Gilda Radner 3-18-88 final TV appearance (unannounced)
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- Gilda Radner's final TV appearance, broadcast 3-18-88, wasn't announced in advance to the studio audience, who flipped out when she walked onto the set of this cable TV sitcom. Radner even mentions battling cancer, before swiping the star's schtick by making direct eye contact with the camera/audience several times, a reportedly ad-libbed bit that becomes increasingly funny in this compilation of Radner clips from the episode. The show's creators were working on a new Radner TV program that would have featured her playing the host of a TV variety show, but her cancer returned and she never appeared on TV again.
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She made it another 14 months God bless her. One of SNL's all-time best
One of comedy's all-time best.
I didn't realize how really good she looked in spite of her illness. And her sense of humor and comedic timing were unaffected by the cancer. She was such an amazing talent.
Wow her comedic timing facial expressions it was funny laughing through the tears that it was her last performance❤
They're both gone now. Rip Gary and Gilda.
It’s sad all the 80s icons we grew up with are gone😢
This was when Fox was good
Wow…I wasn’t even thinking about the fact that Garry is gone now too…two of the funniest people to ever grace the stage. I’m watching the Larry Sanders show again right now…that show is as funny as a sit-com gets.
😢
We'll all be gone. Just wait.
She passed to soon. She wanted to live so badly.
Her autobiography, “ It’s Always Something “ is a must read. She fought HARD. Rest in Power Gilda 🙏🏽🕊️
The title was based on a phrase her father always said.
I worked in a small bookstore when that title came out and I was so relieved when I unpacked that box of books because I thought she was out of the woods. Gilda was the big sister I never met (I think a lot of us feel that way). ❤️
Seeing Gilda fills my heart with JOY. She was such a wonderful person and so, so clever and funny. Gilda was never mean. She was pure light. And a brilliant physical comedienne🤩
Gilda Radner was one of a kind. She had every gift an entertainer needed except for length of years. Even with just her eyes, she could convey more emotions than most people can with their whole bodies, her smile was infectious enough to make you laugh, and once she got to using the rest of her expressions and body moves you were hooked. Cancer took her much too soon at age 42, RIP sweetheart!
She was a genius & sorely missed.
R.I.P Gilda x
I remember watching this when it came on and I had zero knowledge of who this was. Later on, when I watched an interview with Gary Shandling he said Gilda came to him and said, “I want you to help me make cancer funny.” 😆 Comedy is always ahead of its time.
I was 10 going on 11 when this aired and I remember being so happy to see Gilda Radner because at 10 you always think "death" when you hear "cancer" yet here she was. And I remember laughing my head off when she said "Oh I had cancer...what did you have?" Even at that young age the bravery of that joke was not missed on me. It was the very first time I actually laughed at cancer. Gilda Radner was one of a kind. I will never forget her. She and Jane Curtain are the first people I remember from SNL. I was laughing at them before I was even in Kindergarten. 💪🏾
Somewhere, somehow, I'm sure Gilda heard what you said here, and I'm just as sure that you made her smile too -
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@@betagemslostmedia607 Considering how many smiles and bursts of laughter she selflessly gave millons of us, it's nice to know that we can return the favor, even a tiny bit.
Gilda and Gene were talented souls. R.I.P.
She was an absolute sweetheart and legend..
Love you miss you Gilda.
Saw her live in Boston .Really miss her .
RIP Gilda 💜
I was there in Boston also
I read her book, “It’s Always Something,” and so much of it stuck with me. Makes me want to reread it.
Love the final shot is the portrait of Gene Wilder, Gilda's husband (yes I know it's from Young Frankenstein )
A beautiful soul
Milk the applause Gilda.
Clap
Clap
Clap ❤
Greatest female comedic performer of my lifetime. Sincerity comes through her performances like no one else.
It was so joyful to see her pop up on this show. I was so surprised. You can tell how beloved she was. And then it came back. 😪
"Are you lookin into the camera...?" 😍😂
I stumbled upon this tonight. No, really, the truth is that I wanted to see Gilda's characters that are so beloved by all. Her signature line, "it's always something" is a motto we all should live by then we wouldn't be surprised when the bad happens. Well, we would then also be surprised when something tremendously great happens. So, the way I see it, it's a win-win situation. On the other hand, for those with the glass half empty, a lose-lose thing. Actually it's really one's perspective as we are all so different. That is my weak attempt to say, I really miss her! Forever in my heart and memory.
