Rick Ducommun 2-16-89 interview The Burbs

Rick Ducommun is interviewed on a late night television talk show about his role in the Tom Hanks movie The Burbs, broadcast 2-16-89.
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[@Wesleech]

This man was the Heart of the Burbs.

[@joonglegamer9898]

Rick Ducommon is so funny - R.I.P. You will be missed.

[@nwharbes]

The burbs is a great movie

[@fred_derf_]

Hidden gem even today.

[@poindextertunes]

Its in my Top 5 with Shawshank Redemption, Silence of the Lambs and Clockwork Orange 💯

[@RR-lh1kv]

In my top 8

[@michalmukkucia]

No doubt. Lovin it since I was a kid.

[@lukemiller118]

Loved Rick Ducommon as Art

[@patrickc3419]

He was super funny in anything he appeared in.

[@submariner103182]

Thank you for posting this. I love, and miss, Rick Ducommon.

[@firstnamelastname2552]

Rick Ducommun deserved to be a household name.

[@Benjy9845]

Hilarious 😂

[@Bertiesghost]

He was very similar to John Candy but he lived a bit longer RIP

[@TheLaceylou92]

"This was Walter"
NooOoOOooO!!!
😂

[@fred_derf_]

Awesome. You have the full interview ?

[@PsychoKillertheGame]

I miss Rick. Awesome guy

[@poindextertunes]

Arsenio wasn’t giving Rick much to work with 😒

[@ThePoorBoy]

I don't think Arsenio had much airtime. My guess is that Rick was the final guest of the night. But my gut tells me that they went out for drinks after the show!

[@billybatts9491]

Arsenio was garbage.

[@scottbrown8934]

Underrated like Oliver Platt. Brilliant actor and like all the greats wasnt with us for long enough. RIP

[@p-mac8413]

Sadly, he never got to "die of old age." 62 ain't old enough for that. Almost all of the greats from my childhood are dead.

[@LastRenegade]

He did live long past 30 though, so that's something. Undoubtedly losing the weight gave him a lot more time than he would've had.

[@p-mac8413]

@KeviNation Well, I can only speak from my experience as a man who himself is now long past 30, but my guess is Ducommun probably would've wanted a little more time nevertheless. 62 is too young.

[@4Legacy]

@@p-mac8413 I think we all want more time than we end up with