Ahhhh. ....the good 'ol days.... when an Irish comedian could drink & smoke on stage & tell the funniest jokes without swearing........Dave Allen was the best of the best...........RESPECT !

me and my mum would be bent over double watching this genius.He brought absolute joy to the both of us.Thank you Mr Allen

Used to watch him late at night in the late '70s. Couldn't get enough of him, Benny Hill, Monty Python, The Two Ronnies... just wonderful. I'd be so tired in the mornings that I was often late to catch the school bus, but it was worth it.

you have to love the 70's smoking and drinking while preforming ,

@riboid

9 жыл бұрын

There was an honesty about the UK at that time. Now. too far the other way. People living too long etc.

@hernanuliana5292

9 жыл бұрын

Only smoking, he actually drink ginger ale with ice never alcohol.

@commodore665

9 жыл бұрын

Hernán Uliana well there you you go , it looked like scotch

@kittykatmidnight

9 жыл бұрын

Hernán Uliana actually that is not correct he indeed did drink "whisky" It was his favourite. Not trying to be rude just stating a fact

@commodore665

9 жыл бұрын

Leigh Brown being Irish , I'd say he was drinking Whiskey , with a dash of water

I was a kid when I watched Dave Allen at Large. Here in the States, he was on PBS every Saturday night. I grew up in a very toxic family. Both parents and my older brothers were terrible Narcissists. I barely had a moment of peace. But I had the house to myself on weekends. Watching Dave, Benny Hill, Monty Python, Good Neighbors, etc. gave me things to laugh about. Most people don't understand, these shows saved my life. I probably would have offed myself if I couldn't laugh at something. You definitely had to live in the times to understand why these shows were so great. We had only three networks and PBS to choose from! When I heard Dave passed, I felt the loss even though we never met. Same with Benny Hill, Graham Chapman, and so on. To the stars, casts, and crew of all these programs, THANKS for all the laughs! To those we've lost along the way, THANKS too, and Rest in Peace.

@tonyking1832

7 ай бұрын

Well done surviving the bad times and the comedy shows helped you. Fantastic story.

Back in the days, when people were normal.

Love me some Dave Allen. I was a kid when the BBC started showing repeats in the early 80's. Then he came back and did a new series with grey hair, and his more perfected, slow burner, story telling approach. He was that awesome uncle that I never had. Thanks for the upload.

@MadFranko008

8 жыл бұрын

+Munin Raven Loved all his stuff as a kid (still do), glad you enjoyed it and of course you're welcome... :-)

I`m addicted to this guy and always will be. What a talent. Sadly missed.

I was cracking up at the penguin joke! 🤣

Bring back the 70s and great comedians like Dave Allen. The world's gone too precious.

@ruthcollins2841

2 ай бұрын

Not precious but dangerous

@MadFranko008

2 ай бұрын

@@ruthcollins2841 Not "dangerous" but deranged... 😉

I loved the way he signed off. It was something like. May your god, go with you. A thoughtful, respectful, bit of subversion.

Dave Allen was the best for sure. Remember watching his shows on tv 70’s also. Sometimes had to be quick and listen carefully he was absolutely awesome and funny.

I love a good sit-down comedian. :-)

I came to know him when I was in the UK early 70's and I am so happy to find him on KZread

Although I grew up in the 80s I never had the pleasure of seeing his standup. I'm just happy that some of his work is preserved on youtube

We were told at school by the brothers not to watch him, but if we did we’d have to go to confession ! So of course we all watched Dave Allen!

I used to watch him, Kenny Everett, Benny Hill, The Two Ronnies and Paul Hogan all in the 80s. Great shows.

@MadFranko008

4 жыл бұрын

@ Louie Caporusso Jr: All great shows that I too as a kid watched and grew up with in the 70's & 80's, happily I've got most of them on DVD these days and they are still just a funny as they used to be, better than most things on TV nowadays... :-)

From the misty fir forests of god-forsaken sweden, thank you Dave for making life easier to bear.

First time I ever saw him was when his BBC show was syndicated to the US market in the early 1980’s and a station here in Minneapolis aired it, along with Benny Hill and Morecambe & Wise. Been a fan of him ever since and wish those shows would air again. Tremendously funny, very underrated and under appreciated talent he was.

