John Cleese | Club Random with Bill Maher 

The Legendary John Cleese will turn 85 years old this year... And he's still as sharp as he ever was. 💙

One's brain working the way John's brain works at the age of 84 is something that I would consider a superpower.

Saw him about a year and half ago doing a show in Vancouver (this was at the tail end of covid, so security was VERY tight around this ole guy). I had VIP "meet and greet" tix for which I dressed up as the dead blue parrot. The shows managers implicitly stated, we could greet him, but absolutely NO contact, stay a safe distance away and under no circumstances were there to be any autographs. I made sure I was at the end of the line, so I would at least get a few more words with him. He saw me coming, bursted out laughing, took some selfies with me and autographed my parrot costume. He was so incredibly generous with his time and was truly so genuine. A memory to last a life time. Thanks for this, brought back some great memories. Such a treasure.

It's helpful that John Cleese keeps Bill more focused on the subject, and can return Bill to the point of the conversation.

"He who laughs most, learns best" - John Cleese.

"You can't come up with a system of government that we human beings can't fuck up. It reflects us." Boy, that sums it all up.

John Cleese at 84 has now become a world treasure. Not just a Great Britain genius and comedian, but a precious talent for the whole world. I live in Queensland Australia and my Grandfathers twin sister went to 107 years old. My blessing to John is that he should live much longer, even to an age way over 100. We need him, and his world 🌍 influence. Her blessing at 107 was to tell all who would listen, was to stay in loving mode, and care, and interest in everyone around them. Bless you John in ways even you may not have experienced yet. God Bless

"I have a book coming out" is the most Bill Maher way to introduce a guest that I've ever heard.

I love John Cleese. My daughter walked in and ask who he was. And all I had to say was “Nearly Headless Nick”.

John Cleese is a very good listener.

To make John Cleese laugh out loud is a high honor, indeed.

John tellingly Bill to not worry about stuff . And Bill moaning about his life is priceless 😂

As an early 40's guy, it's inspiring to think I could live my entire lifetime over again, and potentially still be as with-it and mentally on point as John Cleese.

Love this conversation! The sharpest, sharpest wits - with warmth, philosophy, poking around, tequila, beautiful.

Mr Cleese is stunningly brilliant, especially for his age. I could listen to him forever.

"Socially liberal but not 'Woke Stupid'". EXACTLY! How simply that sums it up.

John Cleese is such a legend, I'll even endure Bill Maher just to see what he has to say!

Mr. Cleese is absolutely a gift.

This conversation is a pure delight. Thank you for making it happen, Bill & John!

Faulty Towers was the funiest show I’ve ever seen. Absolute brilliance!

I haven't watched anything yet but John Cleese is funny as hell. Monty Python made my childhood livable!

the purest form of laughter I've had in months. John Cleese is a true legend. thank you

John Cleese, #1 Elder, Wiseman, Guru, Statesman. What more can I say! Thanks Bill

My favorite scene in Fawlty Towers was when Basil beats his piece of crap car with a spindly tree branch. RIGHT! Just brilliant

What an utter Treat this is, Thanks Bill!

Interesting to see Bill respect a guest John and the fab 6 are eternal. Pythons assemble!!!

My late father crewed a B-17 out of England...he made it to his 25th mission and came home and married my mother in 1946.

Can not wait for this! Get Ricky Gervais on next 😊

Thank you bill for your efforts to not interrupt this gentleman as I truly enjoyed this one.

This is one of the first programs where the commercials were funny, if not funnier than than even John Cleese. Brilliant!

This man is a legend. Hope Bill will let him speak.

"It was stupid but not agressively stupid" Seeing these 2 together to have a chat is freaking amazing xD xD xD

Fish called Wanda is my go to when I m feeling down, the casting was genius, John is a treasure❤

John hasn't lost much that's for sure in his mature age. What a genius! An absolute treasure!!

Great to see him on your show. I met him once in the DR where we went for our honeymoon 20+ years ago. We were in the airport waiting to go home (NYC) and I looked over and there he was sitting with a woman. I went over and asked her (his wife) if that was John Cleese. She said, no, that's his brother. So I said, well will you have his brother tell his brother how much joy he has brought to me and all of us over the years. She said she would. That was it. He didn't say a word. lol

This is a great conversation between two comedic and intellectual minds.

Man, John Cleese is still alive. What a legend! Though I haven't seen much of him, what I saw put him right up there with the best comedic actors of all time. Plus, he wrote or co-wrote what he acted, which makes him double the genius of comedy. Thank you for this video!

That’s one of the most magnificent recorded conversations I have been privileged to witness. Thank you, Bill and John.

Crying 😢.. hard to see somebody that's entertained us age out and talk about not having income to support himself. Beautiful man with a wonderful mind. What an amazing interview!!

