We’re finally giving the man the respect he deserves.
Rodney Dangerfield is proof that it’s never too late to make it big - but you also have to be a genius, and a little bit insane. Dangerfield started out as a comedian in his twenties, but eventually gave up to work as a salesman and support his family. He finally returned and became a national sensation on “The Ed Sullivan Show” at the age of forty-seven. He went on to sell out shows, write and act in movies, and even record a rap album. And yeah, he complained a lot about his wife.
Here are some of the best jokes and moments from the silver fox of vintage comedy.
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“I could tell that my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio.”
― Rodney Dangerfield
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Rodney Dangerfield on the Tonight Show cracking up Carson
1979
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Rodney Dangerfield on the set of “Caddyshack”
1980
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“I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous - everyone hasn't met me yet.”
― Rodney Dangerfield
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Rodney Dangerfield filming “Easy Money”
1983
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“My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.”
― Rodney Dangerfield
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Cover of "Rappin' Rodney", the Dangerfield rap album
1983
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“I remember the time I was kidnapped and they sent a piece of my finger to my father. He said he wanted more proof.”
― Rodney Dangerfield
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“When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them.”
― Rodney Dangerfield
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Rodney Dangerfield on the set of “Back to School”
1986
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“Once I pulled a job, I was so stupid. I picked a guy's pocket on an airplane and made a run for it.”
― Rodney Dangerfield
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Promo for his animated film, “Rover Dangerfield”
1991
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“What a kid I got, I told him about the birds and the bees and he told me about the butcher and my wife.”
― Rodney Dangerfield
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Rodney Dangerfield in “Ladybugs”
1992
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“I came from a real tough neighborhood. Once a guy pulled a knife on me. I knew he wasn't a professional, the knife had butter on it.”
― Rodney Dangerfield
