Victor Borge

1990 Performance. Preserved off a video tape.

[@cybisz2883]

Now *this* is comedy! No swearing. No obscenities. It's just pure wit & talent.

[@AnnaHerrick]

Good clean Christian like comedy! Without the devil!

[@lionsdejudah]

Long gone are those days, what was wrong then is ok now.

[@hashtagrex]

@@lionsdejudah yep, like a black person drinking from a water fountain. how incredibly scandalous that its allowed these days

[@miriamariel6185]

Wonderful 😂

[@miriamariel6185]

Yes

[@daneumurianpiano7822]

I had the privilege of tuning the piano for Mr. Borge at the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center. I went out into the hallway to find my wife, and heard a rattling at the door. I opened it, and there he was in a tuxedo and a baseball cap. I said, "Mr. Borge, I'm your piano technician." He replied, "Oh, I'm sorry. I made you work!" That delightful, kind man was as funny off stage as he was on stage.

[@richardkogon5065]

Oh

[@danekman7173]

Ý I ý

[@Raoulelcuervo]

He has been here in Italy?

[@daneumurianpiano7822]

Think of the endorphins flooding people's brains because this man shared his genius. I love watching my students discover the piano.

[@marybrutkoski1941]

Ryan and

[@TheReegus]

Just reflecting on this video, and how it has 1.5M views now. I never saw that coming. The video is like some wonderful time machine, complete with VHS imperfections. I am so glad i shared it. Obviously i do not profit from it, nor should i. But it warms my heart in sharing the wealth of his brilliant humour. A little time capsule for us all. Peace.

[@MichaelAndersxq28guy]

September 2021, and now it's 1.7 million views! Victor Borge is still beloved.

[@reasondro]

❤️❤️

[@HILLEVILOVE]

Vivid memories of Borge on TV from my childhood in Norway. Even as a kid he was funny. The whole family was laughing. I am still laughing. One of a kind - priceless.

[@voornaam3191]

Isn't there a National Television Services Central Archive (NTSC Archive) in the US? You'd expect ALL broadcast tapes to be stored safely. Digitized before the tapes fall apart. Where is the ORIGINAL?!

[@MichaelAndersxq28guy]

@@voornaam3191 The Paley Center has two addresses: 465 North Beverly Drive in Los Angeles, and; 25 West 52nd Street in New York City. Also, there is the Smithsonian in Washington, DC.

[@c.nooteboom1942]

When I first saw him in the mid seventies I laughed myself to tears. I was 10 years old. If you still can laugh yourself to tear more than 40 years later you know you're looking at a genius.🤣🤣🤣

[@jayluciano80]

First timer listening to Victor Borge today!! 1/1/22 and hes definitly a genius and much more .. a fresh spaceful place of pure air and,oh yes funny as all °¡°θ^§Гθμ^·tooo much!!!!!

[@UserNr91]

1/8/22: First time watching and I am flashed how I could have missed this for 30 years and how advanced comedy was this time.

[@theboxofdogs]

Absolute legend!

[@alanbrett6358]

The ďays you laugh tears are lo g gone

[@kaywaters7478]

Totally agree!

[@donnaowenshubbard8499]

I had not ever listened to him. I don't know why. He is hilarious without swearing constantly. I love him!!!

[@terryhoare3320]

Wl lqqqqqqqqq1qawqqqaq. Nvmvmxz just.brillant

[@johnkjv9846]

Brillant viktor borge

[@bebemasur2222]

Chrochetting

[@jaapvandertuuk9307]

Absolutely brilliant!!

[@tuvenho]

⁰

[@avalanche9026]

Some may not know. But he was one of the worlds greatest piano player. May rest in piece

[@michaeljaustin7]

😅😮

[@michaeljaustin7]

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[@davedave5787]

Peace sp😂

[@JacquelineFox-xo6jn]

He'd probably laf his socks off at your spelling prowess ❤❤

[@MindyMurnane]

I'm an old bag at 69 but I remember him. He was always a riot. Too fun. Thank you Mr. Borge.

