The classy old guard of the 20th century. Will never be equalled or replaced.

@timdubeau9152

3 жыл бұрын

Amen brother! 👍👍💕💕🤣🤣🤣

@billpaul4013

3 жыл бұрын

There will never be any thing or any body better

You Never knew where he was going. I don't think he had any scripts. He would just take us on the journey wherever the winds of his mind pushed us. A true Brilliance.

@timothylewis2450

3 жыл бұрын

Greg Garrison has said that Winters and Don Rickles were the only performers on Dean’s shows who never had prepared material. It was always ad libbed.

@northerly86

2 жыл бұрын

That's the comedians schtick, making us think it's just made up. Would have gone over it many times.

Not one curse word, not one vulgar comment , completely void of bathroom humor or hate humor... and hysterically funny...what an absolute genius Jonathan Winters was...thnkyou sir for making so many happy. R.I.P

@1lanester

7 жыл бұрын

Amen

@jnwd1723

6 жыл бұрын

I know Pacer what you mean. Comedians nowadays think you have to be crude and vulgar to be funny but they're very wrong.

@deansmeltzer

5 жыл бұрын

Big Bill O'Reilly really dude?

@davidmeisberger8419

5 жыл бұрын

Red Skeleton was the same way. Never used a curse word on his shows. And he was equally a genius.

@todd4335

5 жыл бұрын

No one will ever come close to his spontaneity .

There's not a moment of dead air in that whole ad-lib masterpiece. The absolute best there ever was. How could you not want to be around him? Imagine if there was an after party with those heavies. Pure nirvana

Good lord, that was unbelievable, I was laughing as hard as Dean and Frank. A true comedy legend.

The sheer courage and chops to improvise like that is what is most impressive. Just follow his amazing comedic mind!

He was truly brilliant. I am so glad to have grown up with his wonderful humor. No one will ever replace him. Rest in Peace.

Jonathan was the greatest. He just takes on the persona completely.

@davidwatson3456

3 жыл бұрын

@Peace World its a joke

It is sad that the newer generations never got to see these gems

Of all the roast I've watched, of all the comedians that got up there and did their bits, Don Rickles included... this is the funniest 8 minutes ever done... it's pure gold... Dean Martin is absolutely losing it and his laughter is not fake... it's no wonder why Robin Williams looked up to Winters

@DavidHiemstraMusic

6 жыл бұрын

I agree. It's on an entirely different level.

@fscap811

6 жыл бұрын

Guy Marks' bit on the Michael Landon roast is up at the top also. It looks like Dean is going to have a stroke he is laughing so hard.

@mikedeason5840

5 жыл бұрын

Just found the Guy Marks/Michael Landon thing you mentioned; I liked to asphyxiate from laughing so hard! Thanks for the tip. Anybody else got some of these Roast thingies? There's another one I saw a few years back and I can't remember now who it was, it was about as funny as these two.

@fscap811

5 жыл бұрын

Mike, I have watched it many times and it still makes me howl with laughter.

@mikedeason5840

5 жыл бұрын

I like how he comes out of nowhere with his Big Chief chant/song, it caught me totally by surprise. Rickles and Martin are falling off their chairs with laughter over this guy, really fun to watch them losing it while Marks is up there singing/chanting away ....

As much as people love Robin Williams (with good reason), they should love Jonathan that much more.

@robertsissons7699

6 жыл бұрын

No comparison and Robin will agree.

@raymondweaver8526

3 жыл бұрын

Watch them together in Mork and Mindy

@bendoinamsao6335

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Winters was the best comedian ever. At that particular time there were ''true'' comedians who could have made you laugh for hours and certainly Mr. Winters was the best of them all.

I swear I'm totally non stop laughing, giggling and wheezing....Jonathan can crack you up like nobody's business....loved these roasts!

Absolute brilliance. So many parts to Jonathan’s story.

