(Tonight Show with Bill Cosby, 1974) Dancing Machine - The Jackson 5

[@breannas3064]

I really did like how Cosby made Randy the spotlight of the interview because your rarely hear or see him on camera.

[@ertfgghhhh]

breanna S back then u did. Ur judging based on ur age, not how it was in 1974. If u look at the interviews during 1974, u would see difft

[@TheLarryBrown]

Cosby is fantastic here, he has great talent he can just endlessly spin great stuff off the top of his head. He's also fantastic with kids, as shown here. The only thi is it's great as The Bill Cosby show, but we're here to see The Jacksons.

[@livieperfetto4020]

breanna S same, randy is so adorable and it’s not to see him in the spotlight !

[@jermalpatterson6676]

Joe Jackson was a freaking genius. He recognized his kids' talent, developed them, and turned them into super stars. It is really incredible when you really think about it.

[@itsjusttessa9]

its a shame how harsh and cruel he was about it though....

[@kaykaybrown2528]

he MURDERED the robot every time 😂😂😂😂 ❗❗❗❗❗❗❗

[@TheLarryBrown]

I notice that Mike doesn't seem to ad lib very much. He sticks to the choreographed routine. In this vid I see him throw in a few subtle embellishments. Even so, I've seen him do this robot routine in a few different styles. This one seems faster and shorter, like he's rushing through it. Look at the spin he leads in with, just a single revolution and very quick.

[@TheLarryBrown]

@@buddydbz349 So then it's NOT the best robot you've ever seen from him.

[@pappagetti]

Michael Jackson was not human. ANY COMPARISON MADE TO THE FORCE THAT WAS CALLED "MICHAEL JACKSON" IS COMPLETE MORONIC. And whoever made said comparison should be looked at as a life form with lesser intelligence.

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

Michael Jackson teenager years are so underrated and overlook before the mega star he became...

[@youtubingbabs]

L o.o l. He was a huge star

[@glamourisbest]

His voice was amazing

[@DTownNash]

Cause fans act like only Bad Era and onwards exist.

[@joejoerunya8908]

Exactly. He hadn’t even scratched the surface of his greatness yet

[@beyondrealitypodcast4325]

Agreed

[@joepropsnyc]

The choreography was insane. Jacksons are music royalty.

[@plmitch]

randy killin those congas!!! that family just oozed with talent.

[@waynefoote3781]

@caydi4392 Really? What about Debarge? The Isley brothers?

[@aaronstansberry2545]

Are you foreal? No comparison my guy!

[@711marvel]

mike was ahead of his time. the audience didn't know what they were watching. Mike and Bill had no idea that their lives would attempt to be ruined years later.

[@annt.7785]

+711marvel And i was also thinking when I saw them on American Bandstand Michael said his favorite band was the Beatles. It's interesting how he ended up buying their catalog later on.

[@onemillionpercent]

711marvel Michael still has his rep though and at least we know for sure like 100% sure that he was innocent. I hate how American & British media exploited him. All the lies and the accusations for the money.

[@onemillionpercent]

Joseph Preston bitch bye. I don’t know much about Cosby’s case, I think he was found guilty so if so, i believe so, 50 people is a lot testifying... but Jacko? Keep that name out of your damn mouth. Jacko is something he did NOT want to be called and it was a racist term made by the British media. Your racist ass is cancelled just for saying that word. JackSON didn’t do anything. Proven innocent, even his damned accusers admitted to lying for the money. SO MANY PEOPLE testified for him. The FBI & Police even confirmed it, even when that RadarOnline rumor spread. Tabloids are trash, and so are the readers. Bye.

[@tamaraw2495]

@@onemillionpercent exactly!!

[@YEYYOOOO]

bulletz gotti what do you mean?

[@toddanthony6664]

"No 14 year old boy should have a $95 shirt unless he is on stage with his four brothers."

[@rhondajones6503]

Only 1, well deserved 🤣 2024

[@ronbo11]

I do like seeing the Jacksons playing their instruments, doing their dance moves and singing live! That's the way you should do it.

[@lisemunier7474]

Ron D me too

[@musicfanhawk4523]

This wasn't live. Lip syncing and miming to the hilt!

