That man was funny af doing comedy shows! His acting skills during shows are untouched! Natural born actor!

This man could take 3 jokes,and blend them into 15 minutes of non-stop laughter.

@stfanboy

Жыл бұрын

Heh, blend.

He was so good at his "lovable lush" schtick. A brilliant and classy comedian.

@josephchimenti6991

Жыл бұрын

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The first time Foster was on the Tonight Show the entire audience and Jonny thought he was blasted and so did Bill Cosby

The funniest comedian ever , still cry at all his one liner's

I love the one he does as a pilot.....it cracks me up every time.

@MGTOWPaladin

2 жыл бұрын

He flies one of those big, gray metal things with "whatchacallits" on the sude!

the man was hilarious one of the great comic's ever!

@danielpschreber

7 жыл бұрын

Unsung too

@marilynjohnson5007

Жыл бұрын

I miss the good old days

The way he tried to get his hands into his coat pockets was very convincing.

How can this guy's comedy act be so Damm funny that you can't help but cry all the way through it...brilliant...too bad there isn't very much of him to watch...

@Nonconformistwilderbeastman

Жыл бұрын

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Foster Brooks was great. I miss him.

that elephant punch line was sheer genius. and he trusted the intelligence of the audience enough to expect them to visualize it.

Forget about ever seeing another comic like Foster.

His acting chops were undeniable - seen here playing an inebriant. Brilliant and quite funny.

@anncirillo7476

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha

@michaelbarlow6610

2 жыл бұрын

So sad that in our upside-down society, a drunk is now euphemistically referred to as an "inebriant".

THE greatest drunk in history!!!👍

Foster was one of the all time great s

I like the new term that Foster Brooks invented: "my adulteryhood." My oh my! I wish that I had seen Foster Brooks in person ! ! !

I saw the first show he did on the Tonight Show. Johnny Carson didn't realize that crew pulled a fast one on him. He actually thought Brooks was really drunk. When they came back from commercial Johnny was cracking up. He said they pulled a fast one on him.

Absolute genius, so much funnier than any 1 now!

Hard to believe he was only 53 here. I remember these shows fondly. RIP to ALL.

@mitchweiner

Жыл бұрын

He was 63 years old here. Not 53.

A comedian who could do comedy without vulgar language and without barriers. The good old days where those who happen to be offended were not worth squat. Still aren't worth squat.

@davidolson558

Жыл бұрын

Foster Brooks would have been better with a bad words! Lol

He did the schtick on Steve Allen too. It was a riot. The guests had no clue they were being owned.

Takes a lot of courage to attempt an act like this. If it doesn't go, then you've got nothing. What a talent.

@susanmcintyre5377

Жыл бұрын

Comedy in general is very difficult, much more so than drama.

Foster always did have the best drunk man impersonation of anyone.

@blowmeyotbweknowugoodfklit2549

Жыл бұрын

That is because he was a alcoholic.

@susanmcintyre5377

Жыл бұрын

@@blowmeyotbweknowugoodfklit2549he quit drinking on a $10 bet in 1964.

Growing up I theater it is not easy to play a drunk. He was a genius!!!

@CaroleFurnesswhite-bj9yy

4 ай бұрын

For sure!!!

They don't make them like him any more brilliant 😆

@ordelian7795

4 жыл бұрын

Well if anyone did do this kind of act you morons would scream "Copycat" off the top of your lungs!

@georgejetson1025

2 жыл бұрын

No they would scream why are you. Plagerizing a poor helpless,drunk

He didn't drink. One of the best acts ever created.

@ordelian7795

4 жыл бұрын

He did drink. He drank very much, but quit and remained sober for the rest of his life.

@bryancozzaglio56

3 жыл бұрын

@@ordelian7795 his bio said he did drink quite a bit when he was younger but quit to win a $10 bet. Hasn’t drank since, but those times were the inspiration for his act.

@josephyoungblood9411

3 жыл бұрын

You can watch a similar show at a Joe Biden speech.

