✅Frank Olivier [Comedy Juggler] -1988-

[@emailalpha6437]

Pretending to be off-balance on a unicycle is probably a 100 times more difficult than actually balancing on a unicycle.

[@walker3551]

Exactly my thoughts, to act soo bad at something so difficult takes great skill, such a weird thing to say😂

[@ionceateapinecone]

yeah, I appreciate the bit about 5 being harder than 4, as it's actually a significantly easier pattern to learn (it's a simple cascade with 2 more clubs)

[@Niccolo_Piccioli]

@@ionceateapinecone It's not.5 is significantly harder then 4, even if the pattern name is the same as the 3 (the cascade).

[@ionceateapinecone]

@@Niccolo_Piccioli I dunno, I've been juggling about 8 years now, and I've always found 4 much harder than 5, same with many of the other jugglers I've spoken to over the years. the only real hard part about 5 is getting started, once they're all up there the muscle memory is pretty much the same as 3, just throwing much higher and working faster.

[@Niccolo_Piccioli]

@@ionceateapinecone the height of the throws and the speed of the rhythm are the major components that makes a pattern difficult. Saying they doesn't count makes no sense.In my experience 4 are uncomparably easier than 5, and i think if asked any juggler will say the same thing, except you and your friends i guess.the only case i could immagine 4 being more difficult than 5 is if you are juggling 4 in a cascade pattern instead of a fountain pattern.If that's not the case, i can say you have unusual difficulties with the fountain.

[@FJMLAM]

Absolutely Brilliant act. Genuinely funny. Very original. I love the repeat jokes.

[@happydays8171]

Fred Mead They are called call backs. Very enjoyable to watch. My eyes were peeled to the screen.

[@stevethea5250]

@@happydays8171 MIKE DAVISS BETTER

[@belosneshkaaaa]

@@stevethea5250 I LIKE BOTH

[@apparently2]

I love the repeat jokes

[@apparently2]

Repeat jokes.

[@YuraCCC]

I'm just here for the helicopter trick

[@whateverppl1229]

im here for the helicopter trick with the torches... i was disappointed.

[@stevethea5250]

@@whateverppl1229 TIMESTAMP?

[@stevethea5250]

@Roberto Thomason ⁉️

[@billborrowed3939]

The Helicoptaaaa

[@aquapony]

Helicopter Bitch!

[@malexd4513]

I've never been so entertained in my life. Wish I was in that crowd.

[@warmooze]

That's the spirit, dream big!

[@happydays8171]

MAlexD Felt like I was watching his 1st performance. The tux was a great set up, made you wonder what an amateur jugular was doing in it - brilliant.

[@hemanshu3698]

Try micheal davis

[@franksanchez8111]

"Thank you... thank you both"

[@Roland6596]

Two excellent acts in one, the comedy and the juggler

[@B-RaDD]

I feel like to captivate the audience as a professional juggler you have to have comedy to make it interesting... Or else it's not worth while, just a thought

[@newlyborncorn]

B randon Or have incredible technical skill. But I agree in that there needs to be some artistic elements to it.

[@superscatboy]

The juggling without the comedy would've been quite dry and boring, and the comedy without the juggling would've been awful.

[@volo7877]

@@B-RaDD on.

[@FlurpsIxoye]

”I almost dropped one” 🤣

[@SophiaAphrodite]

Like Rowan Atkinson. It takes amazing skill to appear incompetent.

[@sailaab]

i do it flawlessly because i *am* incompetent...

[@jonchicoine]

Just comes naturally to me…

[@garychap8384]

The sheer talent of this guy simply cannot be overstated. Also, I really I thought he was going to say ... _"... the riding of the six foot unicycle... much much more dangerous that that, I am going to attempt it with just 2 feet"_

[@Hugh08]

@@madisonmorris7394 wait what

[@aarongibson4910]

I'm genuinely laughing non stop. I'd have to say he's ahead of his time

[@lsingstock1646]

Binging on KZbin old videos. I conclude, The best entertainers are decades ahead of their time.

[@kennethtalbott2233]

absolutely....

[@345wer]

I can't tell what parts he actually failed, and I love it

[@sethaie]

Pretty much none was unintended failure. Check ‘book frank olivier’ video, same act and almost 1:1 fails and jokes. Great routine!

