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[@paulobrien9572]

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are the only 2 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame who are not associated with the sport be it a player, manager owner writer or other executive

[@gregmorrell3136]

Well they aren't actual members of the Hall of Fame, but this sketch is honored there.

[@craigplatel813]

The sketch plays on a continuous loop.

[@imamisfit445]

Who is the HOF?

[@paulobrien9572]

@@imamisfit445 What is the HOF Personally IDK he's on third

[@timothykscarborough7047]

@@paulobrien9572 ha! ha,!ha!😆😆😆

[@MarioRamos-wr3sp]

Classic comedy bit. Still funny to this day. Their timing is impecable.

[@frozengamer3030]

Timing is everything

[@Duane_Grabert]

Funny thing is that these 2 hated each other behind the scenes.

[@Amaberean]

@@Duane_Grabert No they didn’t. A little bit later toward the latter part of their careers, yeah. Much more so was Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. Lewis was total jealous of Deans multi talents.

[@mmka1]

@@Duane_Grabert The partnership disintegrated when Lou Costello started insisting that he be paid more than Bud Abbot.

[@skumchiken01]

​@@mmka1iirc, bud abbott also had trouble with alcohol

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

The fact that this has modern comedy fans genuinely laughing is such a testament to how well done this is.

[@Anubis78250]

It really is that it's "well done". The actual comedy of the writing wears thin after the first couple lines, yet the way they carry it throughout the act keeps you rolling in laughter.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@Anubis78250 Yeah It did. I saw another versino of this, it says in the title "most widely known version" or some shit but the other one I saw was better actually I thought. Maybe it's just nostalgia bias since it was the first time I had seen the skit done for real. I've always known about it but never seen it until not that long ago actually.

[@Houd_Vast]

Abbot and Costello is the best, and that’ll never change

[@ggmm6182]

@@djjazzyjeff1232 good comedy is good comedy regardless of when it comes out,

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@ggmm6182 Facts, same with good music, and good movies, but the problem is good movies and good music can be so dated feeling that it is a drawback, I was worried comedy is the same way.

[@ΒΞΔΝ]

Widely regarded as the greatest comedy routine ever written. I cannot argue that myself, it sure has stood the test of time, and is just overall a unique piece of writing.

[@GaiaOne]

You absolutely nailed it.

[@Spacejockey426]

I would add to that "overall a unique piece of writing and performance."

[@RobwLPOC]

Bud Abbott's own brother thought it was the dumbest thing he had ever heard and told them nobody would ever laugh in it because it was just stupid 🤣

[@TheHillbilly770]

"Now, that's the first thing you've said right all day." "I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT !!!"

[@helgar791]

The speed, the timing, the error free dialogue, the acting, all combine to make this a classic. There have been many attempts to replicate this routine but no one comes close to recreating this with all of the aspects done well. These two guys had been doing this routine for perhaps 30-40 years and it shows. Watch them do the routine "13x7 is 23" and "Dice Game". Classic bits done by professionals without profanity or sexual allusions.

[@ericfisher4736]

One of the best aspects of this routine is that because it revolves around confusion and simplistic language, even if they mess up they can recover or improvise their way back on track rather effortlessly without tipping off the audience. Eventually they remember all the best bits and do it so often that they could probably do it in their sleep, but the pressure is way less for them because they still have the freedom to improvise new dialogue if they want/need to. This also makes it very difficult to replicate because if you try to do it off of a script then you confine yourself to a rigid dialogue that removes the freedom that the original performers had.

[@lappingmatch]

arguably Johnny Carson with his "President Regan & Jim Baker" Routine on his Tonight Show, came in a close contendor. (My opinion of course, but the original I stand by your thoughts)

[@nancysexton4364]

​@@lappingmatch Recently saw a rerun of the "copper clapper" bit Carson did w/Jack Webb. Back when late nite TV was still entertainment.

[@steeljawX]

I wouldn't say that it's error free dialogue. Just about every version I've seen of this has been slightly different and that's it actually being Abbott and Costello. They just have free enough dialogue that any errors can be re-railed really easily. I've seen/heard versions where Costello is the one who starts on about the paychecks and others where it's Abbott instead. As you saw in this one, Abbott was attempting to start that bit, but Costello was on a roll, so he instigated it instead. I'm not saying you're wrong in anyway, they just have a clear routine and they have it down so well that they can afford to improvise as much as they want and they know the limits to when to stop improvising and get back to the joke.