@mattveteska8559

3 жыл бұрын

@ Joseph Youngblood. Oh yeah the one who crushed the orange video

@jacquesrousson1304

3 жыл бұрын

@@josephyoungblood9411 You and idiot---

The world needs more of him these days! Only us baby boomers get his kind of humor!!

@jimwelsh997

Жыл бұрын

You are so right I remember watching him on Dean Martin roast. Mom and dad laughing my sister's brothers all of us just laughing and having a great time. But how day's we are not allowed to laugh anymore. Damn democrats liberals have taken everything that have made America what it was.

@enricomandragona163

Жыл бұрын

@@jimwelsh997 not for one second!! Jim don't deprive you're self from what makes you laugh!! Just laugh back at them!!

@jimwelsh997

Жыл бұрын

You are right but it's not right to the kids coming up behind us. They should have the right to laugh without being ridiculed. But I do understand what you mean. WE DID GROW UP IN THE BEST TIMES. THE DEAN MARTIN ROAST WAS THE BEST THING EVER ON TV. THIS GETTING OLD SHIT SUCKS HA HA BEING OLD SUCKS. BE CAREFUL AND SAFE OUT THERE

Growing up watching him with my Dad I always felt sorry for him because I thought he was a real drunk and everyone was always laughing at him!

@billelliott710

7 жыл бұрын

So Khoi radio jets

@utubeDaveutube

7 жыл бұрын

that means you had/have a good heart ---- he's sooooo great at this character that's made us laugh so long on Dean Martin's Roasts, etc. :)

@stevemadison4679

3 жыл бұрын

He was not

@jerrydubois3019

2 жыл бұрын

He didn't drink.

@user-qo7wf9mk2f

2 жыл бұрын

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He is a legend in his own time.

@The_Revealer_7

3 жыл бұрын

He is still a legend in comedy. One of a kind.

Keeping a sense of humor is important real talent

No one will ever be as funny as him again. Not ever.

I wish I had Foster Brooks Comedic Talent!

Great stuff loved Foster Brooks and Johnny Carson

Foster Brooks was hilarious 😂😂❤❤❤

The "pockets" thing is Hilarious!!!

How can anyone not like this video

love this man..class act

Pure class comedian.

Another great comedian from my home town.

That elephant joke gets me every time!! 2 tails. That joke.

As Arthur Spooner said." Ah i remember the time when alcoholism was light breezy entertainment"

The Loveable Lush. He was great on the Dean Martin Roasts including the roast of Johnny Carson himself!

Foster Brooks is a God to most other comedians.

@giraffesareselfish9563

Жыл бұрын

My guess would be that most of today's comedians don't even know Foster Brooks

He's even better in The Roasts.(ls)

@mikeyoung1051

3 жыл бұрын

The only man complimentened by Don Rickles on his roast of him.

@watchgoose

3 жыл бұрын

and with Dean Martin - he could crack Dean up!

"What's your sign? Mine's Feces." ~Foster Brooks. I wish I could find that clip! It was the funniest thing ever!

Hysterical!

From what l understand he was straight sober. Brilliant!

Not sure if it’s true,but he told a story where he was on a flight,and the Captain let him on the mic,he said the passengers thought the Captain was drunk.

"Son of a gun! I thought I got the last one." This was regular comedians. "Wish I'd'a known I had a choice." This was extraordinary comedians.

When I was a kid, I'd sometimes get to stay up and watch the Dean Martin Show. I honestly thought he was a drunk, my Dad played along and told me if I wasn't careful, someday I'd wind up just like him.

@toniwilson1579

6 жыл бұрын

Fred Garvin ...loved him on the Dean Martin show cause Dean could not help himself from cracking up over Foster Brooks acts. That was the best part of Dean and Foster together.

@richardcoogan5811

Жыл бұрын

Foster said he never had a drop, but learned from watching his dad, that was a drunk.

@MrUltraworld

Жыл бұрын

@Brian Allen No, thank God.