[@joebauers3746]

After a drop- "Almost dropped one"... lol

[@jeremyshaferorigami]

Oh, fabulous Frank... He's my juggling mentor. In 1987 when I was in 8th grade, a couple friends and I were forming a juggling trio and Frank generously invited us to his home in Berkeley where he met with us for an hour and gave us tips on all sorts of juggling and performing techniques. Seeing his phenomenal abilities up close and personal helped inspire me take my own juggling to a much higher level and become a professional juggler/entertainer. 15 years later, our paths crossed again... and for about the last 15 years we've played pick-up unicycle basketball every Tuesday in Berkeley whenever we're in town. Here's a clip of it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5PJq41uqLmpa80 (we're both on the red team).

[@LouigiVerona]

Awesome video, thank you for sharing!

[@carlosalbertocarranha2588]

4:03

[@GeorgeVenturi]

Thank you for sharing, amazing seeing you playing basketball while balancing on the unicycle, I do also love the lighting and vibe of a late afternoon game.

[@tylerddh]

Lol, very cool. Thought you where joking until I watched the video!

[@jhagestad]

Just brilliant. There’s no question he knew exactly what he was doing. He had perfectly timed jokes for the “drops” and when things appeared to be going sideways. Everyone: WOW

[@sheepy1568]

He did the helicopter so casually and ite actually super difficult

[@bobthebeat2008]

Video from the 60's, crystal clear Video from the 70's, crystal clear Video from the 80's, POTATO

[@Вредогон]

Why potato? Is it plant?

[@Deepth51]

VHS vs film i guess

[@JDweapon2]

@@MichelLinschoten Optimal self-description, Michel.

[@Aaackermann]

@@Вредогон If a video is of bad quality it is referred to as "filmed by a potato".

[@Вредогон]

@@DOGmatikS я уж догадался, спасибо.

[@krishnasrini6048]

This guy is a genius

[@seaturtledog]

You see some of this in todays great street acts. Comedy is a key part. Boulder Street Mall used to have some fun acts in the summer.

[@vogelfrau2425]

Super Beherrschung seines Körpers.

[@kenhaley4]

I think that was the best juggling act I've ever seen! And funny! What an incredible talent!

[@stranraerwal]

to pretend things go wrong (which they don't) and do great tricks with such a youthful jo, exuberance and 2 twinkles in the eyes speaks of tons of talent and great skill (earned in thousands of tough, hurtful, frustrating and finally joyful hours)

[@MrJacobThrall]

I remember this being on TV. The "known to those who have tried and failed" line is still part of our family folklore to this day.

[@AnubisXII]

There were 4 or 5 of us kids in the neighborhood who rode unicycles. We'd play basketball and street football (of course the qb would be on foot). They were fun as hell. And then I got the Giraffe. Big difference. Scary as hell. Until I finally rode it. What sucked was we would ride everywhere. So if I fell, I would have to stand on someones car and hold on to the eve of their house to get going. And then my dad (who didn't ride) suggested I do what this guy did. That loosened me up a lot. I could crash anywhere. Then I sold it and used the money for Rush tickets. Still have my little one though. And I know you don't care. This just brought back some memories I felt like talking about. Don't act like you don't have childhood memories nobody cares about.

[@petefrench4198]

Geddy Lee rides a unicycle!!!

[@r.i.promance7467]

That didn't make sense to me. What loosens ur ass hole up and u did it everywhere

[@dinkmartini3236]

Any story that has "sold it to buy Rush tickets" in it is worth telling! AND worth reading!

[@lsingstock1646]

I like hearing about other kids' experiences.

[@joshmccoy1522]

At least the Giraffe went to a good cause.

[@zonkforever979]

The chop trick was cool its like the pins were floating

[@gtpflug2987]

Yea for sure, loved the whole act but the chop stood out to me!

[@deviles]

Yeah, visually it was jsut the best!

[@makootakoo]

The helicopter was cooler

[@zonkforever979]

@@makootakoo lmao 2yrs later

[@makootakoo]

@@zonkforever979 lol yeah, maybe I'll reply again in another 2 years...

[@surajshahi4966]

Now, I get it, where the phrase ("GOOD OLD DAYS"), comes from.

[@crookedflush1]

Absolutely brilliant act. Great skill, great comedy. One of the best juggling acts I have seen.

[@tortysoft]

Splendid act. Funny, intelligent and brilliantly skilled. Why have I never seen him before?

[@ThePsychokater]

Can we all appreciate how he just had a really good time there and laughing his ass off in his own act?

