My favorite scene ever was from "The Kid From Borneo" where Spanky and "Uncle George" are the kitchen and Spanky keeps handing the wild man food and he's eating everything. Yum Yum, Eaaat'em up!
@@PapagenoMF Do you mean Jackie Coogan or Jackie Cooper? Jackie Coogan is the child actor from Charlie Chaplin's The Kid. Jackie Cooper is the one who was in Our Gang.
Spanky you Will always be part of our past life. Thanks for the laugh you,,Alfalfa / Buckwheat / Wizzer / Chubby and the rest of the our gang brought us. Love ya all.
the best frankly alfalfa darla buckwheat.... anf all little rascal gangs. y'all bring so much happiness to the world. with love and respect from Vietnam.
I'm afraid the nation went backwards under Obama's time.. It was horrible to see all the gains made over many many decades slip backwards in so short a time. Damn it, all lives matter..
Farina, Stymie, Buckwheat, Cotton all integrated well with the other children.The Little Rascals didn't care about race, color, or creed. No identity politics.
They were actually theatrical shorts from back in the 'olden days,' when you got more bang for your buck. (e..g. newsreel, shorts and, or serials--like Flash Gordan, cartoons, B movie and then the feature film/main event).
In a different interview, Spanky said he remembers seeing kids throughout his neighborhood going to school, however, he thought they were all going to different studios to film since that was all he knew. That's what life was like for him growing up in front of the camera for as far back as he could remember. I will always remember him saying that. RIP Spanky and the rest of the Our Gang cast.
@@peppersander2457, Pat acted in a hurry on this show. Hosts are under pressure to get things in before commercial breaks, but Pat made it too obvious he was doing that.
When I was a kid I would get out of school and come home and watch the Little rascals on the VHS station I was a big fan. My mom met spanky in Long Beach CA back in 1979 she got his autograph but I don't know whatever happened to it.
Hal Roach was born in 1897 and lived 100 years! So he was 6 when the Wright brothers flew 20 when America entered WW1 and 44 when America entered WW2 and saw man land on the moon. What an amazing life.
That was too cool... Those kids were great, especially Spanky and Alfalfa. Those kids had so much personality and handled their roles like true pros. On the other hand, Sajak was a nutsack.
For me as a little kid growing up in the mid-to-late 90s I remember watching the 1994 version of The Little Rascals and it wasn't until when I was actually in elementary school during the early 2000's where I finally discovered the original and loved it just as much as the one that I grew up on.
@Pam Namisniak Are you refering to the one where Spanky wishes Cotton, Stymie's brother, was a monkey??? I just recently saw A LAD AN' HIS LAMP for the first time here on youtube. That episode was never shown on reg tv
An elderly woman who lived in my building on Poinsettia near Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles Ca. in the late 1970's was the wife of one of the kids who played Chubby.
I wish the interview was longer because none of the gang are around anymore and it's only a matter of time before the PC Nazi's at UA-cam take the old shows off the platform
I'd like to have seen this program. If I'm not mistaken, I believe Rich Little (at the 6:26 mark of the video) was one of the guests on that talk show episode that night. I didn't recognize the other gentlemen.
I thought Spanky died in his 20s. What a great surprise. I’m watching UA-cam vids because of the pandemic. I loved the little rascals when I was a kid. I still tell cashiers that I have 2 nickels and a dime and no cents. They never get it.
Great clip. George's memory was faulty though, he was certainly not on the show for 13 years till 1944. It was 11 years till 1942. He wasn't on the last 2 years. Also, there were 221 Our Gang films. He completely discounted the silent era.
I didn't like the character Spanky but loved and still love The Little Rascals! I started watching them on T.V. as a pre-teen in the early 1960s. I still do . I've probably seen each short film over 1500 times. Never get tired of it like The Three Stooges, I Love Lucy, The Beverly Hillbillies, Mama's Family, The Golden Girls!!!!!
Well, First ... I only know Pat Sajak from Wheel of Fortune. Never knew he had a talk show before Fortune. What relation was this guy to the singer Spanky and our Gang ( Sunday will never be the same ... I’d like to get to know you..etc ) This show was taped in 1989 . Is Spanky still with us ?
