I am 75, and I found Dave Allen on u-tube about 3 or so years ago. Perhaps because I am older, I prefer his later routines. He was just amazing. I can and do watch him repeatedly, and still laugh whole heartily. I was so sorry to learn that he had passed away. I wish that I could let his family know how much he is still being enjoyed and appreciated....
I still remember sitting in front of the TV and waiting for his show to start.....in the 80's. Now 30 years after, I can say that there has been no one like him.
"Tomorrow is kill a geriatric day" - That is Dave Allen in a heartbeat...you can grow old on the outside, but that's no excuse to grow old on the inside. xx oo
Adored him as a kid- wonderful art of storytelling and as an adult I am still in awe watching him his humour is captivating and he had a wonderful classy way with him I’ve never found in the general male population alas he was my first and most lasting love..
I remember every single Dave Allen show from the 1970’s - only comedian who literally made me cry laughing: such timing! A true genius who’ll never be forgotten. RIP.
I love Dave Allen, I used to watch him back in the '70's. I saw Supermarkets, and I had to watch. I used to work in one for 5 years, cashier and price manager. He's brilliant, I had customers like him
Watched this guy when I was very young and probably didn't really get but remember scenes on TV when you had 2 funerals going to the same graveyard. But don't forget only 1 could get into heaven that day!!! so funny when they start racing to the graveyard at the same time on the same day!!. I am an Irishman myself so can really relate to his humour but who couldn't..fantastic comedian and a lovely human being.
So lovely to see so many kind & respectful comments below a YT upload. Just shows both just how darn brilliant he was & also the intelligent level of fans he had. Should be allowed to see more of him at times like Christmas or NewYear.Miss him terribly
Apparently, he had a clause in his contracts that no show would be repeated on TV. He didn't want his work to become stale because of too many repeats. Thankfully he didn't know yt was on the way, or we would have lost all of this long ago and there wouldn't be these wonderful memories and access to his tremendous humour now. As for the possibility of becoming stale, that could never happen when there has never been anyone as good known.
I work on checkout at a well known high end supermatket I have just cried with laughter the whole way through.Can't wait to tell my friends at work - brilliant 💝
Luckily enough to see him on a stage show, never laughed so much. He was a great comedian, his view on life was spot on. He left us too soon. RIP mate.
The first of the alternative comedians before the phrase alternative comedy even existed. I bet the streets were empty back in the early days when he was on telly...
same for me, since I discovered him, 2 weeks ago, I watch him every morning, he "makes my day" as you say, also I was not surprised to learn that he was Irish ... nothing can compete with irish humour !
A very intelligent man and still current despite many years since this was first broadcast. I used to watch on TV many years ago and still find him VERY funny!
A truly remarkable talent at the top of his game.I don't think any of today's comedians can touch him.I have been breathless with laughter time and again
The irreplaceable Dave Allen , brilliant raconteur and actor. Sadly the era of the true comic genius has gone. He, along with several others of his generation could make us laugh till we cried. Who is there now that can do the same. RIP Dave.
I can definitely relate! I remember once being in the express queue (12 items or less) and there was a LONG line of people waiting. There was an elderly lady at the checkout with a huge amount of groceries, and when they'd finally been scanned she faffed around querying prices, getting the cashier to manually check everything. People in the queue were starting to openly grumble...she turned around and smiled at the long line of people...then proceeded to waste yet more time. So yes, can relate to the frustration in Dave Allen's monologue. 😅
Dave Allen can still make me laugh so much, even though I’ve seen it heaps. Remember my Daddy laughing so much at him, we would be sitting in front of the coal fire on a dark and dismal Wednesday night. - Dave Allen really brightened up the world and made it such a happier place for the time he was on. Missed still so much to this day Mr Allen xxx
For those who remember the change from Gateway to Somerfield, I was working for the company at the time. At an introduction evening, they showed this video, and everyone was in fits of laughter. Everything he says here is so completely true.