The king of improve . There will never be another Jonathan Winters , I am so lucky to have seen him perform.

my favorite like was "I hate violence but if it comes my way I love it" I fell off my chair I was so surprised. Genius.

I have watched this segment many times. It's still as funny as the first time I watched. RIP Mr Winters.

The world laughs less these days, Jonathan. Peace be with you.

@raylaska

8 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@josephedwardlee21

7 жыл бұрын

Walter Palmer and

@exposingfaketraders8190

7 жыл бұрын

We live in a time of anxiety and narcissism

@doloresgarcia1464

7 жыл бұрын

Walter Palmer hug, FYI, gf,j gjvhhjvgj, ,jf,hi I.li 'Pmopm IMo P M

@mr.warmth1511

7 жыл бұрын

aka chester honey hugger lol

When life gets a bit too much and down I return to my comfort blanket of decent brilliant comedy like Jonathan Winters and others on the Roasts like Nipsey, the brilliant Don Rickles and my utter fave Foster Brooks. It makes me smile every time Dean has a fit of giggles and Don's genuine dirty sounding belly laugh. Gone but not for gotten You legends.

People, that is pure comic genius! Like others have said, it takes real talent to be so hilarious! Winters could go on for a long stretch and never miss a beat. Thank you for saving this piece of real brilliance!

I return to this video whenever I need a comedic lift. It never lets me down. Amazing !!

@iandavis5739

5 жыл бұрын

Me too. I've seen this clip countless times and it never bores me. Winters was an incredible, irreplacable talent who is a joy to behold. His ad lib's, which I'm sure most of this sequence was is beyond incredible. Sinatra's uncontrollable laughter is obviously genuine and validates Winters talent with full honours. Peter Falk's turn on the same show is equally superb.

@Tee1312Jay

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@evielopez4776

4 жыл бұрын

It'a a gas!😂😅😄😘

Loved Martin's reaction. He was practically falling out of his chair, LOL!

I am in my 60's and he Jonathan Winters is the most talented I have ever seen

@1lanester

7 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@matteen12

7 жыл бұрын

My father was in the Marine Corps with Jonathan Winters. He said he was a riot and as strong as a bull. I always bring my laptop when I visit him and we watch these videos together. Thanx youtube and everyone who uploads these classics!

@colkilgore100

7 жыл бұрын

Cool mcgavin! Does your father have an anecdote or two from back in the day that you could share with us?

Everyone needs to see him no matter how old they are ! He is the funniest man now & forever ❤️

@Kelly-nm4kw

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Pam, How are you doing?

Winters never believed in the vulgarity of comedy, but to get up and basically adlib this sketch on on an idea shows a genius at work

@todd4335

5 жыл бұрын

Yep all he needed was a word. He could turn a word into a pee your pants skit.

@irishwolfhound1448

4 жыл бұрын

@Peace World lol!! Lets just say you'll need to pick it up as you go a long, this guy had an amazing array of characters at his disposal

@jonathonharbeck7287

4 жыл бұрын

Peace World Once you understand this guy you will definitely be a master of English, you have to understand 50s culture as well as understand certain tropes of English comedy and the absurd imagery mixed in with the understanding of who these people are Frank Sinatra especially. It will be a worthwhile journey my friend

@johnerwin9024

3 жыл бұрын

Winters character(Elwood Suggins), lotta people like this in small town America 😁

@irishwolfhound1448

3 жыл бұрын

@@todd4335 his sketches in the Dean Martin show were second to none!!

Jonathan Winters was the best. No profanity, no vulgar, just pure clean fun.

Jonathan Winters was a genius. Find anyone today who makes you laugh like Winters and the others from this golden age.

@victormilligan8526

7 жыл бұрын

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@MichaelDominici1968

6 жыл бұрын

He taps into what can only be described as midwestern madness...his references are so arcane and bizarre...how he kept a straight face, I'll never know, because he had everyone else falling off their chairs from laughter.

