So many Great Comedians back then, who was your favorite?

[IrishEyes]

George Burns

Right!! OK old age blip... how could I forget his name! Thank You

 

[seadoug]

I thought Redd Fox and Flip Wilson were hilarious in the old days.

Phyllis Diller and Moms Mabley were also great.

 

[Gardenlover]

Cheech and Chong

 

[Paladin1950]

Best part starts around 2:35, he does Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Marlon Brando, & Jack Nicholson.

 

[Bretrick]

Lucille Ball was up there with the best of them.

 

[Warrigal]

Laurel and Hardy were my favs when I was a child.

These days I cannot resist Billy Connolly's old routines.

 

[mrstime]

I have been trying to remember the name of that Husband and Wife team, her name was Gracie. She was so funny and he was so great at being the straight faced one.

Burns and Allen.

 

[jujube]

I'll have to admit I laughed my head off at Benny Hill.

And, of course, anybody from Monty Python.

 

[Marcy Sheiner]

@IrishEyes, George Burns and Gracie Allen. Yes, they were funny.

George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Robin Williams when he wasn't being manic. Also loved the Smothers Bros.

 

[ChiroDoc]

I thought Redd Fox and Flip Wilson were hilarious in the old days.

Phyllis Diller and Moms Mabley were also great.

I couldn't agree more about Diller and Mabley. They were both a riot, although "Moms" Mabley was a little too risque for TV then. Diller was a big favorite of mine. I first saw her on the old Jack Paar "Tonight Show", then when she appeared on Ed Sullivan.

 

[WOLF ANGEL]

DAVE ALLEN.
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Even from an early age lstening and watching him 'on the telly', I felt the man was a keen observer of life,- and made my laugh.
His comments had a realism and truth - although viewed with a somewhat skewed and cynical way.

Cleverly depiting tales from a mainly religous theme to provide a humourous side to a deeply personal subject.
Whilst he pushed back boundaries (along with a few choice wordings) he expressed in both a cynical though respective manner.

Dave Allen (comedian) - Wikipedia

One of my favourite sketches: -

As an aside:
"Once upon a time ago", My Panents worked in the entertainment business - working on the 'Butlins' holiday camps/ Hotels, and where they met/knew him during his early days. They told me he was a gentle though asute young man with a lover of life (akin to 'naughty but nice') and generous pesonality

• At the end of his act, Allen always signed off with the words "Goodnight, thank you, and may your God go with you." - Perhaps, the most Wisest of Words (?).

 

[AnneTeak]

carol burnett and company. tim conway was laugh out loud funny. even the other actors couldn't keep a straight face.

 

[Raven]

I always got a lot of laughs from Phyllis Diller. She referred to her husband/partner as Fang.
Also liked Carol Burnett and the whole crew on her TV show.

 

[JustBonee]

Jackie Mason was my all time favorite … his presentation was unique.
He made me laugh even when I didn’t understand what he was saying.

 

[AnneTeak]

I always got a lot of laughs from Phyllis Diller. She referred to her husband/partner as Fang.
Also liked Carol Burnett and the whole crew on her TV show.

Raven, i transcribe historical documents for the Smithsonian and i worked on a campaign where we transcribed all her jokes which were handwritten on index cards. Hundreds of them. Some of her humor back then wouldn't float in this day and age but most of them were pretty funny at the time.