The Best of Leslie Nielsen Farting on TV

One of the first videos I made for this channel was my retrospective on the career of Leslie Nielsen. I recently stumbled upon some of the interview clips I used in that video and decided to remaster them for a proper fart machine montage. Enjoy! Source clips:
Leslie Nielsen Interview on the Front Page Challenge, 1992
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Leslie Nielsen on Letterman
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Leslie Nielsen interview with Terry Wogan BBC1 1989
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Interview with Leslie Nielsen (1988)
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Leslie Nielsen on The Pat Sajak Show: Part One
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Leslie Nielsen February 1989
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Leslie Nielsen’s Funny Farts
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Leslie Nielsen 1989
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Fun interview with Leslie Neilsen on TV-am sofa in 1991
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Leslie Nielsen GMTV:
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Leslie Nielsen Big Breakfast:
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Leslie Nielsen 1991:
• Leslie Neilson Terri G...
Leslie Nielsen 1994:
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[@Ryan-ff2db]

Gotta admire a man who lived into his 80's and enjoyed fart humor until the day he died. RIP Mr. Nielsen, you are a legend.

[@dapperdanman89]

“RIP,” no pun intended 😄 Seriously, though, truly great comedian

[@lloydbishun9584]

Seriously 😒 though... And don't call him Shirley!

[@YautjaSpacePirate]

Sadly, slapstick comedy is dying out thanks to wokism. 😩

[@darkelfdiva4681]

wakeup sheep 20 percent of the world wont miss the evl dick. wakeup and research this

[@olepigeon]

@@YautjaSpacePirate And the award for the category of the Greatest False Equivalence or Non Sequitur goes to ...

[@Jared_Wignall]

Leslie Nielsen is sorely missed.

[@brothatisfunny]

Don't call him Shirley

[@TammyBundleballs]

Word

[@CSM100MK2]

Sorely? Not really. You don't even think about him.

[@deguello66]

Ass-orley perhaps?

[@rocketsauce420]

Don’t call him sorely

[@NewbombTurk.]

The prop by itself wasn't the comedy, it's Leslie's timing and how he would just pause enough to make you think "Did he actually just fart?". Excellent comedic timing.

[@wadepreston5781]

It was also funny how it seemed to come at an ironically opportune time of his dialogue.

[@darkelfdiva4681]

pbl a demon coming out of this evil ass. wakeup sheep

[@rustyhowe3907]

Especially when he moves about, his timing was perfect with the dialogue as the cherry on top.

[@googleuser2609]

And his reaction and the way he looks immediately after

[@vincentjohnflorio]

I loved the later Dave clip where he does the big leg swing and -- nothing -- then a small leg swing once you thing you're free of him doing it only for him to poot-noise

[@erikt6]

He’s literally a maestro of the fart machine, a virtuoso of the instrument. From short paps to long winded rips, there was an endless vocabulary. Bravo Leslie , bravo.

[@daveedson32]

A true Fartist.

[@SA-oq5lz]

​@@daveedson32AHAHAHAHHA😂😂😂😂😂

[@emanuelemarchisio3818]

I love how he stumbles in his speech as if he's actually pushing one out

[@kimblemojimble7967]

That his comedic genius, really sells the joke

[@davebowman6497]

The one at 1:02 is masterly timed! Notice how Leslie himself cracks on that one.

[@TheRealBDouble]

This is a man who was dedicated to his craft, for sure.

[@biblebadcopycatofcuneiform8210]

In all of these he was using his prop to make the noise, but he knew how to make it look like it was natural.

[@tuckerhowie1]

I just ordered a Pooter Tooter because of this. Lol

[@IamKnucks]

I've seen him keep a straight face for so much of his career that it was refreshing to see him break.

[@Losrandir]

A hearty chuckle!

[@MisterDutch93]

I wouldn’t say those farts were refreshing, frankly they were quite foul smelling.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

You should see the outtakes of "Police Squad" :P

[@samholdsworth420]

​@@MisterDutch93 bro they weren't real farts 😊

[@ernestcruz6316]

Nielsen truly played that thing like a musical instrument...okay, maybe that was a bad choice of words...

[@tyrannosaurusflex3698]

The fact that he thinks it's the funniest thing ever just makes it a million times more funny. What a guy.

[@BillClay88]

The fact Leslie's whole comedic career was minimal laughing and being serious is epic. I don't think we'll see someone execute that deadpan, slapstick comedic like him. He's so missed.

