He Layeth on High

[@anthonymarciona8391]

So much fun with Tim Robinson and an Honor to work with Fred again. RIP

[@7spidersofhh]

Beautiful words Kyle

[@shyammadan2246]

Robbie didn't trick you, you ARE a star.

[@anthonymarciona8391]

@@shyammadan2246 thank you. Palm tree girls!

[@AwakenTheGuardian]

My condolences

[@jose602g]

You were so great in ITYSL!

[@gayfakenamestine5966]

I was at my grandfather's funeral and I thought about this sketch and it was a close one

[@johndingus13th]

Lmfaoooo ahahah

[@Tyking7]

my condolences

[@margaretkatharine]

Extremely underrated comment

[@chedddargoblin]

I thought about coffin flop at mine 😢

[@abrahamcb]

RIP Fred Willard. My condolences 2-3-4

[@benjaminborhart3321]

I need to get a will together to have this happen at my funeral

[@LeeEvansIsAwesome]

RIP Fred Willard. You were magnificent.

[@Padybu]

My condolences

[@ThePynnacle]

May he layeth on high

[@bolt_vanderhuge]

It's alright to cry.

[@AntonioGarcia-fe7ef]

This had me cracking up when I first saw it. Mr. Willard had that funny factor without even trying. "The thanks is all mine!" Who says that, Mr. Willard, that's who.

[@ciaobella65]

Beyond magnificent. I could always listen to every word he had to say. Always

[@holnrew]

"the thanks is all mine parson" gets me every time

[@sheilaanderson321]

“It’s about a huge baby duck who gets his head caught in a stewed tomato” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@shiestysheldon7219]

"This one is somber so it's alright to cry" is so genius

[@gabrielamaya2964]

And it's the goofiest song ever

[@rickjones3340]

Hold on to your hats!

[@markniedre3064]

the name "He Layeth on High" implies the baby duck did not survive getting his head caught in the stewed tomato

[@philconnors5603]

"My condolences" .. He delivered that line to perfection. An absolute comedic genius, RIP Mr. Willard.

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

The only other actor who would suit this role just as well might be Martin Mull. This role was totally written for Fred.

[@kathydc]

RIP to one of the funniest men ever. This one is somber, so it's alright to cry.

[@nickchoma1772]

It's about a big baby duck who gets his head caught in a stewed tomato lol

[@notsure4746]

I've watched this at least a dozen times since Mr. Willard passed, I get misty eyed every time. RIP to a legend.

[@DaveCobby]

Nick Choma .. So hold on to your hats! 😂

[@emersonsmithereens2094]

I hope they did this at his funeral

[@ajw1727]

“So hold onto your hats” - hugely underrated line

[@bobmoore20]

"The thanks is all mine Parson." hahaha the timing on that is too funny

[@fromage1979]

That old school car honk, just after the "keep going ? NO!"... that sound gets me every time.

[@chazdesimone7306]

That's called a "bulb horn."

[@Ma2xt]

@@chazdesimone7306 does this type of organ have a name, or is it just something made for this sketch?

[@Snowymorningblues]

@@Ma2xt called a photoplayer. For accompanying films in the silent era

[@Ma2xt]

@@Snowymorningblues Hey, thanks!

[@matthew7714]

This is the most my best friend and I have ever laughed at anything ever. It took us about twenty minutes to get through this sketch once. Just genius. RIP Fred Willard, a true legend of comedy forever.

[@smnoy23]

For some reason, “Keep going!?” is the funniest part of this to me.

[@elyeatonpullen5692]

With largely raised eyebrows in an eccentric look like right?!?!

[@deandyer4285]

i think that'll be my new catch phrase

[@jlighthammer6080]

I love the clear "NO" and the body language indicating no lol he just keeps playing. Undaunted

[@JShred85]

I want this organist at my funeral. That’s my only request.

[@farrisgoldstein]

I'm sorry this won't be possible now. :(

[@JShred85]

@@farrisgoldstein Sad Stuff. RIP New Joe.