Quite frankly the greatest stand up comedian ever IMHO, a man who had a unique talent and wicked sense of humour. Greatly missed, thankfully there's clips like this to remind us of his genius!!
Allen the best. Queue jumpers: in the late 80s, I was with my wife at an Antiques Roadshow in a long queue. There was muttering and grumbling behind us; a guy was casually moving one at a time in front of other people in the queue. None of the mutterers and moaners said anything to him. When he moved in front of us I said to him "you're queue jumping, you were right back there"- he duly went right back there. I couldn't understand why none of the moaners had said anything to him
Ha! A big guy pushed in front of me once and I grabbed him at the waist and pulled him out. No queue jumping here, I said, and I don't care how big you are. Later on someone told me he was a detective inspector. I don't care, I said. But I fondly remember his chastened demeanor ever since.
Dave Allen you Good Sir you were such an inspirational force for me. I loved tuning in to you on T.V. to watch your programmes on a Friday night. You are so funny and will forever live on in my mind as being such a great person. I sadly miss you and your humor,simply brilliant R.I.P.
I only learnt about Dave Allan a few years ago, regrettably very late in his life BUT I love his humour. The humour he finds in everyday happenings and then the ability to see the funny side and illustrate it for the likes of me. I also really appreciate that his humour was not filled with profanity.
Everything he said is true. Counting other people's items in the express checkout to see if they haven't gone over the limit, getting annoyed at supermarkets moving products around. It means you need to learn their new locations so you know the quickest, most efficient route to pick all the items you planned on buying in order to be quickly in and out of these places. The major difference nowadays is you have the self scanners which give their own problems, i.e. "unexpected item in the baggage area", or the "please wait for assistance".
absolute genius.... not an 'f' word in sight.... unlike the so called modern comics..... these upstarts could learn a lot from DA..... rare master comic
+Cyber Wala Only because at the time on TV in the UK (70s & early 80s), the 'F' word was frowned upon even if after the watershed. Live he swore with the best of them!
There will never be another Dave Allen, amazing gifted man just love him. “Good night, God bless & May your God go with you” hope your resting i heavenly peace Dave.
Or people in "10 item" queues with 15 items but they count three cartons of milk and three loaves of bread as two items... I had the privilege of watching this comic genius live many years ago. I had heard the jokes since the seventies and knew them all but the live delivery was impeccable. A true legend! A very memorable night!
I took over supermarket shopping for my darling wife and collated all items we buy onto a print sheet starting at aisle 1-10. No doubling back. Then they changed the shop around!! 5yrs later I am on my third revised list🤣🤣
Dave allen was God in the comedy world bless you for all the real life observations and storytelling pure brilliant in a world that's lost its sense of humour. Sadly missed but brought to life here on you tube. RIP sir❤
So relevant today. The best stand up comedian ever. All the best ones are making God laugh. Can you imagine Dave Allen, the 2 Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper. Spike Milligan etc all together.
+Christian brüggemann its funny because its true - the part about counting items in other peoples baskets in those limited item checkouts - one thing he didnt mention was the most irritating people who will join a queue and then keep popping backwards and forwards getting more stuff from other places in the supermarket - f--king idiots
dante ferno yes so true. What riles me nowadays is the ones who put their children or someone at the head of the line and then go continue shopping. Then come pushing their way with a large cart of groceries just as its yhour turn...then you have to wait and wait..that should be illegal. the cashier is too busy to notice..And the old ones who must count out their very last coin to the exact change then argue about prices or specials when they get to the checkout...Riles me to death...I get as mad as dave allen here..! honest
William Signs and those who pay with their gold credit card when the purchases are below a certain amount permissible. THis man in front of me in the queue started chatting while waiting. Said he is a ret ired doctor...Took out his gold AMEX or some card and paid ..The cashier told him only amounts more than a certain $$ is payable by that card...He was arguing and arguing with the cashier. There was a cute effeminate, male cashier and he rolled his eyes towards me in a mocking way and showed his anger at the doctor. I couldnt help being amused..
