Rodney Dangerfield Carson Tonight Show 1980

[@juliethompson6030]

Let's be clear: Rodney Dangerfield was one of the funniest comedians of all time, and Johnny Carson played the perfect straight man. Together, they were awesome.

[@philrangel2785]

Underrated comment.

[@carlglasscock4917]

I agree with you so funny

[@davidhickenbottom6574]

Absolutely true

[@robertkelly6282]

Started a lot of careers

[@jimgodofbiscuits]

Agree. Rodney always funny. Johnny knew how to make his guests shine. He was the best.

[@thomaskomar447]

Whit humor intelligence funniest person who ever lived one in a million GOD took a lot of time making this man I know their enjoying him in heaven

[@StephenHunts]

Rodney and Robin Williams- there'll NEVER BE comedy like this again 😂😂😂😂😂. NO RESPECT I TELL YA

[@ralphruocco3013]

The best comedy team of all time. CARSON and DANGERFIELD !

[@drewmayne2092]

Best stand up comic ever, never get tired watching these clips

[@rondobson1828]

So great to have seen so many of Johnny Carson's Tonight Shows since it really was THE Tonight Show

[@tonyjablonski]

Carson knew he was in the presence of greatness. When legendary talent is around you, it's very overwhelming. He let Rodney have the show.

[@GaryFox11000]

Lightning quick wit ! Say him live ; Damm what a fummy man .. 🤗👍♥️

[@pronemanoldbutyoung5548]

I love Late Night with Letterman, but I am so happy Carson was the host to interview Rodney most of the times. No other host would and could Rodney be this great

[@manamic5288]

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[@davidweeks3157]

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[@davidweeks3157]

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[@kmslegal7808]

the world is a poorer place without him (and Johnny). RIP

[@100aceswid]

I agree 100%

[@Randytherumbler]

"Whaddya mean, heaven's full?"😮😮😅😅😂😂

[@michaelloucks4448]

You got that right television has changed big God bless Rodney and Johnny.

[@MagnificentMuttley70]

I couldnt agree more. I imagine alot of people here were working adults, whether young adults or middle aged at the time. So they have much better memories of the _tonight show_ And although I stayed up late many a friday night to watch johnny, I dont remember much. That is, not until I see one of these re-runs! As a 70's kid, of course I thought johnny's humor was dry. And obviously I didnt get his political jokes. But good god: gene wilder, richard pryor, mel brooks, rodney dangerfield, sid caeser, carl reiner, clevon little, r.b. greaves... and on and on

[@corkylifegoeson811]

I have been on a Rodney kick for days now. Watching every clip.....he is one of a kind.....the man

[@paradoxkomix3325]

same here

[@wchase62]

Me too, these never get old. Wish there were 100 more.

[@claude878878]

me too. not only have i watched every rodney clip on YT in the last 3 days, but i even watch the ones i have seen over and over again. I can't get enough of him. Even hearing the joke for the 3rd time makes me laugh just as hard. It never gets old. No one beats him...RIP rodney

[@longbeach.bradlydalmatian6130]

Been on a Rodney kick forever 😁🤙

[@motnosniv]

Me too Dec 2018

[@dibber43]

One of THE greatest comedians to EVER walk the earth...Rodney Dangerfield.

[@1970borntorun]

Not ONE of the greatest - THE greatest.

[@andyhoops.6156]

Being from the UK we never had the Tonight Show but I adore watching these clips. Carson is an absolute master of his game. As for Rodney Dangerfield what a guy,supremely talented. TV today cannot touch these classics.

[@KenAshton-qr8tx]

I’m from the U.K. also. Didn’t get American comedy at first but Rodney Dangerfield beat them all and drew me in. Natural master. The best

[@Randytherumbler]

So was Richard Pryor. Groucho Marx. Don Rickles. Dean Martin. Sammy Davis Jr. Steve Martin. You name it. Don't know any funny comedians in the UK. I'm an American. Can't think of any. 😅

[@prestonmarks2104]

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[@prestonmarks2104]

❤❤

[@dxrocks06]

Who would hit thumbs down on Rodney Dangerfield? Smh

[@notsosilentmajority1]

Rodney was always "on". He kept the lines coming all night. It had to be a lot of pressure that he put on himself. He once said that it took him 3 months to prepare for one Tonight Show appearance. That's dedication. I miss all of this guys. R.I.P. Johnny, Rodney and Ed.

