The 10 Best Robin Williams Clips
This Monday, David Letterman offered the latest in a series of moving tributes to the late great Robin Williams. Since his passing there has been an outpouring of remembrance for the Oscar winning actor and comedian. Here is a carefully selected list of 10 must-see clips, honoring the life and personal struggles of Robin Williams.
1. “The Late Show With David Letterman”
David Letterman offered a touching tribute to Williams, talking about their friendship that started at The Comedy Store.
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2. “CONAN”
A clip of talk show host, Conan O’Brien, breaking the news of Williams’ death went viral hours before the show aired that night on television.
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3. “Koko The Gorilla”
Perhaps the most shared clip of Williams in the past week and a half is of his remarkable meeting with Koko, the Gorilla.
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4. “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”
In 1991 Robin Williams appeared on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson to promote his film “Awakenings”. It is undoubtedly one of his most mesmerizing talk show appearances.
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5. “Mrs. Doubtfire”
Perhaps the most touching scene in the 1993 film, “Mrs. Doubtfire”, in which “Mrs. Doubtfire” gives advice to a child of divorce.
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6. “Good Will Hunting”
This clip from “Good Will Hunting” is an example of how raw and hilarious Williams’ performances can be. His portrayal of therapist “Sean Macguire” won Williams an Academy Award.
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7. “Weapons of Self Destruction”
In this clip from his 2009 stand-up special, “Weapons of Self Destruction”, Williams amazes with his routine on his self-destructive alcoholism.
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8. “WTF Podcast”
This 2010 clip from the WTF Podcast (in which host Marc Maron interviews Williams), gives us a scary and prescient insight into Williams’ ongoing battle with thoughts of suicide.
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9. “World’s Greatest Dad”
This sequence from the film “World’s Greatest Dad” (about a father whose son commits suicide) offers a beautiful image of an aging Williams, stripped down naked and vulnerable. Williams was never afraid to showcase his own vulnerabilities both in dramas and comedies. Perhaps this is the reason we all felt we knew him so well.
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10. “Mork & Mindy”
Here is a particularly touching and poignant epilogue on “Mork & Mindy” where Mork explains to Orson how it feels to lose a friend. We couldn’t agree more.
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Article by: J. Claude Deering > Twitter
