Mystery Guest for Bill Bixby on the Arsineo Hall Show

[TransformedMan]

Arsineo was the best!

[THOMAS81Z]

bill bixby was a nice man , not many of them in hollywood he is missed

[heat4yoass]

Isn't Bill Bixby the Incredible Hulk?

[BatmanFan1966]

Those two could have passed as father & son too...

[eddy909100]

Bill Bixby seems like a sweet guy with a big heart in this interview... RIP, the die young!



[msymsed]

That was so sweet. You could tell that Bill really loved Brandon and that the feeling was mutual. It is sad that Bill died so young.

[HaulinHearse]

B. Cruz was in a bad ass band called DR. KNOW.

[clintbronson5]

You know what brought tears to my eyes? Brandon goes to shake Bill's hand and he is like "GET OUT OF HERE!" And gives him the biggest hug. I'm not sure but I think Brandon says How you doin Dad

[clintbronson5]

Why? Cant I get C.O.E.F. on DVD?

[LizC1213]

@clintbronson5

Season 1 is now available on DVD at the Warner Archives website. The website also includes a podcast interview with Brandon Cruz, in which he talk about his screen test for the role of Eddie Corbett, his long-time friendship with the late Bill Bixby and what he's up to nowadays.

[clintbronson5]

@LizC1213 You Liz are a lifesaver...Thanks ')

[fran9860]

nice clip; but that ugly beast sitting next to Bill has to go.

[MichaelHansenFUN]

one of these days i will post a brandon cruz video-i have met him.

[LizC1213]

@MichaelHansenFUN Hi! I'm a big Brandon Cruz fan and I'd love to see the video you mentioned.

[JessicaDwyer]

OK, that made me tear up.  I really miss him.

[14DaveHunter]

Bill Bixby was one-of-a-kind. As far as I know, he never promoted hatred. He and Michael Landon gave acting a great name.

[humbleradio]

@14DaveHunter You bet. Two great men who passed away far too early for this world.

[wildalb]

the late great bill bixby. he was an excellent actor.

[MrJulius72]

Bill Bixby was just an awesome person and great actor. He just had this unique appeal and charisma and it came through in all of his roles. My favorite was "The Hulk." It came out when I was a small child, but I sort of got back in touch with the show over the last couple of years and I really admire Bixby's portrayal as Dr. David Banner. It's sad that towards the end of the Hulk series is when Bill's live started to crumble with the death of his son and then his ex wife. Just a sad tale.

[Kees2803]

Bill Bixby's first marriage was with actrice Brenda Benett and she gave birth to their son Christopher Bixby on september 25, 1974. On March, 1 1981 Bill Bixby's six -year-old son Christopher died suddenly of a rare throat infection. April, 7 1982 Brenda Benett committed suicide. Bill Bixby was a great actor and director and I have a deep respect for him.

[ladybluluv]

Great seeing him here. Always loved his acting and his shows. My Favorite Martian was the first thing of his I saw as a very young child and it was my favorite show. Corutship of Eddies Father was wonderful too, which I always enjoyed watching. He seems real genuine, funny too. I always loved that unique voice of his too. Sad loss.

[commandertrig]

Arsenio was the worst talk show ever.

[nevawrong]

@commandertrig

why do u say that??

or are u just joking ??, lol lol

because the whole country loved ARSENIO, his show was GREAT  : )

[SweetWhiskerz]

Kids today would have no time for a classic like 'Courtship of Eddie's Father'....great show,emotional and caring........

[SweetWhiskerz]

R.I.P Mr Bixby

[jpsmart59]

@SweetWhiskerz But the kid is no longer a kid. It's not the same....lol.

[MrSpringtime22]

bill bixby, what a wonderful human being.

[MrSpringtime22]

This is such a great posting of Bill Bixby interacting with Arsineo and then

a nice surprise with Brandon as the mystery guest.

What better way to end than with..."people let me tell you bout ny best friend

a warm-hearted person who'll love me till the end."

Bill Bixby was a wonderful person and actor and I miss him so much.

He and Michael Landon brought good family shows to tv.

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

Good One. This is heartwarming. because Bixby passed away, Brandon grew up to be the singer for the punk band DR KNOW, and Brandon Cruz is trying to start a campaign for Bill Bixby to get a star on the hollywood walk of fame. AWESOME!!!

