Are Robin Williams Irish Jokes Offensive? Irish Girl Reacts

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  • @andyjg13
    @andyjg13 2 роки тому +565

    One of my favorite quotes from Robin Williams: "I was once on a German talk show, and this woman said to me, "Mr. Williams, why do you think there is not so much comedy in Germany?" And I said, "Did you ever think you killed all the funny people?"

    • @hifijohn
      @hifijohn 2 роки тому +19

      In america we have walking closets of course in germany they had walk in ovens!

    • @thalanoth
      @thalanoth 2 роки тому +3

      Ovens workin overtime! I guess Williams got jealous and threw himself in hahahaha

    • @ElderonAnalas
      @ElderonAnalas 2 роки тому +7

      @Drew Taylor thank you for coming in with the punchline

    • @alexamerling79
      @alexamerling79 2 роки тому +3

      That one was brillliant XD

    • @Mr.wednesdayallfather
      @Mr.wednesdayallfather 2 роки тому +2

      Even God's going do you get it

  • @DrewLewiscreations
    @DrewLewiscreations Рік тому +58

    8:40 Fun fact: The network that showed Mork and Mindy had to hire a translator that specialized in the same five languages that Robbin spoke because he kept trying to slide swear words by the censors 😂

  • @jacob4920
    @jacob4920 2 роки тому +164

    Robin's rant over how Scotsmen invented the game of Golf is still, to this day, one of the funniest stand-up routines Robin Williams ever put out there. I have that particular show on DVD, and every time I watch it, even though I know the jokes are coming, I still laugh at the top of my lungs when I hear them. Robin Williams was a comic unlike any other. There will never be another like him.

    • @thelifeandtimes.ofazombiegirl
      @thelifeandtimes.ofazombiegirl Рік тому +4

      I'm right there with you!!! I know it by heart but still laugh till I cry!

    • @mikegoodwin2386
      @mikegoodwin2386 Рік тому +4

      One of the funniest stand-up routines ANYONE ever put out there.

    • @mikehorrocks2909
      @mikehorrocks2909 Рік тому +3

      I once heard that the word ‘golf’ stood for ‘Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden’.

    • @majorplothole2620
      @majorplothole2620 Рік тому +7

      @@mikehorrocks2909 One of the explanations I heard was "It's named Golf, because all the other four letter words were taken..."

    • @claireingles-sj6xz
      @claireingles-sj6xz 10 місяців тому

      Considering the man had Scottish heritage it's no wonder. Like Mel Brooks ranting about Jews. 😘

  • @markastoforoff7838
    @markastoforoff7838 2 роки тому +109

    Robin Williams was a true gift to the world. I am laughing so hard I'm crying. The guy was a comedic genius. Even if I like a famous person I don't usually get emotional over their death but when Robin Williams died a tiny piece of my heart was ripped out. RIP to a great entertainer.

    • @hainsworth18
      @hainsworth18 Рік тому +2

      I still cry no one could ever fill his shoes. 😭

    • @safffff1000
      @safffff1000 10 місяців тому

      No, the allies did.

    • @Svensk7119
      @Svensk7119 5 місяців тому

      I also mourned his passing.

  • @mackchats6520
    @mackchats6520 2 роки тому +264

    As an Irish person I am offended that anyone would think Irish people get offended so easily.

    • @mattiemathis9549
      @mattiemathis9549 10 місяців тому +7

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @DerAptrgangr
      @DerAptrgangr 10 місяців тому +5

      Fuck, you guys are still occupied. You got bigger problems than worrying about jokes. 😬😂

    • @mackchats6520
      @mackchats6520 10 місяців тому +7

      @@DerAptrgangr We are occupied? do you mean we're busy al the time?😂

    • @claireingles-sj6xz
      @claireingles-sj6xz 10 місяців тому +3

      🤣

    • @tiggersdad6878
      @tiggersdad6878 10 місяців тому +2

      I'm not sure if that is an oxymoron or a paradox?

  • @InspiredJJ
    @InspiredJJ 2 роки тому +62

    I had tears. Miss him so much.

    • @Hobodeluxe960
      @Hobodeluxe960 2 роки тому

      the brightest stars burn so fast.

    • @rexxo4246
      @rexxo4246 2 роки тому +1

      Me too actually. I have hard time watching him beacause of that. Love you Robin

  • @scottbourret1190
    @scottbourret1190 2 роки тому +228

    I remember seeing Robin William's first HBO special as a kid. His range as an entertainer was incredible. Comedy, Drama and Suspense. Was amazed by some of his unexpected roles he played. His passing was a big loss. Today's environment would have been comedic gold coming from him.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +20

      One can only imagine

    • @uncledenny2570
      @uncledenny2570 2 роки тому +14

      One of my favorite adlibs from that special (filmed in S.F.) was when he started a bit about football and a man in the audience shouted "forty f'n niners" and his immediate comeback was "thank you Father Bob..."🤣✌

    • @eltronics
      @eltronics 2 роки тому +9

      @@DianeJennings I believe in that show he likened giving birth as passing a bowling bowl. In the end he pretends he's holding his son's hand as he walks away from the spotlight into the dark saying to hos "son, " he hopes he will be proud of him when he grows up, and in a little kids voice he acknowledges he will. Continuing, the son says "f*ck it, let's go home," as the stage goes dark to uproarious applause. I hope I remembered that correctly.

