'The View' Producers Ambush Whoopi and Billy Crystal With Some Old, Gassy Footage (VIDEO)

Long before Whoopi Goldberg was a co-host on 'The View' (Syndicated on ABC), she was friends with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams. In addition to being the most popular comedians in the country, the trio also hosted regular 'Comic Relief' benefits for the homeless. So when Crystal came on 'The View' today, the show's producers thought it might be a good time to ambush Whoopi and Billy with some old, embarrassing footage.

The clip they played showed the three comedians at 'Comic Relief' in 2006. Goldberg is in the middle of making a serious point about two former presidents helping in the relief effort, when she suddenly gets the giggles. She then has an uncontrolled gas attack, which was apparently so loud that it had to be dubbed over so the audience wouldn't hear it. But Crystal and Williams weren't going to let her go that easily. Crystal backed off, flapping his jacket, and Williams yelled, "Fire in the hole!"

When they came back from the clip, Goldberg was in tears laughing. Crystal gave some sage advice to the panel: "Never eat broccoli before a show."