As somebody who's worked in both seedy dive bars and an emergency room I'm just astounded with how convincingly Roddy portrays a homeless person with obvious psychological and substance abuse issues. His scenes are played for laughs but he absolutely nails the cadence of speech, the disjointed thought process, and the violent mood swings of countless street people I've encountered over the years, including ones who were as big and strong and frighteningly unstable as him.
Well, he had his own thing, that he wasn’t always able to control, when he was a younger man. I’ve heard a few stories here and there, but he talked about how some wrestlers would be violent all the time. Or start fights, and how he had a time when he kept finding fights, then realized it was him, not the rest of the world that was the reason he got into fights. I remember loving that he was so different, from wrestler Roddy, in They Live. He has a few moments, where it comes out a bit, but he looks more like he and Keith David are having fun.
No he wasn't. Wrestling is a business where you can make it if you are in the right place at the right time and have luck on your size. This isn't Roddy Piper acting....this is an inside look into an alternate universe of who Roddy Piper would be if he never achieved superstardom lol
2:29--I know it's parodying The Wrestler, I know they're joking about overly-dramatic wandering types, but DAMN, the way Roddy delivers that still gets me.
@@nighttray1489 That shift in facial expression right before "Nah, not anymore" was so much more than was necessary in a sitcom where he played a razor wire- and chestnut-wielding, slur-spouting one-off character.
“I love you guy’s, you remind me of my kids!” “You got kids maniac?” (Long pause” “Naw…..not anymore…” “What the hell is that supposed to mean?” Funny shit!
The first guy they see the Maniac fighting is former MMA fighter Don Frye, whose fight against Yoshihiro Takayama is considered to be one of the best of all time.
@@basharshalabi2129 dude lmao how did you keep a straight face also whenever I get pissed driving I'm going to say some lines from what Dennis said to help he relax
I never noticed until this compilation that the unpaid ticket that he gets arrested for is that same one he gives them with his Autograph on it. That's a clever callback.
So fun fact a fun once stabbed Roddy on his way to the ring so ever since he's had a gun with him everywhere he went no matter what. He'd even go to the ring with it tucked into his leather jacket, how this ties in to the show is that he literally has the gun in his jacket in every scene he's in. Rob confirmed it on the podcast and explained how Roddy would conceal it in a way that even security doing a pat down could find it
Lol all the small details are what makes always sunny one of the best shows. The way dennis looks behind him before he counts all the cash to pay maniac.
A bucket of chestnuts??? What is he FORAGING for his food!! I always cracked up super hard at this knowing in some dark alley in a parked stationwagon, Maniac is getting all lubed up and cracking chestnuts with his bare hands, eating the inside like a squirrel would.
Going crazy over a $15 co-payment. I'm going to go get greased up....I'll come back and rock on. This is so hilarious...even Mac almost broke character. I got to go back and watch this episode. There are so many that I forgot about.
"This is a parking ticket."
"You betcha, you have fun with it." 😂
"His mania is not confined to the ring". What a line
Go get me grease *N* !
Low-key the best line of the episode
His mania is not confined to the ring
You remind me of my kids
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@TheRealRobertG 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I really LOLd thank you for that
⁹
"you stupid N, go get my grease N!" 🤣
Ahead of his time. Now everyone says it.
Like y’all?
It gets me every time 😂
"Everytime you turn your back" 😂
I call white people the n word
"Why the hell would he have a bucket of chestnuts?!"
Charlie is the LAST person to be talking about someone else’s eating habits.
back when Charlie wasn't eating "rat eggs" from the sewers
What about the alley almonds?
Milk steak
says the man with buckets of piss in his apartment and credit cards in his poop
I mean, he ate racoon meat heated up on a radiator
“N this N that” 😂 this show is one of a kind
As somebody who's worked in both seedy dive bars and an emergency room I'm just astounded with how convincingly Roddy portrays a homeless person with obvious psychological and substance abuse issues. His scenes are played for laughs but he absolutely nails the cadence of speech, the disjointed thought process, and the violent mood swings of countless street people I've encountered over the years, including ones who were as big and strong and frighteningly unstable as him.
