The Great Groucho Rips Bill Cosby A New One

[@davidteller7681]

Margaret Dumont "I've never been so insulted in my life!" Groucho "well, its early yet" 😂

[@oglesbysb]

😂

[@thecentralscrutinizerr]

His most famous line to me was on life and death. "I plan on living forever, even if it kills me."

[@texasmimi5566]

And he IS living forever, isn't he? That family is just amazing!

[@MrTruckerf]

I plan on living forever, as well. So far, so good.

[@odettegordonyo]

I use that nasal tone of his for lines I want to nail home. Gracias Groucho!

[@Joshualbm]

Groucho epitomised how one can be irreverent with dignity, hilarious without vulgarity and intelligent with humility.

[@moss8448]

very well put

[@moss8448]

Leno has a touch of that class poke but don't hurt

[@80steen44]

As did Cosby, just not in real life

[@moss8448]

@@80steen44 good point

[@votehuss4833]

@@80steen44 Cosby, in real life his poke hurt. Mainly unconscious women...

[@earp1673]

I just googled his quote "Please accept my resignation, as I do not wish to be a member of any club that would accept me as a member" Classic

[@patriciacope8503]

Woody Allen's quote. LOL

[@moss8448]

and the older I get the more I feel that way

[@Cindy-ki2ok]

I have used this a few times, always quoting the great Groucho Marx. ❤

[@RadicalCaveman]

But once you accept my resignation, THEN I can join your club.

[@bobstark4020]

I have been saying that for years. It's a classic !!

[@MundaSquire]

Making this into a put down of Cosby is a far stretch. Cosby is playing the straight man to Groucho, which is a standard comedy set-up.

[@tracywilliams7929]

I have to agree with you. Further down the timeline GM would name BC his heir apparent by picking him to helm the reboot of one of his most cherished properties. Cosby was the host on You Bet Your Life! with GMs blessings. THATS love, friendship and respect!

[@tonyt8805]

😉💯😉

[@Kevlar67476]

The Coz probably tried slipping roofies to Grouchos secretary. And his secretary. And everybody elses secretary.

[@MundaSquire]

@@Kevlar67476 A likely scenario.

[@fatfreddyscat5767]

@@Kevlar67476 Groucho had a wife 50 years younger than him at the end...

[@libraryquiet]

Woman: If you were half a man you'd take me to the circus. Groucho: If I were half a man I'd be in the circus.

[@pmvoice88]

"I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it. "

[@goldenagenut]

Lol the original king of the one-liners!

[@roughhabit9085]

Because of a curiosity for Groucho I discovered William Buckley and will always be grateful

[@jarodofficer]

That's one of the best ever! Ouch!

[@myklmusic]

This is great. Nobody's ass got handed. This is just a great bit.

[@josephconsoli4128]

I remember being a kid and loving that Groucho was still alive. Then suddenly the news came that he past away. The early '70's saw the passing of most of the great comedians that came out of Vaudeville. These people led a hard life for many years, so by their late 70's and 80's they seemed more like 90+.

[@moegreen5760]

Moe Howard also passed in the 70’s too

[@kdm71291]

HAHAHA! My favorite Groucho quote: "A man is only as old as the woman he feels."

[@maryk446]

Then I guess that's why as a man in his 70s's Groucho once groped Marie Osmond's butt. At least this is what she claims (she laughs about it now.)

[@davidwalter2002]

Groucho was playing Groucho, and Cosby was being his straight man. It was schtick that they both knew by heart. Groucho respected Cosby and a lot of the younger comedians of the '60s and '70s.

[@CarlChristensen64]

I agree - this third-party is totally missing the “roast” aspect. It’s like saying Don Rickles has no respect for Frank Sinatra whom he’s roasting etc.

[@davidwalter2002]

@@CarlChristensen64 Good example. Don Rickles acted like he hated everyone, but that was his schtick, everyone knew it, and they couldn't get enough of it. He was actually close friends with the people he hurled nasty insults at.

[@RobMacKendrick]

Also, Cosby often did this - set up comedic scenarios where he was the goat. He understood what was funny. In this case he knew the audience came to see Groucho, so he made sure Groucho killed. And a comic needs something to kill.

[@davidwalter2002]

@@RobMacKendrick Exactly. Jack Benny made a decades-long career out of being the butt of the jokes. And, as you pointed out, Groucho was the draw here, so Cosby deferred. Besides, being insulted by Groucho was a badge of honor.

[@VicMartino]

Cosby really idolized Groucho and I'm sure they had a mutual admiration for one another. Groucho was just kidding Cosby here. Groucho being Groucho if you will lol.

[@keithchrysler3732]

Every comedian should be able to take the punches as well as they hand them out! Bill was a good sport here. I wonder if bill thinks prison is funny! See, a Groucho ism!

[@altonpitts6550]

Vic, back in the sixties there was a late night talk show on ABC hosted by Les Crane. It was opposite Johnny Carson, being a night owl then I watched it regularly. On one of the episodes, both Bill and Groucho appeared. After all these years, I can still remember how when Mr. Marx came out, Mr. Cosby began doing Groucho's famous walk and they started circling and watching each other bent over smoking cigars. It's a classic moment. The love and respect was so obvious between the two men. It's too bad ABC didn't preserve any of Mr. Crane's shows.

