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  • Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2024
  • Original Airdate: 01/01/1975
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  • @Wookie8058
    @Wookie8058 Год назад +91

    I simply love this man... Kind, soft and well spoken, thoughtful, very easy going modest man. Those kind of men from that era were all of that caliber. He set the bar so damn high, few could reach it.
    You are loved and missed Mr. Foster Brooks...

  • @tdunph4250
    @tdunph4250 Год назад +104

    Its a great little pause in my day when I recieve notification that a brand new classic Carson segment has been updated. R.I.P. Johnny the GOAT!!

  • @RoadWarrior-lo9vt
    @RoadWarrior-lo9vt 5 месяцев назад +31

    The late great Foster Brooks. This is why I love RUclips, get to relive old memories and see wonderful stuff I missed years ago.

  • @RohanGillett
    @RohanGillett 8 месяцев назад +41

    I wish I had lived in the USA during the 1970s and 80s. That period was filled with my favorite comedians. Those guys make me laugh so hard without excessive use of crudity. Thanks to video, we can still enjoy them today. And they are STILL funny!!

    • @KosherHamSK
      @KosherHamSK 8 дней назад

      Every time I see him on Roasts I laugh so hard I have tears in my eyes 😂👍🏻!!!

  • @williamcaldwellsr6228
    @williamcaldwellsr6228 6 месяцев назад +19

    I love the old clips, everyone loved everyone and enjoyed life, I MISS THIS.

  • @vahrampezeshkian3212
    @vahrampezeshkian3212 5 месяцев назад +45

    They dont make people like Foster Brooks. He was one of a kind genius. Every single time I watch his videos I laugh my head off. RIP GOD BLESS❤❤

  • @joebiggs4387
    @joebiggs4387 Год назад +136

    The first time I saw Foster Brooks was with my father, and we were both in tears from laughing!

    • @johnoconnor3218
      @johnoconnor3218 Год назад +6

      Same with my father and me

    • @johnshelton6434
      @johnshelton6434 Год назад +5

      ​@@johnoconnor3218and the same with both my mom and dad and me. He had us all rolling on the floor. 😅

    • @melindasouthall823
      @melindasouthall823 Год назад +5

      Me too. I saw him w Juliette Prowse (sp) a dancer out here in Las Vegas. An odd combin ation but a great show

    • @sallyjane2
      @sallyjane2 11 месяцев назад +5

      Foster Brooks was so funny! Nowadays you can't do a comedy routine like that any more because people get offended.

    • @williamkerr2121
      @williamkerr2121 8 месяцев назад

      Scew'em, do it anyway.@@sallyjane2

  • @aquila7272
    @aquila7272 3 месяца назад +16

    I never knew Foster did stand up. I knew he was never drunk but seeing him for the first time as he was in real life I can only say he was not only articulate and a gentleman but a gentle soul. Carson, as usual, did a terrific job in letting Foster share his stories.

  • @robertgregory4536
    @robertgregory4536 6 месяцев назад +9

    My father was a huge fan,and let me watch him when I was younger with him,one fond memories with my father

  • @pmafterdark
    @pmafterdark Год назад +66

    Used to watch Foster with my dad when he did the Dean Martin Roasts back in the 70's. Such a talent. Always love watching him.

    • @joebiggs4387
      @joebiggs4387 Год назад +4

      😂😂 That’s where I first saw him. I had heard that on his first Dean Martin roast appearance. Dean Martin did not know who he was, I think it was 1974? And Dean actually thought he was drunk! People have to remember that Dean Martin didn’t stay up to watch Johnny Carson. Many times on his own roasts he did not know who was being roasted until they were about to go onto the dais. Not 100% sure on the accuracy of the story but it’s one of those that you hope is true.

    • @ChooseCompassion
      @ChooseCompassion Год назад +3

      The Dean Martin roasts for the best. I go back and watch them up here as well. The comedy still holds up after all these years. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

    • @joycesmith2880
      @joycesmith2880 Год назад +3

      Too funny such an adorable ..sober comedian. Loved him ..thanks for all the laughs ..RIP...

