I used to think Steve Martin was hilarious. Then I grew up. Seriously. The movie with the huge nose? Cheaper by the dozen? The motherfucking Pink Panther?
This video is from one of Carson's last shows in 1992. Steve Martin would only do the routine at private gatherings and was asked by Carson personally to come on the show and perform it. It is the only recording of it.
@PeterMennie Not true. Martin performs it as part of a magic special "Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women" with Ricky Jay. There's also a performance of it on British television that can be seen on YT.
Funny how Weird Al and Steve Martin started out with really CORNY (& whitey, Honkyish, Nerdy....LOL) routines. But they just kept getting better with age and left many in the dust.! Now they are masters in their craft and can't be touched.... ( :
@DarkComputerGirl Are you serious? You really don't see how he did this? I thought it was more than obvious. His left arm and hand are fake, just dangling there. His real arm and hand run down his side and into his pants, where he use it to pass all the stuff to his other hand, through his fly. I don't think it was supposed to be a real "trick". You were supposed to understand how he was doing it. That mocking of magicians is part of what makes it so funny! I guess that went over your head.
brilliant and funny this old school routine is far more clever & witty than most of the stuff being passed off as comedy these days. Give five Flydinis over Carrot top anyday.
Steve Martin's Comedy springs from depths that make no apology. To quote George Santayana. "The young man who has not laughed is a savage, the old man who will not laugh is a fool... " Martin studied philosophy 1964 to 1967 In Cal State. In 89 he received from California State University, the first honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Thank you for posting this...!
This was on late-night show TV. Not because you had to be mature because of any sexuality, but because if you were an immature snot-nosed little pissant kid, you'd think you were smart if you could "figure it out."
The mystery is not in "how he did it," but in why people can't appreciate the originality and creativity for what it really is.
The answer to that mystery, is because the kiddies have no experience with personal creativity or originality themselves.
it's not really easy to figure out. That's what makes it work for me. There are so many snobs commenting below. Let people guesse. Remember that there are some young people who are seeing this for the first time. How lucky for them!
It is done by Magic... Actually Steve has 5 arms and 6 hands and has the other 3 arms hidden inside his pants , along with a blonde assistant , and a complete set of Bone China & a micro amplified screw latch device for back-up... just for them people -
from the comments here, the x generation is truely a complete and totally dense group of morons. quit trying to explain it to them people, let them go back to their gameboys and xboxes
@xravisn - blaming an entire generation for having a lack of respect seems a bit odd. Especially when the anonymous people you are referring to are exactly that - "anonymous". They could be from ANY generation. Just enjoy the show.
FIGURING OUT HOW IT'S DONE ISN'T THE POINT !! This is a hilarious stand up comedy routine by a master comedian, When was the last time you laughed so much by a performer who doesn't say a word ..... Think about that !!
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this was pretty funny but u can tell it was is right hand in his pants since the other hand didnt move and u can see his real had moving under his pants
I love this skit. From what I've read, this was a routine that Steve Martin had only done for close friends. He did it for Johnny, though, in his last week as Tonight Show host.
Carson was the one and only, forever the King of Late Night. I really pity folks too young to remember him. He was so brilliant, so fantastic. Jay Leno and Letterman are just a shadow of his amazing talent.
Oh Man! My head hurts so much from laughing so freaking hard! That was a real treasure -- quality television and at its best. I agree -- miss Johnny and The REAL Tonight Show. Thanks for putting up this video.
I know that most everybody already knows this, but the idea of this sketch is not how the magic's done, but the unique twist he's given to the act and to us.
i know how this was done, and im not gonna reveal it, but ive gotta say, even if you do know how it was done, its still a marvel that he pulled it all off.
talented hoofer, too! a quadruple threat. Remember a bit from the Tracy Ullman Show when he was teaching auditioners a dorky combination so his girlfriend would get the job? Wonder if anyones posted that on You Tube.
The 'FLYDINI' bit has long been a favorite of mine. Glad to see the full Carson version is here. I'd forgotten all about the Pavarotti puppet bit. Weird. Wonderful bit. Yup, prime 'out on the edge' Martin stuff.
This is SO creative! I wonder if Steve watches this, then looks at his movie posters of some of his latest "comedies" and wonders.....what happened to me?
I'd heard about "Flydini" for years but had never actually seen the act. That has to be one of the funniest things Steve Martin has ever done. Why isn't he that funny anymore??
My brother told me that when the little puppet came out, my dad literally fell out of his chair and was laughing on his hands and knees. I think I read that Pope John Paul II was scandalized by it when it aired on Italian television.
I believe that the humour has degraded so very much in the last 20 years; some of the current comedians such as Dave Chapelle and Chris Rock are allright but I don't think they quite compare.