[@altonpitts6550]

@Roy Hernandez Yes indeed, sir. As I recall, Mr. Crane would invite notable figures from the entertainment industry, and personalities of both sides of the political spectrum. He provided a public forum for people such as Malcolm X, George Wallace, Rev. Dr. M. L. King, Muhammad Ali, Bob Dylan, etc.to be seen discussing the issues of the day. I loved Johnny Carson, but I would check out who would be on Les' show each night and bypass Mr. Carson if I thought it would be interesting. I recall that during the school year, I had trouble staying awake in class. But I was the most informed student when it came to current events discussions. LOL👍🏿

[@moss8448]

show business

[@MovieMakingMan]

Both of these guys were lecherous as hell but at least Groucho didn’t have to drug women to have sex.

[@jamesolson7179]

Whenever I'm late sometimes I'll quote groucho "Sorry I'm late but my watch stopped, It had to, it's been running fast all day."

[@robertjohnston8690]

Love it!

[@andrewstoner2139]

No ripping here. Just Groucho doing what he does best.

[@jamesoblivion]

Ripping was literally what Groucho did best.

[@floatsting20]

@@jamesoblivion Watch some of his, You bet your life on KZbin. Fuuunnny

[@jessehammer4440]

Yeh right-- The narrator was merely mistaken. Could happen to anybody or something-- ... NOTHING "mistaken" about this *clickbait* title & narration. Which is bad enough until MrRedVest pretends to be a #MindReader. "Everybody except Groucho respected Cosby"?? Did Groucho say this to RedVest in a SEANCE?? ... There's another point that some of you won't like-- A point of U.S. Constitutional *law*. MrRedVest is clearly *virtue signaling* here-- Judging from "on high" as if HE (RedVest) doesn't have any peccadilloes to hide. (Why should we assume he doesn't?) The prosecutor & judge *knew damn well* that the Statute of Limitations *had expired years earlier* on the other/witness accusations BUT they were hellbent on making an example of a celebrity. I ain't one to cry the "R" word vicariously-- But where WAS the public outcry of "racist" injustice?

[@kennikuhlmann-clark9860]

The 'rips a new one' part is just clickbait.... He figured he'd get more views, instead of simply stating what it actually was: a talk show comic interview

[@jessehammer4440]

@@kennikuhlmann-clark9860 , True

[@jerryvan6709]

"I lost 12 millions dollars in the stock market crash. I'd have lost more, but that's all I had"

[@joethomas1146]

I agree with the people that are saying it was a scripted bit, not groucho hating on cosby.

[@jimreadey2743]

Groucho is reading from cue cards...Cosby knew exactly what was coming, and may have helped in the scripting.

[@eaglebauersrecordcollection]

“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. And inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”

[@oppothumbs1]

I never found Cosby funny. His act was as good as a Jello commercial. Maybe it's the respect and heights Cosby attained but he was nothing to laugh at.

[@r.josephgrundy1706]

Wow, I don't know how I never knew of this footage existence! 2 of my all time favorite Comedians! This is awesome!

[@thelastword7130]

Yes, I loved Groucho Marx along with all of his brothers. Watching their movies on television Saturday afternoons growing up made many fulfilled family entertainment.

[@jaymzbeesez]

Title is misleading. They were pals (this was way before the Cosby scandal of course) and Groucho is filled with tough love. Cool clip - thanks for sharing.

[@DoctorSess]

Well Groucho liked his girls real young from what I heard so I’m sure they were thick as creeps

[@eyesthatsmile-heartthatlov8050]

@@DoctorSess says super creep.

[@jonncockrell3606]

Groucho didn't need a cuss word to make you laugh. A true American original never to be seen again.

[@adkforever6997]

He didn't resort to foul language, that's true but he often resorted to his dirty mind

[@duffhole6304]

Red Skelton too!

[@prokesuk]

Groucho probably didn't need to drug women, either.

[@petezipardi4022]

@@duffhole6304 No. Red Skelton was an abomination.

[@LordZontar]

The double-entendre was Groucho's forte.

[@BlackKaweah]

Some very poor analysis, obviously Cosby was playing the straight man. They were being funny.

[@MrVariant]

Gary Schenk it's true, especially when groucho said he came after Nixon too. They worked well together

[@daniexists6]

Oh no. Some of Groucho's friends admitted that he fucking hated Cosby, though nobody was ever really sure why, though some think it had to do with money. Groucho had always really said what he felt in every situation, since his on screen persona and off screen behavior were alike, with a lot of his characters and he sharing sexist beliefs, constantly starting shit with authority figures (Louis B. Mayer, for example), and pretty much saying whatever he wanted and usually being serious at that, but since he was considered a beloved comedy icon they gave him a pass..... kind of like Cosby in that regard. The only difference is that Groucho had several failed marriages, lost his shirt in the stock market crash, and just had a jaded view of people in general due to being an introvert in a family of extroverts, meanwhile Cosby was just a scumbag rapist who's gonna rot in jail.