[@hparamesh]

It’s almost 2020 I still keep watching this never get tired 😓 of it. Rodney was the best. Hope he gets more respect where he is now!

[@troyowens2903]

It's almost 2025 now and it remains so

[@paulmcwilliams1709]

I saw him live in concert in Louisville. He was great. If you've never seen him live then you missed a great show! I Loved Rodney!

[@thomasweir7054]

It's real difficult to remember all those jokes one after the other. He fires them out like no one else. What a great comic. My favorite

[@ernesthendrickson7379]

America misses this great man. He brought happiness to millions. sorely missed.

[@0Imtheslime0]

20 year ago almost since Rodney hung up his tie.. What a legend.

[@DougCeleste]

Rodney will forever be the Master Comedian at work! NO ONE like him today. He sure will live on in video clips like this.

[@harryprater9014]

I believe Rodney was what Andrew Dice Clay wanted to be.

[@MrJoGo-uc3bj]

+Henry Prater. you do realize rodney was around alot sooner than andrew dice clay

[@MrJoGo-uc3bj]

+Henry Prater. I misread sorry

[@christineplymouth3271]

A true vaudevillian style comedian, really refreshing to see.

[@knaziringram4589]

Christine Plymouth very true, the vaudeville acts were real showman/woman they could do it all; sing, dance, juggle you name it they had to be able to do it all and without missing a beat.

[@kboyzrock]

Rodney was the best, none like him nor will there ever will be, the king of standup, today's comedians couldn't hold a candle next to this guy.

[@CornholioPuppetMaster]

kboyzrock Kevin Hart: awwwww, nooo awwww ehhh. Thank you, you guys were great

[@joebiggs4387]

Today’s comedians don’t even come close. They’re so blue! We will never see another Rodney or Richard Pryor. Partially to blame is this sensitive culture that we now live in. This censorship and cancel culture.

[@robertmargraves3509]

Rodney was old timer the best yes

[@robertmargraves3509]

Rodney grew up in New York slums

[@mr.nobodyfromnowhere4246]

Two legends at their best. Can’t forget Ed too! Rodney is my favorite comedian hands down. And he is underrated. He will always have my respect and he is missed dearly. All three of these gentlemen♥️

[@bijanz2729]

I missed Rodney so much'he absolutley perfect.Live in peace Rodney.

[@stevenfanale4553]

Rodney was ahead of his time.

[@carletonlundell6794]

Rodney was by far the best stand up comedian. I think his hard childhood upbringing gave him a lot of early material to use later in life. Miss him and Johnny Carson. Funny funny men.

[@abc456f]

Carleton Lundell fyi....He didn't write a lot of his own material. Joan Rivers as well.

[@libertyresearch-iu4fy]

@@abc456f BS. Absolute BS. Dangerfield spent the last 60 years of his life writing jokes.

[@jaybaxter958]

mr. jinks Rodney wrote all of his own material. Sorry you are wrong!!

[@DougCeleste]

Carleton, I also REALLY miss Rodney, Johnny, Ed and the rest of the "Tonight Show" gang. Thank God they live on through these video clips. Stephen Colbert and the other late night "comedians" of today are AWFUL in so many ways and NOT talented and funny like the way Rodney and Johnny were.

[@joebiggs4387]

One sad note about Rodney. Late in his life a reporter asked him how he was doing and Rodney said “life has been one big downer.“ There was no punchline.

[@frankpavan7865]

Rodney Dangerfield you are the greatest. the Elvis Presley of comedy.Thank you for all the laughs. So animated with those eyes and that voice.Many have called me a good imitator of Rodney but aren't we all. We would have needed another 40 or 50 years of of him and his new material to say the least. If it was only possible.Thanks for all the laughs Rodney.

