The tone change and line of "...But it only lasted a year and that's good because that's how you establish a cult." When I first saw it I laughed so hard, and it still gets me EVERY time. RIP King

@nickgrazianon-lethalassass7294

Жыл бұрын

Omg thankyou someone else appreciates that.

@8584zender

9 ай бұрын

That's pure improv skill. His asides "folk audiences hated that joke" "you do not want to be on a cruise ship when dysentery breaks out" in the middle of the story are just next level!

I asked my grandfather and can confirm that the phrase 'I don't think so" didn't exist before 197smthnahem

@RuiSen1

3 жыл бұрын

💀💀💀💀

Every time Fred Willard opens his mouth in this movie, gold spills out.

@chrisbowman5373

6 жыл бұрын

WHAT AN AWESOME VIEWPOINT!!!

@Dane_Youssef

Жыл бұрын

I miss Fred Williard. He and Guest should have made just one more mockumentary... before...

Hysterical. How could "I got a real red wagon" in any conceivable way be a catch phrase? How could that come up even once? A "real" red wagon! It's so hysterical!

@TzadikTheManic

3 жыл бұрын

Hysterical indeed, this is still one of my favorite scenes & the whole movie is so special. I’ve always thought the same about the “a real red wagon” (lol or “I can’t do my worrrrk!”) which only makes it that much funnier.

@BackwoodsFilms

3 жыл бұрын

It's funny because there are so many counterfeit red wagons out there.

@otaking3582

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it was supposed to be some kind in-joke?

@omnipop4936

Жыл бұрын

Random, stupid catch-phrases like that were commonplace on 1970s TV sitcoms (he mentions it was the '70s). I remember watching those shows as a kid. Fred is _perfectly_ capturing their lameness here.

@mcxulu9

Жыл бұрын

I use it all the time

to think that all this is 100% improvised. nothing scripted. genius.

@PinecrestNova

8 жыл бұрын

+Kevin Richards Rock the Stage NYC Fred is probably the best improv comedian ever.

@TheKitchenerLeslie

8 жыл бұрын

Michael McKean told a funny story about him recently on Gilbert Gottfried's podcast. The man is from his own planet.

@a5dr3

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Richards RPM Vocal Studio one take. Amazing

@therealfronzilla

5 жыл бұрын

SgtTravisBickle my dad was in the army with him they played baseball in Germany. The legend of Ernie Kritzel needs to be made into a major home movie... A character they made up on the spot to mess with their sergant

@HauntFreak13

5 жыл бұрын

Wait seriously??? Omg genius.

"Back in 197hmmhmhmhm I started…"

@malaktunisky3874

5 жыл бұрын

That makes me laugh every time

@minecraftpiglin9500

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

@elduderino2404

3 жыл бұрын

Who thumb downs the late great Fred Willard?.....I bet those people are fun at parties

@itzkhairul

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@tevster1316

2 жыл бұрын

I make this joke so often when referring to years

Fred Willard = pure genius. He could have gone on and on and on and it would have never stopped being funny.

@zombiedodge1426

Жыл бұрын

If it's anything like Spinal Tap (which had hours and hours of footage that didn't make it into the final cut) the scene likely does go on and on, and I bet it never stops being funny.

@milesmcmillan-kr6ti

4 ай бұрын

I envisioned your post when I saw it. True!!

Is it wrong "Wha' happened?!" was my first response upon learning of his death? R.I.P.

@RicoRoyal

4 жыл бұрын

I dooon't thiiink sooo.

@UpstateMediaNY

4 жыл бұрын

@@RicoRoyal Damn. Beat me to it.

@medievaldad9537

4 жыл бұрын

that's why I'm here lol

@jessie1280

4 жыл бұрын

Same!

@KARLA531

4 жыл бұрын

Me too 😂

The best part of this is that the character is supposed to be a failed comedian. So Fred Willard can ad-lib the lamest jokes and it all fits. This is like the lowest pressure comedy - the more you bomb, the better the bit.