[@danafriedman64]

Somebody of Cosby's comedic stature invites Groucho on his show, he KNOWS what to expect. I believe Groucho DID go after him, but in the way you'd expect Groucho to. Yes, he was in character, but he also did tear Bill a new one. He just did it nice. There are a hundred comics who would do the same thing. Also, Groucho wasn't coming on to plug anything, he had no reason to be nice to the host, and his stage persona was built on being quick with the comeback. At 82, beginning to lose it, he still had it. It was exactly what he should have expected. Steve Stoliar might be able to speak to the dynamic between Groucho and Bill. From the look of it, Groucho was the senior man telling the kid he (the kid) had a ways to go. :)

[@MarcyStuart5x5]

@@daniexists6 That about sums it up! Thanks!

[@ghostrider2664]

@@daniexists6 maybe Groucho's opinion of humanity wasnt so pessimistic after all. Maybe he was just old enough to see past people's bullshit smokescreens.

[@67pear]

One of my favorite comedians of all time. The wit and word play kept you on your toes and I’m afraid we are losing more of that with each passing of a comic original master.

[@DavidLS1]

"Hello, I must be going." RIP

[@K.J.734]

The Marx Bros. were the 1st act that I found genuinely funny. When I got a little older, but still a kid, I became a huge Monty Python fan. I saw a lot of parallels between the comedy of the Pythons & The Marx Bros. Still, to this day, I love them both. 🤘🙃❗

[@Damone7653]

"The other day I shot an elephant in my pajamas, how he got in my pajamas I'll never know"

[@jimreadey2743]

You need a period in the middle. It's two sentences.

[@Damone7653]

@@jimreadey2743 Thanks Jim! I need to work on that.

[@jimreadey2743]

Thanks for the friendly reply,@@Damone7653!

[@bigwallysservicesupply5933]

The tusks were imbedded so firmly that we couldn’t get them out. Of course in Alabama, the Tuscaloosa. But that’s entirely irrelephant .

[@Damone7653]

@@bigwallysservicesupply5933 excellent!

[@edwynnkelley136]

"Would you marry me"? "Did he leave you amy money"? Answer the second question first". 🤣Hilarious!

[@paulcasas1240]

Marry*

[@dorothyhagen787]

Groucho will always be remembered for the great comedy he gave to us for all eternity. Cosby ... not so much.

[@fjccommish]

Your comment aged poorly.

[@911jehru]

cosby was a great comedian but is a horrible human being

[@estebansteverincon7117]

@@fjccommish Yeah, it's only 9 months old, give it time.

[@fjccommish]

@@estebansteverincon7117 We know Cosby was falsely jailed.

[@estebansteverincon7117]

@@fjccommish Because prosecutors violated Cosby’s rights by reneging on a promise not to charge him, doesn't mean he didn't do it. He still has at least 2 active civil cases against him.

[@IIVVBlues]

The style of the old time vaudevillians cannot be matched by the modern generation. They did countless performances for live audiences who were not always kind or appreciative. It was the school of hard knocks and the end of an era. It was a tough life and few found financial success, but the Marx brothers were among the best. I'm grateful that their routines were captured on film for us to continue enjoying now that they are gone. Thanks for posting.

[@MontanaBigBird]

Bouncing back from the Pandemic, we're going to see a rebirth of the importance of comedians working in front of live audiences, and less TikTok. I hope.

[@janorhypercleats]

@@MontanaBigBird Except it's nearly impossible to make money as a comic now because you're competing against 10 million different channels and activities on the internet!

[@MontanaBigBird]

@@janorhypercleats If you're in comedy for the money, you're in the wrong business.

[@IIVVBlues]

@@MontanaBigBird In vaudeville girls were usually the main attraction. There were several variety acts and the comics were the "spacers" between acts. In the case of the Marx Brothers, they actually performed farcical skits with slapstick humor. There is nothing even remotely like that live venue today. The audiences and times have completely changed.

[@goldenagenut]

Well stated.

[@lelandlewis7207]

You realize how quick Groucho was when you see him in actual interviews and on shows like, "You Bet Your Life". He was a milder Don Rickles.

[@cjmarshall0221]

Fun fact: Groucho was actually more than a match for Don Rickles. One time, Rickles fired off this one: "Let's face it Groucho, your brothers carried you for years." To which Groucho riposted: "Yeah, but you don't have any brothers, Don. When you born, your mother took one look at you and said 'One's enough!'" A true master in every sense of the word!

[@blancamiranda7424]

Milder!!!🤔

[@kdbwiz]

Not milder, more subtle

[@newwavepop]

i love Rickles, but Groucho was as sharp as a person has ever been. i would say his burns may have required just a second longer for your mind to register the sting.

[@arneal]

@@newwavepop Right! Even Margret Dumont mostly didn't get the jokes in her scenes that were aimed at her character.

[@antoniotorres3754]

First "Rip", "Assuming you're a comedian? ". Groucho, and the rest of the Marx Brothers, takes me back to watching old re-runs with my dad, and enjoying watching my dad re live his youth!