May your Gods go with you Dave. The cleverest atheist ever!
Why do you need more than one? and that for an attheist.
I am 75, and I found Dave Allen on u-tube about 3 or so years ago. Perhaps because I am older, I prefer his later routines. He was just amazing. I can and do watch him repeatedly, and still laugh whole heartily. I was so sorry to learn that he had passed away. I wish that I could let his family know how much he is still being enjoyed and appreciated....
Don’t worry I think they know
I am with you on this; I'm 73
Absolutely right . Mate. It makes your hair go grey .
I remember him saying, on his gravestone he wanted the words “ it’s not true! “ but I guess he never got that . A true comedy giant !
Same age as you Gloria - and I laugh out loud still at Dave Allen!
I still remember sitting in front of the TV and waiting for his show to start.....in the 80's. Now 30 years after, I can say that there has been no one like him.
Agree completely, can still watch his old shows on utube.
So many of today's comedians could learn an awfully lot from this man.
One of the funniest comedians ever.
I hope today's comedians are at least slightly into the business of learning
I agree you don't see true talent like this now sadly
The wokes won't let it happen
He was spot on about plastic bloody bags!!!
I can honestly say, hand on heart, very few comedians can make me laugh every minute and as loudly as Mr Allen can. Sadly missed.
i agree xx
Dave Allen was the best observational comedian ever. Just brilliant.
Dave Allen was also a BRILLIANT storyteller. R.I.P.
"Tomorrow is kill a geriatric day" - That is Dave Allen in a heartbeat...you can grow old on the outside, but that's no excuse to grow old on the inside. xx oo
Oh, the millions who will go through life having never heard of Dave Allen...
Billions even.
Adored him as a kid- wonderful art of storytelling and as an adult I am still in awe watching him his humour is captivating and he had a wonderful classy way with him I’ve never found in the general male population alas he was my first and most lasting love..
You mean millennials :)
@@biljanas7931 Not all of them. I introduced my nephew to Dave Allen. I've never seen him laugh so hard at anything, ever!
I remember every single Dave Allen show from the 1970’s - only comedian who literally made me cry laughing: such timing! A true genius who’ll never be forgotten. RIP.
He was the catalyst of observational comedy. The man was a genius.
A comic genius. Sadly missed but not forgotten. A staple of my viewing in the 1970's
this man makes cry with his humour.so sad he has gone may his god go with him for the pleasure he left behind.
I love Dave Allen, I used to watch him back in the '70's. I saw Supermarkets, and I had to watch. I used to work in one for 5 years, cashier and price manager. He's brilliant, I had customers like him
Watched this guy when I was very young and probably didn't really get but remember scenes on TV when you had 2 funerals going to the same graveyard. But don't forget only 1 could get into heaven that day!!! so funny when they start racing to the graveyard at the same time on the same day!!. I am an Irishman myself so can really relate to his humour but who couldn't..fantastic comedian and a lovely human being.
Dave Allen is and always will be THE best comedian. He made me laugh as a kid and now as a old git - he makes me laugh that I cry!!
An icon of good Ango-Saxon humor. Really he is. I love his jokes. R.I.P. An ICON!!!!
He was Irish.
Dave Allen a true Irish man Rest in Peace.
Would have had a few choice words about being described as Anglo saxon. He was Irish!
Albeit living most of his life in London.
He was from Old Bawn, now called Tallaght, in Dublin. ❤
He is the Humble GIANT of stand up and skit comedy. ... my favorite of all time.
I remember sneaking out of bed and sitting up with my Dad to watch him . He was so hilarious .
