Eric Idle in conversation with Bob Saget at Live Talks Los Angeles 

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The world is a better place because Eric Idle is in it.

Eric is just so fast and what a memory, words flow out of him effortlessly. So on the ball. In contrast to the slooow Bob.

All the people crapping on Bob Saget...Eric ASKED for him to be his interviewer, and as someone who didn't volunteer and might be uncomfortable interviewing an idol, I think he did OK.

Great interview of an incredibly gifted comedic giant!!! Eric’s wild sense of humor is every bit as sharp here, as it was on the Monty Python episodes, and in their movies! What an amazingly talented performer, from start to finish!

The thumbs down people must have had their sense of humour churgically removed, along with a big chunk of their brain. I, for one, can't see another reason for giving this a thumbs down. Forget the host, IT HAS ERIC IDLE TALKING; reason enough to watch and listen!

"unless it's with your lawyer" Bob has so many jokes that don't land, but it's kind of endearing that he doesn't seem to care

Eric has always been a favourite! So charming & so massively hilarious!!

I love Eric Idle. As funny and as wonderful as the Python team are, Eric has always been the funniest for me. And his songs literally puts me in tears, of laughter. I thiink he's one of the most naturally funny people I've ever seen. What an amazing guy. It's unbelievably bad luck that he and Elvis didn't ever work together. Idle wrote a funny movie about a Beatles-type group. Imagine if he'd written something like this but with Elvis.

What a strange coincidence, I was born on my birthday too!

I love that man. What a wonderful soul.

Amazing from start to finish. Eric is a special person.

Fantastic book, such a funny good read. X

Eric Idle has had an amazing life. I would be ecstatic to just live one day in his shoes.

Thank Bob and Eric. You both have made the world a much better place. I am in your debt forever.

there are very few people that can make you laugh with tears rolling on the floor

Bob was a wonderful interviewer and was really funny. I enjoyed this conversation much more than the other Idle interview with that "comedian". In this they were in real harmony.

absolutely never a dull or disappointing moment in this entire interview/show. VIVA ERIC (our Idle)

Amazing interview. Eric Idle is such a pleasure to listen too............

Bob always be loved forever!! Gone but never forgotten 💔💔💔

What a talented bunch of comedians, and Russell Brand.

Fun to listen to these stories. Always interesting. What an incredible mind.

Idle has become my new favourite Python this weekend. I could listen to him all afternoon.....and after watching this, I almost have.

That second song was so saddening after Bob's passing

What a delightful conversation! As a Monty Python fan, I've also been fascinated with the interviews he and John Cleese have given time. Eric Idle's story is amazing. Love the Star Wars scene ruining story! AHAHAHAHAHA Of course the closing tune is perfect.

Thanks guys a real pickup.

What a wonderfull man! A complete artist! Love Eric, the best Python!

Always loved Eric , came to apprec😢iate Bob….

On Eric Idle's idea about an extra rewrite of The Meaning of Life, Peter Ustinov used tha idea of a single character moving through time in The Unknown Soldier and His Wife which I saw at a London theatre around 1970. It worked very well

Eric's candid nature is superb honesty is wit

Thought Bob Saget was a great host. Thoroughly enjoyable interview.

how did I just now find this RIP Bob Saget he was my childhood as Danny Tanner on full house and AFHV i love seeing him being the interviewer in this

Buy the audio book...it’s fantastic!

Made for an enjoyable evening. Thank you

Wonderful truthful. Just for fun . It goes with what Eric said. 😁😁😁 smile smile sit on a Happy face. . Great show Honestly. Just real and funny.

Love you always, Bob

Still going strong today, great to hear all the background behind Python from Eric and yes, from his incredible wit.

Watching Bob try his darndest to keep it in for the first 15-20 minutes was so, soo good.

LOVE THE PYTHONS AND LOVE ERIC IDLE. MAY YOU ALL LIVE FOREVER!1

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“Laughter puts you back into reality.”

Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

ERIC!!! SPIKE IS AN AUSSIE!!! Lived down the road from me at Woy Woy!!

As a Genesis fan- yes, they did financially-contribute.

Sweden does not have a konstitution but instead what is called foundation laws (which are equally hard to change). There are seven. One is the equivalent of 'freedom of speech'. It has been a founding law in Sweden since before USA was even founded. Dated 1766, I think it is actually the oldest in the world still in use (with minor amendments over the years as the original is only about printed text). The original is still available at the Swedish Royal Library. I did not write this as a critic of Mr Erc Idle, just for information purpose. Nobyody can expect him to keep track of the laws of a small country like Sweden. It is however partly the reason Life or Brian was not banned in Sweden as it was in Norway which he mentioned.