@mmjhcb

4 жыл бұрын

@Peace World Sorry, but with comedy, if you have to take time to explain it, well . . . it just won't work. Jonathan Winters was so funny, you should be laughing even if you understand little to nothing.

absolutely the best improv I've ever seen Johnathan do. I continue to come back over and over to watch this genius's spot on Dean martin's Roast. He was totally hitting on all cylinders this night. .....Hilarious ! ....and what an ending ..." I wish I had something to give you....I had something but was rolled on the way over " ....My God he was funny this night !

@robertsissons7699

6 жыл бұрын

He was very intelligent and well read and miles ahead of his time. He was unique and had the respect of everyone. Though it may not mean much now, Cosby said he was the best , by far. When I watch comedians today I'm left rather cold, not their fault , but how do you measure up to a comic genius like Jonathan Winters?

@mikedeason5840

5 жыл бұрын

If you haven't already seen it, check out the KZread clip of Winters and Robin Williams together on Johnny Carson. You'll almost cry from laughing so hard. Man! Those two were red hot that night!

@onpsxmember

2 жыл бұрын

@Peace World The audio isn't the best but turn on the subtitles to make it easier.

Mr. Winters was the best comedian ever. At that particular time there were ''true'' comedians who could have made you laugh for hours and certainly Mr. Winters was the best of them all.

Comedic genius with a gentle heart - Jonathan Winters.

Genius! Most of his comedy was done and developed as he went along.

When you have guys like Rickels laughing his ass off, you are very funny!

I haven't seen no food at all...comedic genius... Thank You Johnathan for all the laughs.. R. I. P.

You know how brilliant he is when after a while you forget that it’s a performance.

His mind worked so fast that he'd hop from joke to joke without pause.I had something but I was rolled.

@MrAMYJACK

6 жыл бұрын

The two funniest men I have ever seen in 67 years is Robin Williams & Jonathan Winters. In years to come I hope that people look at this and laugh.

Brilliant comedy The best The reaction from everyone is priceless RIP Jonathan Winters

That was a piece of genius

Johnathan is a true comic genius. Peter Falk and Johnathan were the best part of this roast. Love the dog story.

" I brought something for ya, but your Italian buddies are off stage and I got rolled" ha ha

Jonathan Winters was a true comic genius. He had some of the best actors and comedians rolling in laughter. He was truly exceptional.

Thank you for posting a great memory!

You can watch him over and over again and you laugh as if its the first you watch him. RIP Mr Winters.

Drawing from a wonderfully creative mind .. What a refreshing gem he was .. RIP Johnny

Those were the days of real entertainment. Sadly, everyone there has now passed on.

Winters makes his entrance and Sinatra turns to him and says, "Hiya, Elwood." And things got even funner from there!

“I had something, but I was rolled”..... by that time I couldn’t catch my breath I was laughing so hard.

magical performance by Jonathan Winters. Sinatra and Martin were laughing sincerely

Love seeing Rickles crack up.

The best impromptu comedian ever. A real hero for me, going back to 1966, no one today can come close... rip Mr. Winters, my late hero.

I watched these roasts as a kid, pure gold! Yes kids this is comedy, no cussing politically charged unhinged hate. Absolute comidac genius on that Dias

I don't know how many times I've watched this but it's become a touchstone for me. This is such a great piece by such a great master of the craft. I wish more of his club performances were recorded. It's very obvious that what he performed on television was a tiny fragment of what he was capable of doing. Many comedians from this era have said as much. Hopefully the estate can let us in on anything the unearth.

"He'd have his booze and i had something my my brother made."

@jamesqually5798

7 жыл бұрын

JerryMongoose movies movies

@cliffleake3308

3 жыл бұрын

Peace World watch more of Jonathan Winters skits. Most all were unscripted and you will see a comedy genius at work. Few are or were at his level.

@ericwittmershaus

3 жыл бұрын

"I'm nondenominational. I've joined everything there is. I don't want to offend anyone " LOL!!

