John Cleese on the Dick Cavett Show, 1979, part 1 of 6

[@margannaful]

Dick Cavett show was always a step above the norm- such intelligence. Miss that kind of tv today. LOVE John Cleese as well!

[@kincaide67]

I do wish there were more Cavett releases available...Whatever people may think of him, he had some great guests and responded well to all of them....and I think he had a great sense of humour...

[@LOLquendoTV]

Well Im from the future and he has a youtube channel now!

[@LOLquendoTV]

Well as In the company has a dock cavett show channel, dick cavett is dead, rest his soul

[@boskee]

@@LOLquendoTV Huh? He’s very much alive.

[@LOLquendoTV]

@@boskee well Ill be, he is, probably should have looked it up before commenting huh

[@karenshroyer7417]

I can listen to him talk all day.I love his voice and wit.

[@farnumbp]

thanks for posting this and preserving it for eternity

[@xzarmonty4]

I just watched through this show, and was glad I did. One of the greatest comedies I've ever seen!

[@burnsybaby1987]

Never ever seen this edition in my life, being 1985 born and all! Fabulous stuff!

[@hamilton7750]

I remember seeing this in 1979. Good stuff, thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@waelomar7065]

I think I can learn from Mr Cavett and his guests.

[@whatshisname3304]

i ve looked at several of these interview . and i commend the python team on their patience . the always say the same old questions .

[@styxcreek]

I like how Cavett pronounces python in the English way. A brilliant interviewer, pity he's not doing it anymore.

[@ThyArchAngel11]

I agree, not to mention the quality of the show. His guests have been giants in the world of entertainment. He was indeed an excellent interviewer.

[@OeditpusRex]

Cleese has undermined his singing ability in several interviews, yet in the intro to the "Vocational Guidance Counselor" bit in episode 10, which was done in four-part progressive harmony, he sang the last line perfectly, and it was the 7th note, arguably the most difficult to harmonize.

[@chuckiejay]

John Cleese's original family name actually WAS Cheese, as Dick alludes to in his monologue.

[@unfortunatebeam]

jGreat post Dantemadison. I thank you very letting me see into a time and a cool interview that i might not have otherwise seen.

[@69klatu69]

fawlty towers is one of the funniest tv shows ever!

[@sheps145]

Fantastic upload.

[@billybowden311]

3:19, wow John Cleese is huge, I know he is 6'5'', but that other guy is so short he made him look like a Hagrid-like giant.

[@bartcolen]

Such an intelligent and thoughtful program.

[@EricAll4soundsAlbert]

Thanks for uploading ! Betamax to Digital, way to go :D!

[@godwhyisthistaken]

this is faboulus the actual rcording of a show in 79 thank for this rare great interview, dick cavett interview so many greats.

[@Conchobhar]

THE TOAD-ELEVATING MOMENT

[@Jacob-lv6zy]

Just saying that title makes me laugh all the time. Its just so ridiculously funny.

[@LordEizen]

wow 9 years later he looks so much older than on his interview with john lennon on 1970

[@OeditpusRex]

@princesstamika It must be Wolf J. Flywheel, Groucho's character in "The Big Store." Less likely, it was his character Waldorf T. Flywheel in the early-'30s radio program about a law firm, "Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel."

[@carriesdeadchannel]

big fan of DC

[@indigosubmarine8138]

I laughed too hard at this

[@HunterMann]

thanks for the video. beta tape was fine for me.

[@kepstein8888]

Interview starts at 3:30

[@BX138]

Thanks

[@JohnDoe-dj3lw]

When they were side to side the difference in height was staggering lol it’s as if Gulliver had just stepped in Lilliput

[@Sheepy007]

compared to the vid quality, the audio is surprisingly good

[@Lasse3]

@Ballsinawad what do you mean by Composure ? i don't know English that well clearly, but explain please :)

[@mikethenumber1]

where did the michael palin episode go?

[@Dantemadison]

mikethenumber1 Someone claimed the copyright and youtube deleted it.

[@mikethenumber1]

damn, i don´t get why they delete something that isn´t available anywhere else anyway and you couldn´t buy it if you wanted. So why not leave it on fucking youtube??

