Leslie Nielsen Tribute - Police Squad

[@laundrymoose2904]

This episode has one of my favourite lines from anything ever "I'm sorry to bother you at a time like his Mrs Twice. We would have come earlier but your husband wasn't dead then."

[@jamesgilmore7955]

Am I having a stroke?

[@Clayton240183]

I love that random handshake with Sgt Takeraway and Sgt Bookher. Classic. Along with the rest

[@HikoSeijuroXIII]

No one ever went broke by underestimating the intelligence of their audience. Nowhere is this more apparent than here. This gem got cancelled after 6 episodes simply because the jokes went over people's heads. And it's only gotten worse since. A tragedy.

[@tbd-1]

It wasn't just that. You actually had to _watch_ this show and people don't really _watch_ TV at home. Movies in a theater, yes. But at home with all the distractions, not so much.

[@destendgem]

Being cancelled wasn't all bad. The writers admitted that, at the time, they were running out of jokes.

[@j.st.jamesesq.9599]

@@destendgem One imagines it is hard to keep up the quality of any show; especially comedies. Along this same genre, "Get Smart" did it well.

[@dalepratt9707]

Surely you can’t be serious

[@Statsy10]

I’m not surprised. They come at you awfully fast and most of these clips on KZbin I’ve watched multiple times to really appreciate. This show was also filled with numerous tiny detail sight gags that are hard to pick up the first time (like the Police Squad sign on the door that is inverted, or the clocks that change strangely). Arrested Development faced the same hurdles and it always struggled to gain an audience.

[@seymoorepoone9512]

This is some next level, "Who's on first?" kinda stuff right here. I'd love to be in the room when this was written.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

it just kept getting better and better

[@robinorhysrhys1562]

This is a utterly different kind of comedy which is alive still in our time. You cant copy nor compare

[@tjfSIM]

+robin o rhys rhys It's an entirely different kind of comedy, altogether!

[@Strazman]

Everyone: It's an entirely different kind of comedy.

[@jackiep594]

Angie Tribeca has been taking a pretty good crack at it - it isn't the same but it's pretty great

[@NeblogaiLT]

Tribeca is taking a crack at it, but "A Touch of Cloth" series took this type of comedy seriously- check it out, it's a real deal.

[@kirisategoman3228]

robin o rhys rhys I bet I can

[@Hassan-zw9tb]

"its the same MO as the others" this is the funniest line, just the thought that this specific scenario has happend multiple times before is hilarious

[@AliasUndercover]

Cigarette? Yes, I know. Best ever!

[@balamugunthbalaji8110]

i don't get it

[@gokith1119]

He asked her to a have a cigarette but she thought he was asking her if she knows this is a cigarette. Yeah, it's confusing, I din't quite get it for a few minutes

[@billyboblillybob344]

...and a man offering a woman a cigarette was standard fair in the old hollywood classics. Her just saying 'yes, I know' is a gag on that time as well.

[@christopherdunne7848]

I "lost it" (lost control) first time I heard that. Obviously I wasn't the only one who reacted that way; they used that gag at least 3 more times in the 6-episode series.

[@emt5330]

Well..

[@franksfiddle9031]

When he says "just a little hunch, back at the office .." you know exactly what's coming and it's still a guffaw moment when it happens. Really slick, clean and funny stuff 🤣🤣🤣

[@charleswhyde8257]

This scene has gotta be one of the greatest comedy skits ever seen in a movie. Absolutely hilarious

[@PSXMicha]

but It's in a tv show, not in a movie :P

[@PATRICIONROSES]

Thanks Leslie Nielsen for show us a life more funny and innocent. We'll remember you, always. R.I.P. from Chile

[@mufflejoy]

Leslie Nielsen, sorely missed. Sorely never was a good shot.

[@Aeri_shiro]

I missed but please stop calling me Sorely

[@frazerguest2864]

@@Aeri_shiro : Sorely you can’t be serious?

[@philorkill]

But Sorely hit Once twice!

