I voted for Abbott & Costello but they would really be my #2 choice. My all-time favorite would have to be a team that is remarkably not on the list: Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy. I really think their comedy was timeless and stands up well over a span of 50-90 years.
Lucy & Ricky? Meh. Mostly husband/wife conflict. Maybe I just saw way too much of them in my youth. Smothers Bros? Very topical and dated, but funny at the time. Martin & Lewis? They were sorta humorous, but I didn't like the "village idiot" that Jerry played...it seemed as stupid then as it does now when Adam Sandler does it.
Uh-oh...I've been thinking about this for awhile now... Ya know who else? Don't know if they'd qualify as a comedy duo, as I don't think they did "stand-up" on stage, but they made some hilarious movies together. Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn always make me smile. They not only acted together, they were in love from the moment they met.
I voted for Abbott & Costello but they would really be my #2 choice. My all-time favorite would have to be a team that is remarkably not on the list: Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy. I really think their comedy was timeless and stands up well over a span of 50-90 years.
ReplyDeleteLucy & Ricky? Meh. Mostly husband/wife conflict. Maybe I just saw way too much of them in my youth.
Smothers Bros? Very topical and dated, but funny at the time.
Martin & Lewis? They were sorta humorous, but I didn't like the "village idiot" that Jerry played...it seemed as stupid then as it does now when Adam Sandler does it.
Uh-oh...I've been thinking about this for awhile now... Ya know who else? Don't know if they'd qualify as a comedy duo, as I don't think they did "stand-up" on stage, but they made some hilarious movies together. Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn always make me smile. They not only acted together, they were in love from the moment they met.
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