He was hilarious when I was young and to this day, I still have tears roll down my face whenever I watch him. I have never seen a better portrayal of a drunk and probably never will again. Foster was a kind and gentle man and a comedy genius!
He sure is a gentle genius.... every account of him in real life... even after achieving fame...was that he was an extremely nice, humble person. You can see that in his interview on Johnny Carson from the 70's...he still went back home to Louisville to visit his old friends.
You know that when people are laughing before he even speaks that he is a comedy genious... Foster brooks is a legend he has rickles and martin crying in tears of laughter before he even starts his routines... Inuendo and satire the man could make any one laugh no swearing no insults just pure and utter gold with every line he slurs ... #TheMan #ComedyGod #TheBest will never tire of watching his magic ... .
"Thank you very much, Dune... Dumb... Doom... Dean..." Of all of these I've watched, this has to be one of the best, from the best of the best. His masterful butchery of words and names, razor-sharp timing, and perfectly performed mannerisms set him apart from anyone else I've ever seen attempt this schtick. When some of the top comedians of the time seated on that dais started laughing before he even got to the podium, you knew you were in for a treat. And Dune... I mean, Dean... always looked like his side was about to split. The other thing that always impressed me about him was that I've never seen him break character. Even when everyone else around him was practically rolling, I've never seen him lose it or even crack a smile, though I do think he took advantage of some of his "drunken" pauses to pull himself together. It was nice seeing him genuinely laughing with Dean on this occasion (after his skit of course) as he was leaving the podium. What a great talent.
Rick M. - Agreed. Foster always has a stoic and frozen look in his eyes, after he says pretty much anything. He can make folks laugh by just watching him before he even utters a word. I treasure all the roasts I've seen so far, and especially the Don Rickles one.
That's why Foster always went Last. No one wanted to follow his act!!! He had everyone in stitches!!! "Until I met him, I always thought I was the son of a waitress." Dean almost hit the floor! A truly talented Gentleman. I wish we had him today. Thanks for all the laugh's, Foster Brooks. You are missed. Rest in Peace.
This is when it actually took Talent, timing, the ability to craft a joke. These guys were the Masters. No one doing the roasts today can hold a candle to these men and women. There's so afraid to be PC that they rely on vulgarity. Absolutely zero Talent. I'm so glad that we get to watch these.
Seth Cragan you are so correct, Having to be PC in everything you say is worse than the problem people are trying to solve, and if people today were able to laugh with each other as they did then it might bring people together. These jokes had no ill intent or racist overtones and society would be better today if we could get on as they did. We all laugh so much at these great comedians and miss them all.
I loved Foster Brooks & Dean Martin together... Dean Martin knew that it was only a matter of minutes before he would break character...especially when Foster Brooks was in COMPLETE CONTROL & CHARACTER!!! Dean could never keep it together around Foster... The same thing for Tim Conway & Harvey Corman!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.
I love the look on Dean's face after Foster starts talking about "genealogy" He's gotta be wondering "Where in the world is Foster going with THIS?" Amazingly talented, and the perfect guy for a format like the roasts.
Be wary who you let in next time so you won’t be keeling over to their insane cultures where laughing at the laughable is verboten - or as they call it - haram.
Oh my... I forgot how funny Foster Brooks was. He was my favorite on the Dean Martin Roasts. His material was funny, but his delivery was what made him hilarious. He wouldn't stand a chance in today's hyper-semstive, politically correct easily offended society. I love the times where Foster would reach over and take a swipe at Dean. Goodness... Foster was just flat-out funny.
Every Foster Brooks segment on the Dean Martin Roasts always had me "rooo..., they always had me "rooo ooo,.... Always had me "Rolling" in the isles with LAUGHTER... THANKS MR. BROOKS FOR THE BIG LAUGHS YOU STILL GIVE US!! Rest in Peace.
Foster's 'lovable lush' routine was a master class in situational gags, humor and timing. He was one of the few men that could make Dean Martin completely lose control and bust up laughing.
I've been binge watching Foster Brooks these past few days and I just can't get over how hysterical he was. I remember him vaguely in the 70s but really didn't appreciate his humor then.
I was fortunate to see Foster Brooks & Bob Newhart perform their routines in Las Vegas when I was stationed at George AFB in Victorville, CA back in the 69 or 70. What a riot & truly talented. Today's entertainment industry cannot compare.