[@johnnyv.5142]

Only the late great Leslie Nielson could pull off the hilarious play on words on 'Police Squad', 'Airplane', and the 'Naked Gun' triolgy! The Zucker Brothers and Abraham are geniuses!

[@jonchess8844]

A true master , so understated and yet hilarious.

[@Don-md6wn]

"We think we know how he did it." "Oh Howie couldn't have done it. He hasn't been in for weeks."

[@jonpark6650]

Saul Weeks is the Controller

[@tuseroni6085]

@@jonpark6650 comptroller.

[@jonpark6650]

@@tuseroni6085 Lighten up, it's comedy

[@Cultsk8s]

sergeant Takeheraway and Booker" ???PRICELESS!!

[@mkphotofilm]

Out of all the celebrity deaths, I still miss him the most. RIP Leslie Nielson

[@polreamonn]

The crime re-enactment slays me every time.

[@emmaathome2902]

I still love these, the play on words was brilliant. I remember when American humour was so like the Brits.

[@rederickfroders1978]

You can tell its actually a proper comedy because it doesnt need a laughing track to tell the audience something is funny.

[@swaptrickgaming]

One of the best lines in this is "Sgt. Takeraway and Booker." Absolutely hilarious.

[@billyboblillybob344]

Just when you thought the pun madness was over, "Weeks?" asks Frank. Ed responds, "Saul Weeks, Frank. He's the comptroller." Un-freakin-believable!

[@vinnygi]

“I don’t give a darn!” “Oh, he’s our shortstop”

[@carlgustav945]

It's amazing, hilarious and genius

[@tuseroni6085]

dont forget sgt. takeraway and sgt. booker.

[@robair67]

That was a medical emergency moment for me, the first time I watched that scene!!!

[@lulospawn]

This type of comedy shines when it's presented like this: a constant overflow of jokes, sometimes overlapping. You don't have time to process a joke and you're handed two more. It's how it works and I love it.

[@maladetts]

Actually, this is how it doesn't work. You just don't have time to register and understand any of it, it's just plain confusing and very annoying.

[@lulospawn]

@@maladetts to each their own. I can rewatch these movies a million times because of this. It has jokes to cater to different sorts of tastes.

[@kdrapertrucker]

@@maladetts what do you mean, it is easily understandable, you have to pay attention.

[@Iwinulost]

Hahahahhahahahahha how can some1 keep such a straight face?? Sargent Take her away and booker and the lil hunchback gets me everytime..

[@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect]

- Cigarette? - Yes, I know.

[@fruitypeebils]

im not sure i get it. does she mean "yes i know" as in "yeah, i know what that is."?

[@stigtuneback1966]

yes , she answerd , yes i know , cuz she knew it was a cigarette she was offerd by les .@@fruitypeebils

[@bryanpasian]

@@fruitypeebils it's like if we were talking and I suddenly held up a spoon and said "spoon." What would your reaction be?

[@fruitypeebils]

@@bryanpasian probably would be "what about it?"

[@antonfloor344]

Eau Rouge Lmfao

[@DPImageCapturing]

I CANNOT WATCH THIS AND KEEP A straight face! I crack up every time!!!

[@jamesgilmore7955]

Don't do crack. Unless you're a guy.

[@jimbeam1293]

Once I was in Sri Lanka for holiday. I was invited to a wedding party of a friend. During the wedding ceremony, the brother of the friend asked me:"Are you happy?" To avoid any discussion, I said:"Yes." A priest wanted to know, if it was my first time to be at a SriLankan wedding, so he asked:"Is it your first time?"-I answered:"No, I was happy before." 😂😂😂

[@carlgustav945]

@@jimbeam1293 Well done Jim 😂🤣😂🤣

[@rbarnett3200]

We can all comment on individual aspects of how genius this is. But I think we need to respect the fact that this is near perfect comedy. The "twice/once/fell/din skit is, in my opinion, the greatest piece of comedy writing and delivery ever committed to film. I've never seen anything so beautiful in comedy. I pissed myself laughing whilst being amazed at the wit of it and how it was performed deadpan.