    • @Falcun21
      @Falcun21 2 роки тому +4

      @@eltronics Close, the child's last line was "Nah, fuck it!" I remember that special, we had it on 8-track. He did a live improv with prompts from the audience where he combined Shakespeare with the 3-Mile Island disaster. They threw out Mork and he repeated, "Mork? NO! NO! I'm free from that now, Master Bob! Don't have to 'Na-nu' for a while!" It was amazing hearing him freestyle in real time. Nothing written down, just flowing off the top of his head and still hilarious.

    • @eltronics
      @eltronics 2 роки тому +1

      @@Falcun21 Cool, I stand corrected, that was close. After all the abrasiveness during his show, I thought it was a very touching moment that ended it. As you grow older, I guess it's no mistake your memory isn't the best. Sometimes I don't always accurately remember last month. But that scene is embossed in my psyche.

  • @juniorjohnson9509
    @juniorjohnson9509 2 роки тому +53

    Robin was the most unique comedian ever. An incredibly fast mind that just loved to go to the crazy side of things. Massive shock when he took his life.

  • @macmcleod1188
    @macmcleod1188 2 роки тому +138

    He was an extraordinary actor. You just need to watch "Good Will Hunting", "Dead's Poet Society", "The Fisher King", and especially "Mrs. Doubtfire" to get that. And he was a great entertainer.

    • @Moviefan2k4
      @Moviefan2k4 Рік тому +3

      I never saw "The Fisher King", but the rest you named were all pretty good movies. Robin did a wide variety of roles, both serious and comedic...and he was good in all of them.

    • @gheller2261
      @gheller2261 Рік тому +2

      You are 100% correct. He just wasn't funny. That people still think he was funny will always confound me.

    • @sharonsimmons6427
      @sharonsimmons6427 Рік тому +6

      You should watch, ‘Patch Adams.’ It’s one of his funniest, deepest, characters that he’d ever played. ‘The World According to Garp,’ is an amazing movie, and performance, by Robin Williams.

    • @sharonsimmons6427
      @sharonsimmons6427 Рік тому +4

      @@gheller2261Did you grow up with Mork and Mindy? Have you ever watched him describe how and why, God created platypi? Or him call up John Ritter, from the audience, to come do some improv sketch comedy? If not, you’re missing out, and would explain your not enjoying his humor. Most consider him one of the most hilarious, and talented actors/comedians of all time. I’m confounded by your being confounded by this. LOL!

    • @MatthewPettyST1300
      @MatthewPettyST1300 Рік тому +5

      and the often overlooked... "What Dreams May come ".

  • @xp50player
    @xp50player 2 роки тому +35

    Robin is in fact the greatest American comedian that ever lived. He was also a fine dramatic actor, voice actor and philanthropist. You should see more of his movies to understand the breadth of his talent.

  • @donovanfoto3263
    @donovanfoto3263 2 роки тому +144

    He was spontaneously funny. He was a comic genius. Many of his jokes were superior to anyone else, except George Carlin who was a word Smith and a genius in his own right.

    • @johnmclean5639
      @johnmclean5639 2 роки тому +2

      George Carlin used to be an Irish Catholic...

    • @RussellStClair-cy1vu
      @RussellStClair-cy1vu 2 роки тому +3

      Then Don Rickles walks in the room and all bladders empty ! 😂😂😂

    • @claytonberg721
      @claytonberg721 2 роки тому +1

      @Wayne Thacker beat me to it

    • @claytonberg721
      @claytonberg721 2 роки тому +3

      @@RussellStClair-cy1vu There's a youtbue vid of rickles and robin williams on johnny carson. 3 of the best comedic minds of all time (and ed mcmahon ;) )

    • @claytonberg721
      @claytonberg721 2 роки тому

      Yeah, of all the greats of days past, it's rickles who probably wouldn't be able to make it in today's climate.

  • @markbigbadbear
    @markbigbadbear 2 роки тому +21

    A brilliant man. A tragic man. A great actor and comedian who unfortunately lost the battle with his inner daemons. He was lightning quick, but the Lord forgot to add the 'snooze' function to his brain. I never got to meet the man in person, but I grew up with his movies and stand up and am a better man for it. Thank you, Robin. May you rest in peace.

  • @HansDelbruck53
    @HansDelbruck53 2 роки тому +112

    You''re wrong about one thing: Robin Williams WAS the funniest comedian of his era. His spontaneous remarks, in particular, were nonpareil. He actually was a brilliant actor as well and his impressions were spot-on. Most of all, he was an extraordinary human being who left a void that can NEVER be filled.

    • @gheller2261
      @gheller2261 Рік тому +1

      He was funny to unsophisticated people who laughed at easy stuff. Great actor, good man and unfortunately burdened with mental illness that resulted in his taking his life. But the next time I see him say something that is actually funny will be the first time.

    • @HansDelbruck53
      @HansDelbruck53 Рік тому +7

      @@gheller2261If you can't appreciate the comedy genius of Robin Williams, then there's no hope for you.

    • @gheller2261
      @gheller2261 Рік тому

      @@HansDelbruck53 There’s nothing to appreciate. Sophomoric goy humor for the less sophisticated shallow masses. Energy and manic behavior creates nervous laughter from a crowd that wants to laugh. Wonderful man, great actor. Not funny. May I refer you to UA-cam clips of Dane Cook, Larry The Cable Guy and Carrott Top. Seems more your speed.

    • @HansDelbruck53
      @HansDelbruck53 Рік тому +2

      @@gheller2261 You're wrong about Robin Williams' comedy and you have my sympathy if those 3 yahoos are your taste in humor.