[@phineaspepper3530]

The 13x7 is 23 is so funny!

[@amybennett8447]

This was done in front a live audience. One take, no cuts...pure genius!

[@josephcox178]

Office Blokes React, love your reactions. FYI, Abbott And Costello made got their start in Vaudeville. they then went to radio from there, then finally the Silver Screen. Check out the contract scene between Groucho and Chico from "A Night At The Opera" and the Ma And Pa Kettle sketch 14x5=25. Pure Comedy Gold. I'll find more for you gents to enjoy. Cheers!

[@carolhayar3037]

That's how it was done then -- all live -- be it comedy or drama series, singing/dancing. And Dino's TV show was much ad lib -- said he didn't like to rehearse.

[@SonnyBubba]

One take, but 20 years of practice.

[@TheCosmicGenius]

This is a very old routine, originally from Vaudeville. Abbott & Costello perfected it. They performed it several times, live as well as on radio & film - this version is from the television series they had in the 1950s.

[@nathanlawson313]

It was also in their movie, "The Naughty Nineties"

[@BuffaloC305]

I'd suggest "performed it a thousand times or more. Maybe 2-3000..."

[@drieuxkoeppel8152]

They played it around 30 times at this point. That’s a bit more than “several”.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

This was comedy GOLD ! It's 70 years old (at least) and yet it's STILL hilarious!

[@williamjordan5554]

That particular filming seems to be 50's quality.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

@@williamjordan5554 yep I believe this was taken from their 1950's TV show

[@timpwhit]

@@williamjordan5554 The hairstyles and their outfits all scream "50's" as well.

[@drtidrow]

they'd probably been doing versions of it for close to twenty years when this was filmed, so they had it down pat by this point.

[@cjvs1604]

I believe the first time this bit was played on radio was in 1938, making the bit over 85 years old.

[@smw4628]

The amount of practice it took to be able to do this on stage had to be amazing. This still holds up after all these years.

[@drieuxkoeppel8152]

They toured on the vaudeville circuit for decades before TV came around. They perfected this over hundreds of hours of performances!

[@larrybaby9377]

In fact, chaps, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are the only non-ball players ever to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and it was on the basis of this sketch. It was also performed in one of their movies, made in the 40s, and many times on stage. It is a legendary piece of mid-century comedy and of American culture, and, i think it must be said, a must-know piece of humour. Absolutely Ronnies Corbett and Barker would have been intimate with this piece and with all their work. I have heard Ronnie Corbett discuss his awareness of American comics like Bob Hope and others, with encyclopaedic detail. He certainly knew Abbott and Costello.

[@theabstracthour178]

I grew up with a mom who was already in her early 50’s when I was a toddler so I watched this since I was a baby along with listening to the Beatles and such.

[@brettg274]

“7x13=28”’is one of my favorite Abbott & Costello skits. These guys were huge back in the day. Universal Studios had their Monster Cinematic Universe, the equivalent of today’s MCU, and Abbott & Costello were so big that they did crossover movies with those movies.

[@backseatpolitician]

Dude I hope they do that one next.

[@kirbyculp3449]

'Abbot and Costello Meet the Invisible Man' is comedy plantinum.

[@davidpo5517]

Meet Frankenstein was a favorite

[@VulcanHeStan]

"Smart Math" is my absolute favourite routine they have ever done, eith the craps routine as second. Whos on First is my third favourite.

[@captainbirch2.079]

A classic comedy routine. Still gets me to this day

[@LawrenceGrant-b6p]

I'm 64 years old. Been hearing this all my life. Never gets old.

[@hrussell9677]

This has actually been put into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. They have a special screening room for this sketch at the HoF.

[@JackNoetz]

This is amazing 😂 I didn't know that, but I love it that that's a thing 👌

[@jimhoyt5]

I really dislike it when people say they don't like black and white, when some of the greatest films and TV shows are in black and white. I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Andy Griffith, Ir's a Wonderful Life, Citizen Kane, Young Frankenstein, Casablanca, Psycho, Arsenic and Old Lace, Harvey, and too many more to list here.

[@ronaldmcboggled9855]

Abbot & Costello 7x13=23 is also a good one.

[@rolandbaird758]

It's 28

[@jimnicosia5934]

When I was a kid I watched this show religiously. It was all live. Two comic geniuses.