[@pjousma]

It's 2022 and I can still applaud to this.

[@ianmorton4136]

Anybody who can make comedy out of music is a genius. Victor set the standard that will never be matched.

[@monklefrommel7266]

I recall my father making it a point to catch ANY performance of this priceless gift to the world from the time we had our first television. I was 5 the very first time I saw him, and I still laugh out loud every time I think of him. My 16th birthday ‘gift’ was tickets to see him, live at the Fox Theater! I got him to autograph my program which became a most prized possession.

[@irenemchugh7023]

Priceless, a genius. Such a funny man. Childhood memories come flooding back. No vulgarity.

[@lorettacurtis-yd1hk]

I never tire of watching.

[@1946pisces]

As a now 77 yo Pom living in Melbourne I had long forgotten the absolute genius that Mr Borge was. His brilliance and timing and musicianship was something to behold.I doubt we will ever see a talent like his again. RIP Victor.

[@skb254]

Once you fall in love with Victor Borge there’s no going back. It must be 40 years or more now that I’ve been madly in love with him. He makes me proud to be Danish!

[@declamatory]

He wasn't Danish. He was "Jewish".

[@shaldana]

@@declamatory Jewish is a religion, not a country.

[@BillStaude]

@@declamatoryGuthrie

[@declamatory]

​@@BillStaude- Que?

[@bazcuda]

Everyone is rightly lauding Victor Borge (and his son), but Marilyn Mulvay was also phenomenal in this. An amazing singer (what a voice!), an amazing sport, and clearly very comically talented too - the whole thing has to be played dead straight for it to be so funny, and she carried it off magnificently. Shades of Andre Previn with Morecambe & Wise, for sure. Brava!!

[@carolyncox7694]

Thanks Blaz was wondering who the compliant young man was👍

[@carolvogelman5261]

He had 12 kids I think! Beautiful men with utterly wacky humor!

[@satoshinakamoto6215]

La cosa più difficile del mondo....... fare ridere,essere divertito di quello che hai visto e sentito non è una cosa che sappiano fare tutti a questi livelli che dire 🎩 🎩

[@casjackson716]

how can anyone not love this guy - i laughed out loud with tears rolling down my cheeks .

[@jaydenronnie3155]

Hello 👋

[@stevenrussell5340]

Me too, my girlfriend got mad at me for that, she was trying to take a nap and I kept waking here with my laughter.

[@KrazyKeith4]

​@@jaydenronnie3155Oh buttholes!

[@gerryboy67]

It’s a great gift to have the ability to make people laugh. This remarkably funny gentleman possessed this rare ability in spades. Every one of us likes a really good giggle because it raises our endorphin levels. Thanks, Victor.

[@paulwalker6297]

There was nobody like Victor Borge then, and there hasn't been anyone since. He was a brilliant pianist who also had an amazing sense of true comic timing - a rare combination which has never been equalled to this day - June 2020.

[@JesseP.Watson]

A rather different cat but one who shares something of that combination... you may enjoy the comedy of Bill Bailey if you haven't come across him.

[@JesseP.Watson]

Also Reggie Watts, come to think of it, obviously entirely different era and style but he blends musical and comedic crafts beautifully too. Reggie Watts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJWrfJKobreLisU

[@insanezombie1974]

I grew up watching Victor. Miss him. His humor and talent was far beyond any comedy act now a day

[@notgadot]

*humoUr

[@johnnycharisma162]

@@notgadothumour

[@vernalc2449]

Victor Borge-what a unique comedy genius! His timing was perfect and he brought an element of comedy to what was considered a very formal and sophisticated art-the piano concert. HE still makes me chuckle fifty years after first seeing him. TY for posting.

[@cobro7396]

My Mother loved his act and talent.