[@YautjaSpacePirate]

I miss him too! Slapstick comedy is dying sadly...😭

[@pauljordan4452]

I am serious and don't call me Shirley.

[@tafttheraft5314]

Fred Willard and Super Dave were great at it too but it seems like it’s a lost art.

[@Quakerman14]

His timing of these are just perfect.

[@gaiusjuliuspleaser]

And not just the timing, it's like he has the perfect fart for any situation.

[@superscatman4236]

Yeah, the little pause and grunt he does really sells it.

[@tangomantactical]

Timing is everything in the field of professional flatulence. What tickles me is the ones who act like they've never farted in their lives. It makes the moments that much sweeter.....well pungent.

[@dvt1393]

This video is officially my new antidepressant. Leslie was a legend. A man that set out to be a leading man in serious dramas, only to become the most unlikely comedic superstar after decades of dramatic work that had very limited success. He took everything in stride, and cherished and relished his role as the comedic straight man. He just seemed like he genuinely loved to make people laugh and bring them joy. He took his chops as a dramatic actor and turned them into some of the best comedic timing in the history of comedy. I miss his presence in movies every time I see him. Plus, who doesn't enjoy a good ol' fart joke every now and then? We all need a reminder to take life less seriously once in a while. R.I.P. Mr. Nielson.

[@shimma25]

Wonderfully said, it’s impossible to look at Leslie and not smile - he truly was one of the most brilliant comedic actors of all time.

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

I don't like fart jokes

[@jonathanlegthigh8264]

Jack Vale.

[@goobyhouser]

Well said, Also PPPFFFBBBBTTTTT

[@jasoneverett]

RIP.....I see what you did there.

[@blakespencer5776]

Nobody else has ever come close to replacing him. His style and personality truly was one of a kind.

[@Gunbudder]

its not just the farting, its the perfect comedic timing

[@hamsandwichson]

The timing and the unwavering facial expression. Amazing. 😂

[@capitanpepinillo]

There´s a cool story told by comedians/late night hosts here in Spain. While on promotion here, he went into make up and such before getting into an interview, he missed a step or anything like that and fell off. Everyone in the room was in shock, and they thought he would injured himself pretty badly. He didn´t move. After some eternal seconds, a fart noise came from the ground. Everyone was relieved.

[@DesertEagel1995]

Thats just perfect

[@OLLG89]

The man was a true comedian.

[@hexxon77]

I was devastated when he departed from this sad world. I miss him a big time. He was like a beacon of light in the darkness. RIP Leslie. Thank you.

[@xenofongrigoriadis7547]

defarted

[@jackjones5678]

​@@xenofongrigoriadis7547😂😂👍

[@Mythicalniceguy]

I dare say a solid 40-60 percent of my dad joke repertoire was directly influenced by this man. Absolute legend!

[@cincymutt]

These are some of the best set up fart jokes of all time.

[@aj_jk1337]

DaVinci tier genius

[@chriskrausesmovie]

the best

[@Horicert]

This was sophomoric, intellectually vacuous and lowbrow to the extreme. I enjoyed every second of it.

[@Belandriel]

Wow... now those were some new vocabularies for my collection.

[@cringystingy8025]

It was freshmanic

[@carlgoogle2869]

Sesquipedalian much? 🤣

[@misterturkturkle]

Zimmerman St. Charles died for you

[@HavokBWR]

@@cringystingy8025 I found his performance histrionic and meretricious.

[@Conn30Mtenor]

As a Canadian he was a great inspiration to my countrymen, most notably Terrence and Phillip.

[@pauljordan4452]

What did the Spanish priest say to the Iranian gynaecologist?

[@cavscout7113]

@@pauljordan4452 What?

[@cpapcyborg]

@@cavscout7113 *poot!*

[@IrishTechnicalThinker]

I love how when he let's one loose, he cannot hold his laughter and a simple fact can change his entire demeanour.

[@MJTRadio]

I'm not even a fan of gas jokes, but Nielsen is a joy no matter what gag he happens to be pulling.

[@deguello66]

Gas gags....

[@POOPGOD999]

Yeah for some reason leslie is the only one who’s fart jokes (pranks*) still get me at 20 years old. He doesnt try too hard and actually has the funniest “everything is normal” gestures to go with them

[@SatEight]

I love gas jokes. My favourites are propane ones.

[@JDog88]

@@SatEight And propane accessories

[@SatEight]

@@JDog88 AHAHHAHAHAHAHAH *takes a deep breath* AHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA

[@griffinoconnor1523]

I like to think the Fart Machine was just a prop and he made all the noises the ol’ fashioned way

[@brojoe44]

He used the machine to hide his flatulence

[@carlgoogle2869]

That was a machine?

