Just For Laughs

[brittni07]

ehhh, something about the shading of those puppets is kind of offensive to me. couldn't you have made them a little more...realistic? sorry, had to say it.

[MegaRabbit2011]

kanay talent

[Dimonie09]

Christopher u got to teach me that and what up with the hair

[bobbyscar27]

I remeber seeing you at Club Metro. You rock!

[Abyss2002]

So glad I found this on Youtube. I remember watching this when I was a kid.....good stuff.

[eiron10]

just a question did you know the name of the black guy in a violet coat who impersonated michael jackson, bee gees and other artist, he also performed in just for laughs variety..

[jringel4]

Look! Gorillas!

[pivotdj1]

excuse me but, do you mind if i ask

quite awhile ago a "red faces" skit on a show called hey hey it's saturday caused an upstur in the media, Quicky forgotten, however, it was decleard racist that these "white" guys painted their faces and danced to a jackson 5 song. why when a "black" guy does it, it's in good taste?

and if perchance i have offended think but this and all is mended....

you can just delete this comment and i'll never think twice of it again.

[Syrenkai]

@pivotdj1 Well you have to think of the history. Firstly in the red faces skit it was genuine blackface. White people in makeup to look black which is the primary reason it is considered racist since it dates back to the blackface style of acting which created a great deal of negative black stereotypes. In this case it is a collection of dummies, not very high quality facades of black men with sunglasses and Jheri Curls. The lack of makeup, and the lack of humanity helps separate this.

[ChaoticBlu]

Good job man..I think I saw you do a performance when I was really little..but u were doing it with the Village People theme...if not there was an act just like urs. Either way keep it up bro!!!

[lejeanseb]

Wow! '89 in Montréal! Call them, you should be back in the best comedy festival, I would go see you! Easy shot, I live in Montréal.

[camcandy79]

This was so cool. At first I thought about the bars,but then I was so into your performance that I forgot all about them. Very hilarious. I showing all my friends. I wonder if Micheal got a chance to see that cause he would have gotten a real kick out if it.  GREAT JOB :)

[35045ellen]

I caught this act on a TV show and never could find out who did it or where I could see it again. So happy that I found it quite by accident tonight.  I still think it is great and very innovative. Are you still doing something like this today?

[htw4mj]

S-W-E-E-T !!!!

[smosbyboy]

awesome!!!

[toninmat]

I remember seeing this in the last 1970's early 1980's cool

[JinKazama92]

GENIUS

[marlisesanchez]

lol!!!!

[porn1978]

c'mon man, why dude got 4 tripple black ass puppets!

[MrHooker53]

This is just wild. I can't stop laughing. Ha. Love it. Love it.

[jimmymac320]

Give me a shout or hit me on my website: wwwdotlorimacdotcom Use the contact us link or give me a call 702-521-5153 Thanks

[jimmymac320]

Chris - you still in Vegas?

[Christopher89123]

@jimmymac320 Yes.

[upabittoolate]

@Christopher89123 You just took me back about 20yrs. Thanks for the memories.

[gahloot]

@Christopher89123 Hey Chris I was your old friend her in California!We used to go to the Century Club together and go out and eat in your old white and blue no label car!I have thought about you a million times,and found you on here, and would love to catch up! How can I get a hold of you? Paul I'm also on facebook Palmieri Racing

[dontamior]

Crimen Sollicitationis

[dfszczepan]

TOTALLY TOTALLY AMAZING! This is my FAVORITE Jackson Five Song, and I remember seeing this performance on television several years ago, and I loved it!

I was SO DELIGHTED to be able to see it again! Thanks so much for posting!

Christopher, you are AWESOME!

[operationcwaI789789]

Oh God, I just saw the undone strap.. you adjusted it quickly at about 1:25.... it could have gone either way.. I'm so glad it didn't go the wrong way... the show was extremely entertaining... thanks chris... you ARE amazing!!!

[ugaoidsfbapiuyvpwone]

hahah so funny

[Ashatanredfox]

hahaha! This is the coolest ! I love the song & the puppet work is just amazing :)

[nishanthfox]

nenu cheyagalanu

[sazonada]

This is great! You were so young when you came up with the idea!

[LinneVerooke]

prachtig!!!

[badgirlnvegas]

I am your biggest fan and you really are so  very talented. I love watching your videos! Thank you!

[janetgeuy]

I just noticed that the puppets don't have feet. Awesome, I can watch this endlessly.

