Even Kramer's apology had a laugh track

@ExitStrategies

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Real “conditioned by the laugh track”

@imtherealfish6146

5 жыл бұрын

I bet he still hears faint laughs every time he enters a room

@sxcJOELisNotsexy

5 жыл бұрын

Shame he didn't have a laughing track the night he flipped out

@seanmoore9878

4 жыл бұрын

Nah those was real racist white people laughing

@CyanideSublime

4 жыл бұрын

He got more laughs in his apology than at the club that night.

"I messed up big time Jerry. You gotta help me!"

They really went for it in this Seinfeld bit. This is the genius of the show they weren’t afraid to take risks.

@patrick4662

11 ай бұрын

a conversation about nothing?

@ChldofthaNite

10 ай бұрын

What? 🙄

@IamtheWalrus2

10 ай бұрын

Kramer bites off more than he can chew when he starts opening for Jerry

@Slow_Rogan

8 ай бұрын

They joke about it again on Curb.

@el_barto961

8 ай бұрын

Seinfeld S17E4: "The Apology" - Kramer appears on TV to apologize for his racist rant at a comedy show, and it backfires horribly.

“Stop laughing, it's not funny”. 😂 Precious

@anorourke8682

2 ай бұрын

Especially after saying ‘Afro-Americans’ and ‘the Hispanics, the blacks…’ And they wonder why there’s laughter

Kramer looked like he was making a hostage video.

@A2Z83

5 жыл бұрын

perhaps he was

@drumblecumble

5 жыл бұрын

XD

@austindixon8600

5 жыл бұрын

This killed me LMAO

@Lordmij

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Tails7212

5 жыл бұрын

Season 12 E6 The Hostage Video

i guess the laughing audience thought this was an act ..

@mistertagomago7974

8 жыл бұрын

I think they were reacting to his mannerisms and the fact they associated him with the character Kramer.

@7estrelle

7 жыл бұрын

They laughed when he said "Afro-American", because, well...wtf is an "Afro-American"?

@mistertagomago7974

7 жыл бұрын

Jessica de Portland Its an american with an afro. I think he thought it was just short for African american though.

@7estrelle

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, belying his ignorance on matters related to race. I think that's why they laughed. Awkward

@mistertagomago7974

7 жыл бұрын

The truth about race is that all races are equally shitty.

Jerry telling the audience not to laugh is the funniest shit that guy has said in his career. I was drinking coffee when this came up, almost choked to death.

@nooneisrightallthetime-zv7hs

6 ай бұрын

He ain’t funny. But Larry David is the man

@max4410

6 ай бұрын

Not surprised, people like you will always find the most inappropriate thing to do in a moment and go all in. Thats why you are single and on drugs.

@hellbent6344

6 ай бұрын

lmfao 😂😂😂

@mrclancymac1

6 ай бұрын

Grow up

@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

The awkwardness make it play like a seinfeld epsiode

Michael's lawyer: Who told you to say the n-word? I didn't tell you to say the n-word!

@thepaulusmaximus

5 жыл бұрын

The Maestro!

@cactusbryce5293

5 жыл бұрын

Joe M I didn't tell you to say Maestro?

@bananaphone7635

4 жыл бұрын

@@thepaulusmaximus "Oh, so a maestro tells you to say the n-word, and you SAY it ?!"

@ericd1632

4 жыл бұрын

Jackie

@carlmarquardt994

4 жыл бұрын

Jackie.

I can't imagine being a comedian and telling the audience to stop laughing

@dogmachine2406

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr it felt bizarre.

@WorldWidePatriots

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed but they shouldn't of been laughing really, ay? He was being remorseful.

@bessias2748

3 жыл бұрын

its because seinfeld is gay

@aarondesilva8265

3 жыл бұрын

He really snapped though in that video lol told them their hanging upside down n shit that's foul

@retrorampager5373

3 жыл бұрын

@@bessias2748 Yes he is very homosexual

Everyone needs a friend like Jerry. This was a serious legitimate effort. Audience was just so used to laughing at his comedy.

@Ezekial2517

Жыл бұрын

I think that the audience was laughing because this attempt was so poorly timed and so poorly executed that they thought it simply had to be a joke. Just an all around dumb idea.

@bartendersmr4160

Жыл бұрын

@@Ezekial2517 Yeah absolutely. I still don't understand why he would want to get on a show (That is known for being a mainly comedic show) and do it in front of people who normally laugh every 10 seconds

@johnwayne8494

Жыл бұрын

Nobody gives a fuck, he exposed himself as a massive racist and wants to walk back now? You can't do that.

@maknavickas

11 ай бұрын

No the audience should be allowed to react in the way they see fit without being chided by a celebrity. You people need some self respect.

@ChuloInYourCulo

11 ай бұрын

Seinfeld had him come onto a late night comedy show to apologize for racist remarks. What idiot thinks a comedic actor coming onto a comedic talk show to talk serious with an audience ready to laugh was a good idea?

To paraphrase Chris Rock: "Never apologize in front of White folk."

@winstonmarlowe5254

8 ай бұрын

what was the original quote? I can't find it

@Xenc5

2 ай бұрын

⁠@@winstonmarlowe5254 “Never fight in front of white folk”

@samuelb3121

2 ай бұрын

kinda racist quote

@SpahGaming

2 ай бұрын

@@samuelb3121 its against white people so its fine

@ShootyBazooky

Ай бұрын

That doesn't apply to this scenario...

