Carol Burnett and Robin Williams -The Funeral

[gabsylv]

What's amazing is how C can keep a straight face through most of R's improvised jokes. That takes true professionalism!

[gabsylv]

@seuss101 Why delete? I assume Durang wrote the 1st round, and the improv (2nd round) is all Robin's. Yes?

[seuss101]

@gabsylv I removed my comment because I realized that the improv comments were about the second version. I didn't realize when I had commented that this video included both. haha. My apologies. But yes. Durang wrote the 1st round and Robin Williams improvised the 2nd

[cliffedward]

My God !! This is the comedic genius that is Robin Williams. I watched the first segment and had a smile and a chuckle. Then in the second segment when Robin came back and did it the way he would, I laughed till my sides ached. You can see by Carols eyes she's holding back. Pure genius !!

[Tessiedammit]

I love Robin Williams and Carol Burnett what a duo!

[susantyrellfans]

 SNL writers need to study this.

[cocoabunzrok110]

i dont think that this is her best one.

[1105Chance]

PRICELESS!!! THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! THE TWO OF THEM TOGETHER WAS HILARIOUS!

[mistermassive1]

I am attaching two very good Carol Burnett fan videos! I am also uploading more if your interested. :)

[scottjo63]

If Robin Williams was a regular on The Carol Burnett Show, I don't think Harvey Korman would had made it with both Tim Conway and Robin in the same skit

[dp2446]

"I don't want to hear about your little hamster ( ^^ =o.o= ^^ ) anymore!

[Broadway3]

I really hate Durang's work, but when true comic geniuses do it it's actually brilliant.

[LewisNoraez66]

lol and i know what u wanna get of me

[sexysexyval]

Hey, I know this ! It's a one act by Christopher Durang ! I did it in a college production.

[sharall]

hahahaha and Susan suddenly turns into Eunice!!!!!!!  WOOOT!

[TheMaxx1127]

jump downturn around pick a pale o cotton

[LanitaSalenalo888]

cool i love try new things and thats why im here

[wordlesslies2]

It's depressing that there aren't many shows like this around anymore... except for reruns.

What happened to our humor?

[celestian1111]

Hilarious doesn't describe this. I miss the old comedy, back when in the day when LOL really meant Laughing Out Loud. Hit the Like if you really did LOL

[nicheprof]

A very young Robin Williams and Carol Burnett try to interpret codes at a funeral

[angel97504]

I loved the early Robin. He guest starred on a lot of great comedies of the day, that was just before he began "Mork and Mindy", which was just about the beginning of his career. Seems if I recall correctly, he guest starred as the alien shot down in an egg on "Happy Days", which was the beginning of his own show. Sure loved the shows of those days. Thanks for sharing.

[groundpounder35]

@angel97504 It was the beginning of his show Mork and Mindy

[sweetiegrl41]

This is my favorite episode! Because of this, unfortunately I'm the person to laugh at funerals now...

[slmacph]

He seems so natural and spontaneous. Either he prepared well for this or he is truly a comedic genious. Would've made a terrific regular on this show. So would Steve Martin.

[rockinredneck57]

@slmacph He is a true comedic genius. They did this several times and never the same way twice from Robin. Carol was just about lost! He's just so off the wall and crazy that he's nearly impossible to keep up with.

[Tessiedammit]

@slmacph he does this all the time he is truly a comedic genious!

[rathraven1313]

Yes, there's more to this skit cause at one point Robin tries opening the casket.

[darius595]

@rathraven1313 he tries to open the casket at 2:08

[rathraven1313]

@darius595 You're right. Maybe in the second version, she had a more extreme reaction to him opening the casket that I remember.

[A7Xblood]

Robin starts laughing hysterically at 5:28

[JeffersonDinedAlone]

Williams doesn't need a script. But whoever he's working with in the moment might need to turn away and try to conceal the laughter that is trying very hard to erupt.

[unwritten07]

I bet Tim Conway & Harvey Corman were backstage just pissing their pants!

[rutsableich]

I think she is laughing at 8:18

[neonstratusguy]

@rutsableich she was laughing alright

[annawhale6]

they both make me laugh so hard. easily two of the best comedians ever.

[csivirgin]

i SO remember this! This is from the special: "Carol,Carl,Whoopi&Robin" right? if so, i LOVED the sketch with Carol & Whoopi where Carol is the mom & Whoopi her daughter & Carol asks Whoopi,"Where are you going?" Whoopi as her teen daughter replies,"Out." "Out where?" "Outside." Too funny! they need to put the special on DVD. :)

[DrSimian]

This sketch, if you didn't know, was written by Christopher Durang, brilliantly funny playwright.

[DevJannz]

@DrSimian - I love Christopher Durang's plays. I was in 2 of them in High School - The Actor's Nightmare and 'dentity Crisis. Another group of students did The Baby with the Bathwater which is one of his funniest shows.

