My EXACT SENTIMENTS FOLLOWING COMEDIANS FOR 20 PLUS YEARS .. THE FIRST KNOWLEDGE OF THIS 2 YR OLD VID .. OMG .. NEW AMAZING PIECE OF ARTWORK TO TAKE IN!!!!! ❤️🔥💝💖🫣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🏆
This is the first time I've ever seen this performance. It wasn't the laugh-every-minute type of comedic act I'd expected. Each segment starts lighthearted & goofy, but then a deep heavy message emerges within the brilliant storytelling. It kept making me think - deep and hard. Whoopi is a comedic genius in her own class. Brava👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
"I stay high so I dont get mad". The line thats been stuck in my head for 40 years. Forgot about, "I took my scarf off to Shirley". Classic. Thanks for posting!!
I saw this in November of 1984 and met Whoppi right afterwards... Mike Nichols. was backstage and she had just signed to do The Color Purple. Thank you for this and a chance to relive that magic!
I saw this years ago and never forgot Whoopi’s brilliant performance! Recently, I read her new book, Bits and Pieces: My mother, my brother, and me where she talked about this show. I hoped to watch it again, and voila! What a wonderful rediscovery. BTW read the book too, you’ll love it!💕
I visited the Anne Frank house about the same time as this show and what struck me was how Fontaine's view of the Anne Frank house was so much the way I felt when i saw the hpuse and how they were forced to live.
@@4363HASHMI Um, Whoppi is 13 years older than Eddie Griffin. She did this first so you've got that backwards. This was 1985. Whoopi was 30. Eddie was 17 and not doing shows yet. Not for another few years. So you've got that backwards. Look it up.
First time I've ever watched this performance, heard about it for yrs. One of the most incredible stand ups I've ever seen. Every character, the humor, sadness, the joy and the sheer talent of Whoopi Goldberg is jaw dropping.
This was my and my husband’s favorite stand-up from Whoopi. We watched it over and over again and again. He’s passed, but I know he’s laughing his wings off
I will always love the talent of Whoopie Goldberg! I watched this; I can’t tell you how years later, and I remembered almost all the punchlines. You’re gift!
When she brought her act to Broadway in the early 80's, she became one of her generation's best known comics. Yet what won her a Tony was the tragic element that runs through some of her characters.
I stayed up late to sneak watching this on HBO as a 10 y/o kid and have always remembered this performance. So ahead of the times, it was great to see it again!
Whoever released on UA-cam Thank You 😅 I have been looking and waiting for years to see this again. Whoopi is a national treasure and humble. Whoopi, you are loved and appreciated beyond belief. God Bless 🙏🦋
This my first time watching this...From start to finish it striked something amazing,Each cord getting plucked as the heart wanders..& then the fifth story about her dating while not being "Normal" How each minute You could feel what she felt,the doubt,the sarcasm,The hesitation of shock and Awe..I damn near cried It was that good,I never thought broadway could be this..But this right here is truly the RAW energy of perspective;of character of Life.
I had a video cassette of this show . And I watched it constantly and I played it in my salon 1988. "Penguin how would you know". "I ain't got no mits" and many more quotes I still use to this day. 😂🤣⭐
This was the very first comedy show that I had ever seen and I fell in love with Whoopi..She has been my favorite ever since..so smart, so descriptive, so moving. Most comedians these days use vulgar language for laughs dropping the F bomb every other word..but not Whoopi her humor is amazing and educational and leaves you thinking...
I was 9 years old when this aired. My mother taped it on VHS. I still have that same VHS tape. I kept it because by the time I was 10, I had memorized the entire performance. And while I haven’t seen it until rediscovering it tonight, it’s amazing how much I still remembered- inflections, expressions, timing. The messages and deliveries within this brilliant performance have always been in my personality DNA. What kind of mother would have her 9 year old son watch something like this? I guess the same mother that brought home NWA’s Straight outta Compton and said “remember, this is art.” The same mother that brought home a VHS camcorder for her son who said he wanted to make movies. Which led that son to making a career of it. So thanks, Mom - and Whoopi - for the art.
