Bob Nelson @ Dangerfields - RARE

Bob Nelson at Dangerfields comedy Club
Bob Nelson is a good friend of mine..
This is a rare video of him back in the day.
His act now is clean, so this is a video of him in rare form!
Enjoy!

[@Joeteck]

Here is is.. exclusive interview with the legendary comedian Bob Nelson! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmSxf2N9p5d4kLc #bobnelson #cameo

[@HazeGrayQM2]

I showed this to my mother, and she laughed her ass off. She said he was the craziest person she ever saw. I miss you mom.

[@brianatdropthaboommusic8134]

How was this guy never a huge act? He was freaking hilarious!

[@EagleTwo758]

He was and still is

[@jimisi7424]

I just found him. In uk nobody knows him. Feckin perfeck act

[@bigtinymanowarrior7330]

How in the world can he keep a straight face while doing this and not laughing is amazing. What a professional this guy is.

[@jasonsteeples4342]

Man this was one of the first comedies I was introduced to back in the 80's .classic talent and fuckn hilarious to this day .💯🤣😂🤣

[@waderemington817]

I was an 80’s kid when I first was blessed with seeing this standup. To date, with obvious reason, it remains one of my damn sure very favorites!

[@Joeteck]

Same here!

[@Joeteck]

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[@heatherj569warriorwoman8]

I've been a fan since "72...aww shit...27!" This guy is a genius!

[@willyjimmy8881]

Braught to you by da MFL, no wait.....

[@Joeteck]

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[@surf101-]

Robert W. Wilson, Harvard University, Quarterback. Hi Muffy! Uh, TOM Great comedy!! F politically correct

[@demontwashington5388]

Bob is a comic genius of the same order as Richard Pryor and Robin Williams. The tempo at which he generates ideas is breathtaking. Bob, come back.

[@bama539]

I remember watching him and I am still laughing. 😂 Ahh the days of true comedy

[@Martin750hp]

Back in the 80's this dude made me and my ex laff our asses off the bed funniest man ever on Dangerfields show,,,,

[@randallstephens4091]

I'm 57 yrs old first time I've seen this guy...a treasure

[@Joeteck]

Awesome comment.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

this guy was one of the greatest comedians no one has ever heard of, like Steve Wright

[@Joeteck]

He is a good friend of mine. Look up " bob nelson Joeteck" you'll find my interview with him.

[@Joeteck]

Here it is, you'll love this. We are good friends!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmSxf2N9p5d4kLc

[@joeangell5652]

Bob Nelson is the best! I have this on vhs from an HBO special...... back in the 80’s I believe. Transferred it to dvd so nothing would happen to it. Can’t even guess how many times I’ve watched it. Would love to meet him sometime.

[@illuminocalypse5210]

I first saw this guy in our VHS recording of the first Dangerfield's Young Comedians special where he did his football bit. My folks put it on one night and actually called me to come in and watch with them (I was one of those lucky kids whose parents weren't at all restrictive over what I watched - they even showed me the R-rated version of Revenge of the Nerds when I was 7 yrs old 😆) - it was the first time I'd ever laughed myself to the point of making my side sore. So when I first saw this Jiffy Jeff routine - like 25 yrs later - it blew my mind that all this time Bob Nelson had done a whole other performance at Dangerfield's that I somehow NEVER came across! I laughed myself into soreness all over again! 🤣

[@gocygo63]

...I remember watching this on HBO...I think it was about '84 or '85...he's great! ...love the college football All-Americans!

[@pauldominic2150]

I saw it too, on HBO, in '85. Glad I found it again!!

[@dianeprahm895]

I saw him when he was the opening act for Rodney Dangerfield in Madison Square Garden he was hysterical.....

[@shananalexander9789]

gocygo63 That’s my favorite too

[@mr.nobodyfromnowhere4246]

gocygo63 SAME HERE! Great memories! All Rodneys specials that were on HBO are Priceless! Another one of my favorite is Robert Schimmel... Great stuff!