[@whette_fahrtz]

My condolences!

[@rickjones3340]

I have made it abundantly clear to my kid that my funeral must include: 1. Someone playing a calliope organ and 2. Me bustin' outta shit wood and hitting pavement.

[@nboykiw8877]

HIT IT JOE!

[@Amans1214]

Just watched this clip in memory of Willard. I've seen this sketch probably 50 times because it's one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Today I noticed for the first time that the deceased man smiles at the very end. 😮

[@joshdotson9828]

It really is the funniest thing ever. Nice catch with the smile at the end.

[@torgosaves427]

I never noticed this before! It actually makes this way more heart warming in a weird way xD

[@xy5844]

i have bad eyesight... never managed to see it or the manequins on i am the legend moving.

[@christopherlewis8301]

This is one of the funniest things i've seen in a long time

[@pyrzqxglmxyzptlk]

KEEP GOING?

[@c7po457]

Dude, same here.

[@thomasdownard5666]

Gotta be top 3 sketch from this series. I lost it when he tossed the first plate

[@chadmichael03]

What is this series

[@elyeatonpullen5692]

You don’t notice the plates at first

[@alexandermulroy6299]

@@chadmichael03 Netflix series called I Think You Should Leave

[@deandyer4285]

the plates are the over the top part for me. i'm seeing that this fotoplayer was used for silent films, and maybe the plates were manual for fighting in a movie lol

[@Polychromophilia]

He really puts the fun in funeral!

[@zabm141]

lmao this is genius

[@jeremyusreevu237]

1. RIP Fred Willard. You were a talent taken away from us too soon. 2. I Think You Should Leave is an amazing show, and I can't wait to see Season 3. 3. That organ is so cool. I want one.

[@jetspope]

An absolute legend. Hope they played this at his funeral.

[@chazdesimone7306]

Actually, that could have been possible. The organist Fred portrays is really called Joe, and he's my best friend. (He wishes he could have met Fred Willard, one of his favorite comedians, after seeing this sketch.) The "organ" is actually a reproduction of Joe's American Fotoplayer.

[@randybobandy9421]

I died when he finished his performance and then just says "my condolences"

[@kevinwin838]

2 - 3 - 4!!!!! my condolences!!!!!

[@MaxDekle]

RIP Fred Willard, a.k.a. New Joe

[@slothboss9482]

TWO THREE FOUR!!!! “Carnival plays”

[@toughlikerocks]

Almost forgot to watch this today. Also, what an amazing last sketch to go out on. RIP Fred Willard. You were a giant.

[@RoseOfEnigma]

I unironically want these songs played at my funeral Whoever can withstand those songs at my funeral without laughing gets all of my possessions too

[@Flannel_Dest1]

My mom loves the movies fred Willard was a part of, i.e. Best in Show and a Mighty Wind. She absolutely adored him. When I showed her this clip she absolutely died laughing. I'm happy to have had that moment with her.

[@LesterRookfurt]

It’s all funny, but it’s the plate throwing that always gets me.

[@michaelpabich9325]

The casual toss over the shoulder. Old pro, done it 10,000 times

[@chazdesimone7306]

What gets me is that he's called "New Joe" when that was just a working title for the newer video of Joe Rinaudo at the Fotoplayer (new "Hit It Joe" vs deleted "Hit It Joe"). Watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYi5d3iMjK-AsJo

[@padawanguy360]

it's a shame that I can't watch this for the first time ever again.

[@CarverCommodore]

RIP, Fred. May he layeth on high.

[@rootsm3]

The fact this was Fred Willard’s swan song is so fitting haha

[@thedoublek4816]

If somebody asks, the second tune called "layeth on high" here is actually the Castle House Rag by James Reese Europe.

[@jimmysgameclips]

Thanks

[@KatTheKatTheKatThe-]

I feel like the reason that New Joe keeps going even when told to stop is because he knew this is what Paul would've wanted, as shown by the faint smile his ded body gives at the end of the sketch

[@non_brewed_condiment]

this is one of my favorite sketches in the series, RIP to a true legend. Also the very last frame gets me every time

[@MockDH]

I actually want this played at my funeral, I don't want people to be sad, I want people to laugh and have fun.