    • @johnshelton6434
      @johnshelton6434 Год назад +1

      That's where I first saw him too. And it made me look forward to every Friday night and a new Dean Martin roast, with the hope that Foster Brooks would be there. And he usually was every week.

    • @charlieromeo7663
      @charlieromeo7663 Год назад +2

      Same here. Some of my fondest memories from those days were watching Carson with my mom and dad. It was so special to stay up late and watch the show. Another was the Dean Martin Roasts, where FB was a regular. The caliber of celebs on those roasts was unbeatable with Benny, Burns, Burle, Hope, Welles, and on and on. Incredible TV. What a time to be a kid.

  • @ChooseCompassion
    @ChooseCompassion Год назад +41

    What are treasure he was! ❤

  • @AmishEcstasy
    @AmishEcstasy Год назад +85

    The most amazing thing to me is how Foster could turn the drunk act on and off like a light switch

  • @sneakysgladesaspensnowmass9664
    @sneakysgladesaspensnowmass9664 Год назад +44

    Met Foster Brooks when he came to Central America in the 80’s to do a USO tour.
    Helped him and his wife off of the C-130.
    Nicest man ever!

    • @Lush_Acre_Homestead
      @Lush_Acre_Homestead 4 месяца назад +4

      Foster's granddaughter here! I have all of his personal things, including tons of photos from his USO tours. I wish I knew what you looked like then, I'd totally go through the pictures and see if I can see you. A photographer, a few years ago, found me and sent me more pics he took on a USO tour, but that was in Japan. He LOVED doing those tours. 🖤

    • @stevepayne3745
      @stevepayne3745 4 месяца назад +2

      My dad loved him, and let me watch him as a kid growing up in the 70's....we never laughed as HARD as when we watched Foster.... absolute hysteria!! Foster was also an EXTREMELY kind and humble Kentucky gentleman.... his eyes radiate kindness and humility that is very real!!

  • @bobcosmic
    @bobcosmic Год назад +190

    There will only be one Foster Brooks, the most loveable drunk that wasn't drunk. He was also a damn good singer.

    • @troynov1965
      @troynov1965 Год назад +10

      Him and Otis from Mayberry

    • @ravipeiris4388
      @ravipeiris4388 Год назад +8

      Actually, he used to be an alcoholic but quit cold turkey 🎉.

    • @robertdiotalevi6073
      @robertdiotalevi6073 Год назад

      Now he drinks Hot Turkey. 😂@@ravipeiris4388

    • @porcelainthunder2213
      @porcelainthunder2213 Год назад +5

      Dean Martin, too.

    • @ordelian7795
      @ordelian7795 Год назад +5

      @@ravipeiris4388 The drinking I understand, but who in their right mind would eat cold turkey to begin with? *
      *Yes I know the expression. Don't get serious on me, buck o.

  • @markbirchette8740
    @markbirchette8740 Год назад +130

    A bygone era of very funny comedians.

  • @thomasrhebb2499
    @thomasrhebb2499 8 месяцев назад +51

    Nobody does a better drunk than Foster🙏🤣

    • @johntiggleman4686
      @johntiggleman4686 9 дней назад +1

      @thomasrhebb2499 Another good one was Hal Smith, who played Otis Campbell, the town drunk on The Andy Griffith show in the mid 1960s.

    • @thomasrhebb2499
      @thomasrhebb2499 9 дней назад

      @johntiggleman4686 agreed , he was great

  • @brothergrimaldus3836
    @brothergrimaldus3836 Год назад +209

    When Dean Martin brought him on the crew to do the roasts, no one wanted to go after him. No one could top him.

    • @victortinmouth1283
      @victortinmouth1283 Год назад +15

      I love those roasts, and have watched a few here on RUclips. I remember watching them back then, too.

    • @Bigbadwhitecracker
      @Bigbadwhitecracker Год назад +17

      True. I'd hate to follow him or Rickles.

    • @freindlycannuck1591
      @freindlycannuck1591 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@BigBuck-q5rOh incidentally, I'm fooling around with your wife and you're out of scotch! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @neilmedina6096
      @neilmedina6096 9 месяцев назад +12

      Dean Martin was his biggest fan! Foster was hysterically funny.