"Stop laughing it not funny", you can clearly hear David Letterman chuckle as Jerry said that

@Pxstran

3 жыл бұрын

@Joe Mack true lol

@pneulancer

3 жыл бұрын

I don't need anyone to tell me when I should laugh or not. Plus the shit was funny!

@djvids6921

3 жыл бұрын

Kramerica

@bachrocktheamericahatersan5799

3 жыл бұрын

Letterman is a prick

@paulrouhan7288

3 жыл бұрын

@@djvids6921 Kramerikkka

The audience was laughing because everytime anyone looks at him, they immediately think of Kramer. It’s one of those things you just can’t help

@Idunno-gl1wz

Жыл бұрын

Yeah not gonna lie I was laughing my ass off watching this even though I really feel bad for this dude..

@LallanAlexHockstetter

Жыл бұрын

@@Idunno-gl1wz same 😭😭😭😭

@andoncroft5154

Жыл бұрын

That's fair enough yeah I don't believe the audience was intentionally being nasty

@EminentKnight

Жыл бұрын

Actually, you can help it. It's called compartmentalisation. It's what grown-ups do.

@LallanAlexHockstetter

Жыл бұрын

@@EminentKnight that’s not very nice

This wasn't his first enraged outburst, just the first one where he was caught on video. Back in 1997, I was an unpaid extra in the movie Sudden Death, I was one of many locals who volunteered to sit in the arena seats to look like spectators watching the hockey game. During one of the film crew's breaks they brought Michael Richards out to entertain us, and several extras started heckling him and it became a huge shouting match between him and the hecklers. I don't recall him using any racial slurs then, I just knew I lost a lot of respect for him that night. I can understand Michael Richards getting upset at the hecklers, but to start taking it out on everyone else in the crowd, that's why I lost respect for him.

@Samkinison-qj9nu

3 ай бұрын

That movie came out in 1995

@D2SProductions

3 ай бұрын

@@Samkinison-qj9nu I was living in Pittsburgh from 1994 to 1997, I mixed up the year.

@Samkinison-qj9nu

3 ай бұрын

@@D2SProductions my bad Lol I want trying to be obnoxious about it I just have like adhd with like years for some dumb reason

@Talk-jn7xo

3 ай бұрын

Stop lying and btw hecklers deserve to get shouted at. They are toxic.

@Talk-jn7xo

3 ай бұрын

​@@D2SProductionsoh you mixed up the years yeah right liar

Damn 2006 back when KZread was AD FREE 😤

Even this apology set up by Seinfeld couldn't save his career. When Seinfeld told the audience not to laugh, you knew it was hopeless.

@brendanzuppa5839

5 жыл бұрын

J Q fact

@mistermackey638

5 жыл бұрын

He might have been okay if he'd had a plethora of achievements behind him like Mel Gibson or Louis CK do, since they at least eventually managed to salvage themselves. All Richards had was Seinfeld though. Even if Kramer was a great character, you need more than that to pull yourself out of a globally-broadcast racist tirade.

@tonypasma1707

5 жыл бұрын

wöhat?

@dightonazpeitia4350

5 жыл бұрын

Adam Broderick If he had another big break, he would be back. Success can distance yourself from something like this over time.

@K-TRAIN_MUSIC

5 жыл бұрын

when SEINFIEELD doesn't want you to laugh, you know shit hit the fan

Whoever told him, going on a late time talkshow, where they roast people for a living, was a safe venue to apologize, is insane lol

@MrManfly

Жыл бұрын

Ya the wrong place, I agree !!

@Aaliyahchannel2024

Жыл бұрын

Seinfeld told him to.

@SlugRiot

Жыл бұрын

@@MrManflyzesty ah emoji

@bretth4988

Жыл бұрын

and David Letterman of all people lolzzz

@dathorndike4908

Жыл бұрын

That would be Jerry Seinfeld

I remember the video being posted 17 years ago. Who’s here in 2024

@jefferysterner

Ай бұрын

Me. Just came to watch this again after reading his book.

"I screwed up Jerry. You gotta help me."

Jerry must be a good friend to have. Most people would distance themselves

@deadshot3142

8 жыл бұрын

he is a christian

@Chris_Mann_2020

8 жыл бұрын

I just meant that most celebrities, their agents will probably tell them to STFU. People and the media are so vicious about this kind of stuff it's dangerous for your career to be associated with it in any way. Jerry didn't listen to that, he said no, he's my friend and I'm going to try and help.

@HypnoSwag

8 жыл бұрын

Michael Richards? He's about as Jewish as the Pope.

@darkquise13

7 жыл бұрын

context is important you know

@KungfooJoey

7 жыл бұрын

Yes a good friend, he is lucky.

Wow Seinfield got really dark on this episode.

@copperguide1675

5 жыл бұрын

Michael D how so?

@juanita9403

4 жыл бұрын

E no pun intended 😂😂

@willd7317

4 жыл бұрын

Originality!

@Noelhall88

4 жыл бұрын

I see whatcha dun there!

@johnchase4408

4 жыл бұрын

@@juanita9403 🤣🤣🤣

This was NOT the forum for this apology.