[@LordZontar]

Groucho's delivery might have been a little slow from age, but that wit of his was still razor-wire sharp as ever. He had that show from the first second.

[@jimreadey2743]

Groucho is reading from cue cards...Cosby knew exactly what was coming, and may have helped in the scripting.

[@fayette202]

I thought his timing was perfect. Any quicker, and it would have looked too obviously scripted. Modern-day sitcoms include quick, witty perfect comebacks, like MASH. But no one can do that in real life.

[@jimreadey2743]

​@@fayette202, you must be as old as I am to include M*A*S*H in the same sentence as "Modern-day sitcoms". I always felt certain, btw, that Alan Alda patterned his delivery (especially in M*A*S*H) after Groucho...

[@jdez10]

Groucho, s timing and delivery was priceless.

[@Mxyzptlksac]

It was a well rehearsed routine. As the newer comedian it is inappropriate for Cosby to try to upstage Groucho. Bill was playing the straight man, the foil for the jokes.

[@Datanditto]

Rehearsed? No.

[@bboooobbyy]

@@Datanditto No it certainly was. Still takes good comedic timing to deliver the lines though

[@steph.electric]

How could you "not" love Groucho? His Marx brothers movies were incredibly FUNNY.

[@redbeard36]

This is what Groucho did, especially at this point in his career. He did this to George Feneman on You Bet Your Life, he did it to Mike Douglas...It was his shtick...and Cosby's lines sound like planned set up. Still really funny, but calling it genuine disdain is a stretch.

[@AndrewVelonis]

Groucho had a mental inventory of rejoinders and one-liners he could draw from.

[@oppothumbs1]

@@AndrewVelonis That's true but also takes nothing away from Groucho.

[@BlackSeranna]

Yes, it definitely was set up, Bill Cosby threw the ball up and Groucho spiked it.

[@zelmoziggy]

There’s absolutely no way those lines weren’t scripted.

[@redbeard36]

​@@BlackSeranna Exactly. This is how interviews(especially with comedians go). There's usually a pre-interview or at least a plan as to where to go.

[@mcarp555]

One of the greatest quotes I ever read: "Elvis died five years too late and Groucho a thousand years too early".

[@troylowe814]

I love Elvis, but there is truth in that saying. In 1973 Elvis was coming off his huge HUGE international tv special from Hawaii, if he died then...they would probably have several religions based on him.

[@ottohoulihan2743]

@@troylowe814 Amen

[@panteraxenos4789]

I always try not to laugh when Groucho spoke because I want to hear every word he said and not miss anything.

[@stratdx]

It looked to me like Groucho had cue cards. Watch his eyes: it’s like SNL. Looking to the left of Cosby, delivering the line, and then looking at Bill. Totally understandable , by the way. 83? Awesome!

[@4825sardis]

That's exactly what it looked like to me. Cue cards. It looked rehearsed but still razor sharp timing by both. Looking at the young Bill Cosby is hard to imagine he was victimizing women. Handsome as he was , he didn't need to rape anyone.

[@melindamercier6811]

@@4825sardis what an odd comment at the end. Men aren’t really r*ping women because they are ugly or because women aren’t attracted to them. (I censored the word because youtube annoyingly tends to delete comments randomly when certain words are mentioned often enough.)

[@4825sardis]

@@melindamercier6811 What I've read rape is sometimes about total control of the victim(as in Bill Cosby's case). You're correct in saying it's not about unattractive men. It's an illness that makes people dangerous ,that's why Cosby is in jail. He saw nothing wrong with what he did. Many of us guys have trouble rapping our heads around the vicious nature of rape-if we think deeper about it. On the surface it seems the guy was desperate but actually he just was not interested in a normal romance.

[@travelingmindful]

Lots of love for Groucho who passed away before I was born. What an awesome person and an inspiration still.

[@ricomajestic]

"Surely you are a comedian?" Most comedians say the same thing about Cosby so Groucho wasn't being sarcastic. He was curious.

[@19211265]

Simple yet brilliant!👏🏻 Thank you Groucho and brothers for the best comedy 🎭

[@superorangeish]

We watched their movies growing up but I have to say I appreciate them more as an adult.

[@Rockshredder]

I have never seen any of their movies.

[@MsAppassionata]

@@Rockshredder You don’t know what you’re missing. They were hilarious (especially in their earlier films like “Duck Soup”, “A Night At The Opera” and “A Day At The Races”).

[@texasmimi5566]

@@Rockshredder I haven't either, but since I have discovered them I am watching every YT I can find about them, and as of now I don't feel I need to watch one of their movies. The clips cover just about everything any of the brothers did in their movies.

[@BradCrystal007]

"Answer the second question first." Classic!

[@voiceguy3635]

A great mind Groucho had,almost right til the end."Whose end it was,I'll never know."

[@mikeymizor2934]

Brooklyn NY, A True Legend, Rest in Paradise

[@zimnizzle]

I have serious doubts about life before death... amazing.