[itsalexagain]

FunNotNuts You are an asshole. Have you ever actually created something yourself or are you one of the slugs who has to dis other peoples work to make you feel good about yourself?

[dfszczepan]

TOTALLY AMAZING! Christopher you are the BEST! Our local Fox TV News Station here in Michigan just recently showed your half-time performance at the UConn Florida State Game. I then had a flashback to your performance of my favorite Jackson 5 song shown in this video. I was delighted to be able to view it again! Do you ever tour around the country? I would LOVE to see more of you and your wonderful talent!

[MrHassan297]

If you are a manufacture looking for new products ideas new tecnologies please contact me by email businessmanlife@live.com

[itsalexagain]

@MrHassan297 Goddam Spammers.

[outlaw3365]

that was great really original....i liked it alot...where did u come up with the idea

[stephanCurran]

Cool. I'm wondering though why you don't use something transparent for the rods at the front?

[Christopher89123]

@stephanCurran This tape was shot VERY EARLY in my career... I was young and stupid... and for some reason, thought the poles should be white. Now they're all black, so even though thery're visible... the audience chooses not to see them.

There is nothing existing that would allow me to have clear poles. I looked into it... there's only acrylic tubes... and they shatter.

[stephanCurran]

@Christopher89123 Interesting about the audience not seeing the black poles. Similar to the experience of Western style Bunraku, I guess. Pity about the acrylic tubes. Some hi-tech materials might become feasible in the future, but not today...

[outlaw3365]

@stephanCurran is that really u in the video? what else have u done?

[stephanCurran]

@outlaw3365 No, not me; it's @Christopher89123.

[TillyWolves]

@Christopher89123

Chris, you really should be back on telly....

There should be a revival of the Saturday night variety shows....

[Entropyfilms]

@Christopher89123

Not young and stupid, Christopher. This was brilliant! I remember seeing you on could have been the Late Show back in the eighties?? Anyway it's very clever and very funny.

[MrManshah]

his face are so black but the song just nice not really

[MrManshah]

his face are so black

[J4YST3R]

Man, I remember seeing this when I was in High School! This was the first Just For Laughs I had ever seen on TV and never missed it since then. I even have this recorded on VHS back at my parents' house! LOL! I remember thinking you did a GREAT job; and after seeing this after so long, I STILL think you did a great job! - Jay

[dwes49]

entertainment at its finest

[ekinnard]

I remember this on Flip Wilson or some variety show when I was a kid...I LOVE IT

[EddieRevenge]

Hello Christofer... i´m from Brazil and i see you for the first time years ago in Just for Laughs, performing YCMA ... you are AMAZING, SPETACULAR... great job!! You must come here in Brazil... thank for your work my friend...

[hellofriend2012]

Very Creative.............

[myremedy24]

This is really entertaining and creative! You look like you're having a whole load of fun and it makes me smile just watching you do too! :D

[veenassa]

haha omg do I see skeeterrabbit?!

OWNAGE!!

[Christopher89123]

@veenassa Amazing.... most people wouldn't recognize that!

[veenassa]

@Christopher89123 hahaha.. I'm a locker! haha thats why I recognised it! WHEE rock on!

[kayleekate01]

Wow! Amazing!

[mikemrm16]

have you thought about using a clear type of plastic instead of the white for the front pipes?

[RalphCramdenJr]

Forget the Michael Jackson Suggestion. I see you already did it. lol!

[RalphCramdenJr]

What if you all dressed up like Michael Jackson? :o)

[BuddyRamone]

Listen to the audience !....clapping....cheering.....­you've been doin this same act for 23 years,,,,,then keep goin ! this is talent...entertainment....funn­y...unusual and entertaining....far better than the foul mouthed rubbish we see today...christopher89123.....B­RILLIANT !

[RalphCramdenJr]

@BuddyRamone I was going to make a foul mouthed comment, but NAh! :o/

Actually, this is original. What happens if one of your guys calls in sick?

I hope you split your paycheck 5 ways. The guy at the right, inbetween you and the end guy .... he deserves a little more. He looks very talented. ;oP

[browntreasure]

lol good show good show lol

[Dancardash14]

I think I'm in LURVE!!!!

[DarkThoot]

This is funny

[antipoda100]

jajaja que grasioso!!!!!!

[7ragik]

you are good at this and u r good at dancing

[Mantitaur]

awesome

[Loveblessing1]

good but wierd

[L2SB]

that was great! and u were all in perfect step, like u were one person!