[@graziflorida4377]

this is one of the best comedy scenes i have seen !!

[@onelife7247]

Leslie Nielsen is literally medicine. Probably the funniest man ever.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

how can he keep a straight face? I'll never know.

[@borngeek]

Sargent "Take her away" and "book her". 🤣

[@YoungHeartedSoul]

Such an amazing amazing actor. Grew up watching him in several movies. The way he acted out the tongue twister with the secretary, hilarious...love this man. RIP

[@judgeberry6071]

I remember the first time seeing the pilot episode. Absolutely hilarious.

[@frazerguest2864]

People all too often get labelled “Greats” and “Legends”, especially when the pass away. For Leslie Nielsen to be classed as a ‘great’ and a ‘legend’ is no exaggeration. Pure comedy genius. Or to put it another way, “Nice Beaver” “Thanks. I’ve just had it stuffed” roger Roger.

[@billyboblillybob344]

You can tell me, I'm a doctor...

[@mattslupek7988]

“You better tell the captain we’ve got to land this plane as soon as we can. This woman has to be gotten to a hospital.” “A hospital? What is it?” “It’s a big building with patients, but that’s not important right now.”

[@mariusvanniekerk7707]

Please tell me I'm not the only one watching this for the 1000th time! Will always be funny. Don't you agree Sargent Take her away, and Sargent Bookher? 🤔

[@jimbeam1293]

I will never understand the dialogue. Same like in the cockpit of Airplane with Over, Under and Out.

[@MichelChristensen]

@@jimbeam1293 Don't you mean Ouver, Roger and Vector?

[@jimbeam1293]

@@MichelChristensen Airplane 1, Airplane 2. Were you not under Over in the Army? Under was under Over and... By the way, Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison? 😂😂😂

[@MichelChristensen]

@@jimbeam1293 LOL! I forgot about the second movie!

[@jdwyer104]

@@jimbeam1293 Over Macho Grande? I'll never get over Macho Grande.

[@mylovesongs2429]

These puns and gags NEVER get old!! Hilarious shit!! R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen. :( Remember The Naked Gun? Ed: "Frank, do you wanna take a dinghy?" Frank; "No. I took care of that at the press conference."

[@VW421]

Leslie Nielson "moon walking" while umpiring...had to cal an ambulance for people that lmost died laughing...

[@SeranaKnight]

I like the statue scene lol

[@williamraab1369]

2:46 Today they would just use CGI, and none of those poor, unfortunate extras would have to die.

[@jedihakan]

His thinking face at 3:18 was too good. Then I saw people behind him at 3:20 and heard the line "after several hours I have interesting theories but still nothing conclusive" and laughed hard.

[@keithnaylor1981]

William Raab - there are compensations - I think they get paid more if they are killed on set!

[@DavidWonn]

Thankfully, extras were cheap back then. Literally, everyone was just dying to be cast.

[@TheSeafordian]

@@DavidWonn I thought Dai Cast was the Welsh toy maker.

[@DavidWonn]

@@TheSeafordian Intriguing. I had no idea that each RPG die cast was Welsh. ;-)

[@jopharhautman9716]

2021 reality break. Leslie Nielsen is the king...always will be.

[@timwingham8952]

The pile of bodies behind Frank after the angle of gunshot trials have all been with live ammunition!!!! Hilariously silly!!!!

[@andyhowlett2231]

One of the funniest TV shows ever, a work of genius. 'Is this some kind of bust?' 'Well that's very nice but we're here to ask you some questions'.