"But is only lasted a year but that's OK because that's how you establish a cult" love his one liners.

"Hey, Wha' Happened!" No better words for an epitaph. RIP Fred Willard.

"due to TOTAL lack of interest" LMAO!!

@styertowneblog111

3 жыл бұрын

I know...that tickled me

@PDGX

3 жыл бұрын

Canceled after one season - that’s how you cultivate a cult following. Hilarious!!

I've seen this a hundred times, but I just paused on the Variety page for the first time. "After a dismal four episodes, 'Wha' Happened' has been yanked from the airwaves and judging by it's pathetic numbers, it won't be missed". Knowing the show only had 4 episodes makes this even better.

@crescentfreshbret

6 жыл бұрын

LAtvFan But that’s ok. That’s how you establish a cult. Four episodes is all it takes.

@alexthompson9516

4 жыл бұрын

"As Lil Eddie would say, 'brace yourselves!'"

@locomotives9217

3 жыл бұрын

4 episodes that nobody watched.

@patrickflanagan3762

2 жыл бұрын

Even funnier, later in the article it says that he only got the show because his uncle is a studio executive and that this was his third cancelled show in 18 months.

I remember when I saw this in the theater- everyone cheered when this scene started. They’d obviously all seen his performance in Best In Show and knew that what they were about to see was gonna be gold.

@timfisher5417

Жыл бұрын

What “theater” may I ask?

@crescentfreshbret

Жыл бұрын

@@timfisher5417 Marcus. It was playing in one of the smallest rooms.

@timfisher5417

Жыл бұрын

@@crescentfreshbret it was a theater reference. Due to Fred’s theater incident😬

@crescentfreshbret

Жыл бұрын

@@timfisher5417 Ah, I see 😆

"To see in fact if there's a reflection" is a joke that moves by so fast that I didn't catch it for years.

One of the only people I've ever seen in my 54 years that would automatically make you smile upon hearing his name or seeing his name in the opening credits for a movie or tv show. He was always funny. RIP Sir, you brought us joy.

"Dysentary broke out on the ship a couple of times" LOL

"To see if indeed there's a reflection" is briliant

The man is an institution. "I can't do my wook!" is highly underrated as catchphrases go.

One of my favorite scenes in any movie ever. RIP Fred Willard

Wha' happened is one of the funniest comedians ever just passed away. Thanks for the laughs Fred. R.I.P.

i love how nonstop he is. the schtick NEVER ENDS. it's just one barely contextualized punchline to the next

"That's how you establish a cult"

@dfailsthemost

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

"I've got a real red wagon!"

This is the first time I noticed the shot of liquor sitting in front of him. He keeps eyeing it thirstily...🤣 Just another hilarious element to one of the funniest scenes in film history. Damn that guy was a pro! RIP

@zombiedodge1426

Жыл бұрын

I've watched this scene about 100 times and never noticed that until now. Amazing. Related (because Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara are in this film): in the "Five Neat Guys" sketches on SCTV, Joe Flaherty's character is extremely hammered in every scene.

@vingiecat74

Жыл бұрын

That's like that thing I think is about as brilliantly humorous as maybe anything the Coen Bros ever did, that scene in The Hudsucker Proxy when Steve Gallagher is playing a character who seems a perfect morphing of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, singing Memories are Made of This. There's a very brief pause in the vocals and he starts to raise his highball glass to his mouth but before it gets there he has to continue singing.

About 17 hilarious lines in a little over 2 minutes. RIP to a true genius

I need to see Fred Willard deep faked as Jack in The Shining: he chops through the door and screams "Wha' happened!?"

R.i.p. sir. Your comedy was gold.

@johnerwin9024

3 жыл бұрын

always liked Fred, hard to believe he's gone- -

The first one to use the phrase "I don't think so" absolute genius

Fred Willard always steals the show. He will be missed.