[@jameslangan8400]

I remember back to the 80s when I first saw Bob Nelson in one of his very early performances and my dad said to me this guys going to be a star

[@johnbaldock6353]

Its now 2019 and this Poor Bastard would be "Hung- Drawn And Quartered"! Can you remember when Comedy was Funny and no one was Offended?😢😯

[@Joeteck]

John, so very true!! Thanks for the comment! This deserves to be pinned!

[@kidvideo9784]

this is the only comedy you can watch now thats actually funny. nothing today is worth watching at all. funny is gone now. thanks for uploading this.

[@Joeteck]

@@kidvideo9784 you're welcome!

[@wilson2455]

I agree this is funny. But how many poor bastards are now destitute, penniless, homeless, etc. because they took up boxing in the 70's & 80's, taken advantage of by unscrupulous promoters like Don King, and now can't even remember, or pronounce their own name.

[@Joeteck]

@@wilson2455 not a comedians fault..

[@chadlosh6749]

I remember watching this act of his on TV many years ago... I laughed sooo hard that first time... That was a time when commercials weren't funny as a general rule of thumb. Matter of fact most things weren't funny back then which is what made Comedians on late night TV so enjoyable... that and the other fact that most of them were funny, unlike a lot of what we see on TV today.

[@danieleady7861]

I'm a boxer and I find this hilarious Bob Nelson is a Comediac Genuis

[@AirmanRugby6]

Your comment is funnier than anything Bob Nelson has ever said or done.

[@dansmitka5230]

I'm a boxer,your a loser

[@jaymoreno6955]

Absolutely brilliant TALENT!!

[@Joeteck]

Agreed!

[@punisher6]

Unbelievable how great this guy was

[@crashburn3292]

Dangerfield helped out many comedians: Bob Nelson, Sam Kinison, Barry Crimmins and many more. Rodney knew funny....

[@chrisdooley6468]

Crashburn 32 Dice Clay literally became the most wanted comedian in the country the day after he appeared on this show. He recently talked about it on Rogan’s podcast. Rodney was the best

[@Joeteck]

Then Howard Stern said he would destroy his career and he did..

[@rickmainecali]

Crashburn 32 The lineup was the best ever.

[@shooki6060]

This never gets old. This is one of the best comedians.

[@Joeteck]

So very true! And thanks!!!

[@kevinmackfurniture]

Jeff, Jeff, Jeff !!!..What, What What !?!?!OMG !!! these old videos are incredible. .... Still just as funny today as 30 years ago.

[@CountBlackula6]

I had to keep rewinding the video, I was laughing so hard I kept missing the jokes🤣🤣🤣 Bob Nelson is a comedic genius!🤣🤣🤣

[@LIONTAMER3D]

he was the first genuinely great comedian I ever saw, I recognized that in 3d grade

[@Joeteck]

You'll like this then!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmSxf2N9p5d4kLc

[@CountBlackula6]

@@Joeteck Thank you for the link. It took me about three minutes to realize he was wearing a Jiffy Jeff shirt!

[@JayZroad]

Never heard of him but dammn I m glad to found this vid on KZbin! He's funny LOL Greetz from Holland

[@RumbleFish69]

I don't care what anyone says, as far as I know, Bob Nelson never had a bad night! This guy was always on point and his timing was absolutely amazing. Even today, so many years after I originally watched this, I am laughing hysterically! I simply don't know why Bob Nelson wasn't bigger than he was. This man was so much better than guys who got their own shows and somehow got huge. I'm not trying to be a dick to other comics, but I will take the Bob Nelson of yesterday over most comics of today.

[@saffronsworld1508]

Bob eventually became a Christian. That pretty much put the kabash on his career.

[@RumbleFish69]

@@saffronsworld1508 Well, as an atheist, I can say that it makes me sad to hear that. However, if the man is happy, that is all that matters.

[@gigisdiamonds]

Saffron's World Awesome !😁👍🏻

[@jerryrichards4300]

Totally agree

[@Barneyrubble241]

I was fortunate enough to see him perform this bit and the rest of his act a couple of times in the mid 80's. Hlarious guy!!