This episode could literally go on for days, and I would still think it was too short. Cleese is an Icon. Just as important - he’s an Icon that can communicate with the rest of us on our level… an Extremely Rare thing indeed. He spoke about people being on a higher level… he IS one of them. I could listen to these two talk for days (two hours just went by, and I barely even noticed).

Just googled the lemur name and there is a youtube video from 2014. But I still think John Cleese is a genius and we need more people like him.

I loved this so much. I had a smile on my face for the entire interview. It was like having your favorite uncle come to visit after not seeing him for many years. Bravo Bill. Stellar guest sir.

Bill explaining R. Kelly to John Cleese is peak comedy.

Loved the color blinded analogy

This is one of my (if not 'the') favorite episodes of Club Random...John Cleese is super wise & hilarious and he even brings out some of these traits in Bill Maher, at times 😆

Loved this. One quick thing towards the end, the epitaph gag George Kaufman wrote was actually: “Epitaph for a dead waiter - God finally caught his eye.” JC - what a legend! And Cleese is pretty good too!

I learned to toast someone by touching glasses and looking them in the eye while you take a sip and raise your glass to them before you put the glass down from my father. Have never forgotten that. John is a pure delight and matched bill in conversation and for over 2 hours.

Now THIS is a big 'get' for the podcast. One of the great nights I've had was seeing John and Eric Idle live in Vegas...two of the greatest icons in modern comedy. Know what I mean, nudge nudge?

I used to have a life size poster of John doing the 'Minister of Silly Walks'. Thank You John for years of laughter !

Bill, thank you for having John Cleese. I am a Monty Python absolutist and John mentioned Michael Palin (A whole other amazing universe of knowledge. A sensational man) Excellent show. 🎉

Have the strong urge to re-watch Faulty Towers, its been awhile.

Monty Python and The Holy Grail is a must see. The rabbit scene alone is comedy gold!🐇

John Cleese is everything that is great and unique about British culture and society.

What a beautiful man. I admire his intellect, his humor and his determination to keep an open mind.

One of MY favourite conversation-shows with guest John "Marvellous" CLEESE. Hope to see Bill Maher with Stephen Fry as a guest.

John Cleese is by far my favorite comic...

Simply the best CR I have seen. Thanks Bill for bringing John on and having such an amazing conversation.

John Cleese is so brilliant and a humourous delight, glad Bill let him talk a lot.

The part (1:07:57 ~ 1:09:30) where Bill explains who R. Kelly is to John Cleese is hilarious! Thanks Bill and Club Random crew for bringing this to show to the world.

They "one skin" ad is the only ad I've never skipped. Great job you two

"What have the Romans done for us lately?" I use that every time I am in Europe. Never gets old and hits harder there than in North America. Too soon? LOL.

Every time John started laughing I thought it might be the end.

You two have made my staycation so great...just laughing like an idiot alone...

Maher and Cleese are both skilled comedians. Maher is clever. Cleese is brilliant.

The non expectation of this hits hard , really good.

As a middle-aged Irish man, we grew up saying "sorry" even when we hadn't done anything wrong. 😂I do it subconsciously to this day.

Bill trying to explain who R Kelly is to John has me dead 😂😂😂

Oh my days, so much comedic energy in one room 🤯

Sir John Clesse, One of the greats. .. If not the Great. .. Many thanks for sharing with the world your (M. Phython) illustrious career. .. Cheers, Vail, Colorado P.S., Classic how "they meet" husband & wife 15 years ago.

Love John Cheese!🧀 He is quite clueless about politics, but such a nice guy and very funny!

John Cleese has been entertaining me for over 50 YEARS. God bless, sir!

I remember seeing The Life and Brian. As I was sitting in the movie theater laughing so hard that tears are coming out of eyes, I noticed that some people were actually walking out of the movie because (I guess) they were offended. That only made the movie funnier to me. BTW, I was all of 20 years old. What did I get that they didn't get? John Cleese and Monty Python are by far, the funniest.

Only last week I was thinking, "He's gotta have John Cleese on" and now it's happened. So happy.

John is 100% correct, in the sense that none of us really "choose" our romantic partners; it's largely a subconscious process, driven overwhelmingly by early familial experiences and how they impacted us. Kind of fre@ky, right? But so important to know.

2 geniuses IMOP. I couldn't thank either enough for the amount of joy they both have brought to my life.

❤ words can not express how much I love John Cleese... im even willing to suffer bills BS just to listen to John....

As a scientist myself I can assure John Cleese that scientists absolutely *love* things we can't explain.

Best episode of Club Random I've seen so far. John Cleese is absolutly briliant.

