda - the best guest ever ! Love him - x
Alan Alda, a humble man. Didn't carry on like a petulant Hollywood star. Take note Chevy, Robin, Richard. et al.
Wow, Dame Edna foresaw Boris becoming PM in 2007! What a shame she was so prescient :-(
Don’t you just love Alan’s laugh.
Greatest laugh ever! Brightens my day.
And his voice
He was such a great sport in this interview! I love it ❤
Vale Barry.
He bought the best out in Edna!
Very infectious laughter 😅
I can’t believe Boris said that.. so funny.
Dame Edna is such a loveable darling person . I love and can’t stop watching all the fabulous shows .
Somebody forgot to tell Boris that this is a comedy.
"Pavarotti's got the build, but he hasn't got the hair". How can Dame Edna be so pleasantly brutal?
Alan Alda's laugh... perfect... LOVE it!!!
THAT is what I thought myself ! What an open, friendly upright (not vicious or evil) laugh.
Great show great Dame.
Alan's a fan. Good guy too, I watched his great presentation on TV last time he came out to Australia.
You beat Victoria to number one
But you had an unfair advantage
You could sing... 😂
Your a legend baza love from Australia opossums 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 rip opossum 😂😂😂😂😂🎉😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉😂🎉
I'm almost certain Boris Johnson is a Matt Lucas character from Little Britain
I know exactly what you mean. He’s like Sir Bernard Chumley.
Goes to show if Edna can have Allan Alda in stitches laughing how talented is she / he.
Alan Alda was a fantastic guest! And seeing him dancing at the end brough me such joy!
Thank you Mr Humphries 🕊
What a pleasant sympathy ALAN ALDA you made my Evening thank you for exist you are a real PERSON
The song sung by Sophie sounds like a terribly mediocre disco song produced in the late 70s. The kind that was played for a week and then completely forgotten, like this one:
ua-cam.com/video/ujbSkWKTuHo/v-deo.html
Sophie sounds better now, i dontthink we appreciated her, better now than when she first came out, wish she was singing again
Notice that little curtsey as she held out her hand to greet Alan Alda, effortless chic that Sophie!
' you were watching him from the wings?' (11:22)
Totally went over the audience's head. Dame Edna is sharp as a tack.
what does it mean?
Watching him from the sideline of the theather floors
Gosh! I miss Dame Edna’s shows so much…pure entertainment….He is 83 now…. Best wishes to you Sir…
He died a few days ago
Not anymore he's not
Dame Edna is a political prophetess, additionally to all other mega-superlatives!
Poor Shane, Edna really didn't go easy on him.
LoL.....watching this and NOW...Boris Johnson IS the Prime Minister of the U.K....THAT is funny....
I’m binge watching the Treatment and I must say the duets are awesome!
Alan Alda really cracks up!
40:35 "Possums, and this is the future Prime Minister talking!"
And the audience is laughing.
Yes the clown was there....
RIP Barry Humphries & Dame Edna
And Imogen Bain (Valmai)
I have to say, I never liked MASH, either. Love, love Dame Edna.
Wasn't a MASH fan myself, but love Mr. Alda
3 April 2021 Boris Johnson I really don't have to say anything but HELP US GOD!
Dame Edna; This is the future president. Look at the way those three at the couch not react at his ridiculous ideas. Excellent T.V,
"And this is the future Prime Minister talking!" Classic...
Alan Alda, a brilliant guest, the best yet! Boris was a bit confused, I don't think he realized where he was 😆😆
He still doesn't.
I think Boris's problem is that he always thinks he's the smartest person in the room. Unfortunately with Dane Edna in the room that's impossible.
Dame Edna predicted back then that this man was going to be prime minister one day. Scary, she must have seen it in her crystal ball ! ! I wonder what else she is able to predict ! !
This comment.
Shows how old the show is, when the show opens introducing Boris Johnson as everybody’s favourite politician and MySpace is the social media form of choice
40:40 cracked me up
RIP Dame Edna I can't think that heaven will ever be the same again with you and Les patterson.
A unique genius. Vale 😢
Boris is missing a tie, a sense of humor and a haircut.
Im a fan of thinhgs Austrailian , Id wondererd if they had Comedians......quite interesting
Edna: "Now we know you - of course - from M.A.S.H. but you've heard enough about that. You must be a little bit sick of hearing about old M.A.S.H."
Alan Alda: "No, do go on."
Edna: "No, no, I'm not going to actually. I was never a fan. I was not. No - but I saw its merits."
Alan Alda: "Yes. Yes."
Edna: "The final episode of M.A.S.H. was watched, possums, by 123 millions viewers. Can you imagine that? Except me!"
Yeah, this culture of repeating in text what they and everyone just heard on UA-cam is quite bizarre and alarming behaviour to me. Redundant would possibly be the best word to describe it.
Yes, I have ear drums, and in between is a mass that receives tiny signals that are processed for recognition once translated. This mass even stores the processed signals received for recollection so I don't need to rely on silly people on silly mediums.
@@ian1856 No, dumbass. I typed it out to indicate that I found this part particularly funny. A lot of people do this. Most people understand the process. Some don't. I won't even hint at how they don't.
@@arconeagain Get in line with Ian1856; he too doesn't understand the convention of sharing a part one found especially good. It's quite simple really (and most people don't need it explaining to them).
Fucking troll.
Hilarious. Such great guests too
Was Alan just hanging on every word or what?
It was so fantastic to watch! ❤
She predicted Boris being the PM. Lol.
