Redd Foxx for Colt 45

[libertatus]

Wow! I missed that one!.

[handymandan100]

WHAT THE... I DON'T EVEN.

[necrodrinker38]

malt liquor

[danwasfreakinhere]

I love how he gets out of the car. Like he's about to have a big one. XD

[thunderstruck665]

Translation: Let's put a bunch of white people in this commercial with Redd so we don't look racist. Heh, Inguess once they got to Billy Dee, they stopped caring!

[madleyhadley]

Redd LOVED Bird & Macdonald also known as the Dukes Of Disgusting. See him open the show he hosted for them on "The World's Dirtiest Song" video on YouTube and get all their songs at iTunes and Amazon.com. .

[TheMystercee]

PREEEEE BILLY DEEEEE.....

[cbaldwinjr]

This just proves how prevalent cocaine was in the 70's haha. This is awesome stuff.

[OxbowisaMstie]

@cbaldwinjr That was the 80's...

[cbaldwinjr]

@OxbowisaMstie

LMAO...well they were operating on a 70s budget then!

[kanelogan1]

very cool commercial I have never seen before, can anyone find out what kind of car he was driving it looked like a dodge demon or something like that. Thank you for the video.

[jahman20002000]

hahha



[stephanienyc1]

Five people didn't take the shortcut and got clipped by Redd's car.

[77dragonslayer]

I never seen a white dude in a business suit drink malt liqour before!

[snooze1eye]

Damn he screamed loud as hell when he hit that cliff!!! lol

[daabbot]

that was bizzare.

[droppin233]

so i guess drinking an driving back then was allright ! lol wonder what madd"s would say !!!! today HAHAHAAA

[JackPantz]

@droppin233 Hahaha. They don't show him drinking in the car though, so maybe he wasn't drinking and driving.

[droppin233]

so i guess drinking an driving back then was allright ! lol wonder what madd"s would say !!!!

[prkremer]

@ yess - the 1985 king cobra ad w/ Fred Williams inspired the coldcock skit!

[yessong69]

OK...I guess this Colt 45 commercial was a little before my time. The only ones I ever saw were broadcast during Soul Train and featured smoky discos, soul music, "the dynamite taste," and no white people in sight. :) No disrespect, I guess the marketing focus changed or something...

BTW...anyone remember the "COLDCOCK" parody ad from SNL? "I have yet to see a man who can drink the whole can!"

[stompterra]

The way Redd was driving that car I think he had a few Colt 45's on his way to the ski slopes.

[mlh53057]

The editor of this commercial must have been sampling the product. At 0:43 Redd appears to be getting out though the window Dukes of Hazard style, but then shuts the car door with the colt 45 in hand. Funny stuff.

[Musicjuicebox]

oddly enough..this "redd's sledd" and the jump, was used in an episode of the Fall Guy.

[theupsetter80]

Watch me drink malt liquor!!!

[RastafariPoet]

Damn Redd's got bars!

[JEDI7ACEN]

That guy sittin at the table always just chillin in the middle of nowhere, waiting for his Colt 45.

Do Grey Goose drinkers have this much swag? I think not.

[thomasbcarlson]

is that the dos eqquis dude in the chair?

[bloolouboyle]

@thomasbcarlson ---Billy Van---Canadian Actor/ Game show host.

[meterman432110]

what year was this lol

[rbrbran277]

How much Colt 45 do you have to drink before this commercial makes sense?

[RastafariPoet]

@rbrbran277

Leeeets fiiind outttt shall weeee!!

*Gulp* Onnneeeee...

^Gulp* Twwooooo...

*Gulp* *Hicup!* Threeeee....

[Penguillacious]

I love the way at least half the people are black in all the malt liquor commercials I've seen. Guess you gotta keep it real.

[HOTROD74GremlinX]

This was before it was "Cult Fowdy Fyyyyve"

[24klc67]

I remember seeing this commercial when I was a kid. Brings back memories. Thanks for posting.

[dumbtrooper]

the music sux change it beavis huh huh

[EmDizzle2K7]

thumbs up to the description... VERY well done

[mrlreaves]

Now I know black folks wasn't the 1st target of malt liquor. Lol

[sharqi666]

in the dull day to day occurances....haha, why else drink colt 45

[luciano9009]

Everybody who views this commerical gets a Colt 45.

[jm31563]

The way Redd got out of that car, he might of had drunk a six pack on his way there

[jm31563]

Hilarious!!! You big dummy!!!