[@bartonfritzinger2177]

1 of the best rip

[@jurassiczalar]

That reminds me of a story so dirty, I'm ashamed to think of it myself.

[@markpedroza7294]

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, you can't fool me, there's ain't no sanity clause"

[@Nunya_Bidness_53]

"This water ya gave me tastes kinda funny" - Groucho

[@TheSBleeder]

"You weren't supposed to be the one drinking that." - Cosby

[@abc456f]

And why is it purple and fizzing?

[@Nunya_Bidness_53]

@@TheSBleeder Yeah, it was meant for Margaret DuMont.

[@schallrd1]

Groucho would put out without being drugged.

[@Nunya_Bidness_53]

@@schallrd1 Only because Chicooo...needed th' money.

[@racourdav]

I slept on Groucho Marks for years... I rediscovered him one day here on KZbin watching a clip from his show. I think he’s one of the funniest comedians of all time.

[@samuelvance5674]

If you have cable, go to On Demand, go to TCM. Sometimes you'll find one. Sometimes TCM will just treat you to one in its regular viewing.

[@tonydowjones]

"While in Africa I shot an elephant in my pajamas......how he got into my pajamas I will never know"- Love Groucho

[@andymullarx6365]

This is who Alan Alda tried to be on MASH.

[@archstanton_live]

Alan did it with more panache. His character also showed love and caring.

[@ChrisSmith88love]

Well said.

[@ArsPraestigium]

@@archstanton_live Alda played the role exactly as the script was written. Don’t confuse spontaneous brilliance with the ability to remember lines written by someone else.

[@CmonstoleCmonstole]

Alda wishes he had a splinter of Groucho's talent.

[@archstanton_live]

@Ramona Rael Agreed!

[@RatelHBadger]

Imagine Groucho and Spike Milligan sitting down in a room for a coffee and banter. The wit, the absurdity that would come forth would be truly remarkable.

[@ddtstrc9678]

Groucho's mind was so fast simply amazing I wish I could come up with quick one-liners like him

[@eddiel2531]

As fast as cue cards

[@tipofday]

Comedy in its purest form was back then. That's why I love watching TCM, my favorite network!

[@rayhanes1347]

Wish I grew up in these times? We aren't pumping out legends like this these days that we'll look back on.

[@Ekkie101]

I am a liberal myself, but I don't see what liberalism has to do with Groucho's humor. Groucho, accounts I have read, held Liberal views, and even got in trouble with the Secret Service for suggesting Nixon should be assassinated, but never or rarely brought politics into his comedy. BTW, he and Cosby are riffing as comedians do. He didn't put Cosby away because Bill Cosby idolized Groucho and loved every minute of this sketch/interview. Especially the insults.

[@tomvalveede6808]

My favorite part was at the End of the video! 😃 I loved how he would take a lady from "High Society," and let her be the but of his one-liners, "Oh, so it was murder?!" What a mind to be able to create such fun, zany, madness to make the world Laugh! ♥️😃😆😄⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@jackdernorsek5310]

I can't do this justice but my favorite one about Groucho was where he walked into a restaurant, and waiting to be seated is this very lovely, obviously rich, older woman. Groucho asked if she had someone to dine with that evening and she replied that she didn't. His answer to that was, "Well then there must be something wrong with you ." and he walked away! I still chuckle when I think of it.

[@tomitstube]

as a liberal this wasn't an attack on cosby, it was grocho doing some of his best stuff. cosby was honoring the man.

[@AudieHolland]

*tomitstube* Yeah! I only know Marx from the many snippets on KZbin but would anyone expect a few "kind words" from this comedic beast? He was at his best when putting people down. Cosby also sets himself up for comical attack from his guest by making a long face and making it appear like he was forced to have him on his show.

[@Temptuous2112]

I believe it, "as a liberal", you are an expert on BS accusations of racism.

[@tomitstube]

titus andronicus. the "political standing" is in the video description, i was responding to that, and it also says cosby was being "dissed" by groucho. and you're embarrassed for me? you should be embarrassed by pretending to be something you aren't.

[@tomitstube]

uomichfan. riiiiight... like 1) being FOR civil rights is really being "anti-white". or 2) saying blm is a "racist" movement, or 3) saying whites are the real victims of discrimination and affirmative action, or 4) saying blacks were better off when they were slaves. or 5) saying the black panthers were stopping white people from voting or 6) running a fake expose on acorn and getting them defunded, or 7) getting shirley sherrod fired and calling her a "racist" even tho her father was murdered by a white man who shot him in the back and never faced justice... all stupid racist shit spouted by fox noise... but you keep telling yourself it's really liberals who make racism up.

[@BarryMiller2956]

Wow all you stupid fucks clammering "What does liberal/politics have to do with it?" blah blah blah. He was responding to the publisher's comment at top. But since you all appear to be too daft to observe that, here it is again exactly as it is written: "i love this Liberal Groucho, he was a great Liberal wit..... His hero dissed Bill Cosby so bad he put knock out drops in his own drink..... A Rapist getting reamed."

