Billy Connolly - On a plane to Australia - Funny story

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Billy tells a tale about a plane trip.

[@redrust3]

This was from almost 40 years ago, and it’s still cracks me up!

[@Bonoscot]

The day this man leaves Earth will be the saddest day in its history,no other comedian can touch this man. Utter legend

[@velvet181velvet5]

Bonoscot Very true words my friend x He is happy now, which is so good

[@josefk1980]

George Carlin was just as funny, just a very different style.

[@TopBananna]

@@josefk1980 Carlin was a fantastic comedian , the Big yin has no equal.

[@mrmarmellow555]

AY😭 It WAS⛰️🙏RIP🙏🏞️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👼🇹🇻👼

[@ConsciousWealthGenerators]

Agree with you there

[@AM-jw2kq]

"And then the smell came" 🤣I'm in pain laughing. Billy, I just adore you 💗

[@joerego2189]

The tears ran down me legs! Billy keeps me in stitches with his standup, singing and acting! Probably one of the greatest the UK produced!

[@MikeMichaels-f5i]

Agreed. Classy and clever. Unlike the uncouth and un- funny jimmy carr. ALLAN CARR is also very good, and Sarah Millican. 👍👍

[@ISS2010]

ONLY Billy Connoly could have made this joke so funny. It was a miracle he and no one else was right on the spot to witness what he describes. In a First Class cabin because this is a first class joke.

[@TheSaneHatter]

Every bit as breathtakingly funny (literally) as it was when I was 14 years old.

[@davidburns1193]

As i sit watching this 4 minute clip my eyes are streaming, there are many comedians who seem to have gone down the same path of story telling but no one can do it like Billy, absolute legend 👏 👏👏👏👏

[@lannyheinemann5810]

It will be a very sad day, when he leaves this earth. He’s right there with Robin Williams.

[@irbennett]

Doesn't anybody have tissues, to stop their eyes streaming.

[@Rodwin1980]

Mah EYES WERE BURNING!! THE PAINT WAS CHANGIN COLORS! *crying*

[@obtuse1291]

"He finished with a flourish".. had me in tears... 😂😂

[@paulorchard7960]

Got into a service lift at an international airport when I was doing some work there with a trolley of tools and bits! A young sweetheart departed the lift with a huge smile and nod as I pushed my gear in, when the door closed my god, what had that girl been eating!😅

[@brianbadonde6757]

Possibly the funniest and most relatable comedian ever to walk the planet. Thanks Billy - hope you remember my Dad from school!

[@aanunkitch2426]

Windswept and interesting. 💕 This man forever

[@normturner4849]

The duck noise at the end got me❗️👏🏽😆

[@jongerrie5536]

I remember when my parents used to watch this guy 40 years ago. We even had tapes (the old tdk). I must have been 5 or 6 so I got used to listening and watching thr 'The Big Yin' To this day I've never seen a funnier guy. Billy will always have a place in my heart. Love him

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@rateyesmertz3785]

OH Billy-------scat humor you the best. That sail ripping fartsound is right up there with the "wee jobbie" at the shipyard.

[@MrRandomcommentguy]

Billy Connolly is great, the long buildup to the joke, the release of the anticipation. Brilliant.

[@tombranch2261]

When he made that noise, I absolutely lost it, had to pause this video multiple times because i was laughing so hard I could not breath.

[@grem458]

I remember watching this years ago on HBO. I literally laughed so hard I couldn't breathe.

[@djinconroe]

Same here. It's a testament to his amazing storytelling ability that of all the fart stories I've heard over the years this one I could remember almost word for word.

[@tc1uscg65]

Billy is the bomb. Love all his appearances. Live long.

[@michaelkoloc-jx6kv]

I really, really want this on dvd!!❤😂

[@gtaylor331]

God bless you Billy. My dream was to go on holiday for a week or two, find a cottage in Scotland, with my little Jack Russell. Go in winter, a walking holiday. Go walking, find a pub in the middle on nowhere. It would be snowing or at the very least raining. We would go in, a roaring fire, there we would find Billy, entertaining people, by just talking, telling stories. If heaven exists, it would be just like that. God bless you Billy.

[@Diana-yr8wp]

You’d be disappointed then, he used to frequent my local country pub, was so foul mouthed and loud all the locals fucking hated him!

