My favoutite line of his was when he used to say "I'm now going to perform a very dangerous trick, so could I ask for my applause before I do it just in case something goes wrong."
I was privileged to meet Tommy many times,I worked in a shop in hampstead..he used to pop in.."just like that..not this..like that" How he made us laugh.. he often gave us tickets to see him.. This may seem a very old and out of hand joke,but I know he would have liked this..so here goes.. "How did Tommy die? Just like that.." Bless you Tommy,and thank you...
A man walked on stage at the London Palladium. He just stood there looking at the audience with his hat in his hands. He never said a word. The audience were in hysterics and i laughed till i cried. What was so funny? Haven't a clue. The man was Tommy Cooper.
I saw him many years ago at the old, now defunct Cresta Club in Solihull. Even before he emerged from behind the stage curtain, we were in hysterics. Just great and he always will be.
Tommy you was the best... how we miss you...I watched you as a teenager and laughed so much...now after all this time and your passing I still watch you and laugh so much...thank you for being you and giving so much to the world of comedy...God bless my friend and thank you for being part of my life.
I’ve laughed at Tommy Coopers jokes for the past 60+ years, over and over again. And each time it’s like I’ve heard that same joke for the first time. He was undoubtedly one of the greatest comedians the U.K. EVER produced.
@@jonser20cent68 hi the night he died i didn't want to watch him live as i saw he didn't look well....my wife and i went to our local and someone came in to say he'd passed on stage...we were devastated ...a night we'll never forget loosing a comic hero..god bless tom xxxx
I was one of his "victims" I recall when he walked in stage and just stood there and everybody started laughing. It got me laughing as well til I couldn't breathe. Always loved him.
I first heard of Tommy Cooper because of the way he died. It made me sad, and I don't want to remember him like that. His humor is mostly clean as a whistle, but it still manages to put a big smile on my face. That's how I want to remember Tommy Cooper.
I watched a magician on holiday in Sri Lanka, you could see how he did every trick, most went wrong, most people were embarrassed except the Brits, we were falling about laughing, and cheering, and gave him a huge round of applause, as he left the stage, after all we could talk about was Tommy Cooper, with big grins on our faces. a true comedy hero.
There will never, ever be another comedian like this man. Within the first two minutes of watching this my mood was elated and I was laughing. At what? A brilliant performer. Today's comedians simply aren't.........
@@BenjiLee53 maybe it’s because I’m American but I don’t think this guy was funny at all. Mostly because I have no clue what his drunk ass is saying and rambling on about. I actually like to understand what people are saying when they tell jokes.
I love Tommy Cooper. He was ahead of his time in many ways, and very original. My dad would say "he's too stupid to laugh at", but then he would proceed to laugh even though he was trying not to.
Absolute legend can never get board watching his comedy show the karate sketch was absolutely hilarious can’t stop laughing what amazing talent he was gone but never forgotten
If you dislike tommy cooper then please do not watch. Keep your options to yourself. Tommy cooper is the best comedy we had back in the 70's. If your not British then you will never going to understand that Tommy Cooper is one if the best comedians ever and these days it very had to find like one like him. All comedy is these days, has nothing but rude language in it. Tommy Cooper shows that you do not need bad language to be funny. Long live the spirit of tommy Cooper. He the best ever ( End of)
I'm American and find Tommy to be the best comedian ever, easily my favorite, even if he isn't here anymore. He was so naturally funny. So glad there's videos and books about him or else I would have never heard of him because I'm only 16. Always puts a smile on my face no matter how bad my day is.
I am 50 years old and grew up watching Tommy Cooper. His one liners were so funny and perfectly delivered. I was watching Live From Her Majesty's on the tv on the 15th April 1984. I don't know but I think Tommy would have wanted the last thing he ever heard to be people laughing.
I'm in my 50s too and as you grew up watching this genius. I also was watching that day, pretty sure he would love the fact that we were all laughing when he passed "just like that!"