@gh9111

3 жыл бұрын

The one and only Johnathan Winters

@jamesodonnell6399

3 жыл бұрын

Priceless

Now I see where Robin Williams' comedic style came from. This is pure genius.

@wowdad3055

3 жыл бұрын

Robin Williams mentor was Jonathan Winters.

Mr. Winters' facial expressions made people laugh even before he began talking

@sclogse1

2 жыл бұрын

He did this look left look right look. left thing with his eyes half opened like a chubby 6 year old demon kid...He was in touch with everything. A Tesla Tower of reception.

That man was a legend in Comedy. Loved him! I'm so glad we have him on You Tube.

Helen Forrest (l saw her twice) sang with Benny Goodman, Harry James and Artie Shaw [three of of the 5 or 6 huge- hit bands in "those days".] She was "The Voice" of those bands.

I remember him in it's a mad mad mad mad mad world,that movie was full of great stars.

@johntechwriter

7 жыл бұрын

Roy Hellberg You're right. He STOLE that movie.

@Jaded_Jester

7 жыл бұрын

I love that movie! It's so cool that all the A-listers in the day could find the time to make that movie! (and yup, Winters was sooo funny)

@ddgallion

7 жыл бұрын

During the filming, Jonathan kept the other stars in stitches, and considering the fact that these were other masters of comedy that is saying a lot. Stanley Kramer said he entertained everyone from start to finish. The other comedians in the movie considered him to be a comedy genius. They would feed him lines, situations, characters and he would just go into a character and do 10, 20, 30 minutes of ad-lib comedy. Marvin Kaplan described him as being endless in his comedy invention.

@williammitchell6921

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, JW was one of the most gifted comedians that ever took the stage. He would get in that zone with a character and just start improvising the situation into complete absurdity. Stream of consciousness comedy. That's why he was Robin William's comedic hero.

@STEAMBOLTANNIE

6 жыл бұрын

I HAVE THAT MOVIE ON C.D AND WATCH IT WHEN IM FEELING BLUE AND HE TAKES IT ALL AWAY

what makes it even funnier is how hard frank and dean are laughing by the end. great days.

The dog in the windshield wipers. . .I laughed so hard it hurt

@vanislefan

7 жыл бұрын

All improvised.

@tobychristen8987

3 жыл бұрын

@Peace World you must be deaf not to hear that

This guy was the best. We'll never have another Johnathan Winters. Rest in peace Johnathan.

Dino and Frank fell apart during that hilarious skit.

Loved seeing Rickles laughing his head off as Jonathan roasted Frank Sinatra. I can only imagine the immense mutual respect they must have had for each other. Back then they were the only two comedians who worked without a memorized script. In later years Robin Williams was wildly successful and also worked without a memorized script. Robin was the most talented stand up comedian I've ever seen or hope to see. Robin and Don were lighting quick, so much so in fact that it was otherworldly. Unfortunately for Robin, his breakneck, rapid fire delivery was overwhelming to a good percentage of his audiences. Once he hit high gear it was impossible to slow down, he had no brakes. As a consequence of this before the laughter had enough time to die down for one of his jokes, Robin regularly gave 6 more incredibly funny things for them to laugh at. Don, Jonathan and Robin, the best of the best. RIP

@frederikusbos7754

2 жыл бұрын

You forgot Foster Brooks ...The drunk ....hahahahaha

hilarious! I love watching Rickles reaction :))

@emansnas

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he was really digging it.

A “ NATURAL TALENT “… NO. SCRIPT ‼️. Perfect come backs for anyone ,anytime ,anywhere.. MISS HIM ♥️

i LOVE Dean Martin's reactions...LOL! great stuff! :D

He was one of the few who never used a script.