[@rebekah1362]

Bill Cosby's eventual end aside, he has always had a wonderful rapport with children. He would always give them his full attention unlike a lot of adults.

[@crazy4RxLexus350]

Micheal's voice..very talented.A REAL singer unlike the so called ones we have today.All live right here.

[@platinumcast7058]

Imagine this year

[@KerkinWayno]

Mike bossed up on that robot

[@georginajovanovic]

Michael's spins! Wooooooo

[@misscaliluv1561]

Black Excellence!!

[@MarkielelElegido]

Miss Cali Luv you comment the same shit in every jackson 5 video

[@7d12l87g]

@@MarkielelElegido it's true every time.

[@urmom777]

@Schism Circle sounds about white

[@MisterB2eternity]

Back then Bill remind me of that uncle that comes over every now and then and will have the family cracking up after feeling down. It's sad what happened to him today.

[@dolhinssmj2981]

Randy is as adorable as when Michael was young like him. Cute family

[@juliancisthebest]

Your English is perfectly fine, dear! And I agree!

[@dolhinssmj2981]

juliancisthebest Thank you so much dear! Your words are nice, God bless you :)

[@Fudge_Fantasy]

Imagine not bumping the mics or tripping over the cords. Legends.

[@kevinbrown5222]

Randy's actual name is Steven Randall Jackson

[@sherenay3109]

Yes, I don't know why his brothers didn't correct him.

[@tykelwilliams6053]

She Renay because Jackie Tito don’t go by there real name neither does Rebbie

[@TRACEWORLD2]

So he didn’t know his real name? Po kid😄

[@MelissaNgai]

Family full of talent. It's truly unbelievable. I wish I was growing up at this time just so I could watch the Jackson 5 performing live. Wow. Michael had so much skill. He could really SING and DANCE. And he was so young. Its crazy.

[@philisii]

true

[@philisii]

Hi Melissa

[@cisio64123]

+Melissa Ngai I had the good fortune to see them perform live when they came to my hometown of Kansas City in 1984 to kick off *The Victory tour* as *The Jackson's* and they were wonderful. It was at the height of Michael Jackson mania and was more a major event then a concert. I was 12 and it still remains one of the most memorable moments of my life.

[@MelissaNgai]

cisio64123 wow that is so amazing. Just think about how lucky you were! To be born in an era where The Jacksons were performing. That must've been an incredible experience. Wow! :)

[@cisio64123]

+Melissa Ngai I know, and the story of how I got to see them makes it even more amazing and unforgettable. I was from a poor family with a single mother who didn't have a slightest chance of going, until Michael himself stepped in. Michael donated 2,000 tickets for disadvantaged children at each venue, and through some more amazing events and luck my cousin Tina and myself became two of those kids who got to go through Michael's generosity.

[@Mooshnick]

Love Bill Cosby!!!! There will never be a time like 1974. Damn.

[@EDifyer881]

You said it and the proof is in the PUDDING lol

[@Eeee-mj9qm]

@@EDifyer881 do you like watch morbius

[@EDifyer881]

@@Eeee-mj9qm I didn't see it yet

[@Circuitssmith]

Man, Michael murdered that robot until there was scorched earth!

[@mzspargo]

Aww it was good to see Randy get a lot of attention, he was very important to the group and he didn't even get inducted with them into the rock and roll hall of fame. :(

[@blessedk77]

mzspargo If "The Jacksons" group gets inducted, he will too.

[@joeriggs8066]

He didn’t do nothing tho. But Played The Bongos tho

[@ertfgghhhh]

Joe Riggs not true. He was a seasoned musician. Its amazing how "fans" dont understand the industry or the group or the times

[@joeriggs8066]

gospelevans You Definitely have a Point

[@ertfgghhhh]

Joe Riggs he played keyboads and base. He was the best musician of the family snd also was a vocalist and wrote some of their music. Most people dont see the politics behind the group. Np. I was born in early 70s so i was a bigger fan of the jacksons vs jackson 5 or mj and jackson 5. I was a musician so i get it

[@writeone6665]

I thought they were the finest brotha's alive! Had their faces posted all upon my bedroom walls growing up! Dont think I didn't cause I did ! Lol

[@1goldbaby]

Phyllis D you and every other girl in America growing up back then...We were all sooo proud of these brothers....