@terrasiho5606

3 жыл бұрын

So true.If he were still alive today he would have a field day on all the topics.

Just tremendous. No one comes near with Dave Allen's timing and Brilliant timing. Pure Genius.

@blodwyndavies6395

6 жыл бұрын

So good I said it twice!!!!!

From the gorgeous Sun kissed North Island in New Zealand, to the snowy gorgeous mountains, rivers and lakes of the South Island and the remoteness of Tasman Island, cold, miserable and remote we thank you for all the irreverent laughs you have given us. You made earth a better place to live in with your delightful humor

@thatdutchguy2882

6 жыл бұрын

Tineke Williams You could always move.

@tonyking1832

7 ай бұрын

Tasman Island? Sure we watched Dave Allen in NZ in 70’s he was absolutely the best. I liked his style very much. It’s very interesting your description of certain regions. Best wishes to you.

My husband and I used to watch Dave every time he was on. Many years ago. Great memories just a brilliant comedian .G R I P Dave you are not forgotten xxx

@marinawebster6742

6 жыл бұрын

Ah gosh Dorothy I used to sit with my dad and watch his shows back in the 80s ...the late great Dave Allen

I used to stay up and watch Dave Allen with my mum and dad. The best comedien then and still one of the best there has been. Sadly missed.

@annelieswallace237

5 жыл бұрын

Andrew Marsh For me the absolute best english language comedian. Highly intelligent, witty, refined. In later years somewhat cynical, crude (effing and blinding) , but akways to the point and never offensive. Whenever I'm down I watch Dave Allen

that cigarette in his left hand is just too precious... I don't smoke and nor do my immediate family but I will never begrudge someone their life choices...The constantly smoking cigarette was as much part of his iamge as his immaculately timed jokes! May all the intransient, man-made gods bless you, you unorthodox soul!

@dacorum8053

17 күн бұрын

Later in life, Dave Allen gave up smoking and he did sketches on giving up smoking.

@graxxor

13 күн бұрын

@@dacorum8053 alas health gets the better of us all in the end.

Oh Dave Allen, how I miss you !

Is it just me or is his suits styles on point? He looked sharp

@MadFranko008

6 жыл бұрын

@ Vikturus22: Dave Allen was ALWAYS one of the sharpest dressed men on TV, he took great pride in that... :-)

Brings back lovely memories of listening to my Mum laughing 💜

God I loved this man...genius 😂❤💙

21th century: stand-up comedians. 1970s: sit-down comedians.

@MythicSuns

6 жыл бұрын

Steven Van Hulle twenty thirth?

Nobody can take off a drunk better than much missed dave allen

Like all great Comedians, when they were born the mold was broken . Can't beat the Oldy comedians.

My mother raised me on Monty Python and Dave Allen. I had a little b&w tv in my room and those shows were on the local PBS on Sunday nights. I was allowed to stay up and watch them. Great memories. Both still make me laugh no matter how many times I've seen them.

@CatLady999

5 жыл бұрын

I grew up on Dave Allen and Monty Python as well. Watching these shows on single speaker wooden t.v. with the rotator antenna. PBS and TVO were my fave networks. Classic humour. I bought Dave Allen complete works on BBC on VHS, paid dearly to have them commercially converted to NTSC.

Loved his comedy god bless 😅😢

Pure class in a glass-dave allen genius

Absolute class.

" Perdum! Perdum! " 🦆 " That is what I call great shootin'! "

Way ahead of his time

@joeltunnah

7 ай бұрын

No, very much of his time. He'd be canceled now.

One of the best comedians of our time

I'm taking him to the library. LOL

love dave rip

Happy 80th birthday Dave Allen!!!

Dave...Dave... Dave! superb!

Great Comedian. Wow. Tim Conway was just talking about him on the Radio so I looked it up. Fantastic.

that penguin joke. we had it in our english book.

David, you are spot on !!

my Dad was a fan 😊

He was Brilliant!

@janeclement2060

6 жыл бұрын

Gunshot Gunshot wound us

Dave’s the best 😂😂😂

Never missed one of his shows when I was growing up 😊 legend comes to mine and there’s not many like him now unfortunately 😢

Made himself a bloody canary. Thanks for the video. Dave is a classic.