[@MoveOverCasanova]

what devices does it take to load a vhs video into computer - i have a normal midiman delta 9624 soundcard with a pair of audio and an optical input jack and a rather basic corel video editor -----??

[@barbarahourigan8462]

❤️❤️

[@insainiac33]

I just laughed at the size difference at the start between them.

[@Dantemadison]

I guess it must have been this show. I don't know if John was on prior to this, and the show didn't last much longer. I love both Colbert and Cleese. Never heard that comment by Colbert, but I can see what he means. Like what Palin said in his interview, people always expect you to be funny. Howard Stern feels the same way - when he does a TV interview show he always feels he has to be amazingly funny instead of just relaxing and being real. I would like it either way.

[@HockeysArt]

@Dantemadison I find it interesting when he talks about what he thinks comedy is... it's roots, etc.

[@Johnfranorge]

Pretty cool that George harrison talked about monty phyton on this show in 1971 :)

[@vapourmile]

No chance of a mobile telephone going off in that audience.

[@bbcisrubbish]

Is that John Cleese or Yossa of "Boys from the Black Stuff"?

[@gars129]

Amazingly preserved colors for late 70s videotape. As someone who is used to the main Dick Cavett channel's very washed out look looking very 70s, his looks more like something from the late 90s early 2000s were it not for the lack of sharpness.

[@Danimal77]

John seemed more sophisticated back then. Having lived in the States for so many years, he's become more Americanized since then.

[@chocolatcats]

Dick is the finest. I wish I knew him.

[@onetrueslave]

May I suggest PBS.

[@nubbs1320]

@Friscalating the thing is, cleese was always known for playing it straight

[@findusfunk]

@Friscalating Stephen Colbert has never heard of Billy Connolly?

[@DJTrickiMusic]

How tall is John my man?

[@Danimal77]

He WAS 6'5".

[@69klatu69]

THats why i might go to england to live like stanly kubrick did.

[@car54whereru83]

Sorry, I heard him say "Anglo"-retentives, instead of the other way. Did anyone else hear that, too?

[@litlemadguitarist]

"Wich was a great success in the eyes of the monty python since it seems to have offend just about everybody" XD

[@cessnaace]

I was about to say something simular. After VHS came out Sony made the middle speed (BII) the defacto standard record mode. And it was STILL better than VHS. I miss my SuperBeta Hi-Fi. STAY AWESOME! :)

[@pretorious700]

@Friscalating That's interesting, because Colberts' "comedy" by itself bores me to tears.

[@Ihy744ppp]

His voice sounds a third or so higher..

[@QED_]

Interesting that you should say that. Because I recently watched a contemporary interview with Cleese . . . in which he cites the fact that he now speaks in a lower pitch as evidence for the success of the psychotherapy he undertook.

[@Danimal77]

And it got deeper as the years went by.

[@dawnabrendan]

I believe he's like 6'4"... imagine the wardrobe department in Monty Python getting him in women's role's costumes.

[@Danimal77]

He was minimum 6'5" in his younger days. Some say he was even closer to 6'6". Now as an old man, he's maybe 6'3" or so.

[@Flowmaster925]

these days they are just reading, this guy is actually doing his job.if you can read you can be on TV today

[@m0rgs4]

He's like a mix of Clint Eastwood and Willem Dafoe

[@darkangelzephyron]

one of the top 3 funniest men in existence

[@TassieDinkum90]

God it's SO nice to hear an American not pronounce it 'Monty Py-THAWN"

[@MrJeppelin]

@twooffour Spot on!

[@TPQ1980]

So, you have a problem with the BBC editing? Every media organisation edits, that's part of how media works. You'll find that "Have you visited Mr. Cameron at No.10?" is a 'closed question', that only requires a "yes" or "no" answer, no more. Perhaps the BBC edited it to be consistent with the logical structure of the English language? It's not like the BBC could possibly suppress the additional and unnecessary "& Mr. Brown" in the internet age, so I think you're barking up the wrong tree there.

[@kontrapunkti]

@sondano So so true!

[@musicmanregina]

JOHN CHEESE - DADDY CHANGED IT--

[@TPQ1980]

You sidestepped my point about open & closed questions & their appropriate responses, suggesting you accept the point in this case, or have no argument against it. I say, in this case, the edit was consistent with the logic of the English language, other cases can be argued on their own merits. I Read news on a daily basis from various news sources from the UK as well as from Germany, France & the USA & I don't see the BBC as being politically partisan. They try (at least) to be neutral imo.