+Callum The Man it's true you only had to look at him and that was that you started laughing I link that's the way Tommy would like to died making people laugh.
Notice how at 2:47 that the trick/joke actually does go wrong. The comedy legs were meant to go out however the prop fails. That panic back stage and Cooper's anger was genuine, yet even then he still managed to get a laugh from the audience.
My favourite trick was the Indian Rope Trick, you must try to find it, makes me giggle like a child every time. My father could do a perfect impression of him and magic tricks, complete with the Fez, so funny great memories 😂 there is a drama programme called Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (2014) about his life, I recommend watching it.
tommy was a legend.I watch his video's still til this day,and I cannot get my head around how anybody can be so funny,I am in histerics every time I look and here that laugh,brilliant magician/comedian,he will live forever R.I.P great man
I love this guy. Classic clean comedy. It was horrifying to see the video where this man died on stage but at least he died in the middle of doing what he did best therefore we got to see him go out in a blaze of glory. Therefore, it's not so tragic. RIP Mr. Cooper.
Tommy Cooper used to frighten the life out of me when I was a little kid! I think it was his laugh that did it. I'm glad I got over that fear though as this man is blisteringly funny :-)
Tommy was unique in his style of humour and a highly skilled magician when he wanted to be .... The best of British "slap stick" humour of his day ...R.I.P. He will always be remembered ....
I have been told that Tommy Cooper would dry out his old teabags and kep a few in his wallet. If he was approached in the street he'd pull his wallet out, take a large denomination note out and show it to someone and then place the note in their top pocket and say "Go and have a drink on old Tommy in that pub down there, the landlords an old mate of mine!" So off they'd trot, go into the pub and say to the landlord "I've just met Tommy Cooper and he gave me some money for a drink" Then they would pull an old teabag out of their top pocket! Tommy had used sleight of hand to swap the note for an old tea bag. Comedy genius!
This guy was before my time but ahead of his they don't make em like this no more damn shame he passed away so instantly!!! The World needs more of this on tv these days
Tommy Cooper is pure comic genius. What is so admirable is the pure silliness he manages to turn into audience laughter. We will not see his like again. I doubt those raised on American 'humor' will get him and sadly that is their loss. There is so much more to comedy than the American put down that is now so very common.
I love British comedy esp Tommy Cooper Benny Hill Eric Sykes etc I completely get it and I'm American! Don't lump us all in the same category not all of us are idiots!!!
@@emilywhitfield2780 Additionally there were old-school comics in the US who were similar, and it’s the era more than just the country that influences it. Modern “comedy” tends towards the cynical, mean, and leans on unnecessary sex references (ok if they’re funny, but they’re added in places they don’t even add anything) just to prop it up, as much as the putdowns. Comedy used to be silly, goofy, and very sincere, with sarcasm still being used but differently - and much more physical comedy. The modern comic considers this embarrassing as it’s too sincere for his ego - easier to punch down on someone else. Agreed with the original comment but Americanness is not the problem. Coldness and a loss of creativity are.
@@dntskdnttll I understand your point and I was inferring to what Mr Fox said about Americans not getting British humor! Your re right! It doesn't depend on the country! My favorite TV show during the 70s was The Carol Burnett Show! I loved the skits and the general silliness of that show!! Bob Hope, The Marx Brothers and Buster Keaton are great examples of American comedy! Today's comedians are vulgar and stoop to insulting others! I miss those comedy shows of the past but they are long gone I'm afraid!!
@@emilywhitfield2780George Burns, one of the funniest and smartest men ever to appear on stage or film. Him and Walter Matthau together were brilliant.