[v8foad]

The original name for this product was skull splitting headache in a can, but that was to much to put on a label.

[aceman137]

get this soon...

[TheBackOfTheBoat]

I think I can safely say this...

WTF

[bullfish]

Thats' illegal you know.

[slimshot47]

Slow down ya gonna shaking the beer up ya big dummy!

[greenteen85]

you big dummy

[dabuzebruvaz]

nice car

[SuperGraceland]

u fool!

[handymanm]

was the blond skier susie chapstick

[handymanm]

lol, never saw this before

[Lunarmoonbase2]

One of several great commercials Redd made for Colt 45.

[Reedynn]

Those look like 24 oz, not 40 oz.

Where the hell can you find a pack of Colt 45 anywhere?

[JBTHREAT]

@Reedynn Gary, Ind. but I'm just sayin'

[mmyyddddd]

canada, euro, america skipped right to 40s for the kids of course

[nappyg1]

@Reedynn in atlanta lol

[thoomolong]

This is brilliant! thanks for posting it!

[7even1000]

Red Fox, Charlie Ross, Colt 45, drinking and driving,,,,,,You gotta love the 80s lol

[thoomolong]

That isn't Charlie Rose and that commercial most likely took place in the 1970s.

[JoshuaTaylor]

Isn't drunk driving hilarious ?

Just horrible...

[thoomolong]

There was no indication that Redd's character was DUI in this bit.

[busa89]

@JoshuaTaylor just cause he is driving around with a six pack of the smooth ice cold colt 45, doesn't mean he was drunk........lol

[Useyno]

Red Foxx and comedic genius!! The true originator

[YRFKD]

Lovin the 6'er of Colt 45 pounded down on the table

"Uh, whoa..uh yeah I thought we were just gonna have a few beers. I like, still got stuff I gotta do this afternoon"

[qjohnson]

is that charlie rose?

[ShawnVanAngle]

lol....

[pfordsq]

Yeah , Redd should be driving recklessly (Not because he was drinking.) to deliver the Colt 45 to Lamont and Rollo who are really bombing out on their dates with the Beaujolais and clam dip.

[Eddie62070]

hehehe...I remember that!...the French furniture polish :D

[shiggidyshlade]

this wins

[ucsbsurfer]

But it would have been better if he had a bottle of Ripple in his hand!

[hugmillion]

It's a new drink I made out of Colt 45 and ripple. I call it "Colt Forty-Fipple."

[manictigger]

LMFAO!!!!! wHAT in the name of bad commercials is all that about?!

[tenn1983]

nice!!!!!

[Philflash]

Great Stuff!

[usa02]

It would have been really funny if Aunt Esther, Bubba, Grady, and Lamont were in the car as passengers.

[frostedhead]

The G. is for... Go get mo alcohol

[frostedhead]

That old drunk motherfucker

[BrooklynEagle]

BTW, what the hell did Redd say @ 0:29-0:30? LOL! I swear that dude was crazy! He could make something out of nothing and turn it into gold ("Cotton Comes to Harlem," anyone?). He was the damn man. That's that. Long live John E. Sanford a.k.a Redd Foxx a.k.a Fred G. Sanford! :)

[BrooklynEagle]

You know what? Some dude on IMDb told me about this, but I didn't believe him. I started a thread about that Ball Park hot-dog ad Redd did (in the early-80's?) and he told me about this...well, I am so glad I found it!!! This shit was funny! And it was probably not that exaggerated, either--Redd was rumored to be quite a bad driver in his hey. And, that makes it even more funny. So...what year is this commercial from? It looks like its from the height of the "Sanford and Son" craze. Mid-70's?

[FreightBrute]

Damn.

[ForceFagerstorm]

I'm real surprised that he didn't say: "I like to mix it with Ripple and call it Colt Fortyfipple!"

[fuimfunny]

Colt Fortyfipple!!! LMMFAO! The best comment ever!!!!!!!!!!

[ForceFagerstorm]

LOL! Thanx! I can hear his slogan now: "Colt Fortyfipple will have you seeing triple; And wakin' up suckin' on some ugly broad's nipple!"

[MrMikeydikey]

Can there be a cooler scenario in the history of mankind than Redd Foxx delivering you some Colt 45 40's while chilling at a table? lol

[leshager]

wow...LOL

[FuhQTube]

Good commercial but it would've been great if they had Aunt Esther on the side of the road yelling, "Slow down, you ol' fish-eyed heathen!" and then Redd nailed her with the car.

