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7. Tim Conway and Ernie Anderson deserve more credit for shaping modern humor

Reply to sir pball (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 09:19 PM

Jun 20

Last edited Sun Jun 21, 2026, 12:59 PM - Edit history (2)

than they get. They wrote skits and worked together in Cleveland (Ernie Anderson was Ghoulardi) and later moved to LA. Every Cleveland kid who grew up watching Ghoulardi would recognize the influence. Doug Kenney, Jim Jarmusch, Devo, Drew Carey, Arsenio Hall.

BTW, the warped humor in Paul Anderson’s movies has an even more direct influence - his dad is Ernie Anderson whose lifelong friend was ……. Tim Conway.

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Have a laugh in these trying times... [View all] sir pball Jun 20 OP

😂😂😂 underpants Jun 20 #1

FNORK sir pball Jun 20 #2

THat's one of my favorite outtakes from her show LogDog75 Jun 20 #3

Harvey Korman admitted... sir pball Jun 20 #4

Tim Conway and Ernie Anderson deserve more credit for shaping modern humor blm Jun 20 #7

Huh. I didn't know about the Paul Anderson connection. progressoid Jun 20 #11

Heheh blm Jun 20 #14

My first Social Security payroll deduction was for a radio spot I did with Tim. mn9driver Jun 20 #15

Cool. blm Jun 20 #17

That's incredible! Thanks for sharing that! CaptainTruth Jun 20 #18

That one, and the Hitler puppet sketch were the best. Wiz Imp Jun 20 #10

True story of my experience with a new dentist wnylib Jun 20 #12

Why don't I remember this humor? 1WorldHope Jun 20 #16

Im laughing so hard i can't see. Srkdqltr Jun 20 #5

Well timed, indeed! madamesilverspurs Jun 20 #6

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Jun 20 #8

Carol Burnett said that Tim Conway (or Harvey Corman?) fell off one end of the couch . . . John1956PA Jun 20 #9

Tim Conway Wiz Imp Jun 20 #13

lol, almost 1500 views. blm Sunday #19

Vicki Lawrence (Momma) on all of this... sir pball Sunday #20

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