Rodney Dangerfield
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Sam Kinison Sings His Lungs out to Rodney Dangerfield (1989)
The more Sam tries to sing Rodney’s worries away, the more Rodney hits the bottle.
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Back to School (1986) – Professor Terguson Loses It
During a discussion of the Vietnam War, Professor Terguson (Sam Kinison) yells at a student, inspiring Thornton (Rodney Dangerfield) to speak up.
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Sam Kinison’s Big Break (1984)
In the summer of ‘84, Rodney Dangerfield gave Sam Kinison his first shot on the national stage when he invited him to perform on HBO’s 9th Annual Young Comedians Special. The rest is history.
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Comedy Review; It’s a Far Cry From Sobbing
In the ’80s, Sam Kinison served as comedy’s raw nerve, dipping below the surface of civility to become the screaming embodiment of blind, bewildered rage.
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Comedians Keep Banter Up Backstage at Fund-Raiser
Sam Kinison lived for confrontation. No sweet words and kisses from this comic–more like up-the-volume shrieks and hisses to get his message out.
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Kinison’s Friends Recall His More Compassionate Acts
Colleagues remember shock comic’s off-stage kindness. But the tribute they’ll tape in Anaheim won’t be syrupy