WOW 😮😳😳 whoopi that was a masterpiece, you're a phenomenon piece of art , this is was truly a beautiful gift given to my being to witness. I've a rollercoaster of emotions for every character you display in a way that left me connecting to each one💕💕💕💕 bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 thank you for being the creator vessel foe the world to see and feel
So incredible how she can fully embody all these different characters. Absolutely amazing. The second story broke my heart, even when I first saw it so many years ago.
Fontaine: Hilarious Surfer girl: Heartbreaking Little girl: So cute and funny Jamaican woman: What a rollercoaster Crippled girl: So wholesome Incredible show!
Yes! And the thing is, every character has a heartbreaking, tragic side, too: Fontaine: While hilarious, a really interesting statement on how addiction can fuck up your life. Surfer Girl: Forced to self-abort and is now infertile. Little Girl: Has learned early that it's easier to be white, wants to separate herself from her heritage. Jamaican Woman: Discovered, too late, that an old, white man makes a good companion Crippled Girl: Dreams of being "normal" in a heartbreaking sequence.
I used to watch this over and over as a kid, and I used to know most of the lines by heart. It's been 30 years or more since the last time I watched this, and the messages and feelings are as strong and impactful as watching it the first time. This was and still is an incredible performance.
BRILLIANT!!!! Absolutely brilliant!!! I’ve heard stories and jokes told about Whoopi’s one-woman show growing up (I’m 39 btw) but actually getting to experience this for myself for first time!? I…wish I could’ve been there. AMAZING.
Me too! I keep this in my minds eye, this show, made me a fan for Life! I was just at 'The View ' & 'Sherri's Show' in May, & got a Whoopi double-header in 1 week! Bless You my Real as Rain, Comic Genius Scorpio Queen Sister, & EGOT! ❤ U Madly!
Watched her performance in Minneapolis in 1983 where she showcased these characters. It was a small venue. Small enough that she walked between the tables flouncing her half slip blonde hair at the seated attendees. Brilliant!
If I ever get enough money I will petition Whoopi to release her 1 Woman Show on literally everything. This made me cry, and I never forgot any of it. This needs to be publicized like.... Now.
I've been looking and looking for this for hours... 3-minute interviews weren't doing it. Whoopi Goldberg is a completely personal human, as well as getting into us all. And even if she no longer brings this out as well, after 40 years, her earliest years were as big a gift to us as Robin Williams. THANK YOU, supplier and commenters.
I am so glad I found this video... I haven't seen this in so long... I'm laughing so hard... I'd forgotten how funny Whoopi Goldberg is. Thank you Alycia Cooper for posting this... i'm going to save this to watch later
Oh thank you so much for this, she's such a brilliant act wether on stage or screen. Went to her show here in Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 way back in the early 1980s.
I fell in LOVE with Whoopi when I saw this. I've been a fan ever since... This entire show was so poignant and intense, she got her message across really well..Right on Whoopi!
Thank you! The first time I had ever heard of Whoopi Goldberg. All her characters broke my heart. One wish, she'd revisit all these characters as onlookers at Obama's inaugural address (maybe interspersed with video). Especially her little girl character...and Fontaine.
@@alyciacooper2 I don't have an account, so if you can, feel free. Also, one of my favorite movies is Auntie Mame (with Rosalind Russell, '58). I think Whoopi would be perfect for a remake. Live, Live, Live...Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death! It has her written all over it. thoughts?
I have loved this show since I first saw it on HBO in 85 or 86. I go to youtube frequently and watch it again and again. I love how each character starts our funny and ends up with a heartfelt message to leave you thinking. Whoopi is wonderful in everything she does. If she's in something, I'm watching.
what I remembered as I watched this was the time she was the emcee for the Bay Area Women's Philharmonic at the Great American Music Hall where she was workshopping these characters in June of 1983. six months later in SoCal I happened to ask friends if they had ever heard of a Whooopi Goldberg and they said 'no her. she's worked for us in our regional theater'. and the rest, as they say, is comedy.
