We saw this on Carol Burnett, but then several years later we saw Harvey Korman and Tom Poston do this skit live in the theater. Both versions were awesome!
I also remember the original airing, though I personally like the elephant & monkey story better. Factoid about this skit - Harvey Korman actually wet his pants laughing during the skit. There are simply no comedic geniuses on TV anymore.
From what I've read Tim Conway made it his mission every week to make *someone* in the cast break character during the final taping, and Harvey was a frequent target.
Carol Lawrence's gotcha back at the end of the Elephant sketch is just the icing on the cake. You have to be pretty good to put Carol Burnett AND Dick Van Dyke on the ground laughing.
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First time I saw this I was CRYING, laughing so hard!
ReplyDeleteI have 3-4 dentists in my extended family, so I was forwarding for a while...
Scott, and done with pure humor and no smut.
DeleteProbably one of the funniest skits ever done, and I remember when it was on the first time.
ReplyDeleteJeff, those two were great together.
DeleteIts no wonder so many Americans are stupid...they watch this crap
ReplyDeletepkerot, whatever
DeleteWe saw this on Carol Burnett, but then several years later we saw Harvey Korman and Tom Poston do this skit live in the theater. Both versions were awesome!
ReplyDeleteclayusmcret, good clean fun.
DeleteI also remember the original airing, though I personally like the elephant & monkey story better. Factoid about this skit - Harvey Korman actually wet his pants laughing during the skit. There are simply no comedic geniuses on TV anymore.
ReplyDeleteJeff, yes another classic.
DeleteComedy without all the sick crap they try nowdays.
ReplyDeleteUnknown, I miss those days.
DeleteFrom what I've read Tim Conway made it his mission every week to make *someone* in the cast break character during the final taping, and Harvey was a frequent target.
ReplyDeleteCarol Lawrence's gotcha back at the end of the Elephant sketch is just the icing on the cake. You have to be pretty good to put Carol Burnett AND Dick Van Dyke on the ground laughing.