Top 10 Classic Comedy Duos

these collaborations remain the stuff of

these collaborations remain the stuff of legend

legend

legend look honey this is too big a chance for

look honey this is too big a chance for

look honey this is too big a chance for me I need someone with a lot of

me I need someone with a lot of

me I need someone with a lot of experience well I’ve had experience

experience well I’ve had experience

experience well I’ve had experience welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 classic comedy duo’s in order to keep

10 classic comedy duo’s in order to keep

10 classic comedy duo’s in order to keep this list focused on the pioneers we’ve

this list focused on the pioneers we’ve

this list focused on the pioneers we’ve only included pairs that regularly work

only included pairs that regularly work

only included pairs that regularly work together and performed before the 1980s

together and performed before the 1980s

together and performed before the 1980s number 10 Frick and frack kicking off

number 10 Frick and frack kicking off

number 10 Frick and frack kicking off our list is a pair of swiss comedy ice

our list is a pair of swiss comedy ice

our list is a pair of swiss comedy ice skaters who took the States by storm in

skaters who took the States by storm in

skaters who took the States by storm in the 1930s and continued performing

the 1930s and continued performing

the 1930s and continued performing together for decades they flaunted their

together for decades they flaunted their

together for decades they flaunted their trademark oddball tricks and later hosen