[@yelnats61]

I saw him live 50 years ago with my father. Classic.

[@vernalc2449]

@@yelnats61 would still amaze me.

[@harvwally7872]

I was introduced to his comedy when I was about 10, and eagerly awaited every new act broadcast. I was lucky enough to see him live once in the 70s. When he died, it was like losing a friend. To listen to him again was amazing.

[@MattSeconds]

@@harvwally7872 Very Awesome! Thanks for sharing your story 😊

[@donnarouse5366]

As I am Danish through my mother's side I embrace it whole heartedly. But Denmark lost a wonderful treasure and we gained one. His son who was helping him is truly a great foil for his father. Love you Victor. Stay well all of you all.

[@yelnats61]

Thank you. I didn’t know that was his son!

[@patrickmckinley9937]

Hi 👋 Donna, can I please ask you a question?

[@donnarouse5366]

@@patrickmckinley9937 sure can

[@patrickmckinley9937]

@@donnarouse5366 Okay Donna I want to be friendly with you but I don't think you will be okay talking publicly. I suggest we talk about it on Email.🙏🌹🌹

[@patrickmckinley9937]

@@donnarouse5366 What do you think? 😘💓

[@suzanalungu4894]

I am only 41 and I just discovered Victor, but man he is an absolute genius , he makes pure comedy without vulgar words, but by contrary, by classic music ,I just love him.❤️

[@eida7]

That guy was a true genius. So relaxed and enjoyable in his faux-distracted act, yet so tasteful and virtuoso in his piano playing. Everybody longs for him to play, but he teases us all the time. The moments of free music are brilliant and memorable. Love him.

[@CarolJEdwards]

By far the best physical comedian ever.

[@joanmeyers3443]

Husband and I always ❤️ him.

[@conchitagutierrez3365]

Love His piano playing and the different interpretation of different songs.😂

[@elzbietamayers1878]

What an absolute gem this man was, they don't make them like that any more.....sadly.

[@success7768]

45:01 absolutely brilliant...thank you so much.

[@mumflrfumperdink2592]

Victor Borge died before I was even born and he is still one of my favourite comedians. Thank you for this time capsule

[@lilythepink2u]

An absolute loveable genius! I’m 73 now and remember him from my childhood days! How I miss him 😊💕

[@ferengiprofiteer9145]

Nice to go back before comedians thought they had to out vulgar Lenny Bruce.

[@larrypelrine1799]

To hack up classic songs and to do it with humor shows the absolute gift of a master. I miss these concerts.

[@angelolaurino4639]

Questo personaggio non è soltanto comico, ma anche , un grandissimo pianista. Direi un genio.

[@TheReegus]

Thank you to all who have commented on the joy this video has brought to you. I took this from a video cassette my parents got when I was a Child. I thought it a worthy addition to the “archives of the internet” for others to enjoy. Seems to me he had a beautiful innocent irreverent quality to the logic of his performance, and he was truly a performer, these qualities perhaps a factor to his timeless appeal. I grew up on the BBC’s Goon Shows, an influence from my uncle. I find the comedy similar to that of Spike Milligan, Peter Sellars and Harry Seacombe - Truly amongst the original greats of comedy, whose jokes have been retold in various ways since, but originated by them. 😊

[@Jimbo.05]

Thanks so much Ross. Can't think of anyone who disliked Mr. Borge. He was a truly treasured artist.

[@helenaville5939]

Mr Borge certainly never needed to borrow his material from any British comedians. Just enjoy a non-British artist without feeling the need to make a claim on them or their material.

[@iriscollins7583]

@@helenaville5939 Humour is universal. It's just the personal talent of the individual artiste that makes an individual performance unique.

[@qisyaizzia5045]

tqvm sir

[@conlethoverton6710]

Fantastic. Do you know who the Opera singer was ?