Bill was really enjoying Cleese, then he started talking about how the Psychic knew things, and Bill went into “Oh Please, NO!” mode. Just priceless 😆

"the more anxious they are, the more literal they are." Great statement. And proper use of "literal" you young clowns!

The BEST Bill conversation with a guest - my other idol besides Bill - John Cleese. 2 hysterical, intelligent, authentic dudes. LMAO

Cleese! Cant wait to hear this one

Two geniuses and great men. A joy and privilege to get to pull up a seat to this. Very much agreement with both. Both blood brothers in intellectual honesty and it’s important to west. Wherever it may lead. They both have great credibility as speaking their hearts.

Good for you John Cleese. We love you being in America. Stay as long as you want.

Seeing John Cleese brings back great memories of Monty Python and George Harrison's Monty Python's Life of Brian. Such an amazing classic. HandMade Films was formed by former Beatle George Harrison and business partner Denis O'Brien in 1978 to finance this controversial film Life of Brian. Harrison had been introduced to O'Brien by actor Peter Sellers in 1973. Soon afterward the two went into business together. Great to hear John Cleese and his WISDOM yet I didnt recognize him without his mustache and so overweight. I hope he gets healier and lives a long life. Great personality and sense of humor. Legend. And Sharp!! ❤

Wow, John Cleese is 84!, yet there seems to be no cognitive decline unbelievable

What a Highly Intellectual conversation. Really enjoyed this interview.

John Cleese’s academy for micro aggressions sounds like a brilliant idea for a Monty python sketch!

Most any other youtube video that was 2 1/2 hrs long, I wouldn’t even click on…but I didn’t hesitate to click on this one. Two great comedians & thinkers riffing with each other just flew by.

The best episode of club random, so far. These two get in like a house on fire.

Excellent!!! May I suggest Stephen Fry for a next fantastic programme?

The Dinosaur Hour... I'm on it! Thank you John. As to their protracted discussion about ESP, way to go! I used to visit only once a year a bona-fide clairvoyant who told me about the deepest secrets I had not shared with a living soul, yet she knew them. I recommended to a friend who passed on her details to his brother, and when he returned, he accused me of telling her about him, which I didn't; she was that accurate, telling him about his darkest secrets. Sadly, she died of a cerebral hemorrhage in her mid-40s but prior to this, she told me how spending the time in the company of toxic people left her feeling sick for weeks afterward.

Laughter and music have gotten me through life! Python and George Carlin were terribly important to me!

Brilliance!!! Possibly the best episode yet. I listen to readings of Seneca regularly and agree with John whole heartedly. One of the few I will watch twice without skipping any parts. Huzzah!!!

Huge fan of both these guys for many years. I was fortunate enough to see John Cleese in his Q&A one man show last year in Phoenix. Awesome show and something I’ll never forget. Ni! Ni!

I love John Cleese. Thanks, Bill Maher, for this wonderful interview. I laughed a lot, & found your meanderig conversation so interesting. Loved when Bill credited America for being home of "The Aggressively Stupid"! ❤

I must say that i found it very interesting to hear when Mr. Cleese mentioned Sarajevo, that is, how he was impressed by the population of Sarajevo, who, despite all the horrors that befell them during the 90s, show an incredible amount of humor and the way they used it as a kind of psycho-autotherapy.. Well, since I also come from those areas, i.e. from neighboring Croatia, which was also in that joint state, called Yugoslavia, I know very well the situation that took place there, as well as I know very well the mentality of us here.. To be more specific, during the 80s, Sarajevo had the most famous satirical-humorous show from our area, better known under the name - "TOP LISTA NADREALISTA"... The idea and concept of the show is definitely in its narrative, i.e., as a guiding thought it had the legendary "Monty Python" guys, that is, all that British humor fit very well in this ours nation from ex YU, or as Sarajevo people would say - "RAJU". 😊 ... Many members of that show, that is, of the whole movement of the 80s, which was affectionately called - NEW PRIMITIVISM, gave birth to many excellent artists, not only in the field of acting, TV series, but also in music, painting, sculpture and other similar creative fields. processes, which are an obvious indicator that art and creativity are created in very difficult and painful life situations, even the worst ones, which is WAR... (Hope It will never happen again... 🙏) ..😉 ....

How John went from R Kelly to Irish river dancing was phenomenal. Love this episode!

I suspected he was into Gurdjieff and esoteric traditions, so it was good to hear him talk about it in detail. In the 70s I read the Gurdjieff literature and was drawn to the Gurdjieff expositor J.G. Bennett, and I was fascinated by the idea of hidden Masters of Wisdom. It's fascinating to follow it but I'm not sure how much reality is there.

Never have I ever REWOUND TO the commercials but @24:20 Matt Friend is hysterically funny! I just had to