Rodney Dangerfield Bobbie Wygant Interview 1983

[@Feinmess]

I've seen Rodney on many talk shows from Carson, to Howard Stern, and all the late night shows but this interview is by far the best - Rodney just being himself

[@Velo1010]

Greg Messina totally agree

[@detroitforever5352]

I agree. Felt the same about Don rickles. It was hard to find a normal, non joking kind of interview with him too.

[@richatlarge462]

It's great to find an interview when he was just being his real self, and not "on".

[@SadalDay]

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[@Matt71439]

wonderful, real Rodney!

[@ilovemycat333]

He's such a real and down to earth guy. I've never seen him like this. I've only seen him in movies

[@mallard206]

Wow! I have never seen him out of character. He is amazingly soft spoken and very thoughtful and articulate with all his comments. He's almost reserved...it's so weird to see this side of him after all these years.

[@tomcarl8021]

My grandmother knew Rodney when he was Jack Roy. She was head waitress at a famous restaurant called Shraft's here in NYC. The restaurant had a room for comics. My grandmother helped book the talent and she often booked Rodney. He really did struggle as a comedian. All those stories are true. He loved my grandmother and was always grateful to her. He also loved her laughter. It was a loud cackle. My mother and me inherited that cackle, and I'm embarrassed by it. A comedian once told me to not be embarrassed by it because stand-ups love it. One night, Rodney asked my grandmother if she would book a friend of his who was also having trouble finding work. She said ok without an audition. The comedian got on stage and started insulting Irish Catholics. After his set, my grandmother (Mary Sheehan) chased the comedian around the kitchen with a chef knife as other waitresses, also Irish, smacked him around a little. Rodney did his best to break the whole thing up. The comedian was Lenny Bruce.

[@febnyc]

Schrafft's - I remember it well.

[@david_4739]

That's hilarious 😂

[@Notturnoir]

I have an “ugly” loud laugh too! Great story!

[@dabrupro]

That is so cool.

[@shaunigothictv1003]

This interview gives a revealing insight into the man behind the stage act. He appeared on Johnny Carson many times aswell as other chat shows and he would carry on doing his stand up act even when he was sitting down being interviewed by the interviewer! He very rarely broke out of his stage act. That why this interview is a gem. Here you get a glimpse into the real man behind the mask. One of the most unique comics ever to walk the face of the planet!

[@Conn88]

Bobbie is still alive at 96 in 2023. Good for her!

[@lewcrowley3710]

Freaky after takes. She might be a Goblin

[@whitecocksmatter]

well, that didn't age well, did it now...

[@theforgottenbrawlers]

Damn

[@DallasTexas8888]

She’s deceased now

[@theforgottenbrawlers]

@@DallasTexas8888 She's eating that dirt, dooood.

[@claudes.whitacre1241]

This is the first time I've ever heard him out of character. He seems like a nice man. God, he is missed.

[@betterdays4964]

One of the best comedians of all time! This interview is a refreshing look into Rodney just being himself. Well done 👏

[@Pullingtractor]

Rodney Dangerfield is like Elvis Presley, they're one of a time & cannot be replaced. They can be duplicated, but not replaced.

[@jimmyfreeman5235]

Bobbie Wygant is a legendary, great interviewer. LOVE HER 💖

[@Stephensorrentino]

Dynamite

[@mark11967AD]

You really don’t appreciate things until they’re gone. There’s no commercialism here or internet topical references of the moment. It’s about people and their personal thoughts. Very intimate and satisfying. This woman is very genuine and engaged if seeming a little old fashioned. Rodney to me after watching several interviews recently seems like a sensitive, giving, committed person. It takes that to be as good at what he does to entertain the public. Very humble as well as America used to pride itself on. Really a great man.

[@VeNumb_88]

Wish Rodney was still around

[@shellyweiers121]

You and me both he was the best ever

[@shaunigothictv1003]

Me too

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Rodney here, was so prim & proper in this interview. Very respectful in this interview. (don't get me wrong) Just a nice interview with Bobbie. Nice to see the different layers of the man. Miss you, Rodney!

[@mareesimonis7656]

This is one of the best interviews I’ve seen. When he was talking about the value of genuine communication it made me love him even more. It’s usually so difficult to get any sense out of comedians who keep throwing out the one liners. Very honest.

