The Amazing Johnathan - 1983 - www.MJMMagic.com

[RoGQuizzno]

the amazing jonathon is way better chunky... like campbell's soup

[colinwds17]

Oh wow, John Candy.. never knew he hosted a show

[jizzae101]

14 ppl are wondering why hes so fat now

[yehudalindowmagician]

what's that theme song called

[NamelessMod]

I still laugh at the "you look an awful lot like the guy who killed my parents... just kidding, I killed them."

[caboose2433]

no head band, totally threw me off lol

[jsbattlenet]

wow - has anyone seen what this guy looks like lately. Man you can tell this is him but what a diferance. I know people change as you get older but this is a big change

[kalloused]

"You look alot like the guy that killed my parents Howard. Just kidding I killed them"

[JuggaloNinjaClown]

damn that last trick was pretty damn good

[shuckymomo]

@thishitscustom333 Not very good at Math, are you? 15 years would be 1997, you posted in 2010. I'm sure everyone in your family hasn't gained an ounce in 15 years.

[SaffronSnape]

@shuckymomo Johnathon hasn't gained that much since the 1990's. and i'm sure your a skinny peach.

[HessenDragoon]

Fat dudes are just funnier

[spankysunshine]

look! they can still smoke inside

[jubbles23]

He looks more awesome now as a big guy.

[severrnijKGU]

whoa, his act is still funny after all these years?

[leninmagic]

he looks like chris jericho

[KotobKotob]

i cant find any joke here...seriosly

Nothing funny

For real funny watch david williamson video

[ShadowCygnus]

@KotobKotob no not really fuck david williamson

[ali14chahrour]

DEAR GOD. WHO IS THIS IMPOSTER!

[tonymlg91]

John Candy isn't funny !

[Entsetzen1984]

Shit, looks like a completely different person.

[AttentionDefiOhShiny]

I want this guy to perform at my wedding. x3

[TheSukhberSingh]

That zombie ball is always hilarious.

[renaessance]

Wow.. that's insane- I've never seen him w/that look before! Cool to see him so early on, and w/John Candy no less!

[KiNgDoMhEaRtS12595]

that is true, he uses a lot of old performances and jokes

[Rubberduckyofdoomy]

@KiNgDoMhEaRtS12595

yeah but for some reason its still funny!

[andyrooney11]

Damn, that must be him about 300 pounds ago. Somehow he's funnier now that he's fat...his whole image now suits his act more. Back then he was too clean shaven and nice...he got dirtier over the years and now he's just a great entertainer.

[CarlLikes]

He probably gained all that weight on purpose after getting beat up by a few "volunteers".

[ziggykelly]

did he start as a gay pirate?

[DistendedPerinium]

@ziggykelly It was the 1980s and he was from San Fransisco. Everyone looked like a gay pirate in that time and place.

[fuzzy0lil0manpeach]

lmfao you look alot like the guy that killed my parent's howard...just kidding I killed them xD

[scrambledpenis]

oh my god write new jokes!

[TheInnocentPossum]

What about my five... :(

[ytcarol]

Where was this? I remember the show this was on, and there was a terrific line up that night. I recorded it on a VHS tape then taped over it and lost some of the best comedy I've ever seen. Hope to find the others here - do you know any more about the show? Thanks

[hibber25]

"you know, you look a hell of a lot like the guy who killed my parents...

just kidding, I killed them!" xD

[schadenfreudelolz22]

christ, almost 30 years later only his weight has changed. same routine even back then.

[penguin303]

@schadenfreudelolz22 Showbiz is actually a pretty fucking rough profession to make a living out of.  Sitting on your fat ass behind your computer and making snide comments, however, is so easy a retard with one hand could do it.

[Mrfunkyfilmore]

Although he is really funny, he has been doing the same stuff for over 20 years. I seen him in person in Cleveland Ohio back in the late 90's and it was the same stuff on this video.

[JoshSitar]

The Amazing Jonathan is fucking great, and all you little turds saying how fat he is now, let's just see what you look like in 10 or 20 years. You'll probably be much fatter turds, lonely and miserable and without any of the success of Jonathan.

In yo' face, haters. The Amazing Jonathan rocks.

[MrSavagevvv]

my god hes gotten fat

[cazooooooo]

the way that assistant is holding the money, you can tell he's part of the trick. He's got magician hands !!!

[1001magictricks]

no, i've done this trick, the assistant is in no way in on it

[Inkfiller]

@cazooooooo

hahaha, what does that even mean?! Magician's hands. Hilarious.

[realchaos207]

what music was that when he did the zombie ball trick ?

[DxmRecords]

He stole the zombie ball trick from Steve Martin, still like him though.

[ShawnRavenfire]

Actually, I think the zombie ball trick has been around for a few centuries now. Magicians' tricks are pretty much public domain.

[Eskn69]

wow his skinny when he was young

[haydini]

what the hell?!?!?! is that really him?!?!

[chuckiejay]

Evidently Johnathat hasn`t changed his act very much in almost thirty years . He does all the same stuff in his specials for Comedy Central .

