„… a student of sorts. There, he’d watch how various comedians would execute their skits—and he learned …” „… picture. We must approach the comedy sketches with a critical eye—see what worked then, what still would …” „… than ever before?The answer was simple: comedy.The late, great Steve Allen infamously said, “tragedy …”

„… countless others—were unafraid to try new things with their skits. But the com-mon thread that ran through …” „… every skit was that it was unapologetically Black before it was fashionable to be so.Naturally, not …” „… every skit was revolutionary in its writing or its delivery. Many skits dealt with the topical issues of …”

„… seemed remote and inaccessible to most of white America, unlike, say, Kevin Hart (whose comedy dealt in …” „… guess you can make a mathematical formula out of it. Tragedy plus time equals comedy” (“‘Comedy Is …” „… /comedy-plus/).12. Alexandra Michel, “The Science of Humor Is No Laughing Matter,” Associa-tion for …”

„… Mooney, Marsha Warfield, and Edie McClurg—who would all go on to have legendary comedy careers in …” „… pushing, much like Pryor himself.In an era that otherwise embraced subversive comedy—SNL was already on …” „… INTRODUCTIONxvi INTRODUCTIONperformers. However, in describing the Pryor skits that were unapologetically …”

„… creating his television com-edy opus. He already had three skits in hand—“Men on Film,” which featured two …” „… ” skit with YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO 21“The Wrath of Farrakhan,” a Star Trek send-up that …” „… skit, making a mostly obscure reference to Far-rakhan’s early career where he was known as “The Charmer …”

„… columns to writing skits for the Borscht Belt, radio shows,comedians, and within a few short years …” „… , television. Allen long bemoaned hispenchant for comedy writing, wishing instead to have the skills of the …” „… greatplaywrights, but his alacrity in crafting unique comedy setups and punchlines placed him amid television …”

„… yourgreatest audience you zero in on the 19-year-old male. In 1969, AIP releasedthe redubbed comedy version of …” „… roman-tic comedy, it included animation, flashback/time travel, subtitles, and break-ing of the fourth wall …” „… • ANTI-SEMITISMgreatest romantic comedy in American cinema. Keaton’s character wasunique in her style of dress (baggy …”

„… at the list, one finds that they are mostly short films, with an emphasis on comedy, spoof, and …” „… Chicken• Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy• Family GuySerious series:• Rescue Me—The stories of firefighters …” „… , Italy)—Jesus, Lazarus, and his sisters; noted as a comedy/history.• Not My Religion (2005, Canada)—Jesus …”

„… appeared as a guest star on Edgar Bergen’s Chase & Sanborn Hour in a nine-minute skit written by Arch …” „… see exactly what caused so much offense. As the Washington Post noted, “The Adam and Eve comedy was …” „… script of the “Adam and Eve” skit looked innocent enough, then, it caused an uproar when the lines were …”

„… translation, see Kvam et al., Eve and Adam, 33.34. Stanley Cavell, Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy …” „… America Press, 1967), 46.11. Recordings of this skit can be found in numerous places, including a CD …” „… Times, 25 December 1937, 11; “Mae West Sponsor Is Sorry for Skit In Garden of Eden,” Washington Post, 18 …”

„… screen or in a music video to hisname and character being regular subjects in comedy skits for a …” „… varietyof different comedians. Rattlebrain Comedy Theater, a skit and improv-isational comedy troupe based …” „… alittle comedy and some gags to make the audience feel more involved.After World War II, Southern gospel …”

„… , C1; Brad Rock, “Rock on . . . ,” DeseretNews, February 5, 2002, D1; Ken Hoffman, “Comedy Execs Due …” „… ,” San Antonio Express-News, January 29, 2006, 2C. Terry Brad-shaw is a “natural” in the comedy Failure …” „… to Launch, in which he stars oppositeOscar winner Bates.2. “TV Offers Music and Comedy on New Year’s …”