Robert Shields and Yarnell in a Drama

[nurialco1073]

must be alien robot shit respect yo!

[berryola]

Simply the Best and The Original Robot/Mime Husband and Wife duo!-sAy WoRd!

[meeboot]

no one has beaten them yet 2011

[gwfann]

Awesome! I idolized Shields and Yarnell as a kid. Big influence on me as a pop lock/breakdancer.Thanks for posting!

[etks1957]

Happy Birthday Robert.

[5jerry1]

I miss this show.

[wickedfeylady]

Truly amazing. I would love to be even as half as good as they are.

[chaoboyace]

Get it on!

[MagicTusky9]

I grew up watching these amazing performers in the 1970's. They still inspire me today.

[darthspeaks]

I got to see them live in Rexburg, ID!

[ALLOFMYLOVE4U]

Their gimmick is funny for the first 20 seconds or so but then it starts to wear thin and you just wish it would end.

[BernardProfitendieu]

@ALLOFMYLOVE4U sorta like your company, then

[DamusNostril]

a tremendous loss for the robot walkers community

[stickwalker]

RIP Lorene Yarnell

[PhillyWings]

RIP Lorene Yarnell -- dead @ 66

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[MrBlowmeladies]

wow...I never seen anyone do the robot like a damn robot...it would only makes sense that the originator would be the only robot to never be beaten. I never seen it done any better. Robert shields is the man

[SlickRick4EVER]

Robert Shields is definately a person (that I can say) that is WAY ahead of his time as far as how he impersonated the robot. Looking at 03:30 , it is so freaky that he impersonated a robot being a person and a person being a robot. That's Shields for you, right there!

[CadillacL]

I remember seeing this growing up. This needs to be on DVD.

[MacGrurry]

i watched this show growing up. all i can remember is that i had an incredible crush on Lorraine Yarnell. Big boobs

[cyberzonie]

I grew up wathcing them on TV. They were awesome!

[tondogurlify]

very wonderful!

[ultrakool]

i wanna see them do the nasty and watch her blow a circuit. lol

[tapdancegirl88]

does anyone have a good dance video clip i can see of his wife wearing tap shoes dancing tap

[laine1990]

holy shit!! some popping shit going on in here! awesome!

[johnnyjayramone]

Wow, Id never heard of these guys. Amazing how much influence they obviously had on breakdancing, robotics and popping.

[Astrokidfreeze]

They were influenced by the Jackson 5....duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[johnnyjayramone]

Go to bed dickhead.

[Astrokidfreeze]

I just got out of bed with ur mama. I must admit her blow jobs r improving...but not much.

[shannonD68]

They were definitely the architects of the Robot dance, and certainly Poplocking/popping. They deserve credit for sure. I used to watch Shields and Yarnell in the 70's as a kid, when the "Robot" was a wildly popular dance. It's about the only urban dance who's origins did not come from black youth in ALL of American history. It was just used as a dance form. Breaking is a combo of this, gymnastics, and African dance.

[mansheep22]

Ha i met Robert las night. He likes to brag alot! I live in Sedona, and so does he, apparently, who knew?

[habbadou]

Probably because he's nobody now.

[bokchchoi]

amazing.

[renosauce]

FYI Robert shields taught Michael Jackson personally how to move.

[shannonD68]

Now, I can believe this since MJ used to do the hell out of the Robot as a teen.

[sharonafox1]

Michael Jackson was hypnotized by Robert Shields robot ability and borrowed not only his movements but Robert Shields' military jackets and face makeup as well.

[shannonD68]

Sharonafox1, Idid't see this post when i commented on your other one, but i totally agree with this.

[Duoed]

Woah, thats awesome, I'm only 15.. I heard about these guys coz Nathan Lane made a passing referance to these guys on the David Letterman show and I decided to look them up.. They are awesome.

[MCIzawa]

Proof that black people have a primal urge to steal everything, including dances.

[feitclub]

I remember they made jokes about a "mime show" on I Love the 70s. If this was on the air, I'd watch it religiously. These people are incredibly talented. Shame about the incessant audience laughter though, it adds nothing.

[DocLock]

Long before I got into street dancing, I had seen these two in San Francisco at Union Square. Was always blown away by how incredible they were(are). Love this stuff!!