[@AMPFIELDVISION]

Hes 1 of a kind, never will there be another.

[@cindydufala7646]

Love Rodney Dangerfield. And Johnny Carson. And Ed

[@sosoderit5501]

You will always be my favorite Rodney! One of a kind! RIP.

[@joeyjamison5772]

There will never be another Rodney Dangerfield nor Johnny Carson. Stuff on TV today is something less. Much less.

[@ericataylor6210]

I agree, it will never be the same without those two

[@stashtrey1]

Virtue signaling SJW preaching hosts of today have ruined late night shows. It's unwatchable. Crying hypocrite Kimmel?! What a douche.

[@samanthanickson6478]

one guy came close - craig ferguson. his show was hilarious and definitely cult worthy. loved the late night douche! 😉

[@stanjones5259]

Nude

[@100aceswid]

I agree 100%

[@mikem1509]

Rodney gets all the respect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Kgio-2112]

Caddyshack... one of the greatest movies ever. 70s and 80s put out the best.

[@jameshughes6049]

You could tell Johnny really loved Rodney. They were actually very good friends. I think Rodney had the most appearances of any celebrity on Carson.

[@jacklawrence2212]

Gotta love Rodney Dangerfield - he always cracks me up.

[@dibber43]

One of THE greatest comedy movies ever made...Caddyshack.

[@spaceghost7807]

Rodney is a piece of the worlds comedic history. He was a genius and a great showman.

[@welchshahan714]

His 1 liners never get old thank you RODNEY !

[@hp2662]

Saw him twice in concert, he comes out does 15 minutes of jokes, and the entire place was laughing so hard,he sat down for 10 minutes while everyone was laughing! The King of the one liners!

[@robertnelson3018]

@Doug Richardson I saw him in 1999 at the MGM Grand in Vegas with a bunch of friends. We ate dinner in one of the MGM's resturaunts before the show and mentioned to the waitress we were seeing his show later and she told us we were sitting in Rodney's booth! She said he usually sat there by himself for breakfast every time he played the MGM Grand. Made our day! I wish we had gone back to that resturaunt the next morning just to see if he showed up.

[@IAAP.]

Comedians don't do "concerts".

[@hp2662]

@@IAAP. No one asked you!

[@13thwho]

@@willzimjohn There is a Friar’s Club roast of Don Rickles, and Johnny Carson introduced Henry Youngman by saying: “Our next speaker is known as ‘The King of the One Liners’, mainly because Youngman can’t remember two lines in a row”.

[@StringsUp58]

I still have that album. lol. From a time when comedians didn't need 4 letter words to make you laugh. Rodney was the King.

[@hparamesh]

Going to be 2020 soon & am still watching Rodney love Rodney my favorite comedian

[@daveb.9371]

I always imagined that Rodney did 90 minutes for God shortly after he passed, and had the Lord in tears.

[@doggreensector8401]

Dave B. Keeps him in stitches daily

[@goodron2]

36 years later and it's still the funniest.

[@contimarthas7512]

"You buy

[@JTMelon1701]

43 years later and still funny

[@rondy702]

Hey I saw him at the Riviera Hotel! I started working there when I was 17 yrs old. And on our nightly lunch breaks we would always go backstage to watch whoever was playing! Rodney was getting very popular at this time and I made it a point to see him every night for 2 weeks! Saw alot of the older acts!

[@huascar66]

That must have been fantastic!

[@kevinperry9275]

Never did see him, darn it! Lucky you!

[@rondy702]

Yeah I didin't realize it at the time! I met Kenny Rogers one time. I'll never forget he was driving a Stutz Bearcat Car...tha's what he told me. I was too busy staring at thte car and he got out and I hadn't even looked at him and I said...what kind of car is that!!. ThenI realized it was him and he was just the nicest , down to earth guy ever!

[@jackwar8779]

Kenny Rogers was appearing in Phila. in 1980, when he walked out on stage the first words he uttered were:I DO NOT SIGN ANY AUTOGRAPHS! The fans were paying his goddamn salary, the nerve of that half ass!

