Philosophy
My Fellow Comedists,
We lost a good one this week. Larry Gelbart died. Amember of Sid Caesar's legendary writing team, he went on to give us A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Tootsie, and most memorably, he was the creative mind behind M*A*S*H, possibly the greatest series in the history of television.
So, in his honor, a simple question...funniest scene in the history of M*A*S*H? My bid is for "Next, he gets taller."
Thank you, Larry Gelbart for all the laughs.
Live, love, and laugh,
Irreverend Steve
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Philosophy
RIP Larry Gelbart
My Fellow Comedists,
We lost a good one this week. Larry Gelbart died. Amember of Sid Caesar's legendary writing team, he went on to give us A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Tootsie, and most memorably, he was the creative mind behind M*A*S*H, possibly the greatest series in the history of television.
So, in his honor, a simple question...funniest scene in the history of M*A*S*H? My bid is for "Next, he gets taller."
Thank you, Larry Gelbart for all the laughs.
Live, love, and laugh,
Irreverend Steve
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This week saw the 80th birthday of Mel Brooks, possibly the greatest living contributor to the Comedist cause. Even if he had never made a movie, his writing for Sid Caesar, the 2000 year old man, and Get Smart would have been enough to leave a legacy....