[@carlgustav945]

He's right, that was a very nice bust

[@thecrow1488]

classic and timelless comedys from nielsen absolutely hillarious .thank you leslie

[@Durian_Defense]

And when was the first time you noticed something was wrong? Well, when l first heard the shot, and as l turned, Jim fell. He's the teller, Frank. -What, Jim Fell's the teller? -No, Jim Johnson. -Who's Jim Fell? -He's the auditor, Frank. -He had the flu, so Jim filled in. -Phil who? Phil Din. He's the night watchman, Frank. lf only Phil had been here. Now wait a minute. Let me get this straight. Twice came in and shot the teller and Jim Fell. No, he only shot the teller, Jim Johnson. Fell is ill. Okay, then after he shot the teller, you shot Twice. No, l only shot once. Twice is the hold-up man. -Then l guess l did shoot Twice. -So now you're changing your story. -No, l shot Twice after Jim fell. -You shot Twice and Jim Fell? No, Jim fell first, and then l shot Twice once. -Who fired twice? -Once. He's the owner of the tyre company, Frank. Okay. Wunce is the owner of the tyre company and he fired Twice. -Then, Twice shot the teller once. -Twice. -And Jim fell and then you fired twice. -Once. Okay, all right, that'll be all for now, Miss Decker. Now, we'll need you to make a formal statement down at the station. -Of course. -You've been very helpful. -We think we know how he did it. -Howie couldn't have done it. He hasn't been in for weeks. Well. Thank you again, Miss Decker. -Weeks? -Sol Weeks. He's the controller, Frank. SaIIy Decker toId a convincing story.

[@DonPeyote420]

wait, so who's on first?

[@paulpalmtree9295]

Frankie Kam I love the confusion with the names, what makes it even better is, if you follow it carefully it actually makes sense. Brilliant script writing, and so funny. God Bless Leslie Nielsen, I love how he plays it straight, a great actor. R.I.P.

[@philippeaillot3074]

Ginormous

[@Ozziemints]

RIP Jim Fell.

[@talkdattrashimmapullyacard4396]

😆

[@Faiz1990]

Oh god I freaking laughed out loud in a library

[@Zakalwe76]

Amazing writing. Should win an Oscar for that scene alone.

[@ZzTVLzZ]

sergeant 'Take Her Away' and 'Book Her'. Lmao

[@okrajoe]

I watched this video twice. No, once!

[@Azizcvk]

Maybe you watched twice once

[@hertzair1186]

No, Watched is the janitor...

[@viewer3091]

I think it was shot Twice by Once !

[@keithnaylor1981]

The most cleverly written, best acted, funniest sketch in the history of comedy

[@alann5003]

Surely, you can't be serious.

[@re12evil]

They don't make comedy like they used to any more.

[@RenegadeVile]

well, they never used to make this kind of comedy either, that was the problem. The show was cancelled because execs thought the audience would be too stupid to follow along.

[@gokith1119]

Renegade Vile. But damn, didn't the director make a clever script

[@billyboblillybob344]

Not that the execs thought the audiences would be too stupid, the audience were too stupid. Ratings started out decently and declined quickly. The only reasonable answer is that this comedy required the audiences' attention which they were unwilling to give. Today's comedy has the standard setup and payoff. These guys used the shotgun blast approach. Even if you're paying attention, you probably missed something anyhow.

[@misterwhitman4368]

They don't make comedy anymore!

[@gnarlin4964]

@@billyboblillybob344 Which is what makes it so great for repeat viewing like Airplane and Top secret etc. So many jokes. I think movies and shows in this vain would do well with the streaming services of today.

[@paulsparks7035]

I just keep watching this,late night t.v in UK early 80s

[@tonggagames917]

i think we know how he did it, ohh, howie couldn't have done it, he hasn't been in for weeks!

[@elijahdessie]

Leslie Nielsen: weeks? other detective: sol weeks he's the controller frank.

[@carlgustav945]

Stop just stop 🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂

[@LowflowShower]

Police Squad is greatest of all time and this scene is greatest of all time. Just awe inspiring writing.

[@misterwhitman4368]

Shirley one of the greats!

[@RandomAmerican3000]

It was. And don't call me Shirley.