You got that right jbbrochard. For instance the celebrity roast with Dean Martin was hillarious and clean. Today's roast is vulgar...c*nt, p*ssy, c*ck, f*ck... you name it, and that's not even funny. No brain behind that type of humor.
I believe this is taken from the last week Johnny Carson hosted the Tonight Show. Steve Martin never did this routine in public before this appearance and he did it as a favor to Johnny during his farewell.
That's what I've heard too. Martin used to do this routine at the legendary regular poker games with Carson, Neil Simon, Chevy Chase (ugh) et. al. and this was the first and maybe only time that he ever did it in public for Johnny's farewell.
Fake left hand right?
LookBehindYou999 1 month ago
I used to think Steve Martin was hilarious. Then I grew up. Seriously. The movie with the huge nose? Cheaper by the dozen? The motherfucking Pink Panther?
nikker1985 1 month ago
Obviously there is a midget that lives inside of a Steve Martin robot.
thebryanexperience 1 month ago
I think there was someone in his pants
dropilol 1 month ago
one of the best comedy skits I have seen in a long time.
GeorgiaAlbert 4 months ago
Left hand is fake
AlexGuberman 8 months ago
He's brilliant. And he's so fuckin' funny . He's the best there ever was.
CrazyforDonnyOsmond 11 months ago
Genius comedy.
JM13121 1 year ago
@JM13121 comic genius , not a word spoken...LMAO.........
jtanon23 1 year ago
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e1saman1 1 year ago
Maxwell Smart has a shoe-phone. Steve Martin has a fly-phone.
Amazing10Productions 1 year ago
Always loved watching Carson get cracked up.
DataDame 1 year ago
Adorable. lol I love Steve Martin!
Lizologie 1 year ago
This video is from one of Carson's last shows in 1992. Steve Martin would only do the routine at private gatherings and was asked by Carson personally to come on the show and perform it. It is the only recording of it.
PeterMennie 1 year ago
@PeterMennie Not true. Martin performs it as part of a magic special "Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women" with Ricky Jay. There's also a performance of it on British television that can be seen on YT.
qdHazen 1 year ago
@qdHazen May be so. I sit corrected.
PeterMennie 1 year ago
This is my dads acc and he hasn't been on in years yet this has 500k views. One word: FAIL
rossduke5000 1 year ago
Funny how Weird Al and Steve Martin started out with really CORNY (& whitey, Honkyish, Nerdy....LOL) routines. But they just kept getting better with age and left many in the dust.! Now they are masters in their craft and can't be touched.... ( :
surfitlive 1 year ago
@surfitlive deep
Flampkin27 1 year ago
This is one of those things where you wonder how he did it.
It is also, however, one of those things where you don't want to know.
DarkComputerGirl 1 year ago
@DarkComputerGirl so so deep
Flampkin27 1 year ago
@DarkComputerGirl Are you serious? You really don't see how he did this? I thought it was more than obvious. His left arm and hand are fake, just dangling there. His real arm and hand run down his side and into his pants, where he use it to pass all the stuff to his other hand, through his fly. I don't think it was supposed to be a real "trick". You were supposed to understand how he was doing it. That mocking of magicians is part of what makes it so funny! I guess that went over your head.
shiftlock3 1 year ago
this is the funniest thing ever, great comedy
zoomzoom79797979 1 year ago
brilliant and funny this old school routine is far more clever & witty than most of the stuff being passed off as comedy these days. Give five Flydinis over Carrot top anyday.
ratfink74 1 year ago
Steve Martin's Comedy springs from depths that make no apology. To quote George Santayana. "The young man who has not laughed is a savage, the old man who will not laugh is a fool... " Martin studied philosophy 1964 to 1967 In Cal State. In 89 he received from California State University, the first honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Thank you for posting this...!
russocomedy 1 year ago 2
That chick was hot!
MyUnderSlungLink 1 year ago
I'm old enoughg to REMEMBER seeing it!
rozmarija 1 year ago
Steve Martin is the greatest! I just wish he would come teach banjo at the Kaufmann Kamp in Tennessee, it would be my dream come true!
ronripley47 1 year ago
Yeah Dude,...Just chill....be still....walk up a hill....buy a surf board.....Go to the finals at Half Moon Bay, CA......
findthsun 2 years ago
I Love Steve Martin. His comedy was always fresh and funny. :)
rikkid324 2 years ago
This was on late-night show TV. Not because you had to be mature because of any sexuality, but because if you were an immature snot-nosed little pissant kid, you'd think you were smart if you could "figure it out."
The mystery is not in "how he did it," but in why people can't appreciate the originality and creativity for what it really is.
The answer to that mystery, is because the kiddies have no experience with personal creativity or originality themselves.
