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General Information - Original Broadcast
Poster for Weapons of Self Destruction
Directed by
Marty Callner (also directed Live at the Roxy & Live on Broadway)

Written by
Robin Williams

Recording Date
November 20 & 21, 2009

Location
DAR Constitution Hall - Washington, DC

CD & DVD Release Date
March 30, 2010 (DVD or CD/DVD combo)

Production Companies
HBO Original Broadcast, Fiat Risus

Distribution Company
Home Box Office

Summary (Broadcast)

One of the most gifted and revered performers of our time, Academy Award®-winning actor/writer/comedian/free spirit Robin Williams stars in his fifth HBO stand-up special and his first solo TV concert since July 2002. The exclusive comedy event is the culmination of Williams' sold-out U.S. tour (his first in six years), and was taped before a live audience at Washington's DAR Constitution Hall.

Clips

Quotes

SPOILER ALERT
These quotes are from the Weapons of Self Destruction Tour, not from the special that aired on HBO.

Decaf is like masturbating with an oven mitt.

An alcoholic is someone who can violate his standards quicker than he can lower them.

When I was growing up my doctor said drugs will kill you. Now my doctor tells me you need 'em to live. My doctor has become my dealer now, and is a lot harder to get ahold of.

The Chinese make everything! Even the 'Free Tibet' stickers.

Who the fuck came up with the idea of polygamy?! Who was having a marriage going: "My one marriage isn't going too well, I'd like to double down"? Even if you're married to a blind and a deaf girl, they will communicate and tell you you're an asshole! Who wants more than one strong opinion, you idiot. I've been married to several women, but in sequence. In marriage there are penalties for early withdrawal and depositing in another account, remember that.

They ask African marathon runners, "Are you on drugs?" 'No, I'm looking for food.'

I need coffee for 2 reasons in the morning. 1, to jump start my mind; and the 2nd reason, to kick start my colon. You know that's true! You have one cup of coffee and your asshole's going: Fire in the hole! Open the door! Even the dog's going: he's leaking methane, stay back! Nobody smoke near the old man. And then I realise, wait a minute, I'm leaking methane. I'm my own fuel source. How about this for a new car: the Ford Colon. How about that! Here's the ad: me in a t-shirt, no pants, tube in my ass. Hi, I'm Robin Williams. I've just had a burrito and I'm gonna drive all across America. Fuck green, go brown. Your kids think you're an asshole: use it!

I was at a German talk show once, and if you ever get a chance, do it. And the woman asked: "Why do you think there isn't so much comedy in Germany?" And I said: "Do you ever think you killed all the funny people?"

There are 3 ways to find out if you're an alcoholic:
#1: You wake up, are fully dressed and go: "Who shit in my pants?"
#2: You're on the highway going: why are these people going the wrong way?
#3: You're looking for Indian food and end up in Bombay with a camel licking your balls.

No matter who's going to be elected, he should be bringing a shovel and a broom because there's a lot of shit to clean up.

And Honda has a car now that'll park itself. I'm like: where were you when I was drinking?!

As an alcoholic you don't really have a blackout. It's more like sleepwalking with activities. My conscious will go: "I have to go now, but I'll leave the dick on. Enjoy."

And I was at a Starbucks once with all these girls were text messaging each other and finally one looked up and said: "I know. L-O-L"

And in the debates they finally spoke in full sentences again, because for the past 8 years it's been like the Special Olympics of politics.

What's Bush gonna do when he's out of office? He can't go on a speaking tour, that's a given.

What's the definition of porn? Roman Polanski said it best: "Erotic is when you use the feather, pornography is when you use the whole chicken."

Giving people tax rebates and then saying the economy is sound because they might spend it is like saying fat people are healthy because they might exercise.

Restless leg syndrome, what the fuck is that? A tendency to break out into Riverdance?

Photo Gallery
Media Availability

This title is now available on DVD and CD/DVD combo. The show was also released on vinyl on April 20th, 2010.