[@richardclark1445]

Jack war I

[@jonrogers9381]

I miss rodney! he was one of a kind!

[@MrPaevo]

Rodney Dangerfield would have wiped the floor with today's comedians...

[@100aceswid]

I agree 100%

[@jaybaxter958]

Absolutely. Saw him in concert once. My girl and I never laughed so hard in our lives!!!!

[@bill2953]

@@jaybaxter958 He literally just said he likes live entertainment.

[@garylobo348]

He wiped the floor with the comedians of yesterday also...

[@garlandremingtoniii1338]

Rodney was without a doubt, the KING OF, ONE-LINERS!! Nobody has been able to match him or beat him since he died. And when he was alive I cannot think of one person they could catch him. And not only catch him but surpass him. Not. A. Soul. He was the best. In the movies he starred in, let’s face it he carried the entire movie. Without him each movie would’ve flat out sucked. He even surpassed Chevy Chase in each movie. We miss you Rodney for comedy just as much as we miss Elvis for his kind of music. Our world became a smaller world and a sadder world without you in it for comedy and Elvis for music. America became a sadder, Quieter Country. A Quieter Country.

[@golee150]

Never be another Rodney, never!!!

[@hibob418]

I love how the Caddyshack clip has some dialogue that got trimmed for the Final Cut of the movie. Great to see. Killer set from Rodney, thanks a ton for posting.

[@3DMOVIES4YOU]

I love Rodney and His Comedy ..........Good for You Rodney for giving this World something to laugh at.

[@brentb5303]

My father passed on three things... Rodney, Fields and morality. The rest was up to me.

[@TheMerryPup]

It's funny, (no pun), how he did his act and then came and sat down and continued doing his act. No off switch! I miss Rodney and Johnny both.

[@cats0182]

And Carson just let him go wherever he wanted to.

[@michaelmohrle1773]

And George Carlin!!!!!! the best along with Rodney. At least we still have Steven Wright!

[@garysolorzano3216]

No one else could do that with Johnny. Only Rodney. That's how much Johnny loved his humor. But the other side of that was that we never really got to know the real Rodney. Never a serious interview. He did a couple on Stern though later on. And his childhood and younger years were so miserable for him that he probably preferred not to talk about them anyway on Johnny.

[@100aceswid]

I agree 100%

[@davepollison4333]

But health is the most important thing though.

[@sanjayd411]

Rodney was a legend......those were the good old days of real comedy.

[@Jay-vr9ir]

He was a quiet man, so true.RIP to all of them ,as entertainers, they were great.

[@bobmalon7244]

I have seen Caddyshack a million times, I have NEVER seen the line where he says " Don't make the pants too tight , you'll hurt his fortune cookie." Rodney was just fantastic. Just loved him!

[@pedrocarrasquillo6351]

He was on the roll, and on time, sharp...the best....I can't Believe that I've seen these videos a hundred times and still life, like if was yesterday...I miss those golden years of comedy,...

[@patriotofthearts117]

Saw him live in SF with my cousin in 1980. We laughed all the way home and into the following week. I remember he told a heckler, "what, do you go to the movies and yell at the screen?" Classic

[@kevindarrell3500]

A true Legend . Man I miss him.

[@cliffordbowman6777]

Even though he could be an a . I still miss those years

[@tsehaihiwot3236]

Sorry he’s not with us anymore. I watch his clips a lot lately

[@pocopico7409]

This had to have been one of his best performances ever on the Tonight Show. Every joke was a killer. He was the best! How he remembered all of that routine I’ll never know. 😂

[@LenHummelChannel]

Rodney was an amazing neurotic joke machine. What a mind ! and a true performer's heart and soul.

[@williamcooper8577]

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[@williamcooper8577]

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[@williamcooper8577]

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[@johnpelletier7641]

The one and only. There will never be anyone remotely like Rodney again

[@johnpersonage7220]

I love Rodney's accent. His voice is amazing. Funny as any of the best too. What a guy he was.

[@oscaru5342]

Simply the Greatest!