    • @gheller2261
      @gheller2261 Рік тому +1

      @@HansDelbruck53 I see that reading comprehension is not your thing. And that you do not know funny. It's okay. Most people don't.

  • @seantlewis376
    @seantlewis376 10 місяців тому +7

    That Scottish golf routine is one of my favorite Robin Williams moments of all time!

  • @paullangland6877
    @paullangland6877 2 роки тому +91

    Man Robin Williams was such an American Gem. It's such a tragedy when he left this world. He was truly a funny guy and actually a pretty good actor all things considering. The guy had some range to the characters he played. I miss him and wish he was still here and still appearing in movies.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +12

      Same pal!

    • @dje6719
      @dje6719 2 роки тому +5

      Goooood morning editor Diane

    • @frankbolger3969
      @frankbolger3969 2 роки тому +8

      Interesting what you say about Conan O'Brien. A while back he submitted DNA for genetic testing. After a while the man from the company called him personally because he had never gotten a reading like that before. Genetically, he was 100 percent Irish. His siblings kidded him, though, and said he had jungle fever because he married a Welsh woman.@@DianeJennings

    • @jacob4920
      @jacob4920 2 роки тому

      @@frankbolger3969 At least he kept his gene-pool in the Celtic line.

    • @Grimoor
      @Grimoor 2 роки тому +2

      Ironically he's Canadian lol

  • @thatpatrickguy3446
    @thatpatrickguy3446 2 роки тому +14

    No one could have been Robin Williams. He was one of those guys who was in a classification by himself among the crowned kings of comedy who no one could emulate without looking pathetic. Robin Williams, George Carlin, and Richard Pryor were the ones I remember most.

  • @peterjamesfoote3964
    @peterjamesfoote3964 2 роки тому +22

    Robin’s rapid fire improvisation style was the key to his popularity. Just loved him. So saddened by his tragic death even today.

  • @Jml416
    @Jml416 2 роки тому +2

    "Joke 'em if they can't take a fuck" instead of "fuck 'em if they can't take a joke" was one of my favorite sayings of his!

  • @AriThecraftydragon
    @AriThecraftydragon 2 роки тому +90

    Of course it bothered some people before but we could laugh at ourselves. He put things in a way that made fun of everyone without truly tearing people down.
    That's the sign of a good comedian.

    • @carson5196
      @carson5196 2 роки тому +4

      Not a comedian but Mel Brooks comedies would have a hard time with the millenials due to the rough jokes and stereotyped characters such as in Blazing Saddles. Not sure if you have seen that one, Diane. Comedy gold.

    • @cheesedontgobad3106
      @cheesedontgobad3106 Рік тому +1

      @@carson5196 im a millennial and mel brooks movies are some of my faves they brought attention to how all of it is just hot air bull shit lol

    • @dgthe3
      @dgthe3 Рік тому

      @@carson5196 I think it largely comes down to how the stereotype gets treated. If there is a core of respect it is very different than simply making fun of 'the other'.

  • @mauricestevenson5740
    @mauricestevenson5740 8 місяців тому +1

    Sorry for arriving late:
    When the film "The Commitments" (great movie) came out, I was working with an Irishman from Roscrea, County Tipperary. And he was pretty Irish: a walking stereotype. He told me some weeks after most of the people in the company had gone to see "The Commitments" that, the day after they had seen the film, they would approach my friend to ask him "do the Irish really swear that much?" and my friend would laugh at them and tell them "that's not swearing - it's punctuation".

  • @Pogo-fc9db
    @Pogo-fc9db 2 роки тому +36

    Whenever Robin Williams was on Craig Ferguson it was always hilarious.

  • @andreaslindblom9140
    @andreaslindblom9140 9 місяців тому +1

    "If they can´t take a joke, fuck ém!" (Robin Williams)!. I stand by this quote! ✌

  • @LS1007
    @LS1007 2 роки тому +46

    Robin Williams had one crazy brain. So spontaneous. He and Jonathan Winters were similar in the way they could improvise. It’s sad how Robins life ended.
    Thanks for the laughs and have a great weekend! ❤️U☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +6

      You too!

    • @nickkinler8547
      @nickkinler8547 2 роки тому +9

      Put Robin Williams and Jonathon Winterrs together, especially on a talk show and chaos ensues.

    • @juicicles5881
      @juicicles5881 2 роки тому

      Definitely. You have to see them on Carson if you haven't

    • @michaelramsey1299
      @michaelramsey1299 2 роки тому +2

      The prime example was Mork and Mindy where they just gave up trying to control him and would just leave parts of the script (Robin Improvises) and move on.

    • @KorAsek453
      @KorAsek453 2 роки тому

      @@michaelramsey1299 They didn't give up on controlling Robin because they never really tried to, nearly everything about Mork was improved. What they (the decision makers behind the scenes) had done by that point was give up on the show itself because the 3rd season had the lowest ratings so far and everyone went into season 4 knowing it was going to be the last one. It's an absolute shame because bringing in Jonathan Winters could have absolutely saved the show for several more seasons if the studio had put some real support behind it.

  • @marieparsons9908
    @marieparsons9908 2 роки тому +10

    He was a very good actor in my opinion. I suggest you watch 'One Hour Photo" to see him in a scary/ creepy role. You might also enjoy a compilation video of him on Craig Ferguson's tv show. They played off each other brilliantly.

  • @davidedmondson5633
    @davidedmondson5633 2 роки тому +29

    I truly believe that Robin William’s brain worked faster than most other people. His ability to improv was and is unmatched. If you get a chance, watch his Inside the Actors Studio episode. 2 hours of incredible improv while answering questions about his life and career. Great reaction.

