Tommy Cooper - Flower Pot | American Reacts

[@Wilkins_Micawber]

Tommy Cooper could get his audience howling with laughter just by merely walking on the stage. He was truly one of the greatest stand up comedians in the he world. RIP Tommy, you are saddly missed. You left a void in entertainment no one has yet come close to fill. I doubt no one ever will.

[@alfiekelly5914]

A mate of mine was musical director at one of his shows. 20 minutes in. Not a single word uttered. Dek said that no one, not even the band could move for laughing. Genius.

[@Cody1234-u9w]

He was 6 foot 4 and was a vetran, being called up in 1940 and serving for seven years. A great entertainer and still missed.

[@johnflynn5044]

The war only ran for 6 years and five if he signed up in 1940

[@Shaun-r8n]

RIP Tommy Cooper. Keeping it 100 and proving he was a legend. The man died on stage. Keeping the show going until the very end.......

[@jemwand2530]

It is a real joy to nsee Tommy still being appreciated so long after he left us, what an amazingly clever man.

[@jungatheart6359]

There's a bronze statue of Tommy (9 feet tall) in his hometown of Caerphilly, South Wales. He has pride of place right in the middle of town, opposite the 12th century castle. He's wearing his trademark fez and open-mouthed smile. You can't help but smile back.

[@jamesgorman7417]

I’m absolutely delighted that Americans are reacting to the late great Tommy Cooper. He was both a brilliant comedian and magician. I think it was the Royal Variety Performance when I watching it on the telly with my Mum and Dad when he collapsed on stage. Many people in the audience actually thought it was part of the act. As the curtain went down. I think they went on a commercial break. It was only after the show had finished. It was announced that Tommy Cooper had died from a massive heart attack.

[@Paul_1971]

I remember that too

[@Ragglesnap]

It was live from her majesty's.

[@Paul_1971]

​​@@RagglesnapI remember that, or as people were saying after not-so-Live From Her Majesty's..

[@alfiekelly5914]

I initially thought that it was part of the act, but quickly realised that something was badly wrong. RIP Tommy.

[@TheAsrgrant]

London here! He was bloody magic - natural comedian! Glad you get it!!

[@jacobreisser8034]

I used to see Tommy almost every day when I was a kid. He lived on Barrowgate Road in Chiswick, not far from where I went to school. Tommy was huge but was such a good, nice man.

[@professorpopkiss]

He was out there. Thank you so much for reminding me.

[@garywilliams3419]

I had the great privilege of having my parents take me to one of his shows when I was about 12 or 13. He was utterly hilarious from the second he walked on stage and I can remember bragging about it in school for weeks after. I still feel lucky that I was around in the same decades as he was. The man was a genius.

[@DanielScfc]

I grew up with Tommy Cooper. He was brilliant and very clever. Your reaction is fantastic. Thanks for bringing back some great memories. 👍

[@LadybirdArtistry..Jackie]

I grew up with Tommy as a neighbour and doing little magic shows for the local kids in the garden when he was home! His mum made dure every child had a drink and sweets too! Those days were the best 1970s Wales! ❤❤ a true gentleman was Tommy! Rest in peace never forgotton xx

[@Tony-yp7ok]

In real life, when Tommy would tip someone, he would tuck something into their top pocket and say “have a drink on me” - only for them to find out later it was a tea bag 😂

[@thesaintst1851]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@drdassler]

I was watching with my family when he died live on TV. 🕊️

[@dawnfishwick861]

It was so sad that that happened, he was such a legend,I love him so much, his comedy was so funny, being there for that must of been heartbreaking ❤

[@frozengamer3030]

They thought it was part of the act.

[@seanmc1351]

ialso watched when he died, i was on holiday with my grandparents i was 8 years old

[@georget1050]

Still see it in my minds eye the now

[@davidanthonyrees5530]

I remember watching it aswell. It was the royal variety performance

[@stevetheduck1425]

Tommy Cooper was very successful on stage, and he moved to TV, had his own long-running series, but few knew that he had the worst stage-fright. He had to have a drink before he went on stage, and after many years, sadly he had a heart attack and died on stage... to gales of laughter. Terribly sad he died, but he was a huge, tall, gangly, awkward man who could cause hilarity even before his act began. Getting from behind the curtains to the table with his magic apparatus ( never anything elaborate ) could take a minute or two and he warmed up the whole audience right away. He also told what would later be called 'Dad jokes', really obvious and silly, but somehow always successful.

[@philiprogers2218]

You need to watch a film called The Plank, it starred Tommy Cooper and Eric Sykes virtually a silent film but very funny visual comedy.

[@heartspy4525]

I remember in the 1970s, Tommy Cooper came to our local theatre and my parents took us to see him. He was a great comedian. I also highly recommend Les Dawson and Ken Dodd.

[@Judith-bt1ss]

My Dad adored him. This age of humour was innocent and lovely.