@darrynlamonteastrology

Жыл бұрын

I thought he was always drunk as well. Is want a funny man

@susanmcintyre5377

Жыл бұрын

⁠@@richardcoogan5811he was joking. He used to drink quite heavily but quit on a $10 bet in 1964. His dad didn’t drink, but he would joke around acting like he was.

Thanks for this post! Grateful for KZread!

GREAT Man From Are City i wish i could Meet! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💖.R.I.P With LOVE 💘

He is soon funny! Just brilliant !

His material would still work today. Great stuff

Funniest man on planet god bless his memory, watch his roast of Lucille ball

@icemaglite

2 жыл бұрын

Luce.. that's what the football team called her :)

@mac243877

2 жыл бұрын

@@icemaglite hope you enjoyed, a class act I will remember the rest of my life hic

@binsurf

2 жыл бұрын

@@icemaglite Hey, big red!

Could listen and laugh at him al day .

Pure genius

GUARANTEED TO SPLIT MY RIBS EVERY TIME!!! ONE OF A KIND...

Talk about laughing out loud! Foster is hilarious!!

I would LOVE to pull off his Drunk act, there's so many that have never seen him these days.

That cabbage joke got me to laugh while i was frowning

The best drunk ever!

Watch the Dean Martin Roast with Hubert Humphrey...Hubie the Boobie! 😂

i'm wanting to watch his first appearance.

Would have liked to hear him talking to Johnny

Great to see, but was expecting to see the interview.

I had an uncle who looked just like Foster. His first name was Brooks and he was a real drunk for many years.

Saw his act once. Most of it was singing. Which he did very well.

Comedy gem.

I never thought of him as a shaggy dog comedian. That elephant story was great.

@robertshubitowski1984

Жыл бұрын

It took me a minute to get it :)

This kind of comedy would never make it in today's society, but it is funny

This is an early display of his comedy. His mannerisms and voice acting were on point, but the jokes were fairly pedestrian. Later - especially during Dean Martin roasts - he was hilarious

One of the best...

I can remember first seeing Brooks on UK chat shows in the early 80s. On the Bob Monkhouse show I think...

If memory serves me correct (and it doesn't always), but I think Foster Brooks never really drank on or off stage.

@susanmcintyre5377

Жыл бұрын

He quit on a $10 bet in 1964 (before becoming famous).

I love that Elephant joke!!!!!

@ordelian7795

2 жыл бұрын

You know we can see you comments here all the-. All the-. Everytime you post them. You've posted three over the last two months as if they were brand new.

@melaniewescott2056

2 жыл бұрын

@@ordelian7795 yes i know.

This guy was always funny!

Takes a lot of work to put together a routine like that. Every gesture is scripted. Like dancing and singing at the same time. Lots harder to do than it sounds.

@susanmcintyre5377

Жыл бұрын

Actually he was very gifted at ad lib. Not many people knew this but he had a severe learning disability and dropped out of school in sixth grade. He couldn’t memorize.

@LeonAllanDavis

Жыл бұрын

@@susanmcintyre5377 If you're talking about Dean Martin, that's incorrect. Check his Wikipedia page. He did all kinds of things. Tried boxing. That didn't work out. Worked in a illegal casino as a croupier. Bootlegged liquor. Worked in a steel mill. Quit school in the tenth grade. He was a blackjack dealer. Need an excellent memory for that. Drafted into the Army but was discharged after 14 months because of a hernia. His greatest pleasure was riffing off other performers. Have to be really quick-witted to do that. Martin was an extremely introverted guy. Like Sinatra. Johnny Carson. And he wasn't a boozer. That was an act. After a show, he'd lock himself in his hotel room. When he was on, he was on. When he hit the off-switch, forget about it.

@susanmcintyre5377

11 ай бұрын

@@LeonAllanDavis nope, talking about Foster Brooks. His entire routine was ad lib. I’m in a position to know, he was my grandad.

