Dame Edna is like a Hyacinth Bucket with the pop culture know-how and bite of Louella Parsons and the quick wit of Phyllis Diller. There's a lot that goes into creating a character like that and maintaining that character, but a big one is knowledge. I know Barry reads the news religiously, but he also must keep up with cultures from around the world and with celebrities that are popular, whether he personally finds them interesting or not. No matter how old he gets, his memory, recall, lightning-fast responses/jokes, and constant learning never dull. We have a lot of screwball humor and excessive vulgarity these days and that's easy. Comedy like this is a craft.
No. Hyathinth is a commoner thinking she's above other. Edna is a megastar, the only one who can joke about the royal family with their approval. Nothing 8n common whatsoever. The voice perhaps...
@@jla256 She is upper middle class, and the main thing they have in common is they are both very into social status, popularity, and putting others down.
@@zumanitydelights251 I hear you but she went from middle class to damehood (characters I mean) and "megastar". I agree with you to a certain extent. But Edna has had many shows, met the royals and famous people, whereas Mrs Bucket stayed nothing. She was ashamed of her roots. Edna never was :)
I first saw Dame Edna on tv years ago here in the usa. I adore her, so much better than anything on tv then and now! Thanks so much for this show, it is so much fun!
I have something in common with the wonderful Sigourney Weaver....WE BOTH CRIED OUR WAY THROUGH ALL OF THIS!!! 😂😂😂👍👍 Dame Edna: Legendary and beyond hilarious, comedy gold!!!
RIP Barry, Dame Edna, Les Patterson and Sandy Stone -- we thank you here in Australia for entertaining us, and the world, for all those years - those here in Australia that treated you so badly, by renaming the Barry Award, aren't fit to shine your shoes - you will never be forgotten by all of us that love you
Comic genius with knobs on. Dame Edna's unique and unrivalled skill to be rude to her guests, usually homing in on a aspect of their lives they thought they'd put behind them, and raise a huge laugh while doing so... and then following through with a qualifying remark (equally rude) which appears to soften the insult, thereby raising further uproarious laughter. A talent that doesn't grow on trees. Wonderfully spontaneous fun, especially at the expense of some American celebrities who aren't in tune with the humour. In this episode Barton and Bolton ook mystified most of the time, while Weaver probably understands the joke but doen't find it particularly funny. But it is often the expressions on Dame Edna's guests faces that makes the gag even funnier.
Dame says to the audience "You will laugh at anything" then says "Thank God"!!! I have watched these shows when i have been down & within 5 minutes are laughing out loud.
This is GENIUS! Mr. Humphries never fails to make one bend over with laughter. Even when one is a bit abhorred about Dame Edna's adept ability to "go in with a knife", although always with love, possums. He will certainly be considered one of the great comedian / social commentators of modern times. Move over, Charlie, give the guys some room!
lee Lewis dame Edna is his female alter ego so you would say HER back on tv. It’s also part of the joke. Heavens forbid her actual male self gets a tv show. How boring! Lol
@@readmelancholystrumpetmaster Simple - have you seen Mr. Humphries as Dame Edna doing improvisation? It is absolutely dazzling. He (she?) always seems to be three or four steps ahead of whatever situation. You should see the Parkinson interviews.
Strangely, A German who came from a family of gymnasts and naturopaths, so it's not surprising he came up with an exercise program, wanted to call it 'Contrology' but ended up being called after his family name, Joseph PILATES.
SI shall always miss Edna, Barry, Lez and all of the legandary people that rattled around in that gorgeous mind, it's so nice we can visit here on the utbe, sorry youtube.
@@peterhigginsson9875 so? i don't care that she has been "known", doesn't change the fact that the american guests seem uncomfortable and edna can break their media trained bubble rather than the brits and aussies rolling with it and setting the bar on par with edna as they are more comfortable with this sort of banter..? i'm not sure what your point is?
"Stay away from bad influences." "Don't worry Edna, I got that down." Said the actress that's sunk so low she's guest starring on the Amazon Freevee 'reboot' of Neighbours that's sure to be recancelled.