[@kenny832]

I'm so glad you like Tommy - he's a UK legend - Please do more!

[@womba68]

nice thing about that irish joke is they were always portrayed as stupid in jokes at that time but that was the smart answer.

[@raycope2086]

Keep up the good work, mate. Your reactions are just like my own when I first saw Tommy on the tv back in the day.

[@777petew]

You laugh because professional silliness makes you laugh. Your funny bone has been tickled. Tommy was a very funny man, and a skilled magician. He could afford to put humour into his tricks. Thank you.

[@dianepeck3470]

👍thanks tommy xx

[@seanmc1351]

he was the greatest magican, that could make a trick look like it failing, then catch you at the end, it was he spent hours and hours perfecting it, your supposed to see how its down, but that last bit, is how did he do that as some said, the glass bottle, bottle glass, was legendary

[@stevenrobinson5035]

Dude, you have no idea. Tommy Cooper could have a room in absolute tatters by just walking on stage and turning his head. And he was not alone, we had Morecambe and Wise, The Two Ronnie's, Frank Carson, Les Dawson, Frankie Howard and many more. I'm so glad to have live through that era. Today's generation will never laugh like we did.

[@rmstitanic8163]

I, like millions of others, grew up on comedy geniuses like Tommy Cooper and think we were so lucky to have been around during their heydays. Such a funny man and not a swear word ever used to get a laugh. That is talent.

[@merlin5476]

Excellent entertainment, back in the 70's we only had 4 tv channels & most of it was light hearted entertainment.

[@Upemm]

I only remember 3 BBC 1,2 and ITV.

[@Fast_Eddy_Magic]

"Here's a cute trick I picked up... I don't know who dropped it."😂

[@justinneill5003]

“Have a drink on me” as he stuffs something into a taxi driver’s top pocket while getting out of the cab. As soon as he’s gone, the excited, hopeful driver puts his hand in his pocket and pulls out… a tea bag.

[@wlobita]

I worked with Tommy just before he died , have a lovely picture with him in front of the Floral Pavilion New Brighton around 1983-4 ish

[@lecturesfromleeds614]

He was a really good family entertainer!

[@tamlynburleigh9267]

He was truly funny, one of the best. I managed to buy a compilation dvd and am so glad I bought it.

[@timthorne3412]

More of Tommy Cooper..please

[@bwilson5401]

Great reaction as always

[@spursgog835]

He can drop the silliest of jokes but you can’t help but laugh.

[@LGlifeisgood]

What a amazing family his brother was special to

[@jkennett9104]

One of my favourite jokes of his, I’m on a whiskey diet I’ve lost 3 days already

[@patthehorse]

A nation cried when he died, still one of our best comedians.

[@sharonellis8776]

Tommy was a natural comedian and a good magician xx

[@henryhayward597]

Luv it. Thanks for the memory.

[@time4moonshine460]

I miss this, proper comedy 😂❤😂😂

[@MGrayl-ib5fo]

Love that you get this humour! You have a new subscriber here :-)

[@frankgardiner5002]

Tommy was such a comedian sadly he had a sever heart attack live on telly and in front of an audience and collapsed on stage everyone thought it was part of the act sadly he died either on the way to hospital or in hospital

[@ian-flanagan]

Watching old comedy is bittersweet. Now wearing a fez is “cultural appropriation”, even having a heart as pure as Tommy Cooper

[@robertwright7937]

One of the best to do it.❤

[@HeIIsBeIIsTrading]

Crazy i remember watching him live on TV when he had a heart attack and died and people thought it was part of his act.

[@andywrong3247]

Have to seen tommy coopers bottles of wine keep on appearing.

[@williamgreen9568]

He is so so FUNNY 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@johnkochen7264]

Tommy Cooper was not so much a magician as a comedian who pretended to do magic. As you may expect, he was a more than adequate magician. He had some good tricks up his sleeves.

[@sarablack2547]

My stepdad was a member of the magic circle and met Tommy cooper twice.

[@dickyboyryw]

He was a supreme, Master, of comedy. He could have folk struggling to breathe.. He was actualy dangerous. Im sure sime folk had heart attacks, strokes, epiletic fits, ect, laughing.

[@wayneanthony9424]

He wasn’t actually a magician but he was magic in his own way

[@gaijinkamiyui]

Love him

[@jshaw4757]

Well what funny world it's great too see an American/Canadian reacting too tommy... Some suggestions for ya bro... Micky flannagan, Billy connoly, Lee Evans, Peter kay, Dylan Moran,... Just a few off my favourites thank me later.. Cheers just scrolling your vids I see you have done some off my suggestions and red dwarf too I grew up on that show

[@johnkochen7264]

As for him joking that he did not feel so good himself, the poor sod died on stage of a heart attack and it took a while before the audience realized it was not part of the act.