If you think about it, this was the first incident of so-called ‘cancel culture’ in the social media age. KZread had only been around for about a year, and it was the beginning of cell phone cameras becoming ubiquitous. Michael Richards, being an old school comedic performer, was insanely naive not only about how profoundly venomous his outburst would be perceived, but also about the emerging phenomenon of online ‘virality’ of something as simple as an average audience member’s grainy cell phone recording. It was truly the dawning of a new age in the ability of the masses to participate in and even affect the popular culture

@Mahadonation1

Күн бұрын

underrated comment

This was a weird platform for Michael Richards to come out with an apology

@tacoball69

3 жыл бұрын

It seemed very scripted at the start when Seinfeld talks about it felt very fake

@superamanda

3 жыл бұрын

It was 15 years ago. Had this happen today Seinfeld would’ve been completely canceled

@DruidsCalling

3 жыл бұрын

Not really, it reached a lot of people.

@rasalghul9331

3 жыл бұрын

@@DruidsCalling Both can be true - this platform reached a lot of people AND was a very odd choice for Michael Richards to come out and apologize on

@AQUAPHREESH193

3 жыл бұрын

@@rasalghul9331 I guess maybe he appeared on here because in 2006, youtube was in its infancy along with most of social media. Or maybe it was the idea of some publicist lol comedians from his era seem to go hand and hand with late night talk shows.

Imagine that Seinfeld bass line playing after some of his sentences.

@northernpunx1978

3 жыл бұрын

NOW I CANT NOT IMAGINE THAT! lol damnit

@RyukyuStyle

3 жыл бұрын

that is gold lol

@specialknees6798

3 жыл бұрын

Seinfeld would never go on letterman again, but it would be comedy gold

@Theodorebenevolent

3 жыл бұрын

That’s hilarious 😂

@lxuaes6915

3 жыл бұрын

Make it.

Years ago I saw Michael Richards sitting at a table outside of Whole Foods Market in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles. SEINFELD was still a series, and I complimented Michael on his acting as Kramer. Michael Richards responded to me very rudely. I started walking away, and he said something to compensate for his rudeness, but it was too late. "Yeah," I replied, and made a hasty exit.

@user-zv7lm8uk7h

Жыл бұрын

Brentwood is for a holes, just like you!

@idontknowwhattoputhere.3572

6 ай бұрын

What did he say? lol

@gloving4hire

5 ай бұрын

@@idontknowwhattoputhere.3572he called him a nigg e r

@Terminated_Account

4 ай бұрын

Lol ​@@Rzngmby

@FilmFarts

4 ай бұрын

What was said?

I miss Seinfeld. It's one of my favorite shows of all time.

He’s lucky this happened 12 years ago and not in 2019....

@weebtrash6119

5 жыл бұрын

Jiggin Johnson I was just gonna comment that LMAOOO they woulda ran down on him with torch’s and pitch forks 😂😂 Social justice warriors head’s would’ve exploded like the white guy who saw Clayton Bigsby’s face on that Dave Chappelle skit

@josh18230

5 жыл бұрын

The result was pretty much the same. No work since.

@jeniselett-stovall6067

5 жыл бұрын

Not really. I feel people were more willing to stand up for injustices 12 years ago. now, it's more of a don't stand up for what's right, no black loyalty an anything-goes mentality.

@jigginjohnson2893

5 жыл бұрын

JENISE LETT-STOVALL really? From my standpoint I see the complete opposite. Generally, now, if a person simply has a different opinion than someone else, they immediately become confrontational and refuse to have a civil, thoughtful conversation. So in terms of leniency now Vs. 12 years ago, I think there’s far less now.

@ronm7114

5 жыл бұрын

Thought the same thing when starting this clip

First KZread apology

@entertainmentpowerfuchs5744

5 ай бұрын

He is not that Level bad

@taucherdroid

4 ай бұрын

What... It was on the CBS... Letterman.. not originally on KZread....

@oribt1

3 ай бұрын

@@taucherdroid It was a joke buddy

@jetpackdd

3 ай бұрын

@@taucherdroid r/woosh

@jetpackdd

3 ай бұрын

@@taucherdroidyoutuber apology videos are known for being cringe and akward, he’s saying this was similar

Jerry is true friend to stand behind Michael for going on a racist rant.

Dude Jerry even allowing him to apologize is kind of insane

A moment of patience in a moment of anger can save you many regrets

@allenchristopher7498

4 жыл бұрын

Damn man that hit me hard.

@thelittlemanfromthedraftbo6805

4 жыл бұрын

True

@badhabit714

4 жыл бұрын

so Fkn Ture.

@KeizerHedorah

3 жыл бұрын

Not being a racist helps also lol

@dt564

3 жыл бұрын

I am going to keep this close to my heart.

His sincere apology attempt got more laughs than his stand up🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@macaroniart7523

5 жыл бұрын

Sincere my ass.

@harithhakeem6004

4 жыл бұрын

Owh..aint that the truth !!

@BionicBoom88

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@LaPride247

4 жыл бұрын

Lil Rascal sincere? Lmao he was trying to save his already dying career. You seriously think it’s sincere hahahaha he didn’t suddenly not become racist after yelling the n word and wanting slavery

@lesternapoleongreen7543

4 жыл бұрын

@@macaroniart7523 it was sincere. Get the stick out of your ass

In his apology he calls black people afro Americans lol

@eastonenroth2366

27 күн бұрын

Soso

I saw this on Letterman as it happened, but knew nothing about the back story, so I thought it was some kind of strange, on-the-spot, comedic stunt and I awkwardly laughed too when Michael said, "I was heckled...and said some pretty nasty things." I'm sure the audience didn't know what was going on either. I've seen some hilarious ways that comedians deal with hecklers, so I was curious to hear what happened.

