budd friedman, what do you remember of those early performances? what did you see in the young robin williams? >> i guess what is memorable, i've never forgotten his first time on stage. he knocked me out. he went all over the place physically and mentally. he was a joy to behold. he became a regular at the improvimprov from the first time set foot on stage. he would tear the audience apart. >> brown: was the show different every night? did he look like he was working at it? >> he never looked like he was working at it. my favorite story, i was courting this young lady about 34 years ago, i was crazy about her, i thought, she's got everything i need and she's not in show business. our first date, we went to see robin at the club, and she watched him and she said, you know, i think i could do this. i said, be a stand-up? she said, yes. i said, oh god. the next night, she came with me and watched robin, and she said, maybe i can't do this. she made it look so easy that anyone thought they could do it. obviously not. >> brown: a man of many voices and