[@captainspaullding]

'Who's on 1st' is an exhibition in comedy timing. It's comedy stripped down to the chassis. It's an essential part of any comedy geeks toolkit. Jerry Seinfeld speaks about this routine at length.

[@michaelboyce9373]

Bud Abbott And Lou Costello were the greatest duo comedians ever! That is the TV theme.

[@trylikeafool]

I’m around Dave’s age, but absolutely LOVE older black and white entertainment. Some of the best stuff ever made is from that era. Don’t sell it short.

[@Oleandra_13]

I grew up watching the classic movie channels, and I still adore Danny Kaye as a comedic actor.

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

@@Oleandra_13 Jimmy Stewart is one of them for me. I remember when I was a kid, in my American History class around about grade 7, at the end of the chapter about Congress and filibusters and stuff our teacher showed that movie and I was like, "Oh great an old shitty movie." And even as an apathetic 7th grader I was like wait this movie is actually kinda good. Then I learned about the widespread love for It's a Wonderful Life and then some of his other movies, they just blew me away with how good they are especially when you think about the technology they were dealing with back then, or lack thereof, but anyway, I'm kinda rambling now. Lol

[@devenscience8894]

@@Oleandra_13 Speaking of Danny Kaye, The Court Jester is one of my favorite comedies, and probably is my very favorite musical.

[@Oleandra_13]

@@devenscience8894 It was, to me, a masterpiece. It really had some great vaudeville flair!

[@Oleandra_13]

@@devenscience8894 It was, to me, a masterpiece. It really had some great vaudeville flair!

[@GaiaOne]

Impeccable writing. It's a classic for a reason.

[@momD612]

Classic! Those were the days of great comedy. 🤣🥰🥰

[@marksavoie5350]

They were the #1 comedy team of the 1940’s and big movie stars, they made a number of ww2 comedy war films helping the government sell war bonds to help fund the war effort, they also toured army bases to help boost morale. Check out Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

[@brandi_with_an_i]

Such a classic!!!!! Abbott & Costello are simply American classics. Thank you for the reaction!!

[@00ddub]

The first time they did this skit was on live radio, no cuts, just pure genius and talent.

[@LeannWebb61]

Those comics from the early-mid 20th century were the best.

[@seansimms8503]

I was born in the 1970s but my parents were born in the 1930s...The Honeymooners, Albert and Castello, the Stoogies, all golden....almost forgot, Britains own Benny Hill.

[@chadbailey7038]

Abbot and Costello, Laurel and Hardy all the 1 straight-man/one-liner comedy stuff is GOLD ✨ too me 😂 never ages! I’m crying laughing 🤣

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

Bud and Lou are the only non-baseball players, commentators, managers ....ever inducted in the Baseball HOF in Cooperstown. Even after all these years,...it still makes me laugh!! They never break during the whole routine! This was done Live... in front of a studio audience as well as being on tv! They were masters of timing!

[@JerodM]

They were never inducted into the hall of fame. This sketch is played in the museum to honor its popularity and timelessness.

[@MagetaTheLionHeart]

Arguably the best bit of comedy ever written. As a theatre major I had teachers using this bit in lessons.

[@ursulabklyn_mia6148]

When in I was a kid in the 70s I watched 1940s Abbot & Costello movies every Sunday morning. They were incredible productions from comedy to musical acts. They even had a horror movie with the actual actors who played Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolfman. Abbot & Costello meet the Monster.

[@Ottohagop]

I watched Abbot & Costello and the Little Rascals before school from 1st grade - to 4th grade almost every day. Was a great way to start the day.

[@lizetteolsen3218]

I watch them on the weekend too-- loved those movies

[@ednafenton7558]

Don't forget "Ma and Pa Kettle", "Francis the Talking Mule", Shirley Temple movies and Kukla, Fran and Ollie. Back then you only had 3 channels but they played great movies.

[@traceythompson1092]

Slowly I turned, step by step........

[@Ottohagop]

@@traceythompson1092 It was in Niagara Falls, NIAGARA FALLS!

[@williambill5172]

Great pick! These guys are the GOATS with many routines no one else would even try because of the timing involved...!

[@strider9184]

I grew up with Abbott & Costello, Laurel & Hardy, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis and The Marx Brothers. So good to see you guys reacting to this. Brings back memories

[@hifijohn]

A Dodgers player in 2007 called Chin-Lung Hu made it to first!! life imitating art.and there have a been a few players name watt/watts, so watts on second must have happened.and there is a pitcher named Brandon Morrow. if his parents only had named him tom.