I think the audience is just uncomfortable. They came here to laugh, so their automatic reaction when there are pauses is probably to laugh.

@riverlake4642

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@Vicious13

3 жыл бұрын

Cap

@eray9934

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. He just has a funny way of speaking, and we're not used to seeing him not in character as Kramer. I guess the Kramer persona is really part of him. And then Jerry said "Not funny, stop laughing" in his typical deadpan Seinfeld voice, which just made me laugh even more...

@krisjones74

3 жыл бұрын

Michael Richards is just a funny guy, even when appologizing for a disgusting racist tirade.

@bargaintuesday812

3 жыл бұрын

This was before social media as we know it and this show was filmed the morning after, before it really hit the news cycle later that night. Most people in the audience had no idea what happened the night before.

A major PR blunder. You don't send someone on a late night talk show that is primarily about laughs to issue an apology.

@Kassy_1234

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Sacher - it would go different if “Kramer” was actually there. It’s easier to relate to the seriousness of the issue in a face to face. All people see via satellite is “Kramer”. His facial expressions look like he is about to say something Kramer ish’ funny!

@jujuria13

5 жыл бұрын

you really can't come back from rant

@jujuria13

5 жыл бұрын

@Decadent Descent people don't have time for that. why do you think celebs get paid just for endorsing a product? people don't have time to allocate any significant time to try and learn the real truth

@klondike2054

4 жыл бұрын

@gilbert martinez you racist Piece of trash lmao

@johncooper7694

4 жыл бұрын

Agree.

This seems more genuine than literally every apology video I have ever seen.

@Wildoddity

9 ай бұрын

Literally what I’m thinking. Like he seems like it actually made him look at himself and learn, unlike 99% of others.

@carlosrivas3489

8 ай бұрын

No dude, not genuine at all. Looking at his freak out this guy definitely had some deeply ingrained hatred and he’s only acting this way because his freak out got him in trouble.

@steveskeletonneii6336

8 ай бұрын

​@@carlosrivas3489he said he has a lot of personal work to do

@bargaintuesday812

8 ай бұрын

Yikes. This is a prime of example of "I'm sorry I'm in trouble"

@archlinuxuser

6 ай бұрын

That's not saying much.

Master Class in public apology. I didn't get one hint of the "they did something bad, and I responded, just in a poor way" vibe you get out of many public apologies where even as they apologize, they try explaining away some of the guilt. Tough to watch, but Richards had some real guts to go through with the apology without resorting to excuses... even if he seemed to somewhat regret it in the moment- as he stated something along the lines of "this may not be the right place for it".

@tylerp3327

6 ай бұрын

I mean yeah… I’m not gonna lie I didn’t miss him a single bit. Knowing he didn’t ever get to go on stage again (except for Curb) is simply excellent. He’ll never be worried about finances, but friends? Loneliest motherfucker that’s still alive.

@kevinmillerelizondo439

6 ай бұрын

Same here. When I'm wrong I'm wrong. And hopefully to get some beer dinner lines or smoke for the sake of humanity

@yoloswaggins1579

5 ай бұрын

If it was such a masterclass, why was his career over after this?

@ItsjustAdam1165

5 ай бұрын

​@@yoloswaggins1579because people refuse to forgive others

@marzybarsy

4 ай бұрын

Dude he didn’t even name what he did as racism. No, this isn’t a master class in how to apologize.

1:36 “ stop laughing, it’s not funny” Dave’s laughing.

@christianity4320

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

@zeezrawesome132

6 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure Jerry said that

@ricoguapo7408

5 ай бұрын

@@zeezrawesome132 ya but letterman is laughing in the back

@zeezrawesome132

5 ай бұрын

@@ricoguapo7408 I am aware.

@eamonwright7488

5 ай бұрын

The highest paid comedian is telling the crowd to stop laughing. lol can’t make this shit up.

The audience laughing cus they remember his character Kramer. It was a reflex.

@REX-sr9qq

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@dannyhmm2026

5 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure they're laughing because he literally said "afro Americans"

@dannyhmm2026

5 жыл бұрын

@@malenacarmen_ what a good point lol

@mogdor

5 жыл бұрын

And maybe because it was the fucking DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW. The audience wasn't expecting anything serious, nor should they. Totally wrong place for a serious apology

@moabl2020

5 жыл бұрын

ptlofts yes I have stated that so many times.

He literally said that in the cadence of Kramer. This is just an unbelievably terrible place to do an apology.

The “stop laughing its not funny” sounds exactly like my grandma. I had to play it twice. I miss you grandma.

you're still scrolling aren't you?? it's gonna get worse.

@yatespmx

8 жыл бұрын

+Jeffrey Mboya You made me stop

@jayfreeman1770

8 жыл бұрын

+yatespmx good, the comments are usually worse than the video.

@aubrey5636

8 жыл бұрын

+Jeffrey Mboya i cant believe the comments lol. makes me want to throw up

@jayfreeman1770

8 жыл бұрын

+Aubrey Roe they are mostly just sad pathetic people looking for something to focus their self loathing on. The rest are just trolls dwelling in loneliness and sadness.