[@nelelohrmann2943]

I think he is the most hilarious piano comedian who ever lived. But what a wonderful voice that woman has, and how she underlines his art, -- amazing!!

[@hilaryaustin9671]

He I still as funny as he still as funny as it was his ago and never stops absolutely amazing comedian I cannot help laughing

[@wincoffin7985]

@@hilaryaustin9671 Not as funny as your comment! (Kidding -- I'm one of his biggest fans, ever since I was a kid)

[@donaldcoopes3113]

@@hilaryaustin9671 Dr

[@PeterBrodie]

His humour never wears thin. It's so utterly absurd that it somehow stays fresh for ever. Not sure how that works, but I can't find any other way of explaining it.

[@Soffity]

Peter Brodie , well said, I feel the same, an oldie but a goodie,

[@Varksterable]

Classical music is still popular centuries on. Comedy based mostly upon it is too. The real mystery, if there is one, is simply why it isn't _more_ popular and well known. Everyone seems to want something new these days. New is absolutely no measure of how great a thing is. Imo, quite the opposite, usually. New stuff can be good, obviously. But classics like this will hopefully remain eternal, so that new talent can set their goals high.

[@alvydasakelaitis]

@@Soffity ir daug dar

[@blazeelvirafirehoof7844]

Easy my friend, the word you are looking for is guenious. (Or however you spell it.) And Victor sure was one. :)

[@joangrabarz9683]

@@Varksterable ò9

[@neilfgowful]

My mother took me to see him back in the early seventies, I was 14 and absolutely loved his performance. I was near the front and he singled me out and gave me his autograph. I have followed him since and never tired of his unique humor. Laughing now while watching this.

[@bccrayfish]

Were you need the people who came in late?

[@Gothmilker]

Keep this art alive for MANY decades to come we all can't let this meme die out.

[@chesteralwes7142]

What a master of comedic timing! And he really could play beautifully!

[@lydiaanderson3462]

@Hello Chester how are you doing

[@stevedow2740]

I hope and pray this amazing man lives forever 🙏

[@ILikeExoticStuff]

WHY IS THIS MAN NOT CELEBRATED! My first time watching him. This is BRILLIANT!!!!

[@bobbythorman7421]

I was 9 in 1959 when I first saw Victor on T.V.,I laughed myself silly and never missed a chance to see him.BTW that is his son on stage with him.

[@lolitahaze02]

The tall person? Lol

[@walkernancy8213]

I never tire of his brand of humour. Love it!

[@dwbiggly6907]

Walker Nancy ...what happened to your arms😂 Silly, predictable but his delivery is genius

[@themaestroslady1812]

I was fortunate enough to have seen him in a live performance. I have never forgotten it. His humor is absolutely timeless. :)

[@jaydenronnie3155]

Hello 👋 Kim🌸 How are you doing today??

[@sallypitts7659]

This man is one of a kind!! His talent has, and never will be surpassed. May we never forget him!!

[@dorothypascoe5708]

He was fantastic. I enjoyed watching him on TV. Never got to see him in person. So enjoyable.12/23

[@Oenloveslife]

We had an old 78 RPM record with VB routines. At 7-10 years old we were rolling on the floor and my Mom and Grandfather laughing to tears at "phonetic punctuation". He is simply one of the funniest and most talented humans ever.

[@jeangibsonmedley]

Yes! I remember growing up with all the records of the comedians. My grandmother said some weren't for us kids to listen to, Marty Feldman comes to mind. This was very early 1960s, they never heard Eddie Murphy :)

[@nadaklen3254]

It's amazing how he can make jokes and perfect play the piano at the same time ... really great artist.

[@marydeewright3576]

Modern comics aren’t funny, this man , what a genius, no satire, no profanity, just clever hilarity, is it a lost art?

[@davidchill79]

Yeah ... now I'm sad because I just realized the same thing :/

[@andrewdewade]

One penis joke! (the tie thing)

[@sharonlackie6142]

Mary dee Wright yes!

