This ‘greatest visual gag in history’ by the late, great Rod Hull just went wildly viral for reasons which will become obvious
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What is truly amazing, when you watch it slowly, is that he barely flexes his legs, making it really look like he had been ‘thrown’ in – one of the best ever examples of physical comedy
— AndyB (@AndyBtheatre) March 17, 2026
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Simply amazing. For all his balletic gymnastery, Keaton never performed anything quite so perfect. It shows just what an athlete Hull was. Emu was a highly questionable creation, and Hull’s abandonment of responsibility over Emu’s actions has always riled me, but this /is/ superb
— Duncan Parsons (@jefph) March 17, 2026
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Great entertainer who didn’t deserve such a tragic ending. I can remember the day he died – someone came into the English room at my sixth form college and had heard it on the news. EVERYONE went quiet, as though they’d lost a friend. We’d all been through an Eighties childhood. pic.twitter.com/Xn75D0uG8N
— Rob Keeley M.A. (@RobKeeleyAuthor) March 17, 2026
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Agreed, I’ve posted about it before too. The leap itself is sensational, unexpected. To do it and not break his neck is one thing. To do it on the fly, with a puppet, is tremendous. True artistry.
— Nick Wellings (@Nick_Wellings) March 17, 2026
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Remember my Nan saying Emu was dangerous and should be put in a cage. https://t.co/48uldyeIn0
— Mike Petalengro (@MikePetalengro) March 17, 2026
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This is what peak performance looks like. https://t.co/fmibOYDBAA
— Richard Bratby (@RichardBratby) March 17, 2026
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The things he got away with because he was wearing that puppet…
— Guy with a dead YouTube channel (@Savox_YT) March 17, 2026
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do you reckon he ever used him as an oven glove https://t.co/F2m20W7dZl
— harvey s kennedy (@Swaglinton) March 17, 2026
In one word …
Genius. https://t.co/Y9oatnFF50
— Lloyd Cole (@Lloyd_Cole) March 18, 2026
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