[kewlbreez77]

"... Is he in here...?!"  lol

[Rawego]

this is a very special clip. i love them both :))

[yakovsmirnov55]

To all those people who ask for the complete skit: this is all I have. Sorry.

[Flecha57]

@yakovsmirnov55 Better than nothing at all. Thanks for the upload. They are two true geniuses of comedy. I can't stop laughing. :))

[OeditpusRex]

Fifty-six people drank the embalmed coffee.

[JenMarAnnRei]

He says "My favorite book is 'Babar The Elephant.'" @osahju914

[filmvisionary]

Where's the rest of the second take?! I MUST see the rest! Please upload Part 2!

[jesus1501]

i can control my laughter. but at 1 minute i have completely lost it. laughing soooooo damnnn hard. Robin Williams, carol Burnet, what a hell of a comedy team lmaoooooooooooo

[StephanieE4real]

his is way better then the original lmbo!!! XD

[atomaant]

"Would you like to keen?"

..."Um... no, no..."

"How about a negro spiritual?"

[osahju914]

what does robin say at 300?,,,,and this skit is ridiculously funny!

[OMalleyDoubleOhSeven]

There is no way that I could have kept a straight face if I were Carol. This also applies to Archie Campbell's "Pfft You Was Gone" skits on Hee Haw. He never so much as cracked a smile while spouting off those hilarious lines.

[ThePendrag0n]

Carol's self control was astounding...but again she had to contend with Conway and Korman improvising and losing it all the time.

[bobbyferg1]

cousin robin ?  cuming

[jws1272]

I wish I could get this special on DVD: It's called "Carol, Carl, Whoopi, and Robin." Carol Burnett, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, and of course, ROBIN.

[svthetimelady]

Comedy legends... <3

[gtrgdss]

Robin must have been watching "The Jerk" - they sang that same song. :P

[xXHospitalizedXx]

Lol BULLSHIT

[amesguy515]

She looks good here.

[bobafett01992]

i love when they improvise

[hankster780]

do you want to kene? no thanks idont want to... want to see a negro spiritulist? thankyou for coming is code for go away now! sssssssssssssssooooooooooooooo fffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuun­nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!! 53 people had their hamster die to

[hankster780]

do you want to kene? no thanks idont want to... want to see a negro spiritulist? thankyou for coming is code for go away now! sssssssssssssssooooooooooooooo fffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuun­nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hankster780]

do you want to kene? no thanks idont want to... want to see a negro spiritulist

[epicfailemmy]

53 three people were so distracted by Robin's outfit they clicked the wrong like! Silly people.

[momo4895]

our high school is doing this skit for our theater competition! :) and my two favorite actors just happen to be doing this Robin Williams and Carol Burnett. :)

[daddydragon17]

1987! And, I wish more clips were available. The carol and whoopi mother daughter skit was cute!

[renaessance]

@daddydragon17 Have you possibly found anywhere since w/the mother/daughter skit you mention? For many, many moons I've been looking for a skit w/Whoopi & Carol, where one is old & senile, and the daughter sings a song to her. I remember it from when I was very little, and I'd looove to find it again. Thank you so much!

[thefritz3000]

@renaessance

Whoopi and Carol Mother Daughter Scene:

watch?v=v3BQbk3tYG0

[KoH4711]

Never really laughed at Robin Williams until this clip.

[gemcityjeff]

Great skit, really funny!

[TheCoraborealis]

There's some coffee in the embalming room, but it tastes funny.

[maxcardun]

I wish you had the rest of it.

[silverdollar85]

Wow she...doesn't even look like herself by this point.

[rellibelly1]

53 people werent able to call the dead people with the 800 number

[inc0002]

Whats she say though? Usually it Robin that's making actors break characters, she gets him good in that.

[boyscoutmomx5]

@inc0002 It looks like she is saying bullsh!t. It fits too.

[Ignorance96]

What year was this?

[lyndaKu]

Putting the Fun back in Funeral!!!

[wirklichdoof]

watch the MAKE SOME PANTS video

[edeann]

A WONDERFULL WAY TO START TODAY AND MANY MORE

[edeann]

A WONDERULL WAY TO START TODAY AND MANY MORE

[lunaticorthelover]

I'm directing this scene for my directing class.

I wish the actor I chose for Marcus was as funny as Robin Williams!

[jceowoodard]

Where is the episode where she is a fat chick that eats and says "mmm yum yum yum" a lot?

[orena11]

I wonder has anyone of CB funs seen & can post vid of Caroll Burnett show the day after last episode of MASH with Henry Blake when McLean Stevenson said "Im OK! Im OK!" pleeeaasee:) I can't believe it.

