Tina Friml Stand-Up: Disabled Life in NYC, Drake's Role on Degrassi | The Tonight Show

Comedian Tina Friml talks about being from Vermont, living her best life as a disabled person and growing up with no representation in the media.
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[@b-meaker99]

" I don't suffer from cerebral palsy. I HAVE cerebral palsy, I suffer from people." 🤣🤣🤣 GUUUUURL, So do we all!!! 🔥 #Preach

[@sheltonalexander6785]

Such a great joke/fact. Also, her mentioning Drake was smart because bro is known for handing out cash.

[@elizabethpowers7540]

My favorite line. Spot on.

[@BarryHF]

That "woooaah" with the mic was fucking hilarious😂😂

[@miriam9171]

I'm so happy she got on the tonight show she fully deserves it!! The Drake part got me 😂

[@bradleyc6564]

"I usually judge the bar by what drugs the bouncer thinks I'm on" She rules lol.

[@warrenpabbott]

Been watching Tina online for a while now, and I absolutely love her. Too funny!

[@marysullivan7282]

That was fabulous, Tina! What a national debut! Congratulations on your humor and your inspiration. Yay Vermont

[@Grace-fb7jk]

LOVE Tina Friml! I was lucky to see her just recently in a 100 person theatre (yes 100 people) and she crushed. ❤️❤️❤️

[@joycemansfield1108]

Im newly disabled " walk with a cane" and I love Vermont, you cracked me up .thankyou.

[@davefeeley1]

Watched Tina since coming across her on Instagram way back and so happy for her. I welled up watching. Here’s hoping it creates even more opportunities for her!

[@harlemdeni]

She's GREAT! Killed it! 😂

[@KtotheL]

Thanks for making me happy when I need to be the most ! (alone during the holidays) I really wanted to thank 'The Tonight Show' for always being a part of my life and always being there whenever I need them ! Being disabled is a whole new world seeing people get the chance like this makes me more determined than ever not to give up. God Bless

[@mattyj5751]

@KtotheL Thank you for sharing that.

[@Baifelicia]

I'm from Vermont! I explain ppl it's like a grain of sand lol

[@howamilooking5952]

"I can't lose!" That hits deep with my disability and how you deal with people. Thank you Tina ❤

[@jeffrose1854]

So happy to see her getting more success! She’s hilarious and deserves all the good things in life. Saw her earlier this year in Pittsburgh and the whole place was dying 😂

[@milesnapue]

Funny and smart, not only from Vermont. What a legend!

[@emeraldstormproductions5437]

Bouhgt my tickets for Friday at 7pm already and not even sure who I am taking ha! My former boss I gotta see her shine! Love you girl so proud! 802 represent!

[@mr.q3216]

She definitely rocks. Funny. Great skit.

[@interwebpsychiosis]

That's not a skit dude.

[@bricago2302]

Tina, you’re a DE-LIGHT! This set was the funniest one I’ve seen on The Tonight Show. Growing up in ‘90s Vermont = the ‘80s crushes me. 😆😆😆❤❤❤

[@rikkiechambers4959]

She is beautiful !! I love her outfit and she made me laugh so hard ! As someone living with a chronic invisible illness that steals my function .. you quickly realize the different way disabled people are treated as soon as you present in a wheelchair instead of on 2 feet 😞, mostly because of stereotypes so it’s great to see someone shattering those stereotypes ! Way to go !!

[@ethezeeb]

So so true. I have a chronic invisible illness, too. My mobility varies literally step by step, as my joints dislocate constantly, in addition to other comorbid illnesses. Even though it's super inconvenient, a part of me is grateful for my outward appearance on the days when I require the use of more mobility aids. I feel on those days that, "My outsides match my insides." Finally not getting the stink eye for using the elevator, needing to sit down, having strange physical behavior. Society just doesn't get what they don't see. I'm so so grateful Tina got on and got to show her brilliant mind and beautiful self for the rest of the world to finally see. "I/she might only have one match, but I/she can make an explosion!"