Go watch her movie The Telephone! Whoopi doesn't like it but we love it in our family ❤ It's quirky and the twist at the end was heartbreaking but it is alot this show. She does several different characters. ❤
Just finished listening to her book Bits and Pieces and her narration had me in stitches. She talked about this show and I was too young when it came out but have grown to know and love Whoopi over the years and so glad I was able to find her early stuff.
Whoopi gotta be one of the best character actors ever. I remember when this first was on HBO (I'm pretty sure it was HBO) back in the late 80s and her material is still so relevant and funny today.
Oh my God, I can't believe I finally found this online. I haven't seen this in 40+ years and I *still* think it's a powerful performance.
Shit used to be funny 🤣
My EXACT SENTIMENTS FOLLOWING COMEDIANS FOR 20 PLUS YEARS .. THE FIRST KNOWLEDGE OF THIS 2 YR OLD VID .. OMG .. NEW AMAZING PIECE OF ARTWORK TO TAKE IN!!!!! ❤️🔥💝💖🫣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🏆
I'm reading her memoir Bits and Pieces and I accidentally came across this one. Omg, so funny.
Whoopie was hilarious 😂
Haven't waited to exhale since... 🪽🪽🪽🪽🪽🪽
This is the first time I've ever seen this performance. It wasn't the laugh-every-minute type of comedic act I'd expected. Each segment starts lighthearted & goofy, but then a deep heavy message emerges within the brilliant storytelling. It kept making me think - deep and hard. Whoopi is a comedic genius in her own class. Brava👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Exactly! EGOT winner. 🏆
EGOT is not just one award
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@@alyciacooper2 You
My first time saying experiencing Whoopi Goldberg at her finest she was just awesome brilliant I couldn't stop watching I love her to this day
"I stay high so I dont get mad". The line thats been stuck in my head for 40 years. Forgot about, "I took my scarf off to Shirley". Classic. Thanks for posting!!
I saw this in November of 1984 and met Whoppi right afterwards... Mike Nichols. was backstage and she had just signed to do The Color Purple. Thank you for this and a chance to relive that magic!
I saw this years ago and never forgot Whoopi’s brilliant performance! Recently, I read her new book, Bits and Pieces: My mother, my brother, and me where she talked about this show. I hoped to watch it again, and voila! What a wonderful rediscovery. BTW read the book too, you’ll love it!💕
That's exactly how I ended up here at 1am 😂😂❤
This is storytelling in its purest form. Whoopi is a genius. She really becomes the characters.
❤
I visited the Anne Frank house about the same time as this show and what struck me was how Fontaine's view of the Anne Frank house was so much the way I felt when i saw the hpuse and how they were forced to live.
I saw this in person as a young teen and it remains the most incredible live performance I have ever been to. Whoopi is the GOAT!
I had forgotten how much of this I had memorized!
This is an Eddie Griffin performance
@@4363HASHMI Um, Whoppi is 13 years older than Eddie Griffin. She did this first so you've got that backwards. This was 1985. Whoopi was 30. Eddie was 17 and not doing shows yet. Not for another few years. So you've got that backwards. Look it up.
WOW! 39 years later--and still just as relevant and brilliant. That's both amazing and terrifying.
I am so glad that this was uploaded. This was such an awesome show and now I can watch it again. Whoopie really deserves her flowers!💐💐💐💯💯💯
I saw this in the 80’s and totally fell in love with Whoopi! What an amazing talent
First time I've ever watched this performance, heard about it for yrs.
One of the most incredible stand ups I've ever seen.
Every character, the humor, sadness, the joy and the sheer talent of Whoopi Goldberg is jaw dropping.
ditto
I watched this today in 2024 for the first time in over 30 years and it's as entertaining and sophisticated as it was the first time watching it!
This was my and my husband’s favorite stand-up from Whoopi. We watched it over and over again and again. He’s passed, but I know he’s laughing his wings off
I will always love the talent of Whoopie Goldberg! I watched this; I can’t tell you how years later, and I remembered almost all the punchlines. You’re gift!
Saw this show at Washington’s Kennedy Center and - SAME here - remembered every punchline while laughing with tears rolling down my face - IN PUBLIC!