Patrick Alpha Carl “Alfalfa “Switzer was shot to death by a business partner over a $ 50.oo dog, many decades ago. Carl Switzer was an excellent actor and singer but had some attitude problems.
The Woim is still alive at 95 years old today on Nov 5, 2023, could be the last regular cast member still with us..Sidney Kibrick, Tommy Butch's Bond's side kick bully.
It was how roaches rascals until roach sold the rights to the production. Then when he started the films back up he had to rename it our gang for copyright reasons.
Agree. The host did not know how to show the video to camera he just looked at it. The Little Rascals from the 1930's are here on You Tube too. I watch some and they are really funny and a nice snap shot of life in the 1930's. Progressive too with "buckwheat" depicted is a normal American, part of the gang and attending a school that is not segregated, unlike some films with adult from that era.
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There was a 101 year difference between my grandfather and my daughter. They both loved "The Little Rascals." Timeless
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I watched the little rascals before but Kennedy watches them she is 4 years old when she watched it because she love love love the little rascals
I was born in 2000 and my youngest brother was born in 2012 and we both love The Little Rascals.
@@JaredGriffiths2000: You have great taste!!!!!
@@roberttelarket4934 Thanks!
My favorite scene ever was from "The Kid From Borneo" where Spanky and "Uncle George" are the kitchen and Spanky keeps handing the wild man food and he's eating everything. Yum Yum, Eaaat'em up!
My favorite scene from “The Kid From Borneo” was when Spanky fired the Roman Candle at “Uncle George”.
What a wonderful but too short interview. Spanky certainly seemed like a very nice fella. Thank you so much for sharing with us !! 🙂
The good ole days. Even the interview is wholesome.
I loved "The Little Rascals" God Bless Him!
Love Spanky! Met him briefly at Hal Roach's funeral (and, sadly, just months before he himself passed).
Awwwww...😔💔
Are you from Elmira, NY?
@@moogiecat45 No.
The greatest male child actor that ever lived!
Not even close. Jackie Coogan all the way.
@@PapagenoMF Do you mean Jackie Coogan or Jackie Cooper? Jackie Coogan is the child actor from Charlie Chaplin's The Kid. Jackie Cooper is the one who was in Our Gang.
Yes! Incredible what he did at such a young age.
My grandmother worked for Hal Roach as a studio nanny. My mother used to goto the studio with her. And played with little rascal stars.
All the stuff my grandmother had, was a picture of a crowd scene, that showed my grandmother.
Why didn't they put you mom on screen?
Cool story Terry, that's history right there :)
Spanky you Will always be part of our past life. Thanks for the laugh you,,Alfalfa / Buckwheat / Wizzer / Chubby and the rest of the our gang brought us. Love ya all.
the best frankly alfalfa darla buckwheat.... anf all little rascal gangs. y'all bring so much happiness to the world. with love and respect from Vietnam.
Racism went out the window when Hal Roach started the Little Rascals. God bless his insight.
And then Obama brought racism back in...
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No, you just did!
I'm afraid the nation went backwards under Obama's time.. It was horrible to see all the gains made over many many decades slip backwards in so short a time. Damn it, all lives matter..
Brutha, you said a mouthful!
Farina, Stymie, Buckwheat, Cotton all integrated well with the other children.The Little Rascals didn't care about race, color, or creed. No identity politics.
it always warms my heart to see Spanky!
Saw The Little Rascals on both WNEW(now WNYW 5) and WPIX-TV 11 NYC.Great times.
Toda mi niñez está ahí sentada... Muchas gracias.
I love ' The Little Rascals ", I used to watch them all the time was I was a boy, a very funny show, once of the best TV series.
They were actually theatrical shorts from back in the 'olden days,' when you got more bang for your buck. (e..g. newsreel, shorts and, or serials--like Flash Gordan, cartoons, B movie and then the feature film/main event).
Spanky also did an ad for a bicycle as well. Love the Rascals growing up in the 60's!
That's when I watched them...then found out from my mother that they were filming when my GRANDMOTHER was a child!!! Couldn't wrap my head around it..