[@Martin-iv6lq]

This is excellent! What a great interview.

[@jussisaari7683]

Such a great interview. I am watching this and can't relax, I tell ya!

[@MikeBovaComedy]

Outside of the camera work, this is a great interview! Some good comedy history here. He’s my second favorite comedian of all time. I played his club years ago and it was surreal…another big word.

[@rightcoast7049]

Man, you can see Rodneys pain all over his face. All that self deprecating humor is rooted in real depression. Such is true with most great comedians.

[@cowsongs]

I was thinking that. He seems like such a genuinely nice man, but those eyes, that face - I see so much pain and sadness in it. I feel bad for him.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Jacob Rodney Cohen, más conocido como Rodney Dangerfield y también como Jack Roy (22 de noviembre de 1921 - 5 de octubre de 2004), fue un comediante estadounidense, actor, artista de voz, productor, guionista, músico y autor, conocido por su autodestructivo humor de one-liners, su eslogan "¡No recibo ningún respeto!" y sus monólogos sobre ese tema.

[@llynnie888]

Seeing Rodney Dangerfield out of character is really interesting. I've read that so much of his humor was rooted in pain and a harsh upbringing. He seems so grateful to speak to a female interviewer who sincerely seemed to treat him with such dignity. He deserved to be treated with respect. RIP Rodney💞

[@rightcoast7049]

"I understand you perfectly, Rodney" No, no you don't... that's exactly what he meant by it being rare to find someone who truly understands you. She thought she did, but he was just on a whole other wavelength.

[@1ecafuentes]

Right Coast so true, on both levels.

[@yoyo2ma]

Yeah I dont think she knew what he meant when he said communicate with someone. I liked how he didnt give her a hard time about it and just let her move on with the interview.

[@410taurus45]

It was telling how he said this shortly after he references the line "what's in a name" and went right over her head. He seemed irritated by it but it was awesome to see him as himself.

[@cnoonan321]

Great comment. I was thinking the same thing, she thought Rodney meant understanding the words coming out of his mouth, when he actually meant understanding the man himself.

[@MoneyOverFame]

One of the GOATS.

[@NoosaHeads]

Bobbie Wygant is still alive at 96 years old. (2022)

[@jeffreymclaughlin6143]

THAT'S REALLY GREAT SEEING HIM REAL SERIOUS COMPLETELY OUT OF CHARACTER DROP THE COMICS MASK HOW HE REALLY IS ALL KIDDING ASIDE.

[@jimmyfreeman5235]

Lol. Yep, and hitting on Bobbie.

[@larrypalombo7788]

Great interview. He’s so relaxed and human. He reminds me of Jackie Gleason in this interview.

[@nyk3334]

I’ve never seen this before. Thanks.

[@SCUBONZIES]

wow he's was great thank for the upload material shit has posion this country

[@SmellTheCanvis]

"I understand you perfectly" No, dear, as nice as you are, you don't understand what he was trying to say.

[@yoyo2ma]

I noticed that too but it was good that Rodney didnt give her a hard time about it and let her move on with the interview.

[@JD-ul2bt]

Rodney deserved to live forever

[@uhfnutbar1]

its not audio pickups its cam 2 angles, lots shows back then only had one camera on remote location, they recorded the reaction shots and the question shots later and edited the show later

[@Stephensorrentino]

Check out the end of this video and what a professional this lady was. She was in full command of the interview and then her reactions etc. etc..

[@lunasinger8702]

Rodney is wise and kind; he has a deep soul.

[@billgatesleavingyamomshous8177]

I have never seen him not "on". I'm also a stand up comedian so I know the feeling. I am like this when I'm not "on"

[@juanricaud2142]

Nice to see him not acting.

[@TexasMan77]

Bobbie Wygant passed away 2/18/24. She was 97.

[@fatuousfolderol3375]

Brilliantly complex guy under the surface...his comedy is all about those eyes

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

To be understood ...so true Jacob 👍

[@5jerry1]

~ People are asking about the ending. This is obviously a piece of raw footage, before editing. At the end, these are reaction shots to be edited into the finished clip at appropriate moments, as there is only one camera in use. For example, if he says something funny, a closeup of her smiling or laughing can be taken from the end and spliced in at that part of the clip. It doesn't interfere with the momentum of the interview, and since it was from that moment in time, it won't ruin the continuity. It's an old-school trick. The finished product no doubt had the closeups at the end spliced in at different times during the interview.

