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Favorite Physical Comedians
October 26, 2019, 07:26 AM
ZSMICHAELFavorite Physical Comedians
Their actions not their words are hilarious. Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy are some of my favorites. I like the Three Stooges as well. As a rule, women do not like them very much. I can watch some of these routines again, and they are still funny.
October 26, 2019, 07:59 AM
Pipe SmokerI vote for Charlie Chapman too. But also Rodney Dangerfield – the tug on the tie & facial expressions.
Serious about crackers October 26, 2019, 08:09 AM
OrgussChris Farley and Brian Regan
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smschulzquote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
I vote for Charlie Chapman too. But also Rodney Dangerfield – the tug on the tie & facial expressions.
I wouldn't call Rodney a physical comedian albeit one of the greatest of all time.
FWIW, watched a documentary lately on Netflix about Rodney and it was very interesting.
More like Michael Richards, Carrot Top, Gallagher and old time greats like Lucille Ball and Red Skelton.
Those I would call "physical".
There are more I am sure and already mentioned.
The greatest was the 3 Stooges by far.
October 26, 2019, 09:05 AM
tk13Yesteryears:
Buster Keaton
Harold Lloyd
Current:
Jackie Chan
October 26, 2019, 05:09 PM
RinehartMarx Brothers (in particular Groucho and Harpo, even though Groucho was somewhat anti-physical)
Laurel and Hardy
Red Skelton
Buster Keaton
Ben Turpin
Danny Kaye
Jerry Lewis
Flip Wilson
Amos and Andy
W.C. Fields
Peter Sellers
Don Knotts
Carol Burnett
Pythons
Mel Brooks
Rowan Atkinson
October 26, 2019, 05:37 PM
PykerRobin Williams
October 26, 2019, 05:39 PM
LS1 GTOThe guy that smashes stuff?
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October 26, 2019, 05:54 PM
GWbikerW.C.Fields.
Woman: "Mr Fields, I heard you buried your Wife".
Fields: "yesssss, had to, she died".
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October 26, 2019, 06:03 PM
ZSMICHAEL^^^^^^^^^^^
TCM just showed The Bank Dick, a classic. Guy was a magician as well.
October 26, 2019, 06:14 PM
RedhookbklynTim Conway
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October 26, 2019, 06:50 PM
kkinaTéa Leoni is a great physical comedienne, often compared with Lucille Ball.
October 26, 2019, 07:12 PM
goose5quote:
Originally posted by Redhookbklyn:
Tim Conway
I second this motion. His dentist sketch was physical comedy gold.
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October 26, 2019, 07:25 PM
mr kablammoquote:
Originally posted by goose5:
quote:
Originally posted by Redhookbklyn:
Tim Conway
I second this motion. His dentist sketch was physical comedy gold.
Tim claimed that Harvey wetted himself.
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October 26, 2019, 07:30 PM
nhtagmemberWell, Tim Conway tops my list but he is a close second to John Cleese of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers fame
Gallagher is the guy that used to smash melons and he was pretty funny
Rodney of course
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October 26, 2019, 07:52 PM
oddballUnlike many others, when ever I think of Larry Hagman, I never think of
Dallas, but always
I Dream of Jeannie and I thought he was an excellent pratfall comedian.
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October 26, 2019, 08:32 PM
tgtshuterJohn Ritter as Jack Tripper in Three’s Company.
October 26, 2019, 10:33 PM
sjtillIf you haven’t seen Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton (e.g. The General), you owe it to yourself to find them on the interwebz and enjoy!
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October 26, 2019, 10:50 PM
radiomanBen Stiller --- not totally physical comedy, but his facial expressions are priceless.
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October 27, 2019, 12:17 AM
Rey HRHI've seen three stooges and laurel and hardy and laughed at them.
But for physicality, I think Don Knotts was top notch even with just his facial expressions.
I was saddened how they made him into a caricature of what he was in three's a company even though he was brought in because he was a hero of the lead.
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