[@xanadu7lukas]

we will never see comedians like this again glad they r on KZbin

[@theartfuldodger935]

Saw him live at the Comedy Store in L.A. back in '82. Wasn't scheduled. Just dropped in to test some new material for his upcoming Tonight Show appearance. Hilarious guy. Sharp as a tack.

[@dizzotizzo69]

I saw Rodney @ the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Aug. 25th 2001, just after he had a mini stroke on Jay Leno's show. He was spot on and didn't skip a beat. 80+ years old at the time. God rest his soul. He loved to make people laugh and lived for it.

[@SVJROADSTER770]

Rodney and Carson! Two legends!

[@PHOTOGRAPHYBYDEREK1]

This is classic television right here.

[@BigBingFan]

Rodney was good, very good.........but Johnny set him up for it........Many comedians gave Johnny mega-credit for their success, for being a great straight man. Don Rickles, for one, gave Johnny his undying thanks for that. Here, Rodney and Johnny are spot on great!

[@michaelvoulgarellis8298]

back in the day where comedians were sharp, fast, funny and unapologetic....and they could light up a smoke to relax a bit

[@CookieCaspari]

I have enjoyed Rodney since I was a kid. I am proud to say my son loves him too.

[@bitobaco]

Wish I could find him doing my favorite Rodney joke: "Me and my wife...we were happy for 20 years... then, WE MET!"

[@jackwar8779]

WONDERFUL! Simply Wonderful! Would never be allowed to show these days!

[@georgiethumbs2438]

He was almost 60 years old here if you can believe it, and he was the hottest comic in the world. Never too late to succeed.

[@johnlinden7398]

RODNEY D. ONE OF THE GREAT COMIC GENIUSES AND WITH THE GREAT ONE LINERS !

[@thegameshowguy1]

My top ten comedians ever to appear on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" are: 1) Rodney Dangerfield 2) Don Rickles 3) Richard Pryor 4) Joan Rivers 5) George Carlin 6) Robin Williams 7) Jonathan Winters 8) Bob Hope 9) Buddy Hackett 10) Dean Martin My top 10 favourites!

[@7Lukibi99Tore7]

The reason that I like George Carlin's comedy much more than Richard Pryor's is because Carlin would very selectively use profanities to underscore the points he was making in his comedy concerts whereas Pryor used profanities way too much and only for the shock value.

[@UncompressedWAVmusic]

I saw Rodney on the Johnny Carson show back in the 70s and 80's and other shows, he was always hysterical funny.

[@richardvalens7989]

GREATEST COMIC EVER!!❤

[@Wild_Western]

Classic artist...funny then and even funnier now, especially when you compare him to what you see on HBO and Showtime. Boy he's missed.

[@dmmchugh3714]

Rodney at the pinnacle here. He is the master, wish he was still here.

[@johnwooden8393]

Rodney had to overcome a terrible childhood and upbringing, he beautifully channeled his experiences in life to become successful. If anyone ever deserved fame and fortune it was him.

[@caiobabe]

No one better than Dangerfield

[@choycewellington3911]

Flood of FUNNY - Genius writing, timing and delivery - ALWAYS on a roll.

[@JonCornelius-z6m]

Rodney the great..sure miss him..will never be anyone like him again..

[@romeyburgin7221]

It's not only the funny one liners but the way Rodney Dangerfield delivers them. A funny funny man.

[@colkidglen8802]

My Wife can't cook at all, "I leave dental floss in the Kitchen and the roaches hang themselves." LOL!

[@BluJay_333]

Geez

[@bthurmo]

"My wife can't cook at all. At my house the flies are all hanging on the screen door trying to get out."

[@maddadram1]

Yeah .. The good 'ol days when the Tonight Show was actually The Tonight Show!

[@charlesleggerie7891]

amen!!!!

[@stevephipps6596]

Roy d mercer

[@ericataylor6210]

There will be no other Tonight show like they used to have

[@failinginamerica]

what does that even mean

[@thediehardarkansasrazorbak7288]

I told my wife we should do a home improvement loan she gave me $10,000 to move out...RIP Rodney.