    • @genesmith8627
      @genesmith8627 8 месяцев назад +7

      Priceless

  • @patricklilly2520
    @patricklilly2520 7 месяцев назад +7

    What a Legend!
    Why can't entertainment be like this anymore?

  • @PApro
    @PApro Год назад +15

    The fact that this reminds me of my father in so many little ways really shows how good this guy is.

  • @paulmorgan7232
    @paulmorgan7232 9 дней назад

    One of my absolute favorite performers.

  • @joelbeske1504
    @joelbeske1504 Год назад +79

    Growing up, I never heard him speak normally. Always impersonating a drunk. Pure talent.

    • @johnshelton6434
      @johnshelton6434 Год назад +6

      I heard him speak normally. He was a very intelligent man and you would never have thought he had ever touched alcohol. His act was 100% sheer brilliance.

    • @JBM425
      @JBM425 7 месяцев назад

      The first time I heard him speak normally was in a PSA about substance abuse and seeking help for it. It was like “alcoholism is no joke.”

  • @luishumbertovega3900
    @luishumbertovega3900 Год назад +20

    One of the all time great humorists !!!

  • @backatya9468
    @backatya9468 7 месяцев назад +78

    Foster’s roast of Rickles is absolutely hilarious! “By the way, you’re out of scotch!”

    • @thecommonsenseconservative5576
      @thecommonsenseconservative5576 7 месяцев назад +13

      Your wife Mrs pickles

    • @josephwiese1114
      @josephwiese1114 6 месяцев назад +4

      And Velveeta. LOL 😆
      (Edited for spelling)

    • @joeski734
      @joeski734 6 месяцев назад +5

      Foster Brooks was the undisputed king of those roasts.

    • @bill7618
      @bill7618 5 месяцев назад +2

      Oh yea that was hilarious !!!!😂😂😂

    • @debbieelder44
      @debbieelder44 5 месяцев назад +4

      And while you're at it you better pick up some pretzels....

  • @EfrenRomero-k6s
    @EfrenRomero-k6s 7 месяцев назад +10

    One of the best comedians have all gone. Now all we get is trash and hate.

  • @duron700r
    @duron700r Год назад +5

    That was really neat seeing Foster for real! Thank you!

  • @peachespavalko1980
    @peachespavalko1980 Год назад +15

    Thanks much. I don’t recall ever seeing this one before. Always enjoyed him!
    For some reason I always preferred the shows of the 70s; they seemed extra special somehow.

  • @JamesRasmussen-c6f
    @JamesRasmussen-c6f Месяц назад +3

    When He does the Low Drawn-out Burp while talking cracks me up every time.

  • @markperry4536
    @markperry4536 10 месяцев назад +7

    What a talent. Very funny man in a different era for comedy.

  • @merrillgrondin8498
    @merrillgrondin8498 Месяц назад +2

    One of the greatest. I absolutely love his roast to Don Rickles.

  • @TonyTube407
    @TonyTube407 Год назад +5

    This guy is new to me. It took me a while to figure out it was part of his act. Brilliant.

  • @asthecrowflies737
    @asthecrowflies737 Год назад +9

    Foster Brooks - what an icon.

  • @KevinMcGannon
    @KevinMcGannon 7 месяцев назад +2

    Foster Brooks was a genius. The way he describes his approach to the character shows just how good of an actor he was in addition to his comedy.

  • @Al-yl3ok
    @Al-yl3ok 6 месяцев назад +2

    I love Foster Brooks's performance . He is incredible .

  • @markdanielczyk944
    @markdanielczyk944 Год назад +21

    Comedic genius, and Foster could sing!

  • @RedfishCarolina
    @RedfishCarolina Год назад +31

    The Darn Dingalinging Barn Banging Circus 😂

    • @Cat-no8ts
      @Cat-no8ts 3 месяца назад

      😂😂😂

  • @MagaRickn
    @MagaRickn Год назад +4

    Love this guy and really miss Johnny!!