Thank you. I needed this and Gilda.
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She really is beloved. Miss her so.
Truly not only one of the funniest comedians, but one of the Most Genuinely Kind People to ever draw breath. What a loss for the entire world!
What lovely people. Both helped others in many quiet ways.
My all-time favorite. Lady Gilda. Sure do miss her.
She was such a breath of fresh air when she stepped onto any set
I remember my mom being very sad about Gilda passing away, and in turn, it affected me in a lasting way, too. It's not lost on me that 22 yrs later my mom also died of ovarian cancer
It’s crazy the different experiences humans have. My mom died from alcoholism at 49, my best friend from a car wreck the next year. At 20 my daughter got cancer, thankfully still doing okay but it changes your view and opinion on it. There are so many ways stuff can happen that don’t affect most families that can destroy yours.
Gilda opened the door regarding ovarian cancer to the WORLD. Her humor, her ups and downs showed us here how brave she was to return that night. Loved her then, love her now. I had signs of ovarian cancer at the same time. Finally, I had a biopsy and it was not cancer, yet. However, she most likely saved several lives to get early diagnosis and treatment like I did.
SNL was an important part of my childhood- I lived for Saturday nights to see what Gilda and Co would come up with. When I found out that she died I sobbed from my soul-Gilda you were the big sister I never had. I miss you.
I am still Heart Breaks for the Great Gilda Radner.
Miss Gary also.
Broken
I remember seeing this when it was first on. Life magazine did a cover story on her cancer, too, around the same time.
That "beautiful painting" at the very end is from the movie "Young Frankenstein". It's the smiling portrait of Viktor Frankenstein, from the moment when Friedrich Frankenstein (his grandson) accepts his legacy to carry on Viktor's work.
So much loss, so much laughter gone from a world that desperately needs it / them
I was so happy to see her on this show and looked forward to seeing more of her. She died shortly after this episode aired and it really broke my heart.
She passed away in June 1989, well over a year after this episode aired on both Showtime and on FOX
she was so wonderful. so missed. him, too.
She was a treasure.
Aww, Gilda. Shes definitely sorely missed.
I remember when this aired. I saw it. It was so sad that that was the last time I would see her in any TV appearances. Rest in peace to you both
Comedian Blake Clark (best known for Home Improvement and Boy Meets World) plays Gilda's male nurse
He was also in the film 50 first dates.
He voiced the part of Slinky Dog in the Toy Story franchise after Jim Varney’s death.
What a wonderful funny lady. I miss her so much
Two brilliant comedians that we lost way too early. But I do really miss Gilda...a true treasure.
One of the moments I remember most about this show…Gilda was so JOYFUL! Loved her energy so much.
Incredible to see how much energy she still had here.
This show was so groundbreaking that few people even got the premise!
I still don't!
She was soo funny looking in the camera 🤣😂. RIP to both🥀🥀.
"I'll bop you." I still remember that line from when I saw this over 30 years ago.
I remember watching this with my Mom when it aired
I Cried When She Died. Something About Her Spirit. I Was Just Drawn To This Woman.
Gilda the legend💚💚 RIP🙏
Always loved Gilda ❤ Funny and sweet as hell . Gone way too soon .
Fun Fact: Gilda's back-and-forth with Garry after he catches her looking into the camera was all ad-libbed. You can tell because Gilda has trouble keeping a straight face, and even stifles a laugh when Garry says he''ll "bop" her. Their comedic timing was off-the-charts in this scene.
Oh how I miss her! Such a gem!!
Still miss her.
Thanks for posting this
She was a walking legend
I miss Gilda. She was the only reason I watched SNL. What a shame she never made it to the mega stardom she deserved.
I can’t believe Gilda and Garry Shandling are gone :(
Legends both.
This show… it was soooo different than anything else on tv at the time.
It was so funny to me, and I was only maybe 14.
Gilda was a giant talent and I'm glad to get to see her perform but I'm sad to think how much more she had to offer
If it wasn’t for the writers strike later that year, Gilda would’ve hosted the season finale of Saturday Night Live; *_18 more years_* would pass before Julia Louis-Dreyfus became the first female alum to host.