@shack8110

8 жыл бұрын

+Jeffrey Mboya Michael is not a racist. People get angry and they can lash out. His mistake was simply not walking off stage and spouting that stuff in a way to get it blasted all over the world. Clearly he deserves forgiveness and the issue should be forgotten. Nobody got hurt and people should lighten up. Some wanted to use this to push their own agenda. The talking heads need an issue to talk about and he gave them one.

"I'm not a racist." LAUGH TRACK

@petesmith9475

3 жыл бұрын

No. Just legit laughter. xD

@flashpanshmecker

3 жыл бұрын

He looks fake when he say it😒

@MeneTekelUpharsin

3 жыл бұрын

It's like the episode when George is trying to prove to his black coworker that he is not racist.

@flashpanshmecker

3 жыл бұрын

@@hhrhheh you making assumptions on me dude...

@hades773

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah like when someone is like I’m not lazy and everyone laughs lol

This is the craziest thing ive ever seen its as if this is a seinfeld episode come alive

Love how they keep laughing. It was all great. His flip out, the apology, lol, all of it!

"Afro American"? So is he apologizing to Bob Ross?

@vers1on

8 жыл бұрын

im dying

@MewCat100

8 жыл бұрын

Not by me. I watched his show all of the time and even painted along with him. I loved Bob Ross.

@marioiacolucci

8 жыл бұрын

I think so Bob ross was awesome!

@ontamichuleta1338

7 жыл бұрын

Christopher Rankin hahaha that was hillarious

@DaleTuck31

7 жыл бұрын

Christopher Rankin Afro-American is another term for African-American.

Kramer was so good at being funny just standing still the audience can’t help but laugh at just looking at him.

@gordonlekfors2708

2 жыл бұрын

he is awkward irl lol. plus what kind of way of apology is that? so wooden

@charlesdaniel6409

2 жыл бұрын

That’s how bad he was at standup. He’s one of those unintentionally funny people, but his standup just sucked.

@whoinvitedabel8134

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlesdaniel6409 yeah a lot of comedians can’t do stand up but are pros in movies or shows

@AB-ce5fg

2 жыл бұрын

He was looking around and stuff. His body language. He was joking!!

@tahjiawilliams8038

Жыл бұрын

RIGHT!! & he ruined his whole career over a heckler that night. Im hurt for him honestly. Being a black female & watching the video, i still hurt for him. He said what he said in the heat which everyone does. All he can do is apologize, but todays society wont let him make it up. Even with all the crooked politicians & low brow shit that goes on out there today. This is old & not even important news. Kramer, when the show was in full swing was still underrated. Richards could have been great.

The audience laughed at his apology more than his stand-up routine.

The crowd laughing is hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂

@TheDarioZone

5 ай бұрын

It’s really not

The guy got more laughs in the apology then the comedy set

@justinhopper5941

4 жыл бұрын

HeatEnd Hahah what

@randyg.7940

4 жыл бұрын

True. I remember when this happened. Iam not blk, but it took me a few years to get over this.

@derpatron476

4 жыл бұрын

Funny

@TheJFS123

3 жыл бұрын

Makes sense since he's not funny, never has been

@randyg.7940

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheJFS123 he was fumny in Seinfeld.

*seinfeld bass plays*

@simplehead2538

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@tributeborn6036

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@H4RLM

5 жыл бұрын

Daniel Kim lmaooo

@MRWINDYMETHANE

5 жыл бұрын

Now that's savage.

@emmanuelhernandez2200

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

This intro with the crowd and lettermen laughing and Jerry needing to tell them not to laugh is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.

If only the Seinfeld theme music came on after his apology 😅

First thing Letterman said was, "I don't know him well." LMAO

@victorespino5650

3 жыл бұрын

Trying to cover his ass. Hate that fool

@Burialofagod

3 жыл бұрын

@@victorespino5650 what do you mean?

@victorespino5650

3 жыл бұрын

@@Burialofagod there was no reason for him to distance himself and say that he doesn't know him well or if he does. No one was asking him.

@imsljr420

3 жыл бұрын

@@victorespino5650 🤦‍♂️man you're stupid. He means he doesn't want to judge him without knowing him that well.

@Contractorhouseguy

3 жыл бұрын

Putting the dickhead on the letter

This was totally the wrong forum for this apology. That’s why the people were laughing. The didn’t know what to expect. Props to Jerry Seinfeld for going out of his way to give Michael an opportunity to apologize! True friend.

@JW...-oj5iw

5 жыл бұрын

Jon & Alycia ... I wish people knew how to write.

@deborahmullins6146

5 жыл бұрын

I loved Michael Richards til I saw what he did. But now I realize it was his character Kramer that I loved not the real person

@pauliewalnuts4000

5 жыл бұрын

DeliverersBestFriend it was 2006....

@TheOKAY

5 жыл бұрын

Seinfeld facilitated the apology partly to preserve dvd sales of the show too.

@TheOKAY

5 жыл бұрын

DeliverersBestFriend my comment didn’t bring up his religion at all. I am not saying anything like that. I am simply saying he not just being a “good friend,” he had a selfish motive too.

I love that people start laughing as soon as his image appears 😂

When he said, with a straight face, "I just have to do personal work," I burst out laughing.

