Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney clip 1 of 2

[coopasan9]

These are great. Thanks!

[affectivity]

Paul Winchell was the best ventriloquist ever! RIP.

[QuE3nKupcAKe]

Paul Winchell is by far the best ventriloquist! Thanks*

[kurukururock]

I believe this is April Winchell's dad! Talented family, that.

[razorramone63139]

Man! Paul was skilled.

[dskromrey]

I remember having a Jerry Mahoney ventriloquist doll when I was a little girl! I love this!

[dbmrhi]

"Your muta takes numbers" pretty heavy for those days. You also have think about how hard that is, we watch this as if it two people but you have to remember that it's one person doing the whole thing. What a true talent.

[TVFREAKMAN]

Thanks for posting this. It's about time Paul Winchell gets his due to be ranked alongside Edger Bergen as one of the greatest ventriliquists of all time.

[bootymanager]

In 'Seinfeld', Jerry refers to Winchell and Mahoney in one episode, citing a legal precedent 'Winchell and Mahoney', when he pretends to be Elaine's attorney, acting for her when she threatens a dress shop with a lawsuit for using her likeness to make a manequin.

[cyberwing777]

@bootymanager I think it was Winchell vs. Mahoney, huh? lol...love that reference. And of course, the Mr. Marbles episode.

[mcflyfarm]

Depsite the clip quality, this is without doubt the finest ventriloquism I have ever seen. There were some really inspired gags, incredible performance - especially the mid-phone call part. Straight to favourites.

[priscianusjr]

Boy that Jerry Mahoney was a nasty piece of work. But for sure they don't make stuff like this any more.

[Webkinzrocks400]

yeah he did tigger!! i didn't know till i saw the lucy show!! with paul as a guest star!!

[KrisEnjoi]

i miss this on TV

[natmanw]

It is great seeing the old shows even if they are shorts. Those were the days. Life was simple & children learned from the TV shows. Todays shows are relly not that educational. Due to correctness

[jb20092009]

Hey, I just noticed a dirty joke in this one. Go to where he asks which one is the custard pie and PW nearly gives the audience the finger.

[cyberwing777]

Yeah, there are some things that only adults will get in these. Very subtle things....lol.

[nfamousem]

How I loved Paul Winchell, Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smith! My sons and I have a running gag--we sign our names at the Cleaners "Jerry Mahoney." It's so funny to see it on the receipt!

[cyberwing777]

Actually it's Knucklehead SMIFF-great idea to sign receipts like that. I will have to do that! lol...thanks.

[mollygalla18]

Why were the videos destroyed? I think Winchell was a genius.

[reggie44]

The videos were destroyed by Metromedia (the TV company which owned WNEW in New York, among others), because Winchell sued for ownership. The court fined Metromedia $18 million, and called their action "deliberately malicious". Small comfort to Winchell, all those who worked hard on the program, and those of us who enjoyed his talent.

[daffydoug]

I understand some idiot erased all the master video tapes. What a dummy.

[howtobeme35]

paul winchell is truelly amazing. shame about the videos that were destroyed

[devmoran2]

its tigger

[CALIfotoSPUD]

FANTASTIC!

[lilnitenurse]

I don't know HOW you got this clip, nor do I care! When I heard about Metromedia's tantrum and how they destroyed the tapes, I nearly died! But then I saw that you have a clip, life has meaning again! I could just KISS you!!! Thank you soo much!!

[cyberwing777]

Hey, I might just let you kiss me!!

[fieryhand]

lol

[louienye]

Chips of Wisdom!

[olimarman911]

Do you wanna be like me or a moron? you mea thares a diffrince? LOL!

[143AC]

This skit is from"The Cavalcade Of Stars Show"

on the now forgotten Dumount TV Network.

[thatsripping]

I LOVE Jerry mahoney, (and knucklehead and Tessie), but I thought Metromedia, who owned the original videos, destroyed them all sometime in the 1980s in an astounding fit of spite. Where did you find this, and how many more exist???

[cyberwing777]

Not all the master tapes were destroyed, luckily some did survive. I got this off ebay and converted it for upload. I have more so when I get time I will put more up. Thanks for your comments.

[thatsripping]

Thanks for your reply. I watched Jerry Mahoney every morning before school when I was a kid, and just loved the characters. I always wondered why it was never repeated on TV Land or Nick at Nite, or any of those, and then I heard about the lawsuit. I am so thrilled that some of the shows still exists. Wonderful.

[JazzyViewer]

"Which one is the custard pie?"

"This one, right over....Nevermind!"

It was his middle finger, LOL

[herbertowler]

my dad knew his son :o

[mrsmagloo]

Who can forget THIS show? We were watching it at exact moment that the Big Blackout of 1965 hit the Northeast! Scary!

[jlomax]

WOW You too??? I was in kindergarten when I watched this too and when the black out hit!!

This is so weird I came accross your post today! I was just telling my hubby about the black out TODAY and that we were watching Jerry Mahoney!! CREEEEPY!! LOL!

[Bogframe]

A lot of people don't know this, but Paul Winchell was the one who developed the first artificial heart...years before Robert Jarvic did.

[Arlenbr]

Holy puppets, Batman ... Paul Winchell! Thanks a ton for posting this. I used to stay glued to the TV when Winchell was on the air. He was priceless. You didn't have to experience the "voice throwing" illusion--Winchell was just plain outright funny.

[piasillo]

OMG!! This is absolutely HILARIOUS!! I want to know what's going on in that little mind right now! Thanks for posting! ~ Peter

[1975tooto]

He also did the voices for the Ant Hill Mob on the same show! The BANNANA Splits ,ect!!He did lots of cartoon voices!

[ACcountryFan]

He voiced the leader of the Ant Hill Mob whose name is Clyde. He also voiced the crier of the mob and his name was Softie in addition to Dick Dastardly. On the Robonic Stooges, Winchell gave the Moe Howard character the same voice he gave Clyde. In the '80s he became Gargamel on the Smurfs. For Disney he was Tigger.

[1975tooto]

Hey Fan ,you are right on time! He did so many others !

[phlizmo]

what a genius. The acting is amazing!

[nolabunny69]

i love jerry mahoney.

[niccynaccynoo]

he did dick dastardly's voice on wacky races :)

[dappylu]

Awesome! Thanks for the memories! Any more? :)

[Pearly056]

Thanks for posting this. Great Great entertainer. OR should I say entertainers.

[XEXILIO]

Wonderful...! The manipulation of the eyes is supper...!

[willcanbe]

Hi that was so funny Paul Winchell an Jerry Mahoney i think i did seen them back in the 60's i am on here to check me out theshrever and will see Willie The Dummy and Willie's Voice Overs and Willie's Intro thank u very much i hope to be that good in future.

[nilbog]

Paul:"Do you want to grow up to be like me, or do you want to grow up to be a moron?"

Jerry:"You mean there's a difference?" XD

[MuzzikLvr]

Paul Winchell was such a genius. Thanks for uploading. Unfortunately his clips don't stay up long on youtube.

[cyberwing777]

I've noticed more are watching this clip, than the other part of this skit. It's a 2 part clip, folks. And the second part is the funniest part! Watch that one if you aren't going to watch both.