Saw this just a moment ago. https://www.yahoo.com/movies/jerry-lewis-controversial-comic-titan-behind-nutty-professor-mda-telethon-dead-91-180652153.html One funny guy. He will be missed.
RIP Jerry Lewis
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CGDustDevil
Buckeye
He could be funny as can be, or he could be a real ****.
Many many years ago I was living in San Diego, and at the time I followed the S.D. Padres. I loved listening to Jerry Coleman's broadcasts on AM Radio, so I always had the games on when they were in town. Jerry Lewis was a buddy of Coleman somehow, although I'm not sure how they met. At any rate, Lewis would sometimes sit in on the broadcasts for an inning or two, and he & Jerry Coleman would do the "Jerry & Jerry" show. Absolutely hilarious stuff as well as interesting! Lewis was pretty well tuned in to baseball history.
One night they were talking about tobacco, and smoking in the duggout. (At the time, one of the Padres, Outfielder Bobby Brown could often be seen sucking down a ciggy in the dugout in spite of the fact that they weren't supposed to smoke there) Jerry & Jerry talked about tobacco use in the Majors... Chewing, smoking, & quitting, which they'd both done. Lewis said something like '... I didn't have a real bad time quitting tobacco. I bought these little bags of candies. You know, the little yellow, green, red ones that are shaped like land mines? Well, every time I wanted a cigarette, I'd unwrap & eat one of these little candies. So I was able to quit tobacco, but then I got diabetes from the *** d****ed candies!"
That went out live on the air, complete with expletives. Coleman was laughing so hard he had to leave the booth for a couple minutes to regain his composure. We could hear other people in the broadcast booth laughing so hard they couldn't breath... Meanwhile the game went on for a couple minutes with nobody at the helm other than Jerry Lewis saying stuff like: "what? Where'd everyone go? I don't know what I'm doing here! Come back!!". I thought I was gonna rupture myself laughing!
Great times... My fondest memory of Jerry Lewis. RIP Jerry. Thanks for all of it!
Regards, Pete
Many many years ago I was living in San Diego, and at the time I followed the S.D. Padres. I loved listening to Jerry Coleman's broadcasts on AM Radio, so I always had the games on when they were in town. Jerry Lewis was a buddy of Coleman somehow, although I'm not sure how they met. At any rate, Lewis would sometimes sit in on the broadcasts for an inning or two, and he & Jerry Coleman would do the "Jerry & Jerry" show. Absolutely hilarious stuff as well as interesting! Lewis was pretty well tuned in to baseball history.
One night they were talking about tobacco, and smoking in the duggout. (At the time, one of the Padres, Outfielder Bobby Brown could often be seen sucking down a ciggy in the dugout in spite of the fact that they weren't supposed to smoke there) Jerry & Jerry talked about tobacco use in the Majors... Chewing, smoking, & quitting, which they'd both done. Lewis said something like '... I didn't have a real bad time quitting tobacco. I bought these little bags of candies. You know, the little yellow, green, red ones that are shaped like land mines? Well, every time I wanted a cigarette, I'd unwrap & eat one of these little candies. So I was able to quit tobacco, but then I got diabetes from the *** d****ed candies!"
That went out live on the air, complete with expletives. Coleman was laughing so hard he had to leave the booth for a couple minutes to regain his composure. We could hear other people in the broadcast booth laughing so hard they couldn't breath... Meanwhile the game went on for a couple minutes with nobody at the helm other than Jerry Lewis saying stuff like: "what? Where'd everyone go? I don't know what I'm doing here! Come back!!". I thought I was gonna rupture myself laughing!
Great times... My fondest memory of Jerry Lewis. RIP Jerry. Thanks for all of it!