[mjgurl7201985]

8:07 ...had cryin' my pants...Robin Williams is too FUNNY...OMG

[rogandsal]

I wonder if this was all done in one take.

[kevinjohnsonspencer]

awesome era for entertainment.

[ihiplovehop]

when was this made?

[beast141]

Jump down, turn around, pick a bail of cotton!!  LOL!!

[keleic]

was the word that was bleeped out at the very end "bullshit"?

[lacrecia11]

3:37 best face ever

[bliz78obrien]

One of First Great COMEDIANNES, Carol Burnett, ... perhaps?

[uglydave]

we're doing this play at school. i'm playing Marcus, and boy, this has been inspirational. now i know in which direction to take this eccentric character.

[cassadanielle]

HA HA HA Robin!!!

Do you want to Keen?!!

[Bookq36]

"there's some coffee in the embalming room, but it tastes funny" O.O

[BeantownJim]

How about a negro spiritualist?Nooo!...Swiiinnnn­gggg lllooowww hahaha

[maclovindotca]

Williams thought he was so great with improv, he met his match with Carol Burnette.

[JoystixMusic]

Did anyone else hear his "It's not a pretty picture" ? Lol--he did that in Aladdin too!! Sounds similar!

[streetswell]

I think this was written by Christopher Ives

[ShidelEnterprise]

@streetswell Christopher Durang 

[SusanGaglianoPisa]

How true Bedlum47o7!!!!

Anyone who has ever been part of a theatre group must know how hard it is to keep a straight face especially when you don't know what to expect. Robin is just fantastic here! So creative!!!! And Carol is unbelievable!

[genevieve1928]

i know i totally would've burst out laughing if i was carol!!! lol.

"nature's way of saying 'check please'" hahahaha!!!!! the best line!!!

[DarkMoonGeneral]

haha they are great they should do something together again they are classic :)

[RFDbehindme]

OMG.. I would have lost it! I love Robin Williams..

[Satnick2000]

Baby face Robin Williams. What a wild tie, shirt and jacket!

[thnews2u]

Thank you for posting...wondering if I can get original source...I have searched and talked about this for years as one of the funniest skits in TV history...I remembered that it continued though with Robin Williams keeping the camera rolling and going employing an accent resulting ultimately in Carol collapsing on the casket, trying to not look like she was laughing and sliding down the casket to the floor....

[Barderella]

Robin's performance here...his tone of voice is VERY close to his Mrs. Doubtfire voice hehehe how cool to hear it long before the movie ever was made :)

[rcrandall2]

A phrase to always keep in reserve for those special occasions..."It's alright, he's keening." As far as not losing it, she's had years of practice with Tim Conway and Harvey Korman.

[AShelf]

49 people should be "boo"ed by death

xD

[RaineaTrenton]

Why do I get homosexual undertones from this scene? Funny yet touching.

[RockBoulevardz]

what is this from?

[whitewine09]

@RockBoulevardz The Carol Burnett Show

[redheadskittles]

This is SO amazing. :) Carol and Robin together are pure magic. :)

[benhurfanclub]

Man, THIS is entertainment.

[sm9847]

I can foresee my best friend doing this at my funeral.

Don't hurry...I ain't going anytime soon.

[wirklichdoof]

lol...8:13 she's trying so hard not to lose it :)

[MrMovieMaker91]

A couple of my friends are doing this same scene for our workshop performance.

[rlakins]

Robin was the enfant terrible of the day, but Carol was certainly his match. What amazing self control!

[rlakins]

Robin was the enfant terrible of the day, but Carol was certainly his match. What amazing self control!

[IdontCheckMyEmails]

Robin Williams is a Genius...

[jaht3z]

Am I the only one who doesn't think that the skit is funny?

[mycodenameismonkey]

"Nature's way of saying 'Check, please.'" 7:00 Priceless!

[newman20072008]

BULLSHIT lol

[OmoiNeko]

I remember Carol Burnett telling a talk show audience to watch carefully. They'd be able to tell when he got her.

Right at the casket when he had that grin on his face.

[TheStigmadeign]

I have an idea for a movie with Robin Williams.It includes Jim Carey and Paul Mooney.

[LadyScorpio39]

wow, thanks for posting this!!!

[WatcherCatcher]

The two best comedians. I think these are America's treasure. 

[TheSillyygirl]

omg my 2 fav funny people of all time!!! <3 this video!!!!

[heyitsrilehh]

HAHAHAHAHA the part when there keaning lol

[EdenJAM]

"There's some coffee in the embombing room but it tastes funny... be careful. LOL! XD

"Too much coffee, Susan?"

[magtownlds]

awesome.

[thislittlerose]

48 people?!?! What the hell is wrong with you?

[ihateplato]

yeah. they really don't make 'em like that anymore. i have great respect for people that are good at improv because it's really challenging.