[@marcilk7534]

I had a life sized poster of Michael Jackson from the Thriller time period.

[@YD-uq5fi]

"No 14 year old boy should have a $95 shirt unless he is on stage with his four brothers!"

[@Regreviews]

Classic quote

[@aaronloritts6367]

Bill Cosby is a genius!!..."Randy...Randall...Rudolph...the red nosed Jackson..."

[@lenzino7383]

This has to be my favorite version of the robot Michael did! He moves so fast yet perfectly matches the fast tempo of the breakdown in the song. Man, I wish we had artists as talented like this today! RIP Mike!

[@Zeftilldeath8878]

Every time I see MJ do the robot I think it ends too soon.

[@Red_Eyed_White_Rabbit]

@@ninjaturtles5176 Stfu, and stop talking about yourself to strangers, kid. Smh

[@funktron4]

The best entertainers leave the audience wanting more. Mike was the top of the top.

[@pollopera7979]

I love how Michael and Randy have the same smile and the same gestures as Janet

[@bailey.b00]

Randy was up in his room calling room service and ordering steak and lobster tail! 😂😂

[@lindawilliams8715]

DR. COSBY was a master comedian and an expert at improvisation.❤ Thank you for posting.☺

[@joshua2k526]

Even though I wasn't alive I still grew up in an awesome era where I could see Micheal Jackson perform live on TV

[@EllaJay]

You missed out on the magic of this era dude, when were you alive lol? 😂

[@tracydavis5253]

Randy was a child prodigy a great percussionist at an early age

[@Hotobu]

Bill Cosby interviews 6 people and talks more than all of them combined.

[@indigoearthangel888]

Lol stop

[@cooljjjj]

Randy was killing those congas.

[@alyssajones4368]

That "Back of the bus" joke had the audience rolling. Imagine if someone extemporaneously said that today on live national television.

[@youwatch2muchtv]

Alyssa Jones well it would be out of place today..

[@classicstorm]

Yes, everyone is so sensitive...he would gave to apologize or explain why he said it...

[@christian7978]

He would’ve lost his job and everything. People love getting offended these days

[@PRODUCEDBYKEV]

I'm Black, I laughed. That's cool af Jack Klugman.

[@Brendonmakesmesmile]

@MrMcCoGo I don't think a white person would make that joke now though.

[@MJforever5690]

Michael is a total professional. He always performed and sang with such perfection from the very beginning.

[@7d12l87g]

I LOVE everything about this video. My heroes. Screw what the media has done to my people.

[@shuriwitwicky6646]

THEY ROCKIN THE DENIM SUITES SON!!!

[@lql1094]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@lorettakelley1087]

Bill Cosby and the Jackson 5, love it!

[@2dasimmons]

LOVE this look with all the AFROS. The brother really looked HOT here. Thanks for this upload mjYanaGirl!

[@dancemomsboss9318]

That Robot dance tho :O Amazing!

[@craigblakes5499]

Steak and Lobster tail.. Okay Randy lol.. This is legendary

[@derrickdangerfield9240]

Couldn't nobody hit the robot like Michael

[@JUNGKOOKDOMINATION]

Omg 16 years and he's so professional and.. AMAZING! No one can ever come close to him

[@tina.singh27]

I'm born 1958 just like Michael and I grew up listening to the Jackson 5.... had same looking jeans that was so much in fashion in those times 😉 Good old times, good music, good vibes even without all the technology we have today, we were having lot of fun, enjoying any moment just here & now 🎶🎵 Missing you so much Michael ❣️

[@losts4593]

Wait actually?

[@mrlij6534]

Very Cool what Bill did here. he highlighted Randy because he was always hidden every other interview they went, he made him the star of the night

[@sylviassuccess]

Bill was so charismatic!! Great with kids. Love those Jackson boyz

[@starwarsnerd79]

OK...To revert the comments back to the actual video, Jermaine was badass on the bass.

