ClassicTelevisionBlog - Rodney Dangerfield - Robert Townsend

[27thorongil]

Why am I told that Robert Townsend is some great film maker but nobody has ever seen any of his movies?

[tmoney2600thousand]

I still possess the VHS of Townsend's "partners in crime" on HBO circa 1986 with damond wayans, Paul Mooney and Franklin ajaye to name a few....still one of the funniest specials EVER!!! Townsend was and is a genius

[duffysfury1989]

"dont no woman have no 800 #" XD

[gucciallen84]

funny

[JeremyKonstenius]

What was funny but true about the government cheese is that it was really good. It must have been sitting around for years that's what made it so good it was old cheese. If you go buy a good piece of cheddar now it's not even as good as the government cheese was. You would have to buy something like a super high premium cheddar to taste something like the government cheese was. I know it sounds strange but it was true. They must have said we have a bunch of old cheese give to the poor.

[mrhoffame]

I give him more credit for what he did behind the camera as oppose to what he did on camera.

[EddieKrane7]

Townsend-an outstanding and under-appreciated talent, one who made his point about race relations with a minimum of vulgarity, without rage, and he never beat you over the head with it. A crying shame he didn't surpass lesser talented African-American comics.

[29randel29]

Father Father tell us about when you were a N*gger father, did you eat the government cheese father? CLASSIC

[RikJamezBich]

Townsend is under-rated 

[BlockStar10]

Jerry Seinfeld as well.

[catonic]

Lol...what happened to dude?

[Lightstrikers]

saw this late one night on cable. I woke up half my roommates.

[deb557]

LMAO- I remember this from waaay back - 20 yrs. ago?- "Father....." So glad to finally see it again!!!

Funny funny man!!

[carlitoss83]

classic routine. I memorized it as a kid

[furycross]

totally underrated guy

[kosterishot13]

Hahahahaha "NO momsy NOO"

[Shaddydad]

Funny as hell

[ihatelazypeople]

"they don't talk that way on the jeffersons....lmffao attn shopper....nigger isle 5

[henry7515]

FAAATHR...FATHEEER...TELL US BOUT WHEN U WHR A NIGGA FATHER??....DID U EAT THE GOVRNMENT CHEESES FATHER....??...DID U GET GET CONSTIPATED FATHER??.....hahahahahah

[basicman101]

an excellent comedian

[redthunderhammer]

Truly a really classic comedian, very profound and great humor.

[ahhMyHeadahh]

i seen dis special on HBO a couple nights ago Sam kinison was funny umm the guy who did that boxing thing was funny what was his name

[reallyconfused]

Great idea but the accent isn't as good as it needs to be for it to be hilarious...

[reallyconfused]

*the british accent isn't as good

(he does a bunch of others)

[bonghits4breakfast]

o father o father i dont like the ghetto...wat movie is dat from again...its funny as hell

[cobaltbovine]

Someone please post Robert Townsends partners in crime...........

[mollysmithe]

this skit will never get old, could listen to this over and over....yo mama!!

[twdeck]

WOW! I hadn't seen this for years, since it first aired on HBO long long ago! Thanks for posting. Robert Townsend is classically funny!

[jthornton17]

I've got to check out his movies. Does anyone know if he's got a comedy show on dvd of just him? THis guys awesome! There were a lot of great young comedians at this show.

[CrackerSchooIJr]

...they don't talk that way on the Jeffersons.

[mjfntc]

Does anyone remember those Partner in Crime HBO specials he had?

[vinorrSW]

I do. I own the first special on dvd. and have the other 3 recorded. classic stuff!

[jacquelynboykins]

where can i find it ? i thought tommy davidsons part was really funny

[JEDI7ACEN]

@mjfntc Remember? I found 4 of them on DVD! I had to watch the soap opera "The Bold, the Black, and the Beautiful"

[bhaley12]

absolutly hilarious, i love it hollywood shuffle is great, just like his standup

[bhaley12]

absolutly hilarious, i love it

[bgm12778]

Is it just me or does Eddie Murphy's Delirious seem very similar to this.

[shab8697]

robert townsend wrote raw with murphy

[bgm12778]

Thanx. I didn't know that. But it does explain alot.

[iRcRoHeGi]

He wrote alot of comedy lines for Eddie.

[DeeJayRoyalT]

Robert Townsend is so funny and a brilliant comedian. LOVE the movie "Hollywood Shuffle" too!

[mrhernandez81]

not many people remember that movie, it was a great one.....hey pancho, double up on the beans

[greatbutler]

funny stuff! I needed that laugh... thanks, Michael!

[rjdrules]

This is some classic stuff!One of my alltime favs

[lasigmaman]

Townsend=Most underrated comedian of the late 80s/early 90s.

[onn1320]

@lasigmaman

I wouldn't say underrated - he was a big hit with Partners in Crime and Hollywood shuffle. He gets credit for bringing the Wayans Bros. amongst others their big break

[druha10304]

lmao i saw this last night on hbo oomedy

[darconan]

haha townsend is a funny mofo