Farting On The Telly: Regis Philbin

Farting On The Telly is a new irregular feature where we post videos of people farting on the telly for no other reason than the momentary puerile sense of glee it gives us. And today we're starting with a classic - Regis Philbin.

This video is… well, it's a video of Regis Philbin farting on the telly, obviously, but it's also a heartbreaking glimpse into the fate that will befall us all. There you are, king of the world, getting paid vast amounts of money to talk rubbish while sitting next to a pretty lady young enough to be your granddaughter. Maybe sometimes you like to entertain the notion that there's a flicker of sexual attraction between the two of you. Yep, you've still got it, old-timer.

And then you fart. And she laughs.

She laughs because farts are funny. Everyone laughs at a fart. Except you. "What have I become?" you forlornly ask yourself as the facade of the lovable entertainer drops away and exposes you for what you really are - an old man who's just loudly shat gas in front of an entire nation. Honestly, the look on Regis Philbin's face after the fart borders on the tragic.

Still, good use of the immediate subject change that's three whole octaves higher than his regular speaking voice as a get-out. There's a lesson for all there.