Finally... some respect?

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Rodney Dangerfield Recovering
Mon Apr 14, 7:45 PM ET

By Marcus Errico

Rodney Dangerfield's got his own brand of medicine: Jerry Springer.

(Editor's note: "oops, spoke to soon..." )

On the mend following last week's 12-hour brain surgery, Dangerfield was breathing on his own Monday, according to his publicist, and ready to get some of that special Springer tonic.

"He's conscious now, and the first thing he wanted to do today was tune into Jerry Springer, which is his favorite show," rep Kevin Sasaki tells the Associated Press.

The 81-year-old comic is listed in stable condition in the intensive care unit at UCLA Medical Center. Sasaki says Dangerfield should be out of the ICU and into a regular recovery room in the coming days.

"He's not out of the woods yet, but they took out the breathing tubes today and he appeared thrilled and absolutely elated," says Sasaki. "The doctors are real pleased with his progress so far."

Dangerfield went under the knife last Tuesday for a procedure known as extracranial-intracranial brain bypass designed to improve his body's blood flow. Dangerfield needed the surgery as a prelude to a heart-valve replacement scheduled for next month.

He has been in stable condition since the surgery, but had been heavily sedated and on a respirator before coming around Monday in search of Springer.

If all goes well, Dangerfield will leave the hospital sometime next week. The heart-valve job would then come in May.

Dangerfield has faced medical danger numerous times in the last decade. In 1992, he underwent surgery for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. In 2000, he underwent surgery for an aneurysm in his groin. In 2000, he underwent double-bypass heart surgery.

On his 80th birthday in 2001, he suffered a heart attack. For once, at least, no surgery was required.

Dangerfield is best known for making high comedy out of low self-esteem. A former aluminum-siding salesman, Mr. No Respect hit the stand-up circuit in the 1960s and became a mentor to many up-and-comers, including Jay Leno (news - Y! TV) and Jim Carrey.

He parlayed his shtick into a string of movie hits in the 1980s, including Caddyshack, Easy Money and Back to School.

Recent credits include Adam Sandler's Little Nicky and the low-budget comedy The 4th Tenor, which he cowrote and was coincidentally released straight to video on the same day as his brain surgery. An autobiography, tentatively titled Rodney Revealed, is also in the works.

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Hope you feel better Rodney... you funny ass mother fucker!

(Disrespectful Edit)
[This message was edited Tue Apr 15 13:41:02 PDT 2003 by June7]

My God... I didn't know he is 81!!

I love Rodney too. He could have been one of our national treasures..oh funk it. He is.



.I'm licking these edit letters below
[This message was edited Tue Apr 15 13:42:52 PDT 2003 by rdhull]

INSATIABLE said:

Aren't you the same age?
old folks edit...
[This message was edited Tue Apr 15 13:46:33 PDT 2003 by july]

july said:

No dude, I'm not as young.

In the words of Rodney:

My doctor told me I was in horrible shape... horrible shape!

I told him I wanted a second opinion.

He said I was ugly too!

No respect, no respect!

I had no idea he was 81!!!

Get well soon Rodney!

INSATIABLE said:

Oh okay dude... 85

july said:

86 1/2

july said:

INSATIABLE said:

Great... almost 87... Happy breathing

rdhull said:

" ...lol!! smile... 8) "

INSATIABLE said:

smile... 8)

Rodney gets all my respect!!


get well quickly!!


...thought ya knew!!...

Big Rodney Fan here.matter of fact watched "Easy Money" for the 20nth time over the weekend.Prayers&the Best to Him.

mistermaxxx said:

That's one of the great ones! I also love "Back To School"...

Rodney: So, can we maybe go out sometime, how 'bout tonight?

Teacher: Well, I have class tonight...

Rodney: Well, how 'bout tomorrow?

Teacher: Well, I have class tomorrow too.

Rodney: Well - Tell you what, why don't you call me when you have no class!

June7 said:

I got Back to School on Dvd.He is a Cool Cat Man.One of the Baddest One-Liner Cats I've ever heard.Love to Hear Him Playing the Dozens with someone.