  • @terrylawler2083
    @terrylawler2083 Рік тому +2

    Diane your joy and happiness of your videos is Robin William brought back to life, thank you

  • @cometogether999
    @cometogether999 2 роки тому +67

    Robin Williams stand up routines were hilarious! And there are a lot of his films that stand up as some of the best, his acting was fantastic.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +10

      He was a good actor but more so a vulnerable human which made him suck you in I think

    • @cometogether999
      @cometogether999 2 роки тому

      @@DianeJennings his vulnerability definitely completed the package. I've treasured his abilities since his days as a television actor on a show called "Mork and Mindy." Not quite as funny back then, but this was late 70's- early 80's television when they showed restraint on what was allowed to reach the national airwaves.

    • @jasonnunez6411
      @jasonnunez6411 2 роки тому

      He really had no duds. Popeye is one of my favorites even though it’s not well known or liked.

    • @an_anishinaabe_son
      @an_anishinaabe_son 2 роки тому +6

      @@DianeJennings he was said to be a very kind man.

    • @an_anishinaabe_son
      @an_anishinaabe_son 2 роки тому +3

      @@DianeJennings yes, Scots invented Golf.
      Golf was invented by some Highland Scottish gentlemen in the 1600s (I believe it was the 1600s if my memory is correct). The gentlemen in-question said: GOLF stands for, "Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden." 😉🤣

  • @johnschuster1770
    @johnschuster1770 2 роки тому +3

    There will never be another Robin Williams. I loved him.

  • @RxDoc2010
    @RxDoc2010 2 роки тому +19

    Robin was always a favorite of mine. He was the poster child for ADHD before they decided that was a thing. His energy was infectious. I don’t think you could watch him and stay in a bad mood. I know he did a couple darker movies, but I never watched them. I loved him in Aladdin and Ferngully.

  • @theoneandonlyCatseye
    @theoneandonlyCatseye Рік тому +6

    Robin Williams definitely was an extraordinary actor. He was incredibly funny, but his dramatic roles were also on a whole other level. He truly elevated everything he was in! I miss him so much!

  • @honkenbonker
    @honkenbonker 2 роки тому +35

    The Scottish accent is incomprehensible to me. I had the pleasure of visiting there once and I maybe understood 30% of what was said to me. Wonderful folks, wish I could have understood them!

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +7

      😜

    • @williamcharles8628
      @williamcharles8628 2 роки тому +3

      When I lived in California, dude that I rented from was Scottish, at first I had a hard time understanding him after awhile I started to understand him. He was a cool dude

    • @JCGver
      @JCGver 2 роки тому +4

      That just means you haven't drank enough yet.

  • @robertearl963
    @robertearl963 8 місяців тому +1

    I'm a huge fan of Robin Williams. While there are other funny comedians, he had a knack for improv that was just incredible.
    As our beautiful hostess pointed out, he was an entertainer through and through.
    God bless you Robin
    May you rest in peace.
    You are very dearly missed.

  • @pastorbrianediger
    @pastorbrianediger 2 роки тому +48

    I love Robin Williams! Especially his serious stuff. I feel like people forget about that.
    Agree with you that offensiveness is really about intent. I wish people wouldn't get so easily offended.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +5

      Same.

    • @rfmerrill
      @rfmerrill 2 роки тому +3

      The thing about slurs is that when you casually use a slur that is used together with violence, you can make the victims of that violence be forced to remember it, in the context of you not really giving a shit.
      Like, there are hundreds or thousands of people who've been harassed, beaten or killed by people shouting certain epithets, so regardless of any kind of 'intent to offend' you're kind of being an asshole if you throw those words around casually.
      (I haven't actually watched the whole video so this is meant to be taken as a general statement and not in reference to anything in particular).

    • @pastorbrianediger
      @pastorbrianediger 2 роки тому +3

      @@rfmerrill I understand that, but at the same time I've had people angrily call me all sorts of things and wish all kinds of ill and even death on me, and I haven't let it bother me. I don't want to offend people, and I don't try to offend to people, but I still think people get offended far too easily.

    • @stevenwilliams1805
      @stevenwilliams1805 2 роки тому +1

      @@pastorbrianediger one can "offend" just by existing. Every now and again I really piss off a Mexican because I don't act like one. I'm native Alaskan but that doesn't matter when they think I'm supposed to be a certain way based on how I look.

    • @pastorbrianediger
      @pastorbrianediger 2 роки тому +1

      @@stevenwilliams1805 that is unfortunate, and I'm sorry to hear about it. A Native American friend of mine went to Nepal (as did I, we were on a serving trip), and everyone there thought he was Nepalese. I'm not that they were offended, but definitely disoriented.

  • @chazzs4365
    @chazzs4365 Рік тому +3

    He actually was a great actor and comedian and impersonator. He won an academy award as an actor in a very serious roll. Good Will Hunting

  • @TheMaire65
    @TheMaire65 2 роки тому +26

    Robin Williams death is the only celebrity death that truly affected me. It was just so sad to know that he was that sad but never showed it. He was a genius in his craft. I think there was nobody better at(? in?with?)improv. May he rest in peace and his family find peace.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +3

      There was a lot of incorrect information posted in the immediate aftermath of his passing. His wife later explained that he had been diagnosed with a degenerative brain and body condition and didn’t want to go out that way.

