THE COMEDIAN WHO COULD MAKE ANY TOPIC FUNNY
Some comedians need a stage, a microphone, and a carefully prepared routine.
Rodney Dangerfield could sit down on a late-night couch and turn almost any conversation into a comedy routine.
That is exactly what happens during this classic appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
The clip originally aired on January 31, 1997, when Dangerfield was 75 years old.
During the appearance, he talked about his sex life, marriage, and his movie Meet Wally Sparks.
What starts as a normal celebrity interview quickly becomes another showcase for Rodney’s legendary self-deprecating humor.
RODNEY NEVER NEEDED A COMPLICATED SETUP
Rodney Dangerfield had a remarkably simple formula.
Take an ordinary problem.
Make it sound completely hopeless.
Then deliver the punchline with his instantly recognizable voice and timing.
His jokes about marriage and relationships became an important part of his comedy persona.
He could turn frustration into laughter within seconds.
That is why a subject as personal as his love life could become the setup for one joke after another.
Instead of trying to make himself look impressive, Rodney usually did the exact...