[@Rybo-Senpai]

@@Diana-yr8wp says more aboot your local than anything else cos everyone else things he's fucking hilarious

[@alanbbrady8196]

@@Rybo-Senpai Probably Milngavie where the Golfers hog the bar and have their Volvo's all parked ootside.

[@mrfreeland123]

At the very least raining ? Its scotland ,I'll bet ma hoose it's raining

[@genokemp2433]

@@Diana-yr8wp My god 🤦‍♂️ id pay ££££££ to be sat in that bar if true 🤣

[@rickitickidicki]

I love how he says squirrel. I still laugh after all of the time that has past since this was first aired.

[@777soulfly]

The best storyteller of my generation!

[@lindafields4613]

This is a stand up comedian I would gladly go to see and hear. Yes; I'm from America.

[@MrStuartFord]

thanks for letting everyone know you're from America - not enough of you do that.

[@franceshorton918]

I wish it had gone on to the end.... wanted to hear how he ended that wonderful riff 😂😂 xx

[@MeBeCreepy]

Holy shit, my grandma just showed me this and my throat hurts from laughing so much

[@alexbannatyne6851]

One day this man the funniest man on earth wont be here THAT day should be a day iof mourning for the UK

[@charlesclarke7073]

Alex Bannatyne the godfather

[@VisionTheLyricalOne]

Billy Connolly is from Scotland buddy not UK

[@alexbannatyne6851]

@@VisionTheLyricalOne POh right Buddy and when did Scotland stop being in the UK? ;)

[@irbennett]

I can just see the prime minister announcing that.

[@Hipppy1001]

Can I watch this so many times and Still Not Laugh? 'I think Not'!! Haaaa

[@KiwiHelpgeek]

Billy is such a brilliant comedian!

[@sydneygardener540]

A man who could read the room. See the funny side of nature and his surrounding environment and then entertain us with his take on it. I just wish I had seen him live when I had the chance instead of worrying about the cost of the tickets.

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

That was so funny. Tears coming down my eyes. What a way to tell a story.

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

That was the smell of the fart made your eyes tear

[@tangobango9653]

Billy is 76 now & still funny as all hell.

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

81.

[@georgemcmillan9172]

This has to be my alltime favorite Billy Connolly joke! I saw his standup live, and when I heard him do this joke, I damned near pissed myself laughing! To the point I couldn't breathe!!!

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@crocodylus73]

Giggling uncontrollably with tears streaming down my face!

[@catey62]

Oh my goodness.sitting here laughing my arse off with tears rolling down my cheeks..that is hilarious !! :-D

[@tonydean33]

One of the best from the best!

[@TheLearningLounge]

OMG, couldn't stop laughing. Brilliant. Played it a few times now after a rough day. Hilarious.

[@tonygloster8829]

Billy Connolly one of the greatest comedians ever always great entertainment from him !! an evening in his company must be fantastic a very very very funny man 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@alan5426]

Billy is the absolute best. What a funny man he is.

[@trynsurviven2440]

I needed a good laugh. Billy is one one the best.

[@deborahwatson5159]

Brilliant as Ever Big Yin, thanks for making my day and Stay Safer Today, XX

[@TheMattc2011]

My eyes were burning!

[@Pringy]

Billy Connolly’s story telling was second to none. As this particular story evolved I found myself laughing more and more, superb! 😂😂

[@NVArt001]

Billy Connolly is absolutely brilliant!

[@dilara8]

The way he explained the story WAS FUCKING HILARIOUS.

[@mojo76]

Dilara Ç You should come to Glasgow😉

[@dilara8]

MrWho76 Is that his accent? Sounds bloody beautiful.

[@sambeach2726]

Only ever saw him once in Melbourne. Great show. He’s not well. Bless you Billy.

[@jasonhuff7725]

I remember watching this on HBO and we fell off the couch laughing!

[@271hemi]

This brought a fair amount of tears to my eyes and a whole lot of pain to my sides. LOL

[@uppanadam]

To stand on stage in front of a group of strangers and tell a story to try and make them laugh is pure gold and art in itself!! LOL!!

[@raymonddixon1609]

Billy Billy you are the best and always will be, love ya mate.

[@craigturner8993]

Billy Conolly, what a comic legend,, just brilliant😂😂

[@DelcoRanz93]

I'm dying, This was hilarious, especially the way he described the fart.