Tomm Cooper was born to make everyone laugh ,pitty the lord didnt make many more clowns like him on stage through the years as that is exactly what this world needed the likes of a comedy hero🤗
Here i am 12 years after this video was posted and laughing so tears flow from my eyes. I found videos with his performances here on TH-cam. He may have been to Sweden but this is for me the only way to find different comedians from different englisch speaking countrys that would probably never have been here and even if they did (like my absolute favorit music group Rammstein) i would not be able to watch them live.
most people never got his act, its pure genius even thou he was very good magician, he acted like a bad magician trying to be good one,buy occasionaly throwing in trick or too that works, which suckers in the audience pure genius
I only had to see Tommy walk on stage to make me laugh.That was before he started telling his jokes. I can't think of any other comedian who could make me do that
I think the only other comic who could do that was Max Miller. My father said he saw him come on stage and everybody started laughing, he just said 'I haven't started yet!'
No smut, just comedy at its best.....
My favoutite line of his was when he used to say "I'm now going to perform a very dangerous trick, so could I ask for my applause before I do it just in case something goes wrong."
😂😂😂
The man was a comic genius
I broke my arm in several places! Well; you shouldn't go to those places!! I love his laugh❤❤❤❤❤
Tommy Cooper was the absolute best! He left us far too young.
I was privileged to meet Tommy many times,I worked in a shop in hampstead..he used to pop in.."just like that..not this..like that"
How he made us laugh..
he often gave us tickets to see him..
This may seem a very old and out of hand joke,but I know he would have liked this..so here goes..
"How did Tommy die? Just like that.."
Bless you Tommy,and thank you...
To be fair, I reckon he'd have loved that. He was a legend.
He was an absolute legend 🤣🤣
A man walked on stage at the London Palladium. He just stood there looking at the audience with his hat in his hands. He never said a word. The audience were in hysterics and i laughed till i cried. What was so funny? Haven't a clue. The man was Tommy Cooper.
Toony B dry
Toony B He eventually got a bit annoyed by people because they thought he was joking when ever he said anything. Even when being serious.
ZER0
Toony B pet shop boys
I saw him many years ago at the old, now defunct Cresta Club in Solihull. Even before he emerged from behind the stage curtain, we were in hysterics. Just great and he always will be.
To be able to say, "Here's a quick joke" and have everybody laugh, now that's funny.
Tommy you was the best... how we miss you...I watched you as a teenager and laughed so much...now after all this time and your passing I still watch you and laugh so much...thank you for being you and giving so much to the world of comedy...God bless my friend and thank you for being part of my life.
"Ive broke my arm in several places"
"Well stop going there then!"
I'm 25. But my grandad showed me this beautiful gem of a comedian. He just naturally funny and no swearing. Just clean great humour. 👍
@jamie
Comedians can swear and be very funny and they can also not swear and not be funny.
He commanded laughter without uttering a word, the sign of a genius.
I’ve laughed at Tommy Coopers jokes for the past 60+ years, over and over again. And each time it’s like I’ve heard that same joke for the first time. He was undoubtedly one of the greatest comedians the U.K. EVER produced.
Same .
me too,no one to replace him and other greats from that era
I laughed from beginning to end, God bless you Tommy🙂One of a kind
@@jonser20cent68 hi the night he died i didn't want to watch him live as i saw he didn't look well....my wife and i went to our local and someone came in to say he'd passed on stage...we were devastated ...a night we'll never forget loosing a comic hero..god bless tom xxxx
When he put the cup in the bag then crinkled up the bag and threw it out..what did I miss there..? Thanks
" i went to see my Doctor, i had to he's ill" haha classic
I was one of his "victims" I recall when he walked in stage and just stood there and everybody started laughing. It got me laughing as well til I couldn't breathe. Always loved him.
It’s different every time, isn’t it? Coming back to Tommy Cooper vids after a few years away is heaven.
THE UNDISPUTED KING OF COMEDY. BLESS.
I first heard of Tommy Cooper because of the way he died. It made me sad, and I don't want to remember him like that. His humor is mostly clean as a whistle, but it still manages to put a big smile on my face. That's how I want to remember Tommy Cooper.
even dying people thought it was an act :(
SukkaPunch321 its annoying this is on youtube
But he died on stage. That's probably exactly how he wanted to go out. He died with a round of applause and laughter, doing what he loved, on stage.