No one can match the genius of this man. I saw him live and never laughed so hard.
I saw Dame Edna at The London Palladium when Barry was about 82... Incredibly funny live, laughed so much...one of the funniest people of all time. Xx
Exactly the same when I saw him in a pantomime in Wimbledon!
Would have loved to seen him
On behalf of the Dame I must protest that she is not her manager Humphries ;)
Dane Edna is about the only person who can compliment and insult you at the same time!🤣
You havent been to kansas have you?
I had an aunt who did that, except that she would leave out the compliment part.
Jimmy Glick does it, complimenting and insulting at the same time...with the emphasis on the insult 😏
Very true, a key part of Dame Edna's delightful personage :-)
If anyone can cheer you up Dame Edna can....I just LOVE her. ❤
RIP, Barry Humphries, aka. Dame Edna Everage. You gave us possums many reasons to laugh. 💜
R.I.P. Barry Humphries. Such a comic genius! I love seeing the celebrities' reactions.
I love watching actors and celebrities put completely out of their comfort zone....You get to see the exact measure of their egos
Mr Bolton and Miss Barton looked like they were in a degree of discomfort, were they not ?
Yes 👍
Dame Edna is like a Hyacinth Bucket with the pop culture know-how and bite of Louella Parsons and the quick wit of Phyllis Diller. There's a lot that goes into creating a character like that and maintaining that character, but a big one is knowledge. I know Barry reads the news religiously, but he also must keep up with cultures from around the world and with celebrities that are popular, whether he personally finds them interesting or not. No matter how old he gets, his memory, recall, lightning-fast responses/jokes, and constant learning never dull. We have a lot of screwball humor and excessive vulgarity these days and that's easy. Comedy like this is a craft.
No. Hyathinth is a commoner thinking she's above other. Edna is a megastar, the only one who can joke about the royal family with their approval. Nothing 8n common whatsoever. The voice perhaps...
@@jla256 She is upper middle class, and the main thing they have in common is they are both very into social status, popularity, and putting others down.
@@zumanitydelights251 I hear you but she went from middle class to damehood (characters I mean) and "megastar". I agree with you to a certain extent. But Edna has had many shows, met the royals and famous people, whereas Mrs Bucket stayed nothing. She was ashamed of her roots. Edna never was :)
L in
@@jla256 Edna was originally based on a "housewife from Moone Ponds" in Australia.
(Inspired by his mother)
May this genius RIP
"Thanks to those down market reality shows, celebrity is the new nonentity..."
Never a true word spoken!
I first saw Dame Edna on tv years ago here in the usa. I adore her, so much better than anything on tv then and now! Thanks so much for this show, it is so much fun!
In the age of coronavirus, Dame Edna is even more genius. Let's just LAUGH! Edna forever!
Even if she has a disfunctional family ! Shit happens. :)
Yes 👍
I have something in common with the wonderful Sigourney Weaver....WE BOTH CRIED OUR WAY THROUGH ALL OF THIS!!!
😂😂😂👍👍
Dame Edna: Legendary and beyond hilarious, comedy gold!!!
Yes 👍
RIP Barry Humphries I am blessed to be alive when so many wonderful stars were too.God Bless.
What an absolute Scream! She is just the BEST EVER. Watching those who believe themselves to be 'hot shots' .. crumble in her wake, is just delicious!
Ms.Weaver is such a elegant woman
Edna: Have you ever done anything with Tom (Cruise)?
Sigourney: No!
Edna: Who has!?
YES! Clever line!
RIP Barry, Dame Edna, Les Patterson and Sandy Stone -- we thank you here in Australia for entertaining us, and the world, for all those years - those here in Australia that treated you so badly, by renaming the Barry Award, aren't fit to shine your shoes - you will never be forgotten by all of us that love you
I'm so glad this series is uploaded to youtube !!!!!!!
What a legend Dame Edna is!!!