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 2 роки тому

      @@DianeJennings yes, but it wasn't the one he thought it was, so the tragedy is that the prognosis might not have been so bad.
      (Chew was confused at 3:00, because you clapped! 😆)

    • @JeremyEllwood
      @JeremyEllwood 2 роки тому

      Him and Neil Peart. Those were the only two that affected me.

    • @tamedshrew235
      @tamedshrew235 2 роки тому

      I similarly mourn the passing of John Candy.

    • @mikryan6567
      @mikryan6567 2 роки тому

      Pretty sure he learned a lot, looked up to George Carlin,but still a fucking tragic thing, idol to many, but just a man who left a lot of sad, because he struggled, with the same stuff we all do, wanted the the world to be better, world should have been better

  • @robertcartier5088
    @robertcartier5088 2 роки тому +3

    Apologies in advance, but this is my favorite Irish joke:
    _"What's the difference between an Irish wedding and an Irish wake?"_
    -- _"One less drunk."_

  • @anthonyvictor3034
    @anthonyvictor3034 2 роки тому +18

    One of the reasons l am proud of my Irish ancestry - the ability to laugh at oneself. And the recognition that there is a difference between humour and hate speech. The politically correct mafia don’t get this.
    I have heard somewhere that while making Schindlers List, and feeling emotionally shattered by dealing with the Holocaust theme, Spielberg would phone Williams regularly and Williams would tell him jokes long distance.
    I think I can safely say that I speak for most people that we miss Robin Williams terribly.

  • @thomasvieth578
    @thomasvieth578 Рік тому +2

    I’ve only discovered you a few weeks ago but I love every single video I’ve seen so far

  • @TR4200
    @TR4200 2 роки тому +11

    5:30 Yes, the Scots invented golf. Saint Andrews is the home of golf. There are 18 holes on a golf course because there are 18 shots in a bottle of whiskey. When the bottle is done, it’s time to head to the bar.

  • @billmmckelvie5188
    @billmmckelvie5188 10 місяців тому +1

    When he's doing his Scot's accent he sounds like Billy Connolly.

  • @Jeff_Lichtman
    @Jeff_Lichtman 2 роки тому +84

    Robin Williams had the quickest wit of anyone I've ever seen. There was no situation, no matter how unexpected, where he couldn't come up with a ready quip.
    He's particularly beloved in the San Francisco Bay Area. He got his start as a stand-up comic here, and he's known not just as an entertainer, but a philanthropist. If you drive north from San Francisco through Marin County you'll go through the Robin Williams Tunnel.
    And, yes, golf was invented in Scotland. They invented other sports, but that's the one that caught on. Everyone has heard of Tiger Woods, but hardly anyone knows the world caber-tossing champion.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +6

      Very cool Jeff!

    • @Pelanances
      @Pelanances 2 роки тому +1

      Este comentario me llena el corazón de alegría. Espero que algunos de ustedes también.

    • @adspur
      @adspur 2 роки тому +2

      He was one of a kind.I miss him dearly as do many fans do.

  • @heathlee5698
    @heathlee5698 2 роки тому +4

    Absolute genius. Period. Sure he may have went overboard at times...but he was simply amazing. Sit back and just watch every skit u can find. His acting was great as well. So much pure talent from that man.

  • @TR4200
    @TR4200 2 роки тому +34

    Robin Williams was a fireball of energy. Never knew what he would say next.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +4

      Exactly

    • @MikeNobody
      @MikeNobody 2 роки тому

      It could have something to do with all the cocaine he did.

  • @Charlie-ze3nc
    @Charlie-ze3nc 7 місяців тому +1

    Robin and Craig Ferguson were totally hysterical, look for it.

  • @bigron725
    @bigron725 2 роки тому +14

    Robin was a gift to all of us and a loss when he passed . He taught us all to lighten up and laugh . Brilliant man . Wish I could have known him . Saw him twice in concert and laughed till I hurt !

  • @edbeecher3193
    @edbeecher3193 2 роки тому +1

    I actually met him as he was starting out. Went to all the local shows, met the fam. A wonderful person.

  • @xxmrbrooksxx
    @xxmrbrooksxx 2 роки тому +13

    Robin Williams was an amazing human being. Good soul and a decent human being. The only time I ever saw him live was in Afghanistan. Amazing, made me forget that I was deployed. Too bad I didn't see him more. RIP Mr. Williams.

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 2 роки тому +1

      I'm glad to see that those trips and tours make a difference. Thanks to you and your family

  • @darkangel_1978
    @darkangel_1978 Рік тому +3

    I laugh every time I watch that Live on Broadway. When it was on HBO late one night, I was up watching a bit of it. I love the part about coming up with a pill to make you "harder than Chinese Algebra." I had to quickly cover my mouth to muffle my laughter, so I didn't wake my parents. I miss Robin. That man was a gem.

  • @JasonMoir
    @JasonMoir 2 роки тому +9

    "You don't know sh*t about f*ck..." That sounds like a perfect tagline for some Editor Diane merch.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +3

      😂 I think she’d say it with a less excitable less interested tone though

  • @rodneyatleson2861
    @rodneyatleson2861 11 місяців тому +2

    From the days of Mork and Mindy up til the time of his passing, I don't know how many lives that he touched, but I do know that his light helped make my world a better, happier place!

  • @jimmcclure7720
    @jimmcclure7720 2 роки тому +20

    Loved Robin Williams. There will never be another like him.
    You really need to watch his appearances on The Late Late Show, with Craig Ferguson and his appearance on the Johnny Carson show with Johnathan Winters. Absolute chaos and laughs. Definitely worth the time to look for them.
    Thank you......and ED for great content.