@@elleeme9451 I agree
I agree no one has ever come close to tc irreplaceable also funny even today👍
This man is brilliant
Anthony Hopkins does a fantastic impression of his fellow countryman
Completely ridiculous and absolutely FUNNY!!!
My pops loved Tommy Cooper we shared good times and belly laughs watching this brilliant man together!
Nobody like Tommy just utter genius 👍
tommys act was chaotic theres never been anything like it before or since , a true one off original genius
Such a brilliant comic, my favourite, as a 42 year old man. I still enjoy watching and listening to his shenanigans
I watched a magician on holiday in Sri Lanka, you could see how he did every trick, most went wrong, most people were embarrassed except the Brits, we were falling about laughing, and cheering, and gave him a huge round of applause, as he left the stage, after all we could talk about was Tommy Cooper, with big grins on our faces. a true comedy hero.
There will never, ever be another comedian like this man. Within the first two minutes of watching this my mood was elated and I was laughing. At what? A brilliant performer. Today's comedians simply aren't.........
I’m pretty sure comedians don’t drink an entire pint of vodka before every show like he did.
@@youtubeshypocrisy maybe they should try it to be a bit funnier?
@@BenjiLee53 maybe it’s because I’m American but I don’t think this guy was funny at all. Mostly because I have no clue what his drunk ass is saying and rambling on about. I actually like to understand what people are saying when they tell jokes.
I love Tommy Cooper. He was ahead of his time in many ways, and very original. My dad would say "he's too stupid to laugh at", but then he would proceed to laugh even though he was trying not to.
One of our best . RIP . Tommy in that big joke shop in the sky .
im norwegian and i find tommy cooper along with dave allen to be the best comedians there has ever been
that's cool and all but what does being norwegian have to do with anything
@@Oreli there are a lot of comments here...Im sure its related to one of them.
Absolute legend can never get board watching his comedy show the karate sketch was absolutely hilarious can’t stop laughing what amazing talent he was gone but never forgotten
If you dislike tommy cooper then please do not watch. Keep your options to yourself. Tommy cooper is the best comedy we had back in the 70's. If your not British then you will never going to understand that Tommy Cooper is one if the best comedians ever and these days it very had to find like one like him. All comedy is these days, has nothing but rude language in it. Tommy Cooper shows that you do not need bad language to be funny. Long live the spirit of tommy Cooper. He the best ever ( End of)
***** ageed
***** Tim Vine ain't rude!
Genius
I'm American and find Tommy to be the best comedian ever, easily my favorite, even if he isn't here anymore. He was so naturally funny. So glad there's videos and books about him or else I would have never heard of him because I'm only 16. Always puts a smile on my face no matter how bad my day is.
Good for you, Skully! My girlfriend is American and I'm getting her into loads of classic British comedians and comedy and she loves it.
Tommys face was built for comedy and the genius of the Fez just tops it off.
I look at all the talent that we once had and think we have nothing that can touch the greats.
To me he was a genius. He was truly magic
I am 50 years old and grew up watching Tommy Cooper. His one liners were so funny and perfectly delivered. I was watching Live From Her Majesty's on the tv on the 15th April 1984. I don't know but I think Tommy would have wanted the last thing he ever heard to be people laughing.
I'm in my 50s too and as you grew up watching this genius. I also was watching that day, pretty sure he would love the fact that we were all laughing when he passed "just like that!"
+MyMags8 I think the whole of Britain thought Tommy was clowning around.
I am only 15 and I find this hilarious
+Callum The Man it's true you only had to look at him and that was that you started laughing I link that's the way Tommy would like to died making people laugh.
Remember Tommy and his big dog having a regular pint at the bar of the Queens Head in Chiswick, early seventies.
A true master of comedy.
Just discovered this man. Absolutely hilarious 😂😂 Legendary one liners
Another of the great comedy greats we have lost but will never be forgotten
Tommy Cooper absolute legend, the best and there never be anyone close to his genius ways
He was so popular way back when. Britain loved him. January, 2024.