They dont make them like Dave Allen any more,,,,he was one of the very best,,,,
So brilliant and a tragic loss. Taken too early. RIP Dave Allen
brilliant so sorry we wont have anymore wonderful views of our crazy world according to Dave Allen r.i.p.
tears are rolling down my face he is truly one of a kind best comedian ever
So lovely to see so many kind & respectful comments below a YT upload. Just shows both just how darn brilliant he was & also the intelligent level of fans he had. Should be allowed to see more of him at times like Christmas or NewYear.Miss him terribly
Apparently, he had a clause in his contracts that no show would be repeated on TV. He didn't want his work to become stale because of too many repeats. Thankfully he didn't know yt was on the way, or we would have lost all of this long ago and there wouldn't be these wonderful memories and access to his tremendous humour now. As for the possibility of becoming stale, that could never happen when there has never been anyone as good known.
Have not watched him since I was a kid , he,s still hilarious.
A Brilliant observant Irishman - sadly missed. God bless him.
The best comic of our generation simply no one better a true genius
I work on checkout at a well known high end supermatket I have just cried with laughter the whole way through.Can't wait to tell my friends at work - brilliant 💝
No swearing , dirt or filth in Dave's presentations! Well done mate! I always enjoyed the shows on the TV years ago!
Sorry, have you actually watched his routines?
So you've never seen his live shows then?
The most of comedians adjust their acts according to the audience! I doubt if Tommy Cooper ever got into swearing? @@spudgunn8695
Luckily enough to see him on a stage show, never laughed so much. He was a great comedian, his view on life was spot on. He left us too soon. RIP mate.
Agree .. to see him on-stage...wonderful
The first of the alternative comedians before the phrase alternative comedy even existed.
I bet the streets were empty back in the early days when he was on telly...
I never realised how much I learned from watching Dave Allan as a child. His paranoid observations live with me to this day. :)
Big Ian Builds Yea u right I watched him as a child too 2nd generation irish love him
same for me, since I discovered him, 2 weeks ago, I watch him every morning, he "makes my day" as you say, also I was not surprised to learn that he was Irish ... nothing can compete with irish humour !
As long as you learned to laugh at yourself, the greatest thing he taught.
a great stand up unique comedian so dearly missed,
This gentleman is pure therapy.
This great man was a comic genius....I honestly don't think they will EVER be anyone like him again!!
Thankyou Dave...!😂😂😂
Dave Allen... one of the best.
A true legend counting out right change and price tag line absolutely spot on rip dave
A very intelligent man and still current despite many years since this was first broadcast. I used to watch on TV many years ago and still find him VERY funny!
he is still accurate in all his observations! 25 years ago 1st watching this guy and revisiting now and boy. wow.
Fyn Ach in the laast 25 ears we the people dont evolve.....pc and mobile phone did......
I used to watch Dave Allen At Large on BBC2 with my dear old Dad when I was growing up. He was brilliant. He still is.
i didnt think id be crying with laughter this morning god bless ya dave.
My favourite stand-up comedian ever. I used to watch him every week, LOL.
R.I.P Dave Allen.
polite, intelligent, brilliant comedian. Love these kind of persons.
A truly remarkable talent at the top of his game.I don't think any of today's comedians can touch him.I have been breathless with laughter time and again
One lovely guy. Watched him every week when I lived in England.
+Trackstar2211 very shy in real life
+Badger McBadger the best
The irreplaceable Dave Allen , brilliant raconteur and actor. Sadly the era of the true comic genius has gone. He, along with several others of his generation could make us laugh till we cried. Who is there now that can do the same. RIP Dave.
Ricky Gervais.
Grew up with him in the seventies on tv when I was a kid, one of the funniest men ever!
Me too.
I can definitely relate! I remember once being in the express queue (12 items or less) and there was a LONG line of people waiting. There was an elderly lady at the checkout with a huge amount of groceries, and when they'd finally been scanned she faffed around querying prices, getting the cashier to manually check everything. People in the queue were starting to openly grumble...she turned around and smiled at the long line of people...then proceeded to waste yet more time. So yes, can relate to the frustration in Dave Allen's monologue. 😅
Dave Allen can still make me laugh so much, even though I’ve seen it heaps. Remember my Daddy laughing so much at him, we would be sitting in front of the coal fire on a dark and dismal Wednesday night. - Dave Allen really brightened up the world and made it such a happier place for the time he was on. Missed still so much to this day Mr Allen xxx
Always loved that phrase "Good night and may your god go with you." How very appropriate.