[@Jose-nz7eq]

No, Police Squad was one of the greats. Shirley had nothing to do with it

[@VW421]

@@Jose-nz7eq But Leslie Nielson did...

[@jasonhawkins6187]

@@RandomAmerican3000 hahaha I was waiting for that ur a true fan u know they did that twice in the same movie

[@ElderNewt]

The level of genius in this show is beyond the times 😂😂😂

[@rty1955]

The Zucker Bros are the best! Awesome writing, casting, & acting.

[@empoppe]

The never ending gurney at the start 😂🤣😂

[@Curly4000]

Most of these jokes took me a sec to get lol

[@bt10ant]

Writers were big fans of Abbott and Costello.

[@Communist-Doge]

Never gets old. 😂

[@dicessdontbenosey438]

Rest in Peace and Laughter in the Kingdom of Heaven Leslie Nielsen

[@cam2926]

There was only six episodes of this show before it got cancelled. Damn.

[@woodsplitter3274]

Agreed. It was funny. Sledgehammer was on for two seasons and is similar.

[@andrewhaines8603]

@@woodsplitter3274 Sledgehammer. Sleeps with his gun! Not many watched it, but it was another gem!

[@meatwad74]

but we still got the airplane and naked gun series from these tv episodes. So something good came out of it. Although I think airplane preceded police squad

[@U1TR4F0RCE]

@@meatwad74 airplane came first, that’s how yhey decided to have frank drebin be created

[@treyfowler6892]

One day, there'll be someone who doesn't know what a cigarette is.

[@cl759]

What a sad little person you are.

[@timjensen6968]

A great show & great straight man comedian.

[@erikthomas7284]

Little hunch back at the office. LMAO...omg...I can't breathe....lol

[@shanesamuelson7418]

I had to watch this Twice!

[@RickJW-OSM]

(2:38) 'Act Two: Yankees One' 😅😅😂😂

[@robair67]

'Act Two: Gesundheit'

[@norman9291]

Whoever wrote this show was on some good dope. And so am I

[@magictransistorradio4933]

Yes I know

[@andrewash8043]

Agreed

[@Vincent-bs5mf]

You go son! 😋

[@MemesOfProduction69]

It was the writers for Airplane!

[@dylanchangedeverythingfore1312]

Well...

[@lincolnmaceachern2410]

I remember an episode where a clue was a note tied to a window, thrown into a rock garden.

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Burlesque comedy in the 80s. Abbot and Costello "who's on first" sort of humor. The best!

[@michaelmolloy5154]

I literally cried with the loss of Leslie Nielsen

[@andrewcharley1893]

He was truly one of a kind🙏🏾👍🏾🙏🏾

[@showmasterd]

Notice how long the stretcher in the beginning ,😄

[@karolasikora]

This is what happens when an anaconda dies.

[@PeppyZeb]

Oh gosh I never noticed that. It was so subtle.......

[@kaym3ss]

Twice watched this video at least once!

[@jamesgilmore7955]

But that would have been before he was dead ... You'd think he'd learn.

[@alann5003]

So this was before Once fired Twice.

[@jamesgilmore7955]

@@alann5003 Was Twice fired by Once? That could be a motive. Anyone got a Ty Lenol?

[@jamesgilmore7955]

I wish Peter Falk had been there to interpret. That would have been a hoot.

[@freaker126]

I see the name, Leslie Nielsen. I click. :p

[@rosiefay7283]

Lots of comments about the funny lines, but there's also a lot that's funny in the background, like the never-ending stretcher in the opening scene.

[@Classicrocker6119]

Hard to believe they only shot six episodes of this show. It’s a classic. My favourite episode is when Drebin goes undercover as a stand up comedian at a ( you guessed it...a comedy club) that is a major drug trafficker.

[@andyhowlett2231]

Mine too. The lame act and the bit where he goes around the audience talking to the punters. When he asks where they are from he always says 'hey, that's my home town!' regardless of where they say. Then he answers the last one with 'hey, that's YOUR home town!'. It kills me every time.

