I don't know if anything can top the original Who's on First? as far as timing and wordplay goes. There's been some great stuff that's built on it, but the original has aged fantastically.
I don't know if anything can top the original Who's on First? as far as timing and wordplay goes. There's been some great stuff that's built on it, but the original has aged fantastically.
Possibly my favorite, too. For being an 80+ year-old skit, yeah, it really is amazing how well it holds up still today. I also just learned that it is based on a history of similar "play-on-words"...
Possibly my favorite, too. For being an 80+ year-old skit, yeah, it really is amazing how well it holds up still today. I also just learned that it is based on a history of similar "play-on-words" skits, which I now must track down and watch/listen to, to see what other underappreciated gems might be out there.
Chappelle’s Show - Black Bush It’s absolute genius. I remember watching it as a kid for the first time in the mid to late 00s. It’s still just as funny as the first time, every time I watch it....
It’s absolute genius. I remember watching it as a kid for the first time in the mid to late 00s. It’s still just as funny as the first time, every time I watch it.
SNL’s A Frightening Tale is also one of my favorites. As a film buff who knows people like this (as well as someone that would parrot similar things when I was a teenager) highly relatable.
Also from SNL, Girl at a Bar fucking hilarious. And very accurate.
I'm not sure if it's my all time favourite, but I have a soft spot for Big Train. It was a UK sketchshow that ran between 1998–2002 on BBC2. The cast included Simon Pegg, Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon...
I'm not sure if it's my all time favourite, but I have a soft spot for Big Train.
It was a UK sketchshow that ran between 1998–2002 on BBC2. The cast included Simon Pegg, Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon and Julia Davis.
This scene involving a train randomly popped into my head on the journey to work yesterday. Always makes me laugh!
Aerobics is up there among my favourite K&P sketches as well. Though I think the one that had me laugh the hardest the first time I saw it is the sports team announcements / names.
Aerobics is up there among my favourite K&P sketches as well. Though I think the one that had me laugh the hardest the first time I saw it is the sports team announcements / names.
East / West College Bowl is my favorite Key & Peele sketch (in case anyone who's not a handegg fan thinks this is exaggerating, let me introduce you to Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Smoke Monday - just...
(in case anyone who's not a handegg fan thinks this is exaggerating, let me introduce you to Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Smoke Monday - just the first two active players that come to mind)
There's also Kavosiey Smoke pronounced like Courvoisier who plays football for the Kentucky Wildcats, as well as Lovasea Carroll which rhymes with Courvoisier who plays for the Georgia Bulldogs.
There's also Kavosiey Smoke pronounced like Courvoisier who plays football for the Kentucky Wildcats, as well as Lovasea Carroll which rhymes with Courvoisier who plays for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Impossible for me to pin down a single favorite, so here are some of my favorites: Monty Python's Funniest Joke In The World Any of the SNL Jeopardy sketches (RIP Norm) MADtv's Kenny Rogers...
Impossible for me to pin down a single favorite, so here are some of my favorites:
There are so many to choose from, but the one I find myself bringing up most often is Tim Robinson's Barbie Instagram from his days on SNL (featuring Donald Glover). It's not as well known as the...
There are so many to choose from, but the one I find myself bringing up most often is Tim Robinson's Barbie Instagram from his days on SNL (featuring Donald Glover). It's not as well known as the classics from shows like SNL, Key and Peele, or even I Think You Should Leave, but I just love how weird and ridiculous it is.
Tim Robinson either leaves me in stitches or staring at the TV wondering what the hell I just watched. There's really no in-between for me. This is a good one.
Tim Robinson either leaves me in stitches or staring at the TV wondering what the hell I just watched. There's really no in-between for me. This is a good one.
Yep! Big oil spill in 1991 https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/from-the-archives-1991-oil-spill-brings-catastrophe-20210712-p588zv.html (I'm a bit too young to remember it, but I...
John Clarke and Bryan Dawe did a weekly spot like this for nearly 30 years. They would take a current event from the week, and write a satirical interview about that event. John Clarke would...
