1. April 20, 1982 2. November 23, 1982 3. July 20, 1983 4. May 28, 1984 5. October 29, 1987 Clip from "Night Court" edited out due to copyright caution. Rest in peace, Harry.
I remember as a kid watching a show on HBO or Showtime where Harry did a geek trick by pushing a needle through his arm and having a lady pull it out. She only pulled it out half way so Harry told her try again and pushed the needle back in. I will never forget watching that as a young boy thinking that was the coolest trick ever. Harry was underrated and under appreciated but I will never forget that man.
I was about 5 to 10 years old, but I remember when Harry Anderson was on TV for Night Court for reruns or a special of somekind, we would watch it. Commanding attention in this day and age is extremely hard but I think Harry could have done it.
Don’t know why, but in the last week I started getting recommendations for Harry Anderson and I’ve been binge watching all his stuff. Forgot how great he was!
he's so unique and easy-going. I adored Harry, so nice, such a good and kind man. there was something so Capra-esque about him that was so pure....He,ll never be forgotten
So very sad to hear of Harry's passing. He was a real talent - a great comedian, wonderful magician, and well loved by his many fans. A one of a kind guy, and will be missed. Rest in Peace Harry. Thank You for all the laughs.
Thanks for the collection. Harry was/is just thoroughly entertaining to watch. He represents a different time and a very good time. Success does change people, and you can see it in both Dave and Harry. I don’t mean inflated egos so much as dealing with the sometimes ruthless demands of reaching a pinnacle of show business. Both good men we owe a lot too.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! It broke my heart when I read earlier that Harry had died. It made me sad to think another part of my childhood had literally died. I cherish "Night Court" and now I will cherish this collection. Thanks Donz for reals. By the way, 65 just doesn't seem old anymore! : )
I remember him as Ritchie from Stephen Kings IT. I was to young to remember him from anything else as i was born in 1980 in Scotland. Ive watched Night Court etc now and he was funny and talented. Very handsome also.x
I kinda love that Harry started out hustling and then later used his talents to become an entertainer. And playing a judge no less! Rather inspiring story actually. ;D
Don. You are a prince among men. Thank you for your catalog and sharing. I will enjoy watching this. Loved night court even tho I was 10 when it premiered. Harry was a funny guy and looking forward to he and Dave having a laugh.
Unbelievable. I was just going to leave a comment with the news of his passing since it was just 4 hours ago to alert of you if this in the off chance you'd have a Letterman appearance of him, and wow ... Here it is, posted minutes after he died. You are remarkable and as always thank you for all that you do. The Associated Press of timely yet vintage Letterman material.
At 6:10, Harry says that if you tell someone how it's done, they'll be disillusioned. Like literally! Once you tell how the illusion works, you are now disillusioned
RIP, Harry. You are sorely missed. Hope you didn't embarrass St. Peter with a monty at the pearly gates too badly. My own little head canon is that Harry The Hat actually was Judge Harry Stone indulging his darker, hustling busker side now and again in Boston, far away from where anyone would recognize him. 😎
Thanks for posting this. I remember watching him palm the table on Letterman when it first aired and it stuck with me. So sad to read of his passing. Rest in peace, Harry.
Once again, great collection. Fan of hiis on Cheers, Night Court and whenever I could catch him on something - especially due to liking magic and illusions.
Dave called out that there was a 2, but Harry didn’t hear him so he didn’t correct him and the audience never really saw the red cards, so they took Dave’s word for it Getting that 2 to switch to a 3 is what really blew Dave’s mind.
"A lot of folks are disappointed I went straight," he says. Yeah, I wasn't always crazy about the "Night Court" scripts calling for Harry to occasionally get serious either. Harry did okay, but he just wasn't a dramatic actor. He was best (brilliant even) when he was playing "Harry The Hat," which was pretty much who he was. A clever, slightly smug (which was intentional) but always likeable entertainer/raconteur.
Here's a lesson I learned the easy way. Never play cards with a magician. I was with my girlfriend (at the time) visiting a good friend of hers for dinner. At one point during the evening, he said let's play some poker. Upon looking at my cards I saw I was delt a full house of Aces over Kings! I couldn't believe my good luck, so I bet big and was called by my girlfriend and her friend. When we laid our card down, my girlfriend had a straight flush, I had the full house, and her friend had a royal straight flush!! I couldn't believe my bad luck! Then my girlfriend told her friend to come clean and that's when learned he was a slight of hand magician and could deal any hand to any player at the table!! I'm still in amazement of people with this skill and have no idea on how the do it and make it look so natural. So never play poker with a slight of hand magician as it will cost you $$$. I'm talking to you Mr. Anderson... LOL One of the truly great entertainers. He is missed by many.
I've always thought that Harry was better in his role in Night Court, than his standup schtick. I wish that he'd been given chances afterwards. He would have been magnificent!!!!
You can obviously see the cash under the pieces of paper then he quickly puts the top bill on the bottom to hide the paper. The cameraman made Harry look like a dime store magician. He was actually quite talented.
Harry used to run con jobs here in Austin. He palled aroung with Turk Pipkin, a mime. Trust me here, I've seen Turk. He's awesome. The two would have been amazing to see together. They both did street work. Once, Turk decided to entertain the line I was in for some show at the Paramount. You ain't been entertained until a world class mime does it right in front of you. I mean RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!! For quarters, for pittance. Don't really get that experiance much anymore. Robin Williams started as a street mime in NYC.
Anyone shocked by starting the interview that way lol sounds like harold t stones background. I gotta watch s1 of night court cuz I'm sure he mentions somethings similar...
