Robin Williams' first time in Australia | 1979

My son had brain surgery at UCSF in 2001, and on Christmas Eve Robin Williams came to his room and changed the mood from one of despair and fear, to joy and hope. We love him and miss him dearly!

Met Robin Williams on the movie set of the film JACK, and he invited me and my whole family to a private lunch backstage! The lady from the Nanny was sitting with us at the table too, and Robin Williams is so humble and down to earth! I'll never forget it! I was a teenager then and im 39 now. I was taken back by his kind and welcoming character; I mean, who am I ? I'm just a nobody, and he invited me and my mom and dad and sister to eat with him at a table...thats insane! I love this man and his incredible talent and kindness! RIP forever.

A mind that travelled too quickly for many, and bounced off a hundred walls. Love forever, Robin.

I've never seen this interview until 2022 and I still can't believe he's not with us. What a gift to the world, comedic genius and he was always 4-5 or 10 steps ahead of any conversation he was in. A loss to the world but let us marvel and rejoice with what he left us with. Thank you Robin Williams

This shows Robin's incredible talent for his craft in a way I haven't seen before. He's presented to an audience that's largely unfamiliar with him, and where another comedian would play it safe and offer some "foot in the door" jokes to warm the audience up, this guy just becomes a steam roller of confidence and commits to "full weird" from the get go. He doesn't change for the audience, they have to catch up with him and I think that's brilliant.

The world SUCKS without Robin Williams!!!!!! NO ONE COMES CLOSE TO HIS GENIUS. One of my favorite movies "What Dreams May Come" I hope he is in one of the beautiful and places of he isn't I would be more than glad to go and get him. PLEASE ROBIN BE IN A HAPPY PLACE!!!

I remember watching this live on television. Australia loved Robin Williams. He left the world a much better place than he found it. You can't ask for much more than that.

There never was, and there never will be, another one like him. He was a one-of-a-kind treasure.

Filled my youth with movies that left me in tears, laughter, distracting me in my escape from dealing with life growing up. And as an adult left me crying from belly aching laughter from your stand up comedy. You were one of the G.O.A.T's of your craft, and will be missed. May you rest in your eternal slumber in peace Robin.!!

Damn, I miss you, Robin. Knowing you were in the world made it a better place for me. You gave laughter to so many and your movies could show great depth of heart. I’m so glad I got to grow up with you on my tv and I’m even more glad I can discover these gems on YouTube. May you Rest In Peace 💖

Watching this, yes it's funny but more than that, I feel an overwhelming sense of appreciation. Appreciation for how this man, no matter what he did, gave his all everytime. What an artist and entrepreneur of his genre of comedy.

How is it possible to miss someone I’d never met just so damned much? His loss still is an ache around my heart. Why can’t the world get to keep the ones who heal us rather than the monsters?

A loss that made the whole world cry . . . Rest in Peace, Robin.

“Not tonight, I on my pyramid”! That was one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard, I sure miss Robin Williams. For so long, he really dealt with depression, that’s why he was always being too funny like he was really hiding what he was going through privately. He is so very missed and no one can ever replace him. 💖

His improvisational skills were off the charts. Truly one of a kind.

I doubt that the human race will ever produce another comedic genius like him.

He was a gift to our generation. A true gift.

What a gem this is to stumble on!! Met him many times living in San Francisco. Thank you for sharing this with us.

This has taken me BACK!! I watched this live all those yrs ago! Damn, I MISS him!!

He is certainly missed. I was lucky enough to see him back in the 80's at Gator Growl, a university footback pep rally in Gainesville, FL, in front of 50,000+ people. It was his 'Mr Happy' run and just hilarious. Students loved it when he took a camera from the audience and started snapping pics of his nether region on stage. The university leaders were not impressed. It was incredible how he could take audience hints and just start off with something simple and improv it into something crazy. True genius. I always loved it when he and Jonathan Winters got together.