  • @MrAndroidData
    @MrAndroidData 8 месяцев назад +1

    timing, superb, act, superb, brilliant,, his script....people need to read it, to see how brilliant his act was

  • @mogarrett3045
    @mogarrett3045 Год назад +22

    Carson shoe was the best. He and Carroll Burnett were awesome

    • @arthuridis
      @arthuridis Год назад +1

      I didn't know he wore Thom McAn or Kinney shoes. I learned something new.

  • @russ7868
    @russ7868 Год назад +5

    So original! I used to love watching this guy. There has never been an act like his since...

  • @kenkent7022
    @kenkent7022 Год назад +16

    I saw him In my home town, Grand Rapids Mi. In a parade honering the Gerald R Ford museum with Bob Hope Sammy Davis jr. And other hollwood stars. He was riding in the back of a convertible sitting in the middle with his arms stretched out resting on the left and right side of the car. I ran out to the car with my camera and shouted at him Foster (because he was facing away from me) he turned toward me and I said loudly,( trying to imitate him) I want to take your picture. He smiled and i did! I started back to to the side of the street and i quickly turned around and ran back said, Foster ive gotta shake your hand, and we did. Ha, that made my day. Hes one of a kind and one of my favorites. Ill never forget that day.😊

  • @bjwmorgan
    @bjwmorgan 5 месяцев назад +6

    God Bless You Foster, thanks for making us laugh!! ❤❤😂😂❤❤

  • @richmiles7506
    @richmiles7506 9 месяцев назад +13

    There has not been a late-night comedian even close to Johnny Carson since.

  • @goldee5278
    @goldee5278 8 месяцев назад +2

    😂Nobody Can Be Drunk Like Foster
    NOBODY!...He Left His Mark😂
    Cracks Me Up🤣

  • @arlichar11
    @arlichar11 8 месяцев назад +2

    this guy under rated genius.. he the one who made all other comics laugh at the roasts.. stole the show amongst some heavy hitters,,,

  • @stigtuneback1966
    @stigtuneback1966 2 месяца назад +3

    Mr Foster Brooks the one and only true drunk comedian , .

  • @johntiggleman4686
    @johntiggleman4686 9 дней назад

    Wow. Interesting to hear his normal voice. I remember seeing him on a TV show, must have been a few years after Carson...never saw him before then, and it was so funny watching and listening to him.

  • @gregsmith7428
    @gregsmith7428 Год назад +7

    When Foster was with Deano, he would be in tears! 😂

  • @krismurphy7711
    @krismurphy7711 8 месяцев назад +1

    Talk about “clean” funny humor. Dog story….just great. I’m lucky to be old enough to remember when Mr Brooks came on the scene. Pure hilarity.

  • @timothyedmiston8756
    @timothyedmiston8756 Год назад +2

    There will never be another Foster Brook’s

  • @carinharmon
    @carinharmon 6 месяцев назад +2

    I sit next to Mr. Brooks at a bar in Vegas. He was not drinking. Such a nice man

  • @bullet5596
    @bullet5596 10 месяцев назад +5

    The man ,the myth,the legend!

  • @notyourtypicalwatchreview2563
    @notyourtypicalwatchreview2563 Год назад +10

    This is the first time I’ve heard Brooks speak in his “own” voice!

    • @MrBrady505
      @MrBrady505 Год назад +3

      He was very distinguished.

  • @garystyc
    @garystyc Год назад +21

    He quit drinking in 1964 as someone bet him $10 he couldn't do it. Apparently never touched a drop after that.

  • @jeffreykurth2703
    @jeffreykurth2703 Год назад +5

    Foster was great, but Johnny was awesome. No one can hold a candle to him as host.

  • @JamesSheppard-wk3qb
    @JamesSheppard-wk3qb 8 месяцев назад +2

    If you don't laugh when Foster is on may you rest in peace!! :-)

  • @bobleroe3859
    @bobleroe3859 Год назад +17

    Carson accidently called him "Philip Brooks", a famous Boston minister!

    • @robertdiotalevi6073
      @robertdiotalevi6073 Год назад +4

      That was a fake name for the drunk guy by Carson I believe.

    • @jeffclement2468
      @jeffclement2468 Год назад +1

      I thought maybe "Foster" was his stage name. (?)