@RayNDeere

7 жыл бұрын

Jonathan was one of the original improv guys. One night on Jack Paar, Jack gave him a stick and Jonathan did scenes using it as a violin bow, paddle, fishing pole, golf club, spear, sword and a couple of other items. Classic

@johntechwriter

7 жыл бұрын

RayNDeere I remember watching a replay of that. The crowd was in hysterics. Paar was in awe of Winters's creativity.

@edwinfjennings2756

6 жыл бұрын

RayNDeere will

@mikedeason5840

5 жыл бұрын

"The United Nations now recognizes, the delegate from Nassiland!"

loved all thee guys and gals miss those days and these roasts

@Kelly-nm4kw

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Dege, How are you doing?

This dinner is never going to be served,I have seen no food at all. That was adlibbed right off the top,sper of the moment.He was brilliant and had the rarest of qualities to never swear or use filthy antics in his comedy. R.I.P Jonathan we miss you

@vanislefan

7 жыл бұрын

A real treat and lessons for the current breed of quasi-comedians.

I'm glad I own all these roast. I love rewatching them, the humor was classical! 👍💕💕💕💕💕

Jonathon Winters is one of my favourite comedians of all time! Rickles and Foster Brooks also at the top of their game.

Oh great Jonathan, the first laughter in the world, no one will ever look like you, even after a thousand years how much I love you.

Mr Adlib himself, Jonathan Winters. He made Improvisation a routine.

I’m an 80s kid, and not old enough to have watched him at work live…..but Mr. Winter has to be one of the finest comedians to ever walk the face of the earth. No vulgarity, no snide remarks, totally clean and I need help breathing. What sheer awesome talent, wish we had clean comedy like this today.

What a mind..free flow genius !!!!!

What. No cussing and F-Words? Thank you!

@STEAMBOLTANNIE

5 жыл бұрын

FUCK OFF....THERE YOU GO!

..."...undemominational..."... ...Oh God! ...Priceless!

Winters was a complete GENIUS! No one was every as good as him.

Seen this many times and still find it hysterical. Best skit ever. Thank you for posting.

What an imagination he had. And he also was a fantastic dramatic actor... just so real.

pure comedy. Never seemed to run out of material & never had to go vulgar to make up for talent shortage (like many today)

Amazing. And unprepared And it was the best!

SO GOOD. ALL UNSCRIPTED- OFF DA CUFF, AMAZING TALENT

Such great talent on that stage . Everyone sat on the edge of their chair when Mr. Winter was on . We could use some laughs right about now . GOD bless/rest them all . 🙏✝️💕

Not one vulgar word. He was the best. RIP.

All improvised.Genius.R.I.P. Jonathan.👏👏👏👏👏👏 .

If there is an Honorary Doctorate in Comedy, Winters deserves 1.

A comedy genius who had all the other comedy genius’s in utter laughter. RIP JW

Crazy funny I remember these old roast shows!!! Thanks

It is so hilarious that you can hear Don Rickles laughing so hard!

Absolutely brilliant. This is comedic excellence.

Winters and Rickles were two of the best. Ever.

rip there is no replacement for you winter's

jonathan always seemed to me like he had an astounding ear for real voices from the heartland. like driving across the usa at night and hearing weird local small town radio stations. not just funny but a kind of comedy genius going on there.

This is PRICELESS!!

@Kelly-nm4kw

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Rhonda, How are you doing?

Thank you for this. So many wonderful memories of Jonathon Winters.

one of the best. RIP Johnathan

I have watch this many times. I laugh so much there's tears. He was fantastic. Rest in peace Mr Winters.

The brilliant Elwood Suggen.

Classic there will never be another, along with Rodney Dangerfield and Don Rickles , all Kings of comedy and never had to use FU in their performances, compared to today's comedians who ever other word is fuck and nowhere near as funny. Even today's roasts suck compared to the Dean Martin one's.

Winters took off to space on this one. Only Robin Williams matched this man's extemporaneous comedy.

If you want to fully understand the talent of Jonathon,listen to Robin Williams talking about him after he'd died. There was a lot of love and respect.This segment underlines why....