[2taoslim]

theses two are the truth

[johnbowie]

have you ever tried to explain this show to someone who was not around in the 70s?

[Michelle062970]

dang!! i remember this show when i was a kid. they do NOT make awesome shows like these anymore!!

I thought these two were the greatest!!

[stormspinner1]

You're dating me - making me feel older than I am - sheesh. Classic TV - bring back the good ole days!

*StormSpinner* in Texas

[pimpyourhideontube]

Wow, was this nearly 30 years ago!? Talk about ahead of their time. I believe a thread of their performance completed the tapistry of break dancing! This is as timeless as Numan, Kraftwerk, and Blue Man. Or perhaps, I am easily entertained. Regardless--I bet practice for each "skit" was 100 hours start to finish. I love you guys and thanks for the dedication.

[cwecub]

gosh i remember them ..when i was a young boy i always had a crush on Shields

[bobbysevensevenseven]

God, yeah, me too! He was really hot in an episode of Wonder Woman, too, where Yarnell played either his sister or ex-wife, as an environmental terrorist using ants as her weapon of choice. I guess I don't remember the plot details 'cause I was more focused on him.

[re6356]

A field of entertainment with few participants. Shields and Yarnell are two of the best. Always enjoyed them.

[BLAWT1234]

robert shields lives like 2 hours away from me i saw hmm this thursday

[sandhillguy]

I ran into him yesterday in Tucson at the Street Fair. He does beautiful metal work now. Very talented guy,

[BLAWT1234]

ya he truly is

[mattratt512]

that is so good, it's scary.

[Popalongkid]

Yo AZmermaid , i envy you . Where did you see them recently? And as for haters coming here to say negative things ... ignore them because they just want attention . Probably needs a group hug. Robert Sheilds is notheing short of Amazing and perfected his craft . How can anyone hate on him except an idiot?

[flightofideas72]

I remember them as a kid. I was extremely fascinated with their robotic movements. Shields and Yarnell were so cool to watch. Loved them! Thanks for posting this amazing video!

[unclealand]

What a tiresome, tedious act.

[cacapoopoopeepeeshyr]

have you tried to do the robot recently "unclealand"... its quite fun if you know how, and everybody watches when you it aswell

[unclealand]

The robot is soooo 1982. And Shields and Yarnell are embarrassing and maudlin.

[cacapoopoopeepeeshyr]

No... they are actually pretty amusing. If it's a talent that u hav that nobody does... why not exploit it? They hav a talent far beyond that of others in this world, and they are darn good at it.

[PoppinDingy]

they were doing the robot in the 70's you dumbass... and you would be surprised to how hard is it to do the robot this good people do it as a joke but then they realize how hard it is.

[AZmermaid]

Don't like it? Then go somewhere else and stop raining on our parade ! I saw them last night in concert and they were AWESOME !!! If you don't like them, why are you here ?

[PoppinDingy]

your a jackass

[wickedfeylady]

They had it right, buddy. We ARE machines. And their talent is undeniable.

[unclealand]

They're sooooooo cute. You must have a very strong stomach (and are easily impressed)>

[wickedfeylady]

I do have a stong stomach, been known to eat the odd bike chain. Who impresses you, I'm curious to know.

[someonezmom]

yeah what flairboys typed

[flairboys]

i worshipped them in the 70s,thank you so much for this!!!!!!!!!!

[jamesrsfo]

Amazing!! and Robert was so damn HOT!!!

[JayRIPx]

Damn, they're goooood!

[Mesmerelda]

also, It's not Michael Jackson circa 1977

[robert326]

Shields and Yarnell are the originals. You can learn more about them at www.robertshields.com. They were the first ones to do the Robot.

[PoppinDingy]

eah even says micheal jackson and the jackson 5 got influenced by these two right here

[idaltuguy]

I know this is a late reply, but I think that Charles "Robot" Washington actually did the move before Yarnell & Shields. He did it around '69. Washington wasn't even the first to do it though; Other mimes did some version of "The Mechanical Man" before that. Y & S definitely helped popularize it though.

[Mesmerelda]

No, they're just acting, LOL

[na5m]

Very avant-garde stuff, eh? Circa 1977. And who is the second, blond female guest also sitting with Merv Griffin?

[rebelwithoutapplause]

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