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A concert film in which Bill Cosby discusses weekends, raising children, dentists, and many other situations.A concert film in which Bill Cosby discusses weekends, raising children, dentists, and many other situations.A concert film in which Bill Cosby discusses weekends, raising children, dentists, and many other situations.
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Bill Cosby does it again with this hilarious video that will keep you laughing from beginning to end. He talks about drinking, going to the dentist, childbirth, marriage, raising children among other things. The funniest thing about it is everything he says is so true. I think anyone can appreciate this, it is good clean comedy. He will keep you laughing with his jokes, his tine of voice, facial expressions and body movement. I especially like when he talks about "Natural child birth", "Brain damage", and "The same thing happens every night". It may start out a little slow at first but keep watching it, you'll be glad you did. It will definitely keep you laughing!
Though the previous comment says that "he performs all over the United States", and the video box says that it was filmed in Toronto, the entire stand-up routine was actually filmed at Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
The show is hilarious, and is single-handedly responsible for turning me into a Bill Cosby fan.
The show is hilarious, and is single-handedly responsible for turning me into a Bill Cosby fan.
Can't get sick of this stand-up comedy Bill Cosby is one of the most funniest comedians of all time he can make you laugh all the time. Bill Cosby: Himself shows what i mean it was a brilliant show he was great at that show his stories about drunks, dentist, and his family is non-stop laughs i give this a 10 out of 10.
For the longest time, I was afraid to rate any stand-up comedy performances here for the simple fact that I didn't want my opinions to become less valid based solely upon changing societal views on acceptible comedy. However, Bill Cosby is a classic example of a great comedian, placed alone in his element (a stage), commanding the audience with his natural wit and charm. Let us not forget that Bill is probably one of the funniest men on the planet. I've seen "Bill Cosby: Himself" at least a dozen times, and each time I laugh until it hurts. He never seems to lose the edge, his jokes never seem trite, and you never become immune to Bill's humor. If only every comedian was as funny as he is.
When I saw this film in the 80's,I was but a teenager who knew nothing about life.The jokes about child rearing were a riot to me.Now,I am 39 years old,married and a father of two.As I watch the film now,I find they are not only funny,but downright truthful as well.I can not only laugh,I can also say to myself,"He's absolutely right".I once heard Bill Cosby joke that HBO had run this movie "way too much",and that they needed to stop it.However,to me personally,it never gets old.I watch at least once a year and it is just as fresh and funny to me now as it was then.I admire Bill Cosby because he is living proof that you don't need vulgarity to be funny.He is truly the last of his kind.
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Bill Cosby, he improvised the part when his children sing "Dad is great/Gave us the chocolate cake!"
- GoofsWhen referring to his child who just takes whatever it is in the house she wants, and he makes the sibling that it belongs to give it up for peace and quiet, he says she's three. However, throughout the rest of the show, he says that his youngest child is four.
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Bill Cosby: It was because of my father that from the ages of seven to fifteen, I thought that my name was Jesus Christ and my brother, Russell, thought that his name was Dammit. "Dammit, will you stop all that noise?" And, "Jesus Christ, sit down!" One day, I'm out playing in the rain, and my father yelled, "Dammit will you get back in here!" I said, "Dad, I'm Jesus Christ!"
- Crazy creditsDuring the end credits, one of Bill Cosby's daughters is heard asking, "Daddy, can we go to the school dance?" To which Bill replies, "What? Well, what did you mother say? Well, tell her to don't bother me with that. Now take your sister's clothes off and don't wear 'em anymore. Yes, I know. What? Now what do you want? Where's your mother? Well, don't come to me with that 'cause I'm busy doing things. And get the dog out of here. The dog does not belong... Who took my socks? Did you take my soc... I don't care what they're wearing these days, take the socks off. And you take off my shirt, too. I've never seen a seven-year-old boy wear a size 13 shoe. Oh..."
- Alternate versionsSome video versions of the movie begin and end with the song "It Was a Good Idea At the Time." The version generally shown on television does not. Other prints of the film, such as the one that is on the DVD, begin and end with Bill Cosby singing "Just the Slew of Us," a parody of Grover Washington Jr.'s "Just the Two of us."
- ConnectionsEdited into Tosh.0: Pixee Fox (2016)
- SoundtracksJust the Slew of Us
Performed by Bill Cosby (as Himself)
Based on "Just the Two of Us" (uncredited)
Written by Ralph MacDonald (uncredited), William Salter (uncredited), and Bill Withers (uncredited)
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- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
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