trademark oddball tricks and later hosen

trademark oddball tricks and later hosen in numerous films and shows including a

in numerous films and shows including a

in numerous films and shows including a program called Ice Follies these guys

program called Ice Follies these guys

program called Ice Follies these guys and their rubber bodies were so popular

and their rubber bodies were so popular

and their rubber bodies were so popular their stage names became a part of

their stage names became a part of

their stage names became a part of English slang that we still use today

number nine Amos and Andy this is

number nine Amos and Andy this is arguably the most controversial duo on

arguably the most controversial duo on

arguably the most controversial duo on this list

this list

this list back when blackface makeup was

back when blackface makeup was

back when blackface makeup was considered an acceptable form of comedy

considered an acceptable form of comedy

considered an acceptable form of comedy these Caucasian comedians perform

these Caucasian comedians perform

these Caucasian comedians perform together as Amos and Andy

together as Amos and Andy

together as Amos and Andy however instead of drawing the majority

however instead of drawing the majority

however instead of drawing the majority of their laughs from racial stereotypes

of their laughs from racial stereotypes

of their laughs from racial stereotypes most of their antics involved

most of their antics involved

most of their antics involved situational comedy filled with silliness

situational comedy filled with silliness

situational comedy filled with silliness in fact their alter egos were often

in fact their alter egos were often

in fact their alter egos were often portrayed as being smarter than their

portrayed as being smarter than their

portrayed as being smarter than their white counterparts don’t you worry about

white counterparts don’t you worry about

white counterparts don’t you worry about a pulley you get this thing fixed and

a pulley you get this thing fixed and

a pulley you get this thing fixed and get out of here I’ll take care of the

get out of here I’ll take care of the

get out of here I’ll take care of the foolish Oh number eight

foolish Oh number eight

foolish Oh number eight Tim Conway and Harvey Korman as part of

Tim Conway and Harvey Korman as part of

Tim Conway and Harvey Korman as part of a bigger team on The Carol Burnett Show

a bigger team on The Carol Burnett Show

a bigger team on The Carol Burnett Show these comedy Giants stood out and

these comedy Giants stood out and

these comedy Giants stood out and consistently had crowds in stitches with

consistently had crowds in stitches with

consistently had crowds in stitches with little more than a sideways look the

little more than a sideways look the

little more than a sideways look the firemen and cannonball sketches were

firemen and cannonball sketches were

firemen and cannonball sketches were classics but no one can keep their

classics but no one can keep their

classics but no one can keep their composure watching the pair crack up at

composure watching the pair crack up at

composure watching the pair crack up at the dentist take a firm hold of the

the dentist take a firm hold of the

the dentist take a firm hold of the hypodermic needle right the best part of

hypodermic needle right the best part of

hypodermic needle right the best part of any segment was when Harvey finally let

any segment was when Harvey finally let

any segment was when Harvey finally let loose on Tim just give me a quick I

loose on Tim just give me a quick I

loose on Tim just give me a quick I never saw a place like this in my whole

never saw a place like this in my whole

never saw a place like this in my whole life

life

life number seven The Smothers Brothers these

number seven The Smothers Brothers these

number seven The Smothers Brothers these musical brothers hit it big in the 60s

musical brothers hit it big in the 60s

musical brothers hit it big in the 60s with their own TV variety show in

with their own TV variety show in

with their own TV variety show in addition to their stage performances and

addition to their stage performances and

addition to their stage performances and comedy albums with older brother Tom

comedy albums with older brother Tom

comedy albums with older brother Tom acting the fool and younger brother dick

acting the fool and younger brother dick

acting the fool and younger brother dick playing the street man The Smothers

playing the street man The Smothers

playing the street man The Smothers Brothers saw their show evolved from a

Brothers saw their show evolved from a

Brothers saw their show evolved from a hip comedy variety series to one of the

hip comedy variety series to one of the

hip comedy variety series to one of the most controversial programs on

most controversial programs on

most controversial programs on television thanks to their

television thanks to their

television thanks to their counterculture tendencies and anti

counterculture tendencies and anti

counterculture tendencies and anti Vietnam War programming you know we

Vietnam War programming you know we

Vietnam War programming you know we don’t we a lot of times we can’t we

don’t we a lot of times we can’t we

don’t we a lot of times we can’t we don’t have opportunities saying anything

don’t have opportunities saying anything

don’t have opportunities saying anything important because it’s American

important because it’s American

important because it’s American television every time you say something

television every time you say something

television every time you say something try to say something important number

try to say something important number

try to say something important number six Burns and Allen this married couple

six Burns and Allen this married couple

six Burns and Allen this married couple successfully transitioned from stage to

successfully transitioned from stage to

successfully transitioned from stage to film to television over the course of

film to television over the course of

film to television over the course of three decades at their peak in the 1950s

three decades at their peak in the 1950s

three decades at their peak in the 1950s they kept people laughing on the Burns

they kept people laughing on the Burns

they kept people laughing on the Burns and Allen show with gags like breaking

and Allen show with gags like breaking

and Allen show with gags like breaking the fourth wall this pairing worked

the fourth wall this pairing worked

the fourth wall this pairing worked because Gracie Allen’s infectious

because Gracie Allen’s infectious

because Gracie Allen’s infectious giddiness and strange views of the world

giddiness and strange views of the world

giddiness and strange views of the world played off George Burns straight-up

played off George Burns straight-up

played off George Burns straight-up persona perfectly Carrie when you talk

persona perfectly Carrie when you talk

persona perfectly Carrie when you talk to I’m going out to get a little air oh

to I’m going out to get a little air oh

to I’m going out to get a little air oh I should have known why we’ve been

I should have known why we’ve been

I should have known why we’ve been billed as George Burns and Gracie Allen

billed as George Burns and Gracie Allen

billed as George Burns and Gracie Allen everybody knew we were married but me

everybody knew we were married but me

everybody knew we were married but me the wife is always the last one to find

the wife is always the last one to find

the wife is always the last one to find out number five Cheech and Chong

out number five Cheech and Chong

out number five Cheech and Chong they didn’t just talk about pot they

they didn’t just talk about pot they

they didn’t just talk about pot they were pot this wildly successful and era

were pot this wildly successful and era

were pot this wildly successful and era defining pairing emerged in the 1970s

defining pairing emerged in the 1970s

defining pairing emerged in the 1970s and became well known for their stand-up

and became well known for their stand-up

and became well known for their stand-up routines comedy albums and low-budget

routines comedy albums and low-budget

routines comedy albums and low-budget films based on the decades hippie and

films based on the decades hippie and

films based on the decades hippie and drug culture together they use satire

drug culture together they use satire

drug culture together they use satire and lots of smoke to mesmerize and

and lots of smoke to mesmerize and

and lots of smoke to mesmerize and entertain fans best buds with palpable

entertain fans best buds with palpable

entertain fans best buds with palpable chemistry you simply can’t have Cheech

chemistry you simply can’t have Cheech

chemistry you simply can’t have Cheech without song or vice versa

without song or vice versa

without song or vice versa oh oh yeah well stopping by to see if we

oh oh yeah well stopping by to see if we

oh oh yeah well stopping by to see if we could score some smoke man you’re like

could score some smoke man you’re like

could score some smoke man you’re like we’ve been all over the neighborhood you

we’ve been all over the neighborhood you

we’ve been all over the neighborhood you know and nobody’s gotten done you know

know and nobody’s gotten done you know

know and nobody’s gotten done you know number four Martin and Lewis these guys

number four Martin and Lewis these guys

number four Martin and Lewis these guys were one of the most popular comedy

were one of the most popular comedy

were one of the most popular comedy teams of the 1950’s and what a decade it

teams of the 1950’s and what a decade it

teams of the 1950’s and what a decade it was during their time together Dean

was during their time together Dean

was during their time together Dean Martin played the charming crooner while

Martin played the charming crooner while

Martin played the charming crooner while Jerry Lewis provided the high-pitched

Jerry Lewis provided the high-pitched

Jerry Lewis provided the high-pitched nasal antics that left audiences in

nasal antics that left audiences in

nasal antics that left audiences in tears

[Music]