[lovell123456789]

@FuhQTube LMAO!!!

[malikhadad32]

@FuhQTube hahahah

[malikhadad32]

@FuhQTube hahahah

[JPfromFlint]

I drive the exact same way after I'm done drinking a 40 OZ of Colt 45

[quickturtle]

Wow....a blast from the past. Thanks for posting. I had forgotten about this.

[YOUNGDUM42]

stunt man was bad ass.

[skankinga]

this is the sort of delivery service that should be available to eevryone...

[skankinga]

those cans would be so shook up after that drive!

[RDG484]

Oh my goodness what memories!!!

[NinjaGhostScorpion]

Open one up, you big dummy.

[frankd1965]

the car is "The Redd Sled"

[musicom67]

@frankd1965 One more letter makes it better... the car is "The Redd Sledd" (R. Foxx, Driver)

[PC3900]

Man, I remember this ad like it was yesterday!

[Kilanon]

damn they didn't even have no lines

[iam01]

REDD is ALWAYS FUNNY!!!!

[WETNWILD85]

Redd Foxx is THE MAN!!!!!!! I have all the episodes of Sanford and Son on DVDS. Man,he is funny as hell. When I'm havin a hard day,I pop in Fred Sanford,have my wine and enjoy myself. Then I listen 2 my Marvin Gaye.

[wrecktem]

You mean your have your RIPPLE and enjoy yourself!

[frankd1965]

You mean Champipple.

[RyanBillyA]

o0.. i seen the season's before, but i looked em up on best buy for the heck of it after reading your post, and the seasons cost 24.99 each right... Sanford & Son: Complete Series [17 Discs][Fullscreen] - DVD =49.99... awesome deal.. all 6 seasons for 50$... gg on posting that lol...

[hugatag]

I like your posting,and agree that having Redd Foxx to cheer you up is the best medicine around. I think Redd Foxx was the funniest comedian that ever walked the face of this earth. Sanford and Son was absolutely brilliant and the show was all based on real people in his life. I know this for a fact as he told us all in the crowd in 1988 at his performance in Vegas.

Regards.

[DrJTG]

:30 is that a "Wasssup" ?

[nym5678]

Yes, I believe this makes Redd Fox the first person to use it.

[BreezyBrisbane]

No it wasnt he said  ah mama

why would say wassup aproaching a ski JUMP?

[asiabeckfordsxroom]

the only thing funny to me in this was white people drinkin colt 45 lol.......

[skorpionsks]

Be funny redd fox hops out like 'WHERE THE HELL AM I?" and wanders off with the 6 pack

[fu4kool]

was that an AMC Rambler?

[bunlangtang]

YUP I AM PRETTY SURE.

[NMNHTV13]

If he's going through snow I'd guess it'd be an Eagle.

[LPAGAN401]

nope,it's a Dodge(Mitsubishi)Colt coupe

[LPAGAN401]

@fu4kool not really,it's a Dodge Colt coupe(Mitsubishi Galant elsewhere)

[06gtdriver]

@LPAGAN401 That's actually a Mitsubishi Lancer(the Galant was upsized in the mid 70s & the original Colt Galant was renamed Colt Lancer) That's a '74 & up Dodge Colt, when the body was redesigned. I know, nitpicking-lol

[spectrum10]

Well at the very beginning of the ad the guy sitting in the chair is looking at his watch, which to me suggests that he may have called Redd and said something akin to 'deliver that six-pack of Colt 45within the next 15 minutes or else......'

[MSgBProductions]

Back in the day when Drunk Driving was an honor not a criminal offense! get it, redd!

[oiyabastard]

REDD SHOULDA INSULTED ALL THOSE DICKS. remember he gave aunt ester a piece of plastic wrap and said (HERES YOUR HALLOWEEN MASK)

[RealDefentertainment]

don`t forget to mention that it was a see-through one too

[oiyabastard]

totally ,

[MontyPython134]

Get your own Colt 45 you big dummy.

[RealDefentertainment]

that would have been a good slogan

[debtisslavery]

red was just delivering some drinks to his white masters how refreshing

[klwewf]

???????????????

[FlavorRed]

"I'm just wondering why Redd is driving at such a high rate of speed, in the snow with a six-pack of malt liquor to deliver to a guy sitting in a chair?!? But then, maybe I'm putting way too much thought into this scenario??!! It IS a completely unique experience!!"