[@maxmurmel9222]

@@carlgoogle2869 Yes, you can see it at the beginning.

[@animaltvi9515]

Ah. But maybe he has the machine to make you think they aren't real. Ah the old fart toy ploy.

[@rogervondrasek5677]

It was a machine? Surely you cant be serious .

[@deepsix6666]

His comedic timing is unmatched. He knows exactly when and how often to hit that button so that it's never quite when you expect it, and never too often. It's actually a very delicate thing to master because something as crude as a fart machine gets obnoxious fast, but not in his hands. Mr. Nielsen was a king.

[@davidhibbs3396]

It was his personality that made this acceptable AND funny. No one else has pulled this off- for a reason. His was special, and he will be missed.

[@poltergeist3194]

The stutter in his voice when it goes off and keeps right on with the conversation is glorious

[@Shindai]

He's like the world's zany grandpa. There are a bunch of actors who I think it'd be cool to hang out with, but not many I really wish I could know in some capacity. He was a groovy froob, RIP, legend

[@Cyberglyph]

I just about lost my mind seeing this interviews with him. Can't dunk on a man that embraced the humor of this, and gave everybody a taste of how awesome he was! I will miss him so much!

[@rickyclarke1757]

This guy was one of my favourite comedy actors when I was growing up in the 80s( first film I saw him in was "Airplane") RIP legend

[@mrodriguez16ks]

THIS IS WHY THE INTERNET SHOULD EXIST. Thank you for this.

[@CSM100MK2]

Cringe

[@gaiusjuliuspleaser]

So far still the first and only celebrity death that genuinely made me cry. The world became just a tad less fun when we lost him. I would've missed him sooner, but he hadn't died yet.

[@andywinslow9638]

He's the only one who was born in 1926 that makes me want a older person in my life after his passing

[@captaincaptain2128]

For me it was Gene Wilder. That man was my childhood.

[@andywinslow9638]

@@captaincaptain2128 Gene, Leslie and Robin Williams all were those people for me. At the same time, I'm glad they existed.

[@carlgoogle2869]

@@captaincaptain2128 Willy Wonka forever ♾️.

[@manchesterexplorer8519]

We've all cried in laughter many times watching the Naked Gun Movies , I was at the age of 11-14 when they were in the theatres . These movies were beyond hilarious at that age and it was all good hearted humor which we don't see anymore .

[@marccas10]

Every fart was in perfect context. That is the mark of the fartsmith!

[@reno.corona]

I absolutely love when the hosts were clueless or uncomfortable in the gag! Aw. I miss him.

[@Edo_Marinus]

First-rate comedian (somehow able to be the straight man to his own jokes), but also a superb bad guy in ‘Creepshow’ (1982).

[@xenomorph1078]

I can hold my breath for a long long time

[@Edo_Marinus]

@@xenomorph1078 Most entertaining movie ever.

[@carlgoogle2869]

I loved Creepshow as a kid.

[@TheBigRagooDOTcom]

I never looked at sand the same way

[@Edo_Marinus]

@@TheBigRagooDOTcom “Sort of like being buried in wet cement, eh? You can’t move your arms. You don’t have any leverage. Go ahead, try to move.”

[@wayneharding6594]

I am crying with laughter over these clips, he was a class in his own. Sorely missed.

[@dannyd1572]

What a great way to break the ice and start the conversation on a humorous note.

[@ian2081]

And this is the quality, insightful, informative and educational material I subscribed to this channel for.

[@cosmocosmoton]

“Somtimes you just get a wrong piece of salmon” I don’t know what I like about this line but it just cracks me up.

[@wika1117]

This man was my favorite actor as a child and he pretty much molded my sense humor to the weirdness it is today :D

[@blackphoenix77]

"Lavatory humour embarrasses me." 🤣🤣 Leslie Nielsen was one of a kind.

[@misturfixit45]

That comedic timing though. He always picks a funny moment, but not the most obvious moment.

[@tf2529]

Loved him in Airplane and of course Police Squad and subsequent movies. Multi talented actor who went from serious drama to comedy. He brought a smile and a laugh to millions.

[@Dyrock666]

I’ll never forget staying home from school, playing free for all in MW2, and hearing from two other guys in the game that he passed. We spent the next few matches talking and laughing about his best stuff and how we missed him. Man, that day was too surreal.

[@shawnlinney2471]

My face hurts from laughing, I miss that wonderful man.

