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Robin Williams question

NissanGurl

Golden Member
I remember an old TV special Robin Williams did (maybe mid-eighties or earlier?) that was absolutely histerical, but I can't find it anywhere. Here's what I can remember and hopefully someone else has seen it too.

He wore a shirt with a white background and symmetrical chienese dragons (left/right symmetry). He wore his hair similar to what it was on Mork and Mindy. He got wild in the routine (big surprise) and wound up starting to climb the balcony near the stage. I believe this is also the one where at one point he stuck his head out of the doors leading to the street and yelled "Free Cocaine!" Not positive on that last one. I am sure that he ended the special with a bit about his son (I think the kid was around 2-5, based on the impression) and how kids pick up bad words quickly. His example with the work f*ck.

Anyone know what special I'm talking about. Maybe it was a HBO thing, don't know. If anyone has seen it, I'm trying to figure out the name and anyplace I can find it.

Thanks for the help! 🙂
 
The great part about the yelling "Free Cocaine" was that some guy actually walked through the doors a minute later.
 
He was a mad man in his stand up routines. I remember watching his HBO specials in the 80s.

Sorry, I don't know the name of the special you are looking for though.
 
Comic Relief VII (1995) (TV) .... Himself/Host
What Makes You Laugh? (1995) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief VI (1994) (TV) .... Himself/Host
In the Wild with Robin Williams (1993) (TV) .... Himself
Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (1993) (TV) .... Himself
Tribute to Sam Kinison, A (1993) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief V (1992) (TV) .... Himself
I'm From Hollywood (1992) .... Himself
Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out, A (1992) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Return of Spinal Tap, The (1992) (TV) (video title)
Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International (1992) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief IV (1991) (TV) .... Himself
Walt Disney World's 20th Anniversary Celebration (1991) (TV) .... Himself
Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief III (1989) (TV) .... Himself
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) .... Himself
60th Annual Academy Awards, The (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Director
All-Star Toast to the Improv, An (1988) (V) .... Himself
Comic Relief '87 (1987) (TV) .... Himself
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) (TV) (voice) .... Baby-san
... aka Dear America (1987) (TV)
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief (1986/I) (TV) .... Himself
Evening at the Met, An (1986) (TV) .... Himself
Robin Williams Live (1986) (V) .... Himself
Robin Williams: Live at the Met (1986) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met (1986) (TV) (USA)
Saturday Night Live - Robin Williams (1986) (V) .... Himself
Young Comedians All-Star Reunion (1986) (TV) .... Himself
58th Annual Academy Awards, The (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
Richard Lewis 'I'm in Pain' Concert, The (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Witness
Evening with Robin Williams, An (1982) (V) .... Himself
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982) (TV) .... Host
Catch a Rising Star's 10th Anniversary (1982) (TV) .... Himself
I Love Liberty (1982) (TV) .... Himself
Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself
"Evening at the Improv, An" (1982) TV
 
Originally posted by: Vikaden

Evening at the Met, An (1986) (TV) .... Himself
Robin Williams Live (1986) (V) .... Himself
Robin Williams: Live at the Met (1986) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met (1986) (TV) (USA)

Evening with Robin Williams, An (1982) (V) .... Himself

"Evening at the Improv, An" (1982) TV

Could be one of these, but there are no pics out there and the summaries don't tell you what's in the routine. Anybody see one of these and let me know it is or is not the one I'm thinking of?
 
A good part of your description sounds like an evening at the met. My parents have that recorded on VHS... but we don't have a VCR anymore :-x


I do remember that there is like, a horse drawn wagon type deal in the background...
 
Originally posted by: Injury
A good part of your description sounds like an evening at the met. My parents have that recorded on VHS... but we don't have a VCR anymore :-x


I do remember that there is like, a horse drawn wagon type deal in the background...



Thanks much for the info!
 
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