[@Notsosweetstevia]

If only they had thrown the ball TO Morrow

[@sonnydortmund1513]

GREAT comment !!! 🙌🏻

[@theloneranger8725]

This is indeed true. Reportedly, the announcer said at the time that he had been waiting for decades for the opportunity to say, "Hu's on first."

[@oscarantoniomoreno5247]

Hu's on first?

[@blackwatchcommander104]

@@oscarantoniomoreno5247 naturally

[@willvr4]

They must have practiced this a million times to get this down to perfection without stumbling on a single word. An absolute classic bit.

[@robertdanyus6836]

Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin were 2 acrobatic comedians of silent movies

[@robertdanyus6836]

The skit was performed in 1954 and the context of humor has totally changed

[@christianmarler2253]

They performed this routine hundreds of times on stage, radio and screen. They knew the routine so well that they almost never did it exactly the same, but had small improvisations throughout, then they just got right back on script seamlessly.

[@RicardoRoams]

This was broadcast in 1953. I was 2 years old. I've seen this so many times over the years and never get tired of it. This skit is now part of The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

[@imamisfit445]

Thats probably the most famous skit of all time. Its a classic!

[@wheredidthetimego8087]

Awww there are some awesome things in black and white. 😎

[@marcomcdowell8861]

I've watched 12 straight different react vids to this skit and it's interesting how many didn't get the wordplay involved. And yes, I laughed at all 12 viewings because it's downright hilarious!

[@antonnym214]

There are a hundred great moments in that bit. MY favorite part is when Lou joins in by saying "Third base" along with Bud, even though he doesn't know the reason for that. It's conditioning! ROFL. Just love this. Thank you!

[@gregmartin2404]

I’m 32 years old and my Dad had a cassette tape of Abbot and Costello bits when I was a kid. He would play them when we were in his truck and I’d always make him play Who’s on First. I was probably 6 or 7 when I first heard it and some how I totally understood then everything they were talking about.

[@thomascrawford3564]

That was the best comedy improv all time

[@lizmorganjake]

My favorite part of this is as the routine goes on, they both say "third base" everytime one of them says "I don't know". Can't keep the other names straight, but always knows third base 😀

[@rodneygriffin7666]

Some things that are old are still fantastic. Like mountains.

[@Logalactic]

I can't believe you didn't immediately think of KEY & PEELE when trying to think of double acts haha

[@shwicaz]

Those comedians from 'back in the day' surely had it going on. You can listen to a Jack Benny radio show from the 30's and be laughing your butt off because his comedy is so timeless. Glad you enjoyed Abbot and Costello. I knew they would win you over.

[@jkrogs1843]

The greatest and most popular comedy routine of all time.

[@nickthedreamer4434]

Abbott and Costello are an absolute powerhouse of older-day comedy. I highly recommend watching any skits you can like "7x13", "Loafing," "The Lemon Game," and "Dice."

[@danielhaynes2373]

Never gets old 😂. While this performance was from 1953, they originally first performed it on a radio program in either 1940 or '41. Hilarious!!!

[@steveo4749]

Vaudeville too.

[@danielhaynes2373]

@@steveo4749 Absolutely! Thanks for reminding me!

[@dariowiter3078]

Yes, from their television show that aired from 1952 to 1954. 😁

[@shaun374]

The timing, the speed, the back-and-forth, it's a master class in comedy. Even if someone didn't find it funny (I don't know how), you'd have to be very impressed with the amount of practice and skill this took.

[@sopwithpuppy]

As English/British chaps, you'd be more familiar with the game of cricket. There was a test match between England and the West Indies. The West Indian Michael Holding was bowling, and the English batsman Peter Willey was batting and defending his wicket. The commentator blurted out "The bowler is Holding, the batsman's Willey" An absolute classic.

[@officeblokedaz]

Remember that. 👍🏻😂

[@anndeecosita3586]

I watched A&C as a kid. So funny

[@Marktk72]

Mike, "I was in the audience"! LOL! I saw this a long time ago. Honestly, I forgot what a classic this skit was! Brilliant! 🌟

[@Talius10]

Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, The Marx Brothers, and The Three Stooges...all great old time comedy.