Roddy is Da Maniac . I didn't even know it was him for years . RIP Roddy
Well he did have issues
He was homeless aa a kid. He started at 15. Its not acting
I was named after this guy
Well, he had his own thing, that he wasn’t always able to control, when he was a younger man.
I’ve heard a few stories here and there, but he talked about how some wrestlers would be violent all the time. Or start fights, and how he had a time when he kept finding fights, then realized it was him, not the rest of the world that was the reason he got into fights.
I remember loving that he was so different, from wrestler Roddy, in They Live.
He has a few moments, where it comes out a bit, but he looks more like he and Keith David are having fun.
"is he foraging for his food?" Is low-key hilarious.
Charlie collect eggs and Mac nuts for proteins.
Charlie weirded out about the bucket of chestnuts is funny considering all the weird shit he has in his place lol
The best thing with Charlie is he constantly is repulsed by things that he does himself, but doesn’t see the issue with what he does.
weird recognizes weird
Not weirder than digging in a pigeon nest for eggs.
Like when he laughs at mac and Dennis potentially having to sleep in a bed with an old man
Hey man, get off his back. He boils ALL his denim
His acting was fantastic, he was spoofing the Wrestler
Negative. The Wrestler was spoofing Piper.
@@dannyc7227 The wrestler was spoofing Jake Roberts, and Sunny with piper was spoofing it. Most meta thing ever.
No he wasn't.
Wrestling is a business where you can make it if you are in the right place at the right time and have luck on your size. This isn't Roddy Piper acting....this is an inside look into an alternate universe of who Roddy Piper would be if he never achieved superstardom lol
@@urmom69789 in the commentary the guys talk about how it was a spoof of the wrestler
I mean. It’s really just what happens to washed up wrestlers.
“That’s not a prop though, that’s sharp razor wire” 😂
one of the greatest episodes in any show ever
Aaaaaah yes we have feathers uhAaaaaah with the muscles of Man
The Tali-Bum!!! Alalalalalalalala!!!
RIP Piper. Somewhere he's kicking ass and all out of bubblegum
And banging frog ladies!
Jesus Christ! Roddy did a movie with Billy Blanks, can't recall the name at the moment, but its... FK'N AMAZING!!! I HIGHLY recommend!
@@jackflash8218Back In Action?
@@ZakTheRipper18 Yup. That's the one! 👍🏻
😭😭😭 ughhh miss him!!!
2:29--I know it's parodying The Wrestler, I know they're joking about overly-dramatic wandering types, but DAMN, the way Roddy delivers that still gets me.
Dude was a fantastic actor
The way Dennis nonchalantly says, “oh you got kids maniac?” Gets me every single time lmao.
@@nighttray1489 That shift in facial expression right before "Nah, not anymore" was so much more than was necessary in a sitcom where he played a razor wire- and chestnut-wielding, slur-spouting one-off character.
@@insertclevername4123 How he lost his kids remains one of the more disturbing mysteries on the show.
I love when Charlie says: "He just drifted away!".
The decisions Piper is making for this character are unreal. What a champion.
You have kids maniac?
...................nahhhhhh not anymore.
“I love you guy’s, you remind me of my kids!”
“You got kids maniac?”
(Long pause” “Naw…..not anymore…”
“What the hell is that supposed to mean?”
Funny shit!
That's the funniest part to me. Like wtf what just happened?? Hahaha
@@dubugga he literally just drifted off
"Did He kill his kids",??!
It's brutally funny because of how good his acting is. You genuinely believe he's deranged. Roddy ruled.
I actually went to high school with one of his kids lol
The first guy they see the Maniac fighting is former MMA fighter Don Frye, whose fight against Yoshihiro Takayama is considered to be one of the best of all time.
also the lead in Godzilla Final Wars lol
I second that, they came out SWINGING
Holy crap! I never noticed that before, thanks for pointing that out.
Roddy was fucking great and he was great in this show.
true legend
Rest in peace roddy
"lets move past it" is one of my favorite its always sunny sayings.
3:05 if I remember correctly Charlie improvised the n word line. And there’s multiple takes of it because Glenn kept laughing lol
Where did you get this from?