[@jimrutter2851]

Awesome !!!!!! Love his Football gig also

[@anonymoususer9215]

Very first stand up I ever saw.

[@bigtinymanowarrior7330]

Dangerfield's. Where all the old school comedic geniuses got their start.

[@r.williamcomm7693]

Still a classic & other comments on PC are right. It wouldn’t fly today but shows that “punch drunk “ older boxers were common then too.

[@Xandermorph]

I've been a fan of this guy's football bit since I first saw it as a kid on a VHS recording of that Dangerfield's show (yes, my folks let me watch it at age 8.) I didn't always get a lot of the humor most of the comedians on that special did (other times I THOUGHT I got it, but upon watching it again as an adult I realize how naive I really was back then :P) However, Bob Nelson was the comedian whose humor I had ZERO trouble understanding, and in watching this again, I still enjoy the hyperactive energy he has while doing his routines. He's clearly having a lotta fun playing his characters and enertaining everyone there. :D It made me pass out from laughter as a kid, and still does as an adult! ^_^ I wonder what he's getting up to these days...

[@robertsprouse9282]

Xandermorph, I would say about 6-1, give or take a few inches.

[@robertsprouse9282]

Xandermorph, unless he squats.

[@stevenbowser5891]

He will be in Alton, IL in a few days, performing.

[@ericbrown5904]

Still relevant today 💯 love it

[@realitycheck5383]

to be able to do a bit that long and not forget any of the parts is awesome!

[@upperleftcoastchelseafan7718]

Try watching Bill Burr do his rants for an hour straight and not miss a beat. And he's as close to being un-PC as you can be these days.

[@jamesmckay1150]

Effing hilarious!! Those were the days my friend!!

[@mattbrewster8051]

HYSTERICAL!!!

[@mr.sinister1279]

Jeff Jeff Jeff Jeff... Wat wat wat wat!! Lol

[@Joeteck]

hahahaha

[@MoCatt]

So funny. Lot of legendary comedians got their starts on that Young Comedians Show that Rodney used to hold.

[@RSTI191]

Bob Nelson is a genius. Should have been a household name.

[@Bronxbombers161]

Totally agree!!!! Shame he was not world famous!!!!...... awesome man!!

[@jameslangan8400]

I remember back in the day when Bob Nelson was at amateur nights at a place called Richard Dixon's the white house inn what a awesome talent then and now

[@rickysbasketballworld8828]

There were a bunch of guys on this special. Recorded it when it aired. Townsend, Seinfeld, Dice...Sam I think also he might of been on another Dangerfield special.

[@ericmeechglobalnetwork2273]

Haa.. remember many of this nuts shows... some of the best stand up performances ever with out a doubt... thanks.

[@Joeteck]

You're welcome, Eric!

[@iamgort70]

So funny...so old but still brilliant!

[@ThePassionOfTheMarc]

I remember this. Good stuff.

[@mr.sinister1279]

Wen comedy was great!! Rodney knows comedy!!

[@alcameron6071]

I saw Bob Nelson along time ago in Las Vegas, he opened for Rodney Dangerfield at the old dunes. it was hilarious.

[@Joeteck]

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[@therenumerator9198]

Crazy man, too good.

[@b6schilke996]

A cross between Foster Brooks and Jerry Lewis. So funny. Perfect timing.

[@josiahbrand9724]

That's a pretty good Charlie Callas impression.

[@TheRedDevil_NC]

Thank god for HBO in the 80s. Kept the depression of being a teen social failure away.

[@Xandermorph]

By the way, Nelson's "Jiffy Jeff" routine is now my favorite. I first saw this bit in 2009 and had no idea it ever existed until then :P He's just so much more animated here, most cartoon-like sometimes. And that style suits his style of humor REALLY well.

[@Joeteck]

Xandermorph he is actually a personal friend of mine. Great guy!

