Robin Williams As The American Flag Made Us Smile

Jun 16, 2020 by apost team

On a special TV show called I Love Liberty back in 1982, Robin Williams made viewers smile by wearing an entire American flag outfit. The patriotic 'birthday suit' surely created both a funny and patriotic performance. 

In 1982, Robin Williams played the role of a flag on the special TV show I Love Liberty. His performance was heart-warming and, as usual, incredibly funny. He quipped "I was born July 14, 1777—that makes me a Gemini" and "I'm in my birthday suit." His comedy routine was unique and literally personalized the flag rather than making it a partisan issue. 

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His comedy skit was initially created by Norman Lear and the two-hour TV special it aired in was sponsored by People for the American Way. It was aired to commemorate what would have been George Washington's 250th birthday. 

Robin Williams wore blue pants and a flag shirt and sleeves. During the performance, he pulled off a sleeve with 38 stars to reveal another sleeve with 50 stars. He ended the skit by proudly saying:

“Don’t look at is as saluting me, look at it as saluting yourselves. I’m just a flag, a symbol. You’re the people, if I may say so from here. Long may you wave.” 

Lear said the skit, and the special TV show it was performed in, were both intended to show the country that everyone, regardless of party, loves the country and the flag.

''The flag belongs to all of us,'' he told the New York Times. ''It moistens as many eyes on the left or the center as it does on the right. 'I Love Liberty' is an attempt to show that the country loves the flag, that it doesn't belong to just a few.''

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