@@matiasalucema629 either a commentary, or their podcast.
That’s hilarious
Right when Mac asks "he was calling me the n-word?" you can see Dennis look away because he's starting to break
For real made me laugh harder than anything else. So absurd lolol
I think about 2:22-2:37 at least once a week. for years.
He just drifted away...
i wake up at 5 in the morning somedays with that damn scene on replay - lol kills me. amazing acting too
Had a customer ask me if i had kids i acted and said it exactly like him and walked away too.....her face was fucking hilarious.
@@basharshalabi2129 dude lmao how did you keep a straight face also whenever I get pissed driving I'm going to say some lines from what Dennis said to help he relax
@@perrycoffey5410 looool no idea
Piper was so good in this role that Jon MOXLEY decided to make it his entire gimmick.
They made this into an entire company
Haha
@16dwreck that old school shit doesn’t work, you gotta make it gruesome
the fact that Roddy got Don Frye to be his partner for this is fucking amazing
"Bucket a chestnuts" will live rent free in my head for all eternity
you know he kept calling you the n word earlier
"You stupid N, go get me grease N"
The way mac surprised about it always kills me
@@benkenney88 "me? He was calling me the n-word??"
he was like "you stupid N, go get my grease N", N this, N that
Remember, The Maniac loves you.
I'm so glad he returned later in the show I feel like no one was expecting it but he was a beloved short time character
"You boys remind me of my kids"
OH, you got kids Maniac ?
"Nahhh..... Not anymore"
I felt that...and know exactly what he meant.
RIP Roddy Piper , he was one hell of an entertainer
R.I.P Piper
That’s a bucket of chestnuts
I don't know if Charlie is the one to judge other people over their food habits tbh
@@JeyPeyy Exactly, it was weird hearing that from the man who found a bunch of almonds in an alley
@@JeyPeyyYou've obviously never tried a good milk steak before.
@@jamessunderland7435 with raw jellybeans on the side? No, I haven't.
“You got kids, Maniac?”
“……Nah, not anymore.”
I feel like that was a Chris Benoit reference.
Holy shit….it might of been.
My aunt knew Roddy back in the day...she said he was a super nice guy. Loved his fans. RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper.
Wait wait wait wait… the maniac loves you, even with your fea- even with your feathers! I LOVE YOU
“I don’t love him”
@@BradLee208 at all
For some reason, I never got this episode when I originally saw it, but the maniac is such an amazing character. Every scene he’s in is captivating.
go get me grease n
3:13 he's like you stupid N! got get me grease N! LMAO
1:07 I love how sketched out Dennis looks even though it's a legitimate deal, he just doesn't feel legit giving Da Maniac 50 dollars in public.
😂😂😂
Knowing that the monologue (3:43) and its abruption wasn't scripted makes it so much funnier
Had to come back and watch this scene after listening to the pod haha
“Ahhh my boys…my boys…”
Here’s to all the Legitimate Maniacs out there.
"His mania is not confined to the ring".
It sure wasn't!
I havnt seen the wrestler so I just laughed my ass of during this episode. Anytime the whole gang is uncomfortable is always hilarious.
The way Charlie says “ That’s just a bucket of chestnuts!” Gets me every single time 😂😂😂😂
The Maniac definitely was all about the pageantry as well.
I also feel Charlie should of been impressed with the chestnuts.
“It’s gotta be gruesome”
think about koko b. ware
The writers are geniuses. “ a bucket of chestnuts. Why does he have a bucket of chestnuts?”
I don’t know why that was funny, but it made me laugh !
I think that Charlie, Mac, and Glenn (Dennis) are the writers.
@@Use_fediverse-7814 They are, they are comic geniuses.
Go Israel 🇮🇱
@@skullfracture2 you're on the wrong side of history, brah.
@@Use_fediverse-7814 not from what I’ve researched…brah
@@skullfracture2 Your research is shoddy, at best.
Today i learned that the man the maniac was choking out in the ring is none other than Don frye.
