I read about a phenomenon that came about in the late 60s and early 70s regarding sketch comedy. It was actually the folks at Monty Python’s Flying Circus which really broke through with it. The premise for sketches leading up to this time was simple: they need a beginning, a middle and an end.  But [...]

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The passing of George Carlin affects us all in different ways. My first experiences with his material were when, in the DC area, a low-powered AM station went to an all-comedy format when I was in elementary school.  They would run stand-up routines and parody songs all day — mostly rated PG until 10pm came [...]

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