[@denaishumblyblessed8160]

I loved watching this! Bill was so funny especially when he was shaking their hands and he standing there waiting for more to come! Randy was so cute on here! All of them are so talented and MJ wit that robot 😊👏

[@andrea-desu3578]

"Steak and Lobster tails" LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[@andrea-desu3578]

Randy is too adorable!!!!! Michael looks handsome. So isRandy and the other brothers, there handsome too. And Bill Cosby, too funny man, too funny. :-)

[@DaddyTre65]

(3:30) "When they see this many BLACK people on TV at one time... they definitely think there has been a takeover!" That was for real in 1974, and sometimes still is today!

[@simmiewilliams5970]

Playing live...these brothers were seasoned vets before they signed with Motown. One tightest teen bands of all time.

[@jayredic3881]

wow live no lip sych wowowowowow

[@kitty-vk8ic]

Hard work and it takes real artists my dear☺

[@8mycrab]

Bill's got Randy so nervous his nose is twitching like a rabbit! Sooooo adorable!

[@indigoearthangel888]

He still does that as an adult. Some ppl just have a nervous twitch.

[@nikitamurphy6047]

Got his own first name wrong to 😂😂😂😂

[@Liltopda225]

@@nikitamurphy6047yeah I e never heard him say Steven

[@8mycrab]

Randy does such a good job handling being put on the spot by Bill Cosby like that. The only thing that gives his nervousness away is that he blinks and his nose keeps twitching. He looks like an adorable little bunny!

[@littleeddieii2002]

Lol who knew Randy's name was Randy Randall Jackson, cute video the first I've seen where Michael wasn't the main topic, great job Bill Cosby 😊

[@phix01]

I loved that!!!!

[@littleeddieii2002]

phix01 Me to, even though Randy ended up screwing Michael as an adult, along with Karen Faye

[@phix01]

Lena Jackson He did...? I didn't know that! How?

[@littleeddieii2002]

phix01 Randy and Karen made up a MJ fan club and was charging $45.00 to join, Michael found out, fired them both and sent each one their money back

[@phix01]

Lena Jackson Wow! Really?

[@laminage]

It was a Reunion for Them because they worked with Bill Cosby on their Going Back To Indiana Special in 1971. This would be the last major hit for them before their acrimonious split in 1975 from Motown.

[@dorarouzi]

Very rare! I had never seen this before!

[@mrmaxxx94]

Bill Cosby and the Jackson five were iconic in the black community back in the day,big time,doing the robot was gangsta,jermaine playing bass and singing is underrated,the group was tight,bill Cosby always hit those comic chops on time,

[@stephanierickenbacker2446]

Bill Cosby is Naturally Funny. The way he put Randy on the Spot. I bet Randy was ready to run up on out of there the way those eyes was blinking.

[@bubbleross8242]

randy was the cutest aw

[@johnnytoobad2979]

Jermaine was killing that Jazz bass...

[@nexodus66]

When the Jackson 5 came on the scene, the atmosphere became Supreme existence. I'm so fond to remember this, as I can watch it again and again.

[@nexodus66]

Their pure and unadulterated performances were so fine and cherished. No wonder people just lost their mind lol.

[@nexodus66]

💜💙💚💛🧡❤🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@allphase41]

I agree with black belt Johnson ,,they will never be topped in any way,,,god bless them and how hard they worked at perfecting their god given talents,,,

[@jamiemineer4879]

Cosby was always great with kids

[@tijuanaalexander4068]

I still Love it 😍

[@geraldlewis432]

Love This Video

[@BlackBeltJohnson]

This is just so funky, so raw...Damn the Jackson's were badass in their day. Still to this day nobody can touch them.

[@jshultz79]

There will never be another !!!! Michael Jackson ICON

[@rjam1974]

Love the live version of this Dancing Machine. Strong with the percussion and bass

[@rebeccaquinn6925]

Why do I get this feeling that Bill Cosby should have a chance his own Tonight show? Because he should've.

[@ertfgghhhh]

He had better gigs

[@mrhawk1924]

Love this song. One of my favorite

[@belladamma2345]

There is sooo much MJ and Jackson 5 footage out there it would take years to see it all. They had a career full of longevity. I can’t even keep up. ❤️❤️

[@younggachastar5957]

Day ain't show bongos this time when he did the ROBOT.👌🏾😂

[@antiphob]

don't ever let people have coffee with Bill Cosby.