[@ChillChinCentral]

I can watch this over and over and it’s every bit as funny as the first time I had seen it 🤣

[@aaronlyttle775]

The vibraslap really sells it. RIP

[@jennyq4979]

There's nobody like Fred Willard and will never be another. Fred Willard and Jerry Stiller gone? That's a HUGE loss to comedy! RIP guys, and thanks for the years full of laughter

[@benstolz6503]

Fred was a rare true genius in comedy.

[@ryanbennett2535]

That's a sturdy coffin, was hoping for a flop!

[@deandyer4285]

omg that would have given me an aneurism if he fell out the bottom at the last second

[@pyrat42]

Rest in peace, New Joe.

[@j.efff.993]

RIP Fred Willard! May someone play these tunes at your funeral.

[@amarylliscalendula4645]

He gets his head caught in a stewed tomato

[@davidbaird2211]

hey who doesn't

[@Isaacandjed]

so hold onto your hats

[@moarsaur]

It's okay to cry.

[@blboy129]

My condolences.

[@MonkeyVee74]

This is just perfection. RIP Fred.

[@mikelewis495]

This is absolutely the funniest sketch of the whole show

[@SpiegelenbergTh]

My condolences. 2-3-4! My condolences.

[@rorymalheur2545]

My condolences, Fred Willard :'( Thanks for all the laughs.

[@ElClásicodelos30s]

The Songs of the video: 1° song: Under the Tents (Fotoplayer) 0:43 2° song: Castlehouse Rag (Fotoplaver) 1:29

[@thecatadors911]

You have no idea how much this post helped me! I been going crazy trying to find out what type of organ this is lol

[@bestsubscriberever]

My condolences, Fred

[@KlooKloo]

The thanks are all mine, Parson!

[@Flannel_Dest1]

This is a bit that bridges old and young generations. Show this to tor parent or grand parent and they will die laughing with you

[@darrenday1955]

I loved Fred so much and this is now the funniest thing I have ever seen!❤️

[@zacconlan3260]

This is my favorite video of all time and it’s not close

[@AFDNS]

Breaking plates as an instrument

[@OtherRaptor]

“It’s alright to cry” seems very appropriate today 😢 RIP Mr Willard

[@waltzink147]

Is anyone else going to point out the fact that the "son" is like the same age as the "dad"? I immediately laughed at just that.

[@najeyrifai293]

The instrument is called an American Fotoplayer

[@garygibson5983]

So....that instrument is a pretty decent fake they made for this sketch. My boss Joe owns the real fotoplayer and is the subject of this parody. Oh...and he loved it.

[@najeyrifai293]

@@garygibson5983 I suspected it wouldn't be a real one. I'm glad he liked it. I take it he's the Joe from the famous Hit It Joe video?

[@Yltfososkaeps1221]

whenever i need a good ab workout i watch this one i laugh nonstop

[@morbidorbitt]

Wonder if the vibrations from all the commotion are what caused the coffin wood to turn to shit wood. Looks like this is the 4/5 bodies WITH clothes.

[@MariaDossey]

I just now realized he calls him “New Joe”. I wonder if this is because of the HIT IT JOE video of the guy playing the photoplayer

[@TrateMusic]

Only like the tenth time watching this I finally noticed the dead guy smiles at the end, super sweet moment lol

[@crunkymaimer]

RIP absolute legend. the FOAT (funniest of all time)

[@TinyPlasticKoS]

My condolences.

[@titanovterror]

Your father would have been so proud of your hit single “Palm Trees” Johnny

[@BaronOfDaker]

Can someone please explain why the pastor keeps calling him "New" Joe, when the original organist was named "Peg"?