Brilliant. Thank you dame Edna. No one comes close to this clever humour xx
Comic genius with knobs on.
Dame Edna's unique and unrivalled skill to be rude to her guests, usually homing in on a aspect of their lives they thought they'd put behind them, and raise a huge laugh while doing so...
and then following through with a qualifying remark (equally rude) which appears to soften the insult, thereby raising further uproarious laughter. A talent that doesn't grow on trees.
Wonderfully spontaneous fun, especially at the expense of some American celebrities who aren't in tune with the humour.
In this episode Barton and Bolton ook mystified most of the time, while Weaver probably understands the joke but doen't find it particularly funny. But it is often the expressions on Dame Edna's guests faces that makes the gag even funnier.
The faces Les could pull as Edna. Pure genius 👌. Miss you 💞
American here. Brilliant! So funny. And this is the first time I have ever heard Michael Bolton sing a standard. He was great.
Dame cracks me up listened to her a lot during lockdown absolutely brilliant
Dame says to the audience "You will laugh at anything" then says "Thank God"!!! I have watched these shows when i have been down & within 5 minutes are laughing out loud.
4/22/23 - Rest in Peace, Dame Edna. 😢😢😢. 💜💜💜.
🤣 Have you ever done anything with Tom? “No”. “Who has?” 😂
This is GENIUS! Mr. Humphries never fails to make one bend over with laughter. Even when one is a bit abhorred about Dame Edna's adept ability to "go in with a knife", although always with love, possums. He will certainly be considered one of the great comedian / social commentators of modern times. Move over, Charlie, give the guys some room!
RIP barry humphries so sad
She makes celebs uncomfortable and I love it.
"My first guest made their career fending off aliens. No, it's not the Home Secretary..."
Plus ça change, heh. xD
There is no one like the Dame.
"She had a face like a dropped pie" 🤣
So funny and original Sigourney looks great .
Hahaha Dame Edna is a delight!
This man is a GENIUS! Childhood nostalgia ❤ Love from a Pakistani Dane
The only talk show where the guests never speak
Excellent show !
RIP Dame Edna (Barry Humphries)
Dame Edna is a legend!!!
Candace McComas well she's dead now so........
Rocky Dans what?! ....no
I worship her& dream of seeing her in person.
@@chrispaw1 no she isnt.
Linda Mon oh.
Wonderful entertainment. Great man. RIP
I wish he was back on TV
lee Lewis dame Edna is his female alter ego so you would say HER back on tv. It’s also part of the joke. Heavens forbid her actual male self gets a tv show. How boring! Lol
@@LatinaKamilla he.
Bolton has the best voice ever
Barry Humphries (who created and performs Dame Edna Everage) is the perfect measure of the consummate performer.
Barry Humphries is Dame Edna's manager. Apparently they are in the middle of acrimonious legal proceedings.
What do you mean?
@@readmelancholystrumpetmaster Simple - have you seen Mr. Humphries as Dame Edna doing improvisation? It is absolutely dazzling. He (she?) always seems to be three or four steps ahead of whatever situation. You should see the Parkinson interviews.
@@jmaxg Let's leave Parkinsons sufferers out of it.
@@readmelancholystrumpetmaster - The Television Host, Michael Parkinson... not the illness lol
I love her!!!! Hahahaha "sometimes I get lucky" she's fucking awesome!!!
2017 she is still funny ,,,excellent comedy,,its amazing the money spending on set design
This is an excellent show !
I enjoyed Michael Bolton sounding great! Not heard him in yearrsss...
Dame Edna cracks me up buy I love her!!!
This is hysterical!
R.I.P Dame Edna 1934-2023
Sir Les: I hear you've released your own fragrance,
Shilpa: Yes I have,
Sir Les: I've just released my own fragrance too 🤣🤣🤣
It's amazing: Valme (...Valmay?) actually SPOKE! I wasn't sure she could talk. At all.
GuinnevereB I think it may be Valmai
+GuinnevereB It's Velma
I think it's Valmae.