Everyone is making fun of Jerry for telling the audience to stop laughing but I thought it was cool of him. Jerry is obviously disgusted and disillusioned, but never withdrew his support for Michael and continued to stick up for him, even if he drew derision for it. A real friend.

@12345fowler

3 жыл бұрын

Yep I found him beeing a class act there.

@pneulancer

3 жыл бұрын

I agree that it was benevolent and charitable of Jerry but telling the audience how they should react to this moron smacks of condescension and sanctimony.

@zabustifu

3 жыл бұрын

@@pneulancer The audience was clearly confused. He only made it clear that this wasn't supposed to be funny.

@jordyjohn2275

3 жыл бұрын

Real friends put down a crippled horse

@drwang699

3 жыл бұрын

i thought it was very funny

The Family Guy spoof of this interview is hilarious 😂

“Stop laughing not funny” Lmao I’d burst out laughing from nervousness

@alistersvenschoff1885

4 жыл бұрын

Lol you can even hear the host of the show chuckling

@blazebeagle1786

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@Jorge.2004

3 жыл бұрын

@@alistersvenschoff1885 "the host of the show"

@alistersvenschoff1885

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jorge.2004 yap

@SupermanForever1979

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jorge.2004 Yes, the show has ''a host'' and was heard chucking.

Well, that was an awkward seven minutes

@southlondon86

7 жыл бұрын

Matt C 'I...I'm not a racist...that's what's insane about this'

@yolandaponkers1581

7 жыл бұрын

southlondon86 And those are the famous last words of every racist, right before they say something insanely racist. Lol

@NobodyAsked-10

7 жыл бұрын

lol, true

@mastamenace9401

7 жыл бұрын

Chris Hansen I actually saw my uncle lynched

@lowerf0_rtyei8ht92

7 жыл бұрын

I love how certain people on here act like they've NEVER had a thought run through their head in a moment of weakness, that just happened to be on the racist side. I don't give a flying rat's ass who you are or what race you are, everyone has had a thought or two run through their head at some point in your life. Does that make anyone racist? No, it makes us human. Cut the "holier than thou art" BS and Let's be real here.

Messing around watching Curb your Enthusiasm is how i came back here😅

These pretzels are making me thirsty

@johnnyace2287

3 жыл бұрын

😀😀😀😀

@kevinkeener3216

2 жыл бұрын

Im binge watching the show lol.

@obsessivegarage921

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

People were probably laughing because they're so used to seeing that face and having a laugh, they probably couldn't fathom the seriousness of the situation.

@adamo36532

7 жыл бұрын

Agree.

@vonditters856

7 жыл бұрын

No, they're laughing because THIS is true comedy.

@vonditters856

7 жыл бұрын

Like, he's trying to do this super serious/somber apology and it comes across as fucking stupid. Complete with awkward pauses. He's digging himself a deeper hole by doing this farce, so he deserves to be laughed at.

@terceljr

7 жыл бұрын

then what's going on? Is this a witch hunt and they have him on tv to embarrass him? Because way I see it, people tend to show their true colors when they're upset and that's when you learn what kind of person they truly are. That and when they're drunk.

@HavokBWR

7 жыл бұрын

what do you mean whats going on? You watched the same video right? The billionaire Jerry Seinfeld asked David Letterman to do him a favor and let Michael Richards explain himself and apologize on his show. I dont know the man but it looked like he was pissed off at some disrespectful people at a comedy club and went for shock value but it backfired. Maybe deep down he is racist, maybe not. But to judge someone solely on something they said, while angry during a performance doesn't seem right. Looked like he just picked the low hanging fruit when trying to shit talk a couple of black guys.

“Stop laughing; it’s not funny.” Funnier than Unfrosted. 🤣

Maybe Kramer should look to the cookie.

@sgtkabukimannypd8198

7 ай бұрын

LOL IM HOWLING

The fact that we’re still watching this, proves how bad this was.

@Strimbles

5 жыл бұрын

@dismalrealm You're a complete asswipe

@shakes307

5 жыл бұрын

only just seen this for the first time llol

@xuploads

5 жыл бұрын

yeah I mean sometimes comics have bad nights where hecklers get the better of them but this was career ending

@ghostoftsushima8657

4 жыл бұрын

I never watched Seinfeld again after that happened and Kramer was my fave characters. I was more disappointed than insulted.

@dumbbru7458

4 жыл бұрын

@@endocry thank God somebody else gets it. I take care of my black friend's house on the weekends while he talks shit about white people daily. I'm sick of the hypocrisy.

We all make mistakes, no matter what race we are we are all human. They say to error is human but to forgive is divine

people are laughing because they see Kramer on screen. Not Micheal.

@masew2012

5 жыл бұрын

still disrespectful since this was not announced as a sketch, but rather as an apology. People in the audience should have known better

@goatsmiserable555

5 жыл бұрын

Cookie 33 people go to the late show to laugh. They had been laughing all night and then they see Kramer. Probably not the best place for an apology but he pushed through.

@masew2012

5 жыл бұрын

@@goatsmiserable555 I see your point, you're right. I kinda just felt bad for the guy. He looked really sorry about his actions.

