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Originally Posted by molson
I've become oddly obsessed this week with the old show What's Your Line.
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Umm ... you might wanna check the title more closely next time you watch
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There's something about the dignity and formality of the 50s and 60s as played out on shows like that. Everybody still jokes around but its within this formal framework. Today you have to go outside that framework and break those walls or it doesn't even really count as comedy. And I love modern comedy - but the 50s approach is just kind of refreshing and soothing, and I can see the argument that it takes more pure comedic skill to be funny in that environment.
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Watched several episodes from that era recently (courtesy of the 17 y/o in fact) and I understand exactly what you mean.
The Groucho Marx episode with Claudette Colbert as the mystery guest is some of the funniest television ever. And a fascinating watch.