Passed away a few years later at only 64, sad. But good memories.😊👍
I hate to admit it but I still love the Rascals at 63 year old.. Thanks to all.
I'm 58 and I still love The Little Rascals and watch them and always will.
I’m 36 and, thanks to Cabin Fever’s VHS library from the ‘90s, this treasure will live on in all of us.
He probably got a standing ovation!! Wish they showed the audience..he was sharp and witty!!
Our beloved spanky!!
Thank you for all the fun George. RIP
Rich Little OMG!! Loved his impressions back in a day...
Too bad they couldn't also have "UNCLE GEORGE" with him! YUM YUM! EAT 'EM UP!
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😂 I just watched that! 😂
😂😂😂
Spanky was 61 on this show. He died four years later. Too young. :(
i heard it was false again and he's still alive 2018
Heru- deshet ...fat
He didn't look healthy,poor guy
Only 65 when he died ? How sad.... 😞
@@jubalcalif9100 He was 64, he passed away before his 65th birthday.
My only complaint, is that they didn't talk to Spanky for a longer time. I'm sure he had some great behind the scene stories.
In a different interview, Spanky said he remembers seeing kids throughout his neighborhood going to school, however, he thought they were all going to different studios to film since that was all he knew. That's what life was like for him growing up in front of the camera for as far back as he could remember. I will always remember him saying that. RIP Spanky and the rest of the Our Gang cast.
Plus Pat Sajak didn't let him finish his sentences, so rude :(
@@peppersander2457, Pat acted in a hurry on this show. Hosts are under pressure to get things in before commercial breaks, but Pat made it too obvious he was doing that.
@@peppersander2457 I noticed that too..he didn't take the time to appreciate Spanky's sharp wit!!!
@@LibertyFascism I know right!!!
When I was a kid I would get out of school and come home and watch the Little rascals on the VHS station I was a big fan. My mom met spanky in Long Beach CA back in 1979 she got his autograph but I don't know whatever happened to it.
Hal Roach was born in 1897 and lived 100 years! So he was 6 when the Wright brothers flew 20 when America entered WW1 and 44 when America entered WW2 and saw man land on the moon. What an amazing life.
Hal Roach was born in 1892 not 1897.
This man brought so much joy to Americans. He was a national treasure.
Baby spanky was halarious!
I loved it when he turned Cotton into a monkey, his reaction when Stimey wanted to kill him for doing so. (A Lad and a Lamp)
This is so awesome to see.
That was too cool... Those kids were great, especially Spanky and Alfalfa. Those kids had so much personality and handled their roles like true pros. On the other hand, Sajak was a nutsack.
Talk show must've went to his head because somebody had the idea that he can be a big enough celebrity to go from gameshow to talkshow host..
I'd love to see that Wonder Bread commercial!
It was made during the Depression, so his family probably kneaded the dough....
That was awesome Pal
For me as a little kid growing up in the mid-to-late 90s I remember watching the 1994 version of The Little Rascals and it wasn't until when I was actually in elementary school during the early 2000's where I finally discovered the original and loved it just as much as the one that I grew up on.
The short they showed was "Sprucin' Up".
shorts have always been fun!
Such a wonderful man❤ my mom knew Butch and became friends with him when he was in madera California doing book signings😃
Turned out Butch was actually nicer than Alfalfa in real life!!!
I Love Spanky!!!!!!!!!!!
The best feature films ever made----pure gold!!!!
Actually, the Our Gang / Little Rascals films where shorts. They were shown in theaters before the feature film.
Spanky is a Hollywood icon
Spanky was one of my favorites as a kid.
I loved our gang? How many remember Robert Blake was in it. One of my favorite episodes was the one with the magic lamp.
Yum Yum eat'm up.
@@metalmopars Ya' like weinies!?
@Pam Namisniak Are you refering to the one where Spanky wishes Cotton, Stymie's brother, was a monkey??? I just recently saw A LAD AN' HIS LAMP for the first time here on youtube. That episode was never shown on reg tv
The Little Rascals movie in '94 was also very good!
