The Michael Parkinson Attack. (1976)
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Uploaded by allrare on Jan 1, 2011
Much to his chagrin, the most repeated clip is of Parkinson's infamous interview with entertainer Rod Hull in 1976. While the pair were chatting, Hull's glove puppet, Emu, continually and (apparently) uncontrollably attacked the interviewer, eventually causing him to fall off his chair. Fellow guest Billy Connolly threatened, "If that bird comes anywhere near me, I'll break its neck and your bloody arm!" Hull swiftly got his "pet" back on best behaviour. Parkinson had always lamented the fact that despite all the star guests he had interviewed over the years, he would probably be remembered for "that bloody bird". However, in an appearance on the TV show Room 101, he got his chance of revenge when the host, Paul Merton, unexpectedly brought Emu locked in a guillotine on stage and Parkinson took his chance by beheading the puppet, saying, "Goodbye, you foul beast."
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Not that funny. Annoying and childish yes
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wtf?
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classic clip i remember it well and still as me in bits miss you rod and emu
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Gutted that I wasn't born until a year later this happened, but have seen the clip lots and it never fails to make me laugh, and Rod Hull was allegedly a lovely man off screen, he was taken from us way too soon, God Bless you Rod
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lol the shoes flying
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Parkinson hated this but it made his reputation. Rod did the same thing with Johnny Carson and Richard Prior on the Tonight Show and they loved it apparently.
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LMAO!!! omg this is one of the best interviews i have ever seen Pahahaha !
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Myself and my brother got an EMU each for chistmas morning, after reenacting this scene on various family members relentlessy for the rest of the day, they were confiscated by lunch time and never seen again.
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So FUNNY
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I think Billy Connolly said "If that thing comes near me I'll break its neck and your bloody arm"
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Absolutely priceless!! Emu was ACTUALLY real!!!
Allingoodtime2011 4 months ago 4
I remember watching this at the time, the funniest moment on TV ever.
MrBooojangles 8 months ago 4