Ed O Neill tells a funny Steve Martin story

[@redneckhippiefreak]

Don't let this distract you from the the fact that in 1966, Al Bundy scored four touchdowns in a single game while playing for the Polk High School Panthers in the 1966 city championship game versus Andrew Johnson High School, including the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds against his old nemesis, Bubba.

[@bigwillietheb]

you mean ol spare tire , who's life was shattered & became addicted to pie

[@owenbowen2752]

Who t fxxk is Al Bundy, and in general what are you on about

[@John_Hoover]

@@owenbowen2752Google is your friend.

[@redneckhippiefreak]

@@owenbowen2752 8/...XD...XP. Im sure you'll figure it out...or you will remain ignorant of Bubbas nemesis forever. XP

[@satanslittlehelper9677]

@@owenbowen2752you’re either a kid or lived in a hole

[@grantorino2009]

Ed O'Neill may be the greatest storyteller in Hollywood. The guy should be reading books for Audible.

[@GITMachine]

Nobody even questions the fact that Steve Martin used to walk around town all day with a rubber pig nose in his pocket lol. What a great story :)

[@parttimehuman]

Kinda like Leslie Nielsen with the fart box. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3PWgYJ-gLSIbcU

[@chasbodaniels1744]

… and with a slice of baloney in each shoe, so all day long he would “feel funny”.

[@dianapevtsov]

I don't question it because he also used to walk around with printed cards for fans that certify they've met Steve Martin.

[@Troels_T_Kjoeller]

The guy’s a pro

[@danmick8645]

Noblesse oblige.

[@MyLateralThawts]

Oddly enough, when I saw Kevin at a comedy club in Edmonton over ten years ago, I was the last one in line to buy his CD and I mentioned how I really enjoyed his Columbo and how it would have been hilarious if Columbo had investigated O.J. Simpson and right then and there Kevin does his “Oh one more thing sir, you said you didn’t own any Bruno Magli shoes, yet we have this picture that clearly show you’re wearing them. “Could you explain that sir?” A unique mini one man performance by Kevin I’ve been telling all my acquaintances about ever since.

I thought the same thing years ago. where was Columbo on this case?

[@MintyFreshTurds]

Apparently he WOULD wear them ugly ass shoes!

[@eligebrown8998]

Thats awsome

[@mikea3273]

What a great, specific, case reference to through in there too. Good stuff!

[@spindriftdrinker]

@ Even Columbo can't do anything about a jury that made up its' mind to ignore the evidence from day one.

[@995wolf]

Ed looks like he's being interviewed in prison.

[@waynemiller6070]

Thinking the same

[@cindithomas7440]

😂 agreed!

[@FRANCHISPORTS]

Ed is a man’s man. Always has been. Ed is AL BUNDY…

[@jaypee42]

Well. It is the new black …

[@EdDunkle]

He's going to be out in a few years

[@wmrustycox]

What a sweet and funny story... just shows what kind of genuinely nice person Steve is.

[@dong9514]

I belive the story but wouldn't that mean that Steve carries a fake pig nose at all times? I bet from his magic career he might.

[@drippingwax]

@@dong9514You don't?

[@rolandwoltman7835]

@@dong9514 Now, if you don't believe me or *my Mother-in-law*, ask Martin Short... The pig nose isn't just for his nose... And the nose, it's mentally scaringly too small.

[@mattpinnington4778]

She was right though... "He's not funny.

[@coryburns9161]

Why would Ed lie about that​@@dong9514

[@alanmoote9323]

I saw Steve and Martin Short last week and I swear that laughter is therapy. They made me laugh till I cried, and I cried all evening. Brilliant comedians and all around great guys, both of them.

[@raphaelturtle4146]

You saw Steve and Marty Short? Get out. What a coincidence. I had the same exact experience with John Candy last week.

[@alanmoote9323]

@@raphaelturtle4146 uh...how?

[@blueabattoir]

I’m crying because I didn’t see them!

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@alanmoote9323I’ve never been a fan of Steve Martin particularly… mostly because he was before my time. But I am aware of how legendary he is. The only Steven Martin movies I’ve seen were Planes Trains & Automobiles and Bringing Down the House… both great movies

[@carp68]

I could listen to Ed O'Neill tell stories forever.

[@AFloridaSon]

I have to admit, he has stories about some big stars that I wasn't expecting. I mean, he's a big star in his own right, but I sort of of thought Hollywood would have cliques where TV stars hung out with TV stars, and movie stars with movie stars, but I don't keep up with Hollywood all that much.

