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Renee Marie's avatar

I watched early SNL all the time...and All in the Family, The Jefferson’s, etc. Without humor, society may as well be dead!

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SCA's avatar

Is there anyone in this present company who remembers Carol Burnett and Harvey Korman spoofing "Random Harvest?" Oh children, what you've missed...

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Renee Marie's avatar

Lmao! “Gone With the Wind” was THE BEST! I watched this show every weekend as a kid. I feel sorry for kids now. They can’t laugh at anything.

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Bandit's avatar

I loved that! With the curtain rod across her shoulders. 😂🤣😂🤣

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Wolf J Flywheel's avatar

I saw it in the window and just had to have it.

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Mitch's avatar

that makes me laugh even now

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Renee Marie's avatar

🥳😂

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Bandit's avatar

I don't remember the "Random Harvest" part, but, OMG!, that show slayed me! And I was only 12.

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Bandit's avatar

I do remember seeing that before. I just didn't remember the name.

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Kitsune, Maskless Crusader.'s avatar

Harvey and Tim together were a riot.

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Sam's avatar

Red Skeleton and Ed Sullivan! Red was my favorite because my grandpa was just like him. Funny and kind.

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SCA's avatar

There was hilarity without viciousness. To be sure, I don't mind vicious humor when it's aimed at the correct target. But joyous silliness is a wonderful thing.

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Renee Marie's avatar

I got Red Skeleton’s autograph when I was a little girl, at the Dunes Restaurant in Palm Springs, CA. He was much older and his date was much younger.😉 What talent and amazing humor he gave to the world!

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baker charlie's avatar

I got ahold of some 'best of Burnett' stuff and showed it to my kid (well, 30 year old kid). We had a blast. My god, I didn't know how adult some of that stuff was. I saw that originally as a kid and loved Tim Conway for the 'Oldest Man' and 'Mrs Ha-wiggins' sketches. I recently caught their send up of 'Valley of the Dolls' on YouTube. Comedy Gold.

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Ninsuna's avatar

Best of the best! Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, Carol Burnett and later, Vicky Lawrence ("Mama's Family"). Tim Conway was an incredible ad libber, and the rest of the cast could barely contain themselves. Like the famous "elephant" scene...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uasRKdYZ4xQ

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Bandit's avatar

My bad! I thought it already was dead.

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