@Lordmij

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@idealriot2722

5 жыл бұрын

@@goatsmiserable555 yes but honestly I think by the way Jerry and Letterman were addressing the situation pre apology you would've gotten the vibe of seriousness this is of course assuming people had good social reading skills which seems to be very few these days (also I'm NOT saying you're bad at social reading I'm just telling my thinking about your comment)

The fact that it isn't funny makes it hilarious

@diskeyes

5 жыл бұрын

Wow you’re fucked in the head aren’t cha

@ZeranZeran

5 жыл бұрын

One time when I was young during a dinner I couldn't stop giggling at something and my grandfather said "ENOUGH! STOP LAUGHING!" it only made me and my cousins burst out in shared laughter, and he was in a rage. I don't know what started it.

@angeofdeth6552

4 жыл бұрын

No your just immature.

@MrSkinnyWhale

4 жыл бұрын

This is some of the best comedy I've ever seen

@tonypasma1707

4 жыл бұрын

oooh

“Stop laughing. It’s not funny.” sent me lol

It's happened many times with lesser known comedians and to a lesser degree to other major comedians. It was only a matter of time before a catastrophic meltdown like this ruined any given major comedian's career.

Jerry:"Stop laughing it's not funny.' lmao

@andersonlee8855

6 жыл бұрын

Brandon Butterfield I kept laughing lol

@Sonic_and_DuckyYT

6 жыл бұрын

I fucking laughed harder lmaoo

@fsupark

6 жыл бұрын

No. Because you're a nobody.

@77Avadon77

6 жыл бұрын

So if you're a somebody you better pucker your lips and kiss some sweet ass because you're afraid to lose $$$$ What a cucked view you have.

@ronniejames5974

6 жыл бұрын

nah.....youre just a dumb fuckin dago gumba….so I wouldn't worry about it

I remember this happening live. It was such a weird energy cuz no one understood this wasn’t a bit. I hadn’t heard about what happened before I saw it, so I was completely confused. They even set it up like it was a comedy bit they were doing.

@carpediem4887

2 жыл бұрын

Yea super cringe

@singlecellll

Жыл бұрын

it looks like an SNL parody

@NoName-ml5yk

Жыл бұрын

Seinfeld went into it with an unintentional smirk. That set the stage.

@RyanAnthonyDigitalMedia

Жыл бұрын

@@NoName-ml5yk that’s just cuz Seinfeld has resting smirk face

I'd be laughing even more after Seinfeld tells people to stop laughing 🤣

People laughing in the audience thinking it's a bit.. JESUS..

Jerry tells the audience to stop laughing (1:40). I guess it is hard to take the Kramer out of Michael Richards.

@thetank971

5 жыл бұрын

Dave C 1:38 to be precise the actor is aware of the audiences reaction. They’re laughing as though he was still joking as kramer. This actor is one of a kind and a man who’s performance that’s intellect with integrity. Although the people are laughing.. after a couple more minutes most of them suddenly knew what was really up. We are human and some of us take a few moments to realise when something is serious. Peace to all 🙂

@magilla2282

5 жыл бұрын

People are fuckin idiots.

@phoenixlindstrom5873

5 жыл бұрын

@@thetank971 1:37 to be precise.

@copyright1982

5 жыл бұрын

I think he may have been even saying it to Dave. If you listen to Dave's next question, it seems like he has been chuckling, himself.

@halphpint7400

5 жыл бұрын

Fuck Jerry, I'd laugh my ass off. What a ridiculous place to try and apologize.

It amuses me that people just refer to him as simply "Kramer" instead of Michael Richards.

@Revelation6_7-8

5 жыл бұрын

Same with Screech and Urkel.

@lean4real_11

4 жыл бұрын

Logic fuck you

@MICHAEL_MAY_8

4 жыл бұрын

Who's Michael Richards???

@liamtg912

4 жыл бұрын

Because he’s never done anything else that people remember. Seinfeld is it.

@nattylight512

3 жыл бұрын

@Logic livid

Wow! I can't believe this video is 17 years old (as of now) phew!

1:39 - I love how Dave was clearly in the midst of laughing as Jerry demanded that everybody stop 🤣🤣🤣

I never saw this Curb Your Enthusiasm episode.

@jackfontaine6568

5 жыл бұрын

Dr. Zoidberg Pretty sure it’s Seinfeld

@pizzajona

5 жыл бұрын

They literally did an episode on this

@dr.zoidberg4313

5 жыл бұрын

@@pizzajona Oh... what season?

@harsevsingh6596

5 жыл бұрын

@@pizzajona not really an episode, they made a bit of a joke about it for about 30 seconds

@harsevsingh6596

5 жыл бұрын

@@dr.zoidberg4313 the seinfeld reunion episodes - Series 7

I remember seeing this when it aired and at first I thought it was a bit.....then I realized it was supposed to be serious.....totally wrong place to issue an apology.

@belowme8660

5 жыл бұрын

No you don't

@barneyblue7355

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah no you don’t

@spete7

4 жыл бұрын

Below Me I don’t see what’s so hard to believe that someone saw this when it aired...

@bernlin2000

4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly...wtf was Letterman thinking? Seinfeld instigated this, because he was the actual guest. If Richards wanted to apologize, he should have come to the studio, not hidden in some underground bunker. It added enough distance that the audience couldn't read the situation well. Letterman's show was all about smart-ass humor...what was Richards expecting from a late night audience?

@SleepyDogg

4 жыл бұрын

@Richard Johnson it's sad that people think like you. What a shitty world.

