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Definitely. The Phil Silvers Show. Jonathan Winters (Ma Fricket) was a one man comedy wrecking crew. If you hadn’t cried your eyes out with laughter, or wet you pants, you hadn’t listen carefully enough.

He was the one comedian who always broke up Johnny Carson, often by just making a face. I also suspect that the was the idol of Robin Williams and was used to develop Williams’ comedy routines.

Thanks for listing them.

That brings us to the newer comedians, Williams, Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres, Sam Kinnison (the wild man of comedy), Louie Anderson, John Candy (a comedic actor if there ever was one) and others.

Let’s not forget the record comedians/showmen - George Carlin (downright hilarious), Bob Newhart, Bill Cosby (from my old university, the class ahead of me), and later on, Jeff Foxworthy.

All quality people and quality performers. Worthy of being the successors to the greats of the 50’s and 60’s.