My grandfather was Leo Durochers little league coach. Memorable episode. These people were the greatest generation of entertainment. Nothing today even comes close to this type of talent.
Thank God for the Roasts. We will always have true comedy to enjoy and hopefully the following generations will look to the past to find inspiration for the future.
In the days when they took it on the chin and weren't looking to be offended every minute of the day, or be offended on behalf of somebody else. Brilliant comedy and stars festooned this US roast series and it's fantastic.
Robin Creamer That’s always my favourite part too. It wasn’t during a Roast, but the best and funniest sketch I’ve seen the two of them do together was in one of Dean’s Variety Shows, where Foster played an airline pilot. It was so hilarious that he had Dean literally crying with laughter and wiping the tears from his eyes with his handkerchief!!🤣🤣
great laughs & its nice to see Leo Durocher has a good sense of humour , the line 3:03 and he's a man of very diverse interests specially interested in genealogy study of people's family trees until I first met Leo I always thought I was a son of a waitress . was brilliant ! hahaha !! LMAO !
Maury Wills was one of my idols growing up...got to call him when he came to Shea Stadium to play Mets...gave him a call and pretty awesome talking to him about baseball..would have been around 1966..
Watch Dean from about 3:10 - 3:25. He takes a deep breath because he's been laughing so hard. Then, he gets this "Where is Foster going with this?" look on his face when Foster talks about genealogy. The payoff is great.
'The Rifleman' Chuck Connors was sitting next to Durocher. He was a professional baseball AND pro basketball player! Connors played in 66 games as a first baseman for the Chicago Cubs in 1951 and '52. *Before that he had the distinction of being the first basketball player to break a glass backboard!* From Wikipedda: Following his military discharge in 1946, the 6 ft 6 in Connors joined the Rochester Royals (now the Sacramento Kings) of the National Basketball League for their 1945-1946 championship season. For the 1946-1947 season he joined the newly formed Boston Celtics of the Basketball Association of America. During his tenure with Celtics in 1946, Connors became the first professional basketball player to break a backboard. He did so during pre-game practice before the Celtics' first home game of their inaugural season with a shot and not a slam dunk, which is what typically breaks a backboard in modern basketball.
The way he snapped out of that character at the end when he shook Dean's hand shows that he was a genius.
@FUCKTHESYSTEM70 Foster Brooks was a tea totaller, he didn't drink. It was just a character. Dean Martin on the other hand....😉
Can you imagine the before and after parties of each show? I remember these shows.... I miss the 70's so much.
He was hilarious when I was young and to this day, I still have tears roll down my face whenever I watch him. I have never seen a better portrayal of a drunk and probably never will again. Foster was a kind and gentle man and a comedy genius!
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He sure is a gentle genius.... every account of him in real life... even after achieving fame...was that he was an extremely nice, humble person. You can see that in his interview on Johnny Carson from the 70's...he still went back home to Louisville to visit his old friends.
You know that when people are laughing before he even speaks that he is a comedy genious... Foster brooks is a legend he has rickles and martin crying in tears of laughter before he even starts his routines... Inuendo and satire the man could make any one laugh no swearing no insults just pure and utter gold with every line he slurs ... #TheMan #ComedyGod #TheBest will never tire of watching his magic ... .
And he didn't drink at all. Comedy gold.
No swearing and every one is in tears crying. Wow, you won't find this today
"Thank you very much, Dune... Dumb... Doom... Dean..."
Of all of these I've watched, this has to be one of the best, from the best of the best. His masterful butchery of words and names, razor-sharp timing, and perfectly performed mannerisms set him apart from anyone else I've ever seen attempt this schtick. When some of the top comedians of the time seated on that dais started laughing before he even got to the podium, you knew you were in for a treat. And Dune... I mean, Dean... always looked like his side was about to split.
The other thing that always impressed me about him was that I've never seen him break character. Even when everyone else around him was practically rolling, I've never seen him lose it or even crack a smile, though I do think he took advantage of some of his "drunken" pauses to pull himself together. It was nice seeing him genuinely laughing with Dean on this occasion (after his skit of course) as he was leaving the podium.
What a great talent.