[@AshLuvsJonnyStew]

OMG the disparity in height between he and Dick is staggering!

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Monty Python = Mighty Python "what, what!"

[@JenniferM13]

He's 6'5 which was tall the last time I checked. Most people you meet on the street will be shoter than that.

[@Hallands.]

Cleese the Stumped ☺️

[@maybepumpkins]

@nag73 Marketing and public perception, I think.

[@kemp10]

why does he hope no one has heard of monty python?

[@dabble778]

Ah.... There's one...

[@SethHesio]

Groovy. He is 6ft5

[@Loggins1969]

He was 6,5" at the time. But probably shrinked with age. Watch Fawlty Tower.

[@shrapnel77]

Cleese was 6'5" back then. I do not think Cavet could be over 5'7".

[@sdkelmaruecan2907]

5'6 Cleese's height in reverse

[@SweetSweetWaldo]

Like Monty Python!

[@NGS712]

youve: I've seen a ton of clips of Cavett. That almost ALWAYS happens. John Huston, Orson Welles, Robert Mitchum, . . . Cavett should've gotten shorter guests so's not to 'upstage' him. ;)

[@busterbiloxi3833]

Cavett: the thinking average American's intellectual.

[@bbcisrubbish]

I'm English too and am sick of the BBC with their left wing bias, stupid childish presentation of every thing and foul language. Dubbing musac over everything to the point where the speaker can't be heard. My evening entertainment is now taken from KZbin, and very enjoyable it is too.

[@Sam-qc6sz]

Side by side, Cleese was Fawlty Towering over Cavett

[@Io-Io-Io]

Who's that tiny blond dwarf there ? Hihihi 😋

[@julian_day]

he is T-A-L-L-L-L-L

[@billybronco4223]

"By the way have you erm.... by the way did you erm....by the way." I like Dick Cavett but his interviews didn't always flow smoothly.

[@MoeGreensRightEye]

Where is a good place to buy a potato?

[@desijrichert]

Dick Cavett was one of the, if not The Most Uneven Interviewers of all time. He stammers, forgets his train of thought, is dismissive of important replies of his guests, and tends to talk about himself WAY too much.

[@mootpointjones8488]

Rubbish!

[@ronanrogers4127]

I never watched Cavett on TV, but I’ve seen many of his KZbin videos and I like his style, plus his sense of humour is a little more English than American in that it’s less predictable

[@SethHesio]

I will... but why? :)

[@gaminawulfsdottir3253]

Bunwacket, buzzit stubblin' boot...

[@theboheeka]

Nonetheless important.

[@Omar_Little]

WILLEM DEFOE?!!

[@LeamingtonSteve]

They need to do a Muslim version- Life of Raamiz

[@dunnudoit]

@nag73 I still think betamax can beat vhs. Its not too late.

[@Dantemadison]

LOL, yeah, just coughing and squeaky chairs.

[@DazedConfused1969]

@PokerPlum lmao

[@joe3barrera]

WTF is "betamax"? Just kidding -- thanks for the upload!

[@Lasse3]

@twooffour haha a little i guess ;D

[@TheTerrorUforgot]

It is sad that Colbert thinks he can never talk seriously ever.

[@stephenbelcher7992]

: Ripping Ysrns

[@SethHesio]

John Cleese is an absolute giant compared to Dick Cavett

[@zooloo2345]

time waste warning service: 3:12

[@jahjahbeixes]

Cleese is a tower.

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

Mike Tilton A fawlty tower.

[@bbcisrubbish]

Your reply suggests you either don't notice the BBC left wing bias, or you work for them. I do have interests other than You tube and mix with a good many people from various walks of life and they ALL are of the opinion that the BBC is left wing Labour biased. They deliberately omitted ".......Mr. Brown".

[@rusamene]

3;20 ;d

[@bartstarr100]

Toad The Wet Sprocket... a fake Python band the became a real band

[@jessiejames7492]

or swearing ..foul mouthed

[@bapyou]

@bunkerpoopie