TV fans shared their favorite Sir Michael Parkinson moments today, following the beloved broadcaster’s passing at the age of 88.
Fans remembered some of Parkinson’s best moments, including his very risqué interview with singer George Michael.
Sir Michael’s next of kin announced today that the ‘King of the Chat Show’ passed away ‘peacefully at home’ last night after a ‘brief illness’.
The presenter’s fans quickly took to Twitter to share iconic moments from Sir Michael’s career.
They include the time Sir Michael was attacked by an ’emu’ alongside when he told Carry On movie star Kenneth Williams he was talking ‘nonsense’.
Fans shared Sir Michael Parkinson’s best moments, including the time he was attacked by Emu when puppeteer Rod Hull desperately tried to control the animal
Sir Michael’s interview with Wham! star George Michael saw the singer make a risqué prank after his arrest for committing a lewd act in a public restroom in LA
Fans also shared Sir Michael’s legendary interview with world champion boxer Muhammad Ali, broadcast on the host’s prime time talk show ‘Parkinson’.
In an iconic interview, pop legend George Michael made a very risqué joke after his arrest for committing a lewd sexual act on plainclothes police officers in a Beverly Hills public restroom.
The Wham! The singer told Sir Michael that he felt very “privileged” to appear on his show – but joked that his mum might not have been too thrilled as to why.
“This is a great honor for me because I can remember when I was 8 or 9 years old and my mother allowed me to stay up past a certain time in the evening just to watch the Parkinson’s show,” he said. the singer. “I am very privileged to be here.”
“(My mom) probably wouldn’t have been so excited that I had to get my dick out to get here,” the pop star added.
In another widely celebrated moment, Sir Michael Carry On star Kenneth Williams spoke out after the actor spoke out against striking railway workers.
In the 1973 interview, Mr Williams spoke out against strikes by claiming that the unions were ‘endangering the work of their fellow men’.
“You’re not saying I want another pound all the time. You say I want to do the job better. That’s the kind of morality I grew up with.
Sir Michael, in turn, responded to his guest interview by saying, ‘Kenneth, may I say, I think that’s rubbish.’
The actor quickly joked back with a joke, “I’ve never been so offended. Whose side are you on’
The presenter, however, elaborated on his position by saying, ‘It’s all very well of you to say that. We all have jobs here that are creative, where you can… get to the top and make a good living.”
“Don’t tell me you’re going to be compared to someone who puts door handles on a car ten hours a day, five days a week. That he doesn’t get frustrated that he doesn’t earn an extra pound if he wants to.”
Sir Michael told Carry On film star Kenneth Williams he was talking ‘nonsense’ after an interview about striking workers
Fans shared Sir Michael’s famous interview with world champion boxer Muhammad Ali
Twitter users celebrated iconic moments seen on Sir Michael’s talk show Parkinson
The presenter’s fans celebrated Sir Michael’s hilarious encounter with an emu
Fans took to Twitter to celebrate the broadcaster’s best moments following the interviewer’s passing at age 88
Parkinson’s fans also shared a clip of the broadcaster being attacked by comedian Rod Hull’s ‘Emu’ doll during an interview.
The hilarious back and forth began after Sir Michael asked Mr. Hull, “Is it a male or female emu?”
The puppeteer replied, “Why don’t you see for yourself,” before Sir Michael joked in turn, “I wouldn’t know where to look.”
The out of control emu then began attacking Sir Michael’s knee as Mr. Hull desperately tried to get the puppert back under control.
Moments later, after Sir Michael asked “Why is it so aggressive,” the emu launched a full-blown attack on the TV presenter.
Another widely shared clip showed Sir Michael’s interview with boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
In the clip, the boxer can be seen telling a story from his childhood as he says, “I used to ask my mom, how come everything is white.”
Why is Jesus white with blond hair and blue eyes. Why is the Lord’s supper all white men. Angels are white.’
“I said, oh I know, if the whites were in heaven too, the black angels would be in the kitchen preparing milk and honey.”
‘Everything was white. Sinterklaas was white. And all the bad was black. The little ugly duckling was a black duck and the black cat was the unlucky one and if I threaten you I’m going to blackmail you.
“I said mom, why don’t they call it “whitemail”, they lie too. I was always curious. Then I knew something was wrong.’