[djmyers71]

ahhhhh, thats what you call a man with pure class.

[preshnz]

awwwwwww Bill Bixby. those were the days. sweet humour and no cussing on telly :o)

[xanaminx]

It was so good to see him surprised. That was pretty awesome ^_^ Thanks for posting!

[getoutofmyway01]

nice nice guy.. rip Bill......very smart, cute and just plain kind.

[muzikman74]

I met Bill Bixby once and he was the nicest guy, very down to earth and polite. I think I was about 10 yrs old and the Incredible Hulk was in the 4th season. He and Lou Ferrigno both signed a picture for me that I have to this day. I loved the Incredible Hulk series. It's a real shame tv is not what it use to be. TV SUCKS NOW!!! I only watch my tv dvd box sets. There's nothing worth watching on tv.

[ekocentric]

Even though I've seen the movie "courtship of Eddie's father" with Ronny Howard and Glen Ford, I liked the television version more. (The movie was made in 1963.)

[ccm800]

I completely remember that window episode. Sigh

[TheLydianRocks]

ppl think its bad taste to make jokes but i dont always think it is, frankly i am probably guilty myself, but even i feel sick hearing some of the things people are saying about this man, some people like bill bixby will never deserve a joke like that simply because he was a gentleman and down to earth. It makes it hard to stomach hearing somebody say something relating to his illness like that. i couldn't care about M.J but i'd punch any man in the mouth for disrespecting the memory of bixby

[californiamagician]

@TheLydianRocks

I agree that sometimes dark humor is best kept to oneself, but I have to admit that as cool as I thought Bix was, the gamma rays comment was pretty clever, and Im sure that person did not actually mean any disrespect. They actually sounded surprised and disappointed to find Bix had passed away.

[MrMorgs24]

@californiamagician who said what that was bad i cant find it ? im a big hulk fan

[joeyvader]

@TheLydianRocks Bix was as hard working behind the camera as he was in front of it...a class act, whose TV work spanned 4 decades.. Any other actor that portrays Banner will never stand up to Bix!!

[rfd73]

@TheLydianRocks Yeah, his death really shocked me, I read about his life afterwards, and honestly sometimes I don't understand the rules of life, since he seemed to have really hard times throughout his life, like the death of his son, the suicide of her wife, that was terrible, and the fact that he ends up with cancer makes me wonder "what in the world this man could have done to deserve this?", in the contrary I believe he was a wonderful person and he was supposed to have a very happy life

[seymourbutt312]

what the hell? Is bill bixby dead? Fucking gamma rays

[2dasimmons]

Whoopi is a cutie-pie.

[tryithere]

@2dasimmons More like a scooter pie

[jka12002redux]

Lol Bill is like "Who the hell are you?" at first when Brandon came out.

[bobisdark]

Even though he didnt know it while on this show his cancer was there and already effecting his appearance. He had gained weight after the Hulk. In Hulk returns his face was real puffy and he looked very different than he did when the show ended just a few years earlier. But here you can see his jaw muscles and neck were shrinking.

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

in the late 70's early 80's, a tv station showed re runs of "COURTSHIP..." but i never watched it. when I was 16, i discovered DR. KNOW (The band that Brandon sings for many years), then I was told about Brandon Cruz. Then in the mid 90's, the media started jumping on Brandon for interviews (On a show, Brandon reunited with his long lost sister, also an actress) then when Dr. Know came to town, I went to the show and talked to Brandon and videotaped it. I told him .., and he chortled!!!

[MacBloscaidh]

All I can say is this: In Bill, you see someone who is genuine.

[CRAZOLA3]

one of my fav actors

[GoddessAnjanee]

Bill Bixby was and is one of the best actors. His death hit me hard. I didn't know him personally but he was a caring man.

[d4seasons]

@GoddessAnjanee it hit all of us. i did hear he was a caring guy just like his David Banner characer. the surprised guest was great. just wished lou ferrigno , mrs. livingston, etc would of shown up.

[PetesBloodyHand]

Bill Bixby died way too young. I was a HUGE Hulk fan growing up. I was extremely upset about his passing, even today. I never knew him personally but I can tell he was a class man.

