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The thing about Rickles, no one, nothing was off limits. In his own way he was assaulting prejudice by using it against itself. Not easy to do, but laughter opens the possibility. And he was quick. So quick.
You can't laugh at others if you can't laugh at yourself! Before the overly politically correctness days. That's when people would use their fist not guns. Glad you've only been punched and hopefully not shot.
I had the pleasure of seeing him live in Atlantic City not long before he passed away. Due to his age, we weren't expecting a very long show. This guy performed for 2 hours and had the crowd in the palm of his hand from beginning to end! And as great as his jokes and one liners were, his real life showbiz stories were comedy gold... There will never be another like him! 💔
His roasts with dean martin are worth a watch. Also when he guest hosts for johnny and breaks his cigarette box and all that happens is classic late night television.
The one insult he had for Nipsy Russell (very dark skinned celebrity) gets me every time - "Nipsy, I've seen a lot of blacks in my day...but you're overdoing it."
The cigarette box is a classic when Johnny discovers it and walks across the studio to where Rickles was taping CPO Sharkey and interrupted. Comedy gold. Not like the totally scripted junk of today.
Watch "Kellys' heroes" Rickles was great in that, A bit you might not know about Ed McMahon he was a Marine F4U Corsair pilot and instructor in WWII Semper Fi- Tyler
Don was the first comedian to get away with insulting his audience and having them love it. One of the nicest guys in movies and TV. He was also a very popular straight actor that you'll see in lots old TV shows and movies.
Don has to be related somehow/someway to Bill Burr. So many similarities. Especially the, *I don't give a f#**#k** attitude* 👍😂😎 Comes in with ALL FACTS regarding whatever topic/subject. They say it in a way that has you hurtin' from laughing so hard😆😂🤣. Also, CAN'T get MAD 😡🤬 at them due to it being ALL TRUE!
@@chrischar9428It's possible that you are correct, but instead of just saying no, he wasn't. Any chance you might name a few that did that schtick before? Maybe he was the first to popularize it, idk. You seem to though. Care to elaborate...
Don RIckles was an absolute one of a kind comedian. He was amazing! He was the only person who could be on stage and just verbally slay and insult everyone else around him and leave people laughing and feeling loved.
"I thought Dangerfield was sharp..." Dangerfield actually practiced and wrote out EVERYTHING he was going to say when he was on The Tonight Show. There are a couple of great documentaries about it. He was SO meticulous about his jokes. Rickles, for my money, is my all time favourite.
Way back (prior to this tape) Don's generation HAD to be able act/sing/and a bit of dance to get anywhere near the Big Time. His very last hurrah he sang seated as the close of the tribute. Very emotional moment.
Don was an amazing human in his private life. His comedic timing was spot on. He made fun with everyone - not at or to degrade anyone. He loved people. He was a devoted family man as well. Today's culture would never allow this. If we cannot make fun of ourselves life is not worth living.
I had the privilege of seeing one of Don's last live performances when was 85. He was physically starting to slow down, but his mind was sharp as a tack. At the end of his show, he brought his grandkids on stage and talked about the importance of family to him. He also joked that his grandkids generation will forever only know him as Mr. Potato Head. He then got very sentimental and sincere, thanking the audience for his career and for letting him do what he does. He shared his philosophy on the importance of laughing at ourselves because, in his way of thinking, if you can't laugh, what's the purpose of living. It was a side of him you don't see on TV and I'm glad I got to experience it.
The word about Rickles was that he was a very nice guy and even kind of quiet off stage. The cool thing about his act--is that her riffed the whole thing. He doesn't have anything prepared like most comedians. He made fun of everybody---no one was off limits. He even performed at Reagan's inauguration - and he didn't hold back.(Sinatra got him that job haha) I believe it's on youtube. One of the best vids of Rickles on Carson was the episode w/ Sinatra. Hilarious
The thing about Rickles is, every time they tried to script him on a TV show, it wasn't as funny as just letting him go. As a matter of fact, I've seen videos of outtakes on shows, where they would spend most of the day laughing when he'd go off-script. There was no one like him, not one. Do more! :)
Yes, Rickles and Dangerfield were why so many comedians were able to sleep and eat until they got their break. When I was a kid it was a right of passage to be allowed to stay up and watch Johnny Carson
He was what was then referred to as an "insult comic"--not jokes, just non-stop improvised insulting--correction, Don Rickles is THE insult comic. He was also in his private life very generous and kind.
Based on your comments, PLEASE do yourself a solid and check out some Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (circa 1970s/80s). Zero filters. Lots of legends. Hope you'll check some out.
The Reason Don was able to get away with everything he said was because behind the curtain, he was one of the most loving and caring man to everyone around him.
Don Rickles at the Reagan inauguration with Webster introducing him is hilarious along with the outtakes from the movie Casino when he lays into Deniro.
I heard from a few famous comedians that were apparently close to Rickles - after his passing - that Don would apparently be genuinely upset almost to the point of being DEVASTATED the few times he found out that someone had taken one of his insults to heart
Hey , Ned from Spain to say thanks for checking the Merchant of Venom Don Rickles. What you said at the end is what the difference is between humor and hatred. One of my favorite Rickles on Carson spots was with Buddy Hackett telling an incredible story showing off Don's cool head and ability to get himself out of some serious trouble during a show. You'll also notice the times when Johnny gets in a good one, Don gives him credit and doesn't try to top it, unless it makes sense. There are still some great comedians but so many lousy ones you gotta work to find them.