[@roberthevern6169]

He was perfect in MWC!

[@Grand1Simon]

Did you see the one told by Eric (Cameron Tucker) after they did the pilot for Modern Family?

[@carp68]

@@Grand1Simon I did not.

[@Gruuvin1]

​@@AFloridaSonI think most (good) comedians are a different breed than your typical Hollywood 'star', whether they act for tv or movies, they just don't take themselves as seriously.

[@zebontheweb]

Steve is a legend for a reason. He gave people stories to tell 😂

[@dmontes133]

I met Steve Martin, when he came to Albuquerque, NM for the premier of The 3 Amigos. He was so nice and gracious. I was lucky enough to get an autograph, now he doesn’t sign autographs. I’ve been a Marin fan since his stand up! He’s awesome!

[@PaulaZF]

I love the thought that Steve Martin carries around a pig nose in his pocket.

[@renko9067]

Maybe he found it on the stoop.

[@davidkiser5250]

I was thinking thinking the same thing. On a night out for dinner no less.

[@williamshaw9047]

I think they meant he "did one" by pressing his nose against the window.

[@PaulaZF]

@@williamshaw9047 that makes more sense.

[@289cobra9]

I saw Steve at the Long Beach arena in 1981. Great Show! The Blues brothers were the opening act.

[@westmcgee9320]

It’s really something how that is actually an incredibly sweet story, in the clothes of a funny one. Seriously. He did not have to go through all that trouble.

[@kitano0]

Was thinking the same thing..."Sweet" is exactly what it was...

[@erwinnimmervoll8342]

Ed is wonderful, could listen to him for hours

[@NeversurrenderMM66]

I've loved Steve Martin since I was a young kid. Went crazy for his King Tut song when he performed it on Carson. So, my Dad surprised me with the cassette tape of the stand up routine that also contained that song. I listened to that tape so much, almost wore it out. Then, one day, Mom & Dad decided they wanted to hear his routine too. Lol That was the last of my tape (it had some raunchy sexual jokes that freaked them out because I heard them). Nevermind that I had already memorized the whole routine! In my teen years, I bought all his albums.

[@AFloridaSon]

That is an absolutely awesome story.

[@samhavoc1066]

Saw Steve Martin in the Gulf in 1990. He arrived to do a USO thing and he was in our battalion area for some reason, standing with a group of us. He wasn't feeling well from the trip and the heat was beating him down. One of the Marines present said, "Say your a wild and crazy guy!" Steve made a valiant attempt, but the line came out like we caught him in the middle of an all night drunk with almost zero energy. Felt bad for him, but he even made being sick kind of funny.

[@williamshaw9047]

I'm guessing he didn't do "Happy Feet" for you guys.

[@lewstone5430]

So corny and embarrassing to ask celebrities to do their famous lines like they’re a wind-up toy. Just talk to them like a regular person.

[@richardcalisi9188]

ED killed it in Married with Children !!! I loved that show.

[@Former_Employee]

Hearing these stories of how comedians are silly, introspective, kind, empathetic people make me feel less like there's something wrong with me.

[@bretthess6376]

Rest on your laurels while you may. There's always PLENTY of time to act like a complete chimp. 🐸😁🐸🤪🐸😎🐸

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

Another person being exceptional in a moment has no bearing on you or if you aren’t exceptional. You may not be famous, but if we were to ask the right person (people) from your life they would have a story about you that made their day or eased their pain; but you not being famous is why these people aren’t telling their stories about you on KZbin. Also, even people who are constantly talked about for their interesting and insightful interactions still have interactions with people where they were none of the above; I have had interactions with a few famous people because of where I’ve worked, and when I met Keanu he was essentially a bump on a log along for the ride, and he is constantly talked about for his interactions with people who aren’t famous. They’re humans, you’re human; just be you and don’t beat yourself up because nobody on KZbin is talking about the time they met you or you talked them off the ledge, that doesn’t happen every day……

[@J.Artan6]

Hearing Al bundy say my hometown Teaneck NJ.

[@bonwatcher]

I can imagine Steve Martin being the only guy in the world that carries a pig nose around with him... along with his banjo pick just in case.

[@eolsunder]

exactly. That really is the high point to the story.. he's at the window with a pig nose.. WHERE DID HE GET A PIG NOSE!

[@antwaynetube]

I am guessing he pressed his nose to the glass to create that look.

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

@@antwaynetube I'd rather believe he had a pig nose in his pocket for whatever reason.