Happy Birthday to the late George McFarland.10-2-28.TX
RIP Spanky you are very missed.
Robert Blake and Sidney Kibrick are still alive today but those others Spanky mentioned were still alive have all since passed away.
Looks like Johnny Carson's set from the same era.
Who didn't love the Little Rascals?
I can't believe I found this clip
An elderly woman who lived in my building on Poinsettia near Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles Ca. in the late 1970's was the wife of one of the kids who played Chubby.
One of the greatest child actors of all time, was a prodigy who went by the screen name of Spanky...
I think if I ever meet Dan Aykroyd I will ask him what was it like to shake Spanky's hand in 1989.
And how......
😂
"And how" was their favorite line wasn't it?? 😄😁
You said it!
The Rascals rocked! The Stooges borrowed some of their gags, but no disrespect to them Stooges.
Yeah The Three Stooges were legends too!
I wish the interview was longer because none of the gang are around anymore and it's only a matter of time before the PC Nazi's at UA-cam take the old shows off the platform
I'd like to have seen this program. If I'm not mistaken, I believe Rich Little (at the 6:26 mark of the video) was one of the guests on that talk show episode that night. I didn't recognize the other gentlemen.
The Woim was Butch the Bully's little sidekick.
I thought Spanky died in his 20s. What a great surprise. I’m watching UA-cam vids because of the pandemic. I loved the little rascals when I was a kid. I still tell cashiers that I have 2 nickels and a dime and no cents. They never get it.
You're probably thinking of Norman "Chubby" Cheney.
@@nick56677 George McFarland was Spanky. Looks like he died in 1989.
@@CosmicPen When u said u thought Spanky died in his 20s, u probably had him mixed up with Chubby Cheney who died in his early 20s
@@nick56677 Probably. Thanks.
@@CosmicPen He died in 1993.
My favorite Little Rascal.
Mine too!
Pat should've had Vanna open the curtains for guests to walk through.
Great clip. George's memory was faulty though, he was certainly not on the show for 13 years till 1944. It was 11 years till 1942. He wasn't on the last 2 years. Also, there were 221 Our Gang films. He completely discounted the silent era.
Worm was Butches sidekick. At the time of this interview Butch was alive, too.
Thank you! I caught that. Porky and Buckwheat were paired up. They had their marbles stolen & tomatoes rubbed in their faces.
I believe it was "Woim!"
I didn't like the character Spanky but loved and still love The Little Rascals! I started watching them on T.V. as a pre-teen in the early 1960s. I still do . I've probably seen each short film over 1500 times. Never get tired of it like The Three Stooges, I Love Lucy, The Beverly Hillbillies, Mama's Family, The Golden Girls!!!!!
Spanky: say who is this funny looking monkey.............Alfalfa: that happens to be me partner.🤣🤣🤣😂😂
Wow Hal Roach was still living in 1989!!!
He died in 1992.
Well, First ... I only know Pat Sajak from Wheel of Fortune. Never knew he had a talk show before Fortune. What relation was this guy to the singer Spanky and our Gang ( Sunday will never be the same ... I’d like to get to know you..etc ) This show was taped in 1989 . Is Spanky still with us ?
Such wonderful humor.. So sad about Froggie and Alfalfa passing so early in life.
Don't feel to bad about Alfalfa, in real life he was a total Asshole, even as a kid on set and into adult life.
WOW,I didn't know Pat Sajak had a"show"...Anyone,what was the title of the episode displayed regarding the"Little Rascals"?
The clip shown was from "Sprucin' Up"
Four years to fatal heart attack, sadly.
Interesting set, Sajak would go on to host the Wheel of Fortune. Sitting on the couch is Ray Combs who hosted the Family Fued for several years.
*Feud
Sajak was already hosting the Nighttime Wheel Of Fortune at the time
Ray Combs would go on to commit suicide in 1996, two years after his hosting duties on a revamped version of "Family Feud" had ended. 😞
Ah, to see Spanky again ... And Alfalfa!
Patrick Alpha Alfalfa is dead
Patrick Alpha
Carl “Alfalfa “Switzer was shot to death by a business partner over a $ 50.oo dog, many decades ago.
