The Smothers Brothers have the classic team act perfected. They are right up there with Abbott and Costello, and Laurel and Hardy. I remember loving their TV show when I saw reruns as a kid. I was excited when the prospect of a relaunch came up in the ’80s, but it turned into just a reunion show. Still, I was glad to get to see some newer stuff.
Here’s one of their early bits:
Even after seeing that 5 times through, I still laugh at the jokes. That’s the mark of truly classic comedy, in my opinion: if it can continue to elicit genuine laughter after multiple viewings, it gets my vote.
What gets your vote? What are your favorite comedy bits? Drop a link in the comments below, or use the contact form to send me a link to your favorite comedy bit (keep it clean) from YouTube or whatever video service you prefer. Next week, I’ll pull them all together into a post and we can vote on the funniest finds and crown a winner. Multiple entries are fine, but if I get more than ten I’ll pick my favorites to include. If I don’t get many entries, I’ll pick my own favorites.
Now, just to keep it interesting, I’m disqualifying “Who’s on First?”. That’s the gold standard routine in almost everyone’s book, so it would be unfair to put others against it. I can’t let it go without surfacing though, so here it is:
Don’t forget to send in your entries! Let’s crown the kings (or queens) of comedy!
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From Bill Cosby Himself….Chocolate Cake for Breakfast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6rp4NJdO0U
I laugh everytime I see the “need more cowbell” sketch from SNL too, but couldn’t find a video.
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Jeff says:
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Doh! That video got removed for terms of use violation. I’ll try to find another one for the vote next week. I’ll try to find some cowbell for you too.
Both great bits, btw.
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