Sadly, that second song became Bob's. Still at a loss at his passing. And Eric seems never idle.

If you lined them all up, the most recognizable and approachable Python was Eric, Cleese being second.

I grew up watching Eric (and the rest of the Pythons). My kids grew up watching Mr. Saget. If you happen to know either of these gentlemen, give them a hug and a peck on the cheek for me. Edit: 12:25 Make it two. R.I.P. Mr. Jones. Now I am sad :( Edit #2: Eric Idle is younger than the Rolling Stones. Damn. See my profile picture? That's me in my day job. As Keith. Think it was taken at Stone's Place on Queen St in Toronto.

1:01:55 Let's see you likes for The One The Only THE LEGEND - ERIC IDLE !!!

I had a friend in university who looked like a huge, chubby, curly-haired, slightly indian Bob Saget.

His answer to the immigration officer starting at 53:10 is the most concise and coherent statement about the current administration I have ever heard.

Oh hell yeah

Why I discover this video just now.

Eric was the member of Python who oversaw everything and kept Python writing teams chugging along. As he didn't have a writing partner they listened to his critique

Absolutely hilarious. :D

52:30 Mr. Eric Idle should've said that entire speech to that immigration officer. Would've put that person in their place.

Funny, talented man.

Don't shoot him, he's not a tiger...

He's a jem!

interesting he says "they can't hit you while they are laughing", my best mate at school used to beat me up while telling jokes, i was i hysterics while he was hitting me. i always thought eric idle was brash and domineering, but i've watched two of these talks and i'm glad to say i was entirely wrong about him.

01:33:16 - Sings "Forget about the Trumps." :D

58:53 If you want to see a funny Gary Shandling movie, watch "What Planet are You From?" it also stars John Goodman who is over the top funny. I could see the Monty Python boys dong the same movie or just being in it with Gary and John.

Ive always thought it was odd when they mention monty python creature, contributors he gets skipped alot. John cleese deserves alot of credit but Eric did the average bit so well, and his roles are memorable.

Icon, funny

Bob's overall demeanor is that of an 86 year old man. He acts as if he's pre-dementia. He's just off. How is it that he comes across as being older than Eric Idle?

The Pythons were The Beatles too.

Lol "i like you because.. you just got married... and you had your honeymoon in london"

Host rubs me the wrong way.

Did he say 13 faulty towers episodes ?

Free speech is regulated in the Constitution of Sweden. In 1766 it was the first country to introduce a constitutional law where censorship was abolished and the freedom of the press guaranteed. We were also the first to abolish it but it came back in 1809 with the new constitution and it's been there since.

His diction is better than Cleese who tends to mumble.

How old were you then? “Two” 😂

Michael Palin is my favourite Python. He is certainly the most modest.

We have freedom of speech aswell here in Germany;-)

Ni!

Bob Saget?! Why?!

" A legend is someone dead and untrue".Thank God, EI is NOT a legend.

"...on propaganda TV channels that would've shamed Joseph Goebbels... FOX NEWS should change their slogan to that

👨‍💻Seems the less you have 😳 in Life its less Confusion 🐨 wot ? eg Look 👨‍🦰 here's 2 shovels just take a pick 🤷‍♂️& get on with it !✌🤸‍♂️ NO he didnt say that - i'm making it all up as i go along 😉straya mate! 🤷‍♀️ somethink is gunna happen soon 😁🐑 tee hee 🤵👍💨

Remember the money song?

eric looks like a basset hound

Eric et al, have the same problem as the Beatles, never can live down or match their early fame.

monty python so much funnier in US....not so remembered here...almost forgotten

"A slobbering, chinless, bat-eared, Muslim-fancying, dauphin, whose only job is waiting for his mother to die." -Christopher Hitchens on 'Prince' Charles.

WTF does marriage get applause?

Bob Saget ? Really ? My goodness, start eating some proper food !

Well, we used to have freedom of speech.

Brexit is about fighting fascism.

Painfully unfunny

Wonderful stuff.... except I don't think "kicking the bastard out" has helped anything .. quite the reverse. So. Think about it.

And Idle gets some jabs at Trump while not saying the name and blames him for some celebrity deaths? When will entertainers just fucking entertain and leave their politics out. They become idiots and lose their talent in an instant. Entertain us, don't be David Crosby...

Formerly Funny with Never Funny.

"A slobbering, chinless, bat-eared, Muslim-fancying, dauphin, whose only job is waiting for his mother to die." -Christopher Hitchens on 'Prince' Charles.