Arthur: Murray!
Gene: Hey, hey, hey - it's Mr. Franklin, buddy.
Murray: Come on, Gene, that's all bullshit. - Thank you, Murray.
I feel like I know you. I've been watching you forever.
Thank you. What's with the face? I mean, are you part of the protests or...?
Arthur: No. No, I don't believe in any of that.
I don't believe in anything.
I just thought it'd be good for my act.
For your act? Didn't you hear what happened on the subway? Some clown got killed.
He is aware of that, he's aware of that, yeah.
- No, I haven't heard. - Yeah.
Gene: You see? This is what I'm telling you. The audience is gonna go crazy if you put this guy on,
I mean maybe... maybe for a bit, but not on a segment. - Gene, it's gonna work. It's gonna work.
Murray: We are going with this. [Arthur laughing]
- Thank you, Murray. - A couple of rules, though. No cursing, no off-color material. We do a clean show.
Okay? You go on right after Doctor Sally. - I love Doctor Sally.
Murray: Good! Good, good. Well someone will come and get you, okay?
Arthur: [silently] Okay. Murray: Perfect.
Good luck. Arthur: Thanks, Murray.
Ah, Murray, one small thing...
- Yeah? Arthur: When you bring me out...
can you introduce me as Joker? - What's wrong with your real name?
That's what you called me on the show: a Joker. Do you remember?
- Did I? Gene: I don't know.
Well, if you say so kid, you know. Joker it is. That's good!
Joker: Thanks, Murray.
Murray: I'll try it, you know. But I'm not sure my wife will let me do it. [audience laughing]
Maybe my next wife! [audience laughing and cheering]
Murray: You gotta see our next guest for yourself. I'm pretty sure this guy could use a doctor.
Doctor Sally: Oh... Does he have sexual problems? Murray: Oh, he looks like he's got a lot of problems.
[audience laughing]
Murray: Alright, Bobby, let's show that clip one last time.
[Arthur laughing]
Arthur: [over TV] [laughing] I hated school as a kid.
But... my mother would always say:
[poor imitation] "You should enjoy it. One day you'll have to work for a living."
Arthur: [over TV] No I won't, mom. I'm gonna be a comedian.
[Arthur and audience laughing]
Murray: Okay...
[audience continues laughing]
Murray: You may have seen that clip of our next guest. Now, before he comes out
I just want to say that we're all heartbroken about what's going on in the city tonight.
But this is how he wanted to come out. And honestly, I think we could all use a good laugh.
Murray: So please welcome...
Murray: JOKER!
[audience cheering and instruments playing]
Are you alright, doctor? [audience cheering and laughing]
Well, that was... quite an entrance.
[audience laughing]
Murray: You okay? [audience laughing]
Yeah. This is exactly how I imagined it. - Well that makes one of us.
[audience cheering and laughing]
Murray: So, can you tell us about this look?
When we spoke earlier, you mentioned that this look is not a political statement. Is that right?
That's right, Murray. I'm not political.
I'm just trying to make people laugh. - And how's that going for you?
[audience laughing]
[maniacal laughter]