This scene is just unbelievable, so many laughs in 2 minutes. RIP you legend ❤️️

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 R.I.P. Mr. Willard.

Awe, RIP FRED🙏 You've given me hours and hours of laughter. God Bless You. Get ready, Heaven. You're in for a treat!

Fred Willard is great in every role he takes. Er, took. R.I.P. :(

He was the king of small comedic roles. Seemed like such a good guy. We'll miss you, Fred.

“Will you be coming out soon?” “I don’t thiiink soooo!”

Good God, I love Fred Willard. This absolutely cracks me up. R.I.P., sir.

Fred Willard is a living legend

@johnnyluna7824

4 жыл бұрын

WorldsWorstBoy 😞

@WorldsWorstBoy

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyluna7824 Oh man this emoji just broke the news to me....

@fs5775

4 жыл бұрын

Not living anymore

@TheKitchenerLeslie

3 жыл бұрын

That made me sad.

@WorldsWorstBoy

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheKitchenerLeslie :/

"Total lack of interest", funniest line ever.

RIP Fred!! You were literally the funniest person to ever live!

Oh Fred. Nothing made me need to pee my pants more than watching a scene with you. To see in fact if there is a reflection. RIP. ❤️

"You don't want to be on a cruise ship when dysentery breaks out" absolutely hilarious

R.I.P Fred Willard (1933 - 2020)

RIP Fred. He's doing his work in heaven now.

@lecutter9382

4 жыл бұрын

No he isn't because there is no Heaven.

@mrweatherby

4 жыл бұрын

@@lecutter9382 Look man, I agree, but I don't wanna think about this beautiful specimen of a comedy man in a box so let me just have this.

@KodashiDaKittyShark

3 жыл бұрын

@@lecutter9382 That's kinda disrespectful

@nachosrule6985

2 жыл бұрын

@@lecutter9382 *Afeism*

@TWG1982

11 ай бұрын

I don't think so!

R.I.P. Fred, you will be missed

"If he's got a long enough hose, he's gonna have a lot of friends in the shower room." Folk audiences hated that joke.

@DramaGuyCJM

4 жыл бұрын

That's my favorite line in the entire monologue

RIP legend

@0:33 Pause your player and read the Variety write-up surrounding the cancellation of "Wha'Happened'. Love it.

Rest in peace, Fred. You were amazing.

Oh, Fred...I’m in tears laughing at this right now and you left us in May. Rest well you funny funny man

It’s should be a life prerequisite to listen to this skit. God love this man. Lol. F’n love it.

"you know, back in 1970-mmmmhmmmuh" christopher guest telling fred willard not to use actual dates is what makes this

"I don't think so" Amazing.

RIP :( He was so great

I remember watching this movie on DVD with the commentary by Levy and Guest. Apparently Fred Willard could improvise nonstop for as long as you were willing to let the cameras run and then keep going. A level of brilliance missed in so much modern comedy.

You had to love his total ability to just be completely unaffected by his banality. Probably the best at what he did it just was so cheesy yet he could do a lot of other things too. Anchorman was a good one for sure just a very funny guy I do miss him greatly

@zombiedodge1426

Жыл бұрын

Same thing with his character in "Spinal Tap."

102.1 the edge Canadian radio station had a morning show, in which people would call in and tell crazy inappropriate stories that would not fly on the radio today. The show was called "Wha Happen" and they had a soundboard of Fred they would always use for the segment. My mom, brother, and 2 friends looked forward to this every morning on the drive to secondary school.

What a genius RIP

We always use this at work when something goes wrong, 'Hey! Wha' happen?!' Funny, funny man. RIP Fred.

RIP to Fred Willard. What a comedic genius. This scene always makes me laugh like an idiot

Fred Willard often had the funniest roles and played them with comedic excellence. Rest in peace.