[mikejohnfish]

holy crap in 83 i was not even thought about yet. Look how skinny and weird he looks lol but still halarious

[MrPie455]

is that john madden?

[majik1206]

Whoa, he looks different.

still, Johnathans the man.

[prasanth28]

omg he was damn thin

[madmagicmaster]

he was thin back then

[WalkenTheWalk]

He upgraded from a 5$ bill to a 20$ bill. lol

[Tideria]

lmao, i miss john candy

[soupareman]

Wow. Back in the day he looked like he was related to Chris Jericho ^_^

[InShatteredMolds]

good lord in 83' i was...1 and it seems 83 he was 20 couple, nice.

[coolrob2157]

Wow in 83 I was -4 haha

[Tundragrass]

jesus wtf happanded that cant be him can it?

[MahajiHaji]

Fat guys are funnier.

...

He said so. :f

[natalater1]

@Tundragrass it is he died his hair

[yuri1ishtar]

@Tundragrass i know what you mean! he doesnt look like the johnathan we know today at all!

[smitty54017]

@Tundragrass It's called getting older. LOL. Happens to most of us.

[AmazeKing]

R.I.P. john candy

[Mansondandy]

@AmazeKing : he was great!

[DRUMMERMAN77]

nah its jeff daniels!

[dtbkfilms]

dude still funny, that parents joke is classic lol

[ClydeLayson]

What the hell happened to him?

[gathimest]

Do you guys realize that he's 51 years old now? alot of people get fat with age.

[DNLTOA]

The reason why he was so skinny is called cocaine! and the reason why he is so heavy now is called being sober.

[doonyboy]

go to comedy dentral to see his vids. tequilla shot is classic

[eastwood13]

Wow, the years were not kind, my friend!

[ClydeLayson]

Dam what the hell happened to him?

[jdroker]

damn he was skinny XD

[averagekid67]

damn hes young

[MagicofAlexo]

He looks like Dave Coulier

[chaos3440]

whats the name of the song he uses with the zonbie ball? please let me know

[AnthonysBlog]

2001 a space oddyssy

[SylviafromCanada]

It's a classic piece from Richard Strauss

The name of the piece is :

"Also sprach Zarathustra"

[ramales160316]

he kind of looks like chris jericho...hahaha

from wwe

[BradFuhrmann]

His act has changed substantially. It takes years to refine a professional caliber act, and this guy is among the top comedic magicians in the world. The basic outline may be the same, but he's refined the details to an incredible degree.

It annoys me so much that people are disappointed with one act that develops over the years. Acts of genius don't often happen spontaneously. I've been doing the same few routines for years, and I have a long time to go before I'm as polished as him.

[chaos3440]

whats the name that appears in the end of the show

[thishitscustom333]

for my nest trick ill put on 100 pounds in 15 years!

[auctionguyinmo]

wow! funny but, wow!

[fuller383]

@thishitscustom333 u got to admit being fater kinda suits him

[KalEL50001]

"Pretty damn spooky isnt it howard" ha ha his eyes are funny as

[Prelude0125]

His routine never changes...

[Mijonju]

he;'s so fit here :D and slim

[Wdd4lif3]

for my next trick...i'll put on 100 pounds in 15 years!

[ifightbecauseilikeit]

LOL

[lawrence142002]

As Peter Lorre said in Arsenic and Old Lace...

"My how you've changed"...

To look at him now you wouldn't think it was the same guy...

And RIP to one of my idols, John Candy. We fat guys can get it done.

[magicmattShutz]

Does anyone know the name of the trick deck of cards he uses in the beginning ? Thanks

[Prelude0125]

electronic deck or something like that.

[LordGosai]

Huh, I guess it's kind of like vaudeville when you could get away with the same act for years on end because you were always performing it in front of different people.

Still, it's a good act and he does add new touches now and again.

Funny is funny, and when you've been doing it that long, you learn to do it well.

[ChumpInABathtub]

daaaaaamn, he porked up a bit. but who cares, hes probably my favorite comic ever.

[Cyres512]

yeah when u quit coke that will happen lol

[Jokernowandorever]

Oh my God, he was so skinny back then...

[XenonTheWarriorGas]

That volunteer from the audience "Howard" looks alot like the volunteer from Johnathan's Comedy Central special o.O

[gyrooftime]

@XenonTheWarriorGas It is him. He's a plant.

[SoftBulletFilms]

NICE! hahaa ;D

[fuelle]

Aww... I miss John Candy now.

[GreatReno]

poor johnathan and his battle with the buffet line

[jbtenseventeen]

win

[HEBANOS]

ahhaa  cool gay !!!

[virus007911]

The Amazing Johnathan. 26 years and 300 pounds ago! LOL!!!

[mitchskater]

he looks just like my dad did then and now

[virus007911]

my sympathies.

[MrPie455]

Damn, he looks nothing like he does now. But his awesomeness has not changed

[Rawk4Life]

Is it me or does he seem gay in this video?

[NotBliTz3D]

well... yes... but it WAS the eighties... think about that :P

[frozen1002000]

and he was also skinny so you would probably profile him just from the drastic change in appearance from now

[gordorules]

Wow! The Amazing Johnathan used to actually be entertaining!!