[@Weazel1]

I had a chance to meet him at the Metropolitan Museum of Art years ago when I was visiting NY. I was walking through the exhibition hall and he was there looking at the art, as you do in a museum. My friends were all “That’s Steve Martin” and I’m thinking cool. “Let’s go say hi” and I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I’m sure he would have been gracious and charming as I’ve heard, but I thought I should just let him enjoy his evening without being bothered by fan for once. I’m sure he was, though.

[@hughmcaloon6506]

I had a similar experience with Robin Williams. I was in L.A., in a movie theater bathroom, alone, until the door opened and in walked Robin. So I quietly let him do his thing.

[@2beJT]

When I was a kid I never "got' Steve Martin. But through hearing his old work from the 70s and stories like this I really grew to appreciate the guy. Being a good guy, trying to make your mark on the people you meet, and just trying at all is unimpeachable over time.

[@ppumpkin3282]

In retrospect many of Steve's material doesn't look that funny, but back when he did it, he was fresh, original, and no one did a lot of the gooky stuff he did.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

"Planes, Trains, and Automobiles", "All of Me", "Roxanne", and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" simply should NOT be missed. Also, there's the whole "If I had one wish this holiday season..." SNL skit. :) Seriously. DON'T MISS THESE!

[@normanwhite6677]

Read his autobiography, "Born Standing Up" to get a whole new perspective on the man. He's remarkable.

[@jonathanw1019]

@@Novastar.SaberCombat The Jerk, LA Story...

[@billmartinson4205]

@@Novastar.SaberCombatOh man, all these years later I still remember "If I had one wish...".

[@weirdcoincollection]

I just love that he's wearing a plain orange shirt. We're all so dialed in about looking great and being presentable-- and Ed commands the room in a plain orange shirt.

[@unconditionalfreedom]

Ed has the best stories I have ever heard

[@superdrunkdnb]

Ed O Neill seems like a super nice and genuine person that I would love to know in real life.

[@nsasupporter7557]

Yeah, he’s nothing like Al Bundy lol 😂

[@robr2346]

that is such a great story and, as a steve martin fan, i love that he's a good guy, did not have to do that

[@casualobserver3145]

Legend!! A “Wild & Crazy Guy!!!”

[@penguinista]

That is so generous of Steve Martin. What a sweet impulse.

[@ToddJumper]

We need a sequel to his movie Dutch. Classic film. He could be dealing with grandkids or perhaps a Dutch family christmas movie.

[@matthalpin1981]

Brilliant idea. I love that movie so much. In Australia it was released with a different title 'Driving Me Crazy'.

[@kimberlyakin8908]

YES!!!!!

[@kimberlyakin8908]

Yes But Please please don't make it a remake of the same movie but they are older. Im so sick of the whole " Yes He grew up But now he's a A-hole" again trope. KWIM

[@mikekolb3912]

Hey that’s actually a great idea! I watched Dutch all the time as a kid. Ethan embry has been out of the spotlight for a while, but that could work. And Christopher McDonald could reprise the fold of his dad

[@donrane]

I saw an interview, Ed didn't like the movie. I love it. Not perfect but it has some amazing moments in it. It learned me an early lesson about what it meant being a man.

[@sanekabc]

Robin Williams walked into a shoe store I was in and my girlfriend screams at me and points to the door. Well, Robin put on a private show just for the two of us. A real comedian is always on.

[@williamwilson6499]

Better story if Ed O’Neill walked into the shoe store.

[@MrYouarethecancer]

Yes Steve Martin is not a real comedian. You’ve cracked the case.

[@jamesha175]

@@williamwilson6499 freakin best comment man!

[@tinderbox218]

I met Williams when he came to a photo studio I worked at to do a promotional shoot for something, and he was like that. Always on, very nice but always on. It seemed to me at the time he was like that as a way to calm himself when he was a little nervous or around strangers.

[@kermitwilson]

The pressure of “always being funny”, always being up. Always bringing the life the party. That really hurt his mental health. He talked about it a few times in interviews and in his books. People expected him to bring the energy. That always made me sad, because who was there to bring Robin some energy? Who was working and thinking and giving effort to make him laugh? People treated him like a human battery, always commenting how much he gave to them to make them happy. How about all the stories where people brought that same energy to him?