[@nobodyreally6345]

I think I saw him on a comedy show (taped) one afternoon, something like 15-20 years ago. He related the Red Skelton story. The show was filmed in a bowling alley and they were doing improv it seemed. One of them did Rocky, maybe it was Bob. Too bad he's not in Branson these days. I might have had a chance to see him perform live.

[@poetcomic1]

The Brain Damaged Prizefighter got Bob on Carson and is a fondly loved classic. Actually he did more times and honed it even better than here till it was perfection and THEN did it on Carson.

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

No click bait here-He's a funny M f'r. Laughed my ass off~!!

[@carlr0gers417]

Good times then the rock stars of the day.

[@andyharman3022]

I had forgotten the brilliant routines of Bob Nelson for years, but have used "dain bramage" all along....

[@jaguarsky55]

Couldn't do this one today. Too many people would be triggered and go after him for making fun of the brain injured.

[@donlebo6824]

jaguarsky55 Correction. That's "dain bramaged".

[@luvmykids71]

Charlie Calis, Foster Brookes, Jerry Lewis all wrapped up into one!

[@acedrumminman]

The Callas and Brooks was great to see...what what what? Hahahahahah...

[@Foureyesvideo]

CLASSIC

[@kevinmorley4924]

This guy is way funnier than a lot of the guys who have multiple specials on Netflix and that's a fact.

[@jerryhernandez1164]

Hilarious!!!

[@zeppelinmexicano]

He landed on his back and his face it the floor, hahaha.

[@jesseolson3142]

I watched this exact show when I was like 11 and laughed so hard. Still makes me laugh

[@erickjanich6800]

Brilliant

[@robertsprouse9282]

Were the ethnic stereotypes in his humor the thing that has kept him from being considered one of the all-time comedy greats? That is a shame, but so typical..nevermind that he made fun of everyone.. Stuff you could get away with five years ago, would be considered an aggression today with just thinking about putting it in a set, a microagression. Sheesh..

[@daflyboys3894]

You can tell Charlie Callas was an inspiration to him..... does silly so well!

[@robertsprouse9282]

Some Foster Brooks, too.."I'm the propryate, properit, propreit, I OWN THE JOINT."

[@patbackus7668]

Da Flyboys is Charlie the comedian he completely ripped his routine off of ! , ? Is Charlie the guy that was always on the Dean Martin Roasts ? Cause this is not funny ! He completely stole his whole shtick !

[@anonimous2451]

@@patbackus7668 Ah shucks, it was damn funny for those of us that aren't 80. Never saw Dean Martin Alive.

[@Michael-jw6et]

"Smart thing for me to do.. daaaa" was brilliant and hilarious, because the 'daaa' was quieter and lower, indicating he had done something stupid, and he was painfully remembering it, unlike the others that showed he was currently stupid.

[@WiredSolaris]

I have actually seen the glass thing. It was so hard not to laugh.

[@qwertyqwerty7417]

This is the best act I've ever seen lol

[@Joeteck]

I am sure bob would love your comment as well

[@RichMRamos]

Funny as hell!!!!! :)))))

[@kellywilson8440]

Boom right on his @@S haha ! Loved ole Bob Nelson.

[@Joeteck]

You may want to see this.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmSxf2N9p5d4kLc

[@npenick66]

Unique comedy back in the day. Now you just need a senatorial debate to see people like Jiffy Jeff.

[@MrCozboz]

This is priceless comedy, absolutely brilliant. I couldn't care less about whether it's PC now or not. PC can go take a running jump! If something is funny...…………..it's funny!! I'm assuming the 104 idiots that didn't like this are members of the PC brigade.

[@Joeteck]

Pricesless comment! Pinned!

[@Kev621]

I hope you watched the football skit also... hilarious!!!

[@shananalexander9789]

MrCozboz Totally Agree

[@danielstewart7163]

Thank you for educating America.

[@Joeteck]

Lol.. haha. What are you a comedian?

[@Madmen604]

This guy is brilliant, and hysterical, why don't I remember ever seeing him on Ed Sullivan or somewhere.?