Love them BOTH!! I remember this. R.I.P
Rest in Pease dear Gilda, making um laugh in PARADISE. Your reunited with your beloved Gene, happy together forever. 🙏🏻❤️
Yes! In PARADISE! Where mankind was originally purposed....to live together forever.....HERE!!!
@zimjun7 I can't wait, where KINDNESS AND HUMILITY AND PURE LOVE REIGN SUPREME 🙏🏻❤️✨️
You know that Gene married again and was with his wife for 25 years, right? I suspect that if he was reunited with anyone, it was with her.
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If we're reunited with our loved ones,
we'll be them all. 💞
Gene publically made a written-essay statement to People magazine,
that he didn't say good-bye to her,
as he watched her slip away over a few hours.
This was nice to see. I adored her growing up. Gary would make a much better show a few years after this.
Theyre both gone now, life feels so empty without them...
Very few actors and comedians that I appreciate and adore, Gilda was one of them
Gilda Radner & Gary Handling were comedy gold. RIP Gilda & Gary.🙏
Yeah she's a lovely woman
Gilda was so great.
She was the funniest woman to ever appear on Saturday Night Live. I'll always love Gilda Radner.
Sad they are both gone..😢
Both comedy Geniuses Gone Too Soon may they rest in peace
I remember watching this when it aired originally
She was a force of nature. Comedy royalty
Two of the greatest comic actors ever!
Coconut drop at 7:23 ~ I completely forgot this character. Did Gilda give her a name? So wonderful to see ‘her’ again in 2023. We have a Gilda’s house in Nashville which was a wonderful blessing while my wife was experiencing cancer. What a rare talent. I’m eternally happy that Gilda & Gene shared in each others brilliance.
Talk about two natural comedians
There is a wonderful documentary called "Love, Gilda" - but be prepared to bawl your eyes out
It's actually on CZcams right now, free to watch!
We need these kind of people in 2023 sadly their isn’t one around not even close
In 2024, sadly, they’d probably be hounded by Hamas collaborators.
Oh her smile. I missed it! 🥰💖💖💖🙏
Gilda, John B, John C, Chris, Robin....so many more...all gone...what a shame.
She was the Lucy of her time.
love this so much..
Can you imagine that if she and Gene Wilder had a kid, how funny that kid would have been?
She had one pregnancy with Gene but she miscarried early on. It was then that the doctors discovered she also had ovarian cancer which ultimately killed her.
She had a great smile
Both comic geniuses, and they’re both gone.
Radner was so funny.
I miss them both
Legends
I love Gilda!!
I saw this when it first aired, and I never forgot the underlying tone in Gary's voice.
Two comedy legends…both gone way too soon.
Two legends. What's heartbreaking is Gilda tried to get treatment for her cancer when it was in earlier stages but her mostly male doctors wrote off her concerns and she didn't get treatment until it was much worse. Who knows how much longer we could have had her if she could have gotten less sexist medical care.
If it wasn't for Gilda, I may not have had the biopsy done when I did. I was with cancer- "yet", I was told when I finally had the biopsy done. Her story most likely saved thousands of lives.
It's interesting to imagine what her career would have been , and the impact she would have made had she lived.
2 things about this
This show was funny back in the day. It probably hasn’t aged well. But Fox was new at the time and this was a fresh idea.
Gilda having the guts at the time to break a taboo and acknowledge her cancer like she did was tremendous in moving us forward to start openly talking about cancer.
If I’m not mistaken, it originally aired on Showtime, then was rebroadcast (days, weeks?) later on Fox. I guess they split the cost?
I always liked this one more than his second one (which was like behind the scenes at the tonight show), which aired on HBO. Box were acclaimed, but the second was more acclaimed.
Used to love the theme to this show (I believe by Randy Newman)
She is like everyone's favorite big sister. I truly miss her and gary, and Gene too.....
Simply THE BEST 100%
I didn't remember ever seeing this until they hauled out the male nurse schtick. I remember that vividly because I was a nurse who happened to be male. :)
❤ gilda
This is the Garry Shandling Show, the opening theme to the Garry Show. This is the music that you hear as you watch the credits….
She was going to host the season finale of SNL in May 1988. But the season ended early in February due to the writers strike.
she passed away at a younger age than I am now
Rip Gary and Sandy....Also Gene.