Where has all the good comedians gone?
Watched a show last night that was titled “ Last Comic standing” or something like that. It claimed to be the “FINALE” which stands for last one and I am happy to state I hope it is.
Now keep in mind, I thought I was going to watch 2 top comedians get their just reward and a winner picked. That did happen but I also saw a show that would make Red Skelton roll over in his grave. I think he also would have wanted to change his official profession even in the afterlife.
As I watched the show, I kept hoping it would get better. In fact the only reason I kept flipping back to it, was that they had this dude called “Carrot Top” on and his routine was worth the watch. It was current and relatively clean. NO WAY OUT dirty jokes meant only to catch your attention. In fact he had me in stitches for most of his quick routine.
The others, well you could have dumped them all in a bucket and played spin doctor cause all they did was get bleeped out. I don't know about you, but that gets real old, real fast.
So to some it up, if this is the cream of the crop, then lets plow it all under and hope for a better crop next year.
Gone are the days of people who worked vaudeville and if they flopped, they got a fresh tomato in the chest instead of a bleep. People like Red Skelton, Bing Crosby, Lucy Ball, George Gobel, George Burns and many others, were all gifted comedians..
You could even toss in Bill Cosby for his talent of getting you to think about your childhood. To look at the lights in the middle of your living room ceiling when he talked about his wife yelling at the kids. I know each of you have done it!
Yes gone are those days where a comedian made ya laugh at life and not by shocking you with words.
There is something to be said about the Good-Old-Days!
Later
“Since light travels faster than sound, people appear bright until you hear them speak.”
PS:
One of the best jokes I ever heard by Red Skeleton was done on the Johnny Carson show. He was talking away and somehow he got Johnny to talk about food. He finally stopped Johnny in his tracks and stated that he had only one good thing to say about his wifes cooking (Red Skeletons wife). Of course Johnny looked at him and asked what it was.
He answered, At least it kept the dog from begging at the table!
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