Steve Martin Olympic Diving Finals

[@GregoryTheGr8ster]

Holy crap, I remember seeing this when I was a kid. We were talking about it at school the next day, I think. I never thought that I'd be able to see it again. For me, this video clip is like a miracle.

[@thomaskauser8978]

I am still talking in school

[@WhynottBelieve]

Wow lol

[@Wurum]

Welcome to the internet. I've enjoyed showing my kids the cartoons I watched when I was a kid. Grape Ape and Captain Caveman for example.

[@sandrafaith]

Wow, the "shot in the chest" dive unlocked a childhood memory for me...

[@GregoryTheGr8ster]

@@sandrafaithThat dive is a classic, for sure! But simply the way that Steve does the basic cannonball dive is truly mesmerizing. Somehow, he does even simple dives like that with pure elegance, don't you think?

[@sherlockholmes6990]

I've always been impressed by Steve Martin... comedian, actor, banjo player, diver. What an exceptional man.

[@JR-lf7ns]

And he's a Renaissance man too!

[@belle9438]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sarahburke5840]

Great author too, I love his novel.

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

this video reminds me that steve martin has always sucked. plus his hair has been white since his 20s apparently

[@MrChewbone69]

...kitten juggler

[@alanmoskowitz5779]

He's a wild&crazy diver

[@davebeedon3424]

I loved the "slow lane" swimming bit.

[@Rachel-sg5ub]

Me too! When he said the others were given the slick lanes, I lost it!

[@beth1627]

He had thicker water.

[@sdefonta]

Steve Martin hasn't aged in 40 years. Of course he looked like 70 then

[@ssazerac]

Steve Martin was born a middle aged man.

[@kourygibson1651]

Lol

[@fuddrucker74]

He was born a poor black child

[@natestegner9917]

And that’s the way he’ll always stay😁

[@barbarabonnette2705]

Hahaha. So true! 😂😂😂

[@frogman1941]

Along with richard gere

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

"He's putting his sandwich away for later" - I love Steve Martin, my Uncle used to do his routines for me when I was 3, I'm a lifetime fan!

[@dirtydave2691]

I was probably 12 when this special was first on. Anyone that has grown up with a pool or been around a pool is familiar with these "dives". Classic.

[@Therealjimmyboy]

Funniest man of all time.

[@MikeSchlesinger]

Put a comma after Uncle and that would make Steve your uncle. How cool would that be?

[@j.walker6845]

Takes me back to when I went to the pool as a kid, these were all very popular dives!!

[@laureencriss8220]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@WestOfEarth]

@@laureencriss8220 Same where I lived...I remember having so much fun with friends copying them. I can't recall another comedian whose physical comedy inspired me like Martin.

[@bloke_19xx33]

If I recall correctly (at my age, the mind tends to get a bit fuzzy), he had a closing skit on this special where he thanked the audience for inviting him ‘…into their living room…’ A few moments later, a Producer handed him a note listing the ‘…people who didn’t invite him to their living room.’ He then goes to each house asking the homeowners ‘why not?’ U have to see the scene to appreciate it, but wow, what a LOL funny skit.

[@markherring3513]

I like his bit when he tells the audience "I'd like to thank everyone for coming to the show tonight" and proceeds to point at each person really fast and saying "thank you" to every person one at a time quickly.

[@DonTruman]

Amazing one person can master all of those classic kids-horsing-around-in-a-pool dives.

[@brenthill3241]

I remember watching this back in the day. Steve's first tv special. Around 1977. Far out stuff for the time.

[@Wyld2023]

Was that the one with Okra Cola and the car salesman hooked to a lie detector? If you're still checking your comments on this after four years

[@brianwood7237]

Just two years later his King Tut album - and song - would be under my Christmas tree...I was 9 😂

[@rickhinojosa5455]

Sad to me that i see no comments about the fact that the legendary Carl Reiner was one of the sportscasters. He was a huge part of much lf the comedy deceloped in sitcoms in the fifties and sixties. They didn't try to make him overtly funny in this show because part of the humor was for the audience recognizing it was HIM impersonating a then well known sportscaster.

[@benjaminapeterson]

Carl Reiner was legendary

[@Maxbps88]

I'd totally forgotten about his routine but once I'd started watching it the 'sandwich in the shorts' part came back to me immediately. Classic Steve Martin.

