Heart breaking and lovely. He entertained me as a young person beyond what i can describe. What an entertainer. I hope his family occasionally still read these comments because i wish his family love, simple because he was a genius.
Just learned about Rod today in 2022. You brought laughter to the masses and happiness to your loved ones. Rest well buddy and thank you for cheering me up.
There is something very great about Rods story ...its very deep and he was a one in a million person. .and gave laughter and fun to so many people which makes the fact that he should have been struggling with finances at all ...but I think Rod had such strength of charector and it's a testament to his ability to see positively his situations ... God bless him.
Grew up watching his hilarious antics with emu, proper innocent simple comedy in those times..wonderful memories of my childhood come flooding back.........great times
I am a huge fan of Rod's, one of my favourite British people (I love Emu too!) ❤❤ It's 10 days until his 20th anniversary and I am dreading it because of how long it's been ☹
I had the pleasure of seeing them too in the late 70s in a panto when I was a kid. At one point Rod Hull went into the audience with Emu and started biting everyone :D
It has taken me to be in my late 40s to appreciate just how good he was technically. A ventriloquist speaks and the puppet speaks back. WIth Rod and Emu, Rod had to be both entities simultaneously like a drummer playing to a different rhythm with each hand.
It’s so heartbreaking that like some other entertainers in that period of the late 80’s/early 90’s that he attempted to make a good investment, but things went south. He was a brilliant and clever man. Still very dearly missed.
During the war he was evacuated to Bargoed, a former mining town in the Caerphilly county borough of the South Wales valleys. The actress Doris Hare was born in Bargoed.
I was thinking not so long ago about the 70's, my childhood years. We had so much genuine entertainment back then. I made a list in my head of what made those years so great for me. Star Wars Evel Knievel Emu Atari Space Dust Glam Rock Top of the Pops Toys from Ideal an MB Space hoppers and Pogo Sticks Raleigh Choppers And so much more. The list goes on. What do kids have now? Tik Tok, Xbox and knives.
@@puckletruscot7562 I love it! Especially music like Micheal Jackson,Elvis presley,Meatloaf, George formby . My favourite song that micheal jackson made is thriller, i cant pick for elvis all his are great! Meatloaf, my favourite song would be a hot summer nigh - u took the words out of my mouth. AND GEORGE FORMBY- Bro i love them all " When im cleaning windows, My little stick of blackpool rock, the wigan boat express , Do-De-O- Do" !
19:13 "It was without question the darkest and the bleakest night of my life. The reception had gone." ...and then his dad died, too! I'm going to hell 😬 No, it's always sad to see loved ones being torn from one's life 😢 And his was a tragic loss for so many people for sure.
Bill Wallace appeared in a couple of episodes of "BLACKADDER" - he played the jailer "Mr Ploppy" in BLACKADDER II and the German spy "Mr Smeeth" in BLACKADDER GOES FORTH.
I am American & don't remember seeing him, though he appeared on Johnny Carson & another entertainment show that I watched as a kid. Comic genius. His tax situation sounds similar to Sweet, from whom the gov't stole most of their earnings as well. High taxes destroy incentive, & lives. The "free" things those taxes pay for are actually quite expensive.
Few live as full a life as Rod did. Had he taken Emu up the roof with him, the result may have been very different. Few sons know their Dad well enough to call him "friend".
Yeah, I agree he was hiarious, I find him funny anyway, he muved to sussesshire near Ipswich shire, near Shire shire.Lived in a Shed and drang loads of tea.
He had a lovely house in milstead Sittingbourne but got greedy and wanted restoration house in Rochester so eventually bankrupted himself . Also probably a gold digger wife. He divorced his first one. I heard the reception at the funeral was awful
Heart breaking and lovely. He entertained me as a young person beyond what i can describe. What an entertainer. I hope his family occasionally still read these comments because i wish his family love, simple because he was a genius.
I agree 1 million times better than todays crap .