[knightryderrwn]

@PetesBloodyHand,

The Incredible Hulk gave rise to what I still consider the biggest understatement ever made in episodic TV -

"Mr. McGee, DON'T make me angry! YOU WOULDN'T LIKE ME when I'm angry!!"

[Kees2803]

Brandon Cruze played also in the Incredible Hulk season 1

The episode called 747

He flew the plane with David Banner / The Hulk

[chinchonchinchon]

Those tv series of yonder were so genuine...

Today you get an amazing quantity of them devoid of content, just entertainment.

[2dasimmons]

@chinchonchinchon Yes, they were. Today we have "antitainment."

[reneee800]

Brandon Cruz Named his little boy after Bill Bixby

[shannon865]

rip bill bixby we miss you and he my daughter godfather my daughter was born on sept 21,1993 and he died on nov 21,1993 we both miss him bad we love you

[Gregarious3]

Bill Bixby made up for what my dad lacked and now I try to be that kind of dad. In reality I can not be either but I do my best. Bill gave us some of the best of what TV can be.

[SpiderFan1962]

NO AUDIO!!

[sexyviii]

ya were is the audio

[modsleix6]

R.I.P. Bill Bixby...

[jnazari]

I am not going to lie. I was expecting Lou Ferigno in Hulk make-up

[BiggCojones]

such a nice interview....thanks for posting!!

[snoops71]

Yup, that's Whoopi. Notice how she's looking at him;-) She likes him!

[Klaudija72]

I was just thinking the same thing, snoops71. But then who wouldn´t have liked Bill Bixby, he seemed so sweet. The perfect man!

[snoops71]

Oh, I totally agree! I've always felt that way about him. I had the biggest crush on him growing up:)

[Klaudija72]

I don´t think that there has been any woman on this planet that hasn´t had a crush on him at one point.

[NotaFro]

And every man: a man-crush

[Aikenburg92]

is that Whoopie there on the couch with Bill?

[adgjl1414]

يا رخمة

[broadbent48]

I like the way Brandon kept his hand on Bill's shoulder.

[parkman35]

If Bill were still alive today it would've been awesome if they could've done another "Courtship Of Eddie's Father,The Later Years" or something like that. The two just fit so well together...RIP Bill Bixby.

[LizC1213]

I agree with you 100% about Brandon Cruz and Bill Bixby. I couldn't imagine anyone else playing Bill Bixby's son on "Courtship of Eddie's Father", other than Bradon Cruz. It would've been great to see both of them reprise their roles as adults.

[blackpebble]

Bill Bixby was a wonderful person and a true gentleman of the old school. The world lost a great man when he left us.

[dadadruma]

Bill Bixby was the father i always wanted to have i used the foundation of my memories of that show and used them a bit to my sons the understanding and compassion and just being there for them what an example this man has set and thank god for dvds

[truexgunnerxchronica]

im on season 2 on the incredible hulk im about to get season 3

[ratedr739]

Wow,What a surprise for Bill Bixby..I loved it.. Love it how he sings at the end..Im sure he know the whole song...He was such a nice person with a Great Heart.....Its been now 15 years since he left us...We will always remember you Bill Bixby.Always....

[jsaw200]

He was a good guy...R.I.P.

[MisterMarcP]

Thanks for posting...It's reminds how much of the good ol days of TV and How much I miss and appreciated Bill Bixby. I got teary eyed when Brandon Crux suprised Bill and embraced each other.

[wolverine181988]

when i heard him say that there are no shows like courtship of eddie's father, i almost had to laugh because this was in 1989 and shows have gotten more and more stupid since then. with the exception of the 90's.

[AreYouWetYet]

Yeah...that is wierd. Everything has gotten so un-serious since then...like in the late 80's and early 90's when that alternative music came out it was some really weird stuff.

[blicksflicks]

There never will be another Bill Bixby. He was truly was a wonderful actor and a wonderful man, and the two never usually become part of the same man. With Bixby that wasn't true. He really was both.

[milesofsmiles2]

bill bixby was my second dad. what a great man and human being. gby rip

[flierumph]

I knew Brandon was gonna grow up into a hottie!

[LizC1213]

Hi! I agree with you 100% about that. Even when Brandon Cruz wore glasses, he was quite handsome.

[hidoll22]

He was a wonderful man I loved him so.

