Albert Brooks Comedy School Clip

wtf did i just watch

Ah, the spit take. A classic.

The Great American Dream Machine was a few years ahead of SNL but also featured Chevy Chase and Marshall Efron. Amazing that a comedy show of this kind was actually produced for public television. The 1970s were a wonderfully creative time period for TV, music and radio.

Actually, I believe this is part of a longer piece that aired on a PBS program circa 1972 called "The Great American Dream Machine." The original lacked the canned laughter. There are only five or so segments from Saturday Night Live and I can not find any of them on YouTube.

You're right. It also showed students approaching him as he walked around campus, and they'd try out jokes on him.

Yep - "The Great American Dream Machine." Oh how I wish they'd release all the episodes on DVD! ! !

did you torrent-search it??

Can someone PLEASE post the entire short film? There are many more great scenes here. It was originally produced for the PBS show "Great American Dream Machine".

Thanks SO MUCH for posting! Been doing spit takes ever since seeing this! Love Albert Brooks...Albert if you're out there, my sister and I saw you at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, CA, doing stand up circa 1973. You told us frm stage to NOT pay for our tickets, as we were last in line behind the rope to see-but-not-pay-for the 1st show, & that after a 15 min. intermission, you'd be doing the same schtick word 4 word! You saved us money, made us laugh & we LOVE YOU always!

I loved this as a kid