[@TheKeyboardMusicMan]

I believe this to be "old" Joe kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWbReZ15jNGSjsk

[@garygibson5983]

The real reason he calls him new Joe is very inside. My boss at work is Joe Rinaudo and was featured on the Huell Howser show playing the fotoplayer. At some point youtube started putting ads in the video and Huell's team pulled it and put it back up again as New Joe Plays. That's the obscure reason they call him New Joe.

[@winstonmarlowe5254]

@@garygibson5983 Joe Rinaudo, he was on the Colgate Comedy Hour if I remember correctly, yes?

[@garygibson5983]

@@winstonmarlowe5254 uh....maybe you're thinking of Jerry Colona, one of Bob Hope's sidekicks. Joe Rinaudo is an "internet sensation" who first came of note playing a Fotoplayer on the Huell Howser California's Gold TV show.

[@nsldsfv1202]

this is the funniest thing i have ever experienced in my life

[@ervin9805]

dead guy smiles in the last few frames

[@timothytobin1481]

So brilliant. He is so missed.

[@7spidersofhh]

RIP Fred Willard

[@2jenked2animate]

RIP Fred Gillard

[@se9f282]

He was 86??!! Seemed perpetually young to me. I love everything Fred did. RIP, "Two, Three, Four! My Condolences!"

[@crowseagull]

Very fitting right now. R.I.P. Fred Willard. ❤️

[@colincofield3747]

Saw Joe Rinaudo's taking about this. He can come to my funeral.

[@c7po457]

I adore this sketch!

[@helmijaafar2612]

I laugh out loud watching this at 3 am, sooooo funny😂

[@SteveGovern]

Thank you for posting this. Soooooo dang funny

[@devinmcgrath]

The extended version is sooo good

[@wmwinterbottom]

This is definitely inspired by this KZbin video “hit it joe” from huell houser

[@chazdesimone7306]

That is correct. To be more exact, though, "Hit It Joe!" got loaded up with commercials (by KZbin) so it was pulled off, and replaced by a clean original version simply titled "New Joe." (Why didn't they call it "Hit It Again Joe!"? Anyway, the funniest part of the whole sketch to me is calling the organist "New Joe" when that's just the title of the video.

[@TylerCrossWrestling]

“So hold onto your hats.”

[@jakeswatchinyou7230]

R.I.P. to a legend and wonderful man, Fred Willard!

[@scheidtmaster]

My Condolences. Fred Willard you were a treasure.

[@MojoTheClown]

RIP Fred. You were the GOAT.

[@brianklebig8803]

Played his own exit.

[@jeffsacha6592]

To the Willard family: my condolences. We lost a real one.

[@scottandrews62]

The plates get me everytime

[@rickjones3340]

I have never in my entire life laughed at something on TV as hard as I laughed at this.

[@YolandaAnneBrown95726]

R.I.P. Fred Willard.

[@1Hattiemae]

RIP Fred - I hope that this will bring smiles at yours❤️

[@VodkaBroadWhorizons]

Fred Willard was a literal riot, always. RIP

[@benjaminburke9597]

I say 234 to myself very often after this sketch 😂

[@anibala.moralessanchez8018]

This is what I want in my funeral.

[@skmmcaccount9186]

Idk why but this sketch had me crying laughing

[@sarahbird7398]

I was thinking about this scene the last time I was getting a massage, because the music playing had a few too many cymbal crashes which reminded me of the plates. That was the first time I broke out laughing at an appointment and there was no turning back...

[@chazdesimone7306]

That is really funny Sarah! I noticed the very last plate didn't even have a crash. Fred is impersonating my best friend Joe Rinaudo, who you can see more of here: kzbin.info?search_query=joe+rinaudo

[@brograb898]

The thanks is all mine, Parson!

[@JoseRamirez-fi2nf]

R.I.P Fred, my condolences

[@Casey5693]

I’m sad to only learn about this guy now. He was funny.

[@kevp9601]

We'll See You In Heaven, Fred Willard. Your Legacy will Never Go Away. ( U _ U )

[@BrandonKBills]

RIP Fred Willard. My Condolences.