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hyphenate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-12-11 09:30 PM
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Anyone know comedians from the 70s?
There was a black comedian who had a schtick where if he was told something he thought was outrageous, he would respond with a very skeptical "riiiight."

Does this sound familiar to anyone? I've been thinking it was Nipsy Russell, but I'm not sure. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
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frogmarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-12-11 09:34 PM
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1. Yes, it was Nipsy Russell
who said "riiight." :-)
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suninvited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-13-11 12:55 PM
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2. Nipsey was very funny
I remember seeing him on the Match Game during the 70's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45bllQv9Pv4
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-13-11 02:19 PM
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3. Bill Cosby used the "riiiight" in his routine on God asking Noah to build an ark
"Noah, this is God"
"Riiiiight"
"It's God, Noah"
"Riiiiighht - who is it really"

he did that album early to mid 60s and it was a huge seller
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Gidney N Cloyd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-13-11 04:03 PM
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4. I think it was in the album title, too. Something like "Bill Cosby is a Very Funny Fellow. Riiight."
Honestly, I don't remember Nipsy Russell doing 'riiight' but really about all I knew him from was game shows where is main shtick was the poetry.
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Maccagirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-13-11 05:36 PM
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5. Cosby was the first person I thought of
I remember listening to that record over and over.
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