Phyllis Diller passes
- Thread starter shavedape
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The Phyllis Diller Show! What is sad, is that few if any people will remember her if they are younger than age 40 or so.
I loved Phyllis Diller. The crazy hair, the crazy outfits, I remember her most like this:
Somehow, I think of the late Flip Wilson when I think of Phyllis. Rest in Peace, Phyllis! You made me happy many a night when I wasnt so happy.
shavedape
Well Known GateFan
Another great one leaves us. It's sad how few people know of her today. She was a pioneer for women comedians and she had this amazing work ethic. Her humor wasn't dirty or smutty but simply self deprecating and acerbic. She turned making fun of oneself into an art form. As it is I don't see her equivalent in today's comedic world.
Illiterati
Council Member & Author
I was saddened to hear of her passing. While she was never one of my favorite comediennes (and she was deserving of that spelling, btw), she was certainly a comedic force to be reckoned with.
Rest in Peace, dear lady. I'm sure that you have your own showroom, wherever you are now.
Rest in Peace, dear lady. I'm sure that you have your own showroom, wherever you are now.
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Another great one leaves us. It's sad how few people know of her today. She was a pioneer for women comedians and she had this amazing work ethic. Her humor wasn't dirty or smutty but simply self deprecating and acerbic. She turned making fun of oneself into an art form. As it is I don't see her equivalent in today's comedic world.
I can hear her trademark laugh right now.
Unique in all the world.
Rac80
The Belle of the Ball
Farewell to the trailblazer
Loved Phyllis Diller and her act featuring comments about her "husband Fang"....she was married several times but once quipped that "fang" was with her forever! As has been said, no smutty humor,no using filthy language for shock value, just pure comedy! LOVED her! I am sure Bob Hope was waiting so they could do another USO show! RIP Phyllis, you were definitely one class act!
Loved Phyllis Diller and her act featuring comments about her "husband Fang"....she was married several times but once quipped that "fang" was with her forever! As has been said, no smutty humor,no using filthy language for shock value, just pure comedy! LOVED her! I am sure Bob Hope was waiting so they could do another USO show!
RIP Phyllis, you were definitely one class act!