Just learned about Rod today in 2022. You brought laughter to the masses and happiness to your loved ones. Rest well buddy and thank you for cheering me up.
There is something very great about Rods story ...its very deep and he was a one in a million person. .and gave laughter and fun to so many people which makes the fact that he should have been struggling with finances at all ...but I think Rod had such strength of charector and it's a testament to his ability to see positively his situations ... God bless him.
The ups and downs of life, and this man experienced it all. An absolute legend of a guy. RIP funny man. You made so many people happy.
never really thought about how great a puppeteer and physical comic Rod Hull actually was
Rod Hull was a genius. Thank you for uploading. RIP Rod.
Grew up watching his hilarious antics with emu, proper innocent simple comedy in those times..wonderful memories of my childhood come flooding back.........great times
I grew up with this guy...He was a comic madman; and, I will always be a fan! ❤
Rod is an exceptional performer and one of my biggest hero's
Loved this man , he was part of my childhood 💕💕
Mine too mate. Bless Rod Hull, he used to leave me in stitches when I was a lad. Thanks Rod, RIP.
Yes and me .I adored emu and I don’t think people realised what a genius Rod was too.❤️
Rod brought a lot of joy for young and old.
I was able to buy a similar doll and I can share this joy with all the children.
I can't, i just can't watch too much. I only have to see Emu and Rod and i start laughing until it hurts. What a great entertainer.
I am a huge fan of Rod's, one of my favourite British people (I love Emu too!) ❤❤ It's 10 days until his 20th anniversary and I am dreading it because of how long it's been ☹
The 1970s were certainly the golden age of tv.
I loved his pink windmill show in the early 80s but I was only a little kid back then
I remember seeing Rod Hull and Emu at The Queens Theatre in Hornchurch when I was really young. He is so missed.
I had the pleasure of seeing them too in the late 70s in a panto when I was a kid. At one point Rod Hull went into the audience with Emu and started biting everyone :D
Poor son. He carries the weight of his dad’s death on him 😕
same with catrina wdym
I miss Emu!😥Greetings from Wiesbaden, Germany
So so sad 😞 . Watching this brought tears to my eyes . What a lovely kind caring man .wish he was still here . Bless him 🙏 ❤
It has taken me to be in my late 40s to appreciate just how good he was technically. A ventriloquist speaks and the puppet speaks back. WIth Rod and Emu, Rod had to be both entities simultaneously like a drummer playing to a different rhythm with each hand.
RIP ROD HULL and Emu God bless him for the ability to entertain the world with a tacky Puppet.
Loved rod Hull and emu and I had an emu as a kid took it everywhere shame I no longer have it
Roger devours nooky bear was the best
A brilliant man. Terribly funny. RIP Rod.
RIP Rod hull you & Emu always made me Howl with laughter as a child RIP Carol, Aka Grotbags you're both sadly missed.
It’s so heartbreaking that like some other entertainers in that period of the late 80’s/early 90’s that he attempted to make a good investment, but things went south. He was a brilliant and clever man. Still very dearly missed.
During the war he was evacuated to Bargoed, a former mining town in the Caerphilly county borough of the South Wales valleys. The actress Doris Hare was born in Bargoed.
rod and emu gave me so much laughter over the years znd what a lovely family god bless rod rip xxxx
every 10 year old just loved the mayham that the bird caused.
Don't remember him from the 70s,but this gentleman and his Emu are making me laugh in 2024!!😅😅😅
he basically attacked people with a puppet, and it's still hilarious.
It wasn’t exactly a puppet it was pretty mischievous alive
yes hahahahhahaaha is funny :3
@@baseballisgreat4872 absolutely :3
I was thinking not so long ago about the 70's, my childhood years. We had so much genuine entertainment back then. I made a list in my head of what made those years so great for me.
Star Wars
Evel Knievel
Emu
Atari
Space Dust
Glam Rock
Top of the Pops
Toys from Ideal an MB
Space hoppers and Pogo Sticks
Raleigh Choppers
And so much more.
The list goes on.