[@epic-fictionalprojects4394]

"Cigarrette?" "Yes, I know"

[@robertmasina4610]

Interesting how Leslie Nielsen went from more serious roles in the earlier part of his career to later a comic actor.

[@rodbarnes9613]

A Classic. makes me laugh every time I hear this bit...

[@Zebred2001]

One of the best bits in this episode but not shown on this video is the gunfight between Sally Decker and Drebin. They go back and forth then there is a two-shot. They're only about three feet apart! Hilarious!

[@nickcormier8571]

Plus they fire way more than revolvers hold.

[@nickmiou8049]

His confused face is hilarious I cried twice after the teller fired once oh and also after that I fell lol

[@odannyboy4622]

No one will ever be able to take his place! Leslie Neilson was absolutely brilliant! And all while being so family friendly!! Which makes it so much more difficult, but so much better in my opinion! No need to scrape the bottom of the humor barrel!

[@youtuuba]

I recently read James Doohan's memoir, "Beam Me Up Scotty". In it he mentions how, as a young actor just starting out on the stage in New York City, she shared his apartment with another young actor, none other then Leslie Nielsen. Later, when Doohan relocated to the Los Angeles area to work on films and TV shows, he stayed for a while with Nielsen and his wife in their home, Leslie having moved out earlier. The thing Doohan says about Nielsen is that he was always a very funny guy, a real live wire, lots of practical jokes, funny sayings, joking around, a very comic sensibility and tendency. Seems that Nielsen was somewhat typecast as a serious actor on account of his voice and appearance, not because of his innate personality or comic tendencies. Reminds me of other actors who started out doing one kind of thing, then becoming famous for something very different and doing ONLY that for a long time, before finally having enough clout (or just time passing) to get back to roles that suited their actual training and background. A couple actors who come to mind are singers and/or dancers who became known as tough guys, and only resumed doing their original schtick again later in their careers, High Jackman, Christopher Walken, etc.

[@antonioortiz4544]

This sequence is hysterical.

[@leedorney]

I cry with 😂 every time I see this - CLASSIC

[@garymcaleer6112]

The finest comedy since Get Smart.

[@dylanchangedeverythingfore1312]

I agree. There's no doubt the police squad series borrowed and was an extension of that first genius television series that is still absolutely positively hilarious hilarious today

[@davidleebls1874]

The years... these movies were made,,, Did Police recruitment go up or down?

[@MassTunes]

Police Squad meets Abbot and Costello.... classics, both

[@NickJohnCoop]

“ Cigarette ? Yes , I know Well.” This will always my favourite Zucker,Zucker and Abrahams joke.

[@kevinericsnell4092]

Cons: Most of the jokes won't translate to an international market. Pros: The best comedy in the universe

[@paulbowles7426]

Absolutely brilliant i can't stop laughing cigarette i know what a great play on names Howard couldn't done it he hasn't been in for weeks

[@susandavis3544]

Ah yes, a remake of the "Who's on First?" routine done by Abbott & Costello. It still works!

[@jacoooooooooooooooooooooooooob]

I wish that show was still here today ........

[@misterwhitman4368]

It IS here. . . TODAY! (right now in fact.)

[@PopeLando]

I had forgotten about the "path of the bullet" joke 😂

[@clearcat7296]

I need a Rick Portal Gun so I can find a dimension where this show wasn't cancelled so soon

[@kiddetroit8403]

Mcbean you are crucial in this investigation😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@tommyhaynes9157]

I loved this show

[@dennycarroll1314]

Pure genius

[@ichabodon]

Sorry got to come back. I am on the floor laughing.......

[@kiddetroit8403]

Jim fell is the night Watchman shot twice is the holdup man😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@geoffreycoulson2039]

The 69 people who gave this the thumbs down ,I feel so sorry for them ,life without humour must be arful .

[@raflaughter3474]

🤣🤣 Brilliant stuff.

[@ichabodon]

Phil din !!! I have not seen this one so I will try and get it. Hilarious