[@jamesodonnell3905]

Hey that fart is common your not alone if it happens too you.Bless you Billy for sharing it ,!!

[@VegasSpacecoke]

This was about 1991 of if I had to guess, but it was the first time I’d seen Billy Connolly and I was immediately hooked. His storytelling is hilarious.

[@billbird9693]

My dad use to show me billy Connolly videos when we use to come back from the pub so funny genius national treasure legend

[@MayukhDewan]

really brillllliant mate.... billy is the best ever..... i really wish he does more stand up shows now. thanks billy. u r a legend.

[@lindacurtis5524]

Love Billy so much

[@mickeydiver17]

So fucking funny as usual, wonder where he wandered off & came back to it 2 hours later when everybody has forgotten the joke/story he was telling in the 1st place (he is the master of that art) :- )

[@Rufus2468]

I am crying and I think I just developed abs. Thanks Bill!

[@richardcurrie4038]

The bit where he says about Errol Flynn jumping at the sail with a knife is Billy en pointe. He sets the image in your head before filling in the gaps. You know what he's going to say before he gets there, but he teases you with visuals and pantomime and when it finally comes it's just pure magic.

[@jwrobin21]

The film was CAPTAIN BLOOD.

[@1954pc1]

@@jwrobin21 yep Peter Currie

[@bayadere8308]

@@jwrobin21 Close, but no cigar. It was Douglas Fairbanks in The Black Pirate, 1926.

[@jwrobin21]

@@bayadere8308 WRONG. The Black Pirate 1926 was a SILENT film so I don't see how any sound could be heard (or am I suddenly being silly as per usual?)

[@bayadere8308]

@@jwrobin21 I didn't say that any sound could be heard. But you can imagine it, yes?

[@tingdzinkochu]

'Don't inhale, you'll get cancer!" LOL

[@francesbaldwin2526]

No other generation will have a Billy Connolly. He has created so much laughter around the world. May god have a special place for him when they meet.

[@pauljordan4452]

A priest for 40 years said Heaven is a state of peace light and love. It has no postcode. Connolly is THE funniest man ever.

[@SCHEY101]

Haha love how it's on the way to Australia. Great being from a Country where we love laughing at ourselves. Thanks Billy for that one. He mentioned Errol Flynn to make up for it.😂

[@rayronald7269]

Yip ,the police state it's now become is beyond hilarious.

[@louisewight4764]

Being Scottish I’m lucky enough to have seen Billy live quite a few times. For something hysterical listen to The Crucifixion. You will be offended but you won’t care you will be crying so much with laughter.

[@barryphillips7327]

NO doubt he is a brilliant comedian!!

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@geoff2373]

God love Billy he's the best all time comedian and always will be .even the up coming comedian's should be made to watch him.all the best billy

[@ISS2010]

What kind of idiots gave this a thumbs down? They must be utterly joyless to live with. This is so funny, I almost killed myself laughing (literally).

[@shaneroper477]

And my hair was blowing up like this...... LMAO! Oh shit that was a funny story!

[@strutherhill]

Many thanks for posting this - first time I'd seen it, although I'm a fan. Great story, Big Yin !

[@bkingk8]

the man is a riot

[@Susan-p4j]

The way he says farted just slays me!!!😂😂

[@JustMe-yi8cd]

I flew from Australia to Warsaw a long time ago. Almost a two day journey on our cheap around the world tickets. Last leg was Frankfurt in Germany to Warsaw. There was a strong smell of "sewage" at our seat as we boarded. Even the hostie was turning up her nose. Turned out we were sitting next to the "farting yank". Sheer exhaustion made me fall asleep. The smell assailed my nostrils again mid flight and I reactively woke from slumber swinging a punch at the guy. Luckily my wife was in the middle seat and was watching, she deflected the blow. Billy's story brought this memory back so vividly. So disgusting and yet so funny.

[@SarahlovesSerge]

I LOST it at "it sounded like cloth tearing"

[@octaviobumble5245]

Me too, the errol flynn analogy was hilariously accurate

[@haydnjames3424]

The greatest story teller ever

[@diana6772]

This man is brilliant!! I’ve never laughed so hard in my life!! I’m not easily amused but this guy has me rolling!!! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@drewskidrewski8945]

This guy on the plane has to be related to my Great Dane 😂😂😂😂😂

[@reignman2263]

I have never laughed so hard in my entire life when Billy uttered the words, "....and this man farted."