I like Don Rickles Comedians that make you wince a bit and leave you thinking after " Should I have laughed at that" especially the racist jokes But like Polo said and I loved his comments As long as it doesn't come from a place of hatred I mean look at the edgy stuff Richard Pryor did back in the day He was waaaaaaaaay OTT with some of his gags but the way it was presented you were in fits cause these guys know when they've gone too far We have a guy here in England called Micky Flanagan So if anybody reads my essay check him out The humour is slightly different to American style but just listen and you'll find him very funny Cheers Polo and everyone Keep smiling You'll enjoy life more x from David Andrews East Anglia Coast England 🤣🍀🇬🇧🇧🇷🇮🇹➕🙏🌒🇺🇸🏴🏴🏴❤️📺👍
Yes. Don Rickles came up through a period of time when YOU HAD to be funny. Obviously. In todays entertainment world and the WOKE Cancel Culture, his brand of comedy would be his ruin. I'm just happy that we had him when we did. He is truly an icon in comedy history.
Some even older comics to take a look at: Flip Wilson (Geraldine is wonderful!), Godfrey Cambridge, Burns and Schreiber (and also just Avery Screiber) - I grew up in the ‘50s and ‘60s, and it was a rich time for stand-ups! Rowan & Martin, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bob Newhart, Steven Wright, Jonathan Winters, Joan Rivers, Totie Fields, Moms Mabley, Redd Foxx, and even Bill Cosby. Dick Gregory, Jack Benny, George Burns, Garry Shandling, Alan King, Jackie Mason, Shelley Berman, Paula Poundstone and Gallagher. There are more, but sadly, I don’t remember their names - there were so many! Dip into this list, and have a good laugh!
A funny thing about Carson was written on his Wikipedia page about how as an extremely private person he handled being personally interviewed: "He normally refused to discuss politics, social controversies, his childhood, and his private life with interviewers, and offered a list of written answers to journalists who wanted to ask him questions. Among them were "Yes, I did," "No, I didn't," and "No. Kumquats."
13:12 I’ve been married for 38 years now and I’ve really enjoyed the last seven years since she moved back to Texas … nice and quiet no drama and no nagging problems 🤔🤔😂😂🤠I still live in California and Arizona 🤘
Don Rickles shit 1st and didn't worry about the damn names. No person or culture is safe from Don. Times weren't so PC & YOU HURT MY FEEL-WINGS back then. Born in 74. Graduated 92. The last truly great generation POLO REACTS lol,.. as a kid I loved star search, making fun of all the goofy stuff they did/sang. Saw reruns when I was older. Lot of untapped talent for back then, really
Ah, yes, back when we used to drag racism out into the sunlight and beat it silly with a stick. Everybody got their turn and everybody got their burn, THOSE were the days, my friend!
Rickles ad-libbed pretty much everything. He couldn't sit down and write a joke but put him in front of an audience it poured out of him spontaneously.
His comedy was savage but at the end of his shows he always said that he never believed what he was saying but that he wanted to point out the prejudices people held and exposed those attitudes as ridiculous. In his real life he was a teddy bear of a guy who worked a lot of charities and contributed to many. Still, people lined up to be insulted by him. He was once in a Beverley Hills restaurant where the entire staff lined up to be insulted by him. One South American busboy walked up to the table and Don Rickles handed him a twenty dollar bill and said “Now send this back to your country and tell your mother to buy a house.” The guy loved it. That’ll never happen again.
His "racist" jokes are really about ridiculing the stereotypes, and racism. Although there's usually a grain of truth in stereotypes... somebody inspired the stereotype. So he's ridiculing the individuals that inspire stereotypes.
Most people today have to be offended on principle but you are right, it wasn't done with any bad intentions back then or most comedians today still don't have bad intentions, it's humor. Believe it or not, there are stereotypes and everyone thinks about them, jokes are funny. Too many just HAVE to be offended so they can complain. Sit back and enjoy, laugh, it makes the world an easier place to be.
jokes are not real they are for laughs. laughs are what matter. its all fake they are jokes. but today everyone is offended. we are weaker than ever before.
Great reaction done with common sense and your usual class. An absolute must is Foster Brooks roasts Don Rickles -seen it a dozen times and I still laugh -you will not be disappointed..
He had no filter. If you REALLY want to experience his stand up, he did albums (not sure if they are in other format), but he was a killer live. NO one was safe. And you will hurt from laughing.
On stage he was the original assassin. Thr rude assassin. but in person all said he was one the kindest humans they had ever met. Also when Don Rickles met you, and learned the names of your wife and children even if it had been 10 years and he only met you once he would recall the names of the family.
Don went a little too far sometimes, certainly by today's standards, but it wasn't meant to be hateful. He made fun of EVERYONE, even himself as a Jew. Right or wrong, in those days, it was just ethnic humor.
Don Rickles and Rodney Dangerfield were classic in terms of on the fly comedy. I think Robin Williams was cut out of some of this type of quick wit comedy.
I get a kick out of him sometimes, you might try watching his interview with Clint Eastwood on the set of Kelly's heroes. He asks a question and when the respondent hesitates or dithers Dan ask them are these Tuffys? Am I going to quick for you? & that tickles me, but when he starts on the racist stuff I get uncomfortable. And I am a 50 something white guy. I've read about the theory that he was using humor to mock racism by the reductio ad absurdum approach, but it still always strikes me as being Kind of douchey.
As a kid I always stayed up late and watched Johnny Carson with my grandma when I stayed over. I also liked Letterman, Conan, and Arsenio. Todays late night talk shows are crap.
Fun fact: Don Rickles once asked Sinatra, "I'm on a date, can you come over to the table and say hello, make me look good?" Sinatra agreed. When Sinatra walked over to say hi, Don said, "can't you see I'm on a date here?!" LMAO!