Lol I was thinking the same thing strange
And Trump being US president.
What Barry Humphries did was make a funny joke the British public on the other hand are the ones who made the joke Prime minister.
"...and everyone's favourite politician, Boris Johnson'. Well, that didn't age well.
R.I.P Shane Warne
It's just so great when the guests really enjoy it and appreciate the Dame's brilliant humor and timing. (Unlike Helen Mirren who seemed put off by the whole experience.)
Susan Sarandon seemed up herself and humourless, as well.
So funny! Alan looks like he has not heard these questions before, they do rehearse the show don't they? he is a good sport and makes it fun. Some of the guests Dame Edna has on don't play along for some reason.
I wonder that too because the reactions seem so real and spontaneous. That's what makes it such a great show!
As I understand it, what they usually do with comedy shows is do a run through with the guest with the comedian prepping the guest e.g. 'I'll greet you and welcome you to the chair. I'll open with a gag about your last show then I'll ask you how you started in showbusiness. Don't worry, I'll set you up. You just go along with it.' With showbiz celebs they know how this works and wait for the cues that the comedian gives them.
The comedian checks with the guest that he's got his basic research facts correct e.g. in the interview with Alan he (Dame Edna) raises the subject of Alan's father's pet pig (to set up the gag about his fictional daughter being 'pig' ugly).
At around 14:09 Edna relies on an autocue. This also helps him keep track of the running time of the show which has to include advertisement breaks.
The reason why these shows often appear to be totally unrehearsed is most usually apparent with guests who aren't so familier with the technique and don't always pick up on the comedian's cues. This can be risky and has been known to cause the comedian to 'die' horribly but Barry Humphries is experienced enough to work through these moments. He can rely on that funny expression of Edna's with his mouth if he needs to force a laugh at something the guest says that doesn't work. He can also turn to his off-stage assistant (he often uses Madge but here he has his 'daughter') and call for something e.g. a glass of water for the guest who 'seems a bit tongue-tied', or whatever.
This method of priming the guest also allows the comedian to come out with a totally unexpected, perhaps risque or insulting gag that the guest, because they were set up, genuinely does not expect. With the old pros, they know to roar with laughter and roll with the punches but guests who aren't so experienced can end up giving priceless reactions because they are genuinely shocked or offended and left dumbfounded. The comedian has usually given the guest some idea of the tone of their humour to try to ensure the guest doesn't punch them in the eye or strom off the stage but such things have been known to happen. The Bee Gees on the Clive Anderson's show is one that springs to my mind. The comedian can always adjust the routine if he detects that the guest isn't working well or even cut it short with a quick, 'Ladies and Gentlemen, Alan Alda!' that signals the interview has come to an end.
At that point it might be, 'Roll commercials' and run!
Dame Edna did an interview on someone else's show and managed to offend the singer Mika. He kinda snapped back at her, even though Edna just said the usual fodder that we all know & expect. (Edna basically complemented him a lot then said he hadn't heard of him) Mika was sarcastic back a little later, saying straight back at Edna's face If only you had heard of me, in a not nice way. Edna touched his arm and said really quietly, I meant no offence, and carried on in a loud voice some more jokes. It was really sweet and touching, he quickly calms the fire if someone gets insulted. Idk what was up with Mika, Edna has made that joke for years!
@@KeldorDAntrell 10/10 REPLY thank you
@@KeldorDAntrell Thank you for the in-depth run-through of talk-show routines.
How long has Norm been gone?
Dame Edna crushed Boris lol.
She always makes me really happy and smile and laugh.
That song just stuck in my head 14:00
Oh! This is hilarious! What fun!
He is Britain's chief diplomat to the world! Amazing!!!
Australia's 🇦🇺 not Britain's
"My inner sanctum has been violated!", such brilliant innuendos just roll off the cuff.
alan alda had the best time of hes life,..
Alan had a great time!
Barry Humphries RIP
that girl singer looks like a young Michelle Pfeiffer. And it cracked me up that the one male dancer had on a University of Michigan tank top. I live not far from there. How the heck did they get their hands on that???
How in the hell did anyone vote for that boris guy as prime minister! What's the world coming too.
Peas and mutton fat floating in it..HaHA HAHA 🤣🤣🤣
Ironically he’s going to be the next prime minister now.
2 years off to have a baby AND a nanny? Must be so nice. What a cushy life.
Shane is adorable.
Ha ha Dame Edna as well as being witty she is a visionary woman,,, Boris Johnson is prime minister today under the pandemic of covid 19, from looking at this clip right now God save us!
Alan Alder, great guest 10 out of 10! Boris Johnson C U Next Tuesday..
Well !you sure are not interested in the over crowding in England now… Johnson . they are coming in by the hundreds every day. ..What happened there then ??
Somehow I think Edna knows what sledging is.
That guy's fake tan and lipstick...
:O 7:42 that segway is absolute genius
"I'm watching you Wasowski, Always watching"
Oh Boris how the mighty have fallen
"Boo to grown ups." Nice to see BJ in his natural environment.
It's a good thing they're wearing name tags given that it's very hard to tell the difference between Boris and Warnie!
Sophie is so cute ...Great voice too
Dame Edna - The Clairvoyant: "Boris Johnson will be the future Prime Minister". Yep and the good and bad of it, these days he is.
"future Prime Minister" Dame Edna was truly a prophetess of doom😬
Everyone’s favourite politician! Hahahahahahahahahaha
boris comes across as a bit of an odd ball i always said that
From 2007