[@neilangus4401]

That's sad

[@paulmartin3682]

@@neilangus4401 No...what is sad is you replying to a seven year old comment

[@neilangus4401]

@@paulmartin3682 Why what's the difference between 7 years or 70 if it holds true

[@paulmartin3682]

@@neilangus4401 about 63 years

[@JadisAmalthea]

This. This is the single funniest comedy routine on the face of the Earth.

[@JohannesC-c9k]

Hillarious the woman in the audience the tears of laughter running down her face.

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

Yes, where is she now.

[@Stu-SB]

Billy tells a great story !

[@petehorrall4887]

Very well done ..... I usually don't laugh at potty jokes but this made me tear up laughing so hard

[@WrightsVintage]

I just screamed laughing. This is the most i've laughed since i saw im talking about a colonoscopy.

[@druss69harad61]

Well watch more

[@clothilde1623]

I'm not normally amused by toilet humour but that just made me laugh so hard I nearly coughed up a lung. Especially his rendition of the fart noise. Sweet Jesus.

[@mojo76]

Moloko The wee noise at the end is just brilliant😂

[@rossmennie4903]

Clothilde I actually did cough up a lung! Can’t get the damn thing back in. If I watch another Billy Connolly, I’ll just cough up the other one!

[@themissdoir1235]

hahahaha me too Clothilde

[@Labjunkie83]

Clothilde well we are delighted u enjoyed this toilet joke 👏🏻

[@spence47]

Hahaha, i know what you mean I 've just finished having a laughing fit after watching this.

[@CarstenBauer]

omg.. I havent laughed so hard in ages. Must go see him live when he comes back to Perth.

[@mrman2415]

When he said "and then the smell came" I broke down in hysterics

[@karenbressler6187]

I laughed so hard and long I almost choked

[@UchihaOokami2596]

I just couldnt stop laughing after he said.. And he curled up into a little ball.. Like squirrel.... XD

[@dan1305]

Literally crying with laughter when he mentioned the other passengers thought he was farting out of his ear

[@089Simone]

I think you might have been sitting next to my dad on that flight 😂 You described him to a Tee

[@iga279]

Billy and Benny Hill; the two greatest comedians I know

[@BilalWavy]

oh my god im dyinggg LOOOOL "oh fk i thought the plane was on fire" LOOOL

[@WildlifeObsessed]

Superb. Probably the best.

[@judisaint3178]

My stomach aches from laughing so hard. "And these fellas thought I was farting out of my left ear."

[@Ronan53]

I haven't laughed so much for ever!

[@Laudon1228]

There’s a reason for the phrase “Let one rip.” LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tavidracul678]

i honestly can't stop watching this video. it's perfect xD

[@comettamer]

"Dont inhale, youll get cancer!" I died.

[@Shazmuka]

What do you mean, for a Scotsman? The Scots have some of the funniest comedians ever

[@angelofretribution2161]

LOL Is that ever true. My family is from Scotland...we're fucking hilarious. The witty comebacks come out like crazy lol. Get my brothers together and you'll be crying with laughter. One time, my brothers were travelling to deliver some products by Transport truck for our company. Our family ALWAYS had a thing for Tim Horton's and if you live in Canada or are familiar with the Company, you'd know why (For anyone who doesn't know, it's like Dunkin' Donuts of Canada). My oldest brother thought it would be hilarious to take an empty doughnut box and take a shit in it and surprise our other brother with it lol. So he got back to the truck with the "doughnut box" and said, "I left one for ya" lol did Zack ever get a surprise. Of course, not everyone would find that funny, but I was 10 years old and when they came back and told me that, I almost died in laughter lol

[@marypelton6870]

He is the funniest comedian I’ve ever seen

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

He is absolutely beautiful legend

[@rachelhunter3600]

They say laughter is the best medicine. Well, I can honestly say that this helps my chronic pains a LOT more than the morphine-based meds I'm already growing immune to. I'm literally shaking with laughter after watching this video; but that's a side-effect I can live with ANY day of the week, LMAO!! ✨😂 👍 💊✨