[@frankcavaciuti5947]

Milton Berle/Richard Pryor interview was very cringy filled with put downs. This was a compliment to have the honor of performing with Groucho. Definitely not a put down.

[@christopherfritz3840]

Man. Cosby at a 'peak'. And NOW. The trial resumes on Monday. What a epic fall..😳

[@terrytaylor2825]

'In the case of Bill Cosby, unproven accusations evolved into lynch mobs, who publicly and privately coerced cancellations of Bill Cosby’s scheduled performances; syndications of “The Cosby Show”; rescissions of honorary degrees and a vindictive attempt to close an exhibition of our collection of African American art in the Smithsonian Museum of African Art. Although the Smithsonian’s hierarchy did not capitulate, a disclaimer was posted on the exterior of that Museum. And all of that occurred before the trial even started.' Camille Cosby, Bill Cosby's wife since 1964... I think she might know him well. Bill Cosby was a pioneering black American comedian, actor, and TV star who one day: On 17 May 2004, at an NAACP event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court decision that struck down school segregation, entertainer Bill Cosby gave a speech on the theme of blacks in America taking responsibility for their own lives. In his exposition to that assembly, the man known to television viewing audiences as lovable, kindly, yet permanently bemused patriarch Dr. Huxtable spoke about his perception of the ills affecting black American society. He cited elevated school dropout rates for inner-city black students and criticized low-income blacks for not using the opportunities the civil rights movement has won for them. Blacks, by their unplanned pregnancies, poor parenting, lack of education, non-standard English, counter-culture dress, and involvement in crime, fail the black community as well as themselves, he said. March 8, 2005: (After the forces that couldn't have a black man speaking 'that way'... had time to marshal their payoffs and legal allies...) Andrea Constand, the former director of operations for the Temple University women’s basketball team, files a lawsuit against Cosby, (Bill Cosby’s defense team introduced the testimony of a witness who confirmed that the district attorney’s witness admitted that she had not been sexually assaulted, but that she could say she was and get money … which is exactly what she did. CC) Many other 2nd and 3rd tier members of the Hollywood 'work force' chimed in with their accusations, all coincidently members of the Democrat Party, in good standing. None of the accusations had any physical evidence or corroborating witnesses, just their accusations and the bullhorn of the media and Democrat Hollywood media... and total leverage over a man whose entire life and reputation they knew would be ruined forever just on the weight of the accusations. So he settled some things out of court to prevent that. Sure enough, although it took over a decade, they convinced a jury (without the benefit of ANY corroborating witnesses or physical evidence, or even schedule correlations) that, since 'everyone already knew he was guilty', they did too. Welcome to another pioneering achievement of Bill Cosby: The first accomplished black man in US history to be a victim of Leftist 'cancel culture'!

[@nathanielhellerstein5871]

@@terrytaylor2825 It's spelled "Democratic" party. Have you gotten other facts wrong?

[@terrytaylor2825]

@@nathanielhellerstein5871 For starters, 95% of the above is transcribed from official verified sources, the rest my observations. All factual, and you could put the effort in to verify... but you won't. A little history lesson concerning the 'Democratic Party' (Their website is called 'democrats-dot-org', btw): Democrats: Trail of Tears, Slavery, Civil War, Triple-Kay, Lynching, Jim Crow, Segregation, Eugenics, Income Tax (slavery), more lynching, US (Japanese) citizens in Concentration Camps for years, Alger Hiss and the UN, abandoned Bay of Pigs fighters, abandoned S Vietnamese, abandoned Iran-hostages, defiled the White House, repealed Glass-Steagall Act (Great Recession), doubled the federal debt in 8 years to produce ‘worst recovery since WWII’, spied on and perpetrated a coup against the duly elected President, then dumped a $Billions or more of donor money to ‘buy/steal’ 2 elections. And many more, historically. Any person or politician that joins the Democratic Party, runs and ‘serves’ as one is obviously complicit and ‘down with’ their history and criminal tactics, and has to know that: that party is and has been the longest and worst enemy of the United States Constitutional Republic since slave-owner Andrew Jackson founded it. Leftists constantly act like they have the moral high ground while behaving like Stalin with a 'Happy Face' mask!

[@MrPacedan]

Reruns of 'Groucho" re-ran in the 60s-70`s and he was always amusing enough to watch...and there was plenty of competitiion back then.Everyone considered him genious

[@MajorGeneralDiscomfort]

I hope there's someone my age or younger who loves and appreciates the Marx Brothers. Born in 1985.

[@sejrec56]

I always loved Groucho and the Marx Bros. First time I ever remember seeing a Marx Bros movie was when I was maybe 12 yrs old and was baby sitting for a neighbors kid. I had the TV on , and only thing on with the 3-4 stations that could be picked up with an antenna was a station that played old b&w movies. This night they played Marx Bros and WC Fields. My introduction to both. I’m pretty sure the Marx Bros movie was Night at the Opera, which as a kid I found hilarious. Although half of Grouchos jokes went over my 12 yr old head, I still got many of his jokes. I loved Harpo, and was very intrigued watching Chico and Harpo play piano together. Then Harpo played an actual Harp. I grew up into a musical family and was really amazed at all the talent these 3 had. I’ve been a fan ever since. I also became a fan of WC Fields too at 12 yrs old. I was amazed how something that old could be so funny. Possibly same night on TV was Abbot and Costello first time I heard “Who’s on first” my young introduction to some of the greatest comedians of all time. I’m now 65 and still love those comedians or their bits like “who’s on first”

[@darcymcnabb9259]

And after the show bill asks groucho back stage for a drink. ..7 hours later groucho wakes in a daze feeling very grogy not remembering anything about the last 7 hours . And nervously wonders why hisbumis so sore.