[@rikkiechambers4959]

@@ethezeeb I love that song !! And I so agree .. when your condition can change in an instant so many do not get it .. and then they think your faking it 😞 soft hugs .. and a couple extra matches your way 💜

[@ethezeeb]

@@rikkiechambers4959 Thank you so much, Rikkie! I love that... Right back atcha!! Keep strong, you know you're worth it, even when society doesn't understand. :) :)

[@rikkiechambers4959]

@@ethezeeb fighting on .. and thankful for others that know the fight . Explaining it sucks lol

[@ethezeeb]

@@rikkiechambers4959 Absolutely with you!!! I started the support group for my condition (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) out in Los Angeles to help others find a family that understands, support to be able to keep going and strive for awareness and understanding, and find medical doctors and solutions that help. Helps me and others so much, and I'm very grateful I was able to be the change I needed in my community.

[@assmane999]

She’s good. She just can’t lose

[@clav93089]

So happy to see a fellow Vermonter AND fellow Saint Michael's College grad making it big! She's so funny!

[@elizabradley4797]

OMG Funny lady ~ I suffer from people 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@muraddiab6393]

As a comedian nowhere near her level of talent or success I still struggle with putting the microphone back on the stand so watching her do it was inspiring. 😂

[@bengjie]

She's fantastic and even better in the clubs! She's gunna go far

[@jd-fm3uk]

one of the best standups of the year!

[@KamInBim]

As soon as she mentioned Drake I fell out. 😂😂😂😂

[@rainzohav2181]

“ I don’t suffer from cerebral palsy. I have cerebral palsy. I suffer from people!”

[@bearstapestry-wj8pl]

Saw her set at the comedy club in Vermont and I can honestly say it was hands down THE funniest performance I’ve been to. She had the place absolutely howling it was amazing. Thanks so much Tina!!

[@ZEREEUSLY]

This, is comedy. 😂😅😂

[@GianmarcoSoresi]

Incredible

[@14LP2]

This is pure joy!!! Thank you Tina! With all the shit going on in the world, it’s a wonderful escape listening to you. Thank you!!!❤️😂

[@GinandTonic369]

This was my introduction tonTina Friml and she is f’ing brilliant ❤!!

[@morganmarshall450]

Good set. She got jokes.✨

[@TheDrewLynch]

Proud of you Tina 👏👏

[@milo_steez]

She is the best

[@josephalbright8672]

Omg she's fucking hilarious and brilliant❤❤❤

[@hedonista7593]

Savage! Loved it!

[@Linslu47]

She slayyyyyed!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏👏 omg love her!!!

[@creepXeyes]

Just saw her last night at the Vermont Comedy Club and it was PHENOMENAL!

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

I literally love tina so much she's so relatable, and funny thank you jimmy for invite her tonight she killed it what a good set for real 😂👏🏽👏🏽.

[@csarpalace1518]

She is hilarious ❤❤❤

[@JohnOhern2]

that's what courage looks like. Cheers Tina!

[@JoshFryer]

Legit, one of the funniest comics you’ve had on, ever!

[@mirhurta77]

Absolutely brilliant

[@sharonshin4574]

Tina Friml was hilarious!!! Awesome stand-up!!! 👏👏👏👏

[@JonnyWanzer]

Tina is the GOAT

[@EvanBPeters]

So incredible!! Congratulations Tina!!!

[@likehell5803]

Been watching on ig for a while. She is awesome!

[@dannyburleigh1]

You said Burleigh!!

[@EvelynRobinson22]

She’s hilarious!

[@BlakieTT]

Thank you for showing us Tina, Jimbo.♥ KEEP IT UP TINA! Thanks for the laughs!

[@Hasani751]

That was SO funny 😂

[@TomasHirmas]

She is just awesome!

[@jacknifedbl]

Ive been watching her for a while know and she is funny!!!

[@tiagopinto365]

Tinaaa!! She's RockStar material👏👏😂😂👏😂👏👏

[@Hi_Felisha]

I love Tina!! I’m so happy she got to tell the drake joke!!

[@aukevos1490]

I am glad that there are more and more comedians with disabilities to reduce but improve our stigmas in order to show that we can have jokes about us from others and that we also dare to make them about ourselves or about our lives with others. a disabilty! I also have cerebral palsy and I think this is more difficult than it seems because I have the humor and self-mockery like these types of comedians and I am also clever otherwise, as far as I know, I would have been the Dutch version of her. starting in cafes before I become famous😂

[@Mustin]

Been watching Tina on TikTok for a while now - so happy she made it to late night! I busted out several times. So sharp - she *KNOWS* comedy. A real comedy nerd! Love her!

