5. Louie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0asL5VaWzM0 Robin made a brief appearance on an episode of Louie -- Barney/Never from Season 3 -- in which he played a fictionalized version of himself. The episode featured two separate stories with Williams appearing in the first half of the show. Louie and Robin briefly met at a cemetery -- the only two people who attended the funeral of a comedy club owner named Barney. Later, Robin joined Louie for lunch when they again bumped into each other. After some polite remarks about Barneys death, Louie chimed in with Im pretty sure that Barney was the biggest piece of s**t that I ever knew. Robin laughingly agreed and told CK about how Barney stole money from him and used it to buy a boat. The two chatted about Barney and their disdain for the man, and yet, they agreed that the thought of no one attending his burial gave them nightmares. After a strip club that Barney frequented was mentioned, the two men decided check it out. After revealing to one of the dancers that Barney had passed, they came to learn that not everyone hated the man. The club went quiet -- save for a few crying strippers -- in remembrance of Barney. It was a funny and sad look at death and legacy that has become more poignant in Robins passing. The final words of the sequence are particularly disheartening now, as both Robin and Louie made a promise to attend the funeral of whoever passes first.
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Douglas Scarpa is a freelance writer, independent filmmaker, art school graduate, and pro wrestling aficionado -- all of which mean he is in financial ruin. He has no backup plan to speak of, yet maintains his abnormally high spirits. If he had only listened to the scorn of his childhood teachers, he wouldn't be in this situation.
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