Valmai. She lives with Frankie Clitheroe, a Waitrose security officer who caught her shoplifting.
St.Dame Edna, pray for us Sinner's!
Dame Edna and Sigourney dancing is the cutest thing.. 28:55
Edna guests all heavyweights. Esp Micheal Bolton.
Valmay looks like John Goodman
Thanks for posting! So good.
Richard Burton’s finger nails.....😂😂😂😂😂😂
You can hardly pretend that the ladies are particularly gifted with humor…
Thanks so much for sharing!
The lies Dame Edna can tell 🤣
Strangely, A German who came from a family of gymnasts and naturopaths, so it's not surprising he came up with an exercise program, wanted to call it 'Contrology' but ended up being called after his family name, Joseph PILATES.
This is so funny 😂
The best!!
Most outrageous thing I've ever seen.
Supreme reign of the Dame .
WHO wrote this,,,its FANTASITC
Such a talented man.
Dame Edna is still funny in 2020
poor Micheal .. good sport about the last song !!
He's right about Sigourney Weaver. I didn't realise how good looking she is.
Sigourney is the most beautiful and amazing woman on earth
Neither Mischa or Michael Bolton seemed to amused by the Dame Edna Treatmeant. Sigourney Weaver seemed to enjoy herself though.
Hardly. She didn't realize what she got herself into. She fired her agent.
That is so funny. None of them got to speak. They just sat there and copped it and enjoyed it.
Last few days started watching again videos of hers as like I felt something!!
Watched her show as a child in Israel!!
R.i p!!!🙏🙏🙏🏆🇮🇱🕎✡️❤
Sigourney is a beautiful women.
She's not a dolly bird just a classy women.
Love her.
(guest)
Michael:
Sigourney is one womAn ...
"WomEn" means MANY , not one.
🙂
This is comedic show so everyone and everything is up for grabs, including the Dolly bird!
@@brianrussel6012 Thank you brian,if only I would take the time.
it's really interesting how some people in the comments can't decide which of the celebrities were "up for it" and which were out of their element.
I'm here for the episode of 2 broke girls.Hahahahaha.
Class, hilarious. ♥
24:00 Hilarious!!!
Mr. bean!!
Sigourney looks beautiful. Ageless , all natural beauty. She looks 25.
a genius. bless er
Misha Barton: the lights are on, but not a dadgum soul is home.
9 hits on his website
Fab
SI shall always miss Edna, Barry, Lez and all of the legandary people that rattled around in that gorgeous mind, it's so nice we can visit here on the utbe, sorry youtube.
michael bolton amazing
There are more breaks in this show than actual chat!
Sigourney Weaver's mother was in the 1940 movie with Bette Davis, The Letter.
The letter great film!
Michael Bolton was quite uncomfortable throughout that interview!
Doctor Bean.
Awsome ✌🏻👍🏼👌🏼💯💜
hahah the americans are like "em no this was not in my media training" the brits and aussies just roll with it...
Marre8056 well spoken! It’s the truth!
I haved loved her for decades. I am American. Go figure.
Dame Edna's been known in the states since the mid 80s...
@@peterhigginsson9875 so? i don't care that she has been "known", doesn't change the fact that the american guests seem uncomfortable and edna can break their media trained bubble rather than the brits and aussies rolling with it and setting the bar on par with edna as they are more comfortable with this sort of banter..? i'm not sure what your point is?
@@Marre8056 the point is they know what to expect from her show.
Sigourney Weaver looks like an Osmond.
and that's not a good thing
This show was recorded in 2007, so Sigourney Weaver is 58 years old here.
I didn't realise she was 70 now I thought she was younger.
She’s beautiful
"Stay away from bad influences." "Don't worry Edna, I got that down."
Said the actress that's sunk so low she's guest starring on the Amazon Freevee 'reboot' of Neighbours that's sure to be recancelled.
We are so discreet
This doesn't feel like 2007
I prefer Madge over Valmay.
Bolton actually sounded good next Edna.
Was it per chance sponsored by Volkswagen?