[@travismiller4707]

@@andrewdewade There's a second one early in the show as well, when he lowers the mic stand to just below his waist and remains standing behind the mic. Unspoken, and probably even funnier! LOL

[@thirteensworld]

@@andrewdewade But he never had to say anything about the neither regions, he just let the mind "cover" the topic. (Or the tie.)

[@backwoods6050]

As a little boy in the '60s I had the chance to join my parents for a party at Mr. Borges house in Greenwich, CT. I remember him joking and playing in the yard with all the kids that were there. Really a wonderful gentleman.

[@bethb7965]

Wonderful memory!! I am 64 and remember my parents taking me to see him in the 60's.

[@stanleyrichmond6297]

Just pure entertainment that in it,s own way we do not hear anymore [e-mail]

[@catkin3]

Lucky you - what a wonderful experience.

[@catkin3]

@@bethb7965 I"m 64yr and as a child my parents let me watch him on TV one evening - once seen never forgotten - wonderful performance - so funny - loved him.

[@wrenspence1936]

There was only one Victor Borge. I had the privilege of seeing him in a live performance in St.John's, Nfld in the '70s. He was such a talented comedic performer, but let's not forget the fact that he was an amazingly accomplished concert pianist as well.

[@nvlfs1995]

I watched this multiple times never gets old. Even in 2023

[@desireelevin8822]

I had the privilege of seeing Victor Borge in South Africa more than 50 years ago. I was then too young to appreciate his brilliance and so enjoyed him only at face value. Over the years I HAVE listened to his records and just a year ago I introduced my family to his brilliance. An amazing entertainer with an incredible sense of humour and musical timing.

[@gaiabandini8145]

Absolutely the most elegantly hilarious thing I've ever seen in my life. A pure treasure.

[@JazTrance]

Absolutely priceless. True genius. Such a wonderful human being. Laughing to tears- again. Reminds me of his many shows that I watched with my parents, decades ago, who introduced me to him. We would all sit around cracking up at his performances. Such wonderful memories. Watching this, I'm suddenly overwhelmed at how much I miss my parents.

[@mercedesclark6510]

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[@kevinraub645]

That’s great that this replay helps relive precious family times!

[@alandouthwaite6980]

Absolutely brilliant but so frustrating, he is a brilliant concert pianist whom I have followed but only once heard him play a piece all the way through. He took the mickey out of the Nazis so much in 1939, that they had him on their most wanted list, but he escaped to America, which was good for all of us. I still have an LP of him (nearly worn out)

[@markhildebrand2417]

Yes it can be frustrating not to hear a piece all the way through. But I've been told that at the very beginning of each show he would test out his audience to see if they wanted more comedy or music by their response. Then he would go one way or another. When he got so many laughs immediately you knew he was going to go with the humor.

[@mraymond2007]

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[@chrisneville5276]

What a lovely man, fabulous humorist and great pianist.

[@donnarouse5366]

I saw him in sun city arizona. Back in the late 80's my favorite are the punctuation song and the progressive number story. And when his son was his page turner! Long live victor!

[@charlesmoran9584]

When I was a kid, I would see Victor Borge on television and thoroughly enjoyed his act. For some odd reason, I thought of Victor Borge while sitting in front of my computer last night. I read his Wikipedia history and then went to watch this video. I enjoyed it immensely! Thanks to technology, others can appreciate the fact that Victor Borge was one great class act!

[@Marie70272]

My family would gather around the TV whenever he came on. He was the funniest comedian who could actually play the piano. I am now in my 80’s and still enjoy seeing him.I laugh at him today just as hard as I laughed at him as a kid.😂🥰🥰

[@cycles.unplugged_inc]

A true genius and an unmatched comedian. Like the other gentleman said, this video took my mind off COVID-19 for 45 minutes!