[CreativeProfiteer98]

That is incredible comic timing on both their parts. Too bad they don't make them like that anymore.

[LadyRevan7]

"nature's way of saying 'check, please'" XD

"Death walks up and says your table's ready" lmao!

[HellHammerX]

Outstanding!

[CrazyMateo]

lol, love Carol...She loses it right as Robin sings at the coffin.lol

[fiyahfreak92]

this was written by christopher durang!!! I LOVE THIS!!! comedy masters at their best!

[laminae]

"There's some coffee in the embalming room but it tastes funny, be careful." ROLLING!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!!

[cessnaid]

omg he was so young

[robert85085]

oh my gosh one of the funniest ever! lol

[xyaqua]

Perfect couple...

[knoxvilleguy2]

@xyaqua

She's trying desparately not to laugh & not covering it very well ! I wonder w / this was aired ? It looks like the 70's.

[princeofbrighthaven]

@knoxvilleguy2 it would be probably about, oh, '79-'80, I'd say.....

[knoxvilleguy2]

@princeofbrighthaven -

Looks about right. Robin Williams looks a heck of a lot younger. But then again, they ALL did..... !!

[tejaswoman]

@knoxvilleguy2 It may well be from "Carol & Company," a later show (that I loved but that didn't last long) that was on from 1990-91. Carol & a repertory troupe -- including Swoosie Kurtz and Richard Kind -- would do a different half-hour scene every week, often with dramatic elements. The fact that this clip is 10 minutes long also suggests it was from that show, since her original show didn't usually have such long pieces.

[MrCeres74]

Carol Burnett movies are so funny if i am having a bad day this cheers me up they should put this back on TV its hilarious show :)

[sarahdramaqueen]

Two brilliant masters of comedy in a skit together!! Priceless!!

[italobambino43]

I could watch the out takes and the Q&A's all the time! I think they must have had the longest lay overs for a live audience in Television City history! They said that one of the longest laughs was the Gone With The Wind spoof with Carol and Harvey, Carol with the drapes. There was also an episode with Tim sitting on the huge door knob. Can anyone give me a suggestion on what collection to look for, I would love to have these on DVD!

[ryan6nayr]

gotta watch the last half, hilarious

[GBBIII]

This was a special on ABC around '87 with these 2 and Carl Reiner....BUT THERE WAS MORE! This skit continued. They end up back on the couch with more of Robin's improv and Carol's responses, all brilliant. I think they sing "Everything's Coming Up Roses"...

[GeneLovesClassic1980]

I miss the old good days of Robin William... I hope he makes a really good comeback like he did in Good Will Hunting

[BeastBoysLover14]

Robin Williams says "Not a pretty picture" in Aladdin when he's explaining what gienies can't do.

[ScarletPirate1]

"aaaaaaAaaAAaAAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AA!!!!!!!" as Robin Williams starts laughing at 5:32. hahahahahahaha And then at 5:35 he says WHOA! when she bursts out again. Hilarious!!!!

[AntaresInScorpius]

RIP carol burnett. You were one of the greats!!!

[nohopway]

Umm, Carol Burnett is still alive.

[scooperzed]

@nohopway Yes she is aged about 77 now i think :0)

[Xendica]

"I called the 1-800 # to talk to the dead after 8 o'clock" ROFL

[ButteryMuffin]

Lol I'm directing this play @ my college.

[JLau64]

ME TOO!!!!!

[Jewelrylover111]

Robin actually did a good Negro Spiritual.

[bicarbonat]

"Bullshit." LOL

[nutnfancyfan01]

I'm doing this scene for drama class. This gives me great ideas on how to act this.

[lalalove2288]

lol HAVE FUN :]

[Sasserathome]

Robin has always been a master of improve.

[lalalove2288]

very trueee :]

[tate2354]

The first scene was by Christopher Durang.

[tate2354]

This is written by Christopher Durang.

[highstaminaftw]

Robin Williams has the best "I don't know if I should be offended or not" face. :'D

[MissJCbabii]

Improv. has got to be the best thing in the world, and he's soooo good at it!

[maddogmcrae]

I am impressed with Carol's ability to maintain her composure, however she came very close to losing it!

[sgmarshall]

it is really impressive if you consider that Robin Williams was really new to TV then, so it wasn't as if she'd seen years of him using material like that.

[JoeMaamaa]

Damn! does Robin ever look young here

[boingokky]

Was this a comic relief sketch?

[knightflyte]

@boingokky

No this was the old Carol Burnette Comedy Show from the mid to late 70s. Probably from 78 or so. I think it was before Robin's gig on Mork and Mindy.

[eclipsemoon95]

Drink too much Coffee Susan? HAHAH

[cauliflowerinparis]

OMG letting Robin Williams improv....