sketch comedy – SCOTT CAHAN

Now That’s Funny #3 – Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show ran on CBS from 1967 to 1978. For most of the 70’s it aired on Saturday nights at 10pm and it was one of the highlights of my week as a boy. Carol and gang, including Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, and Tim Conway, set a new standard for sketch comedy. IContinue reading “Now That’s Funny #3 – Carol Burnett Show”

Now That’s Funny #1 – SCTV’s Half Wits

Our world today seems to have forgotten how to be funny. Most modern humor on television, streaming services, or movies depends on humor that shocks the viewer into laughing. It’s as if the writers and producers think that only R rated material can be funny. Recently, I heard one director of comedy movies say heContinue reading “Now That’s Funny #1 – SCTV’s Half Wits”