They dont know! I would of waited 2 months to do this premature apology!! Too soon brother!

He says he's not a racist and yet when angry and out of control what flys out...racism!! I don't care what anyone says we all harbor racist anxieties. It the fear of otherness. Our better selves work every day to confront and deal with these things and sometimes we don't always win the battle. Fortunately most of the time it just happens in our own heads then we just have to give ourselves a smack to wake up and grow up. It's a whole other ballgame to do it out loud in a setting where not only can others hear your worst instincts but to have them recorded for the world to see and hear. I think Michael Richards real problem wasn't racism so much as anger control issues. He obviously felt hurt and disrespected and his anger caused him to lash out in a way to hurt and disrespect his heckler. Sad.

after that kramer couldnt even get a job at vandelay industries

@thall100k

4 жыл бұрын

Only True Seinfeld fans know what you are talking about!

@Frankwolf100

4 жыл бұрын

😂🤣😂🤣😆😆😆

@mrpuk247

4 жыл бұрын

Don't worry, his boy Bob Sacamento got his back

@PassionJo777

4 жыл бұрын

Love 💕 that!! Gold mate😂😂don’t tell George 😂😂🕺

@setlistbar2928

3 жыл бұрын

Or kramerica

Serenity now

@yevgeni10

5 жыл бұрын

Insanity later hhhhhhhhhh.

@ophi7016

5 жыл бұрын

Farley vision thank you for that. S E R E N I T Y *_N O W_*

@ethanbanta4714

5 жыл бұрын

Remember? Serenity now, insanity later. C'mon, that is Seinfeld 101.

@frankgarrett9500

5 жыл бұрын

Hoochie mama!!

@KnezBranimir879

5 жыл бұрын

Giddy up!

He should have just said he was racist.

This is actually one of the most legit apologies I've seen on mass media.

@Punkini

3 жыл бұрын

All I see is a racist who got caught trying to cover his own ass

@michaelgraham9774

3 жыл бұрын

Nah

@itsmeurboy

3 жыл бұрын

Uh....no.....

@uncasunga1800

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jb991-q9x Yeah. Weird. Terrible idea..

@jbachman01

3 жыл бұрын

Had he not insisted that he was not racist I’d agree.

I agree it's uncomfortable to hear the audience laugh, this was kind of a bad platform to present this apology on. Doing it on the today show or a news station or something would have been better.

@eliack95

6 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with the platform, but the way he delivered the apology, in the beginning anyway, he had an almost comedic timing to it. It sounded as if Michael was making a joke of it himself.

@Keyosu2

6 жыл бұрын

eliack95 I don't think it sounded as if he was making a joke of it. He's just so associated with being funny that when he is seriously distraught like he is here, it just looks like its for comedic effect.

@MrSkinnyWhale

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I don't blame the audience one bit

@trent5807

6 жыл бұрын

It's hard to take the face of Kramer seriously.

"My apologies I just went sicko mode"

@akaoni7946

5 жыл бұрын

He went into a state of demonic rage

@NepNepYT

5 жыл бұрын

so he predicted a song name? :thinking: i could be wrong tho >_>

@spooge4569

5 жыл бұрын

@@NepNepYT he said that comment 4 months ago u simple dumb fuck...

@user-ok2nz8rx8y

5 жыл бұрын

In reality, most minds don't take it seriously in knowing it is just a temper loss of a kind we all do. Nobody cares nor takes it to heart. Never has changed opinions except we miss the talent on tv.

@sammyborhap

5 жыл бұрын

Shooty McSh00ty psycho?

this man isn't even joking, he has some terminology outdated but jesus christ, a sincere apology taken as a joke, that's what's sad

@benkeddy9757

9 жыл бұрын

Alex H Gee, maybe going on David Letterman (a COMEDY SHOW) isn't the right place to go to make a sincere apology. What the hell is wrong with you to not understand that?

@beans1215

9 жыл бұрын

***** MmMmMAybe f0x news!

@manygaga1

9 жыл бұрын

Alex H indeed, some people think comedians can't say anything serious..My experence is that funny people have often very deep personalities. Humour is often a way to cope with the insanity of the world. Good thing he apologized, because it was absolutely necessary. I hope the people he offended can forgive him because I truly believe he means it.

@Soapyy

9 жыл бұрын

Alex H I think the main reason is because of how goofy and unserious he was on Seinfeld.

@spacejamdreazi9572

9 жыл бұрын

Alex H Doubt this was sincere at all he just realized he fucked up his career and that's what bothering him.

"I asked him if he would come on the show tonight" you mean, you told him to come on the show.

Can we see the show where he losses it? Is there a link? Gotta see the full picture to understand

This may have been the last time I ever heard someone use the phrase "Afro-American."

Man really called black people afro Americans I’m dead😂

@ihtishammiraj770

4 жыл бұрын

They do it in the uk too afro-caribbean decent. Its the usual there.

@BillGraper

4 жыл бұрын

I know, the first time I saw this I said "Did he really just say that during his apology?"

@TheStranger513

4 жыл бұрын

I don't care that I'm black. In the context of this apology, that part was funny as hell.

@k30dayban80

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing anyone says will appeal to you people.. everything offends you.

@tonypasma1707

4 жыл бұрын

thats not

Did anyone come here right after they watched the Laugh Factory comedy club video?

You can tell the guy's not used to being around black people... Funny af