    • @tomswoodwork
      @tomswoodwork 2 роки тому

      OMG, the one with him AND Johnathon Winters together was hilarious! Johnny actually just sit back and let the chaos unfold 🤣

  • @patcallahan485
    @patcallahan485 9 місяців тому +1

    This is one of your best videos…
    Loved it!
    Orlando, Florida USA🏝️😎

  • @antonnym214
    @antonnym214 2 роки тому +5

    I hosted two Irish lads (19 and 20) from Shannon and Limerick for a work exchange program. They were brilliant in every sense of the word and had thick, but understandable accents. They knew how to have a great time. (Hello, Justin!) There was a third one who was living with a different family, by the name of Paul. His brogue was so thick even my two lads couldn't understand him! BUT, the lady who was hosting him had learned his dialect, so to speak. We, therefore, used her as an interpreter. We would be sitting together and Paul would say something, and then everyone looked at the lady, and she would give it to us in English. At one point, however, he said something, we looked at her, and she didn't say anything. Finally, I asked, "What'd he say?" And when I asked that, Paul said it again, and it sounded the same as the first time! I told him, "I'm not asking you, I'm asking her." She finally admitted she didn't get that one. A year later, when my lads returned to Eire to my American ear, they still had the same thick Irish accent, but their friends all accused them of sounding like a "shaggin' American". ROFL. These people are legendary. I love the Irish!

  • @suepall5425
    @suepall5425 2 роки тому +2

    For a different take on Robin Williams, I would love it if you reacted to "Good Will Hunting". I believe Robin Williams won an Academy Award for that performance and I think you'll understand why when you see it.

  • @ExUSSailor
    @ExUSSailor 2 роки тому +43

    Robin Williams was one in a million. A loss that can never be replaced.

    • @mrbas5150
      @mrbas5150 2 роки тому +2

      The world sure got more Gray when he left

    • @buckiesmalls
      @buckiesmalls 2 роки тому

      Thats still 8000 people. 😀

  • @Hoigwai
    @Hoigwai Рік тому +1

    Robin was a fantastic actor as well. One of my favorite movies of all time is "What Dreams May Come".

  • @Armando_Brown32
    @Armando_Brown32 2 роки тому +60

    The effort you’ve put forth over the last week+ to help take people’s minds off of the 💩 happening is beyond amazing. Thank you for being you, Diane! 🙂

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +14

      Thanks for noticing! I’ve had to pull some videos that were ready as I felt we all needed some lighter stuff

    • @stevennoel9841
      @stevennoel9841 2 роки тому

      @@Anon54387 Should you ever need a Boston translator give me a call. I grew up ova theya and i can do a wicked pissa job of it.

  • @dblaska
    @dblaska 2 роки тому +5

    I miss that man so much. It makes me sad that a man that brought so much joy to so many people could not find that joy for himself. I wish we could have taken some of the joy he gave us and have given it back. Then perhaps we'd have him around to comment and joke about the insane and stupid world we live in today.

  • @Momsbasement354
    @Momsbasement354 2 роки тому +7

    He is my idol. As a kid I would lie on my back on the floor of my room and listen to his albums and cassettes with my headphones on over and over again. He taught me that it’s okay to be a goof and making people laugh is a true gift and reward.

  • @nathanclarke2777
    @nathanclarke2777 Рік тому +1

    The Schottish part is my favorite thing Robin Williams ever done! Just amazingly funny!

  • @9pmrockstar910
    @9pmrockstar910 2 роки тому +5

    When I was in college, I met Robin Williams at the store I worked at. He had a beard and a hat and acted almost shy. At first, I thought maybe it wasn’t him until he used his credit card to pay for the shoes he bought. I was shaking. Only time I’ve ever been star struck. And he was the nicest guy too. It was surreal meeting him and also strange because he was quiet and soft spoken-nothing like the guy I’ve seen on tv or in movies.

  • @cshubs
    @cshubs Рік тому +2

    Everyone who loves Robin has to see him on Inside the Actor's Studio.

  • @therandomstranger3951
    @therandomstranger3951 2 роки тому +12

    Robin was hilarious and even more so when he was in one of his manic frenzies of randomness. I wish we had more of him, but the world is lucky that we got what we got.
    First time I ever saw him was as Mork on Happy Days.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +6

      I watched all the reruns of Mork and mindy when I was little and I loved Robin 💕

  • @ianmiddleton7184
    @ianmiddleton7184 10 місяців тому +2

    RIP Robin. We miss you. You were a king among comedians

  • @theolamp5312
    @theolamp5312 2 роки тому +12

    Thank you Diane for this. I've been so immersed in politics for so long that this is a needed break. Are Robin's jokes offensive ? Hell no. Who better to laugh at than ourselves. At our best we can do miraculous things. But much of the time we are imperfect creatures walking uphill in a snow storm. If you haven't seen it you might want to look up Robin Williams and Koko. It's really beautiful.

  • @thundernels
    @thundernels 8 місяців тому +1

    He’s in the comedy line of Jonathan Winters.