[@CalicoKitties-ib3qb]

How does this not have more than a Million views?!? My favorite skit start to finish 🙌🏼❤️

[@karmanmechanic]

Frank really inspired me and pushed me to challenge self mounting the six foot giraffe unicycle back in 1985 in Venice. I practice for hours in the sand on the beach where Frank said was the best place to learn shelf mounting. Days later I finally got it

[@karmanmechanic]

Correction self mounting Happy to have found this video then think there was anything out there about him

[@macs7641]

Distinct memories of this guy from 35 years ago now. Happened upon him doing this very act for 'free' - street theatre at Edinburgh Fringe. Brilliant talent!

[@kennethtalbott2233]

sensational. pure talent. well done. loved it all.

[@timgiraud7591]

Most people don’t recognize just how skilled he is… well done

[@youreshouldoflearntgrammer8277]

I recognize it

[@gggfx4144]

Brilliant. Love the genuinely good natured humour and clearly Frank is an exceptional exceptional juggler - not just hundreds of hours but thousands must've gone into this so he could execute this stuff all perfectly while acting like its chaos and landing every joke :D

[@happydays8171]

gggfx And acting lie he didn't know what he was doing, in a tux of all things.

[@adrianfrauca8118]

I love that he's having fun with it all too

[@CarlitoNahual88]

This guy is so cool! First time seen him

[@philduprey7226]

If he messed up on purpose, he sold it. If he messed up for real, he recovered like a consummate pro. Great act!

[@ayokay123]

Comedy every bit as good as his juggling talent.

[@Sayquidnidly]

I love how he cracks himself up just as much as the people

[@diathekedriven]

Wow, not sure how I stumbled upon this video, but that was fantastic! What a wonderful entertainer. Very funny and very impressive. Super fun.

[@Ssssssnakeisone]

I met Frank in 2004 at a juggling convention, though I can't remember now if it was Humboldt or Coeur d'Alene. Didn't know his pedigree, but he was still funny in moment-to-moment interaction and a solid juggler. This fits what I saw of him to a tee. Thanks for uploading!

[@tomitstube]

never heard of the guy but that was amazing, riding a 6 ft. unicycle, juggling torches, and telling jokes. all at the same time.

[@78tag]

This guy is refreshing, funny, entertaining, and presents himself in a way that makes one feel better about the world. We could use a whole lot more of that these days - we have too many leaders who are looking like idiots but they aren't pretending and they definitely aren't funny.

[@SupportClown]

I love this act, he's really enjoying his act.

[@SoberOKMoments]

Wonderful skill and humour. A brilliant act!

[@davidcole8200]

Truly amazing. This guy must be one of the best.

[@SecretsOfMartialArts]

This man is amazing. He is an outstanding juggler.y step dad was a juggler in his younger years and he was a good juggler. However, this man's juggling is way more superior and entertaining. Thank you for the hard work😊

[@haleiwasteve8434]

Absolutely loved this performance. Mixing comedy with juggling was perfect.

[@baalsaak]

Once in a while, when I want to laugh, I keep coming back to this video... This guy is genuinely funny...

[@JESUSCHRIST-jw3tb]

Master of the act... Brilliant

[@IncredibleIceCastle]

JESUS CHRIST second only to you! You faked your death and convinced dad that mom was a virgin when she had you!

[@geddes4253]

Brilliant - and Paul was a very good sport too.

[@humanbeing1429]

Wow he is a real genius who can make an audience laugh without using foul language or swearing after each word.

[@HonestlyAnnaFun]

He's having so much fun. I can't help but be happy while watching.

[@bikeguyhk]

Never seen something like this. Genius. Enjoyed every second of this.

[@ethannickerson1901]

I saw him do this same unicycle routine on a riverboat in Tennessee - impressive!

[@samb1314]

This is the kind of light hearted relief we need in 2020.

[@Dylanmagiclife_MagoDylan]

A real fine peace of old school entertainment... Just amazing 👏🏻 After all was the Paul Daniels show 🎩

[@TNT-km2eg]

One of a kind . Fine , intelligent person

[@tonymarino1730]

Wow what a great performance 👏👏👏👏

[@mrsignguy1000]

Outstanding. It brings back so many great memories of watching that type of entertainment either in person or on television. Had me grinning from ear to ear!!!

[@itsfreddie7132]

Never realised how naturally funny performers in the 80s were, they've came up with 90% of these jokes on the spot, now a days everything so rehearsed nice to come back and watch some originality.