[@dinkmartini3236]

Finally, somebody gets the punch line!

[@romandivalenti9690]

Impossible to ignore or say no to the humor and antics of this amazing character, Groucho Marx. Brilliant

[@Kevlar67476]

I don't think Groucho drugged anybody.

[@polara01]

LMFAO!! That was incredibly Groucho-esque!

[@Kevlar67476]

@@polara01 i appreciate that

[@polara01]

@@Kevlar67476 BTW, did you ever see the video where Groucho is on the Buckley Junior show the title of it I think is is the world a funny place? After watching that I have the most incredible respect for Groucho and love him even more. If you can't find it I will provide the link.

[@smdftb8495]

@@polara01 I just watched that the other night. Great stuff

[@polara01]

@@smdftb8495 I'm glad you saw that one it is really special and shows the incredible Humanity Groucho had which growing up I never realized any of those things but always knew intuitively he was special. You should watch the firing line with Robert Vaughn one-on-one with Buckley Jr I think around the same year Robert Vaughn was of course the Man from Uncle but I did not realize he ran for president and had such strong political convictions against the war in Vietnam I am sad he has since passed I was a big fan of his growing up but never knew that he was involved in all of those things and actually ran for president

[@jaelge]

I don't think that Groucho was particularly intent on putting Cosby down. He likely would've used those barbs pretty generically for any one. It's likely that he was only mildly aware of Cosby's existence.

[@tfr51]

I remember back in the fifties, Groucho was the one with the smart ass/wise ass replys. Most people were lucky to have one black & white TV. With five or six people in the home, it was good that there was only three channels to fight over.

[@nwnmonk7034]

It's Grouchos comedic way. He was hilarious!!

[@IgnatzKolisch]

Is there any place to see the whole Groucho clip from Cosby's show?

[@JewandGreek]

Clickbait title designed to capitalize on Cosby's problems.

[@deano.7533]

ja Jip --- There is nothing wrong with a Jewish person who seeks to tell the truth. And "Jew and Greek" is absolutely telling the truth here. So take it easy cheesy. Don't insult a person who is being honest. Just deal with the reality and move on. :-I

[@bonanzatime]

Dean O. yeah, who would admit to being Greek?. the stigma of inventing anal sex and all that; must be quite a burden to bare.

[@JewandGreek]

"Jew and Greek" is a biblical reference to Jews and Gentiles. I am basically an Anglo from Texas who dabbles in philosophy.

[@loveisthething]

Jew and Greek romans killed jesus

[@JewandGreek]

Actually when the Bible refers to "the Jews" killing Jesus, it's referring to the Jewish leaders. It's not referring to the Jewish race. After all, Jesus and the apostles were all Jewish. The multitudes who followed Him were Jewish. It wasn't until many years after the Resurrection that there were any Gentile believers in Jesus. To blame the Jewish people for what the Jewish leaders did makes no more sense than blaming the Russians for what Stalin did or the Cambodian people for the acts of Pol Pot. Nor does it make any sense to blame the Romans. Jesus' death and resurrection were part of God's plan of redemption from the time the world began. We're all guilty in God's eyes, but we can all receive the gift of salvation through faith in Jesus and His substitutionary work.

[@lenhummel5614]

Not only that, You Bet Your Life still holds up as funny and delightful after more than 60 years in reruns❗

[@GlorifiedTruth]

"Did someone call me schnorer?" You can't beat comedy like that.

[@thomasmagee9576]

Contestant on You Bet Your Life: "Well,Groucho,I love my wife". Groucho: "I love my cigar,too.......but I take it out of my mouth once in a while."

[@njpubadjuster3710]

I remember that. It was said after Grouchy found out the woman had so many kids.

[@radsdad1]

Groucho would be cancelled for this these days.

[@davidjames666]

he’d be cancelled, and a schedule full of lawsuits

[@ajsmith5295]

This man was brilliant he was a pure genius the best comic ever and I am addicted to his show from the 50s I bet your life

[@urgdaddy]

What an American Treasure. A comedic genius.

[@thomasbower7727]

"They were funny." Yep. No in-depth analysis needed.

[@jsamc]

Exactly, entertainment at it's best !!

[@iantempleton313]

Despite all the horrible things Cosby did, he was a comic genius. Two legends right here!

[@danielshea3253]

@@stevenjames1951 drug and rape while doing soapbox comedy?

[@TheSamoht67]

Yeah !! like why are people so upset about the drugging and raping when he was a great comedian, are you out of your fucking mind !!!