  • @northdevonpictures826
    @northdevonpictures826 Год назад +4

    Love that dog story. Foster was the best, and he's stilll entertaining us all these years later. Performing that stand up comedy on live on TV took a lot of skill. Some may not know that Foster was a security guard for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Also he was a Shriner, the fraternity known for their Hospitals for Children.

  • @awhitlock224
    @awhitlock224 7 месяцев назад +2

    Absolutely luv foster brooks

  • @sandraandrews9907
    @sandraandrews9907 Год назад +6

    RIP Foster Brooks 🙏🎤

  • @MrBrady505
    @MrBrady505 Год назад +7

    He was such a Kentucky gentleman.

  • @ku4uv
    @ku4uv 8 месяцев назад +1

    My dad is friends with Mr. Brooks' nephew, Don. I never got to meet him, but my dad was introduced to him by his nephew. I got to see Foster Brooks at a celebrity golf tournament back in the early 90's in Louisville, Kentucky.

  • @mariokeel3315
    @mariokeel3315 6 дней назад

    The first time {a few years back now} i saw this guy on tv i actually thought he was a drunk that snuck on to the show. Foster Brooks was a classic!

  • @colinmohit5128
    @colinmohit5128 2 месяца назад +1

    The guy was a GENIUS 💯

  • @TNT-km2eg
    @TNT-km2eg 11 месяцев назад +1

    I used to love this guy . I used to , and i still do

  • @Carlito-Fxwg
    @Carlito-Fxwg Месяц назад

    His roast of Sammy Davis Jr is the best...I love Johnny and Mr. Brooks, may they Rest In Peace..

    • @anonygent
      @anonygent 23 дня назад +1

      Slimmy, Slammy, Slummy...

    • @Carlito-Fxwg
      @Carlito-Fxwg 23 дня назад +1

      @@anonygentLol.i know right... "Sandy Duncan Jr." Still cracks me up..

  • @Jdublifter
    @Jdublifter Год назад +5

    Glad I got to see these guys at the very end. Johnny smoking a cigarette. Lol😂

  • @JohnJohnson-of5sh
    @JohnJohnson-of5sh Год назад +4

    I got to meet Foster Brooks in Branson Missouri once.

  • @jazminratzlaff5357
    @jazminratzlaff5357 Год назад +3

    Love Foster Brooks, the king and roast master and loveable endearing drunk who never was. Great interview with Johnny on New years Day in 1975. Adore what they all are wearing and Foster is quite handsome. Love his grin and laugh. Great singer and storyteller like his dad. 😍🥰😘🤩✨ 🌟 📺😆🤣😂

  • @MrBrady505
    @MrBrady505 Год назад +5

    Louisville did him right when they named a street after him.
    He and Muhammad Ali were so proud to always mention Louisville.

  • @arthuridis
    @arthuridis Год назад +16

    In my opinion...he should have been cast in "Caddyshack" as the drunk priest. He would have literally catapulted that movie further into the stratosphere beyond it already with Rodney Dangerfield and Ted Knight going back and forth. That role would have been perfect.

    • @susanmcintyre5377
      @susanmcintyre5377 Год назад +3

      He had a severe learning disability, probably dyslexia, which rendered him unable to memorize scripts. His stand-up routine was purely ad lib.

    • @arthuridis
      @arthuridis Год назад +3

      @@susanmcintyre5377 OK. Thanks for that info. That makes sense.
      Would have been hilarious though in retrospect as I can picture him in that role.

    • @mitchmiller7204
      @mitchmiller7204 Год назад +1

      @@susanmcintyre5377 He did do some acting, however. He was a guest star a couple of times on Adam-12.

    • @susanmcintyre5377
      @susanmcintyre5377 Год назад +2

      @@mitchmiller7204 among other shows (Murder She Wrote; The Lucy Show; Mork and Mindy; two appearances on Green Acres). But his roles were all bit parts.

