The Best of Leslie Nielsen Farting on TV

One of the first videos I made for this channel was my retrospective on the career of Leslie Nielsen. I recently stumbled upon some of the interview clips I used in that video and decided to remaster them for a proper fart machine montage. Enjoy! Source clips:

Leslie Nielsen Interview on the Front Page Challenge, 1992

Leslie Nielsen on Letterman

Leslie Nielsen interview with Terry Wogan BBC1 1989

Interview with Leslie Nielsen (1988)

Leslie Nielsen on The Pat Sajak Show: Part One

Leslie Nielsen February 1989

Leslie Nielsen’s Funny Farts

Leslie Nielsen 1989

Fun interview with Leslie Neilsen on TV-am sofa in 1991

Leslie Nielsen GMTV:

Leslie Nielsen Big Breakfast:

Leslie Nielsen 1991:

Leslie Nielsen 1994:

[Ryan-ffdb]

Gotta admire a man who lived into his 80's and enjoyed fart humor until the day he died. RIP Mr. Nielsen, you are a legend.

[emanuelemarchisio]

I love how he stumbles in his speech as if he's actually pushing one out

[erikt]

He’s literally a maestro of the fart machine, a virtuoso of the instrument. From short paps to long winded rips, there was an endless vocabulary. Bravo Leslie, bravo.

[tyrannosaurusflex]

The fact that he thinks it's the funniest thing ever just makes it a million times more funny. What a guy.

[NewbombTurk.]

The prop by itself wasn't the comedy, it's Leslie's timing and how he would just pause enough to make you think "Did he actually just fart?". Excellent comedic timing.

[blakespencer]

Nobody else has ever come close to replacing him. His style and personality truly was one of a kind.

[BillClay]

The fact Leslie's whole comedic career was minimal laughing and being serious is epic. I don't think we'll see someone execute that deadpan, slapstick comedic like him. He's so missed.

[IamKnucks]

I've seen him keep a straight face for so much of his career that it was refreshing to see him break.

[dvt]

This video is officially my new antidepressant.

Leslie was a legend. A man that set out to be a leading man in serious dramas, only to become the most unlikely comedic superstar after decades of dramatic work that had very limited success. He took everything in stride, and cherished and relished his role as the comedic straight man. He just seemed like he genuinely loved to make people laugh and bring them joy. He took his chops as a dramatic actor and turned them into some of the best comedic timing in the history of comedy. I miss his presence in movies every time I see him.

Plus, who doesn't enjoy a good ol' fart joke every now and then? We all need a reminder to take life less seriously once in a while. R.I.P. Mr. Nielson.

[hexxon]

I was devastated when he departed from this sad world. I miss him a big time. He was like a beacon of light in the darkness. RIP Leslie. Thank you.

[Gunbudder]

its not just the farting, its the perfect comedic timing

[hamsandwichson]

The timing and the unwavering facial expression. Amazing. 😂

[Mythicalniceguy]

I dare say a solid 40-60 percent of my dad joke repertoire was directly influenced by this man.

Absolute legend!

[IrishTechnicalThinker]

I love how when he let's one loose, he cannot hold his laughter and a simple fact can change his entire demeanour.

[cincymutt]

These are some of the best set up fart jokes of all time.

[capitanpepinillo]

There´s a cool story told by comedians/late night hosts here in Spain. While on promotion here, he went into make up and such before getting into an interview, he missed a step or anything like that and fell off. Everyone in the room was in shock, and they thought he would injured himself pretty badly. He didn´t move. After some eternal seconds, a fart noise came from the ground. Everyone was relieved.

[deepsix]

His comedic timing is unmatched. He knows exactly when and how often to hit that button so that it's never quite when you expect it, and never too often. It's actually a very delicate thing to master because something as crude as a fart machine gets obnoxious fast, but not in his hands. Mr. Nielsen was a king.

[davidhibbs]

It was his personality that made this acceptable AND funny. No one else has pulled this off- for a reason. His was special, and he will be missed.

[poltergeist]

The stutter in his voice when it goes off and keeps right on with the conversation is glorious

[MJTRadio]

I'm not even a fan of gas jokes, but Nielsen is a joy no matter what gag he happens to be pulling.