What do kids have now? Tik Tok, Xbox and knives.
@Iranian Bob I don't remember Rod Hull's trial and conviction.
@Iranian Bob I think there might have been something besides anecdotal evidence against those people. Who made complaints against Rod Hull?
i am a kid and i watch all those and old emu videos! they are so funny ,, i never rlly use tiktok or any of that , i also like orville the puppet! ^^
@@2luxvs Cool! Glad to hear you're enjoying some of the older stuff.
@@puckletruscot7562 I love it! Especially music like Micheal Jackson,Elvis presley,Meatloaf, George formby . My favourite song that micheal jackson made is thriller, i cant pick for elvis all his are great! Meatloaf, my favourite song would be a hot summer nigh - u took the words out of my mouth. AND GEORGE FORMBY- Bro i love them all " When im cleaning windows, My little stick of blackpool rock, the wigan boat express , Do-De-O- Do" !
His son has the same mannerisms ❤
I loved this guy and his emu
One of Rod's daughters also appeared with him in Emu's World/Pink Windmill Show
Catrina his step daughter I believe?
@@mistergooji Yes, that's her.
19:13 "It was without question the darkest and the bleakest night of my life. The reception had gone."
...and then his dad died, too!
I'm going to hell 😬
No, it's always sad to see loved ones being torn from one's life 😢
And his was a tragic loss for so many people for sure.
“There’s somebody at the door”… “There’s somebody at the door”… Always remember that line as a kid watching Grotbags and Emu. 😂
Remember emu growing up 💚
RIP Rod 😢
Bill Wallace appeared in a couple of episodes of "BLACKADDER" - he played the jailer "Mr Ploppy" in BLACKADDER II and the German spy "Mr Smeeth" in BLACKADDER GOES FORTH.
What a brilliant son.
A sad story to a very funny fan. Loved EBC1.
The entertainer with the golden Arm and a emus head that made him famous.
What a legend!
Comedy gold I had emu as kid 🤣 and my sister brilliant
lovely man, r.i.p
It made misery guts Parkinson famous
Really loved this shows as a kid i once pied in my pants of laughing
Happy memories
I am American & don't remember seeing him, though he appeared on Johnny Carson & another entertainment show that I watched as a kid. Comic genius. His tax situation sounds similar to Sweet, from whom the gov't stole most of their earnings as well. High taxes destroy incentive, & lives. The "free" things those taxes pay for are actually quite expensive.
I had the great pleasure of meeting Rod but his emu was a different matter. Regards
Legend. Total legend...
I couldn’t get my hand up a budgery! Laughed so hard I choked!
Few live as full a life as Rod did. Had he taken Emu up the roof with him, the result may have been very different. Few sons know their Dad well enough to call him "friend".
❤❤ talented man with emu too rip ❤❤
Genius, absolute, Genius. 😀
love this
He used to own Restoration house in Rochester - think the upkeep stretched his finances.
Brilliant comedy
Legend! Brilliant!
He could've live in a real windmill
Love rod
Wish rod never bought that house. That posh one
😦 Oh no, the abrupt ending is so jarring! 😨
Rolf Harris more than likely scared the wits out of the Emu
Cant stop laughing
Emu empire
He was a pain in the arse. Emu
😂😂
It was good till rolf harris appeared
Yeah, I agree he was hiarious, I find him funny anyway, he muved to sussesshire near Ipswich shire, near Shire shire.Lived in a Shed and drang loads of tea.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I thought it was well known that he stole the idea of emu while in Australia? nice man though
He had a lovely house in milstead Sittingbourne but got greedy and wanted restoration house in Rochester so eventually bankrupted himself . Also probably a gold digger wife. He divorced his first one. I heard the reception at the funeral was awful
Greedy? Perhaps he just yearned to restore a lovely old house.
Hes more of a cult figure in entertainment now more then ever Never been copied since except for his son taken over like Sooty
ㅠ :(
Anyone else got here from Hearts of Iron IV?