Tommy Cooper's karate class

[@stephentyrrell5951]

I watched this with my family over 30 years ago and we seriously thought that my Dad was going to die laughing. After each of the punchlines he laughed harder and longer. After the last one my Father was so laughing so hard that we all feared for his life (and I am being serious here). We all sat there in silence, looking straight ahead and waited maybe ten minutes for him to calm down, all thinking the same thing and frightened to look at him in case it made it worse. Eventually he did stop laughing but by this time he was gasping for air and completely purple. Thank you Tommy Cooper for such a nice memory of my Dad.

[@daynasmum529]

He was easy pleased.

[@drugreaves9281]

An episode of the goodies was partially responsible for a death by laughing

[@stephentyrrell5951]

@@drugreaves9281 I remember hearing about that shortly after it happened. Apparently the guy's wife thanked them for making his last moments so enjoyable!

[@macrobioticman]

What I'm trying to say is that this is a master piece of comedy frozen in time from 70,s humor , representing what peoples ideas where of Karate at the time. Great

[@PaulDavis-jb1bx]

Tommy Cooper was a comic genius, and what do we have today? Ant and Dec, and they think they're funny. Enough said

[@johncortex8064]

There'll never be another one as unique as this. RIP and thanks for all the wonderful laughs you gave everyone.

[@acuray]

Without doubt, the funniest comedy sketch I have ever seen. If ever I feel a bit down, I play it and it's an immediate tonic. Love the bits - 'I mean, you've got to give me a chance haven't you' and - 'Sneak up on me loudly' - Wonderful comic genius. Thank you for this video.

[@James-sh8mu]

how u doing?

[@captaincluster316]

Tommy Cooper, Morecambe & Wise, The Two Ronnies and Benny Hill provided me with so many laughs as a kid 😀

[@synthonaplinth5980]

Dick Emery?

[@markwhittaker6866]

Me too.

[@leebuco8877]

Im 42 i remember all my family mum dad aunts n uncles all laughing my grandad and grandma , They're all dead now , that made me stop watching comedy . None of them smoked or took drugs nor alcohol , they just sat infront of the telly all week laughing , it was hard to watch , the 70's and 80's tv was a 'hella ov drug' i hate seeing people laughing at people that killed my entire family

[@harpothehealer]

I am the same we were all fed these things and they say we didn't have a lot back then.

[@clareshaughnessy2745]

Ah, we weren’t allowed to watch benny hill. He was too rude

[@emilywhitfield2780]

I love Tommy Cooper! He was a funny sweet man who loved to make people laugh! He brought joy to the world and we sure need more of that!!

[@harpothehealer]

Simply brilliant . The great Tommy Cooper. You know no matter how down you may feel sometimes, even just thinking about Tommy cooper can immediately make you feel better. For me a comic genious

[@emilywhitfield2780]

He is more funny than the trash that is on today!!!

[@Waldemar81]

Everytime I watch this video I'am starving. Tommy, we miss you.

[@leswhitehouse]

Properly laughed out loud watching this. No-one compares to Tommy Cooper!

[@johnastrup1549]

Biggest of them all,Tommy Cooper. JUST LOOK AT HIM AND YOU LAUGH ! 👏

[@clareshaughnessy2745]

So true

[@johnastrup1549]

Tommy Cooper 😆 best I've ever seen. Lighthair man do a perfect job. ALLAN CUTHBERTSON 👍

[@josephwhirlwind6086]

even now, so many years after his death , it is still funny, i grew up in the 70ties watching Tommy Cooper, i had a good laugh now with this one !!

[@harpothehealer]

Me also

[@-Tidgy]

The ‘seventy-ties’? 😂

[@emilywhitfield2780]

I only recently discovered Tommy Cooper and instantly fell in love with his humor and antics!! My favorite TV show in the 70s was The Carol Burnett Show!! I'm American and I love British humor but I do like some 70s comedy from The US!! The stuff that passes for comedy now is total crap!!!

[@frankthetank1369]

Benny Hill.

[@archiebald4717]

The days when comedians were funny. Really miss those days.

[@HeeroYuy911]

Good old Tommy Cooper, he was a legend.