[@iantempleton313]

@@TheSamoht67 I literally said he did horrible things. Don't even try to imply I'm justifying what he did.

[@danielshea3253]

@@iantempleton313 Cosby's comedy & public persona was grounded in morality. He presented himself as upright & was often judgmental of others. It's hard to separate.

[@dalebaker9109]

the old man, is still as sharp as a button. great to see, still at the top of his game

[@marquisdesade3058]

that be a tack. a button is for a mouth. like button your lips.🥸

[@bonanzatime]

That was a great clip of Groucho Marx. And it reminded me of Don Rickles, who in my opinion was the absolute Best comedian of all time. Nobody ever made me laugh more than Don Rickles; though Tim Conway is a close second. .... ooops that didn't come out the way I intended. .. Please Don't Go Tim Conway! I Love You! :(

[@EditDeath]

Wow, Groucho and Cosby on the same set. One got an honorary Oscar, the other got an honorary acquittal. Goes to show, a cigar really is just a cigar, no matter how many ruffies you pour!

[@curtiskretzer8898]

We all loved Cosby...he set Groucho up for all the lines.

[@menulisluna8653]

Most of us don't love convicted rapists 🤣

[@curtiskretzer8898]

@@menulisluna8653 hope u love getting busted b/c allways believe the woymynnsk,as it is now precedent,smartasses

[@frankmanning3815]

@@curtiskretzer8898 When you get over 60 women accusing you of the same thing, and you have a jury find you guilty of the same thing, I'm inclined to believe the woymynnsk.

[@curtiskretzer8898]

@@frankmanning3815 & I am inclined to believe/know that feelings don't count when sending guyz up the road.There used to b a thing called "evidence" that led 2 & was used to prove innocence or guilt. You can have your inclinations,as it appears that is what 🤡🌎is going w/2!

[@user-pr5qr4bx9s]

Someone says the word "innuendo". Groucho replies "Like my mother used to say 'Love goes out the door when money comes innuendo.'" As someone who is a merciless "punner", that is my all-time favorite!

[@TruckerPhilosophy]

I hope Groucho didn't leave his drink unattended.

[@rackinfrackin]

LOL!

[@barbara1904]

Or bend over in the shower.

[@soulscanner66]

first real laugh i had all day

[@ronin.bishop]

Groucho wasn't his type...obviously.

[@baldilocks1914]

Ha!

[@PooDotStinkPants]

Does anyone remember that Groucho disguise with the glasses, nose and moustache - lots of laughs wearing them when we were children.

[@trebaby9]

Really disappointed by this comment section.. I had a great few laughs watching the video, I read the comments and suddenly I wish i could unread them. Just disappointing .

[@Nihiliste-]

well it's KZbin for you, where lots of angry losers with nothing but hatred come and vomit their disrespectful comments.

[@trebaby9]

Yea really disheartening .

[@mikechermonitz3065]

Well, dont cry to much

[@MicahMicahel]

most comments are saying it was just a comedy bit and Groucho was pretty old. how is that disappointing? Cancel culture has demonized almost everyone by now... maybe people can start watching Cosby again? Maybe people just don't care about actor's personal lives as much as a few years ago. we should all mind our own businesses and stop caring about the personal lives of famous people. Celebrities are way more twisted than regular people because they have more opportunities to be bad. People think it makes them good to condemn people you're a Cosby fan? I'm here more for Groucho.

[@194919671982]

I read when he was getting close to his death some asked if he would have done anything differently in his life. He said "Yes, I would have tried more positions."

[@sismeo1]

He did not rip into him. He was jus having fun not missing a beat. This does not even show that he didn't respect Cosby. Au contraire, it seems he did enough to go tic for tac with him. The respect Cosby showed was to allow Groucho to make him the butt of the jokes and not take it personally.

[@AndrewVelonis]

The expression is "tit for tat".

[@sismeo1]

@@AndrewVelonis sorry, francophone, thx. Merci beaucoup.

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

I wish things were as simple as they were back then. Listening to Groucho sings is just incredible. Movies music and everything was better. Better for some not so great for others but the elements were nice.

[@muffdiver240]

You'd come right after Nixon. lol

[@Lampshade51]

....and so would I if I had a chance!

[@coinslotsandjoysticks2572]

This is what the world is missing today. Real comedy and witts to ad lib instantly about anything and everything

[@k.m.b969]

Two legends!

[@altstiff]

Fred Napoli doing the narration. One of the best set of pipes around.

[@glenndespres5317]

Oh, man. I laughed so hard. That wit.... just incredible.

[@jameseidson3464]

"Will you marry me? Did he leave you any money? Answer the second question first."🤣

[@rodniki14]

Cosby went along with the gag very well and Groucho delivered his lines perfectly. Such are the greats of the past, now replaced by mostly foul mouth comedians who focus on gutter humor.

[@strumminfuel4625]

Yes I was respected how bill was quick to criticize other black comedians using foul language, but somehow he normalized drugging and raping women?

[@washingtonfootballfanwgil8392]

Two of my favorite comedians.