@LeonAllanDavis

11 ай бұрын

@@susanmcintyre5377 That's all well and good Susan, but there was a time when I wrote comedy bits and routines. I recognize fine craftsmanship when I see it. Rhythm. Timing. Phrasing. Execution. Using the precise word when no other will do. I'm sure there were times when he did improv but when you have four or six minutes, you better have a solid routine and hit your mark, or you'll bomb. Setup, conflict, resolution. Boom! Boom! Boom! Brooks did that in his routines. He told a story. All the great comedians had massive card files. Joan Rivers had tens of thousands of jokes and gags. No different with Rickles and Dangerfield and Cosby. Writing comedy is hard work. It ain't easy. Jerry Seinfeld talks about how he'd agonize over a sentence for a month. No different than writing music. No false notes. Go back and watch your grandfather with a critical eye. His dialogue was dead-perfect, but he did that along with the mannerisms. That takes long hours of practice to get right. Like s concert pianist. Hard, hard work. And he made it look so effortless. Look at the bit he did on the Steve Allen show. Puts me on the floor. Genius.

@susanmcintyre5377

11 ай бұрын

@@LeonAllanDavisand I’m telling you it wasn’t scripted. He could have had leading roles in movies if he could have memorized the screenplay. Robin Williams was the same. They gave him the basic premise and then let him run with it. Comedic genius. My grandad had seven brothers and they could sit around and spin yarns for hours and we would all be in stitches. Just because most comics have to work from scripts does not mean they all did. Now, did he improve the more gigs he did? Of course. But he had an innate talent for telling a story.

At one time he was a member of Moms Against Drunk Drivers. Quit drinking when he was 6o. Asked how he had developed his character ......answered, " from my dad and drinking"

@susanmcintyre5377

11 ай бұрын

He quit in 1964, age 52.

How refreshing..nothing about his personal political views!

Oh..and Steve Allen started the Tonight Show.

@rkwillow1854

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry friend but I think Jack Parr was first host of Tonight Show -- hope it's ok.

@tomreedyjr3631

2 жыл бұрын

@@rkwillow1854 Steve started it. Parr came next..

Lately, a lot of SOBER guys in their 60s talk like that:^(

Extremely Funny

aminal with 2 tails........you wouldnt believe it if i told ya........brilliant

Buffalo NYs Own Foster Brooks!! He was actually Known for Not drinking. “The Lovable Lush” Nickname!!

@susanmcintyre5377

Жыл бұрын

Excuse me, he was from Louisville KY; not Buffalo. Most of his extended family (only cousins now) and one of his granddaughters (me) live here.

JOHNNY CARSON 23 DE OCTUBRE DE 1925 23 DE ENERO DE 2005 79 AÑOS

Loved the elephant story but I couldn't help noticing that he kept trying to put his hands in his jacket pockets that for some reason come sewn shut. I remember having a jacket with sewn shut pockets and thus this makes me laugh. haha

@dudeinoakland

2 жыл бұрын

You are supposed to cut the pockets open after you buy the jacket.

he was really funny

He gotten his act from his Dad and He even sang too.

@johnbernstein7887

2 жыл бұрын

He was an excellent singer

@susanmcintyre5377

Жыл бұрын

His mother was an opera singer.

I. Sure. Miss. Johnny

Johnny said "Phillip" Brooks..

@KB4QAA

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Foster often was announced with a different first name when he was performing under a different persona.

@yeltsin6817

2 жыл бұрын

Hey did that on Martin roasts as well.

Oh my

FOSTER BROOKS 11 DE MAYO DE 1912 20 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2001 89 AÑOS

Brooks actually didn't drink. He quit smoking and drinking cold turkey in 1964 when someone bet him $10 he couldn't quit. He'd joke that being broke and really needing the money to his sobriety.

Life is too short

So f n funny!!!!!!!

I've often wondered if he even drinks at all.

@susanmcintyre5377

Жыл бұрын

He did until 1964.

It's like watching Obiden

@susanmcintyre5377

11 ай бұрын

Please don’t compare my grandad with Biden.

How good was he.

Cellphone? In 1975?