[@mlayton1904]

The number of jokes and good jokes this guy tell in this short clip is amazing.

[@georgefeist8190]

He passed away in 2004...82 years old... Dangerfield's headstone at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery On November 22, 2001 (his 80th birthday), Dangerfield suffered a mild heart attack while backstage at the Tonight Show. During Dangerfield's hospital stay, the staff were reportedly upset that he smoked marijuana in his room. But he was back at the Tonight Show a year later, performing on his 81st birthday. On April 8, 2003, Dangerfield underwent brain surgery to improve blood flow in preparation for heart valve-replacement surgery on a later date. The surgery took place on August 24, 2004.Upon entering the hospital, he uttered another characteristic one-liner when asked how long he would be hospitalized: "If all goes well, about a week. If not, about an hour and a half." In September 2004, it was revealed that Dangerfield had been in a coma for several weeks. Afterward, he began breathing on his own and showing signs of awareness when visited by friends. However, he died on October 5, 2004 at the UCLA Medical Center, a month and a half shy of his 83rd birthday, from complications of the surgery he had undergone in August. Dangerfield was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. His headstone reads, "Rodney Dangerfield... There goes the neighborhood."

[@kylel.1965]

Nice information. Thanks

[@santafejack]

Thanks for posting that info.

[@alan30189]

George Feist - Thank you! He was a non-stop comedian.

[@lynnbutner91]

Doug Richardson n

[@fcktheonlythingmissingisu3792]

Thank You George Feist

[@depaola63]

TRUST ME when I tell you , these were the last of THE BEST era ever in Show Biz ! { I was 17 on this night }

[@johnsmith-iu1dv]

Rodney was the king of comedy...

[@susanwilson8125]

THAT'S MY GUY!! THE LEGENDARY RODNEY DANGERFIELD & JOHNNY!! I SANG THE RAPPIN RODNEY VIEDO!! NO RESPECT NO RESPECT,!! SO INSANELY FUNNY!! NEVER ANOTHER, JOHNNY!! DEFINITELY, NEVER ANOTHER RODNEY!! SOOO MISS HIM!!💔💔💋❤❤💘💜💜💘💋💋💔💔💛💛💔💋💋💙💙❤❤💘💘💜💘❤💋💔💛💔💔💋 SUZAN C. WILSON

[@mikestugats]

The Greatest!

[@motnosniv]

Thank God for Rodney. That handle my bag joke was the best! Nobody did such rapid fire jokes like he did. One of a kind he was.

[@garylobo348]

Who told you you could feel up my wife??? Everybody!!!

[@jasmoran66]

Rodney runs the show, doesn't he?

[@Eyes-of-Horus]

Unlike the interviewers today who want to be in charge, Johnny Carson would let the guest full reign. The guest was a GUEST to have all the respect (pun intended) they deserve.

[@alwaysamysteryyes2021]

So many of the jokes wouldn't work coming from anyone else. His delivery is so good.

[@Andre-cg5qj]

He's a legend

[@tonykavla787]

Best of the best. True talent

[@JamesKovall-v8p]

seen him live 1981 new years eve in fort lauderdale ! my ribs still hurtin!

[@gerrykulpa7228]

the funniest stand up comedian EVER.Bar NONE!

[@7Lukibi99Tore7]

Rodney Dangerfield was without any question one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all-time, but Sam Kinison and Buddy Hackett were also excellent as was Woody Allen during his stand-up comedy years.

[@gerrykulpa7228]

There have been MANY brilliant comedians thruout history,but Rodney just SLAYS me.Man he was Beautiful

[@larrygreer1506]

Gerry Kulpa 7

[@rredhawk]

Funniest self-deprecating comedian. Emo Philips is good at self-deprecating humor but Rodney is definitely the best.

[@richardsambade195]

Rodney was a GENIUS!!!

[@mobyhusain1]

Some say he’s still fixing his tie up there.

[@NorthviewVids]

this guy has my sides splitting with laughter! Comedic LEGEND!!!