When she brought her act to Broadway in the early 80's, she became one of her generation's best known comics. Yet what won her a Tony was the tragic element that runs through some of her characters.
This was a brilliant performance. You have to be a very confident individual to pull off a pweformance like this, but also blessed with talent.
First time for me. I didn’t know her as a stand-up. She is a genius in so many ways: writer and comedian…and humanitarian..
Watched it on stolen cable in 1984 Thanks!❤. Oklahoma hugs.❤legend is born. ❤Lol. peace.
OMG! 1985 FINALLY FOUND THE EVENT FOOTAGE
I stayed up late to sneak watching this on HBO as a 10 y/o kid and have always remembered this performance. So ahead of the times, it was great to see it again!
So happy to finally see this again. Whoopi is the GOAT !
40 years later it still stands...
Loved it back then on HBO, and so glad it's available to watch again. Have loved Whoopi from that time to the present. Welldone ma'am
I watched this as a kid and when I say there was no funnier woman.😂😂😂This was different kind of comedy for me at the time.😮Whoopi is hilarious❤.
I saw this on HBO years ago and never forgot it. Thank you , UA-cam, for saving our memories! The first and the last are the best.
Whoever released on UA-cam Thank You 😅 I have been looking and waiting for years to see this again. Whoopi is a national treasure and humble.
Whoopi, you are loved and appreciated beyond belief.
God Bless 🙏🦋
I have never seen Whoopi in stand-up only in the movies but I am really amazed by this ❤
She’s an EGOT.
I have always loved Whoopi. She is a real gem!!!
These are messages that our government really need to hear in this day and age...
I first remember Whoopi as Mom's Mably on HBO. She was amazing in this one woman show.
This my first time watching this...From start to finish it striked something amazing,Each cord getting plucked as the heart wanders..& then the fifth story about her dating while not being "Normal" How each minute You could feel what she felt,the doubt,the sarcasm,The hesitation of shock and Awe..I damn near cried It was that good,I never thought broadway could be this..But this right here is truly the RAW energy of perspective;of character of Life.
My first time as well.
- what an amazing journey
You brought this Empress back to life Whoopi... I love you
I had a video cassette of this show . And I watched it constantly and I played it in my salon 1988.
"Penguin how would you know". "I ain't got no mits" and many more quotes I still use to this day. 😂🤣⭐
This was the very first comedy show that I had ever seen and I fell in love with Whoopi..She has been my favorite ever since..so smart, so descriptive, so moving. Most comedians these days use vulgar language for laughs dropping the F bomb every other word..but not Whoopi her humor is amazing and educational and leaves you thinking...
I was 9 years old when this aired. My mother taped it on VHS. I still have that same VHS tape. I kept it because by the time I was 10, I had memorized the entire performance. And while I haven’t seen it until rediscovering it tonight, it’s amazing how much I still remembered- inflections, expressions, timing. The messages and deliveries within this brilliant performance have always been in my personality DNA.
What kind of mother would have her 9 year old son watch something like this? I guess the same mother that brought home NWA’s Straight outta Compton and said “remember, this is art.”
The same mother that brought home a VHS camcorder for her son who said he wanted to make movies.
Which led that son to making a career of it.
So thanks, Mom - and Whoopi - for the art.
I’m a filmmaker too. Have you directed anything I’d recognize?
This really touched my heart 🖤
@@alyciacooper2 nothing you’d heard of - but my indie feature is out there. It’s called Madison Baker Was Here.
@@mattgray9297 so happy for you. I’ll see if it’s on UA-cam.
@@alyciacooper2 thanks! Should only be on Amazon Prime Video but there’s some additional content at the website.
TY Alycia for posting this...
❤❤❤🎉🎉
YW!
This woman is a total life’s journey in itself ❤
EGOT
WOW 😮😳😳 whoopi that was a masterpiece, you're a phenomenon piece of art , this is was truly a beautiful gift given to my being to witness. I've a rollercoaster of emotions for every character you display in a way that left me connecting to each one💕💕💕💕 bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 thank you for being the creator vessel foe the world to see and feel
So incredible how she can fully embody all these different characters. Absolutely amazing. The second story broke my heart, even when I first saw it so many years ago.