[@TTony-tu6dm]

I used to work at Rockefeller Center in NYC. One day I went out to do some work on one of the setbacks of what used to be called the International Building, on 5th avenue. The setbacks there were popular filming locations, as they were off limits to the public and rather scenic as they are directly across the street from St. Patrick’s cathedral. Lo and behold, there was Steve Martin on the setback apparently scoping it out for a scene in one of his films (I believe it was the movie “All of Me”). Recognizing him I said “good afternoon Mr. Martin, what are you doing up here?” Like Ed’s mother in law, I expected a comedic answer. However, he was very straightforward and businesslike and gave me a quick rundown of what he was doing and looking at and why. He was very polite, but straightforward and serious, far from the “wild and crazy guy” we all had come to know.

[@sallypea3202]

That’s the sweetest story!❤

[@RumbleFish69]

People always hear about how celebrities are often unpleasant and rude, but these are the moments we don't hear. Steve Martin is a class act. I understand that Robin Williams was similarly kind to fans and strangers.

[@defective6811]

Ed is really just one of us

[@goldengram3865]

Sweet Steve Martin!! My sons rightly say Martin is the only man I'd marry if my beloved husband, their father, was ever taken from this earth!

[@brians9508]

well, aren't you a interesting family. i guess your husband has to watch his back with you talking like that for all to hear.

[@dyates6380]

I was NEVER, ever, ever a fan of MWC, but Ed O'Neill is great in interviews, and he's a real man.

[@eddiewinehosen6665]

Best sitcom ever!

[@kimberlyakin8908]

He did a Great Movie Called Dutch where He is going to Pick Up his Girlfriends spoiled Brat son. By the end Of course he Loves ED But on the way ROFL. Please Look it up. Much Better than his AL Bundy character

[@johnlafleur8447]

he is ....

[@billmalec]

How can you not like Married With Children?

[@PaulaZF]

I had trouble watching it too. But at the time their bickering just seemed too real and mean, something I had in my life then. Now I would probably like it. I should check it out!

[@MagravatorMag]

Great story! Thanks for sharing!

[@ChrisInDiego]

I once got a referral to the principal’s office for standing up in the middle of class and breaking into Steve Martin’s standup routine. I was in 5th grade. Haha.

[@johnnynails166]

Kevin pollak would make a great talk show host. He is one of those people from Old School that know how to let a person talk without interrupting them or trying to steal the show.

[@johnnynails166]

Why isn't he hosting the Tonight show!?

[@jamesha175]

IMO, Modern Family is one the best shows on TV.

[@etamommy]

I think it was for many years and then kind of inevitably devolved a bit as the young kids got older....maybe just me being a bit harsh but I liked the first many years best.

[@sarahdee374]

lol, Steve Martin just happened to have a pig's nose in his pocket! That's a committed comedian.

[@trickjones3345]

Steve must of read her mind. The therapeutic and healing gift of laughter is unmeasurable. Thanks Ed You made me laugh so many times with your performance on Married with children Ed You are a great talent You are a true thespian because you can play vastly different characters.

[@saramalou9649]

Ed is a BIG LEGEND!!!

[@mase7557]

I had occasion to be involved with the security when they made the movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles. At one point during the filming of the motel scene they took a break in filming. There were quite a few people gathered to watch. As Steve Martin and John Candy walked to their trailers people approached them for autographs. Martin waved them all off and walked away. John Candy, on the other hand, stopped and signed autographs until movie company people came and dragged him away.

[@DavidLS1]

Only Steve Martin goes on a dinner date with a pig nose in his pocket.

[@gardenlover9663]

Don't you?

[@DavidLS1]

@@gardenlover9663 Yes, but I didn't want anyone to know.

[@gardenlover9663]

@@DavidLS1 LOL. Sorry!

[@gardenlover9663]

Secret's safe with me.

[@camilojimenez6216]

I met Steve Martin once as well. I agree with Ed O Neil. He is actually a very very serious guy.

[@darrelstickler]

Plot twist: it was a real pig nose from the restaurant’s kitchen.

[@pjh1776]

Ed is so underrated, in my opinion.

[@nsasupporter7557]

How is he underrated?? I know that he was typecast as the Al Bundy character, but he still got love and respect for that role. I’m so sick of so many people calling everybody and everything “underrated” on KZbin, it’s annoying as hell

[@belle9438]

I love Steve Martin.

[@muiresuilgorm3452]

Lovely story.

[@mellow5123]

Steve's points just went up in my bank.

[@imamisfit445]

I thought he was gunna say "It's me, my mother-in-law and my wife Peg. 😅

[@gotpaint]

Omg, I forgot how great KP's Chat Show was!!