[@Ptpop]

That’s true. Sure wish I could find someone I could talk to that understood me.

[@yoyo2ma]

Yeah the lady here didnt know what he meant but he let her move along with the interview.

[@dakkefernet8585]

Murican television... Rodney❤️

[@onelove1968]

A true gentleman!

[@georgefromjungle5211]

He had kind eyes, bright smile and a good heart. It sucks that good people are always sad and unhappy in life, better you are, more depressed you are. Pragmatic, shallow and indecent humans enjoy life more, unfortunately. Real man carry pain in the heart and sissies in the butt.

[@RJ1999x]

On the upside, he had pants on!👍 Love Rodney Dangerfield

[@vonmilash823]

I wonder how much having a female interviewer had to do with him staying out of character. I've read that the true Rodney was incredibly kind and down to earth and sensitive. And clearly he was being a gentleman to this woman.

[@justinherbert9146]

Best Rodney interview ever -- they would have made a cute couple!

[@yck003]

My guess is that the interviewer has only 1 camera and can't record both the interviewer and interviewee at the same time. Hence they repeat the question again recording the interviewer at the end. Back at the studio they could edit the video into one seamless video shot. This is the most probable explanation.

[@Notturnoir]

Bobbie looks so pretty! Great interview

[@jimbobxcityguy5338]

love the shoes he's wearing. My dad use to buy them all the time at King's discount stores. Cheap canvas types. But comfortable.

[@adam631]

Love Rodney he was a comedic genius. I miss him.

[@johnnyquid-xj4kk]

One of the greatest

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Bobbie Wygant (born Roberta Connolly; November 22, 1926 - February 18, 2024) was an American television news reporter, film critic, talk show host, and interviewer who worked for Fort Worth, Texas television station KXAS-TV (originally known as WBAP-TV) for over 70 years. She was known for her filmed interviews with celebrities.

[@childofthe60s100]

Marvelous!

[@Notturnoir]

I still rock “the regular guy” look! Easy Money is hilarious, Joe Pesci too! Back to School is hilarious too!

[@tiptina55]

I would have loved to hang out with Rodney for a day

[@jeffw8218]

I love these more serious interviews!

[@p38cobra]

Made people laugh; true gift

[@rtrich.93]

... and his deep speaking voice was pretty cool and distinctive as well 😎

[@markl5562]

man was always perspiring a lot whenever he was interviewed, makes me think he was terribly nervous when the camera started rolling and he wasn't doing his bit

[@brettrosen8628]

Rip Rodney Dangerfiled

[@twohamburgers]

WOW! The footage at the end of the interviewer rehearsing her questions! Get Negativland on the phone...maybe everyone's forgot about the band Negativland from the 80s.

[@edellis515]

Awesome 👍👍👍👍

[@jmrath]

Learning about his history, this is hard to watch. I hope he has found peace.

[@globrain]

Huh, all those audio pickups at the end of the taping. I guess this was raw footage?

[@GamersBar]

Its funny when you consider what he is talking about especially regarding communication and this was from 83 before mobile phones and shit. Im guessing there is not a whole lot of stuff where you get to listen to the real guy talk, and obviously the quality of an interview back then was pretty low

[@joinizwe]

I miss this guy...

[@DallasTexas8888]

It’s very much a polite gentleman

[@DenkyManner]

He lived to 83 despite all the vices. You can live like a saint and not make it that far. Not saying live to excess and abuse yourself, moderation is still better than being a slave, but don't beat yourself up, we all die regardless of how pious we are.

[@doug3066]

Almost looks like Rodney was coming on to the interviewer. One of my favorite jokes of Rodney's...I don't really know the whole joke but the subject matter is about erectile disfunction and the punch line is..."It's like trying to shoot Pool with a rope"...."what a crowd...what a crowd".

[@bobbybax2360]

he hit that

[@orangebetsy]

Strange to see her doing the questions for her angle and editing afterwards

[@freedooooooomful]

that fake ending is surreal

[@1TopGunPaintballer]

+NC TTS I guess it's her thing. Or maybe a popular thing at the time. Check this out with Robin Williams vimeo.com/34471338

[@alexanderduerrwilliams143]

@@1TopGunPaintballer Yes!! So funny her trying to keep Robin from talking over the cutaways.