[@ianmeredith7969]

love that you love Timmy Cooper . You are so young which shows comedy is timeless except it isn't. A lot of comedy and yes - including Monty Python now looks horribly dated! I would have thought within this reduced appreciation, Tommy would now even then have been a bit niche and very British focused. I love that you love it right now - today! Tommy would be so happy and buy you at drink at the bar..or at leat put a tea bag in your jacket pocket so you could enjoy a drink later.

[@GWild2024]

We've forgotten how to laugh into days world.

[@PaulJonesy]

You’re commenting on a video where the guy is laughing at Tommy Copper.

[@therighttoreply4849]

But he found out, if tricks didn't go right he get laughter,, but he was a magician, good one,,

[@NealeSmithy]

You should listen to the song Tommy C by Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip. Its a really fitting tribute.

[@heatherprior2240]

Tommy Cooper, how much for a shave... Barber £5,..Tommy, how much for a hair cut,.. Barber £10,..Tommy shave my head then.

[@tedthesailor172]

Tommy Cooper was so funny he could make people laugh by doing absolutely nothing...

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

I forgot how funny Tommy Cooper was.

[@terencejay8845]

I recall a hat seller in an Arab souk/market, a bit of a tourist area being filmed. He would try to sell his red fez by putting one on and doing a Tommy Cooper impression, 'jus like that, ha hah ha..' When asked about it, he said he'd never heard of, or seen Tommy Cooper, but he adopted the patter because 'All the Brits, they put on the red fez and go 'Jus like that..ha ha ha.'

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

@@terencejay8845 Brilliant story.

[@georget1050]

Always loved the Stradivarius & I believe it was Rembrandt joke. Simple joke but with the added bonus of Tommy Cooper for me very, very funny

[@quaker57]

Legend.

[@peterdurnien9084]

Spoon jar, jar, jar spoon. Look up this joke of Tommys.

[@ArtieFufkinPolymerRecords]

The epitome of "less is more", still makes me roar with laughter even though I've seen it dozens of times.

[@shaundickinson]

YOU NEED TO SEE MORCAMBE AND WISE SHOW AND LEE EVANS. HE IS BRILLIANT.

[@B-A-L]

You should check out the British comedian Tim Vine who messes about on stage with props in a similar style to Tommy Cooper. He's not a magician though, just a brilliant one liner.

[@MichaelMoss-h9c]

Yes he was so funny love watching him before he passed away 🤣

[@Coastal15]

One of our best ever worst magicians

[@davidboon7219]

WATCH “THE PLANK “ brilliant 😂😂😢

[@hugojack2005]

Comedians who laugh at their own material are the best. David Letterman. Sam Kinison.

[@brianbonner7128]

I was in the audience when he died 😥

[@LilMonkeyFella87]

I got near 30 Tommy Cooper video up , the quality is generally higher too. All the ones you've seen have been cut. A couple of other recommendations I have up. I will say, if you see a bunch of videos, he does reuse his jokes and tricks often since his stuff spanned several years "Tommy Cooper - Bottle glass, glass bottle - 1970" "Tommy Cooper - Cooking with duck - 1973" "Tommy Cooper - 4 eggs 4 glasses - 1970"

[@terryread7347]

I keep thinking of Harry Kane!

[@leon-o4m7k]

it was all stupidly funny ' but brilliant 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 RIP 🌹

[@christopherckarkson5605]

Hello, tommy one of the greats . His magic tricks always go wrong.🤣🤣🤣

[@Colin-v6q]

Man was a legend. Loved him. I also watched him die on stage. Will always miss him.

[@Ragglesnap]

You should watch Dave Allen as well.

[@stevenandrew5388]

My freind you need to watch Tommy's karate lessons uou will piss yourself 😂😂😂

[@penman1289]

Take a look at, love thy neighbour

[@AngelaVara-i4l]

I was ironing when he collapsed and died on stage,very sad.

[@Colin-v6q]

The bottle trick was legendary.

[@joe2tonepringle352]

R.I.P. Tommy missed xx (edited) the funniest worst magician ever ..

[@Andy-mi1ok]

He’s supposed to mess it up that’s the point

[@EileenGoehring-lb8hy]

Try watching Dave Allen, comedian, Great

[@stephenodonoghue464]

CHECK OUT HIS NOSE JOKE

[@randalllederman6346]

A bit of him a lot of you

[@johnhopkins7614]

Like your style of delivery, but don’t need to see so much of you. Tommy Cooper is the star here.

[@djstumpy7399]

The beauty of Tommy Cooper is that he learnt how to do the trick properly and then how to muck it up. Its like Les Dawson who could play the piano but he also learnt how to play it as though he was getting all the notes wrong. If you havent watched Les then you need to go check it out

[@ks-eq3yx]

He just doesn't get the humour does he?

[@peterd788]

He was very good at the comedy magic but a terrible human being.

[@angelaturner4376]

I don't find him funny at all 😮😮