Rick M. - Agreed. Foster always has a stoic and frozen look in his eyes, after he says pretty much anything. He can make folks laugh by just watching him before he even utters a word. I treasure all the roasts I've seen so far, and especially the Don Rickles one.
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The sign of a real comic is when he can work clean and still make you laugh.
Everybody is already crackin up just anticipating Foster...he's absolutely hilarious and I remember this show well
He cracks me up every time I see him on a roast. The guy was hilarious
Thank goodness I have the full Set of the Dean Martin Roasts. They are treasured here in my home in Sydney. Australia
This guy was absolutely hilarious my all-time favorite comic
"You'll have to excuse me all those Puerto Rican ball players look the same!"
And Maury Wills isn’t even Puerto Rican!
FOSTER BROOKS & DON RICKLES were the best of the best.
+ Jonathan winters
Foster Brooks was the best
Best drunk ever
Mr. Ocampo you are so right
@ELTON GIBSON that's true
A comedian who made people laugh yet didn't laugh himself. Brilliant timing.
That's why Foster always went Last. No one wanted to follow his act!!! He had everyone in stitches!!!
"Until I met him, I always thought I was the son of a waitress."
Dean almost hit the floor!
A truly talented Gentleman. I wish we had him today. Thanks for all the laugh's, Foster Brooks. You are missed. Rest in Peace.
Leo Durocher’s of French-Canadian descent (just like yours truly on my father’s side) but I get the joke.
In my opinion it is not" son of a waitress" - it is more like "son of a Vaperist", ((Vamp) a toxic woman)).
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No. Foster wrote his own material. Watch his roast of Don Rickles... Hysterical!!!
This is when it actually took Talent, timing, the ability to craft a joke. These guys were the Masters. No one doing the roasts today can hold a candle to these men and women. There's so afraid to be PC that they rely on vulgarity. Absolutely zero Talent. I'm so glad that we get to watch these.
Just saw some of Bruce Willis's roast. It was just all vulgar jokes.
Seth Cragan you are so correct, Having to be PC in everything you say is worse than the problem people are trying to solve, and if people today were able to laugh with each other as they did then it might bring people together. These jokes had no ill intent or racist overtones and society would be better today if we could get on as they did. We all laugh so much at these great comedians and miss them all.
True. I'm glad they saved these clips
Spot on Sir couldn't agree more with you ! I'm still wondering when it was made illegal to speak our minds ?
Exactly what I was telling my children .
Perfect timing. Material and loads of charisma, make Foster Brooks on of the funniest comedians ever.
No one could ever replace Foster Brooks!
I still come to RUclips to hear Foster. Tears rolling down my cheeks!
Wow! The golden age of comedy! Nothing but class acts! Nothing can compare today to them! Nothing!👋🤣👍
I loved Foster Brooks & Dean Martin together...
Dean Martin knew that it was only a matter of minutes before he would break character...especially when Foster Brooks was in COMPLETE CONTROL & CHARACTER!!!
Dean could never keep it together around Foster...
The same thing for Tim Conway & Harvey Corman!!!
Much love from Mobile Alabama.
I love the look on Dean's face after Foster starts talking about "genealogy"
He's gotta be wondering "Where in the world is Foster going with THIS?"
Amazingly talented, and the perfect guy for a format like the roasts.
THANK YOU for posting these videos! I love Foster Brooks.....he was the best of the best. Comedy these days has sunk to new lows.
efesgirl999 Thank you for viewing the video. Yes, one of the best
John W Hardin really liked Hubert Humphrey and Ralph Nader roast even if Ralph Nader didn't have a sense of humor
Dean Martin, just like Johnny Carson, enjoyed and appreciated a great laugh. They were Never intimidated by new talent. Both great men. RIP 2 GREATS!
Thanks for sharing this video Foster Brooks was pure gold when he got onstage to perform!
Richard Bain Thanks for the comment.
a time when we could laugh at each other and enjoy each other without malice and meaness,,,i hope america learns to laugh again like this..
We were humble then.
Be wary who you let in next time so you won’t be keeling over to their insane cultures where humour is verboten.
Be wary who you let in next time so you won’t be keeling over to their insane cultures where humour is verboten - or as they call it - haram.
Be wary who you let in next time so you won’t be keeling over to their insane cultures where laughing at the laughable is verboten - or as they call it - haram.