[elspings]

Thanx for posting this vid, so nice to see 'The Bix' in a non acting role. I love all his shows and he was such a lovely, lovely person. The hulk was my fave, he brought such quality and warmth to the show. I wish he was still around, so sad he left us at such a young age. Never heard a bad word about him, and god was he scrumptious!!!

[aybz1]

You are my hero Bill. God Bless You!

[Alexhalulko]

Bill Bixby Was a Wonderful Person.

[ladylike1980]

Bill Bixby was such a good man. I loved Courtship of Eddie's Father. I always wanted him to marry Mrs. Livingston.

[californiamagician]

True Story.... back when Bill was in the third season of the show, one day while on the street a kid recognized him, and asked Bill if he had a son named Eddie... Bixby responded affirmative, and the kid immediately brought his single mother over to "meet" Eddie's "single" father! To try and get them together!

[MrSpringtime22]

@californiamagician

that's a great little story and thanks for sharing it

bill bixby is my all-time favorite actor.

[poitrenaud]

@ladylike1980 he was not that good of a guy-

He established a relationship with a women who was already married to Paul Petersen, and I don't want to judge this man, because he seemed to be such a nice man; but he was an "actor-" and most actors / actresses or not what they seem to be-

they are always "acting-"

God Rest his soul.

He died rough. And his ex-wife, unfortuantely, committed suicide and she was very beautiful

[2degucitas]

@ladylike1980 Me too!!!

[CynDaVaz]

I always loved Bill Bixby . . . and I cried buckets when he died. Even to this day, I can get melancholy when thinking about his passing. Bixby and my father also looked alarmingly alike . . . maybe that was one of the reasons I personally cared so much for this man and felt his loss on a deep level.

[zahir82]

this guy was just so cool.... I wish he was still alive-- did u guys notice how genuine that laugh was when he saw Brandon... just feels good to see him laugh.... may he be in Peace

[TakeBushOut]

bill was also on an episode of the original twilight zine, in the early 60's. cant remember the name of the episode, but it was about a sunken submarine and a crewmember onboard a destroyer kept hearing banging noises like someone was banging on the inside of a ship, bill was i think the 1st officer to the captain of the destroyer which was anchored over the sunken sub. he was relaying all the captains orders and such. must of been one if not his very first role on tv

[MusicDude86]

i believe his first TV role was on the Many Lives of Dobie Gillis.

[aaaredskin]

Bixby was great in every role he did. When very young he once appeared on the "Andy Griffith Show" as a spoiled, rich-kid teenager. "My Favorite Martian" was great, and his role and acting in the mini-series "Rich Man, Poor Man" was of course terrific. RIP, Bill Bixby...you were so, so great.

[shogunMR]

how long has he been dead

[littlebittyme]

1993 or 1994

[aquaiz]

in 1980 at Universal Studios...it was known that of all the actors there...Bill was the nicest one of them all. Not hiding in his trailor all the time. A rare kind & good Hollywood man!

[toofargone68]

this guy was so non hollywood very well received

[dissershock]

wonderful man... there was always something sad about him... his life has been hard

[gbop63]

Is this before or after he died from prostate cancer? actually the cancer spread to other parts of his body so it wasn't prostate that killed him but rather the liver and bone in which cancer ate him like arm ants on a marshmellow.

[gshowguy]

I think his life took a turn for the worse when his son Christopher died from cardiac arrest and when his wife committed suicide. Just watch the True Hollywood Story on Bixby and you'll see why. (And yes, that really happened, it's not a fanboy-ish post)

[ElvisFreak77]

That is so disrectful and rude, ever had someone close to you die from this disease, why so insensitive? You better investigate your character.

[californiamagician]

To whom are you directing your message?

[ElvisFreak77]

I was directing it at gbop63 when they made the insensitive comment about his cancer saying it ate him like arm ants on a marshmellow, obviously they have never had a loved one die from it or had it themselves to say such a nasty graphic post, like I told them they need to investigate their character, they are heartless and rude beyond words.

[Letsallunite]

Bill Bixby reminds us of what all "celebrities" should look up to and emulate.

[californiamagician]

Bill reminds us of what all "human beings" should look up to

[kcadet]

I agree 100%.

[dboy122660]

Bill Bixby, nice man and great actor,

just seemed out of place in

the Arsenio Hall Show.

