I watched this with my family over 30 years ago and we seriously thought that my Dad was going to die laughing. After each of the punchlines he laughed harder and longer. After the last one my Father was so laughing so hard that we all feared for his life (and I am being serious here). We all sat there in silence, looking straight ahead and waited maybe ten minutes for him to calm down, all thinking the same thing and frightened to look at him in case it made it worse. Eventually he did stop laughing but by this time he was gasping for air and completely purple. Thank you Tommy Cooper for such a nice memory of my Dad.
@@drugreaves9281 I remember hearing about that shortly after it happened. Apparently the guy's wife thanked them for making his last moments so enjoyable!
Im 42 i remember all my family mum dad aunts n uncles all laughing my grandad and grandma , They're all dead now , that made me stop watching comedy . None of them smoked or took drugs nor alcohol , they just sat infront of the telly all week laughing , it was hard to watch , the 70's and 80's tv was a 'hella ov drug' i hate seeing people laughing at people that killed my entire family
Simply brilliant . The great Tommy Cooper. You know no matter how down you may feel sometimes, even just thinking about Tommy cooper can immediately make you feel better. For me a comic genious
What I'm trying to say is that this is a master piece of comedy frozen in time from 70,s humor , representing what peoples ideas where of Karate at the time. Great
Without doubt, the funniest comedy sketch I have ever seen. If ever I feel a bit down, I play it and it's an immediate tonic. Love the bits - 'I mean, you've got to give me a chance haven't you' and - 'Sneak up on me loudly' - Wonderful comic genius. Thank you for this video.
I only recently discovered Tommy Cooper and instantly fell in love with his humor and antics!! My favorite TV show in the 70s was The Carol Burnett Show!! I'm American and I love British humor but I do like some 70s comedy from The US!! The stuff that passes for comedy now is total crap!!!
I Sat there Laughing my head off, It was only Later that I found out that Tommy Cooper had suffered an Heart Attack and had practically died on stage doing what he did so well,Fantastic Comic there will never be another one like him. R.I.P.
LEGEND. I watched this legend as a kid in the 80s, still making me laugh today. I will never forget the day he died on live TV, we watched it live and everyone was laughing thinking it was part of the act. I'm sure thats how he would have wanted to go.
Same with our family, we were all laughing and I remember straight after the show News at 10 announced his death in the headlines. Complete shock. But what a fitting end to go for such a great comedian; making everyone laugh to the very end.
Ah, the "interviewer" appears to be none other than the late Allan Cuthbertson. You may remember him playing Colonel Hall in the episode "Gourmet Night" on BBC's "Fawlty Towers".
Sheer Brilliance, It’s my understanding that Tommy Cooper rarely took time off from stunts and jokes, and proof of this follows :- My uncle was working at Manchester Airport in the 70s and he heard Tommy was coming in on a flight and really wanted his autograph. When Tommy was coming through the building my uncles workmate told Tommy my uncle really wanted his autograph and he agreed to go and see him e we here he was working high up on a ladder. Tommy stood at the bottom and shouted “Are you looking for me?” My uncle was amazed and replied “Wow, yes I’m coming down” when he got down to the floor Tommy had gone!! … He had hid round a corner 😂 My Uncle George got his Autograph book signed and was so happy.
Today, 'comedy' all too relies on cruel bullying; we have the vile Frankie Boyle who mocks disabled children as an example. Back then, humour was based on wit, not cruelty. With the exception of some good documentaries, British TV today is a depressing circus of trash. We need more comedians like Tommy Cooper.
This bit is hilarious! And the straight man is good too...1:03 "No! Not yet..." Allan Cuthbertson, as other people have pointed out, also seen in Fawlty Towers and numerous other British greats like Ice Cold in Alex and Terry and June.