[@gracetruthandlight]

Lmao crying after not seeing this since the 70s..Steve Martin was so hysterical. Gotta love all the hair and clothes.

[@EternallyRound]

Steve Martin is the king of dork comedy.

[@krissanders987]

I had no clue Steve Martin was such an athlete. Even when he was born old

[@kevinstogner9477]

And Black !! Ha.

[@KINDaf]

​@@kevinstogner9477And poor! Ha!

[@mattvalin1958]

And standing up! @@KINDaf

[@001davem]

This was when sports stars were totally unpretentious, this should played at every level of sports as an example of championship dedication and execution.

[@informedcitizen8687]

Martin is a comedian , actor and musician but never a sports star.

[@001davem]

No kidding?

[@dicknarcowitz]

@@001davem 🤣

[@heatherlouis9769]

You’re obviously young if you don’t know who Steve Martin is most notable in the 1980s and 1990’s. Although he is still acting in a few things today… “Only Murders In the building” 2022 to present. being one of them. Look him up his most known movies are father of the bride part 1&2, dirty rotten scoundrels, cheaper by the dozen.

[@001davem]

My favorite Steve Martin movies are Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, The Jerk, and Roxanne. Truth be told, I don't think I have ever seen a movie of his I didn't like.

[@andan04]

He won over even that judge on the far right with that last maneuver. What a champion.

[@theotherwalt]

This brought back memories. Not only remembering this skit, but knowing that all kids did each of those dives off the diving board.

[@napelvision]

"His face full of grimace" that is clearly the best line of the whole skit

[@marcuswinston2522]

😂😂😂 Yes! That and “he’s putting his sandwich away for later…”

[@gabrielaguilar1391]

I had a face full of grimace last night. I was all up in those purple cheeks!

[@vandresv]

@@marcuswinston2522 For me, it was "he was given the slowest lane" lol

[@AndyZach]

For me, it was 'The Romanians are not pretending.'

[@mombear5116]

The Romanians are not pretending. 🤣 I love these skits. Comedy is truth. And still true today.

[@amandahawkins5950]

I can't stop watching this. This will definitely be my go to on down days.

[@ErikaEmody]

With Carl Reiner … priceless

[@agentxdigitalvideo]

This is genius. I did each and every one of these things off the diving board as a kid! Hilarious!

[@barabi51]

Now you know you were actually practicing for the Olympics!

[@morningstar9233]

Same!

[@ThrakazogZ]

You're sandwich must've tasted horrible, afterward. =)

[@agentxdigitalvideo]

mmm, soggy sandwich! @@ThrakazogZ haha ok I didn't do the sandwich thing!

[@kevinberger3501]

Thank you KZbin for this recommendation in the middle of a pandemic. This changed my mood after the morning news 😂

[@everready19373]

I've never seen this before but it's classical Steve.

[@kevinhallisey5201]

Allen, It was from a 1 hour special in, like the 80's. I remember a western sketch with Stother Martin and he couldn't stop from laughing. He literally was gasping for breath and couldn't say his lines.

[@Subotai-w9j]

This was one of two Olympic comedy sketches I remember from my youth. The other was Belushi's "Little Chocolate Doughnuts". Good times.

[@markbirnbaum3726]

Check out Martin Short's synchronized swimming skit

[@bobkish824]

The way he struts along and does the "accidental trip" is hilarious!

[@hillbillyclassof1961]

that would get a half-hour time-out at our pool

[@amp279]

The mandatory accidental tripping dive... Hilarious, Steve at his best..

[@WonderWhatHappened]

I thought I was the only one who puts his tuna fish sandwich in his shorts before diving. Vindication!

[@UkeCan1]

Steve Martin also puts a pinch behind each ear

[@gbonkers666]

I love it that they actuall Carl Reiner and that one guy--can't from his name from ABC sports.

[@dantheman5745]

The late Dick Schaap.

[@KSPRAYDAD]

Truly the RayGun of his time.

[@veerchasm1]

The Captain America we deserved

[@michaeltaylor2270]

Just glancing through the comments I thought at first you said: The Captain Awkward we deserved... which I thought was brilliant. I don't know how you changed it to Captain America so fast!🤣😁

[@davidbowman5105]

I remember doing all those dives as a kid

[@hmitch74]

Absolutely hilarious! I saw this back in 1976 and thought it was funny. Still laughing now.