@MadFranko008

8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome mate... :-)

I wish this show would come back on one of those "retro-TV" stations! (I remember watching Dave Allen at Large (syndicated) back in the mid to late1980's, in the US).

@bobstevens9040

6 жыл бұрын

I believe he had a clause in his contract with the TV bosses saying they could only screen one repeat of his shows so thats why you only ever see brief clips.

The most immaculately dressed comedian that ever was.

@Canad1anMan

8 жыл бұрын

+Robbo That's why he needs all the DRINK... He had the perfect excuse!

The most honest working class comic we ever had/drinking smoking cursing/Dave Allen forever

Fuck this man was funny. I love comedy of all forms and have studied it for many years now, and this guy? Is a fucking great! I'm Aussie, and Allen was very popular in Aus with my Aunt's generation...probably more the 'grandparent's' generation for anyone born in the 1970's. And I only just found out how much my Aunty (now deceased), and Uncle (now in his 80s) loved this guy through my cousin (their child). They grew up in the same time, with the horrible religious public schools, and the Victorian values that caused so much damage for so many people in Britain, Australia and New Zealand...perhaps with the exception of architecture LOL! Yup! Love myself a beautiful bay-windowed Victorian! I grew up around working class folk who were raised amongst that bullshit, and they were HARD people, because they were made that way. And watching Allen not only make ME laugh because I can relate to what my forebears were like, but it also gives me some insight into why they WERE so tough and dismissive of any kind of emotion or acceptance of, what THEY perceived to be, weakness. A true great, who said to a whole generation; "you're okay and it's okay to laugh at how fucked up it all was". xxx ooo

one of my favs of all time ... his show would come on after benny hill and thats why i watched benny hill.. to watch dave allen ... got to see him live in the 80s ... was a thrill .. front row ...hurt my stomach laughing

@benconway9010

Жыл бұрын

So benny hill never made you laugh then?

Great to see him again rave from our past one of plenty sadly missing today

@robertherbert9591

5 жыл бұрын

Harry Cooke llllllACllllllll

You just have to see him live. Take the camera away and there is a new, R Rated Dave Allen. He was holding back such a lot for 70s and 80s television.

@ehsnils

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately we are a bit too late for that now mate! Like 13 years too late.

The way he uses the cigarette is masterful

Great suits the man used to wear

@Vikturus22

6 жыл бұрын

myroseaccount his style game was defiantly on point

Intelligent humor

love dave so funny

This is brilliant!

he does a good drunk imitation

@GeneralG1810

9 жыл бұрын

jessie james Lots of practice I dare say

@fincorrigan7139

8 жыл бұрын

You dare say incorrectly. It was ginger cordial on ice. He was the son of the editor in chief of The Irish Times, a highly cultured man and was a highly professional practitioner of his art. I'd suggest you read up about him.

masterclass

He really must have been a sensation ❤

@ruthcollins2841

2 ай бұрын

He was, used to garner 20 million + watchers on a Saturday night!

This guy is so brilliant

love dave so handsome rip

He always made me laugh.

Legend

He's just precious...he really is xx oo

Great Editing... Brilliant. 👍 🇮🇪

One of the greats the so called comedians today are so bad never make laugh and l know talent when l see it.

@MadFranko008

15 күн бұрын

Couldn't agree with you more on that... 😉 I honestly can't say or even name one comedian from about the mid 80's onwards that have made me do more than have a slight chuckle too and none have never came close to making me laugh until my jaw was sore like the old greats like Dave Allen or Morecambe and Wise did (still do)... My nephew totally disagrees with me on that, he's always saying "Watch this guy he's great" then puts on a DVD of someone who doesn't even raise much more than a smile on me (if that)... 🙄 Different strokes for different folks I suppose, but like yourself I know what I like and what makes me laugh and that's really all that really matters... 😊

They are Worth watching

What talent rip Dave its obvious your greatly missed

He is the best...I love his religious jokes!

He didn't actually drink alcohol, it was ginger ale he drank on stage.