[@sv122]

pretty much everything he does is rehearsed here...

[@chimchim90210]

....and these guys did this stuff in a tuxedo. Might as well be a straight jacket.

[@bob456fk6]

This is incredible! 🙂 I would be totally amazed by him just riding the unicycle.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Fantastic, can you imagine the number of hours this guy dedicated to his craft in order to get people to say wow and to clap?

[@OctiveKyla]

Wow, entertainment through & through.

[@howegav]

Outstanding, simply outstanding.😂

[@miriaml.150]

WOW!!! Funny and super talented!!

[@gunner4126]

People still continue to amaze me

[@Forevertrue]

I cannot say anything that has not been said but exquisite! The guy s a genius.

[@kingrobert1st]

I remember seeing this when it came out so I went to circus school and learnt how to juggle fire on a 6 foot unicycle.

[@CapApollo]

and they say.... is imposible to do that... right?

[@hgdm89]

I hear so much of him in Penn.

[@KK-no7be]

I remember seeing this back in the '80s, it's a shame we don't get light hearted entertainment like this anymore. Hope he had a good career.

[@coltyn2003]

I swear this guy is more entertained than the audience.

[@Flapswgm]

THAT guy is VERY TALENTED. Great job.

[@computerjantje]

FANTASTIC !!!

[@scottgalpin3503]

Never stop...that's the best gag...

[@glenm3712]

He's amazing! Making it look goonish must be very difficult. 😱

[@zarrow50]

if it goes wrong you can pretend it's part of the act

[@johanflorin4430]

Many comedy jugglers will put in intentional drops because they have really good "drop lines". This guy handles it so well, I'd say at least the second drop could very well be intentional.

[@zarrow50]

@@johanflorin4430 Then knowone can tell if it was real or not so can't lose

[@hemanshu3698]

Xd

[@lsingstock1646]

Great skit, excellence and humor. Paul was also a good sport.

[@Koduhhhh]

This dude made me clap from my desk at work 😂🤣

[@junkdriver42]

I really enjoyed this. He did a nice job improvising when the tricks went wrong. Also, he's a hell of a juggler..."ok, people usually applaud here" was hilarious.

[@thupdennaksang8758]

I loved this❤❤❤....After days I laughed with my heart open

[@ziggyadam1971]

Wow...i laughed all the way through.

[@dr.chrisketo7193]

Unglaublich! Danke!

[@garygillett440]

Met Frank at Venice Boardwalk back in the day; awesome, funny dude and I realized even THEN how much more difficult it is to make something you MASTER look like ya can't do it.....adds to the brilliance, and comedy as well as the relatability. GENIUS.

[@1djjccl1]

Still the best after all these years😂😂👍👍

[@BlackRiverBay]

This guy is fabulous.

[@TedLindenIsHere]

Normally these guys try to make it look effortless :p what a great routine!

[@anthonyfeatherstone7696]

This guy is amazing

[@salankhalkho]

Simply amazing.Genious

[@ronaldli5]

Man is so funny he can't help laughing at his own jokes from the start to the end. Never seen that before from a comedian. Extremely talented too goddamn.

[@buradley1733]

So talented, & cute, too!

[@TheBlueScarecrow]

Old School Comedy. Love it! 10 Stars! One more Star for the Helicopter!

[@machinecode1388]

Genuinely FUNNY!!

[@Luca-gm1cf]

gives me good vibes :)

[@TheTerranInformed]

Wow. Just Wonderful!!!

[@raysgr]

Great Juggling and great entertainer, fantastic

[@stevnreed7763]

Why are comedians from the 70s 80s more classy than today's

[@PrakashSharma-cm6wi]

He got my attention from the first moment. He is a super entertainer. Very skilled juggler, great comedic timing and very athletic. I was panting by the end of the performance. Super se bhi uper (meaning better than super).

[@advertise3606YT]

Frank Oliver and Michael Davis would be a legendary duo.

[@hankrearden20]

And here I was proud of myself for mastering the 3 ball cascade.

[@KittyHerder]

What a trip down memory lane! I used to hang out with a bunch of jugglers in Golden Gate Park in the early 1980s and Frankie was one of the crowd. Really nice guy and very funny. He'd do stuff at Fisherman's wharf, which is where he got those great improv chops.

[@fidtgs6032]

this is the exact definition of talent