[@TRACEWORLD2]

A rare LIVE television performance! Love love love love love love love them! Best freaking group to ever exist and ever to exist! A once in a lifetime gift from God🥰😍❤️

[@TheDukeofMadness]

All this and Jack Klugman too. Awesome video.

[@JessicaLovesFoxes]

Words cannot describe how awesome they are. :]

[@pappagetti]

I love how this nigga Jermaine didn't feel the need to rock the fit. Always gotta do his own thang. THANX A MILLION TIMES TO THE UPLOADER.

[@kingsports1113]

He was married to Hazel already he was a boss 😂

[@bjmac118]

Damn Bill, so charismatic and funny. Unbelievable now how he will now be remembered

[@stillphil]

Randy SURE is getting A LOT of sound out of playing that ONE CONGA.

[@videoagaga]

The Jacksons esp. Mike always had the best dance moves!!!

[@saiijackson]

Randy Randall Jackson!! LOL How cute!!! Steven Randall Jackson .!!!!! I love you Randy , you was great with Michael . I love Michael with all my heart!

[@indigoearthangel888]

👏😇👏😇👏😇👏😇👏😇👏😇👏😇👏😇👏😇👏😇👏😇👏😇👏💛

[@kikiboo21]

Aww, poor Randy looked like he was nervous to be in the spotlight.

[@gelilawitasefa6247]

Talented family!

[@ralexand56]

Wow, Cosby was a natural.

[@ALBERTABERTASENNAH]

Jackie was all that probably still is. 🙌💕

[@EmpressReacts]

The cordless mic was invented for Michael LOL

[@kachi6291]

Anybody notice randy twitch in his eyes or like he blinks a lot

[@viddyfunnyvideo3783]

My cousin did that when you stared at him too long🤣

[@mrsjhopp2u]

My son has a mild case of OCD and had two different ticks that started when he was in first grade. The rapid blinking of the eyes and constant clearing of his throat. We’ve noticed they happen when his brain is over stimulated (watching tv/playing video games), stressed, scared or nervous/anxious. He is 9 now (4th grade) and the ticks seem to have stopped. They did once before and came back, but this time it’s been over a year! The doctor told us that they usually go away as the child gets older. So, yes I definitely noticed Randy’s rapid blinking!

[@heatsann4456]

Could be he’s used to getting hit

[@8mycrab]

I LOVED Jack Klugman! "I'm fine in the back of the bus".

[@indigoearthangel888]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Liltopda225]

6:37 Randy Randall Jackson I’ve never heard him say his real name “steven”

[@DannyHawk19]

No 14 year old boy should have a $95 shirt unless he is on stage with his 4 brothers! 🤣🤣

[@stewgawd]

Bill sound like he was sipping on some CROWN...LOL....ROYAL you see!!

[@oldschoolsweetheart6336]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrSwish702]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😝

[@indigoearthangel888]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 lol

[@TheBluesmanBlue]

Good memories are made to last and not forgotten

[@tairodeyvedesilvafernandes4205]

Michael Jackson era uma estrela, um verdadeiro show men....😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩😘

[@Hi.Shadow]

Michael acted like he didn't want to be bothered.

[@scottjohnson5303]

Kat .who knows what Michael went thru at home before going on stage.

[@EDifyer881]

He probably wanted to start his solo career already and plus if you seen the Jacksons an American dream he was tired of singing the same old songs and he was going through some emotional stuff and stress and everything poor Michael

[@Elena-er7zp]

Eddiward Johnsiones if one more person writes “poor Michael”, I’m gonna scream

[@EDifyer881]

@@Elena-er7zp go right ahead I'm wearing earplugs lol

[@Hi.Shadow]

Oreo Emesis Poor Michael

[@benjamindavid6089]

That two step move is cold!!

[@BishopAP]

As much as I would've liked to see Bill Cosby interact with a young Michael Jackson, it was nice to see Randy get a little spotlight. Also, Jack Klugman's line was priceless.

[@BlackBeltJohnson]

Thank you for posting this!! I've not seen it in a while! What I love about this performance is that it shows people who weren't around in those days just how amazing the Jackson 5 were. Simply badass!

[@yuriydisman6829]

Damn they were an amazing group