RochesterRob Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 In other words an act that predates the internet and cable TV. Abbott and Costello? Lewis and Martin? Rowan and Martin? Laurel and Hardy? Cheech and Chong? Hard for me to choose one. I was not much for Laurel and Hardy in my younger days but today it is impressive what they convey with a minimum of dialog when so many today rely on blather mouth. Not really into drug culture but I let out belly laughs when I see C & C's Up in Smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Three Stooges. Marx Brothers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) Jerry Stiller and his wife...they were on Carol Burnett a few weeks ago. Edited June 20, 2019 by Misterbluesky I never thought cheech and chong were funny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterRob Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: Jerry Stiller and his wife...they were on Carol Burnett a few weeks ago. I thought Ching was the guy they brought in while Chong was appearing on That 70's Show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) Three Stooges its timeless I was showing my 6 year old some clips and he was on the floor laughing Edited June 20, 2019 by May Day 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, RochesterRob said: I thought Ching was the guy they brought in while Chong was appearing on That 70's Show? And those were my years..but I could never connect with that show.Grumpy old man..wife ,the slave/dinner cooker..kids smoking dope in the basement everynight..swingers/key gatherings? My father would have kicked my ass if he ever smelled pot in the basement. That show was very liberal. My father WAS NOT a liberal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Benny Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradobillsfan Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 big Laurel and Hardy fan here. Loved them on Sunday Morning Funnies as a kid in the 80s, and they still make me laugh when I watch the clips on youtube today. It's all about the timing in comedy.. and nobody understood that more than the comic genius who was Stan Laurel who both wrote and directed many of their best skits and films. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Three Stooges. 47 minutes ago, May Day 10 said: Three Stooges its timeless I was showing my 6 year old some clips and he was on the floor laughing 3 stooges ages well. Hilarious at any age. I may have heard my dad laugh a dozen times in my life and I can remember a few of them were from the Stooges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Bob Hope, oops, i was born after 1940 so i wasn't able to see anything comedic about his schtick 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) Abbott and Costello. "Who's on First" will outlive baseball itself. I don't think of Cheech and Chong as old-time, mainly because they were current when I was a teen. A few years ago I was at a social gathering of ... let's just say very educated individuals ... when someone got a call from a guy she was dating. His name was Dave, and when she answered the phone, she said, "Dave?" I was one of four people who responded, in unison, "Dave's not here." I learned something about three of my colleagues that night. ? Edited June 20, 2019 by WhoTom 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterRob Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 50 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: And those were my years..but I could never connect with that show.Grumpy old man..wife ,the slave/dinner cooker..kids smoking dope in the basement everynight..swingers/key gatherings? My father would have kicked my ass if he ever smelled pot in the basement. That show was very liberal. My father WAS NOT a liberal. Yeah, that is not how I remember the 1970's as a kid. My mother was a good person but certainly was not happy-go-lucky like the TV mom. I think kids smoked or drank out in the garage assuming the man of the house was very infrequently out there. Rumor was there was swinging in the next town over but that could have just been somebody's wishful imagination. Moving your down on his luck friend into your home would have not happened anywhere in my hometown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 (edited) For teams, I would say: Laurel & Hardy Stooges Abbott & Costello individuals: Fields Keaton Edited June 20, 2019 by Rico 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Dangerfield and Kinison. I remember my brother gave me a Sam Kinison comedy tape when I was in 3rd or 4th grade. Wore that thing out. And Rodney is just the best ever, IMO. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needle Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Rickles and Dangerfield Before my time but You Tube can make up for a lot of things missed out on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 50 minutes ago, RochesterRob said: My mother was a good person but certainly was not happy-go-lucky like the TV mom. Happy-go-lucky?! From what little I’ve watched, I’ve always been under the impression Kitty Forman was about a half inch shy of a full blown nervous breakdown. Living with Red would have done that to a person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Cheech and Chong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Ralph Kramden/Ed Norton 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, Another Fan said: Ralph Kramden/Ed Norton "Address the ball? What does that mean?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy days Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 2 hours ago, WhoTom said: Abbott and Costello. "Who's on First" will outlive baseball itself. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Robin Williams Rodney Dangerfield Although Robin Williams and Jonathan Winters was pretty good too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Okay... It's bad. But yeah or nay, Cher? I really wanna know @Gugny 's reply and where his hormone levels are... LoL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Carol Burnett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills4everNY Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Abbott & Costello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 I guess one product of this thread is that we’re seeing who all the old farts are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Art Donovan. Unintentional runner-up Hank Bullough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 6 hours ago, RochesterRob said: Not really into drug culture but I let out belly laughs when I see C & C's Up in Smoke. I asked for Cheech and Chong albums for Christmas 1973. My parents obliged. On Xmas morning I opened two albums. One that had a pack of rolling papers fall out of it and the other a slide out album sleeve showing bags of weed hidden in car doors. My parents asked to look at them. From then on there was no circle of trust between me and my parents. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needle Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Another Fan said: Ralph Kramden/Ed Norton For the win ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fischer Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Easy, the Marx Brothers Crowded Cabin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 12 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Okay... It's bad. But yeah or nay, Cher? I really wanna know @Gugny 's reply and where his hormone levels are... LoL... Go to your room. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Rodney Dangerfield is my absolute favorite comedian of all time. Abbott & Costello are great too. Literally have heard "Who's On First" 100 x and I still laugh hysterically at certain parts. But they also have so much more than that sketch that are absolute classics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 39 minutes ago, K-9 said: Go to your room. Can I have a giant LCD panel w/internet connection? Tommy down the street has one. HIS parents let him have everything! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 38 minutes ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: Rodney Dangerfield is my absolute favorite comedian of all time. Abbott & Costello are great too. Literally have heard "Who's On First" 100 x and I still laugh hysterically at certain parts. But they also have so much more than that sketch that are absolute classics. Dangerfield was a true master. His style was reminiscent of Henny Youngman’s, imo. And all all I have to do is read ‘Who’s On First’ to laugh until tears. A&C were masters as well. Transcendent. 3 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Can I have a giant LCD panel w/internet connection? Tommy down the street has one. HIS parents let him have everything! Ask your mother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, K-9 said: And all all I have to do is read ‘Who’s On First’ to laugh until tears. A&C were masters as well. Transcendent. I used to have a poster of them in my bedroom with the complete script underneath it. Bought it in Cooperstown. There's a wax museum there and in one room, has two statues of them, with Who's on First playing on a loop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: I used to have a poster of them in my bedroom with the complete script underneath it. Bought it in Cooperstown. There's a wax museum there and in one room, has two statues of them, with Who's on First playing on a loop. I have got to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 36 minutes ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: I used to have a poster of them in my bedroom with the complete script underneath it. Bought it in Cooperstown. There's a wax museum there and in one room, has two statues of them, with Who's on First playing on a loop. Comedy and baseball. Two of my favorite things. Helps that I'm a Mets fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Three Stooges Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 20 hours ago, May Day 10 said: Three Stooges its timeless I was showing my 6 year old some clips and he was on the floor laughing ...yup...THE best...back in 1957 or 1958, the first shopping plazas to open in Roch-Cha-Cha were Southtown Plaza and Culver-Ridge Plaza......as part of Southtown's grand opening, they had a big stage set up in the parking lot and the featured live entertainment was...."The Three Stooges".......still remember being there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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