[Hisapgam]

haha



[mitttig]

nice to do when you have no friends

[answertion]

dude that was amazing what the name of the song

[rubberknight1]

absolutely amazing, i love. brilliant dude !!!!!!!

[funnyjuggledude]

they look real!

[SxyRedTLC]

Excellent. I see how he's progressed from the in-line, one behind the other to the side-by-side life size puppets. And to add movement to the mouth is quite the accomplishment. Just fantastic!!

[equinoxiq]

this is seriously awesome

[bandkitty101]

WOW. i was gonna leave a disapproving comment until i saw 1:11 to 1:16. LOLOL! NICE WORK PERSON!

[YoungnDaSilent1]

I'm not that ol' but I do remember this guy from when I was a lil' bitty kid! Serious!

[theaterhobo]

lol i used to have a fear of mannequins. this isn't helping.

[coachnut1]

Brilliant ! - Great Fun xx

[ImDirtyDiana91]

hahaha<3

[Cherstars]

I could eat you for breafast, lunch and dinner u are soooooooo cute oooooooooh xxxxxxxxxx

[ZliceNDice123]

nice dude u got some talent, if michael was watching this video up above he would laugh

[ChiselM]

WOnderful performance! Well done!

[BLAKERZ91]

Racism...

[ethanfilms190]

who r those dark but so dark pupets standing in jackson 5?

[Hayes1194777]

You know what, I've seen these videos for years and love them every time. It takes talent to put those puppets together, to come up with the choreography (and not trip over it!), and to get out there and perform. Thanks for entertaining us...this is a great act and I'm glad you still enjoy your job after so many years, Chuck! More power to you! :)

[mamlana]

great

[FunNotNuts]

Yes, you are talented. But once you've seen it, what next? It's like singing the same song over and over again. I know I sound awful and don't mean to, but that's how I see it.

I am a psychic medium by profession. (you asked) You know, being a bridge from this world to the next for the police and bereaved folks. So I guess my world is very serious. I'll use that as my excuse for my bad manners. :)

[FunNotNuts]

Briefly interesting, but I still suggest he not quit his day job.

[Christopher89123]

This has been my day job for 23 years.

So what do YOU do?  :-)

[calebmarimba]

PWNED. 

[RalphCramdenJr]

@Christopher89123 Just curious. How would you word this on a resume/ lol!

[poshwanders06]

YAYYYY it's Jackson 5! LOL.. aloveitttt

[bigman88zz]

is there a name for this type of puppet/dummy?

[fbbluv]

wow, this is skill

[DarthHUNK1106]

it controls the puppet men

[PeteyPablo7984]

why do those 5 people are holdin sticks

[MsBeccabeck]

Are you really really good at pretending to be dumb, or need I explain it to you?

[PeteyPablo7984]

i wasnt serious man i know there pupets

[Marschmellowkid]

xD

It are puppets/dolls/dummys. However you want to call it

[jsl151850b]

Excellent performance.

[tommymartin5]

I saw you July 4 at the Rose Bowl, early '90's. Best act I've every seen. So glad to see a video of it. So clever, athletic. AMAZING!! Thanks for being able to put that together!

[k9feces]

Can those guys fight?

[ArpanetUser]

RIP michaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel

[kdpflush]

Do you have the video of you on arsenio? I want to post that on my facebook. For some reason the Tragically Hip and you are the only things I remember about that show.

[tester70]

Dude why did you have to be the blonde light skinned guy in the middle. BOOOOOO!

[nbanbanbanbanba]

that doesn t matter... And I´m a black guy

[tester70]

Good for you!

[vitormonticelli]

All of them dance very well :D

[JorgeLujanPaez]

Great performance!

The best of this is he dont have to pay to his dancers!

[rkoldschool]

I'll never forget this performance. I remember watching it on TV and love it. Love the music and the ingenuity to do something like this is amazing. Great Vid Tks!

[kittyanimeluvr]

That's SICK!! 8D

[g0d3ss2005]

wow!

[Makgame]

That was the bomb

[Pistolero24]

That rocked ! Waow !

[Demoneid]

you rock!!!!!

[koiitai]

LOL! That rocked my socks! I thought it was fabulous!

[lss101]

Nice talent there. Wish they hadn't disabled the audio on the village people videos. Those are awesome!!!!

[Symons90]

there out of time

[ACMalloch]

HAHA as a musician and performer myself all i can say is awesome :P that was really cool and i enjoyed watching it.