Youtube doesn't seem to help.
hoskeebo 2 years ago 4
Steve Martin is a pisser!
happysjud 2 years ago
the left arm is fake and his original left hand is inside providing the items ! but it is fun to watch
chikapuli 2 years ago
@chikapuli
Duh
GregMcMahan 1 year ago
look i dont want you to comment badly on my dads vido hes a nerd so let him upload stupid stuff =]
rossduke5000 2 years ago
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Yeah the left arm is fake.
RazBird 2 years ago
it's not really easy to figure out. That's what makes it work for me. There are so many snobs commenting below. Let people guesse. Remember that there are some young people who are seeing this for the first time. How lucky for them!
blacktopaz8 2 years ago
It is done by Magic... Actually Steve has 5 arms and 6 hands and has the other 3 arms hidden inside his pants , along with a blonde assistant , and a complete set of Bone China & a micro amplified screw latch device for back-up... just for them people -
rentatrip1 2 years ago
from the comments here, the x generation is truely a complete and totally dense group of morons. quit trying to explain it to them people, let them go back to their gameboys and xboxes
xravisn 2 years ago
@xravisn - blaming an entire generation for having a lack of respect seems a bit odd. Especially when the anonymous people you are referring to are exactly that - "anonymous". They could be from ANY generation. Just enjoy the show.
delijdewolfe 2 years ago
Hmm...scary.
Soyawannabeamasta 2 years ago
No duh dipshit its not like hes trying to hide it
thats the point off the whole act
socalpsycho562 2 years ago
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It looks like his left arm is a fake. Gene Weingarten rules, btw.
hamiljohn 2 years ago
I may have to remove the video just to thwart the commenters who can't get past "figuring it out" (as if any half-wit can't do the same)
rossduke5000 2 years ago
Dude, just ignore the comments, this video needs to be seen.
sisterpepperspray 2 years ago
FIGURING OUT HOW IT'S DONE ISN'T THE POINT !! This is a hilarious stand up comedy routine by a master comedian, When was the last time you laughed so much by a performer who doesn't say a word ..... Think about that !!
5fingerstyle 3 years ago 18
@5fingerstyle still. took me almost an entire minute to realize he only had 1 arm out of his suit jacket ;)
coffeetablesex 1 month ago
@5fingerstyle UH MR. BEAN THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
TheKidFromJersey89 1 month ago
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My mom figured out how he did that. It's so obvious. But I only watched it once..
Ecksntrick8 3 years ago
Classic... Only Steve Martin could get 6 1/2 minutes of laughs by just pulling stuff out of his fly.
magicdoves 3 years ago 15
It is a true fact that Steve's fly does not share the same agent with Steve. They both have seperate agents.
kodachromefilm 3 years ago 6
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this was pretty funny but u can tell it was is right hand in his pants since the other hand didnt move and u can see his real had moving under his pants
SaphireDreams 3 years ago
Duh!
Sneckof 3 years ago
um....left hand.
febeblue 3 years ago
OMG! I feel like a complete idiot!!
treehugginmusicluvr 3 years ago
haha its ok
SaphireDreams 3 years ago
No kidding.. he's not trying to fool you.. he is trying to make you laugh silly!
magicdoves 3 years ago 2
I love this skit. From what I've read, this was a routine that Steve Martin had only done for close friends. He did it for Johnny, though, in his last week as Tonight Show host.
Carson was the one and only, forever the King of Late Night. I really pity folks too young to remember him. He was so brilliant, so fantastic. Jay Leno and Letterman are just a shadow of his amazing talent.
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amoreterno1304 3 years ago
Amazing!
HarveyEspatchelowe 3 years ago
great video thank u to sent me that
mafr31 3 years ago
Steve Martin.
One of the Gods of comedy.
I lost it the first time I saw this.
He has had me rolling on the ground, clutching my guts.
Thank you!
tredwest 3 years ago
1992 on one of his last shows
totallycubbie 3 years ago
God, I totally miss Johnny carson and the original tonight show. Steve martin's awesome.
thanks for posting this.
catluvspeaches 3 years ago 4
His face reminds me of Stan Laurel.
galaxyhigh73 3 years ago
Oh Man! My head hurts so much from laughing so freaking hard! That was a real treasure -- quality television and at its best. I agree -- miss Johnny and The REAL Tonight Show. Thanks for putting up this video.
MadDogtheFirst 4 years ago 2
Still laughing! Miss the Johnny guy.
vonlossberg 4 years ago
I know that most everybody already knows this, but the idea of this sketch is not how the magic's done, but the unique twist he's given to the act and to us.
wolfesw 4 years ago 2
Steve Martin never fails to be able to entertain us in this old school fashion. This is pure comedy at its best. Thank you, Steve
ruffian747 4 years ago
One of Steve Martin's shining moments. A gem.