Regards, Pete
Rick Courtright
Hawkeye
Hi,
Sad news, indeed. As a kid, I always thought Jerry just played slapstick idiot roles, but as I grew a bit older and watched him more, I developed a greater appreciation for him, as an entertainer and an individual. Sept 1 is coming, the opening day of dove season, and as it's been for quite a number of times over the last half century plus, it's on the Labor Day holiday weekend again. For many years, wherever we went on Labor Day weekend, from big city to tiny little berg with just a few people, there would always be a jar near a cash register to drop change in for "Jerry's Kids." The naysayers did exactly what they're best at and really ran a good thing into the ground with that, but I'll always remember him more for his telethons than most anything else he did. RIP, and thanks for all the good you did for us, Mr. Lewis!
Rick C
Sad news, indeed. As a kid, I always thought Jerry just played slapstick idiot roles, but as I grew a bit older and watched him more, I developed a greater appreciation for him, as an entertainer and an individual. Sept 1 is coming, the opening day of dove season, and as it's been for quite a number of times over the last half century plus, it's on the Labor Day holiday weekend again. For many years, wherever we went on Labor Day weekend, from big city to tiny little berg with just a few people, there would always be a jar near a cash register to drop change in for "Jerry's Kids." The naysayers did exactly what they're best at and really ran a good thing into the ground with that, but I'll always remember him more for his telethons than most anything else he did. RIP, and thanks for all the good you did for us, Mr. Lewis!
Rick C
Valmet
Single-Sixer
RIP Mr. Lewis
caryc
Hawkeye
I always wondered what happened between him and Dean Martin to cause that breakup which lasted the rest of Lewis's life. Must have been something pretty bad.
There was that time on one of his telethons that someone invited Martin to come on the show. They kind of did some phony make up because they were stuck on live TV but after that Lewis still never spoke to Martin again.
RIP Mr. Lewis
There was that time on one of his telethons that someone invited Martin to come on the show. They kind of did some phony make up because they were stuck on live TV but after that Lewis still never spoke to Martin again.
RIP Mr. Lewis
I'll always remember Jerry for his MDA telethons. Rest in Peace, Jerry Lewis.
We are running out of good ones from my parents generation. A fairly talented gun spinner, as well.
Acorn
Hunter
I never cared for him but his March of Dimes campaign is legendary. For that alone the world owes him a huge debt of gratitude. RIP Jerry.
OP
I believe you mean Muscular Dystrophy Association. That was what his shows were about.Acorn said:
toysoldier
Hunter
I thought he'd passed some time ago. :?
toysoldier said:
I wonder if anyone will say that about us one day? :mrgreen:
I was taking some advanced nursing classes at the University of Virginia, and Jerry Lewis came to the University, talking about MD. I got to see him in person. RIP, sir.
gramps
gramps
Loved him as a kid in the 60's and then grew out of it.. but later on came to really appreciate his abilities.... I had recorded some of the series 'Mad About You' from back in the late 90's and Jerry Lewis had a guest appearance on two of the episodes where he played a super rich guy that gets everything he wants and he was top notch on how he played it....
RIP Mr. Lewis...
contender
Ruger Guru
Jerry was a performer. Comedy,,, especially slapstick,,,CLEAN humor his trademark. Almost always playing the role of a "less then smart" person.
Yet,,, in real life,,, a very devoted caring person,,, as noted by his decades of work to fight MD.
But,,, I'm surprised that only one person here has mentioned his affection for firearms,,, especially the SA sixgun. He was a very accomplished quick draw artist. Talked with Bob Mundon a few times,,, about how fast Jerry was. He was a lot faster than most of Hollywoods biggest western stars.
Yet,,, in real life,,, a very devoted caring person,,, as noted by his decades of work to fight MD.
But,,, I'm surprised that only one person here has mentioned his affection for firearms,,, especially the SA sixgun. He was a very accomplished quick draw artist. Talked with Bob Mundon a few times,,, about how fast Jerry was. He was a lot faster than most of Hollywoods biggest western stars.
Acorn
Hunter
Yes indeed you are correctFox Mike said:
RIP...
