Bob Einstein (Super Dave/Marty Funkhouser) dead at 76

[Senator Clay Davis]

Not a great day for children of the late 80's/early 90's with Mean Gene passing away as well.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1080532387161755648

[Fuzz]

Aww no, not Superdave! Loved that show.


Saw him live in the Tonight Show back in '96. Might have to dig out that vcr tape.

[Fuzz]

Can't find a video, but I was sitting just off to the left behind the camera. It was Halloween so Cindy Crawford was dressed as Marilyn Monroe. Kevin Bacon was also on. Classic '90's cast!

[CaptainCrunch]

I loved Super Dave, I remember him appearing on John Byners Bizarre back in the 80's.


Great funny sketch comedy show, with Super Dave as the highlight

[Erick Estrada]

Wow I didn't realize he was 76. RIP

[KPJ]

So amazing as Funkhouser on Curb. Really sad.

[Bunk]

Just been rewarching all of Curb over the holidays - great character. Also loved Super Dave as a kid. Sad.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Can't find a video, but I was sitting just off to the left behind the camera. It was Halloween so Cindy Crawford was dressed as Marilyn Monroe. Kevin Bacon was also on. Classic '90's cast!

Kevan Bacon as Super Dave for Halloween! He looked just like him!

Holy bleep!

[Barnet Flame]

I loved Super Dave as a kid and Marty Funkhouser as a bigger kid.

RIP

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Kevan Bacon as Super Dave for Halloween! He looked just like him!

Holy bleep!

Uh, no. Super Dave was himself, Kevin Bacon was himself as well, I think.

[calumniate]

Omg.. sucks!



He kickstarted Norm's podcast off and was one of the funnier things I'd seen in a long time. RIP

[DeluxeMoustache]

RIP Super.

Also, way offside, but I nearly did a spit take when he told that joke to Jerry on Curb Your Enthusiasm.

NSFW!

[Larry David]

I loved Super Dave Osborne growing up, and my username obviously gives away that I am a HUGE Curb your enthusiasm fan. Loved the scenes of Marty Funkhouser and Larry David. The show is going to miss him. They recently filmed some of season 10 (not sure if they finished or not), I hope that we get to see some of Bob Einstein when the season is released. RIP Bob.

Here's one of my favourite scene's with LD and Marty:




Link with more clips:

https://www.tvovermind.com/top-five-...rb-enthusiasm/

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

RIP Super.

Also, way offside, but I nearly did a spit take when he told that joke to Jerry on Curb Your Enthusiasm.

NSFW!

So did Jerry! haha
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bob-ei...nfeld-in-tears

[DownInFlames]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1080535503076761602

[Wormius]

The Super Dave spots on Bizarre were the best part of the show. Always looked forward to an episode where there was going to be a sketch.

As an aside, was his brother birth name actually “Albert Einstein”?

[snootchiebootchies]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1080607886030573568

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Wormius

As an aside, was his brother birth name actually “Albert Einstein”?

Yes. He changed it to Albert Brooks when he started acting.

[snootchiebootchies]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

So did Jerry! haha
https://www.thedailybeast.com/bob-ei...nfeld-in-tears

An Arab is crawling along the desert, burning up. "Water, water, water!"

He comes up to a Jewish tie salesman and he says, "Water".

"I don't have any water. I got a tie. You wanna buy a tie?"

He says, "No, I need water!"

He said, "40 miles to the west, there is an inn, you can get water."

Arab goes.

Three days later, crawling back, his face is on fire. "Water, water!"

He said, "Didn't you get any water at the inn?"

He said, "They wouldn't let me in without a tie."

[Cali Panthers Fan]

This is a real shame. A comedy legend.

He did two episodes of Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” show. One of the only ones to get a second episode.

Don’t forget his work as the surrogate father on Arrested Development. Some classic comedy gold with his deadpan delivery.