[@victorianguyen6620]

Whenever I feel down I watch Mr Borge. Never gets old even though we've all seen the skits about a thousand times. And the improve is hysterical as is this episode! I love also when he involves the audience. His humor never gets old.! Even the very young enjoy him!

[@thopmsonsmith3256]

Hello Victoria

[@lesliegottschalk3332]

Victor Borge...a wonderful pianist & great comedian. I'm 69. My grandmother adored him, as did my musically talented father, Warren who lived to be 97 & heartily laughed at Victor Borge all those years. Thank God for people like Borge who make us laugh!

[@Tavoous]

I can't recall if I ever laughed during an entire performance other than when Victor is performing. Victor is a genius performer.

[@disasterwarehouse8363]

This guys content is still so relevent 50+ years later. I was born in 94 only heard of this guy tonight and enjoyed every second of this show. What a legend! The likes of comedians like Lee Evans in the 2000s took a page from this guys book for sure.

[@roselafountaine7214]

Thanks for the memory and the laughs. God Bless you Victor Borge !

[@thetruetexanhere]

I watch all i can find many times. Funniest man i have ever had the pleasure of watching.

[@lydiaanderson3462]

@Hello Richard how are you doing

[@fionakent3083]

So here i am in 2022 & its still as funny as hell. You just cant date damn good humour & expert comedy timing 🤣 😂 😆

[@adhitroufle8878]

Even for me who's Asian and from 90's generation, love him so much.

[@Anjuli50]

My parents saw Borge's one-man show on Broadway in the early 1950s. I got to see him at the Valley Forge Music Festival in the 1980s, twice. He was still extraordinary! What a wonderful man!

[@music4my4]

Genius! This man was an absolute GENIUS!!!

[@richardstacy1072]

Best ever. As a performing musician and mainly a musician, this is especially heartrendingly funny.

[@lydiaanderson3462]

@Hello Richard how are you doing

[@csgarage3682]

The world was inocent back then, a better and happier world.

[@pegsbarton6353]

Remember to press the like button folks, amazing video, thanks Ross. This man is timeless and classy, it never gets stale. Wonderful. I've been loving Mr Borge for most of my life.

[@frankwelch3941]

Victor was so funny as a comedian and could REALLY play the piano.

[@iriscollins7583]

Well done the lady soprano, for being such a good sport. Beautiful voice.

[@MELwithRSD]

Victor Borge’s comedic talent helped me through numerous pain-filled days/nights & continues to do so now. He is truly a treasure. I purchased his entire DVD set, keeping my endorphins in action. Thank you dear man for your many gifts! A very grateful fan! I look forward to seeing you on the other side 😉🥰🙏

[@ucanleaveyourhaton]

A beautiful comment ❤️ 🙏 There’s nothing like a good laugh to keep the pain at bay, and when you find someone like Victor Borge to keep you laughing, you’re very lucky. May you experience much happiness and laughter 😀

[@gaillee9351]

He's so funny, brings tears to my eyes cuz of laughter and I wish we had more comedy like him! Victor was one of a kind.

[@brettsargent7261]

The world lost a wonderful and talented man in 2000 never be another like him,thats for sure absolutely Brilliant. .

[@gregoriaarteaga4460]

Love the man. Victor Borge 50 years my senior. I laugh a lot every time I hear him. God bless him

[@ngt206]

A timeless classic. Grew up with this man. Comic genius

[@rogerrivait7596]

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[@necymamaril3735]

I have a complete DVD of Victor Borge’s 100th Anniversary Edition as one of my precious collections. He’s a classic comedian, multitalented. It’s hard to forget him.

[@Mike-we9hi]

i sold him that piano cost of 200000.$.

[@joangrabarz9683]

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[@MrKevinStraub]

I never heard of him, before. I was born in '61. Hilarious stuff, and what a breath of fresh air. I just don't listen to comedy much, it is all too vulgar and carnal. I don't find much to have a good belly laugh about, these days, so this was welcome, just to know I can still experience that. The skit at the end, with the opera singer made me lose it.