[@Joeteck]

Depends on how old you are and if you had HBO ad a kid. Hes been in many movies back in the 90s. Didn't make it as big as most, but did ok. Hopefully i can do an interview with him to explain everything

[@davidwilliams2279]

This guy is exponentially more talented than Seinfeld ever hoped to be.

[@franks8010]

Fun Fact: Bob Nelson no longer curses in his act after he had a talk with Red Skelton.

[@Joeteck]

Absolutely 100% true. He is very religious.

[@jameslangan8400]

I was in improv group with him in the 80s at the east side comedy with rosey odonial before they were famous both friends of .mine

[@robertsprouse9282]

One outta two aint bad.

[@j8577798yt]

WOW !!! Hilarious !!

[@dennisjohndreher7258]

Good old days

[@dragonrider4339]

He almost took his eye out.. 😂🤣🇮🇹🇺🇸🤙🏻

[@bigloulou4780]

Saw this when it aired, you just don't find anything funnier. Thank you for this Bob!

[@joeschibani7788]

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[@Joeteck]

Bob is a close friend of mine

[@funstuff5675]

What's he up to these days?

[@Joeteck]

Working on the road alot.

[@vistaz5729]

Does he have a lot of money

[@Joeteck]

@@vistaz5729 not anymore.

[@vistaz5729]

That sucks

[@eugemades177]

This is real definitive stand up comedy at it's best... funny as Howie Mandel putting a rubber glove on his head.

[@Joeteck]

Agreed!

[@johngullo9420]

No This is way funnier!

[@jameslangan8400]

Hi my name is james langan I meet Bob Nelson in 1988 WHEN a open Mike nite I was a amateur stand up comic at Richard Dixon's white house in and I knew he would be a great talent even BACK before he was famous he was great

[@Joeteck]

Thanks for that comment. I will text this to him now. He will enjoy this post!

[@jameslangan8400]

@@Joeteck thanks I saw him in the 80s with my dad when I went to the east side comedy club with Hal spear and Joey cola rosy odonail I was 14 years 16 years old and doing my act on open Mic night he was actually incredibly funny even THEN

[@robertsprouse9282]

I met, not meet, James. Have you been in Jiffy Jeff's gym lately?

[@robertsprouse9282]

Mix in an an.

[@kenefenvodolaz]

4:43 I laughed so hard i fell off my dinosaur :D :D :D

[@G-UNIT438]

Bob is so freakin funny

[@Shinobi33]

So creative back then

[@Joeteck]

Yes, he was

[@petermcgill1559]

jiffy jeff reminds me of a voice Jerry Lewis used to do.

[@robertsprouse9282]

Punchdrunk boxer is the aim for him, too= slurring..

[@allen6924]

This guy is hilarious and an incredible talent. No acting gigs for this guy?

[@robertgabrielle5956]

Kindergarten Cop...

[@Rickyexpress]

Would love to be able to see the HBO Nelson Schmelson video....got a copy of that you could share on here? Please say yes.

[@boxermata5894]

Ah man good times

[@CarlosRamirez-ou7tc]

Kings of comics

[@alhara4843]

He is a genius comedian

[@LaydenRobinson]

Who has the whole special of the apartment building special for #BobNelson ?

[@robertsprouse9282]

Genius..sheer genius..

[@leejganderson7827]

Joey Diaz love likes this guy.. Comedy act..here.. I do too.. Peace ✌️🕊️✌️ 4.17.2023

[@rickysbasketballworld8828]

He was in Kindergarten Cop too. Wasn't he? He was Pamela Reed's chef boyfriend...

[@franksmith7419]

The best

[@TnTraveler]

Yes

[@tomfrankiewicz4030]

Alto training. Hilarious 😁😁😁😁😁

[@Kev621]

JEFF!!!

[@thames21]

This trend on KZbin of people saying "This kind of comedy wouldn't be possible nowadays"... Yes, some comedy would be very difficult to do in this day and age but to put that comment under this video doesn't make sense. There's nothing to see here that wouldn't be possible nowadays.

[@Joeteck]

Well said