[Music] ow Martin and Lewis put their own spin

ow Martin and Lewis put their own spin

ow Martin and Lewis put their own spin on the long-established do a routine

on the long-established do a routine

on the long-established do a routine like none before them and managed to

like none before them and managed to

like none before them and managed to have wildly successful solo careers as

have wildly successful solo careers as

have wildly successful solo careers as well oh like me

well oh like me

well oh like me number three Lucy and Desi this duo was

number three Lucy and Desi this duo was

number three Lucy and Desi this duo was married on and off the screen after

married on and off the screen after

married on and off the screen after working on stage and in radio the couple

working on stage and in radio the couple

working on stage and in radio the couple took their signature comedic elements

took their signature comedic elements

took their signature comedic elements and used them to dominate TV in the 50s

and used them to dominate TV in the 50s

and used them to dominate TV in the 50s with their show I Love Lucy together

with their show I Love Lucy together

with their show I Love Lucy together Lucy and Desi pioneered sitcom standards

Lucy and Desi pioneered sitcom standards

Lucy and Desi pioneered sitcom standards including the use of a live audience

including the use of a live audience

including the use of a live audience their craziness knew no bounds but they

their craziness knew no bounds but they

their craziness knew no bounds but they kept things in good taste by avoiding

kept things in good taste by avoiding

kept things in good taste by avoiding ethnic and handicap based humour Lucy

ethnic and handicap based humour Lucy

ethnic and handicap based humour Lucy you gonna pick my breakfast or not what

you gonna pick my breakfast or not what

you gonna pick my breakfast or not what you wanted to do starve to death

you wanted to do starve to death

you wanted to do starve to death would you please number two

would you please number two

would you please number two Laurel and Hardy the early classical

Laurel and Hardy the early classical

Laurel and Hardy the early classical Hollywood era would never have been the

Hollywood era would never have been the

Hollywood era would never have been the same without this double act this

same without this double act this

same without this double act this pairing featured an Englishman named

pairing featured an Englishman named

pairing featured an Englishman named Laurel as the clumsy manchild who played

Laurel as the clumsy manchild who played

Laurel as the clumsy manchild who played opposite Hardy his pompous American

opposite Hardy his pompous American

opposite Hardy his pompous American counterpart their silent film act

counterpart their silent film act

counterpart their silent film act adapted so well to the advent of sound

adapted so well to the advent of sound

adapted so well to the advent of sound that the twosome made over a hundred

that the twosome made over a hundred

that the twosome made over a hundred films together over their 24-year run

films together over their 24-year run

films together over their 24-year run and became one of the most imitated

and became one of the most imitated

and became one of the most imitated comedy teams of all time get me out of

comedy teams of all time get me out of

comedy teams of all time get me out of here with ya go stand back what

number one Abbott and Costello who’s on

number one Abbott and Costello who’s on first simple it’s the dual that worked

first simple it’s the dual that worked

first simple it’s the dual that worked the stage radio film and television to

the stage radio film and television to

the stage radio film and television to become one of the most popular and

become one of the most popular and

become one of the most popular and highest-paid comedy acts of the 1940s

highest-paid comedy acts of the 1940s

highest-paid comedy acts of the 1940s and 50s there who’s on first baseball

and 50s there who’s on first baseball

and 50s there who’s on first baseball routine is considered one of the

routine is considered one of the

routine is considered one of the greatest skits ever and define the

greatest skits ever and define the

greatest skits ever and define the pair’s signature use of rapid wordplay

pair’s signature use of rapid wordplay

pair’s signature use of rapid wordplay and confusion who’s on first what’s on

and confusion who’s on first what’s on

and confusion who’s on first what’s on second I don’t knows on third you know

second I don’t knows on third you know

second I don’t knows on third you know the fellas names yes well then who’s

the fellas names yes well then who’s

the fellas names yes well then who’s playing first yeah I mean the fellows

playing first yeah I mean the fellows

playing first yeah I mean the fellows name on first base who the fella playing

name on first base who the fella playing

name on first base who the fella playing first base for st. Louis who the guy on

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