[@jacktrades24]

I haven't seen this for awhile. It came up as one of the suggested videos, so I thought "What the heck -- why not?" I laughed harder than when I watched it the first time. Of all the comedians I like, Victor Borge's humor is not only funny, but there is an endearing quality in his delivery. There's a warmth there that many of the greats don't have. R.I.P. Victor! You have earned it so well!

[@TinnyDee]

Now looking for anything he has done, still available. I VAUGELY recall him as a kid. What a treasure.

[@RWBHere]

Thanks. Victor Borge was a master of comic timing, an excellent ad-libber, and actually a very good pianist. Those performances reflected a lot of preparation, rehearsal, and pure spontaneity which few can equal.

[@atg131000]

He was a child prodigy

[@waitingforthetruth9140]

Wow..such memories. In 1962 I worked at a bank in downtown DC; Victor Borge was a guest at a JFK pre-inaugural reception at the bank (two blocks from the White House.). I met him, brought him a glass of water; he was SO easy to talk to, a real gentleman. That must have been my first encounter with a celebrity; it was so exciting for a 21 year old. I will always remember that. RIP.

[@glennrothkirch6627]

Ah, the time of laughing and comediennes without using vulgarity. Haven't laughed this hard in a long time. Thank you Ross!!

[@janeterry3173]

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[@kathleenmazotas5410]

I saw him as a young girl in Seattle (I’m 76 now). I have never tired of his humor and he was a brilliant pianist!

[@maryellenbeals3893]

I'm 73 now, but every time Victor Borge was performing o TV when I was little, my father would run to tell us he was on. We gathered and howled with laughter. He was a unique and talented treasure.

[@Alfie198]

I remember Victor Borge from when I was a child. My dad told me about him and we used to laugh until our stomachs hurt. He was brilliant. Modern humour isn't funny at all and what baffles me is that people laugh at it! The greats are no longer with us, such as Norman Wisdom, Morecambe and Wise and Victoria Wood. Victor Borge was unique and his delivery spot on.

[@lolaneal583]

I was in grammar school when Victor Borge came to our school and performed (Burbank, CA). It was right after WW2 and he hadn't been in our country very long. Young as I was, I was impressed with his music and his humor.

[@BenDover-tk3jj]

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[@chuckwagon1892]

Ive watched this several times over the last year. It nurtures me and reassures me of a better time. Those truly we the fun years and a life was really more simple. Yes there were those who suffered horrible discrimination, and many healing medicines hadn't been developed yet, but Sunday night was the night when my generation turned on the black and white television and watched the best talents ever. They truly paved the way for every generation to follow but will never duplicate... Its too bad so many young people will never know and cannot imagine how important performances like this were to us, thrilled us, and made us laugh.

[@chuckwagon1892]

That's why we grow old and die. We're in the way of progress, be it good or bad. I can not help comparing it to not having interest in, and knowing what it was like to endure an Indian attack while trying to move into an untamed west. Still, it seems more and more important to me that we should be able to somehow be able to recall and experience viscerally, without the benefit of knowing the future, to be able to experience the agony and the wonders of the past. It would frighten me to be transported to a mideival time to witness the struggle and hardship they endured but, if science ever figures out how to transport us to anyplace in the past that we want, I'm sure it would help to put things in better perspective, and put humanity on a much better coarse.😮

[@danieldesmars5987]

J'ai découvert cet homme il y a peu de temps... J'ai honte! Je le mets à mon petit Panthéon des hommes les plus talentueux de ce siècle....

[@bobanob1967]

No smut, no innuendo, no swearing, how can this be comedy? Genius!

[@Jevandtieriel]

bobanob1967 ? There was some innuendo in places... for example - sticking things out in cold places.

[@ghettofreeze]

Did you not catch the double-entendres?