The good old days I was a child but remember his not so clever tricks got me giggling
I love the fact that he died what he loved best, he was sick at the time and still wouldn't turn it down
I had never heard of him.
SO GLAD I'VE FOUND HIM !
He’s dead, R.I.P Tommy Cooper
One of the greatest ever
I met his brother a couple of times at his joke shop 'Coopers' in Slough in the 70s.
Funniest man that ever lived. Pure genius
Genius. I pity those who do not find Tommy humourous.
They have no soul!!!
I love watching Tommy Cooper with my dad.
Exakt! Genius ❤
Loads don't. He's a genius
Empathy and soul is what makes this man funny as fuck
Notice how at 2:47 that the trick/joke actually does go wrong. The comedy legs were meant to go out however the prop fails. That panic back stage and Cooper's anger was genuine, yet even then he still managed to get a laugh from the audience.
Brilliant they'll never be another Tommy cooper the iconic fez hat cracks me up
My favourite trick was the Indian Rope Trick, you must try to find it, makes me giggle like a child every time.
My father could do a perfect impression of him and magic tricks, complete with the Fez, so funny great memories 😂
there is a drama programme called Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This (2014) about his life, I recommend watching it.
Flawless timing, thats standup comedy at his best👏👏👏👏
All Tommy had to do was walk on stage that was enough hilarious R I P one of the best
tommy was a legend.I watch his video's still til this day,and I cannot get my head around how anybody can be so funny,I am in histerics every time I look and here that laugh,brilliant magician/comedian,he will live forever R.I.P great man
Funniest man who ever lived, Peter Cook notwithstanding.
I love this guy. Classic clean comedy. It was horrifying to see the video where this man died on stage but at least he died in the middle of doing what he did best therefore we got to see him go out in a blaze of glory. Therefore, it's not so tragic. RIP Mr. Cooper.
he was pure class and very clever with his tricks
Agreed! I can't believe that some people don't understand his humour! Perhaps a bit too cerebral.
a lot are americans that comment look at some of the spelling
The moment you stop laughing when you watch Tommy Cooper then it’s time to shuffle off one’s mortal coil.
pure genius.......love his one liners
Tommy Cooper used to frighten the life out of me when I was a little kid! I think it was his laugh that did it. I'm glad I got over that fear though as this man is blisteringly funny :-)
Same here! I would run out of the room when he was on tv, my parents loved him but I was terrified!
He did me , but now I am adult I think he is hilarious.
his grandchild would cry because of Frankenstein.
Tommy was unique in his style of humour and a highly skilled magician when he wanted to be .... The best of British "slap stick" humour of his day ...R.I.P. He will always be remembered ....
I have been told that Tommy Cooper would dry out his old teabags and kep a few in his wallet. If he was approached in the street he'd pull his wallet out, take a large denomination note out and show it to someone and then place the note in their top pocket and say "Go and have a drink on old Tommy in that pub down there, the landlords an old mate of mine!" So off they'd trot, go into the pub and say to the landlord "I've just met Tommy Cooper and he gave me some money for a drink" Then they would pull an old teabag out of their top pocket! Tommy had used sleight of hand to swap the note for an old tea bag.
Comedy genius!
That gag was also used by the american comic Jack Benny (who always pretended to be mega mean but who in real life wasnt).
the man is a LEGEND .
His delivery makes it even funnier.
Tommy Cooper IS comedy!!!
Absolutely top comedian r.i.p Tommy cooper u legend. 🙏🏻
one of the best of all time
His laugther is so contagious😅😅😅
This guy was before my time but ahead of his they don't make em like this no more damn shame he passed away so instantly!!! The World needs more of this on tv these days
Never gets old.
Wow, if I had a time machine I'd definitely go back to see one of this man's shows
Tommy Cooper is pure comic genius. What is so admirable is the pure silliness he manages to turn into audience laughter. We will not see his like again. I doubt those raised on American 'humor' will get him and sadly that is their loss. There is so much more to comedy than the American put down that is now so very common.