[@harpothehealer]

Spot on well said one of the greats

[@richardbool4232]

I Sat there Laughing my head off, It was only Later that I found out that Tommy Cooper had suffered an Heart Attack and had practically died on stage doing what he did so well,Fantastic Comic there will never be another one like him. R.I.P.

[@jimmylove7760]

Died ...live on stage.....fuckin hilarious end if u think about it. I even remember.

[@edgarhelbling6525]

No one has to be like him. The good ones were unique.

[@clareshaughnessy2745]

Yeah, I was watching that night. I,and everyone else I think, thought it was part of the act

[@richardbool4232]

@@clareshaughnessy2745 that is what I meant I thought it was until I found out later he had died and it was horrible.

[@clareshaughnessy2745]

Richard Bool right. Same here

[@ruskiryan2398]

Such a shame he left the stage too early, but I am sure the show carried on upstairs. R.I.P. Tommy, a true legend.

[@stevenvanhulle7242]

His best skit ever! Wait a minute. ALL his skits are his best skit ever!

[@cstrong75]

The funniest man I have ever seen. Absolutely brilliant!

[@fonecrusher1]

First time ive seen this. Brilliant. What a comedy legend. Just a funny man.

[@YANN69440]

VERY AMAZING ! GREAT Thank for the sharing

[@stevenwade7466]

Me & my late mate Mick used to laugh at this among other sketches RIP Tommy & my mate xxxx

[@Bikutolu]

"This hand is a killer (right)" Wham! "What's the matter?" "It's the wrong hand, it is this one!"

[@malbig2344]

did you actually find that funny????

[@JfK--OBJECTivE]

@@malbig2344 It was extremely funny. If you didn't find it funny might be because you're a miserable b**tard.

[@nomadenview]

@@JfK--OBJECTivE 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@theoretickle2084]

@@malbig2344 No, I didn't find it at all funny. When I was 8, maybe, because I laughed at anything, but that was then and it's just not funny, now.

[@adamg3938]

Simply Brilliant 👏

[@JonGatward]

untouchable brilliance

[@vespasianlegx11]

this guy oozed comedy he just walked on stage and everyone fell about laughing before he said anything that is serious comedy .

[@lorenzonotarianni1667]

The geniality was in the simplicity of his commicity coupled to his persona !

[@rickscott1926]

Dude, what the fuck is commicity

[@absago1]

LEGEND. I watched this legend as a kid in the 80s, still making me laugh today. I will never forget the day he died on live TV, we watched it live and everyone was laughing thinking it was part of the act. I'm sure thats how he would have wanted to go.

[@kevinmunday5782]

SammyG Entertainment we thought the same. Never forget that night

[@johnlittle5487]

SammyG Entertainment

[@farnabyurquhart6970]

Same with our family, we were all laughing and I remember straight after the show News at 10 announced his death in the headlines. Complete shock. But what a fitting end to go for such a great comedian; making everyone laugh to the very end.

[@markwhittaker6866]

Me as well.

[@stevenwade7466]

Basically he got more laughs dead than the CRAP does today & their alive.

[@JMSadmirer]

LOVE the part when the wooden stick falls off before he hits it, sooo good xD May you rest in peace Tommy :)

[@johnkennethwiseman682]

True. A lot of his Gags consisted of things not working properly. Love him

[@k.englishharryhounslow3695]

Love Tommy he's quality

[@wehatemillwall]

Died too soon! Still worlds number one he still makes me laugh!!

[@jeroenskeynote]

Top class! Thanks for posting!

[@matthewseller3711]

Although Tommy Cooper passed away shortly after I was born, he still one of the best ComicLegends ever

[@rossi6113]

SO funny. RIP Tommy - a genuine legend.

[@stevewaugh2]

Excellent .. Thanks

[@1959Berre]

Tommy was the Mohamed Ali of comedy, he was the greatest.

[@samooskhka]

Muhammed you dickhead

[@jpsholland]

@ samooskhka: it is Muhammad Ali, you stinking piece of shit. Learn something before you call other people names absolute low life moron.