John Clarke and Bryan Dawe did a weekly spot like this for nearly 30 years. They would take a current event from the week, and write a satirical interview about that event. John Clarke would pretend to be a central person in the event (usually, but not always, a politician) - but he never made any attempt to impersonate that person. He would then say the most ridiculous things with a totally straight face. Brian Dawe would be the honest interviewer, taking Clarke's ridiculousness at face value.
The problem is that, for one of these satirical interviews to be funny, you needed to have at least a passing knowledge of the events and people being satirised. But, if you did know the events and people, these interviews were bloody hilarious!
There was a sketch show that ran on IFC for a few years called The Birthday Boys. They have a lot of their sketches up on YouTube. It's very much a Mr. Show inspired sketch show and it's easily my...
There was a sketch show that ran on IFC for a few years called The Birthday Boys. They have a lot of their sketches up on YouTube. It's very much a Mr. Show inspired sketch show and it's easily my favorite sketch comedy show of all time.
Unfortunately the one I've laughed at the most is "The Cool Machine", which isn't online anywhere (without buying the show) as far as I can see.
Oh man I loved that show. Lots of crossover with Comedy Bang! Bang!, which is one of my absolute favorites (podcast and show). I think a few of the Birthday Boys were writers on CBB.
Oh man I loved that show. Lots of crossover with Comedy Bang! Bang!, which is one of my absolute favorites (podcast and show). I think a few of the Birthday Boys were writers on CBB.
If you weren't aware, Mike Mitchell co-hosts the podcast Doughboys, which is supposed to be the hosts reviewing a restaurant each week but is usually just them goofing off. Some of the other guys...
If you weren't aware, Mike Mitchell co-hosts the podcast Doughboys, which is supposed to be the hosts reviewing a restaurant each week but is usually just them goofing off.
Some of the other guys (Jeff Dutton, Tim Kalpakis and Mike Hanford) also have a band called The Sloppy Boys. If you're into...goofy lighthearted comedy rock, then you'll probably like it.
Foil Arms & Hog (or FAH), and their Wordplay series, especially this one: https://youtu.be/k5mIbFQlu7A Puns not be for everyone, I know, but if they are for you, you won't be disappointed!
Foil Arms & Hog (or FAH), and their Wordplay series, especially this one: https://youtu.be/k5mIbFQlu7A
Puns not be for everyone, I know, but if they are for you, you won't be disappointed!
I couldn't possibly name a single favourite comedy sketch of all time. However, I've been re-watching 'The Big Gay Sketch Show' recently, and the scenes with Fitzwilliam, the boy who wants a...
I couldn't possibly name a single favourite comedy sketch of all time.
I didn't realise you only wanted YouTube links. Sorry about that. I searched on Google and found Vimeo. You can search and find the YouTube version if that's what you need.
I didn't realise you only wanted YouTube links. Sorry about that.
I searched on Google and found Vimeo. You can search and find the YouTube version if that's what you need.
I don't know if anything can top the original Who's on First? as far as timing and wordplay goes. There's been some great stuff that's built on it, but the original has aged fantastically.
Possibly my favorite, too. For being an 80+ year-old skit, yeah, it really is amazing how well it holds up still today. I also just learned that it is based on a history of similar "play-on-words" skits, which I now must track down and watch/listen to, to see what other underappreciated gems might be out there.
Chappelle’s Show - Black Bush
It’s absolute genius. I remember watching it as a kid for the first time in the mid to late 00s. It’s still just as funny as the first time, every time I watch it.
SNL’s A Frightening Tale is also one of my favorites. As a film buff who knows people like this (as well as someone that would parrot similar things when I was a teenager) highly relatable.
Also from SNL, Girl at a Bar fucking hilarious. And very accurate.
I'm not sure if it's my all time favourite, but I have a soft spot for Big Train.
It was a UK sketchshow that ran between 1998–2002 on BBC2. The cast included Simon Pegg, Mark Heap, Kevin Eldon and Julia Davis.
This scene involving a train randomly popped into my head on the journey to work yesterday. Always makes me laugh!