LeaveEmLaughingTent 4 years ago
classic.
sealurfate 4 years ago
i know how this was done, and im not gonna reveal it, but ive gotta say, even if you do know how it was done, its still a marvel that he pulled it all off.
jdnutt8907 4 years ago
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fake left arm
Kronk123456789 4 years ago
Little person? Are you kidding? It's obvious that Steve's left hand is fake. His real left hand is inside his jacket and down his pants.
cardinalduo 4 years ago 2
you and kronk are quite a pair.
SCLOGSE 4 years ago
I heard years ago that a "little person" is in the pants with Steve (in the back) helping him to do all those crazy things.
lindajro 4 years ago
hilarious
lolllllllllllllllll
MariaDeLisboa 4 years ago 2
of course it was before Carson retired! thanks for posting.... had not seen this one b4
a24ktlady 4 years ago 3
I think this was shortly before Carson retired. Was that '93?
planetiowa 4 years ago
yer great. is his left arm (right to tha camera) fake?
imnotnutsiswear 4 years ago
just a theory; consider the other explanation
fergdoug294 4 years ago
yeah i think you're right... it bounces off his body weirdly.
still... freakin hilarious
macer102 4 years ago
hysterical!
Leanne60 4 years ago
hi. fergdoug294 has no manners
fergdoug 4 years ago
nor do my kids
fergdoug294 4 years ago
one of the funniest "carsons"....
robts07 4 years ago
great post! thank you
angrylambie 4 years ago
he has a fake left arm thats how he does it.
briliant and funny .
mnalshat 4 years ago
duh, really?
fergdoug294 4 years ago
Love it!
Comedy gold!
He is a great 'straight man' being crazy at the same time.
Thanks for the post.
tredwest 4 years ago
That is just wrong.
WorldChallenge 4 years ago
Back in the 70's there was nobody funnier that Martin. Pretty talented musician as well. Good stuff.
blusluvr 4 years ago
talented hoofer, too! a quadruple threat. Remember a bit from the Tracy Ullman Show when he was teaching auditioners a dorky combination so his girlfriend would get the job? Wonder if anyones posted that on You Tube.
reallyharried 4 years ago
his left hnd is fake
frofe3zy 4 years ago
gee, no kidding
fergdoug294 4 years ago
This is a great video in honor of Pavarotti's passing. He would have laughed at seeing this.
BlueEyesDance 4 years ago
The 'FLYDINI' bit has long been a favorite of mine. Glad to see the full Carson version is here. I'd forgotten all about the Pavarotti puppet bit. Weird. Wonderful bit. Yup, prime 'out on the edge' Martin stuff.
lancethrustworthy 4 years ago
This is SO creative! I wonder if Steve watches this, then looks at his movie posters of some of his latest "comedies" and wonders.....what happened to me?
ibmoe 4 years ago
I'd heard about "Flydini" for years but had never actually seen the act. That has to be one of the funniest things Steve Martin has ever done. Why isn't he that funny anymore??
GeniusWriter 4 years ago
watched this last night on the DVD box set. laughed my ass off. this is pure genius
singxmex2xsleep 4 years ago
just for the dudes information it was dun in 92 yes it was carsons farwell haha i know this and i was 5 at the time
mystermatt15 4 years ago
My brother told me that when the little puppet came out, my dad literally fell out of his chair and was laughing on his hands and knees. I think I read that Pope John Paul II was scandalized by it when it aired on Italian television.
major600 4 years ago
I believe that the humour has degraded so very much in the last 20 years; some of the current comedians such as Dave Chapelle and Chris Rock are allright but I don't think they quite compare.
jbbrochard 4 years ago
You got that right jbbrochard. For instance the celebrity roast with Dean Martin was hillarious and clean. Today's roast is vulgar...c*nt, p*ssy, c*ck, f*ck... you name it, and that's not even funny. No brain behind that type of humor.
librophile 4 years ago
super
nfgmagic 4 years ago
I miss Carson.
Earache702 5 years ago
maybe his...O_O...nvm..
anmielover 5 years ago
I remeber this when it aired and recorded it but have since lost the tape. Thanks for posting the vid!
CaptSpalding 5 years ago
Steve Martin is a freakin' genius.
dfwgator3 5 years ago
I believe this is taken from the last week Johnny Carson hosted the Tonight Show. Steve Martin never did this routine in public before this appearance and he did it as a favor to Johnny during his farewell.
ban95692 5 years ago
That's what I've heard too. Martin used to do this routine at the legendary regular poker games with Carson, Neil Simon, Chevy Chase (ugh) et. al. and this was the first and maybe only time that he ever did it in public for Johnny's farewell.
meanwiddlekid 4 years ago