Outstanding! I’m sorry that I passed on it when it was on Broadway back in the day.
Whoopie made me cry decades ago with her depiction of humanity and still moves me today. Thank you Mrs. Goldberg!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Whoopi. 💖. It's taken me 41 years to get to see this show. It's wonderful. 😊
This is fabulous! Whoopie Goldberg's ability to transform herself into all of these characters is brilliant!
She is so brilliant. Not surprised she became EGOT.
I had no business watching this special at 10 years old in ‘85, but I’ve been a fan ever since!
Fontaine: Hilarious
Surfer girl: Heartbreaking
Little girl: So cute and funny
Jamaican woman: What a rollercoaster
Crippled girl: So wholesome
Incredible show!
Yes! And the thing is, every character has a heartbreaking, tragic side, too:
Fontaine: While hilarious, a really interesting statement on how addiction can fuck up your life.
Surfer Girl: Forced to self-abort and is now infertile.
Little Girl: Has learned early that it's easier to be white, wants to separate herself from her heritage.
Jamaican Woman: Discovered, too late, that an old, white man makes a good companion
Crippled Girl: Dreams of being "normal" in a heartbreaking sequence.
I used to watch this over and over as a kid, and I used to know most of the lines by heart.
It's been 30 years or more since the last time I watched this, and the messages and feelings are as strong and impactful as watching it the first time.
This was and still is an incredible performance.
Heard this referenced so many times. Glad I finally got to watch. Brilliant.
This show is what made Spielberg choose her to play Celie
And Quincy Jones chose Oprah.
BRILLIANT!!!! Absolutely brilliant!!! I’ve heard stories and jokes told about Whoopi’s one-woman show growing up (I’m 39 btw) but actually getting to experience this for myself for first time!? I…wish I could’ve been there. AMAZING.
Love that someone uploaded this! Always wanted to see the full valley girl bit. As hilarious as I expected.
You’re welcome. She’s the reason I’m a stand up comedian.
Thanks for uploading this, always heard so much about it and now I finally get to see it. She's always been a queen.
I am so grateful that this gift to the world has come to me a second time.
Amazing favourite Well done Thanks you for sharing with 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Me too! I keep this in my minds eye, this show, made me a fan for Life! I was just at 'The View ' &
'Sherri's Show' in May, & got a Whoopi double-header in 1 week! Bless You my Real as Rain, Comic Genius Scorpio Queen Sister, & EGOT! ❤ U Madly!
Almost 30 years later and this still cracks me up…Fontaine and the Jamaican women are my favorites.
I remember watching this with my new wife 30 yrs ago and it's still just as good as I remembered.
Watched her performance in Minneapolis in 1983 where she showcased these characters. It was a small venue. Small enough that she walked between the tables flouncing her half slip blonde hair at the seated attendees. Brilliant!
If I ever get enough money I will petition Whoopi to release her 1 Woman Show on literally everything.
This made me cry, and I never forgot any of it.
This needs to be publicized like.... Now.
Do it for free on social media and tag me and her. Start a hashtag.
I've been looking and looking for this for hours... 3-minute interviews weren't doing it. Whoopi Goldberg is a completely personal human, as well as getting into us all. And even if she no longer brings this out as well, after 40 years, her earliest years were as big a gift to us as Robin Williams. THANK YOU, supplier and commenters.
I am so glad I found this video... I haven't seen this in so long... I'm laughing so hard... I'd forgotten how funny Whoopi Goldberg is. Thank you Alycia Cooper for posting this... i'm going to save this to watch later
I'm loving this. She's very talented
I remember watching this with my mom and the Valley Girl abortion moment made her gasp out loud. I’ll never forget how powerful that moment was.
I've been looking for this for years. Thank you!!
OMG. Me too. I saw this decades ago on HBO.
Many people don’t realize how talented Whoopi is/was.