[@ashtviceland]

Thats why leslie is my all time favorite actor

[@tonymata8070]

Same, I love his sense of humor. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@meh_cromancer]

he was trying so hard to get that last guy to crack and it finally worked. There's seldom anything funnier than deadpan delivery of awkward moments. Nielsen was a master at that.

[@mrphoenix8632]

I miss this man. He was one of a kind. No one could ever use a pooter to the same effect as this man, that’s for sure. 🕊️❤️

[@Villafarrell]

How can not like this man?!! He's like the ultimate funny grandpa

[@MasterAlucardGV]

He really mastered the dramatic fart pause

[@stevensegal6290]

1:06 was my favorite bit! The way he laughs he reminds me of Joe Gatto

[@lune78]

I've loved Leslie since I was a kid. The man is a comedy legend. You are sorely missed Mr. Nielsen.

[@burkegreenwood9109]

Leslie Nielsen is one of the few once in a lifetime legends we will never see the likes again; and we are all fortunate enough to have experienced his talent!

[@BlazePiffington]

Classical Leslie, after all he was a professor at the University of the stooges. I always remembered that little gadget he had when doing the mission impossible scene in wrongfully accused, I searched high and low and to no end…have i been successful. Rip in peace Leslie

[@Denis468]

Leslie is using his fart machine in Heaven now and I'm sure everyone is laughing their butts off. RIP

[@rogeredwarrddeshon5000]

ARSETRONOMICAL

[@ryanrimkus252]

Hilarious every time! Absolutely brilliant that he brought this to interviews. The epitome of injecting (or releasing) fun in any situation. One of the best!

[@ivormctin6367]

Letterman displaying his legendary sense of humour during that interview.

[@zaphodsrealm1549]

I watch every movie Leslie Neilson I come across beginning with The Forbidden Planet up to his comedies. He's tremendously talented and will be greatly missed.

[@phils866]

As well as being a comedic legend, Nielsen also starred in perhaps my favourite sci-fi movie of all time, Forbidden Planet. An astonishing film, with amazing props and special effects, especially considering it was produced in 1956. Sadly, it is all but ignored by the networks.

[@jtluns9]

the fact he can keep a straight face for most of this and just play it off so naturally shows how good an actor he is without even having seen anything he's been in

[@gailcaldwell1512]

Did you hear the “starter pistol”?😂😂😂😂😂😂 I don’t care how old you are, this is just HILARIOUS! Thanks for posting!

[@sgtpecker7092]

Leslie Nielsen has been making me laugh for 20 years. I never really got to see him live in a candid interview but what a great man he must have been indeed

[@trcsonic]

Leslie Nielsen is like our grandpa. He was awesome.

[@dgs5809]

the salmon part almost killed me 🤣 "Sometimes you just get a wrong piece of salmon"

[@bowbert23]

It might seem like a cheap and primitive form of joke but the way this man placed the juciy sound casually in a middle of a line is impeccable. A true legend which I miss till this day.

[@JackMcLeodJr]

No matter how old I get, farts will ALWAYS be funny. I never forget the times it would be silent in class and then somebody (sometimes me as a bit of a class clown) would let one rip. Nothing funnier!

[@BlondieSL]

Farts can be funny but also useful! I remember, a very long time ago, when smoking was banned in public places (restaurants), we were having lunch at this restaurant and these 2 morons sat and started smoking. The staff tried to get them to stop, but their arrogance and self importance wouldn't allow them to respect others. So.... being the kind of person who knows how to handle ID10TS like that, I went over to their table and said something like, "Ok, so if you don't want to stop smoking, then please enjoy this!"... I paused... turned around and let out one of the biggest, loudest farts right in their faces! ROFL The shock on their faces was amazing and they got up and left... yes.. IN A HUFF! The staff busted out laughing. 😅😂🤣👍

[@mitchmiller7204]

@@BlondieSL BRAVO!!!!

[@charlesking3384]

This guy is beyond incredible. There’s no way anyone can hold a candle to him

[@johnmorris1124]

Inevitably somebody will say something like, 'that's the last thing you'd do...'

[@stevelenox152]

There will never be another like him R.I.P Leslie Nielsen

[@V8.777]

As his gravestone says -'let er rip.' Everyone of his movies is a masterpiece

[@ph6652]

He was one of a kind. Very missed.😢

[@MIRONOIR]

That little pause in his speech every time he "farts" is straight up genius.

[@combatshox]

What a legend.Sorely missed .He always made the audience laugh.And that was his job.And he excelled.Many times.Thanks leslie.