Just love Dave Allen he was unique RIP
A brilliant man, he was so ahead of his time ❤
An absolute comedic genius would watch his shows in tears of laughter with the family ,god bless you Dave for the laughter
I love his gift of the gab... Thank you for this treasure
Palamirtam Marimuthu he was brilliant
For those who remember the change from Gateway to Somerfield, I was working for the company at the time. At an introduction evening, they showed this video, and everyone was in fits of laughter. Everything he says here is so completely true.
Yes i remember gateway and then somerfield
@@carolwaller9605 Presto became Safeway, Gateway became Somerfield
A comic genius and much missed.
Loved the supermarkets jokes, cried laughing!!!!
One of the best comedians ever ✌
Quite frankly the greatest stand up comedian ever IMHO, a man who had a unique talent and wicked sense of humour. Greatly missed, thankfully there's clips like this to remind us of his genius!!
Utter legend, irreplaceable.
He was ahead of his time. Outspoken and authentic as well as naturally funny. His older stuff is still brilliant too.
and for the last time may your god go with you .... that should be the most fucking epic ending line Ever...
A timeless classic - comedian, facial expressions/ hand movements. A mastermind At his best!.. he'll never be replaced Eva !! SO SADLY MISSED ...
He's absolutely ✅ right about everything in life. Absolutely spot on and a genius.
Its so refreshing without cursing every second word like it is today.
Allen the best. Queue jumpers: in the late 80s, I was with my wife at an Antiques Roadshow in a long queue. There was muttering and grumbling behind us; a guy was casually moving one at a time in front of other people in the queue. None of the mutterers and moaners said anything to him. When he moved in front of us I said to him "you're queue jumping, you were right back there"- he duly went right back there. I couldn't understand why none of the moaners had said anything to him
thats the british for you they love a queue, and are too polite.
Ha! A big guy pushed in front of me once and I grabbed him at the waist and pulled him out. No queue jumping here, I said, and I don't care how big you are.
Later on someone told me he was a detective inspector. I don't care, I said. But I fondly remember his chastened demeanor ever since.
Possibly the last of his kind; truly magic.
"May YOUR God go with you." I like that.
I had the privilege of seeing him live in Boston in 1981. I've never had a funnier evening!
Saw Mick Miller early 1980s at the South Bank Club in Grimsby.😂
Dave Allen (one of the best)not like the shite on offer today.
Yes..see him. Live....unforgettable
Dave Allen you Good Sir you were such an inspirational force for me. I loved tuning in to you on T.V. to watch your programmes on a Friday night. You are so funny and will forever live on in my mind as being such a great person. I sadly miss you and your humor,simply brilliant R.I.P.
One word to say about Dave Allen this amazing ' R.I.P
I was tearing up with laughter...so brilliant... every single one of us related to this sketch!!!!
Social awareness and observation is top-notch! Pure genius. What a guy! ✊
has made his mark in history... what can be better. Great man.
I loved this guy back in the day & I love him still, they don’t make them them like him anymore.
he was truly brilliant
I love his farewell, "May your god go with you."
All of this is so true today. I get supermarket rage at ALL those things :)
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
One of the weeks highlights growing up watching Dave Allen with my dad. 😂
R. I. P dave Allen you were awesome
I only learnt about Dave Allan a few years ago, regrettably very late in his life BUT I love his humour.
The humour he finds in everyday happenings and then the ability to see the funny side and illustrate it for the likes of me.
I also really appreciate that his humour was not filled with profanity.
ce type est un génie du comique, je le regarde TOUS LES JOURS, plusieurs fois de suite, et je ris toujours autant !