I love British comedy esp Tommy Cooper Benny Hill Eric Sykes etc I completely get it and I'm American! Don't lump us all in the same category not all of us are idiots!!!
@@emilywhitfield2780 Additionally there were old-school comics in the US who were similar, and it’s the era more than just the country that influences it. Modern “comedy” tends towards the cynical, mean, and leans on unnecessary sex references (ok if they’re funny, but they’re added in places they don’t even add anything) just to prop it up, as much as the putdowns.
Comedy used to be silly, goofy, and very sincere, with sarcasm still being used but differently - and much more physical comedy. The modern comic considers this embarrassing as it’s too sincere for his ego - easier to punch down on someone else.
Agreed with the original comment but Americanness is not the problem. Coldness and a loss of creativity are.
@@dntskdnttll I understand your point and I was inferring to what Mr Fox said about Americans not getting British humor! Your re right! It doesn't depend on the country! My favorite TV show during the 70s was The Carol Burnett Show! I loved the skits and the general silliness of that show!! Bob Hope, The Marx Brothers and Buster Keaton are great examples of American comedy! Today's comedians are vulgar and stoop to insulting others! I miss those comedy shows of the past but they are long gone I'm afraid!!
@@emilywhitfield2780George Burns, one of the funniest and smartest men ever to appear on stage or film. Him and Walter Matthau together were brilliant.
he completely brakes me up I can't get me breath what a tonic a big fan I like to see Anthony Hopkins take him off class
Tomm Cooper was born to make everyone laugh ,pitty the lord didnt make many more clowns like him on stage through the years as that is exactly what this world needed the likes of a comedy hero🤗
One of a kind.A nine carat gold comedy legend❤😂😂
Just a naturally funny man, so gifted, would loved to of seen him live.
Tommy Cooper was just naturally funny. I feel sorry for anyone who doesnt get his humour coz Tommy Cooper laughs are the best.
Who else could just say: 'Is that the GPO' and get uproarious laughter?
watching these back you can see where so many new comedians are getting there insperation
Classic at 3.55 when he makes out he knows what the guy in audience is saying loool
He was so funny and when he told the balloon joke I couldn`t stop laughing. RIP Funny Man .
Pure genius, not a comedian but just a magnate for laughter.
There simply will never be any one that will ever come close to the great Tommy cooper
OMG, i just love this man !!!
the guy was amazing!!!! loved him Mmmmm
He was a great entertainer, Loved his jokes so simple and so clean unlike now all swearing and smut.
Maybe we wouldn't have to swear if there weren't so many soft fuckers like you around
He beat his wife
@Evander Holiday i actually getting an aneurism reading what you just said
Here i am 12 years after this video was posted and laughing so tears flow from my eyes. I found videos with his performances here on TH-cam. He may have been to Sweden but this is for me the only way to find different comedians from different englisch speaking countrys that would probably never have been here and even if they did (like my absolute favorit music group Rammstein) i would not be able to watch them live.
This is how i like to remember him such an amazing guy 😄!!!!
I’m 28 years old and I find Tommy cooper hilarious 😂 could watch him all day
Seen time an time again..,..an still laughing like it was the first time..rip Tommy
The King of Dad jokes
most people never got his act, its pure genius even thou he was very good magician, he acted like a bad magician trying to be good one,buy occasionaly throwing in trick or too that works, which suckers in the audience pure genius
He was my dad’s favourite comedian, he was an absolute scream 😂
I only had to see Tommy walk on stage to make me laugh.That was before he started telling his jokes. I can't think of any other comedian who could make me do that
I think the only other comic who could do that was Max Miller. My father said he saw him come on stage and everybody started laughing, he just said 'I haven't started yet!'
Who els thought their headphones broke
A sad sad loss to one of the greatest comedians whoo ever performed !!!
Love Tommy Cooper!!!!
Genius-his comedy seems to get funnier with the passage of time.
loved him.