[@DJRitty]

there wasn't a single laugh in this piece...

[@michelleschulz4903]

@@DJRitty then you weren't watching the same video we were.

[@freedone.]

@@DJRitty It's silly and funny.

[@moderaterevolution504]

@@DJRitty Haha, I know right. This was not funny at all. I cant believe anyone made this stupid shit. Screaming like a maniac dive was ok, I guess.

[@crashburn3292]

You can literally tell how old Martin is by his grey hair: 24 yrs: No grey. 27 yrs: Half grey. 30 yrs: 3/4ths grey. 30.5 yrs: Totally grey. He looks about 28 in this video.

[@01AceAlpha]

Still looks 30.5!

[@thomaskauser8978]

I still have it saved in my phone.

[@thomaskauser8978]

Drowned cliff diving six months later and never made WWOS?

[@seaturtledog]

I love the shots of the crowd. Curling irons sure were popular.

[@marcuswinston2522]

3:03 “He’s putting his sandwich away for later” 😂😂😂

[@whatthe5952]

Every movie or picture I have seen of him , he always looks the same.

[@tarmach523]

He made that cannonball look effortless!

[@yoadrian2705]

😆Steve Martin crazy!crazy! crazy! A wonderful comedian! Like him alot Thanks for the video. Steve Martin 😆

[@fredsalter1915]

OMG!! Never knew this footage existed. Steve is sublimely funny as F*CK!!!!!

[@DaNinja60]

I think I had a tape of his years ago. Did you ever hear his "King Tut" song? So funny. Can't remember if they did a video of that one or not.

[@stewpacalypse7104]

Dick Schaap was a great sports reporter. Whenever he did a story I watched because it was always good.

[@michaelliles2639]

How lucky are we to have been able to watch this nut over all these years. Proud to say He's from Texas 😉

[@caleab27]

Oh dear Carl Reiner. RIP!

[@tom_olofsson]

The Swedish diver is my cousin Pils.

[@jasondk5127]

Real comedy! You don't see much of this anymore!

[@violinda.]

😂 I remember this! Screaming like a maniac was frowned upon at our pool.

[@bryansmith1237]

LOL ours too. Everyone was doing that after seeing this.

[@dianewilliams1125]

Im 66 and remember this and its still hilarious 😂😂😂

[@LC-le9ew]

I thought this might be real for a split second and then I saw Carl Reiner! 😂

[@Dr.Catacus]

Well I thought he was a goner, since he didn’t wait a half hour after eating. 😂😂😂

[@MaidenUtah1]

Damn, and I thought Rodney Dangerfield’s Triple Lindy was something!

[@AlexRodriguez-cg1rj]

"The Romanians are not pretending." jajajajajajaja

[@kenttheboomer721]

2:51 They actually call this the King Tut.

[@keithbraham6438]

he has been and is still a jewel!!

[@keithbraham6438]

@@1969wareid for pointing out that the Isralie Govt (not the world wide Jewish Community) exactly as the Nazis did to the Jews in the 1930s- and 40s?. I am a very religious person and supporter of Israel and know the horror of the holoucast.But becoming what you abhoor is not the answer..

[@beaudure01]

10m platform cannonball should absolutely be in the Olympics.

[@TS-qq7vr]

2:50 Steve Martin doing Kung Tut.

[@iamnegan1515]

A man of so many talents.

[@randy3098]

I remember seeing this on TV. Especially the sandwich part. Now I know it was tuna and not chicken. Lord I'm old.

[@grumpy1616]

I can't believe I once had to explain to some twenty year olds who Steve Martin is. They only recognized him when they realized he was the guy that did the remake of the Pink Panther. I died a little that day,

[@vs-ww7cb]

Not knowing martin is like not knowing carlin or brooks' work. No wonder the world is way it is today. Smh lol.

[@samvaladez9439]

It's insane how something can remain dormant in your memory for over 40 years. As soon as I saw the thumbnail I immediately remembered the screaming like a maniac dive, stuffing the sandwich in the shorts for later and pretending to drown after missing the beach ball!🤣

[@bostonwhofan]

I was hoping he'd do the classic Nestea Plunge.

[@Oligodendrocyte139]

As impressed as I am by the quality of Steve’s cannonball, time moved on and he was clearly outclassed by the Top Bombing of the UK’s Peter Kay, or John Smith as he was known at the time. His remarkable performance can be viewed on YT.

