Curiosity: Did an old Canadian comedy duo called Wayne and Shuster ever make it into American (or even Limey) consciousness? They were active from the 40s to the 80s, so I don't expect any of the younglings to know them, but I'm curious about the arthritic crowd here. I loved 'em as a kid in the 70s, but their schtick—and it was schtick—hasn't aged well for me. (Frank Shuster, btw, was a cousin of Joe Shuster.)
I don't think the board is old enough nor Canadian enough. They don't look familiar. I remember liking Bob and Ray as a kid.
Curiosity: Did an old Canadian comedy duo called Wayne and Shuster ever make it into American (or even Limey) consciousness? They were active from the 40s to the 80s, so I don't expect any of the younglings to know them, but I'm curious about the arthritic crowd here. I loved 'em as a kid in the 70s, but their schtick—and it was schtick—hasn't aged well for me. (Frank Shuster, btw, was a cousin of Joe Shuster.)
I don't think the board is old enough nor Canadian enough. They don't look familiar. I remember liking Bob and Ray as a kid.
I figured that'd be the case re. W & S. I've heard of Bob and Ray, but never actually seen or heard them.
Curiosity: Did an old Canadian comedy duo called Wayne and Shuster ever make it into American (or even Limey) consciousness? They were active from the 40s to the 80s, so I don't expect any of the younglings to know them, but I'm curious about the arthritic crowd here. I loved 'em as a kid in the 70s, but their schtick—and it was schtick—hasn't aged well for me. (Frank Shuster, btw, was a cousin of Joe Shuster.)
I don't think the board is old enough nor Canadian enough. They don't look familiar. I remember liking Bob and Ray as a kid.
I figured that'd be the case re. W & S. I've heard of Bob and Ray, but never actually seen or heard them.
I recall WOR, channel 9 showing reruns of their show at some point.
Curiosity: Did an old Canadian comedy duo called Wayne and Shuster ever make it into American (or even Limey) consciousness? They were active from the 40s to the 80s, so I don't expect any of the younglings to know them, but I'm curious about the arthritic crowd here. I loved 'em as a kid in the 70s, but their schtick—and it was schtick—hasn't aged well for me. (Frank Shuster, btw, was a cousin of Joe Shuster.)
I don't think the board is old enough nor Canadian enough. They don't look familiar. I remember liking Bob and Ray as a kid.
I figured that'd be the case re. W & S. I've heard of Bob and Ray, but never actually seen or heard them.
I recall WOR, channel 9 showing reruns of their show at some point.
Based on Wikipedia, Bob and Ray were working the same terrain as Wayne and Schuster. Just a half-step removed from vaudeville.
Curiosity: Did an old Canadian comedy duo called Wayne and Shuster ever make it into American (or even Limey) consciousness? They were active from the 40s to the 80s, so I don't expect any of the younglings to know them, but I'm curious about the arthritic crowd here. I loved 'em as a kid in the 70s, but their schtick—and it was schtick—hasn't aged well for me. (Frank Shuster, btw, was a cousin of Joe Shuster.)
I don't think the board is old enough nor Canadian enough. They don't look familiar. I remember liking Bob and Ray as a kid.
I figured that'd be the case re. W & S. I've heard of Bob and Ray, but never actually seen or heard them.
I recall WOR, channel 9 showing reruns of their show at some point.
Based on Wikipedia, Bob and Ray were working the same terrain as Wayne and Schuster. Just a half-step removed from vaudeville.
None of them could hold a candle to Red Green though.
I don't think the board is old enough nor Canadian enough. They don't look familiar. I remember liking Bob and Ray as a kid.
I figured that'd be the case re. W & S. I've heard of Bob and Ray, but never actually seen or heard them.
I recall WOR, channel 9 showing reruns of their show at some point.
Based on Wikipedia, Bob and Ray were working the same terrain as Wayne and Schuster. Just a half-step removed from vaudeville.
None of them could hold a candle to Red Green though.
Our Big Bang Theory.
edit: Actually, Home Improvement is closer and just as unfunny.
Re: Funny sketch comedy that's funny
Posted: 12 May 2017, 2:09pm
by Dr. Medulla
Watching Norm Macdonald's new special on Netflix. It's surprisingly not all that good. A few good bits here and there, but a whole lot of stuff that drags and has zero payoff.
Watching Norm Macdonald's new special on Netflix. It's surprisingly not all that good. A few good bits here and there, but a whole lot of stuff that drags and has zero payoff.
Is this funny? I think it is, but I honestly can't explain why it works.
Is it just the sheer absurdity?
Well, yes, but why is it absurd? What's being disrupted or transgressed or whatever to make that funny? I'm just curious about what's going on there that makes a person laugh.