I just wanted to write te same thing. After all these years I only just noticed that out of the blue
I like the Invigoron episode when da Maniac goes crazy while they are trying to trigger Ben the Soldier's PTSD
And come to find out Ben was like an IT guy at a base in Germany during the war 😂
Man, Piper deserved so much better than that he got at the end of his life. :( Brilliantly played :) .
The concept of Maniac being locked in the inflation levels of the 80s is so good
I’ve always liked Pipers jacket.
Rest In Peace to the greatest wrestler with the biggest heart 💖 rock on 💪
Episode makes me miss Piper. RIP
This is a brilliant performance.
I never noticed until this compilation that the unpaid ticket that he gets arrested for is that same one he gives them with his Autograph on it. That's a clever callback.
It’s called setup and payoff.
I love when the gang is the normal ones! RIP Rowdy!
this is such a funny episode
Fav wrestler/fav show!! Life is great
You got kids, Mr. Maniac?
Nawwwwww......not anymore..... 😒
"Its not a prop tho....its sharp razor wire" lmaooo the way charlie delivers that line kills me
He’s upset about $15
Let’s just move past it for now.
I mean,that is half of the pay on a weekday
Come back and rock on.
The bucket of chestnuts kills me everytime, "is he foraging for food?"
I like how Piper just decided “eh, TV is fun, let’s do Always Sunny”. I’d love to know the convo the gang had with him about being in the show.
What a actor Roddy was, may god have meecy on his soul
I just recently watched "Hell Comes to Frogtown" and "They Live"... Rowdy Roddy Piper was definitely one of the actors of all time.
I love his character, by his voice and what he has on his mouth i can smell him from my screen.
A bucket of chestnuts seems like something Frank and Charlie would have.
Does his car not have a back window or does it drop done into the frame?
How is every scene so damn brilliant
They hit it out of the park with this ep
I just found out the guy rowdy roddy is choking in the ring is don frye
You can tell Rob (Mac) was totally a wrestling marc back in the day
Stomp Clamp Stomp Stomp Clamp was my walk up music when I played college baseball
Go get the grease N😂😂😂
that's just a bucket of chestnuts
N this, N that….lmao
My boy my boys
So fun fact a fun once stabbed Roddy on his way to the ring so ever since he's had a gun with him everywhere he went no matter what. He'd even go to the ring with it tucked into his leather jacket, how this ties in to the show is that he literally has the gun in his jacket in every scene he's in. Rob confirmed it on the podcast and explained how Roddy would conceal it in a way that even security doing a pat down could find it
Did he KILL his kids?!
Lol all the small details are what makes always sunny one of the best shows. The way dennis looks behind him before he counts all the cash to pay maniac.
The bucket of chestnuts seems like something Charlie would normally be super onboard with
God I loved Piper. That guy was a special kind of awesome. The bit about him calling Mac the N word is f*cking hilarious.
Love that station wagon, looks like a Grand Marquis Colony Park
A bucket of chestnuts??? What is he FORAGING for his food!! I always cracked up super hard at this knowing in some dark alley in a parked stationwagon, Maniac is getting all lubed up and cracking chestnuts with his bare hands, eating the inside like a squirrel would.
You think it's funny? Just laughin' at the poors and the blacks... got anything against joo's? Prolly ya filthy phuggin animal.
'Not anymore...' Uh oh...
"You got kids?"
"Nah, not anymore."
Fucking kills me.
"Even with your feathers"
A true father figure 😥
You got kids, maniac?
...................naaaah not anymore
Only the gang can make painted six pack abs and chicken feathers look dignified.
Jon Moxley's direct inspiration 😌
Calling mac the N word..lmao
Going crazy over a $15 co-payment. I'm going to go get greased up....I'll come back and rock on. This is so hilarious...even Mac almost broke character. I got to go back and watch this episode. There are so many that I forgot about.
He loved them. Even with their feathers.
Da manic loves you … even with.. wait wait!!!! Lmao 😂😂😂😂😂 rip Roddy 💔💔💔
"Oh you got kids maniac?"
.............
"Nahhhh not anymore."
"He just drifted away."
This is an accurate portrayal of Indie Wrestlers.
Piper playing the role of regular Nick Knolte
30 bucks weekdays 50 bucks weekends 😂🤣
.. 😢the maniac did love us