[@davidnewbold1848]

and tommy boxed when he was in the army

[@WolfeTone66]

samooskhka ...Prick.

[@itsnotrightyouknow]

And a member of the white circle of magicians, although he messed about, he was a top magician

[@adekker5176]

Ik kom niet meer bij, zo vreselijk goed!

[@johnnybgood7870]

He was one of the greats!!

[@giuseppersa2391]

Absolutely delightful!

[@garrydevlin2276]

haha. what a funny man tommy was , would be great if this was shown nowadays on tv .

[@iainmasterton]

he was the best. what more can one say.

[@franstijtsma137]

Gives me a big smile

[@allenmaccarthy7108]

Absolutely class

[@GC-rf2st]

Timeless classic!

[@georgemorley1029]

This bit is hilarious! And the straight man is good too...1:03 "No! Not yet..." Allan Cuthbertson, as other people have pointed out, also seen in Fawlty Towers and numerous other British greats like Ice Cold in Alex and Terry and June.

[@nathanhazlett2537]

Today, 'comedy' all too relies on cruel bullying; we have the vile Frankie Boyle who mocks disabled children as an example. Back then, humour was based on wit, not cruelty. With the exception of some good documentaries, British TV today is a depressing circus of trash. We need more comedians like Tommy Cooper.

[@screachog-reilige]

Nathan Hazlett agreed

[@stevemarshallveryfunny6907]

Nathan Hazlett I was just saying that

[@kevinmunday5782]

Magic era of comedy never see the like again 😣

[@malbig2344]

70's 80' humor not not cruel... It was bigoted, homophobic, sexist and shite. The only people who thought it was harmless were working class racist.

[@lesglover9353]

@Malbig. Twat.

[@eric-vu1jy]

HAAAAHAAAAHAAAAAAA so good..! I DO love that lounge chair n the background tho!!

[@pbstratocaster]

Tommy was the definition of "Funny Bones".

[@saltgurkan59]

Tommys absolut bästa sketch....underbar!!

[@daaNet]

Ah, the "interviewer" appears to be none other than the late Allan Cuthbertson. You may remember him playing Colonel Hall in the episode "Gourmet Night" on BBC's "Fawlty Towers".

[@thestigsdutchcousin]

You're right! He did more scenes/sketches with Tommy Cooper as well.

[@farerse]

YOU only serve DUCK?

[@JongleurJ10]

That's instantly what I thought. If you don't like duck, you're rather stuck! Too small and dry!

[@tinajones5641]

Colonel and Mrs Hall. I almost know FT by heart. One of my all time fave series!

[@RichardS2777]

The antidote to all ills. A bit of Tommy Cooper.

[@harpothehealer]

Absolutely very well said

[@LameWolff]

This gentleman was so funny.

[@seanmacleod1724]

True my friend 😊

[@WESTPRINGLE]

pure brilliance !

[@rockys201]

Love him!

[@davemustaki134]

Those studio lights must be hot they are both sweating beads!

[@garryburrows8987]

a genius

[@ronnieneo]

The guys too much! He is brilliant!

[@geoffreygoodyear3746]

The best actor ever ...

[@josephlandrut4154]

HAVING VIEWED TOMMY MANY TIME, HE WAS ONE OF THE GREATES

[@eayuwna]

nintendo switch

[@johnastrup1549]

Not only ,He is the best ! Just look at him and you laugh !

[@eddieheal3157]

You've ea

[@sidensvans67]

Tommy Cooper was by far the funniest comedian I ever saw .

[@bigaj06]

lol tht bit never gets old!!!

[@ClubberLogan]

Really really funny and not a swear word to be heard take note modern comedians

[@markwhittaker6866]

Totally agree with you.

[@guuskuster8568]

He was trully great!!

[@tcb76]

he was just the best.

[@jahempress26]

Real comedy 😂🙌🏿

[@seangage9088]

Genius! A unique talent - always made me laugh.

[@antoniospanayiotou8619]

That's what I've been doing wrong!! I have not been wearing a vest😂

[@muhammedriaz4478]

Wonderful ….unique TC was

[@stevenvanhulle7242]

04:11 - "I am beginning to enjoy this." I. can't...

