Do you remember the Family Truckster, from the old National Lampoon Vacation movie? Well, I saw it today. Or, more likely, I saw a replica, which was parked at a rest stop on the NJ Turnpike. Aside from being surprised at this sight, I was also surprised that so few people seemed to notice its… …

[image] bing: Kinda thought it was dumb.. The whole Vacation series was dumb. Dumb humor.

Dumb humor has been around forever. Laurel and Hardy, Abbott an Costello, Burns and Allen, to name a few. George Burns used to say that he’d set up Gracie, stand back, and watch the show. I’m not a high fan of Chevy Chase, maybe it’s just that I’m older now. I’m not as fond as I used to be of Lucill…

[image] jtsanders: I’m not a high fan of Chevy Chase Neither are any of the actors and actresses who ever talked about having worked with him. They all reported that he was an inconsiderate, self-centered jerk.

[image] jtsanders: Abbott an Costello, While a lot of the comedy was dumb slap-stick…Their “Who’s On First” routine is LEGONDARY. Been copied and performed by many comedians. Is considered by many as the best comic routine EVER. It plays non-stop at the Baseball Hall of Fame. It stands up tod…

[image] MikeInNH: Their “Who’s On First” routine is LEGONDARY. +1 Even though (as a kid) I thought that Abbbott & Costello’s usual shtick was pretty dumb, I’ve always thought that their “Who’s on First” routine was very good. And, just to keep this car-related, here is a pic of Lou Costello…

The sputtering sounds from his Maxwell were done by Mel Blanc.

Red skelton was a favorite when I was a kid. My dad and I used to watch without fail and thought he was hilarious. 30 years later though I didn’t think he was that funny. I guess we change. I even really liked Steve Allen. I think in fairness though the current class posing as comedians are tru…

I think humor is subjective And I also think people’s perceptions change over time I’m a big fan of classic movies . . . and the humor is often the part that just doesn’t work in 2025

[image] bing: the current class posing as comedians are truly unfunnny. There have always been acts that I didn’t like. Of the newer comedians, Jeff Foxworthy is very funny. His You Might be a Redneck one liners are terrific. The more I listened the more I saw myself in his jokes. After heari…

An iconic automobile 😏

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Triedaq March 24, 2025, 3:09pm 14

I was a fan of Jack Benny. I listened to the Jack Benny show on the radio before our family got a television in 1954. We then watched the Jack Benny show on television. I particularly liked the scenes with his Maxwell automobile.

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An iconic automobile 😏

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