Gosh, my cousin and I would watch this over and over on HBO in the 1980s! Memories. I think I was 14 and my cousin was 12.
Absolutely stunning. Loved all the skits, especially the last one.
Yes! The last character was my favorite too! {SMILE}
💚*🙏🏽
When I first fell in love with this treasure of an Artist 💜💜💜💯🔥🔥
We sung that intro from the 1980's to early 90's!!!!
Oh thank you so much for this, she's such a brilliant act wether on stage or screen. Went to her show here in Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 way back in the early 1980s.
Aaaww, I was 21 years old. ❤😊🎉
I fell in LOVE with Whoopi when I saw this. I've been a fan ever since... This entire show was so poignant and intense, she got her message across really well..Right on Whoopi!
So glad I found this! I watched it years ago on HBO and loved it
Thank you! The first time I had ever heard of Whoopi Goldberg. All her characters broke my heart. One wish, she'd revisit all these characters as onlookers at Obama's inaugural address (maybe interspersed with video). Especially her little girl character...and Fontaine.
That would’ve been RAD. Tweet this idea to her.
@@alyciacooper2 I don't have an account, so if you can, feel free. Also, one of my favorite movies is Auntie Mame (with Rosalind Russell, '58). I think Whoopi would be perfect for a remake. Live, Live, Live...Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death! It has her written all over it. thoughts?
@@danastutzman34 I agree!
A forever favorite❤
I have loved this show since I first saw it on HBO in 85 or 86. I go to youtube frequently and watch it again and again. I love how each character starts our funny and ends up with a heartfelt message to leave you thinking. Whoopi is wonderful in everything she does. If she's in something, I'm watching.
Absolutely as amazing as it was the 1st time I saw it
This is when I fell in love with Whoppie! Such talent!
CLASSIC! BRILLIANT! Arguably her best work EVER!!! #WHOOP 💥 ✊️‼️
I remember sneaking to watch this on vcr when I was 10. I couldn’t get enough of her when I was growing up.
So Spielberg saw this & thought she’d be perfect for The Color Purple. Interesting
I haven't seen this since high school in the 80s. It was absolutely brilliant. She had some remarkable characters I still think of.
I remember watching this as a kid...A rapsheet rapsheet rap...dang 40ys ago
Me too, had taped it on HBO IN 85 on VHS and loaned it out never to get it back. ROTFL. She's brilliant
June 2024 Whoopi has not lost her gift for acting out stories. UA-cam Whoopi Goldberg Kelly Clarkson Marlon Brando.
You will howl with laughter.
I was privileged to see her on Broadway!! Excellent
I’ve been waiting for someone to put this on UA-cam! Whoopi is truly an amazing actress!
Whoopi the great storyteller
WOW! This is moving! I am so grateful to have seen it! Thank you Whoopi!
what I remembered as I watched this was the time she was the emcee for the Bay Area Women's Philharmonic at the Great American Music Hall where she was workshopping these characters in June of 1983. six months later in SoCal I happened to ask friends if they had ever heard of a Whooopi Goldberg and they said 'no her. she's worked for us in our regional theater'. and the rest, as they say, is comedy.
Go watch her movie The Telephone! Whoopi doesn't like it but we love it in our family ❤
It's quirky and the twist at the end was heartbreaking but it is alot this show. She does several different characters. ❤
I've watched this many, many times....❤😂😢 Full spectrum of emotion.
my childhood... I had to search for this piece of art
27:51 absolutely profound.
Just finished listening to her book Bits and Pieces and her narration had me in stitches. She talked about this show and I was too young when it came out but have grown to know and love Whoopi over the years and so glad I was able to find her early stuff.
I loved this stand up, it never gets old. Brilliant!
This was such a touchstone for me when I first saw it! So many familiar characters.
Whoopi gotta be one of the best character actors ever. I remember when this first was on HBO (I'm pretty sure it was HBO) back in the late 80s and her material is still so relevant and funny today.
Thank you Ms Cooper for this amazing video!!!!
You’re welcome!
It's genius .... second by second ......... PLEASE ???... what band sings at the end ?????
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Many Thanks