[@SheltonHull]

Dick Schaap and Carl Reiner on commentary. Nice!

[@matthewpohlman]

Steve is a pretty darn good swimmer (coming from a coach).

[@Pixeleyes]

This is wild that this is from 3 years before I was alive and I'm still watching him on OMITB

[@Lolly1122dooda]

Gee, I'm glad 3/4 of the video was blacked out. Fascinating.

[@ArthurSearfoorce]

Raygun thought this was a training video so she entered the Olympics

[@Retr0racin]

I have been real sick last few days this made me feel good and laugh thank you!

[@lauren3024]

Steve: *dead in the pool* Judges: HE IS FAKING TO BE DEAD SO HE CAN WIN THE COMPETITION

[@amandahawkins5950]

I went to the pool and acted a fool today

[@Van-tastic]

Quality replacement for the olympics!

[@smileyface8832]

*Steve Martin is such a funny guy. lol.* *I think I'm gonna watch- "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."* *I'm too depressed. So I'll watch it just to make myself happy.*

[@LeannWebb61]

I love that movie!

[@thebatman5214]

Steve Martin is such an amazing comedian.

[@I_do_recover]

Carl Reiner is commentating. Hilarious

[@NotMissingLink]

It’s hard to imagine a time in history when Saturday night live was watchable.

[@Klutzy68]

Oh yes, it’s so beneath you, isn’t it.

[@joeschembrie9450]

@@Klutzy68 That would be sarcasm if it wasn't obviously true for all humanity.

[@mini14head]

Yeah they go pretty much sucked since early 90's

[@NotMissingLink]

@@Klutzy68 Not at all. I’ll watch just about anything. I still watch every now and then. Weekend Update is funny!

[@RON4YERLIFE]

I think this is from "An Homage to Steve" which aired on Showtime

[@bustedfender]

Fun fact, the middle judge is a young Michael Cohen.

[@UkeCan1]

It really does look like him

[@paulclarke7571]

It is interesting to me that the cadence of humor back then was slower than it is today.

[@UkeCan1]

The cadence of everything was slower

[@Mojo_Jojo_001]

First time I've seen this. So many great lines. Love how he won by the fake drowning. 😂

[@nelsonx5326]

This is the funniest thing I've seen in a good while. It's all the stuff we used to do off the old oyster house. I invented the screaming like a maniac dive.

[@rodvanburen6147]

The 70s are a trip, man.

[@3912James]

This shit used to crack me up when I first watched this special on TV at the age of 13.

[@89426]

He did a couple of specials in the 1970s, always in the summer up against reruns. NBC paid him well and it was Event Television: we had fewer choices so we were more than happy to get this! He was a rock star back then (you heard me) if you liked Monty Python reruns you had to write your local PBS station.

[@dcfunhouse]

almost 50 years later and Steve looks exactly the same ...

[@robertveith6383]

Back when you wrote it, it was closer to *45 years since.*

[@MoLewis57]

Sports journalism legend Dick Schaap and comedy legend Carl Reiner playing the announcers!

[@gregben4002]

If the comedy thing didn't work out for Carl Reiner he could have been a sports commentator!

[@sd2645]

The reign of hilarious idiocy. I love it.

[@stevedenoncourt]

He is simply awesome!!!

[@Hammett175]

They can't all be winners.

[@57Jimmy]

Steve Martin…”This young man…”😳🤣🤣 what a wild and crazy guy! And with Merrill Streep…”You have a very scary…tattoo!” from ‘It’s Complicated’

[@rickstard73]

I just need to think of Steve Martin and start laughing!

[@wayfarinstranger2444]

How is it that Steve looks the same after all these years? !!!

[@wildfireintexas]

Man, now I wish I had made a tuna salad sandwich for lunch.

[@Moonfire121]

That last bit had me in tears!

[@TS-qq7vr]

That was such a stunt a little kid would pull out of shame or to get pity. Ironically, it works for adults if you pull it off and really die.

[@TS-qq7vr]

The others copycatting was an even more classic kid move.

[@bcourter1]

Won him an Emmy I believe.

[@r.s.334]

I have no idea why this just popped into my mind and I had to search it.

[@paulsolon6229]

Australian ray gun got inspiration here

[@heyidiot]

"Let's look at that one again..." Surpassed only by the triple Lindy.