[@erict3032]

Lesilie just enjoyed making people laugh. He was a good person with a good heart. He is missed by so many

[@intrepid5144]

My first "meeting" of Leslie Nielsen was watching "Forbidden Planet" on TV! Many years later, when he did "Airplane" he was so totally different from all of his previous movies, and he was a magnificent comedian!

[@pauljordan4452]

Surely you can't be serious.

[@polarfamily6222]

Excellent actor that literally did everything. It's a shame there isn't anyone like him anymore and I'm way beyond his Hollywood career.

[@fifski]

I'm in my 40s and I'm proud to admit that fart humor still cracks me. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. And who better to deliver it than the legend himself! So unfortunate he is gone. I watched so many of his movies as a kid/teenager/adult.

[@drampabay1476]

The “just a little bit” line on letterman was perfect. I like to think Leslie is laughing so hard bc he the randomized fart was a little fart and he says “just a little bit”

[@HendelZawodowiec]

Leslie Nielsen był jest i będzie jednym z najwspanialszych ludzi na świecie i najwybitniejszych aktorów. Strata tego człowieka to Potężny cios dla ludzkości :-(

[@emilkok1]

Strata? Wartość dodana do tego świata. Coś zostawił po sobie

[@HendelZawodowiec]

@@emilkok1 skoro nie strata to co radość ? Nie pisze o tym co zostawił tylko o fakcie śmierci. Czytaj ze zrozumieniem.

[@TrentCantrell]

Why am I only now learning this about Leslie Nielsen? The man was a grand master of the craft. The timing, facial expressions and body language are all perfect.

[@ashleytuchin7693]

Thanks for including his appearance on Hey Hey, it's Saturday!. For decades it was the pinnacle of Australian TV comedy, Leslie would have fit right in with them.

[@bruno3]

This isn't just about squeezing a prop. His timing was perfect and there was always some kind of physical movement that would make it seem really natural and convincing. He was an artist at fake-farting.

[@allisonjones8694]

My go to clip when everything else is falling apart. What a gem he was. So missed. Thanks for all the laughs Leslie Nielsen. Keep 'em rippin' up there xx

[@hannescarlsson4315]

He portrays us all so well. When you let off the gas and know it was heard and soon felt by everyone around you, so you try to keep talking like nothing happened.

[@Morgil27]

I'm normally not a fan of fart jokes, but these had me in stitches 🤣

[@tonyosborne666]

I was laughing at most of this, but at 3:05 I lost it... I haven't laughed that much for a long, LONG time. He was one of the very best!

[@MrAhuapai]

What a great sense of humour. He was awesome.

[@loipcorssman]

The way he hesitates or stresses his voice as he does it is what makes it so damn funny. Missy you man!

[@heasley1971]

I'm crying watching this, it's so purile, but absolutely hilarious. What makes it even more funny is the fact that after many years of playing this prank Leslie still found it just as funny as when he first started.

[@mck-qt7hu]

Remember watching him on children's BBC in the 90's and he did the fart machine then acted like it want him. Brilliant.

[@paparinga]

PLOT TWIST: He only made everyone think he's squeezing the toy just to cover his real farts

[@meot.meo.1097]

0:57 How this legend delivers that answer. How he stutter a bit, waits a little bit to continue... Dude, this man was awesome. 🤣

[@JeffFrmJoisey]

I haven’t laughed this hard in years!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

[@GoreTorn16]

I’m glad I grew up with his movies and his comedy. Even in his afterlife he still cracks me up! Which reminds me, I got to go watch airplane, spy hard, naked gun and scary movie three again.

[@blondie1169]

He was such a serious actor, I think this made it all the funnier.

[@tj-hm1qi]

Men like him is what we need in the world now!

[@jrbanano]

You mean farting men?

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

Even his comedic timing with the farts was on point.......

[@terrencegawe2729]

It seems to me he lived his life like a candle breaking wind. Let 'er rip you legend 🙌

[@tonymata8070]

God I miss Leslie Nielsen.

[@croonyerzoonyer]

Interesting translation lol

[@georgeedward1691]

Absolutely hilarious. I had tears of laughter most of the way through. I often wonder how many takes they got to do with Leslie on set. His humor is spot on with the straight face as if nothing is wrong.

[@noopiesmiff3309]

Man I needed this laugh Right on time He is missed for sure

[@epost7158]

What a legend. Watched this 5 times and keeps getting better 🤣🤣

[@Spenerico]

I was just showing a friend some of these clips earlier today, what strange timing!