Sorry, there're no signs of a possible blu-ray release

HBO Schedule
EAST
Sun Dec 6 09:00 PM HBO
Mon Dec 7 12:20 AM HBO
Tue Dec 8 04:55 AM HBO COMEDY
Wed Dec 9 10:00 PM HBO
Thu Dec 10 03:10 AM HBO
Fri Dec 11 08:00 PM HBO2
Tue Dec 15 10:30 PM HBO
Fri Dec 18 03:05 AM HBO
Sat Dec 19 10:15 PM HBO
Mon Dec 21 11:35 PM HBO
Tue Dec 22 10:00 PM HBO2
Wed Dec 23 11:45 PM HBO
Fri Dec 25 12:10 AM HBO2
Fri Dec 25 09:45 PM HBO COMEDY
Wed Dec 30 02:20 AM HBO
Thu Dec 31 10:00 PM HBO COMEDY
Fri Jan 1 09:00 PM HBO2
Sun Jan 10 03:00 AM HBO2
Wed Jan 13 11:15 PM HBO2
Mon Feb 1 09:45 PM HBO COMEDY
Fri Feb 5 11:00 AM HBO COMEDY
Fri Feb 12 05:30 AM HBO COMEDY
Wed Feb 17 09:30 PM HBO COMEDY
Sat Feb 20 11:30 PM HBO COMEDY
Sun Feb 28 09:45 PM HBO COMEDY

WEST
Mon Dec 7 12:00 AM HBO
Mon Dec 7 03:20 AM HBO
Tue Dec 8 07:55 AM HBO COMEDY
Thu Dec 10 01:00 AM HBO
Thu Dec 10 06:10 AM HBO
Fri Dec 11 11:00 PM HBO2
Wed Dec 16 01:30 AM HBO
Fri Dec 18 06:05 AM HBO
Sun Dec 20 01:15 AM HBO
Tue Dec 22 02:35 AM HBO
Wed Dec 23 01:00 AM HBO2
Thu Dec 24 02:45 AM HBO
Fri Dec 25 03:10 AM HBO2
Sat Dec 26 12:45 AM HBO COMEDY
Wed Dec 30 05:20 AM HBO
Fri Jan 1 01:00 AM HBO COMEDY
Sat Jan 2 12:00 AM HBO2
Sun Jan 10 06:00 AM HBO2
Thu Jan 14 02:15 AM HBO2
Tue Feb 2 12:45 AM HBO COMEDY
Fri Feb 5 2:00 PM HBO COMEDY
Fri Feb 12 08:30 AM HBO COMEDY
Thu Feb 18 12:30 AM HBO COMEDY
Sun Feb 21 02:30 AM HBO COMEDY
Mon Mar 1 12:45 PM HBO COMEDY

The special will also be available on HBO on Demand from December 7, 2009 through January 3, 2010.

Fun fact

Robin created up to 20 minutes of local comedy material for every city he played on the tour.

Intro and Outro

Intro music - HBO special
"Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock

Intro music - all other "Weapons" shows
"Voodoo Child" by Jimi Hendrix

Outro music
"American Girl" by Tom Petty

"Weapons" Reviews

2009
New York, NY - November 23
Orillia, ON - November 11
Ann Arbor, MI - October 30
East Lansing, MI - October 29
Norfolk, VA - October 26
Orlando, FL - October 23
Hollywood, FL - October 21
Jacksonville, FL - October 17
Atlanta, GA - October 16
Birmingham, AL - October 10
Little Rock, AR - October 9
South Bend, IN - October 1
Bloomington, IN - September 30
Grand Prairie, TX - February 20

2008
Boston, MA - November 24
Montreal, QC - November 20
Ottawa, ON - November 19
London, UK (EU) - November 13
Albany, NY - November 5
Washington, DC - October 17
Richmond, VA - October 16
Greenville, SC - October 15
Columbus, OH - October 5
West Lafayette, IN - October 2
Milwaukee, WI - September 28
Chicago, IL - September 27
Chicago, IL - September 26
Mill Valley, CA - August 20

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