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Description of Sketch Comedy

 
Sketch Comedy refers to farcical plays by a comedy troupe or solo performer. Rarely improvised and usually polished, this specific type of comic performance can occur live or in a studio as demonstrated by acts like Monty Python, Cheech & Chong and the ever-changing Saturday Night Live cast.
 

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Cheech and Chong

Cheech and Chong were
regarded by some as
lowbrow comedians, while
others viewed them as
pioneers of underground...

Firesign Theatre

The Firesign Theater
debuted in L.A. in 1966. The
group's improv routines
reflected the
counterculture movemen...

John Belushi

An original Saturday Night
Live cast members, John
Belushi is still one of the
funniest people to ever
grace the SNL stage. John...

Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters will
always be known as one of
the most inventive
character comedians of our
time. Jonathan Winters cr...

Monty Python's Flying Circus

The legendary UK comic
troupe Monty Python also
released nearly twenty
albums between 1970 and
1997. Monty Python perfo...

Steve Martin

Though tamed by the 1990s,
Steve Martin's '70s stand up
material is so funny, it still
makes people pee their
pants. Martin's comic geni...

The Jerky Boys

These boys made their
mark with crank telephone
calls. Who knew you could
make a career out of that!?
The Jerky Boys' brand of...

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