Rest in peace king

Fred Willard. A comedy God who always dove in commando-style to brutally and efficiently cram in two years worth of jokes into two minutes.

83 people in the folk audience

RIP Fred, thank you so much for this and everything you've done!!

Rip and thank you for the laughs!

I can't be alone when I say that I'm 100℅ totally interested in Wha' Happened?.

@AdamG1983

7 жыл бұрын

Would I watch this? THAT'S RIGHT!!

@talkintan

6 жыл бұрын

I DON'T THINK SO!

@crescentfreshbret

6 жыл бұрын

This clip is so distracting that I CAN’T DO MY WUHK!

@ysmigraarzygler8387

4 жыл бұрын

That would have been a great bonus for the "A Mighty Wind" DVD, to have included an episode of "Wha' Happened?".

@theshoes7488

4 жыл бұрын

Ysmigra Great freakin idea man.... I could use you in my writers room.

RIP Fred. You were one of the greats.

One of the greats of comedy.

@halwakka504

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think so!

RIP Fred. Thanks for the laughs.

Rest In Peace Fred Willard

Rest In Peace, you incredibly funny man.

Rip to a genius comedian! All he had to do is open his mouth and play himself! Fred Willard was always one of the best part of Christopher Guest mockumentaries.

I can never get tired of hearing Fred saying "Wha happened"

I love this guy!❤ RIP Fred. Thanks for all the laughs.

Who needs a great big audience with self-assurance like that? :D Not because his 'lines' are funny but because the lines around his lines are funny, and he's poking fun at himself.

I never heard of this movie prior to the this week, happened upon it and couldn't stop laughing. Willards scenes were unbelievable.

R.I.P. Mr. Willard - we needed you to still be here because we need more laughs.

Just genius! I love this mans work. He can literally steal a show.

"...Would you hold yer mirror up in front of his nose to see if he's still breathing? To see, in fact, if there's a reflection - so he started to smile..." The delivery of that line is amazing 😂

I love wondering how “I got a real red wagon.” can be a recurring phrase in a sitcom. 😄

@zombiedodge1426

Жыл бұрын

I get interrupted at the office constantly, so "I can't do my worrrrk" gets used a lot here.

RIP, we loved ya Fred.

RIP Fred. We love and will miss you❤❤

i always thought that was Daithi De Nogla

@brywoosh

8 жыл бұрын

Lol me too

@nicovogt4698

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Karolczuk me not :/

@Kvreeem

8 жыл бұрын

LOL ME TOO

@benscoggins3890

8 жыл бұрын

me tto

@RyanSmith-le7lv

7 жыл бұрын

Matt Karolczuk OMG ME ROOF

Fear of vampires delicately fit into the interview, truly genius.

RIP, you hilarious man. Thanks for the laughs.

RIP, you iconic comic genius.

Genius! Still one of my favorite movie scenes of all-time...

He was AMAZING 💜🧡

Funny, great comedic actor!RIP Mr.Willard!

I came here for the memes

@danisanchez2137

7 жыл бұрын

I came for a friend send me this 100000 times XDD

@actais03

7 жыл бұрын

Dani Sánche

@ryan_blueproductions6037

5 жыл бұрын

Meh teo

@user-kp9qt8pt8v

5 жыл бұрын

Me Too 🐸✌️

@yasssinkootbb2949

5 жыл бұрын

Same

LEGEND

There's so much to love in this movie, so many great lines and performances, but I always find myself thinking how much less this film would have been without him and Jane Lynch.

This scene absolutely killed when I saw it the first time in the movies

Christopher Guest should do a movie about this character & his TV show in the '70's. The name of the film could be "Hey, Wha' Happen'd?"

his voices resemblance to nogla is literally spot on

Such a loss! Love Fred Willard. RIP

RIP to this master of comedy

RIP Fred Willard, my buddies and I got a ton of mileage out of this catchphrase.

I love the big ball of string on his desk... the little details