I just watched the show. It was an excellent and long overdue tribute to a brilliant comic and and a great man.
Dave immediately apologized to Bill's Mom for all the pain that pulling his set caused for Bill and his family. Bill's Mom of course accepted, but acknowledged that it did indeed cause Bill some pain near the end of his life.
She made it a very good interview, and not just for someone who has never been on television before.
Bill's set rocked, still hillarious after 15 years, not even despite the marky mark and vanilla ice references, they're timeless....
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Originally Posted by Steve_G
What set is banned?
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I looked for it just after the show and
this (part of a doc on Bill) is the basicly it.
I'm nearly positive that it was this* bit that got the set banned (Here ya go Humble Janitor, I found the
entire transcipt).
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Bill: I think it's interesting how people act on their beliefs. A lot of Christians, for instance, wear crosses around their necks. Nice sentiment, but do you think that when Jesus comes back, heís really going to want to look at a cross?
Audience laughs. Bill makes a face of pain and horror.
Bill: Ow. Maybe that's why he hasn't shown up yet ...
Audience laughs.
Bill: (as Jesus looking down from heaven) I'm not going, Dad, no, they're still wearing crosses - they totally missed the point. When they start wearing fishes, I might go back again ... no, I'm not going ... OK, I'll tell you what - I'll go back as a bunny ...
Audience bursts into applause and laughter. The band kicks into Revolution by The Beatles.
Bill: Thank you very much! Good night!
(Bill crosses over to the seat next to Letterman's desk. )
Letterman: Good set, Bill! Always nice to have you drop by with an uplifting message!
Audience and Bill laugh. Cut to commercial.