TDS Time Machine | Jon Stewart Interviews Comedy Legends
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What are the challenges of riding a bike in New York City?
I've just been riding my bike. It's been pretty sweet. Riding my bike in New York is amazing, too, because you ride it on the west side bike path. I passed this guy, and all of a sudden he went, where'd it go, fat ass? He's like, yeah, I'm on drugs. It's for my prostate.
Do you really ride your bike around the city? Oh, it's wonderful, yeah.
You're a madman. Oh, it's wonderful. It's the greatest way to get around. All of a sudden, people think, no, that couldn't be Mork. No.
Have you seen the new... They have the new, uh, bikes. That you can rent? The city bikes you can rent, but it's people, like, from Belgium that don't know the city, and they don't have helmets, and they're just like... Yeah, they're like, okay, we're going to go out now.
Here we go. And New Yorkers are going, get the... off that bike. But I'm... amazed that no one has been hurt. They're doing wonderfully. There really is this thing that works itself out. All of a sudden you see them and it's like all of a sudden even angels are flying behind them going, please be careful. But it's very sweet. You're right, it is basically Europeans going, how do I get downtown? Follow the numbers. The numbers get lower, okay. And then where are you at the next stop? Where are you? Brooklyn, welcome. But you're right, no helmets. There should be a little hand that says some sort of safety device. Bubble wrap or something, man. A small, just a little, like, maybe a condom, something fun.
But don't you think for New Yorkers, they're just thinking, like, it's so hard every day not to just go like, you know what I mean?
Well, I ride my bike in L.A., and that's where it really gets kind of crazy. Oh, really? The weird thing is, I've been living in L.A. now because of the show. I don't do very well in L.A. I got stopped by a cop once in L.A., and he gave me a script instead of a ticket. It was like, you went, here, Mr. Williams, how are you? And if you don't like this, please give it to Eddie Murphy. But riding a bike in L.A. is truly kind of dangerous, because you'll be in... And all of a sudden, they really do... Because everyone's like, you know, they're all talking, they're texting and everything.
How does riding in L.A. compare to New York?
And you just have to be like... But you're for real, though. You don't... You take this very seriously. You've done bike treks. Like, you've done, you know, two weeks going across, like, continents and stuff.
No, no, no, I'm not that serious.
Oh, really? I thought, didn't you train with, like, the guy who won the Tour de France, Greg LeMond, or something like that, and, like, rode with him for a little bit?
Yeah, I rode with him one time, and I used to ride with Lance in the old days. Oh, really? Used to ride behind the uniballer. Did you really? You rode with Lance Orson? I rode with him, yeah, once or twice. But he's like, he's so good. He'd be on the phone. He'd be doing all this stuff. He's hands-free.
I'm like, you bastard. Right. But he tears it up. Now, what is this? You're back doing a series. Yes, sir. In L.A. In L.A. Well, why?
It's a job, brother. It's a job, but it was also David E. Kelly. I had a meeting with him.
Oh, well, that guy is unbelievable. He's a tremendous writer.
Sweet guy, sweet, good man, and a wonderful guy to work with. And he's a tough laugh, though. Yeah. He doesn't laugh as much. You do something really funny, and this is all you're getting. You're like, huh. Nothing. Yeah, it's like, you know, it'd be like, ah. That's like a standing ovation for him. But he's a great writer, and I thought, okay, I'll take a shot with you.
Now, is it hard for you with a guy like that?
I think that's probably hard because you and I are... Well, when I did Mark and Mindy years ago, it was like... Go back 32 years ago when I did Mark and Mindy. That was 32 years ago? There was tape back then. There were only three networks, and the only thing that was wired was me. I was on everything but skates, but it was crazy. I know, I know. I know.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What are the challenges of riding a bike in New York City?
0:11–2:09
2
How does riding in L.A. compare to New York?
2:09–4:30
3
What is the impact of sobriety on creativity?
4:30–5:52
4
How did Robin Williams handle his past struggles with addiction?
5:52–8:29
5
What are the differences between Canadian and American humor?
8:29–16:41
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