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Absolutely correct sir!
"Until I met Leo I thought I was the son of a waitress." Classic, cracked me up!
These roasts were always fun to watch and at the time many of them were the best in TV and now looking back at it almost all of them are legends
I am Puerto Rican, and I cant stop laughing.
Oh my... I forgot how funny Foster Brooks was. He was my favorite on the Dean Martin Roasts. His material was funny, but his delivery was what made him hilarious. He wouldn't stand a chance in today's hyper-semstive, politically correct easily offended society.
I love the times where Foster would reach over and take a swipe at Dean.
Goodness... Foster was just flat-out funny.
Every Foster Brooks segment on the Dean Martin Roasts always had me "rooo..., they always had me "rooo ooo,.... Always had me "Rolling" in the isles with LAUGHTER... THANKS MR. BROOKS FOR THE BIG LAUGHS YOU STILL GIVE US!! Rest in Peace.
Foster's 'lovable lush' routine was a master class in situational gags, humor and timing. He was one of the few men that could make Dean Martin completely lose control and bust up laughing.
I've been binge watching Foster Brooks these past few days and I just can't get over how hysterical he was. I remember him vaguely in the 70s but really didn't appreciate his humor then.
Foster Brooks is a lost Gem! My Pops and I would watch these Celebrity Roast, just waiting on Foster Brooks to appear. Top Notch Comedian!
I was fortunate to see Foster Brooks & Bob Newhart perform their routines in Las Vegas when I was stationed at George AFB in Victorville, CA back in the 69 or 70. What a riot & truly talented. Today's entertainment industry cannot compare.
"don't be ridiculous Sandy's Jewish"
Racist jokes, taken as jokes... a much better time in our history!!!
This is how you roast someone and at the same time have a fantastic fun evening with utter respect..
My grandfather was Leo Durochers little league coach. Memorable episode. These people were the greatest generation of entertainment. Nothing today even comes close to this type of talent.
Thank God for the Roasts. We will always have true comedy to enjoy and hopefully the following generations will look to the past to find inspiration for the future.
I would have loved to have heard the post-roast talk between Dean & Foster....
Oh my Foster was hilarious.
In the days when they took it on the chin and weren't looking to be offended every minute of the day, or be offended on behalf of somebody else. Brilliant comedy and stars festooned this US roast series and it's fantastic.
Part of the fun part is watching Dean Martin's reactions. Foster Brooks was a genius.
Robin Creamer That’s always my favourite part too. It wasn’t during a Roast, but the best and funniest sketch I’ve seen the two of them do together was in one of Dean’s Variety Shows, where Foster played an airline pilot. It was so hilarious that he had Dean literally crying with laughter and wiping the tears from his eyes with his handkerchief!!🤣🤣
This is my favorite routine ever of Foster Brooks!
Watch him roast Don Rickles and I guarantee you’ll die of laughter. Well, almost -!
Genius! Absolute Genius! Brooks and Rickles are without a doubt masters of their art and craft. Thanks guys, God bless you XX
Foster Brooks kills me. And he does it without profanity. That's why I love the man.
great laughs & its nice to see Leo Durocher has a good sense of humour , the line 3:03 and he's a man of very diverse interests
specially interested in genealogy study of people's family trees until I first met Leo I always thought I was a son of a waitress . was brilliant ! hahaha !! LMAO !
You could see on Dean's face expression how difficult was to continue the show after Brooks's appearance.
It just doesn't get any better than this. Comedy at its best!
Foster Brooks was comic genius.
One of a kind. As a youngster, I never realized or appreciated what a true stand-out he was.
My wife doesn't understand why I laugh so much at foster brooks, absolutely hilarious!
I wonder if Dean's arm ever got sore from all the times Foster hit him 😂
God, thank u for this guy..has just made my year finding this. .this is talent, watch & learn u of today..
wow!!!! foster Brooks is the man!!!
Foster is the best can't help but laugh
One of my favs-- Foster roasting Sammy Davis--Frank Sinatras says, " tell the black kid to get out there and dance while I shave."
John, i see many of your videos about this program. Thank you to givbe me the chance to know this greats comediants!!!
+Guillermo Ruso Thanks for the comment.