Watching these videos of Dave Allen brings back so many memories of him, he was such a brilliant comedian. I used to watch his series all the time.
fantastic! we have all been there, and know how it feels! brilliant observational humour!
Everything he said is true. Counting other people's items in the express checkout to see if they haven't gone over the limit, getting annoyed at supermarkets moving products around. It means you need to learn their new locations so you know the quickest, most efficient route to pick all the items you planned on buying in order to be quickly in and out of these places. The major difference nowadays is you have the self scanners which give their own problems, i.e. "unexpected item in the baggage area", or the "please wait for assistance".
absolute genius.... not an 'f' word in sight.... unlike the so called modern comics..... these upstarts could learn a lot from DA..... rare master comic
+Cyber Wala Only because at the time on TV in the UK (70s & early 80s), the 'F' word was frowned upon even if after the watershed. Live he swore with the best of them!
There will never be another Dave Allen, amazing gifted man just love him. “Good night, God bless & May your God go with you” hope your resting i heavenly peace Dave.
He never said "God bless," as he was a practicing atheist. Take that phrase out, and you got it spot on!
Or people in "10 item" queues with 15 items but they count three cartons of milk and three loaves of bread as two items...
I had the privilege of watching this comic genius live many years ago. I had heard the jokes since the seventies and knew them all but the live delivery was impeccable. A true legend! A very memorable night!
Just brilliant!! What a genius!!
What a legend
whenver i watch this I laugh till my jaw hurts. thank you Dave !
happens to me all the time. I go to the supermarket to buy one thing and end up with 3 or 4 bags of things! i hate myself aftrer that
Used to love watching him with my parents even though a child, he was so ahead of his time it's untrue, miss you Dave
I do miss Dave Allen. After a particularly irritating supermarket trip today, I would so love to hear his opinions on self-service checkouts!
😂
As a kid, I wanted to grow up to be Dave Allen.
One of the greatest he was...
I took over supermarket shopping for my darling wife and collated all items we buy onto a print sheet starting at aisle 1-10. No doubling back. Then they changed the shop around!!
5yrs later I am on my third revised list🤣🤣
Dave allen was God in the comedy world bless you for all the real life observations and storytelling pure brilliant in a world that's lost its sense of humour. Sadly missed but brought to life here on you tube. RIP sir❤
So relevant today. The best stand up comedian ever. All the best ones are making God laugh. Can you imagine Dave Allen, the 2 Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper. Spike Milligan etc all together.
pure genuine irish man
My Dad was the spitting image of Dave Allen... watching him is like watching my Dad....it's bizarre..even the humour the same😊
One of the stars when I was young and lets be honest has anything changed since then in supermarkets? Brilliant !!!
thats why we are laughing so hard....if anything its become worse!
+Christian brüggemann Doesn't stuff always change in supermarkets?
+Christian brüggemann its funny because its true - the part about counting items in other peoples baskets in those limited item checkouts - one thing he didnt mention was the most irritating people who will join a queue and then keep popping backwards and forwards getting more stuff from other places in the supermarket - f--king idiots
dante ferno yes so true. What riles me nowadays is the ones who put their children or someone at the head of the line and then go continue shopping. Then come pushing their way with a large cart of groceries just as its yhour turn...then you have to wait and wait..that should be illegal. the cashier is too busy to notice..And the old ones who must count out their very last coin to the exact change then argue about prices or specials when they get to the checkout...Riles me to death...I get as mad as dave allen here..! honest
William Signs and those who pay with their gold credit card when the purchases are below a certain amount permissible. THis man in front of me in the queue started chatting while waiting. Said he is a ret ired doctor...Took out his gold AMEX or some card and paid ..The cashier told him only amounts more than a certain $$ is payable by that card...He was arguing and arguing with the cashier. There was a cute effeminate, male cashier and he rolled his eyes towards me in a mocking way and showed his anger at the doctor. I couldnt help being amused..