Comedy legends Tim Conway and Harvey Korman play angels on ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ in one of their best sketches.
The sketch starts when Harvey Korman finds out he has to share his cloud with a new angel. He doesn’t look happy about this news at all. Anyone who watched the show knew something funny was about to happen.
Then Tim Conway shows up. He steps out of the elevator carrying his bags and starts walking in circles around Korman, who looks ready to lose his patience right there. He doesn’t say anything – he just walks and walks.
Korman tries to look serious, but you can see him starting to laugh. Korman tries to stay serious, but we can see him fighting back his laughter.
These two actors were great friends in real life, and it showed in their work. Conway loved to make Korman laugh during their scenes together. He would often do silly things that weren’t in the script, just to see if he could make Korman break into laughter. It worked almost every time.
As the sketch goes on, Conway tries his best to learn his duties as a new angel. Each time he attempts to help, something goes wrong. Korman’s reactions get bigger and bigger as Conway creates more chaos in their heavenly home.
Each time Conway messes up, Korman tries harder not to laugh, which makes it even funnier.
‘The Carol Burnett Show’ ran for eleven years, from 1967 to 1978. During that time, Conway and Korman became known for their incredible partnership. Viewers would tune in just to see what these two would do together.
Conway had a special gift for finding humor in everyday situations. His rookie angel reminds us of times when we felt new and unsure of ourselves.
Korman plays the perfect partner, showing us how frustrating and funny it can be to work with someone who means well but keeps making mistakes. Their comedy speaks to experiences we all understand.
This sketch shows us that great comedy doesn’t need bad language or crude jokes to make people laugh. Conway and Korman knew how to create pure entertainment that brought joy to everyone watching.
They used their God given talents to make the world a happier place, one sketch at a time.
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