[humbabwe]

Wow! And you haven't ever been.

[virus007911]

and I suppose YOU have, asshole?

[aasupirate12]

Somebody PLEASE tell me how to do the trick at 2:56. It looks so cool!

[lifecinemas]

its simple i love doing this trick. he keeps it under his hand and makes it look like hes putting it up his nose. its easier starting with a sleeve.

[DazzlingDoudini]

He is hilarious

[shehabmoon]

THANKS

[gamur5]

shit hes gained wait........ i think it made him funny as hell to

[dnewm]

he looks like jello biaffra all skinny

[MoPapparani]

I miss John Candy :(

[ANonExistentUser]

His personality reminds me of Steve Martin and Christopher Lloyd.

[MiniMaskedMagician]

my dad worked with. him he knows him

[Imly55]

god hes really skinny!!! lol

[Sephiroth018]

hes quite a dish

[retepwiers47]

look how pissed the guy looks in the back ground at 3:02

[stewie870]

the whole clip is hilarious, I agree he has used the same material but it gets funnier every time I watch it. I was wondering does anyone know how he does the zombie ball?

[Rafterman123]

watch his left hand

[Jwofl]

same act used for 25 years

[monstdnt]

he definitely needs to come up with new materials, but his great

[118181514]

ITS BARF!!! from space balls

[komodiakarma]

thanks for the vid delvis54...great clip!

[jrsktrd]

"you look a hell of a lot like the guy that killed my parents." lmao

"no i'm kidding. i killed them"

lmao!

[iloveSports1981]

Dont think i'm crazy howard. Yes he is he's crazy. SHUT UP!!!! Sorry you had to see that howard.

[JPD510]

LMAO hes soooo different. But still funny :)

[magic1995]

hes so skinny here!

[Draconis888]

Wow...His act hasn't changed all that much, has it? But I agree, he's still hilarious! I remember one joke he did back in the 80's where he would sit on a bar stool and he'd suddenly fall 6 inches or so, he'd pause, get up, and it would look like he would be sliding up from a bare pole.. It was pretty hilarious the way he did it...

[njchproductions]

wow he looks and sounds different

[reelralf909]

thats pretty damn spooky,isent it Howard?

[halfemofreak]

wow, he got fat.

 XD

[BoobyMcDoogle]

Also, what kind of accent does he have? What part of the country did he come from? Hmm...

[ChaosNinja00]

Pretty damn spooky, huh Howard?

[BoobyMcDoogle]

Wow, I just said that to myself as I read your post. I never really thought of that joke before, I always go for the "guy who killed me parents", "don't listen to him howard, he's crazy" and "ahh drinking red wine tonight, howard?"

[Justakid12]

..woah..

he changed O__O

his comedy is still hilarious though :]

[ChaosNinja00]

Wow, twenty-five years can really do a number on you.

[pjizzle24]

damn back then skinny and in shape at least now wow he has changed appearance wise but his acts are still funny.lol

[EZmoney3000]

25 years and he does the same thing....but fuck its funny as hell

[DX1771]

god damn it was easy to be funny in the 80's

[AnbuIce]

Wow he's changed soooo much, but even though he does the same thing over and over its still so funny.

[mdgtrpckr]

god bless john candy

[booccs87]

Funny

[ElGuerreroSolo]

does anyone has the full one hour special from comedy central?

[LegendaryGIR]

I like this guy's act, I do. But man, he hasn't really changed it in the past quarter-century.

[thedueldude]

my god...look at all those zippers.....i cant believe how thin he was back then....damn.

[bklyn9]

i cant believe he does the same act over and over no matter where he is.. it gets old...

[TheOverloader]

Epic Win does not age.

[BoobyMcDoogle]

Internet memes do, though.

[Nestoryak]

Loved it!! I always wondered what his first show was like. Thanks for this post. I'm also a magician and love his people skills

[russellmagic]

rip john candy!

[wewacian]

it's amazing, he still had that deranged look in his eyes way back then

[mooseasaurusrex]

Wow. He just lost most of his "cool points" with me. 25 years and it the same routine word for word?

[itzahazylife]

all of his acts are..lame huh? lol

[gamemeister27]

He did not age very well.

[dragonfable797]

wow he was skinny

[bhunterawa]

no one here has a clue lol

[rennfairelover]

you want more info? he does that same stuff for years and years. the only difference is he got this dumb acting girl as an assistant and magically physically abuses her in the act. i sure hope it;s not real, or i would kick his ass.

[airsoftsniper4307]

Oh I'm sure its real, because you know staples and a sissors in her head are not that bad. Of course its just an act.

[boundandfallen]

idk.. how old is this dude?????

he looks like uncle joey from full house to me.

haha.

u wish i had more info.

[boundandfallen]

o wow he was so thin

[PopeKurt]

does anyone know where i can get a clip of when he had the magic dust/powder he'd use and randomely sniff as if it was coke? thats when i first saw him on tv, but that was a long time ago.

[qtrombley]

i think the latest comedy central specials have got to be his son.

lmao..pretty damn spooky, isnt it????