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feathered, here is miss phyllis diller. [ applause ] [ laughter ] >> i think when it came to women doing comedy, certainly standup, you had to dress in a way that was crazy. you had to work within the confines of what guys would accept you doing. [ laughter ] >> what? >> is that all right? i got that in the dressing room and it fell out. [ laughter ] >> you're basically saying i'm coming up on stage, don't look at me as a woman, look at me as a funny person. >> just looking at the two outfits here, moms and woody's -- >> i would like to wear mom's. >> eye like -- i'd like to wear yours. >> a great kbleend of the '-- comedienne of the '30s, '40s, '50s didn't get known until the '60s when there were more bloom people on tv. >> i'm accused of liking young man, and i'm guilty. >> she was very sexual and was
now it was about her horrible husband. >> fang, that's my husband. he went to the dentist the other day, the dentist told him, he's got the worst set of tooth he's ever saw in his life. >> for a woman to go on stage and complain about that, it was emancipation, in a way. >> you sure you're a marriage counselor? >> of course, don't i have a sympathetic face? >> well, your face has my sympathy. >> the self-deprecating woman was very popular in the comedy world. >> back from the shop where she's just had her head tarred and feathered, here is miss phyllis diller! >> i think when it came to women doing comedy, certainly stand-up, you had to dress in a way that was crazy. you had to work within the confines of what guys would accept you doing. >> is that all right? i just found it in the dressing room and it fell out. >> you're basically saying, i'm coming up on stage, don't look at me as a woman, look at me as
>> is that all right? i just found it in the dressing room and it fell out. >> you're basically saying, i'm coming up on stage, don't look at me as a woman, look at me as a funny person. >> just looking at the two outfits here, mom's and woody's. >> i would like to wear mom's. >> and i would like to wear yours. >> moms mabley was a comedian in the 1950s and 1960s but didn't become known by white audiences until the '60s when there were more black faces on tv. >> i've been accused of liking young men. and i'm guilty. >> she was very sexual. and she was also very blunt and raunchy. >> moms mabely as an old woman was not considered a threat, so she could get away with it. >> when did you get married then, moms? >> i was young, son.
phyllis diller switched it around. now it was about her horrible husband. >> fang, that's my husband. he went to the dentist the other day, the dentist told him, he's got the worst set of tooth he's ever seen in his life. >> for a woman to go on stage and complain about that, it was emancipation, in a way. >> you sure you're a marriage counselor? >> of course, don't i have a sympathetic face? >> well, your face has my sympathy. >> the self-deprecating woman was very popular in the comedy world. >> back from the beauty shop where she's just had her head tarred and feathered, here is miss phyllis diller. >> i think when it came to women doing comedy, certainly stand-up, you had to dress in a way that was crazy. you had to work within the confines of what guys would accept you doing. >> is that all right? i just found it in the dressing room and it fell out. >> you're basically saying, i'm coming up on stage, don't look
husband. >> fang, that's my husband. he went to the dentist the other day, the dentist told him, he's got the worst set of tooth he's ever saw in his life. >> for a woman to go on stage and complain about that, it was emancipation, in a way. >> you sure you're a marriage counselor? >> of course, don't i have a sympathetic face? >> well, your face has my sympathy. >> the self-deprecating woman was very popular in the comedy world. >> back from the shop where she's just had her head tarred and feathered, here is miss phyllis diller! >> i think when it came to women doing comedy, certainly stand-up, you had to dress in a way that was crazy. you had to work within the confines of what guys would accept you doing. >> is that all right? i just found it in the dressing room and it fell out. >> you're basically saying, i'm coming up on stage, don't look at me as a woman, look at me as
husband. >> fang, that's my husband. he went to the dentist the other day, the dentist told him, he's got the worst set of tooth he's ever saw in his life. >> for a woman to go on stage and complain about that, it was emancipation, in a way. >> you sure you're a marriage counselor? >> of course, don't i have a sympathetic face? >> well, your face has my sympathy. >> the self-deprecating woman was very popular in the comedy world. >> back from the shop where she's just had her head tarred and feathered, here is miss phyllis diller! >> i think when it came to women doing comedy, certainly stand-up, you had to dress in a way that was crazy. you had to work within the confines of what guys would accept you doing. >> is that all right? i just found it in the dressing room and it fell out. >> you're basically saying, i'm coming up on stage, don't look at me as a woman, look at me as a funny person.
room and it fellut again. >> you're basically saying, i' coming up on stage, don't look at me as a woman, look at me as like a funny person. >> just looking at the two outfits here, mom's and woody's. >> i would like to wear mom's. >> and i would like to wear yours. >> mops may bely was a great comedienne in the 1950s and 1960s, but didn't become known by white audiences until the '60s when there were more black faces on tv. >> i've been accused of liking young men. and i'm guilty. >> she was very sexual. and she was also very blunt and raunchy. >> moms mabely as an old woman was not considered a threat, so she could get away with it. >> when did you get married then, moms? >> i was young, son. i married a man 98. he didn't live but five days. it took three undertakers a week
around. now it was about her horrible husband. >> fang, that's my husband. he went to the dentist the other day, the dentist told him, he's got the worst set of tooth he's ever saw in his life. >> for a woman to go on stage and complain about that, it was emancipation, in a way. >> you sure you're a marriage counselor? >> of course, don't i have a sympathetic face? >> well, your face has my sympathy. >> the self-deprecating woman was very popular in the comedy world. >> back from the shop where she's just had her head tarred and feathered, here is miss phyllis diller! >> i think when it came to women doing comedy, certainly stand-up, you had to dress in a way that was crazy. you had to work within the confines of what guys would accept you doing. >> is that all right? i just found it in the dressing room and it fell out. >> you're basically saying, i'm coming up on stage, don't look
was popular in the comedy world. >> she just had her head tarred and feathered. miss phyllis diller. >> when it came to women doing comedy with stand up, you had to dress in a way that was crazy. work within the confines of what guys would accept you doing. >> is that all right? i tucked that in in the dressing room and it fell out. >> i'm coming up on stage. don't look at me. look at me as like a funny person. >> look at the two outfits here. >> i would like to wear mom's. >> i would like to wear yours. >> she was a great comedienne who was known by white audiences until the 60s when there were more black faces on tv. >> i have been accused of liking