tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post6186855269939532179..comments2024-03-28T11:58:42.109-07:00Comments on Raconteur Report: R.I.P.: Tim ConwayAesophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-24233180509696788512019-05-20T10:07:00.328-07:002019-05-20T10:07:00.328-07:00These too are the things we need to make sure our ...These too are the things we need to make sure our children and grandchildren know. They may not like it now but as they get older they just may learn to appreciate good, generally clean, humor from people like Mr. Conway. About a year ago introduced my youngest to 'Who's on First?'. Not only did she love the word play but now we have a comedic touch point as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-22519247214334321812019-05-15T21:11:09.551-07:002019-05-15T21:11:09.551-07:00Notice how funny comedy was then? I don't know...Notice how funny comedy was then? I don't know what happened, but suddenly comedy became mean, ugly, and obscene with crudely making fun of someone as entertainment. I miss going to clubs and actually laughing at funny stuff. George Carlin and Richard Pryor would not be allowed onstage now. My mom loved Steve Allen, Jack Parr, and Lenny Bruce. Stealth Spanielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-68717533374203670372019-05-15T04:40:02.471-07:002019-05-15T04:40:02.471-07:00He is truly amazing. One of the few who could keep...He is truly amazing. One of the few who could keep a straight face in massive hilarity. I watched the video to yesterday and reminisced about true comedy. No swearing ever which lazily can't be avoided these days. Jonathon Winters, Red Skelton oh so many. The only one who equalled was Robin Williams. I was sad on the day all the greats passed.Bear Claw Chris Lapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190524236686025884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-39233691149391583332019-05-14T22:17:11.220-07:002019-05-14T22:17:11.220-07:00I watched Tim in McHale's Navy as one of the c...I watched Tim in McHale's Navy as one of the comedies at the time, having turned 10 in '65. I was really into westerns and WW11 shows, then and now. One of my first crushes was on Doris Day. Blonde, beautiful and talented. Ah, to be young again and relive the glory days of a youth that never was as I remember it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-85858417182482301812019-05-14T19:21:18.845-07:002019-05-14T19:21:18.845-07:00I used to watch the Carol Burnett show with my gra...I used to watch the Carol Burnett show with my grandparents back in the day. Tim's skits would always leave me rolling. Arthur Sidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848508095612688493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-45181797366694996362019-05-14T18:02:10.763-07:002019-05-14T18:02:10.763-07:00RIP, and thanks for the great eulogy.
RIP, and thanks for the great eulogy.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-36392759608318631632019-05-14T17:19:01.751-07:002019-05-14T17:19:01.751-07:00RIP Ensign Parker! You did great down here making...RIP Ensign Parker! You did great down here making us laugh. Thank you. <br /><br />During my college days in the Ordovician time-frame, use to watch the "Hour of Power" on cable teevee. McHale's Navy and Hogan's Heroes. Just good fun. Sadly, much of that is missing in teevee and movie land (and in society-the ability to not take things so seriously and laugh at oneself and the stupid things we do...?) these days. Seriously, when did dropping the f-bomb every other word become funny by comedian standards?Jim Scrummynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-72740114052716760352019-05-14T16:27:02.280-07:002019-05-14T16:27:02.280-07:00When comedy was actually funny and not mean spirit...When comedy was actually funny and not mean spirited. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com