[@Ketch013]

Ok Wow the end of the clip where she's asking the questions all alone just totally ruined TV interviews for me lol

[@diegomoreno2456]

what do you mean? they did it for future editing. It would still be the same audio, but the video would cut to her when she asked questions.

[@gregparrott]

Great interview. We see a far more candid, reserved side. But this interview stopped by 8:02. The remaining, nearly 3 minutes, seemed like a waste

[@AlaskanAndie]

They don't make em like this anymore!!!

[@kepler240]

he seems like such a nice guy, but when his eyes open real wide (2:51) , you know there's a joke coming.

[@jmrath]

Is this a real edit? The end is tripping me out. I hate everything about this if so.

[@robloxvids2233]

The end looks like a serial killer. Or maybe like the older female Travis Bickle.

[@ohnobro4760]

What’s with the ending? Can someone explain?

[@EthanGold]

When they only have one camera, they have to separately film her asking the questions that she asked in the actual interview, so they can edit it and cut to her asking those questions and make the real conversation (which this was) more watchable. They can go back and forth between their faces when it’s edited. An example of doing something “fake” for the sake of making it more real.

[@pauldudley3821]

She's so dense she literally didn't understand what he meant by 'talking to someone and being understood'.... Which... Made his point, well.

[@mike7481]

Someone has a crush on the interviewer

[@donnamicci9996]

Rodney is so tortured. You can see the pain on his face

[@TexasMan77]

His book was very revealing. He was treated badly by his mother as a kid.

[@floofytown]

The ending shots really ruin this for me. The whole thing seems so incredibly disingenuous after watching the interviewer put on this bizarre act, smiling and nodding at nothing at all. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THE SAUSAGE BEING MADE PLZ THX

[@killthebums]

The ending was just creepy

[@emoedison]

Gakked to the gills, and pretending he is concerned about smoking too much. Ah, the 80s.

[@seanburke7487]

wtf at the end!! creepy

[@lewcrowley3710]

Freaky after takes. Wow

[@chrisjohndom3529]

He looks rather uncomfortable

[@oppenheimer8279]

think he had serious addiction problems

[@oppenheimer8279]

alcohol and marijuana

[@floofytown]

Cocaine, maybe? I think that was one of his vices.

[@louisskulnik7390]

He was deeply depressed his whole life and had serious issues associated with that.

[@elliotblack9676]

you like that dont you ;)

[@ACNC1]

same age as brad pitt in this clip ..

[@user-ed4fv9nd3b]

It's weird to see his bare shins. Normally, he wore nylon socks that went so high up his leg that he could've wore garters.

[@tonyfigs8148]

He should have washed his socks in cold water.

[@chrisdennis2571]

Rodney was afraid of her

[@jovonmosha6803]

At the end is that Hollywood fake shit..When she is saying things by herself.

[@RawOne911]

It's the interview from her end.

[@TimothyJonSarris]

She’s got that fake laugh down pat.

[@Velo1010]

I’ve never seen any of Dangerfield’s stand up shows but he doesn’t seem like the type to use profanity. Today’s comedians can’t do a single line without using a single curse word.

[@floofytown]

I fucking know, right? Fuck! Fucking comedians these days, holy fucking shit. Fuck profanity. I miss the old fucking days when people never fucking cursed. Shit.

[@floofytown]

Wait, you're basing that on this interview alone? You've never seen his standup and you're assuming he never swore? I'd bet loads of money that he cursed like a fucking sailor at smaller clubs and the like. The dude was not a clean-cut momma's boy, he was a bitter and depressive old man.

[@androidfarmer8863]

Dimitri Martin

[@RJ42997]

Cursing was not part of his usual act. He didn’t need it. Rodney was funny without it!

[@louisskulnik7390]

He was more about dirty innuendo. He got pretty raunchy!

[@murraygibson6996]

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[@Topspeed325]

She's awful, he's great.

[@lourak613]

Topspeed325 You are awfully wrong - don't you see how she was able to make him feel open and comfortable in talking about himself? That's quite a rare thing with Rodney.

[@SadalDay]

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[@russelljdj]

Horrible interviewer

[@pinkystinkinc3475]

someone get bobby 2 cameras please