[vidiot09]

took me forever to find this again so my son could enjoy it like i have over the years! nice work and its now passed on to the next generation of fans cheers!

ps i think your puppet had more personality than tito ever did haa haa

[adahlina]

all i can say: freaking amazing dude *thumps up*

[WhiteFlower1981]

wow! That was amazing! =) And u did a good job keeping the puppets on. =) i wonder, tho, what went through your head, when u realized you have forgotten to buckle the harness... lol =)

[Christopher89123]

Uh... mostly... "Don't panic".

[503leafy]

@Christopher89123 How did you control the mouths?

[ukstreetracer]

you mind if i ask how you operate the mouths? i guess its a solenoid, but is the switch in your hand? brilliant act you got there.

[Christopher89123]

Good guess. Originally, I DID use solenoids, and made a glove that triggered them. But the glove started to electocute me. lol So I switched to control cables (same thing used to operate a bicycle brake). I can't tell you what I use now, 'cause there's thieves out there. lol

[zebras12327]

is the singer a boy or a girl with a wig?

[torilovesterence33]

wow!

hahaha! now that takes talent!

plus it's hilarious!

[299229austin299229]

damn very talented

[000nour000]

OMG that's fabulous!!!

[fizzziii]

it's noooooot goog ...look like awesome

[princessshaman]

Now that was awesome!

[munchkinsydney]

OH MY GOD, for the first minute I actually thought it was five people. That was awsome, extremly talented.

[torilovesterence33]

me too!

omg!

[BandOfBros08]

that was awsome and funny and talented great vid

[mrspg357]

Never seen anything like it but I loved it! Very talented and unique performance!!! Great job! :D

[TheSanityInspector]

I remember this from years ago on TV. There must not have been a dry seat in the house. Thanks for the memory & the laugh!

[kirbyop]

AWESOME

[1hitwonderz]

haha! i love it!

[mankynd45]

Very original and talented, saw it many years ago, but that guy had a unique idea. Way to go Mr. Harris! An excellent and Funny act!!

[Christopher89123]

My name is Christopher. Mr. Harris is my manager. But thank you anyway!

[isaacsanchez619]

hey chris you should go to the next season of americas got talent im sure you would win

[gregbear86]

Amazing Christopher came and performed at our school today since it was our first day of school in Chapman Kansas since we go thit by a tornado n performed it wa sawesome

[maryrupe]

I've been looking for this for a long time. yay, finally found it! Love it.

[bobbyforchrist]

THAT WAS WIERD

[axford]

I LOVE THIS GUY!!!! Always makes me laugh :)

[IU2BE2]

I'm supprized its been 1 month sense the last Comment was made. This video is funny.

[muppetspuppets]

one of the oldests tricks in the books but always works well ! love it

[Sally4566]

What a clever man he is. I would like to see more.

[DevinDamnation]

hahaha awsome, he sould have tried to camoflage the poles a little more though

[blufin2]

And here you are...growing UP! Love the sense of humor. Gina C. , Old ands Crafty

[Malaru7]

That is one freaky puppet dance I have ever seen yet it's cool ^^

[Kriszty17]

OMG! It's coooooooooool!!!

[iiceman14]

thats gotta be a fuckin workout

[matra01]

good job

[ann0040]

That's one creative person.

[djdanat]

You are the most talented man I have seen in a very long time. I love your work.

[number1pun]

I ahve seen this many of years og and enjoyed it then and enjoyed it now  and with the internet i will share with hundreds of friends

[sharontrout]

I especially enjoy the one called YMCA, its a real hoot!!!!!!!!!!! sharon t. from ohio

[michellebennettohara]

Brilliant Christopher! So good to see this performance again.

[forrbrown]

That was sooo neat dude!

[Seadrake]

A very nice performance there Christopher.

Some very nice and creative work.

You've hs me listen to it for the past 25 minutes :)

[Yuahoe1]

good job, but ONE question how does the back leg move u dont even have a pipe connecting them? can i assume its not dummy's?

[Christopher89123]

Back then, the poles for the left knee and foot were painted black so that they were better "hidden".

I guess it worked. ;-)

Watch the video again, and pay close attention to the turn at 2 minutes 34 seconds.

[panyang69]

hahah..i didnt even realize it was a dummy.. lol...i just red the comments XD

[GROOVER2006]

i remember this got it on video

[carolelgin]

Whoa! That could be really creepy! Wonderful artist! Christopher, you have mastered this type of puppeteering that is for sure.