  • @joyc4467
    @joyc4467 2 роки тому +46

    This was very funny - thanks, Diane! I think I can safely say that no one was offended by any of this back in the day. All in good fun with no intended offense - some folks today need to find a hobby. 😂✌️❤️
    Cheers to the Chewie riverdance! ☘️🇮🇪🕺🏻

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +5

      He tried ☘️💕

    • @Annie_Annie__
      @Annie_Annie__ 2 роки тому +1

      Eh, some people *did* get offended by jokes like that back in the day. There’s always been hypersensitive people.
      My dad likes to tell about the time when I was a baby and we went to NYC.
      It was in the mid-80s and we were on the subway. My parents were sitting next to a Japanese couple. My dad was wearing his favorite cowboy boots and had a Texas flag on his ball cap so it was probably pretty obvious where we were visiting from.
      They started chatting with the couple but they didn’t speak a lot of English so it was difficult. The Japanese mom manages to ask how old I am and they figure out that me and the couple’s baby are around the same age (around 6 months at the time).
      The Japanese mom starts laughing and gesturing that I’m twice the size or more of their baby. Just in a way that says that it’s funny that 2 babies the same age can be so different.
      My dad shrugs, points at me and says slowly “Cadillac.” Then points at their baby and says “Toyota.”
      The couple cracks up laughing saying “Cadillac, Toyota. True. True.” My dad cracks up.
      My mom is furious. Tells him “that’s horrible! That’s racist! They’re going to be offended! They’re going to think all Texans are racist jerks because of you!”
      They’ve been divorced since the late 80s and my mother *still* brings that up as evidence of how racist my dad is (meanwhile my mother is one of the most racist people I’ve ever met. She just thinks it’s appropriate to “keep it behind closed doors” and not let others know).
      My mother had a huge crush on Robin Williams but refused to watch his stand-up because she doesn’t approve of cursing. She thought cursing on stage was “low class” and “inappropriate”.
      There’s always been hypersensitive people.
      It’s just that the internet gives them more of a chance to find each other and feed off each other.

  • @hughjorgen6226
    @hughjorgen6226 9 місяців тому +1

    Robin Williams is a classic comedian that made your stomach arch because you laughed so hard. . He is missed, rip

  • @spiked200
    @spiked200 2 роки тому +5

    Robin Williams was just amazing. No other way to say it. Thank you Diane for this welcome distraction.

  • @danaellis6802
    @danaellis6802 10 місяців тому +1

    Robin Williams was the greatest comedian and actor ever!!

  • @musicisfree91
    @musicisfree91 2 роки тому +15

    If wasn't Robin Williams the funniest comedian, he was definitely in the top 10, maybe even top 5. As far as acting goes, he was great in Awakenings opposite Robert De Niro.

  • @magillanz
    @magillanz 8 місяців тому +1

    I would not say Robin was taking the piss, more just making a humorous observation

  • @heatherg-thatsme
    @heatherg-thatsme 2 роки тому +7

    I loved Robin for the fact his mind was going faster than anyone else’s and he could come up with something funny out of absolutely nothing. I think I heard somewhere that he always took over the interviews because he didn’t want them to ask him anything too personal about depression or things like that that would upset him. His humor I think people at a distance he was comfortable with

  • @artsilva
    @artsilva Рік тому +1

    You are correct in Robin Williams being that person who could Entertain a huge theatre as well as a room of 20 people. I met him on night backstage at a concert [not his] and as we were standing in the hall way in walks in Robin and chats it up with the dozen of us that were there waiting for the band and he literally off the cuff entertained us with random things we were all talking about. The man was Brilliant and was the highlight memory of that whole evening.

  • @tarmaque
    @tarmaque 2 роки тому +6

    Best explanation of golf ever filmed. And 75% of the reason I don't play golf.

  • @gregoryschmidt1233
    @gregoryschmidt1233 10 місяців тому +1

    No one could match the speed and ingenuity of Robin's wit in on-the-spot improvisation. With perhaps the exception of Jonathan Winters, who was Robin's de facto mentor.

  • @markdoherty3718
    @markdoherty3718 2 роки тому +7

    Chewie looks so offended while Robin was singing about the fat wife, lol.
    Robin was a true legend, his sense of humor was truly one of a kind.
    Another get job Diane, thanks for the laughs!

  • @SeanSilverfoot
    @SeanSilverfoot 10 місяців тому +1

    Almost hitting 70, back then we knew how to laugh at ourselves, an art sadly forgotten.

  • @josephcote6120
    @josephcote6120 2 роки тому +4

    I was lucky enough to see him live at a comedy club in San Francisco. It was a total surprise to everyone, hee just walked in and asked for some stage time. It was about half an hour of total improvisation. Best thing I ever saw. I think it truly was the depth of his knowledge and training, that any comment could be followed by ANYTHING that had even the most tenuous connection. Or combinations of two unlikely things. He had a few minutes of Humphrey Bogart doing Shakespeare. He was simply brilliant.
    My guess is that when he learned about his disease and how it would first rob him of his mind, he was terrified and chose to take things into his own hands.

  • @dsb7115
    @dsb7115 8 місяців тому +1

    Watch Robin Williams with Jonathan Winters; they would play off each other completely off the cuff, not knowing what the other was going to do.

  • @lynntaylor9681
    @lynntaylor9681 2 роки тому +11

    Speaking of Conan O'Brien's heritage, on Stephen Colbert's show there was a good segment
    on how Conan's DNA test stunned his doctor. It's a great segment. Not sure if you
    could react to it without getting a copyright strike but if this video doesn't get one,
    you'd probably be okay.

    • @vederianl9723
      @vederianl9723 2 роки тому +3

      If I remember correctly he's 100% Irish even though none of his close relatives came directly from Ireland.

  • @rhvenaubrey6008
    @rhvenaubrey6008 2 роки тому +2

    To answer your question using a phrase my daughter would use on her siblings when she was 3, people today get offended at jokes because they are Little Baby Diapers! Great reaction video, thank you!

