Improv Everywhere Presents: The Worst Ice Skater Ever?

In their latest guerrilla comedy scheme, Improv Everywhere gave everyone at Bryant Park's ice skating rink in NYC a big surprise when they debuted the "worst ice skater ever." The seemingly novice skater was actually professional Kenny Moir, who stayed on the ice despite it being cleared for a Zamboni-ing, and became increasingly better at skating throughout the 3-minute run. What starts as a fumbling fool confusing the onlookers becomes a triumphant professional ice skating show for all to see.

The stunt was put on in conjunction with the Ice Theatre of New York and as you'll see in the video, brought Improv Everywhere's signature mix of confusion, chaos and delight to all involved.

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Comments

[fatback65]

12:38 PM on 02/03/2011

Beautiful art.

[jokamachi]

02:34 PM on 02/02/2011

Nice.

[janie@atthelake]

12:11 PM on 02/01/2011

Bravo!

[missdboat]

11:12 AM on 02/01/2011

Ha! That was awesome!

[clearthinker16]

10:51 AM on 02/01/2011

that was great

[Doc Wattson]

04:49 AM on 02/01/2011

Loved this so much. One day I get the courage to volunteer for an improv everywhere event.

[DevilNymph]

02:01 AM on 02/01/2011

DId you ever see the video of Jewel in disguise at a Karaoke bar.
It's great. Find it.

[missdboat]

11:18 AM on 02/01/2011

It is on funny or die

[MaybeItsJustMe]

11:21 PM on 01/31/2011

Too bad you couldn't get Canadian skater Gary Beacom.
He does a perfect clumsy so beautifully.

[MIMom]

10:12 PM on 01/31/2011

So, the crowd laughing at the large guy being clumsy on the ice is funny?

[kynycmbp]

11:33 PM on 01/31/2011

I think the loud music coming through the speakers clued them into the act. New Yorkers are used to impromptu performances.

[Tim Raymond]

12:12 AM on 02/01/2011

yes. :(

[michelesda]

09:19 PM on 01/31/2011

Cute, but Charlie Chaplin did it better. He shoulda hammed it up more.

[CHMB]

08:43 PM on 01/31/2011

Hee hee, fun!

[veggiehead]

08:14 PM on 01/31/2011

What a great video. The people watching him looked so happy.

[Ohioan4truth]

08:37 AM on 02/02/2011

Like  watching a caterpiller turn into a butterfly!
 
8^D

[MissingAmerica]

06:21 PM on 01/31/2011

Thanks for that tear-filled laughter! After all the news today, this seems to be just what the doctor ordered! I might add that I tried ice skating once and spent the whole time looking like this guy BEFORE the good skating! I could not have wowed, only amused. So applaud this guy for doing both.

[CAMBEL]

04:33 PM on 01/31/2011

That was really funny and fun to see.

[jugiebeans]

03:36 PM on 01/31/2011

Way too Cute!!!! He could use some lessons from Johnny Weir though!!!!

[rini]

08:47 PM on 01/31/2011

He was a competent skater but obviously not capable of serious tricks. The big difference though is that Weir has tad more, um, style.