Big Train was criminally under-rated, there were some real gems on that show.
I've always been a fan of this statue sketch
I think you might have set me off on a binge watch. No bad thing, considering the topic!
Wow, I've never heard of this show but it's got some good stuff! Thanks!
Key & Peele - Continental Breakfast
Key & Peele - Aerobics Freakout
Aerobics is up there among my favourite K&P sketches as well. Though I think the one that had me laugh the hardest the first time I saw it is the sports team announcements / names.
East / West College Bowl is my favorite Key & Peele sketch
(in case anyone who's not a handegg fan thinks this is exaggerating, let me introduce you to Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Smoke Monday - just the first two active players that come to mind)
There's also Kavosiey Smoke pronounced like Courvoisier who plays football for the Kentucky Wildcats, as well as Lovasea Carroll which rhymes with Courvoisier who plays for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Impossible for me to pin down a single favorite, so here are some of my favorites:
I jokingly say "the bones are their money" to my wife all the time and she hates it.
There are so many to choose from, but the one I find myself bringing up most often is Tim Robinson's Barbie Instagram from his days on SNL (featuring Donald Glover). It's not as well known as the classics from shows like SNL, Key and Peele, or even I Think You Should Leave, but I just love how weird and ridiculous it is.
Tim Robinson either leaves me in stitches or staring at the TV wondering what the hell I just watched. There's really no in-between for me. This is a good one.
Clarke and Dawe had so many; "Front Fell Off" is one of my favs
Yep! Big oil spill in 1991 https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/from-the-archives-1991-oil-spill-brings-catastrophe-20210712-p588zv.html
(I'm a bit too young to remember it, but I always loved their work, up until Clarke died a few years ago. All their stuff was based on current events)
John Clarke and Bryan Dawe did a weekly spot like this for nearly 30 years. They would take a current event from the week, and write a satirical interview about that event. John Clarke would pretend to be a central person in the event (usually, but not always, a politician) - but he never made any attempt to impersonate that person. He would then say the most ridiculous things with a totally straight face. Brian Dawe would be the honest interviewer, taking Clarke's ridiculousness at face value.
Some of these interviews are on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPyb1dDiGoZ07j_DKzam4sQ
The problem is that, for one of these satirical interviews to be funny, you needed to have at least a passing knowledge of the events and people being satirised. But, if you did know the events and people, these interviews were bloody hilarious!
They were brilliant.
Oh, that's easy.
Ted and Ralph
There was a sketch show that ran on IFC for a few years called The Birthday Boys. They have a lot of their sketches up on YouTube. It's very much a Mr. Show inspired sketch show and it's easily my favorite sketch comedy show of all time.
Unfortunately the one I've laughed at the most is "The Cool Machine", which isn't online anywhere (without buying the show) as far as I can see.
Edit: How could I forget The Gremlins II sketch from Key and Peele?
Oh man I loved that show. Lots of crossover with Comedy Bang! Bang!, which is one of my absolute favorites (podcast and show). I think a few of the Birthday Boys were writers on CBB.
If you weren't aware, Mike Mitchell co-hosts the podcast Doughboys, which is supposed to be the hosts reviewing a restaurant each week but is usually just them goofing off.
Some of the other guys (Jeff Dutton, Tim Kalpakis and Mike Hanford) also have a band called The Sloppy Boys. If you're into...goofy lighthearted comedy rock, then you'll probably like it.
Foil Arms & Hog (or FAH), and their Wordplay series, especially this one: https://youtu.be/k5mIbFQlu7A
Puns not be for everyone, I know, but if they are for you, you won't be disappointed!
I couldn't possibly name a single favourite comedy sketch of all time.
However, I've been re-watching 'The Big Gay Sketch Show' recently, and the scenes with Fitzwilliam, the boy who wants a vagina, are among my all-time favourites.
I already included a video link in my comment.
I didn't realise you only wanted YouTube links. Sorry about that.
I searched on Google and found Vimeo. You can search and find the YouTube version if that's what you need.
Snuff Box was great https://youtu.be/AqDbb7-dn9A