Great comedian

Wonderful :-)

I am Dutch and like his humour

We had his show on danish tv too. He was so funny

@MadFranko008

4 жыл бұрын

@ gert just jensen: Dunno why exactly but I'd never have imagined the Dave Allen's TV shows would ever have appeared on Danish TV for some reason, nice to discover they did though and it would seem his humour was appreciated there too... :-)

@gejuje

4 жыл бұрын

@@MadFranko008 Danish and british humour is very alike. We also laugh our asses off, when watching Fawlthy Towers

The good old days when you can still drink and smoke everywhere.......

@MadFranko008

4 жыл бұрын

@ Wayne Muldrow: Very true... :-) Though I'm glad I gave up drinking many years ago cos I still haven't given up smoking and never will do until I kick the bucket but I couldn't imagine going down the pub and not being able to enjoy a good smoke with your beer, that just aint natural... ;-) Sad feckin namby pamby world we live in these days, we all die sooner or later whether you smoke or drink or not, so why not let us do the things we enjoy free;y and in peace while we are here instead of having a bunch of pious arseholes telling us what we can and can't do... PS: If I had my way I'd ban every one of those miserable gits who come up with all these fecking stupid rules/ laws and bans from breathing... ;-)

loved it!

A classic entertainer, May your God go with you

@thatdutchguy2882

6 жыл бұрын

Charlie Brown He's was an Atheist when he was alive m8.

@ram150482

6 жыл бұрын

ThatDutchguy " may your god go with you" was his famous line.

@johnmcgahern3946

6 жыл бұрын

I guess you never watched 'till the end otherwise you'd have got Charlie's joke.

love allen's drunk men!!!!

so good

Smoking away on set. Freedom has long since vanished for us.

@HerpBerpErpetyDerp

8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Bartlett Well now we kind of understand that SMOKING IN A BUILDING IS NOT A GOOD THING. Why don't you tape down a lighter and throw it at a friend? It's not safe, is it?

@Narrowgaugefilms

8 жыл бұрын

He quit smoking eventually.-he said "I got tired of paying people to kill me."

@ZER0--

8 жыл бұрын

+FriendlyNeighborhoodDerp We also kind of understand that cars are very bad for the environment and even sitting in one for an hour a day is very bad for your health, but we're OK with that because it's convenient. I could go on to mention aerosols, and all the products under the sink, etc etc.

@HerpBerpErpetyDerp

8 жыл бұрын

Paul L That point is very good. Except you're comparing smoking (which no one thinks is convenient, or rather, I don't think they do) to the convenience of cars.

@HerpBerpErpetyDerp

8 жыл бұрын

MadFranko008 Well that last part can be argued quite a bit. while I can see them being taken as unnecessary and for "lazy people" however, they most certainly have more redeeming qualities. Maybe you wouldn't see that if you live in an area where everything you need is nearby, or if you don't travel often. And to fix up my statement: "which is typically not convenient" (my meaning being while it can be taken as convenient as in your case, it has more negative effects than positive, and that is where my "convenient" term comes from.)

Good night Mr allen .🤣

" Go get the duckie, doggie! ( The big, fat, lonely, dirty duck! Quark Quark! )

This routine is Dylan Moran's entire career. :D

@samuelrobinson1992

6 жыл бұрын

Aussie Baka Yes Moran is influenced by Allen but to say it's his whole career is ridiculous, sitcoms, art, serious short and feature films.....just because Dylan occasionally imitates being drunk does not make him Dave Allen, Jesus, how narrow minded and uninformed are you?

awesome

Class

I'll give you them both 😎

@leroytchaa2544

7 жыл бұрын

Then I will swim not strange.

its still of comedy paved the way for such as Father Ted and Graham Norton

Funniest guy ever to come out of Ireland 😂😂😂😂

@annelieswallace237

5 жыл бұрын

Ryan Kelly He wasn't just funny. No cheap slapstick here. He was highly intelligent! He told everyday stories that everyone could relate to. Like "teaching your kid time". Thanks to youtube I can watch him whenever I need cheering up.

@benconway9010

Жыл бұрын

And father ted

@ryankelly2851

Жыл бұрын

@@annelieswallace237 100%

@ryankelly2851

Жыл бұрын

@@benconway9010 Father Ted is the best comedy to come out of Ireland as is Killinaskully

brilliant

His drunk fisherman face is a dead ringer for Alec Baldwin.

Hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Good old Dave

As a temporary expat from California in Kansas City back in 84’ he made my winter there a little more bearable.

side splittingly funny.