[@jasondunn3169]

"the really long tie." I'm not sure you know what innuendo means.

[@bobanob1967]

@@jasondunn3169 I do, I reckon I must have missed some due to still laughing at other remarks

[@mcassely5321]

There are! But they are presented so cleverly without insulting the audience's intelligence.

[@eyesandears6341]

So glad to listen to a comedian who is really funny without resorting to swearing, shouting, prurience, or any of the stock-in-trade of so many contemporary acts. But alas, there was only one. Thanks for the laughs Victor.

[@mervynmorrison4418]

Wow!! Awesome to have stumbled on this again!! Met him when I was a boy, in the 70's with the Drakensberg Boys Choir, and his piano playing was phenomenal!! WHAT A LEGEND!! Love his Humor!! Soooo Brilliant!!! Untouchable!

[@lisahemingway3828]

Mr. Borge was an amazing pianist, and conductor! No one could equal him. One of a kind. This man right here.

[@crackerjack4833]

I saw him on TV when I was 7.... I'm 39 now. What a nostalgic trip! I really wish there were someone else in today's age that was just as good as him ... if not better. Such simple humor was so amazing .... Now days everyone has to spruce it up and dramatize. And no, it isn't because simple humor isn't funny anymore, its because people want to complicate the hell out of a simple laugh. JUST MAKE ME LAUGH.

[@darkzak47]

Think what is really amazing about Mr. Borge is this incredible ability to process complicated music and at the same time have another part of his brain be doing the comedic part. Most people would just be happy to play a complex piece of music and all their effort and focus would be singularly directed at it. Imagine being so talented at the piano, that it’s almost “an afterthought” to him

[@MsKitty-st1yv]

His (somewhat) dry-type humor is/was the GREATEST. He would come across as 'serious' but then, he 'gotcha'. Loved him & his complete style of doing, even, seriously, his music.

[@iap-ug3oy]

I meet mr Borge when he came to perform at the Gaumont Theatre Manchester in the 60s..I still have the photographs..60 years later….Mr Roy Raistrick was the general manager ..Fabulous days.

[@mikejones9080]

He was a fantastic comedian, as well as a very accomplished musician. I always loved his performances.

[@michelelindseth8250]

I remember sitting with my dad watching Mr. Borge once each week. That was about 60 years ago and l saw my dad laughing so hard. I enjoy doing the same now.

[@mwake7]

Brilliant, laughed as much as first time never tire of his unique humour & presentation 👏☺️🌹 Help, I can't breathe 😂😂😂xxx

[@clivevarejes9502]

Absolutely stunning. An amazing man. He is sorely missed.

[@andrewkennaugh1065]

Clive Varejes He died twenty years ago...get over it..!😊 You still have the videos...!😊😚

[@clydegrey5061]

So glad I found this. One of my Orchestra teachers showed us Victor Borge, and I haven't been able to track it down because I could remember his name! So brilliant.

[@jasonhooper9651]

The first time I saw him was when I was 5 watching sesame street and he was reading a book and sounding off silibles periods question marks and so on And then the part when he wears a seat belt on the stool is halarious What a great man with comedy and a great piano player

[@jpridie]

I met Victor in Montego Bay Jamaica in 1959 and he was as entertaining in real life as he was on the stage. I was very lucky to have met him and really enjoy his humour.

[@MrCharles960]

Any chance you were in Montego Bay 1964 or 5?

[@jpridie]

MrCharles960 No I was there in 1959 early in the year just on my way to Panama when I visited a relative of mine in Montero bay who was staying in someone’s cabin and I met Victor Borge and went to the local bar with him and my relative.

[@bakers75]

First time I've heard or listened to this fellow. I love it... 😁 funny and good piano music...

[@marillavanbeuren8572]

after a super difficult day, I looked for and found the perfect change in my perception, Thank you so much Mr,.Borge

[@greggtaylor1776]

Hi how are you doing?