Subliminal advertising.

[88res]

How?

[indianaike]

Living life dangerously like this is exactly why he's up with Elizabeth now.

[brian4dotcom]

Great commercial!

R.I.P. Redd Foxx

[philblunt420]

Get yo own Colt 45. ya big dummy

[FlavorRed]

That would have been the perfect slogan.

[punisher401]

did he yell "Obama" before the jump?

[FlavorRed]

No.

[FlavorRed]

lol! I take that back. He did.

[1995RangeRover]

At one time this was marketed to white folks too?!

[hotdog6]

So, there never was a character named Lionel on either Sanford and Son, OR Sanford.

[Mslaydi]

Hotdog, Lionel was on the Jefferson.

[DanteSteel]

Billy D Williams followed as Colt 45 Spokesman there after.

[namniekib]

Wow.... strange!

[jabbojones814]

these were the best commercials!!! well that's uban renewal four you.... lol

[wormpiano]

redd foxx was drunk driving.

[stpspeedlab1]

WTF?

[Lateboomer059]

THAT was the late, GREAT Billy Van sitting in that chair! :D

[saturn54321]

WTF?!! Redd hangin' out on the slopes? Where's Lionel? In the lodge?

[hotdog6]

I think you mean LaMont and Grady and Aunt Esther

[Blkbrocksamson]

lionel was his nephew on "sanford" during the 80's

[hotdog6]

You are thinking of the "Jefferson's". Sanford and Son quit airing in 1977. Red Foxx never did another sitcom

[Blkbrocksamson]

negative, negative...... the sitcom "Sanford" was a short lived series thru 1980-81, the premise of the show was Lamont went to alaska to work on the oil lines up there, and a buddy of his, a big white guy named Cal, came down to L.A. to help his Fred out. also on the show they introduced a new character named "Lionel" the same name as the Jefferson's....lool it up.

[Blkbrocksamson]

look it up...lol

[Blkbrocksamson]

correction, his name was clifford or lionel, i'm not sure.

[kromen10]

He did do another sitcom with Della Reese in the eighties but passed away during mid-season.

[kromen10]

His nephew was named Lamont.

[gallyun1]

kromen10 type in "sanford" on wikipedia and you'll see what i'm talking about, also Lamont was his son on "sanford and son" and the show you are talking about was called the "proud family" this was in 1989.

[kromen10]

Don't know how it sounded, but i agreed with you. The reply button has me all over the place.

[saturn54321]

you are correct. i did mean lamont

[wmichswingers]

Why the white boy drinking malt likker?

[ConversionMaster]

You're prob too young to remember, but the guy sitting in the chair scenario was a continuous hallmark of the Colt 45 commercials from the 1970's!

[jabbojones814]

these were great ads

[illiniev1]

Sanford was driving that car!

[ukendcx2000]

wtf was that George Clooney in the chair?

[FuckUtube2008]

redd foxx is cool, but this is a rediculous commercial. lol.

[pblmob]

this commercial was very funny; i can dig it. peace!

[BWizer]

i can dig it? what the fuck is this a 70's time warp or some shit? old ass slangs

[jazzybee1]

That was so hillarious! a classic.. they don't make em like that anymore..

Reminder: If you drink, don't drive. If you drive, don't drink.

[Superthunderstingcar]

Featuring the late great Billy Van

[hfd3]

Redd is tuff on the clutch & gear shift lol!

[hfd3]

Classic RED FOXX! Your legacy will always be cherised!

[54spiritedwill54]

That was great!!

[jeannew63]

I am the girl skiing in this commercial. I had no idea that I could find this all these years later on line! I lived in Squaw Valley and was working at a ski shop at the time, making around $2 and hour. I promptly retired! People asked why I didn't join the actor's union. What you don't know is that I am 6'3" tall and had to dig a hole in the snow next to Redd Foxx so I wouldn't tower over him!

[ElMaestro31]

What year was this? Was Redd as crude as advertised? Did he hit on you?

[jeannew63]

I think it was 1976. Yes he was crude and I don't recall him hitting on me. He was always in his trailer until it was time to do a take.

[orson5]

I didn't know Billy Van, star of the Hilarious House of Frightenstein, was a malt liquor man.

[Mowac]

I've never seen this before.....hillarious.

[jawsquid]

YES so bizarre/amazing.  And Redd is always a boss.

[Aarenthewriter]

00:34-00:38 when he screams is hilarious!