[@FerdinandCesarano]

Now I need to know about Ed O'Neill's unpleasant experience on Saturday Night Live!

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

That's the funny guy from "Dutch"!!! Love that movie

[@zenclover8468]

Great little story.

[@pauledgewater8991]

I have that same Bell & Ross watch! Good taste, Mr. O'Neill

[@sikandarrana6377]

Steve Martin, incredibly perceptive man.

[@mdruben]

I thought Ed O'neill was talking from jail when I saw his orange shirt.

[@naplesdaygo21]

I’ve always assumed that Steve in real life was kind of like his character in planes, trains, and automobiles. Like pretty Polite, well spoken and serious

[@johnjamesleahy4065]

For me, while i like that notion, i like to think that some of the endearing SCOUNDREL traits are in there as well!

[@TroyArn]

Love Steve Martin. Just finished his autobiography "born standing up". Recommend.

[@gordonlove5121]

Ed described at least 3 different locals than you didnt get and neither did the interviewer.

[@wurly164]

My grandmother named many of the streets in Teaneck NJ

[@williammoore1980]

Ed looks like he’s being processed in to a federal pen.

[@Sunshinehappy_and_the_Coolgang]

Sounds like a wild and crazy guy.

[@propstick]

Steve is simply the best!

[@jacklynch3333]

What a beautiful story

[@rlevitta]

That shirt makes it look like they let Ed out of lockup for the day.

[@DudeMannn]

I'm shocked that Ed did an interview in his prison shirt. Otherwise, we would have never known that he is locked up.

[@Redmenace96]

Wow, wow, wow.... Thought Steve Martin was too cool for that! What a great guy.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

"Make 'em Laugh" (Donald O'Connor) definitely leaves an impression, does it not? :)

[@PhillyLS1]

The internet needs more of this

[@jkanelol4397]

Met Steve Martin at an SNL party - incredibly nice guy!

[@simonwhitlock9189]

Love the orange shirt makes you look like you just got out of San Quentin.

[@pauldonnelly910]

TBF, Ed, he had to go GET the pig nose.

[@raymondwilson293]

that's awesome ❤

[@JoshuaRoss2]

Ed dressed like he’s in prison uniform

[@rodneypratt4324]

When you're that rich you just dress comfortable . He is putting on no airs

[@seanwebb605]

O'Neill is the new black.

[@lauriLokkeni9002]

Lovely guy ❤

[@trainstories2503]

It shows Steve can read a housewife’s mind!

[@Riky_Jones]

Dutch and Neil from the John Hughes movie world meet!

[@marcschaeffer9198]

Did Ed ever say what happened at SNL?

[@uncletony6210]

the same things that always happens - they ran jokes into the ground. Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger...I gotta have more cowbell...You look marvelous...Otay! etc., etc.

[@aaron2709]

Wow. Steve is waking around with a rubber pig nose in his pocket... in case he needs it.

[@seeeteee]

she dines on that for the rest of her life lol

[@harrisonhamilton7653]

I’m gonna start carrying a pig nose in my pocket

[@thomasdemoor874]

Unnecessary if you live in the US.

[@andrewk9241]

Ed looks like a prisoner lol

[@nevamind68t23]

Is that an Orange Corrections jump suit?? 😁

[@pibly674]

RARE photo of Steve before he went gray.

[@MrPernell27]

Yea he was about 19

[@rddavies]

Not that there's anything wrong with that!

[@pcl8993]

Too funny!

[@STEVEHEROLD]

that is awesome

[@j-rocd9507]

I really thought he was going to say something bad that Steve did. I'm so happy

[@christopherwall444]

Amazing story actually

[@awc723]

Hirams is the Hod Dog joint in Fort Lee

[@fernandothomas6064]

Looks like Ed O’Neal is being interviewed in prison with his orange shirt and black background

[@timothydoherty5337]

Hirams is better than Callahans by far... those hot dog stands were next to each other for decades in Ft. Lee. Hirams is still there... Callahans long gone

[@michaelaustin8309]

Anyone else see the commercial before this with the white Mr. T?

[@daverichardson6320]

What a funny story.

[@theholymackerel072]

This man is a BJJ black belt, trained by the best in the game.

[@kinggimped]

Such a sweet thing for Steve Martin to do. Maybe he really sensed that she was disappointed in meeting him and wanted to make it memorable for her. Or maybe he's just a goof.

[@wayne4768]

looks like a prison jump suit