[mr10tomidnight]

Sad to see Bill so lively but sadly enough he already had prostate cancer when this aired it would be less than 2 years later that he find out that it had spread beyond his prostate

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

A hellva great guy that is greatly missed by his fans - hope you get that Emmy in the future that you didn't get while you were alive - you damn sure earned it!

[praguephotog]

Bill Bixby's been nominated for entry in the Emmy Hall of Fame. There is an online petition that his fans can sign to urge the powers that be to grant him a posthumous Emmy. If you want the link, please PM me - I posted it, but I think it was deleted as possible spam (which it isn't, of course). Or go to Bill's IMDb page and click on "Bill's Legacy" in the message board for the petition link.

[praguephotog]

Bill Bixby was wonderful. I love the way Brandon thought they were going to shake hands, but Bill walked up and hugged him. It really hurts to see him here, so active and vital, and know that he had less than five years to live. I wish I could jump through the screen and warn him to have frequent medical checkups.

[LizC1213]

Hi! I've been a Brandon Cruz and Bill Bixby fan since "Courtship of Eddie's Father" premiered in 1969. It was great seeing them reunited in a 1978 episode of "The Incredible Hulk" and also on Arsenio Hall" in 1989. When I watched the latter show, it felt kind of strange seeing Brandon Cruz not wearing the glasses he'd been wearing since he was 8 or 9 years old and still playing Eddie Corbett on "Courtship of Eddie's Father".

[mclarenv12]

Damn bixby was so smart and nice. He was my favorite when i watched 80's shows in syndication when i was little.

[thegreatactor]

"goodnight beantown"

[cmcn1]

Excellent tribute. I miss you, Bill Bixby

[KJOSCOT]

Everyone misses him to some degree. Ever since I was 10 years old, I watched the Hulk series. Before that, I watched him in 'My Favorite Martian' with Ray Walston(best known by contemporaries as 'Mr. Hand' in "Fast Times At Ridgemont High.")He brought a gentle, but integral persona to his acting and gave the hulk creature a believable 'good soul.' God Bless Bill Bixby.

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

Ray Walston was also a co-star on "The Incredible Hulk" with Bill when he himself played a magician in a 1979 episode called "My Favorite Magician" (obviously a take off of the old series title), and this show also featured Anne Scheeden, who was the mother on "ALF", and played Jack Tripper's girlfriend Linda on "Three's Company."

[ottoskidoo]

he was a genuinely cool guy. i loved the courtship of eddie's father.

[MAGICnewyork]

Great clip... Bill Bixby was "The Magician" and was a BIG inspiration (along with the magic coordinator Mark Wilson) to an entire generation (including todays magicians). Bill was truly a kind and caring person, not like the "hollywood" phoneys of today. RIP Bill.

[MikeLutton]

this audio is bad cant hear anything

[californiamagician]

No kidding...did you try turning up your volume to compensate?

[mkrny]

Even Brandon Cruz was on the Hulk in the one on the 747 plane...he flew the plane w/Hulk.

[mstatz]

I was an Incredible Hulk fanatic between the ages of 9 and 14 (during it's five year run) and Bill Bixby became my favorite actor then.

[sitedecinema]

The host's name is ArsEnio...

[spanglehoff]

hey this is a great upload ive never seen any interviews of Bill apart from the one with E! near the time of his death, thanks again for uploading this and if u have any more vids please upload ive love to see, thank you.

[Ianjk78]

There is no actor quite like Bill Bixby living or dead. He was one of a kind and he will always be sadly missed. R.I.P Bill Bixby 1934-1993. From Ianking78 from Mark and Bryan's Incredible Hulk message board. Ian.

[scorpionkings]

Ianjk78

Very sweet of you to give a great person a tribute that he does deserve!

Bill Bixby used to have a show where he did magic tricks, it was pretty cool.

[LordBicen]

Funny you should Mention the Show "the Magician" considering thats exactly how Mr. Bixby started his career... as a magician. He was a Great one. Never will be another like him, but thankfully we have tons of his works that he left us to enjoy till the end of time. Loved by Millions, and Enjoyed by all. RIP Bill Bixby.

[JayBBluejay]

@LordBicen Arsenio Hall was also a magician in his early career.