To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Dressing up like a peacock does get tiring sometimes. I just wish they made office chairs that could accommodate my train.
Is this from Tea Party Favorites vol 1 or vol 2?
What a hockey puck.
Gay people used to be funny – on Barney Miller.
I don’t care, I will always love Don Rickles.
I got the stutters and the flickers!
Why is whoever posted this on Everything Is Terrible blaming everything on Rickles? Everybody else was just as offensive, if not more so. Plus, this was the ’70s, not today – yes, it’s offensive, but none of these people are being specifically extra-hurtful. It’s kind of like saying Buster Keaton was a big racist for having a black character get scared of ghosts. I do think the biggest reveal about the attitudes back then is the “gay” character talking about his mother, as if that’s the “cause” of his homosexuality.
The portrayal of the nurse doesn’t exactly win any prizes for enlightened views of women, either.
@8 – What do you mean? Those stockings cover almost her entire legs. And do you know the kind of schooling you need to be a comedy nurse? She worked hard to be where she is.
When he puts probe in Lester’s hand:
“Norman, is that you?”
How did that ever make it past the censors!?
Also, note the implied mapping of gay results from strong mother (“you remind me of my mommy”).
Yeah, you guys should demmand an apology from Don Rickles, im sure he would be happy to comply.
That clip is rather chopped up. There’s a complete version on Youtube under “Two Top Bananas.” The clip is part 2 of 3 parts of a Showtime Special. The first part shows a fan dance that definitely shows more than the usual TV fare back then.
Yeah, let’s watch Bosom Buddies next.
Ever seen “Soap”?