Robert Townsend’s Stand-Up at Dangerfield’s (1986)

Man, Robert Townsend was big-time back in the day, and his material is still way up there to this day!

The first part of this is courtesy of Black Acting School😂

Hey I am a white man and I ate government cheese when I was little. Don't pick on the cheese man.

The other day I went to a gas station. The sign on the front door said 'Yes, we're open!' I went in and turned around to close the door. The sign said 'Sorry we're closed'. I tell you one thing, that store sure don't stay open very long!

“Did you eat the government cheese, father?” Damn, that was a powerful joke! I just love this man.

He's the Black Jeff Goldblum 😂

My mom taught elementary school in Chicago in the 70s, the govt cheese projects... We relocated to LA to get away from that tragedy.

Wow!!! I had no idea he was so funny!! I would love to see him in a club!

I AM NOW 55 AND this man is AWESOME !! Robert is HOF Comic !

One of the BEST 7 min. Stand Up acts ever !!

Watch the movie Harlem shuffle.

Wow total blast from the past I grew up watching Robert Townsend as a kid in the 80s completely forgot about him. Every bit as great as all the greats. Otherwise he would never have been at Dangerfield's

"Did you eat the government cheese father?" I've been saying that since I was a kid and I see now I was repeating this guy's stuff! My family must have seen it and talked about it. Good stuff.

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l remember seeing this on cable TV in the 80s when l was a kid. When l heard his British accent l was thinking "Does he really talk that way?"

by far one of the best writers, directors, producers, comedians, and actors I grew up to, his appearance in Black Lightning was actually pretty dope especially when he directed the episode💯

A funny non PC time

The first time I saw him perform was that The Comedy Store in Hollywood wonderful stage presence performance was magical

One day you'll see a commercial with a black man married to a Chinese woman and they have two adopted white kids.

2021: That's what you see.....minus the white kids.

Comedy platinum right there.

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He was on fire then & put together one of funniest movies ever, Hollywood Shuffle. Underrated comic.

His shit is better than Seinfelds act

He is one of the best comedians ever.
I don't see any new stuff with him.
The PC police must be keeping him locked up.

Dave Chappelle must have been a fan of Robert Townend.

Damn, they followed some shoppers already in 1986. For NO reason. Horrible.

Saw this when it was on originally. Hysterical 🤣😂

Comedy was so much funnier before political correctness

This guy was/is a legend. Hilarious.

Love Me Some Robert Townsend. I Refuse To Look Up If He Is Married! I Don’t Wanna Know 😞

Rodney Dangerfield-Forget About It-So Funny. I Still Pop Back To School In The VCR’r From Time To Time. Hilarious.

Andrii 11/22/22

I remember seeing this special waaaaay back in '86 when it was first on HBO, and I 100% bought that a black comedian from Chicago might have that accent.

I don't why I like this man, maybe it's just everything he does sounds like the truth.

LMFAO this is great!

Got a friend of mine who looks like him and sounds like his opening.
He's half English, half Kenyan.
Grew up attending some elitist school in England.

I remember when this was on HBO and watched it. Also I taped it. It had Rosanne Bar on it, too. The stuff between acts, with Rodney and Rosanne were pretty funny.

Still waiting for meteorman 2.....that was one of the best superhero movies ever.....either chemicals/energy from the meteor reactivate in any crazy way or the rest of the meteor is draw to him slowly because of his exposure to it in the past and that's why it took so long..... Robert Townsend rules

Well you did really good Robert oh chum

Robert Townsend sounds like Slick Rick doing stage comedy 😆

Women are never a problem...The worst thing You could do to a ANY Female is call her what she actually is.

I'm stealing "This shit is goodah" 🤣🤣🤣

Legend

Yes!! Thankyou!! 1Nation4Life <3 (y) !!!

Boy he was spot-on about the woke “inclusive” TV commercials of the future, with a black husband Chinese wife and 2 adopted white kids.

This guy's really funny

Legend

He kept being successful and rich

Robert Townsend is the DJ Quik of comedy