00:00 Rodney Dangerfield's whole comedic persona of "no respect" was actually very accurate, as he had a tragic childhood and continued to face a lack of recognition even after becoming successful.

06:11 Rodney Dangerfield had a tragic childhood and faced a lack of respect even after becoming successful, which he turned into funny jokes.

11:31 Rodney Dangerfield started writing jokes at age 15 and quickly became a comic genius, selling jokes to established comedians and eventually performing over 300 jokes in a set.

16:37 Rodney Dangerfield changed his name legally to Jack Roy, but later asked a club owner to come up with a new name for him, resulting in the name Rodney Dangerfield, which was actually taken from a Jack Benny character.

21:57 Rodney Dangerfield got his big break in 1967 on Ed Sullivan, which led to multiple appearances on late night shows like Carson and Merv Griffin, and he eventually opened his own comedy club in New York City.

27:13 Rodney Dangerfield's big breakthrough in movies came with Caddyshack, but he hated making movies and much preferred performing live in front of an audience.

32:48 Rodney Dangerfield's movie "Easy Money" received mixed reviews, but Roger Ebert praised Dangerfield's performance, saying it was as close as you could get to seeing Dangerfield's real life on screen.

37:57 Rodney Dangerfield became a huge movie star and a favorite comic among college students in the late 70s and early 80s, with his jokes being self-deprecating and not mean-spirited.

43:50 Rodney Dangerfield was involved in various advertising campaigns, including Miller Light, and had a hit rap single called "Rap and Rodney," as well as appearances on The Simpsons and a live Broadway show. He also wrote a romance novel, produced an animated movie, and had a surprising role in the film Natural Born Killers. Rodney Dangerfield has become a cultural icon and his name is often used to describe things that don't get the respect they deserve.

49:26 Rodney Dangerfield sued Star magazine for libel and won, but only received $2 in damages, and even in death, he didn't get the respect he deserved.

55:02 Rodney Dangerfield's funeral was attended by many famous comedians and friends, including Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, Tim Allen, Larry David, George Carlin, Jay Leno, Adam Sandler, and Michael Bolton, who was too choked up to sing.

01:00:01 Rodney Dangerfield applied for membership in the Academy of Motion Pictures but was rejected, so he built his own website where fans could vent their anger, and eventually the Academy relented and offered him membership, but he declined.