  • @markchristopher9515
    @markchristopher9515 2 роки тому +4

    I loved him. Haven't watched him since he passed. You made it fun again someway. Thanks

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +1

      Aww that’s a huge compliment thank you 😊

  • @carlosspicyweiner7734
    @carlosspicyweiner7734 10 місяців тому +2

    The difference is back then people didn’t care if it hurt your feelings and now everyone tiptoes around on eggshells.

  • @dominiccangelosi1876
    @dominiccangelosi1876 2 роки тому +11

    RIP Robin Williams
    I just subscribed yesterday!

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +6

      Hooray welcome to the First hour club also! 👋

  • @alexcitron5159
    @alexcitron5159 Рік тому +1

    Thanks! I hadn't seen those clips before. Right on about the energy. He burst out in Mork and Mindy and never stopped!

  • @world4saker
    @world4saker 2 роки тому +4

    Robin has always been a great story teller and when he changes direction from one joke to another the previous joke feels like it was told a long time ago when in fact it was 5 seconds I can re-watch his old movies and stand ups and still laugh as hard as when I first heard them.

  • @lastrada52
    @lastrada52 2 роки тому +1

    The comedian Robin Williams admired most & had a hard time keeping up with himself was the late Jonathan Winters. Both were certifiably insane. But I loved them both. RIP.

  • @T_WILL77
    @T_WILL77 2 роки тому +4

    Robin Williams..........Legend. I met him when I was deployed to Kyrgyzstan in 2008 along with Kid Rock and Lance Armstrong

  • @slate613
    @slate613 Рік тому +1

    That golf bit was pure gold! 🤣

  • @jjomalley6307
    @jjomalley6307 2 роки тому +23

    I was DEVASTATED when he died. He made billions of people smile. I couldn't believe it. In reflection, I can't imagine what he was going through. I don't blame him for ending his life anymore. He was a fucking legend

    • @Senaleb
      @Senaleb 2 роки тому

      Well now we know he had a degenerative brain disease, so tbh I'm happy he went out on his own terms than having to deal with that shiite.

  • @rod370
    @rod370 8 місяців тому +1

    Hi, Diane. You should watch Mork and Mindy its a TV show with Robin Williams from the year 1978. I liked it.

  • @tracyz9155
    @tracyz9155 2 роки тому +4

    I agree about Robin Williams being one of a kind. Plus I miss when we could laugh at ourselves without taking it personally. Thanks for your reaction

  • @rageoftheredphoenix
    @rageoftheredphoenix 8 місяців тому +2

    I find Irish ☘️ women very attractive. Too bad they don’t feel the way about me. They reject me constantly. My dream girl was an Irish girl. A tall porcelain skinned blonde with long hair and blue eyes. In 1995 I was hit by a car. I got myself better recovered from my wounds and when I was ready to talk to her she turned me down. That rejection hurt me more than the automobile accident. I was devastated. Some of them reacted to my flirting aggressively and now I don’t pursue them like the way I used to. I search for other women. I still find them attractive. Why did I find them attractive? Because naturally I did and because there are Irish in Argentina. They gave rise to the blue leprechaun legend/story. The Spaniards during colonial times aided the Irish against the English. Which led to the true definition of the word black Irish. Northern Spaniard mixed with a southern Irish equals a black Irish European. Part of my ancestry was involved with theirs: western central and Mediterranean Europe.
    But, I will try others. It is fine.

  • @sunflower7045
    @sunflower7045 2 роки тому +11

    Fun Fact: Although American by citizenship, Robin was VERY Irish by DNA. And Conan is literally 100% Irish by DNA. ☘️

    • @The_Gallowglass
      @The_Gallowglass 2 роки тому +4

      Conan O'Brien is a giant Irish bird.

    • @televinv8062
      @televinv8062 2 роки тому +1

      Irish American, world's treasure

    • @The_Gallowglass
      @The_Gallowglass 2 роки тому +2

      @@televinv8062 By christ, yer right

    • @televinv8062
      @televinv8062 2 роки тому +1

      @@The_Gallowglass
      Aye!...feckin' QUARE!!!
      🙏👍🙏👍🙏☮️🙏👍

  • @kizukun001
    @kizukun001 2 роки тому

    ... ya know I never really thought bout how chaotic golf is in concept, since it's played so calmly.

  • @mikeh720
    @mikeh720 2 роки тому +7

    Two of my favorites to end an incredibly long week!! Diane and Robin at the same time 😲😁👏 Happy Friday, indeed! 💛 ya Diane, have a great weekend and many thanks for today's episode. Cheers!

  • @EricDravin-j7i
    @EricDravin-j7i 10 місяців тому +1

    Only interviewer who matched up with Robin Williams was Craig Ferguson . Best interviews ever.

  • @trudat1498
    @trudat1498 2 роки тому +6

    In Trudes’ totally unrelated comments today; I found some Kerry Gold cheese at the Kroger store near me and I made the absolute best grilled cheese sandwich with Kerry Gold butter on the outside and Kerry Gold cheese on the inside. 😇😇😇🤤🤤🤤😋 heavenly and so yummy.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  2 роки тому +3

      I’m jealous! We have to go to a special store here for it 🤤

    • @LS1007
      @LS1007 2 роки тому +2

      I didn’t know there was Kerry cheese. I’ll be looking for it on my next Kroger visit. 🙏🏼

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 2 роки тому +1

      @@DianeJennings really!? Wow...

  • @pjford1118
    @pjford1118 10 місяців тому +1

    The thing I admired is that he was very funny without ever being mean.