    • @BigBuck-q5r
      @BigBuck-q5r Год назад

      ​@@arthuridishe was in Cactus Jack with Kirk Douglas, and Arnold Al be back😅😅😅

  • @janetleishman3776
    @janetleishman3776 10 месяцев назад +2

    He was such a treasure

  • @Lazarov_Tweevles
    @Lazarov_Tweevles 8 месяцев назад +2

    Foster Brooks for president

  • @joemancoandblondie8642
    @joemancoandblondie8642 10 месяцев назад +2

    His favorite theme seems to be watches. Not surprising--Brooks is rocking a Pulsar Time Computer, the world's first digital watch, on his wrist.

  • @margaretjiantonio939
    @margaretjiantonio939 10 месяцев назад +1

    I remember Foster Brooks first appearance on the Tonight Show. It was hilarious.

  • @einarvindenes9509
    @einarvindenes9509 11 месяцев назад +1

    He was very talented. The dog story is to die for😅😅😅

  • @cmorrison1977
    @cmorrison1977 Месяц назад +1

    One of the best

  • @micahellyons3893
    @micahellyons3893 24 дня назад +1

    His skit with dean martin, as an airline pilot is my favorite

    • @VincentPhason
      @VincentPhason 9 дней назад +1

      Just fantastic, I watch that one about once per month. I have sent it to friends (young folks) who are just flabbergasted on the content of that one. In this politically correct era they it would likely never make it to air! Cheers.

  • @kaviding7551
    @kaviding7551 7 месяцев назад +3

    Even his hand gestures make me laugh.

  • @thorgt8197
    @thorgt8197 7 дней назад

    When I see Foster Brooks.. I’m 11 yrs old again in 1975

  • @ts.elliot5870
    @ts.elliot5870 Месяц назад +2

    Check out Foster Brooks roasting Don Rickles, it's roll on the floor funny.

  • @jimboerner6964
    @jimboerner6964 4 месяца назад +1

    Few people know that Foster's nephew, Randy, wrote the song "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer"!

  • @Perktube1
    @Perktube1 19 дней назад

    Best late night show theme.😊

  • @richardbackstrom1748
    @richardbackstrom1748 Год назад +2

    That was me back in my drinking days

  • @clinthowe7629
    @clinthowe7629 5 дней назад

    My God, this is the first time i’ve ever heard him speak without doing his drunk impression. 😂

  • @patrickrooney5130
    @patrickrooney5130 Месяц назад

    Foster Brooks is jus jus jus just brill brill brilliant. Lol.

  • @vampiregoat69
    @vampiregoat69 8 месяцев назад +1

    He's the best at acting drunk

  • @sjoormen1
    @sjoormen1 Год назад +2

    My favorite.

  • @towdjumper5
    @towdjumper5 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great stuff.

  • @bajajim
    @bajajim 8 месяцев назад +9

    Sounds like our current resident in the white house 😂

  • @bbd468
    @bbd468 6 месяцев назад +1

    Wonderful!

  • @kennethavesato3883
    @kennethavesato3883 Месяц назад

    Good ole time clean comedian ❤😊😊

  • @JerroldGarrison
    @JerroldGarrison Год назад +2

    Define “Irony”… Foster Brooks PRETENDING to be drunk sitting next to Ed McMahon!

  • @garytom1935
    @garytom1935 5 месяцев назад +1

    He was awesome 👍😎👍

  • @thermostat4body
    @thermostat4body 11 месяцев назад +1

    He makes my stomach hurt 🤭😂

  • @Perktube1
    @Perktube1 19 дней назад

    Wow! I never heard him do stand up before, nor heard him speak sober before.😮😊

  • @mattygunn3852
    @mattygunn3852 8 месяцев назад +1

    THIS is what comic genius looks like. All civilized folk aged 50+ long for these days!

  • @bradjordan4154
    @bradjordan4154 6 месяцев назад +1

    You make my life love you , !!

  • @joannfelters8198
    @joannfelters8198 5 месяцев назад +1

    So interesting, I remembered his name - to look him up - from all those years ago of the Red Skeleton show (I think that’s the show he was on)!!!😂

  • @fbecke
    @fbecke Год назад +13

    Guy was good!

  • @reubensamuel3795
    @reubensamuel3795 5 месяцев назад +1

    Genius!