[@stephenoliver1437]

The genius in action tommy the master

[@gabchaim8232]

Mr. Cooper looks exactly like Anton Geesink, Dutch world champion judo in the 1960's

[@andreverhagemusic]

Gab Chaim true!

[@Severin69]

It's Mr Twitching from Fawlty Towers!

[@MrOpelleke]

The colonel with the nerv tic.

[@rainbowsalads]

What?

[@-Tidgy]

It is he was moderately famous back then

[@celiawilson6306]

The Vicious Chicken of Bristol b

[@leoftmjourney127]

The Vicious Chicken of Bristol I know faulty towers but what's that??

[@4205lr]

Alan Cuthbertson. He appeared in countless films and British tv.

[@deanmoncaster]

I love how no effort was made to hide the saw marks on the wood!

[@billybeetroot8595]

You think its real wood? 😂

[@deanmoncaster]

@@billybeetroot8595 yeah solid lumps of oak!

[@topsecretmagictvwithmalnor6699]

Pure Geneious

[@ApriliaGuy1969]

A total legend :)

[@JMSadmirer]

"They murdered him" :D lol, typically Tommy xD xD

[@enochpowelghost]

those studio lights makde people sweat hard.

[@alex001ish]

absolutely still the best in the world

[@karateusa1]

British humor. what you see is what you get

[@derekgreene2304]

They murdered m,🤣🤣🤣🤣 man's a legend. RIP Tommy.

[@macrobioticman]

I'm a real Black Belt and I do find this very funny :-D !

[@Steamrollergirl71]

"i want you to sneak up on me quietly" Brilliant.

[@Drinkman7]

I'm going to see Tommy Cooper Live.........On DVD ofcourse lol

[@Ducesweden]

1:50, Tommies hand hurt like hell for a few days, but almost 40 years after his death, people still laugh at it. It takes balls to do that, knowing you will fail and it will hurt just to make people not only laugh, but to laugh so they themselves can't breathe.

[@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight]

You do realize the brick at the top was a soft brick prop?

[@jazzbangers2619]

Frankie Boyle is visceral but essential comedy

[@hankheavy]

I'm just an inch from lauging myself to death.

[@markwhittaker6866]

I know the feeling. Tommy Cooper will always be hilarious.

[@quinny2931]

Sheer Brilliance, It’s my understanding that Tommy Cooper rarely took time off from stunts and jokes, and proof of this follows :- My uncle was working at Manchester Airport in the 70s and he heard Tommy was coming in on a flight and really wanted his autograph. When Tommy was coming through the building my uncles workmate told Tommy my uncle really wanted his autograph and he agreed to go and see him e we here he was working high up on a ladder. Tommy stood at the bottom and shouted “Are you looking for me?” My uncle was amazed and replied “Wow, yes I’m coming down” when he got down to the floor Tommy had gone!! … He had hid round a corner 😂 My Uncle George got his Autograph book signed and was so happy.

[@harrie1956]

perfect timing..

[@TheJoesue]

great like all others

[@VCYT]

I saw him while on the way home from school.

[@Shelldamage]

Would love to see him and Spike Milligan in a sketch!

[@Akendolfr]

It's about time they did a film about Tommy, but it'd be a hard task to find an actor good enough to play him.

[@joseluismariscalreyes120]

I understand is good mood self defense classes

[@unitedtillidie1799]

There's only one Tommy Cooper! Only one Tommy Cooper! He's walking along singing a song Walking in Fezzy wonderland!

[@ThePilot314]

The very best of all comedians. I am so sorry that he died so early!!!!!!!!

[@shielz2k9]

A legend

[@ThePilot314]

realy timeless like Stan and Olli or Charly Chaplin

[@jennifermiller6597]

he was classy.

[@Planetwatts]

The interviewer in this sketch was in Fawlty Towers - Gourmet Night Episode wasn't he?

[@BlastFromThePast94]

Legend!!!! XD

[@stevemaggers4900]

The only performer I've seen die on live TV.

[@johnking9903]

And he's still dead funny after all the years he's been dead.