Geneology ... son of a waitress ... loved it! Thanks for posting.
chen0466 Chen, thanks for the comment.
It s Not normal Level of Comedy.
This is Gold!❤
My dad and I would watch Foster Brooks with the roast he didn't drink I did I did God created him long ago what a specimen of a true comedian 👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏
He doesn’t even have to say a word and everyone is already laughing
I love just watching Dean Martin react
Foster Brooks never drank in real life.
He was this good because he was a comic genius.
He stopped drinking in 1964 as part of a bet. After that, he claimed he never had another drink.
Yes, and then put on the Johnny Carson Show at 59, and demand for his appearances snowballed after that.
James Cleveland
That's amazing. I didnt know that. Makes it even more special. The man was hilarious
@@Christbepraised- Wow! And you took one person's word as absolute truth? No wonder you're a Jesus freak.
Anyone can tell a joke but it takes a master to deliver it like this. Today's comedians ? Have a lot of catching up to do.
Watching this for the upteen time in 2020. For the upteen time i am crying of laughter!
I love this guy.. Will still be funny in another 50yrs. 1 of the very best.
The Great Hank Aaron and that's Maury Wills OMG I'M ROTFLMAO FOSTER IS A COMIC GENIUS 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
oooooh,never seen these ones.....THANK YOU,SIR
boki77 Thanks for the comment.
Maury Wills was one of my idols growing up...got to call him when he came to Shea Stadium to play Mets...gave him a call and pretty awesome talking to him about baseball..would have been around 1966..
Brilliant!!! Can’t be duplicated.
Norm Macdonald talks about this bit a lot. Good stuff.
When they laugh Before the Punchline..,,.,…that’s Genius
Each roast dean Martin is I fits of laughter
Always brings tears to my eyes.(ls)
He had the timing down just right. Without it, it useless.
Just watching Dean Martin laugh, made me laugh! These guys were great!
he is gold-thank you foster
I’m on a Foster Brooks marathon.....genius
how much respect these people had for each other
Watch Dean from about 3:10 - 3:25. He takes a deep breath because he's been laughing so hard. Then, he gets this "Where is Foster going with this?" look on his face when Foster talks about genealogy.
The payoff is great.
I never get tired of this guy.
Oh, maybe after a couple of days . .
The highlight of the show.
Dean Martin is the best , I love these roasts
he is really to funny love him
I have the full collection of celebrity roast of dean martan $$ (star vista )a little expensive but to me it was worth it very funny. ..
I’ve Been On A Foster Brooks Mini Marathon 😂😂😂
Dean knew how to put on a show.
ONE of the BEST of ALL TIME, FOSTER BROOKS, RIP.(ls)
I have not heard once the word F, Pu........Di*K, now that is probably the BIG difference with talent today and respect for society
He was brilliant. I loved watching these shows. Dean was so handsome
The man sitting next to Dean Martin is Dizzy Dean.
Leo DeCockaroacher LMAO😂😂😂😂😂
no funnier guy r gal was there- u are missed mr. f. brooks.love
This guy was absolutely hilarious
'The Rifleman' Chuck Connors was sitting next to Durocher. He was a professional baseball AND pro basketball player! Connors played in 66 games as a first baseman for the Chicago Cubs in 1951 and '52. *Before that he had the distinction of being the first basketball player to break a glass backboard!*
From Wikipedda: Following his military discharge in 1946, the 6 ft 6 in Connors joined the Rochester Royals (now the Sacramento Kings) of the National Basketball League for their 1945-1946 championship season. For the 1946-1947 season he joined the newly formed Boston Celtics of the Basketball Association of America. During his tenure with Celtics in 1946, Connors became the first professional basketball player to break a backboard. He did so during pre-game practice before the Celtics' first home game of their inaugural season with a shot and not a slam dunk, which is what typically breaks a backboard in modern basketball.
Comedians are great
I love all of Foster's roasts but the one where he roast Rickles is my favorite.
Pure f-ing GENIUS !! ;D
Chuck Connors and Dizzy Dean were seated, I recognize them. Both major league players (Connors was also the Rifleman).
Thanks to RUclips I'm re-discovering people like Foster Brooks and Moms Mabley :) :) :)
Look up Art Donovan on Letterman shows. Another classic!!
How could he do that without laughing. He had everyone laughing.