Hilarious John Heald "Bedtime Story" Carnival Triumph Skit 2001

Having cruised many times, this was by far the most outrageously hilarious audience participation skit ever seen on the high seas!

Be sure to check out the whole clip as there are funny, unexpected parts throughout.

John Heald was extraordinary as the MC of this, both in his selection of "characters" from the audience as well as his improvisational wit when thrown unexpected zingers by the participants.

It is only after posting this and getting replies that it turns out this was a "canned" skit John put on many times. Not sure if the people selected were "plants" but sounds like others on different sailings had the same show experience. Either way, still hilarious!

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• John
• Heald
• Carnival
• Triumph
• Skit
• Humor
• improvisation
• audience
• participation
• british
• humor
• Bedtime
• story

[F248ParLayCOS]

They are not plants! I've sailed with John Heald 4 times. The skit is used in most sailings with John Heald only (maybe few others but to date I've been on 9 total cruises and only John Heald has used it), but I repeat it has a different group of passengers casted everytime. Most of the skits are equally funny due to John's descriptive wording enticing them to be extra funny and his leading up to the "bedtime story" puts everyone in a good mood. You never know what is going to happen. :)

[FFlyDDrum1]

That is great to hear. Thanks for the clarification!

[WebTravel08]

John is the best cruise director ever. I was on the Triumph on this very cruise in the video. We laughed so hard we cried and ached. He really made that cruise the best I've had.I was totalled thrilled to find this video on youtube.Fun to watch and great memories. Thanks for posting it.

[FFlyDDrum1]

Glad you enjoyed it. We just came back from another Carnival cruise and Lenny was the cruise director. He tried doing this "bedtime story" skit and it was nowhere close to how funny this one was!

[ryandunn4me]

whats really awesome is no, those people arent plants! john heald is just the best. go look up his blog, it is just as entertaining! thank you for posting this!! =)

[FFlyDDrum1]

Your welcome. I added that comment to the video after reading some other blogs from past carnival guests about the "bedtime story" skit. I had no idea what it was called but they said he did same or very similar shows years later. I am sure none were as funny as this "cast of characters" but who knows.

[VeniceVenus]

I saw this.  It was hilarious

[millyjeezay]

This was super funny! I can't wait, we sail in 20 days!

[asromab3]

When I watched this on the Splendor 2 months ago I couldn't fully enjoy it because I suspected it was all an act and fake. I did say that if, somehow, it wasn't fake....it's the most hilarious thing ever. But, it IS fake and not funny because of it. The script itself is not what makes it funny. Imagine if you knew it was actors...you probably wouldn't laugh as hard or at all. What makes it so funny is the thought that these people are just like you....on vacation...and it's all ad libbing.

[haleyisgangster]

he did the same exact thing on our cruise, some of them are plants but the others arent. i thought it was really funny though when i was there. but it kinda makes me sad

[philk02]

This man is in the wrong line of work. He actually should do standup and Vegas.

[xxmoran92]

Aww I'm so upset..I was on the Carnival Conquest last week and I saw this show and I loved it. It was hysterical..I even bought the DVD and now I find out it wasn't just us and it was staged..too bad but still hilarious

[candicec93]

this really hurts my feelings... i went on a cruise last week and i thought the whole thing was REAL and i laughed more than i ever have before... i even bought the video... but now that i know it was a set up... its not funny:(

[TheHalfpint1961]

well, I didn't and so what if it is staged. it was hysterical. If I were not upon the sea is also a staple with MOST cruise ships. they just put their own spin on it which makes it unique to them.

[Quimbolystic]

i saw this for the first time on the carnival liberty. when we went on our next cruise, the carnival freedom, we saw the exact same skit. it was very disappointing to find out it was all staged.

[BreezyLove1212]

@hikarma

Lol I know I'm a bit late but It may have been the same because it was probably the same person. I was on the Carnival Freedom 6/20/09-6/28/09 and John Heald was on board to take Todd Whittmer's place as the Cruise Director. Was he by chance your Cruise Director?