Carl Switzer was an excellent actor and singer but had some attitude problems.
Patrick Alpha - You can, the kids films are here on UA-cam.
LoL, "say how much do you get paid to haunt a house?" The little girl laughing was cute.
He did a cameo on Cheers too.
Aww, love it
he passed away on june 30, 1993
One of the other guest stars here is Rich Little, the celebrity impressionist. Does anyone know who the others are?
The guy sitting closer to Spanky was Ray Combs who was hosting 'Family Fued' at the time. He committed suicide in 1996.
@@mick40jb *Feud
@@michaelpalmieri7335 ...I stand corrected.
Those were the clothes he wore in “ bug hunting”.
Pat was very good at this
The Woim is still alive at 95 years old today on Nov 5, 2023, could be the last regular cast member still with us..Sidney Kibrick, Tommy Butch's Bond's side kick bully.
Wait was that Tony Dorsett?
Woim was Butch's sidekick, not Porky's and of course Spanky knew that, he just said Porky instead of Butch by mistake I'm sure.
Now Woim is the last living Little Rascal.
Spanky NEVER DID ANSWER the question...was it ‘Our Gang’ OR the ‘Little Rascals’???
rvpstudios studios It was "Little Rascals" originally, then when Hal Roach sold it to MGM, then they became "Our Gang."
I think it was the other way around, originally "our gang".
Bob S No, Little Rascals was first.
tsuruta1, you may want to fix the Wikipedia page then.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Gang
Bob S I stand corrected.😄
Reminds me of Buddy Hackett there a bit.
Now a day, you can't spank anyone.
FUCK YES !
Never answered the question: Our Gang or The Little Rascals
It was Our Gang for part of its original run and The Little Rascals when it came to television in 1955. Also, wasn't The Woim Butch's sidekick?
It was called Our Gang until Hal Roach sold the franchise to MGM. At that point they became The MGM Little Rascals.
If I remember correctly , the earliest shorts were announced as Hal Roach and his rascals.--- as well as the Our Gang Commedies, if I'm not mistaken
@@thomaskemer8109 Turns out from the earliest silent films in the 20s it was Our Gang ua-cam.com/video/uxD0Ke7SS6g/v-deo.html
Must have been a mystery Spanky took to his grave. Spanky passed away in 1993.
So was it "Our Gang" or "The Little Rascals"....
Either way those children are Amazing 🌟
It was how roaches rascals until roach sold the rights to the production. Then when he started the films back up he had to rename it our gang for copyright reasons.
Otay, Panky!
Who hunts Big Bird?
The Cookie Monster.
Major Minor ?? We know the Major hunted Snaggle Puss......
That's cool
Yum yum eat'em up
THE WOIM THAT WAS BUTCH'S SIDEKICK NOT PORKY'S
Even Spanky can have a memory flub.
First question, "You're alive?", no wonder this show didn't last that long.
Also played himself on tv show Cheers
Dead at 65... man if he could’ve just (as we see here) all these years later started eating healthier and exercised, at least some
The man was over weight since he was 12 years old, unfortunately people like that just don't last much longer then he did.
He was actually 64 but yes too young.
did he used to run a car deliver-ship?
alfalfa was an asshole in real life, but im sure all watching this already know his sad end }:
Hero
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The ice hack commercial to improve vision is pure crap.
Pat was a horrible talk show host
Now you know why it lasted only 1 year
I didn't think he was that bad...
Interrupting too much, etc. in this clip!
He cut him off at least 3 times !!
Agree. The host did not know how to show the video to camera he just looked at it. The Little Rascals from the 1930's are here on You Tube too. I watch some and they are really funny and a nice snap shot of life in the 1930's. Progressive too with "buckwheat" depicted is a normal American, part of the gang and attending a school that is not segregated, unlike some films with adult from that era.
OMG! Poor Spanky..Did he have to appear on this embarrassment with this jerk?
Pat Sajak seem like a real unpleasant guy. He can hardly pretend to be a nice guy.
This show wasn't just bad it was f****** awful
The late night talk show only lasted one season (1989-90). 😞