Gilbert Gottfried, who died Tuesday, was as well known for his edgy and irreverent comedy routines as he was for lending his distinctive voice to family films like “Aladdin.” Some would call his humor tasteless, others wildly offensive but that was just the way his mind worked, the comedian said in “The Aristocrats” documentary.His most famous joke was undoubtedly the Aristocrats, and his priceless rendition of the joke was included in documentary of the same name in which 100 comedians told the same filthy tale.
He didn’t write the joke, but his version, which he first told after bombing a 9/11 joke at Hugh Hefner’s roast, is known as one of the “grossest and most wide-reaching” renditions, wrote Vulture.
Here are some of the funniest and filthiest routines from Gottfried’s career.His appearance on the “Hollywood Squares” gameshow, since it was on broadcast TV, was one of the few that isn’t guaranteed to offend someone, somewhere.
Though it’s mildly risque, it’s mainly notable for Gottfried yelling “you fool!” along with Penn and Teller whenever a contestant makes a mistake.Here are two takes on what’s known among comedians as the greatest joke of all time.
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