[@cryptking6283]

She was great

[@HatchTribe]

You rock! Loved this! ❤❤❤

[@Jfladager]

Hilarious....she's awesome. Original. " I suffer from people!' bingo.

[@craigmerkey8518]

As someone who has worked with "other abled" or as she mentioned "disabled" families for over 3 decades, seeing her brings tears to my eyes! I am so proud !

[@camillaasraengelby]

As a disabled person: There’s no need to put disabled in quotation marks. Disabled is not a dirty word! However, using terms such as “other abled” or “differently abled” is by and large considered ableist in the disability community (yes yes, you’ve worked with disabled folks for three decades, but at the end of the day when the conversation is about us, we should be the one determining how we’re addressed). Overall it seems as if you missed Friml’s excellent points regarding “suffering from people” and “people finding every little thing she does inspiring” when your takeaway was tearing up with pride just by seeing her rather than simply enjoying the comedy and actually listening to what she said.

[@KtotheL]

She was absolutely wonderful.

[@danielmoreira1802]

​@camillaasraengelby yes! I work with disabled people and it's not a dirty word. It is what it is.

[@strangetalk.thecornercosmic]

​@@camillaasraengelby this ☝🏻☝🏻 but hey, good intentions, amirite? And fun fact, I live in the Burlington area and met Tina around 7 years ago; she's totally cool shit!

[@user-yv1ud7ey9r]

Congrats Lady!! Keep it strong!! 💪

[@hxrvywrld]

she’s so beautiful AND funny!! i love her so much

[@breezemansker3366]

I LOVE TINAAAAA

[@findinggeoj1764]

What an idiot 🤣💀😂 she had me rolling the whole time! Funny & gorgeous , what a combo. Bring her back❤️

[@user-ec8xb3rj1g]

awesome set from beginning to end, especially the joke about the Drake. kudos, Tina! thank you for being an "inspiration;-)"

[@lferguson2468]

I went to high school with Tina ( we both in the same graduating class- ( haven’t seen her since)- great that she’s seems to be doing well! 🙂

[@bobwiegers]

VT represent! great set!!

[@amayaarnold6840]

So proud of you Tina!

[@truthaboveall7988]

I LOVE THIS WOMAN!!!!!

[@lizcoaches]

So touching and funny!

[@robertlorsbach7586]

Her reference to Drake acting as a teen with cerebral palsy on Degrassi should be mandatory knowledge, ESPECIALLY if you are a fan of him. You are hilarious Tina!

[@user-tk9py5hq5o]

Genius. Love her

[@Zoelis17]

She was really good.

[@JLeBrecht]

Amazing

[@trey3rob]

Hahaha awesome👏🏽

[@bebsonMe]

Excellent 😂 respect!! 🤗🤣

[@RicaLR]

Love ya, Tina!

[@macrinanewhouse]

I saw her at open mic years ago!! Hi, Tina! ❤🎉

[@alienmoosestudios]

What a brilliant comedian 😅

[@h7opolo]

i actually laughed to tears

[@michaelmorgan9009]

That was really good! Great job Tina!

[@user-cn9sr2ql6e]

Tina rocks!!

[@ianmohlie]

Love it!

[@redplanet76]

Great job... lol

[@WilliamClarkNC]

She is incredible!!

[@scubasteve7638]

Finally something good on late night TV!! We miss Conan...

[@bernardsalzman4707]

We are all differently abled. Great job Tina!❤

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

I suffer from people too.

[@jencook203]

So distracted by her amazing shiny outfit, and how good she looks in it, I will have to watch again to listen to the jokes.

[@Brittany.goblin.carney]

Yess Tina

[@elscourou6654]

I LOVE TINA

[@robertwestin4259]

Nice!

[@nvander]

She was funny!

[@interwebpsychiosis]

You can tell she was uber nervous, if you see any other footage of her she's usually way funnier. Plus she has better material, but shes great.

[@Goofyisreal]

Keep it up keep rocking with the Funny

[@reversecowgurl]

Lovely n Funny

[@stephenmeadows6891]

That was funny bro

[@zozojones4918]

She had me laughin real hard when she brough up drake from degrassi. She engaged my interest QUICK. She needs to be mainstreamed immediately