Master of character improvisation, Johnathon Winters was in a class by himself. Always fresh, novel, and funny, I remember him from the days of black and white TV when he would be a guest comedian on a show and just tell a funny story, replete with the noises of a window closing or some other type of noise as part of his routine. As a kid, I was always fascinated by his humor and miss his talent very much.
"All I know is I'm supposed to be a bartender". I think that sums up a lot of Dean's skits. I don't think he rehearsed too much if at all. He always had a great show.
As a kid I would use my little tape recorder to record the show at night and then listen to it all week. That And the Jonathan winters show. Way back then I knew this gentleman was the funniest guy I had ever heard. Still cracks me up after all these years
I remember growing up when Jonathan was on The Dean Martin Show, and our whole family, parents and 5 kids, would gather in the living room and blow the roof off we would laugh so loud. When you consider that he is making this material up on the fly it is nothing short of amazing. Dean Martin, to his credit, maintains his composure fairly well, but his breaking up was part of what we enjoyed about their interplay in the various skits. I'll bet the outtakes are priceless...
Jonathan was such a one of a kind over the top comedic genius. I sense that when he's in character he's in very deep and completely. He actually is the person he is portraying in his mind, it's a joy to watch him in action.
There's a Twilight Zone episode where he does a serious role, as a pool shark from the afterlife. And he's really excellent. The guy could do it all. But he had some really dark days....that brain could never shut off.
@@zeldasmith6154 No he did not struggle with mental illness. He struggled with alcoholism n he checked himself into an long term intensive alcohol rehabilitation/ treatment clinic n stayed there for many months. But his marriage lasted until his one n only wife past away. Then some years later he past away as a widower.
I saw Winters as Williams minus not being able to break character. Williams got lost in his craft and it cost him his life. Winters had his problems but got help.
Ive watched this clip so many times but this is the first one Ive seen that has the drunk business guy at beginning! Never knew it was this great a clip! I love Jonathan! He will always be the greatest comic of all time to me!
Dean's line at 7:49: 'There's a Shirley Temple with a Reagan in it' may go over some people's head unless you were around when the movie "That Hagan Girl" came out. In like Flynn.
Excuse me, I fell on the floor laughing!!! comedy is good for the soul, Laughing just feels so Wonderful. oddly enough, I used to watch the Dean Martin show. yet I have No recall of these skits. Only thing I can think of is I was Laughing & Rolling on the floor in tears , trying to catch my breath. Still Funny after all these years anyone in 2019 still laughing @ these Silly buggas. next clip Please, Mahalo & Aloha
I was born and raised in Dayton Ohio. Johnathan attended the Dayton art institute. His grandfather started the Winters national bank in Dayton Ohio. I loved watching his TV show. Whenever I watched it I would get goose bumps all over my body. He was funny in its a mad mad mad mad world and the Russians are coming. Maude fricker was my favorite character. I miss you Johnathan
Grew up while all this was made. Saw some of it but now at 70 there is more than enough of the great entertainment than I will ever be able to relax with.. These people were trabajadores!!
Yup, he was Number 1. He got along great with Robin Williams No. 2 because they were both so much alike ... ad lib comic geniuses. Going back further Sid Caesar also cracked me up !
I idolized Deano!! & Also loved Johnathan Winters!! They were a couple Of my favorites growing up in the '60s I feel very fortunate to have been born in the late '50s!! Grew up with great music, tv, comedy,& movies!! & Sports!!!!!! Almost forgot to mention "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali!!!!
It must have been an amazing thing to be him... There were two performers on the Dino Show that were never given scripts, just blocks of time and situations: Don Rickles was one, and Jonny Winters was the other.
They don't make comics like Jonathan Winters anymore. He left us w/ a lot great memories of what comics used to be, Funny as hell. R.I.P., MR WINTERS. YOU'RE MISSED.
Harold Rhoades TWO of the greatest!! I know that many people will disagree, but to me these sketches were so much funnier than anything Dean ever did with Jerry.
I think if Dean Martin had Jonathan Winters and Tim Conway on,the whole show would've been those 2 with Dean just holding onto the bar laughing,while we at home had cramped ribs.(They called those rib ticklers 'Stitches'in Our day.Shhh).
What a time to be around when these great performers and genius of comedy where at their best the likes of these people will never be seen again thanking people for the laughs and great joy they gave to the world
Bygone era! Saw this guy play guitar one night. Part of a skit. He was ripping off some countrified thing. Wow! Put a lot of guitarists to shame. What a talented fellow.