[@bvillebikelady3651]

Don't forget Burns and Allen! 😂

[@debbers]

Well, you need to grow up then, there's a ton of great stuff in B&W! Thank you for your honest reaction and I'm glad that they finally got to you, I was watching your reaction, the other two were obvious in their pleasure!

[@Fireplug52]

I believe the first time watching Abbott and Costello - Who's On First, was over fifty years ago. I laughed so hard then and though they are no longer alive I still laugh hard every time I watch it. Classic comedy.

[@paulbonge6617]

They perforned this skit in Vaudeville in the 20's and it's wonderful that they took this skit into the movies and this performance at the Actor's Home was recorded in the early 50's.

[@PenelopezA]

I'm a millenial that LOVES the old stuff. Intelligent comedy, hip hip hooray! 🎊 👏

[@catherinelw9365]

You're a rare one! Most Millenials refuse to watch anything that was made before they were born. Very short sighted. You will end up being far more cultured than any of them.

[@thewildgoose7467]

If you like this type of comedy there's a great film called "The Sunshine Boys" starring Walter Matthau and George Burns. It's about an old vaudeville double act who had a falling out and hate each other being brought together for a tv special.

[@hifijohn]

very funny movie "he gave me da finga"!!!

[@NelsonStJames]

Wow, going back to the classics. Nice.

[@willardwooten9582]

I grew up to Bud & Lou doing skits on shows and also their silly comedy movies as Abbott & Costello meets Frankenstein or the Mummy and many others.

[@joshsmith302]

Their best bit for me. Abbott and Costello,-(7x13=28). Keep up the good work 😎👍.

[@SaharaSweetDesert]

Omg!!! I never thought anyone was into them like I am. I remember my great grandmother showing me these two when I was a kid and this was always my favorite skit!! Love you guys for this! Keep being awesome!!

[@debbienockels3796]

It’s a classic bit of comedy that still has me in stitches every time I watch it - and what’s really amazing is how long they can draw it out and still make us laugh!

[@timgillam7964]

I was a big Abbott and Costello fan when I was younger. Of their theatrical films, this skit appeared in its entirety in only one, The Naughty Nineties (1945), though it appears in part in One Night in the Tropics (1940). My favorite skit of theirs was "you're 40, she's 10"

[@jimgreen5788]

As was alluded to at the beginning, they were doing this routine so fast. In conjunction with that, they never messed up their lines. I can't imagine how long they had to rehearse this routine before they were ready to do it for the first time on stage. Also, did you notice that there wasn't one time when a 4-letter word got into this routine? Those were the days. Have you ever seen another of their routines--13 x 7 = 28? Also hilarious!

[@erickyoung8331]

This one is sort of a part of American history, so you might like "13x7=23" even better. Another classic bit from them but without needing the layer of nostalgia for old-time baseball.

[@williambanks2223]

The duo rehearsed and did this but so many times they could drop into it seamlessly. This is a classic that endures the test of time.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Greatness has no expiration date. This will be a top 10 comedy bit of all time in 4355. Amazing timing and talent

[@Trytostopmeh]

Old timer actors were super witty man if u watch them old westerns u can learn so much

[@coyotelong4349]

A staple of American comedy 🙌

[@KTBroadcasting]

Love you ALL but, #TeamDaz all day! Cheers!

[@vernhoke7730]

I remember watching this as a kid on a Saturday morning, I'm not that old. Abbot and Costello show used to play some of their best skits back in the sixties and early seventies.

[@nathanlawson313]

Genius... They dont make em like this anymore. Another classic of theirs, "7×13=28". Must see

[@worldwidewells7452]

The expression exists to this day in America. Debacle at work or in the government, "Jesus, who's on first?"

[@nancysexton4364]

Or "Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?"

[@worldwidewells7452]

@@nancysexton4364 lol haven't heard that in a while, but you're absolutely right

[@toodlescae]

A large part of what made Abbott & Costello so popular and successful besides their brilliant comedic writing and timing was the contrast between them. You have Bud Abbott standing there playing it straight and then you have the hilarious, ever changing expressions and mannerisms of the incomparable Lou Costello. My 12 year old nephew sat down and watched one of their movies with me about 25 years ago and laughed so hard he fell off the couch. After the movie he looked at me in amazement and said "that little fat guy was the funniest person I've ever seen and he never said a single bad word". That Christmas he was shopping with my mom for presents and they passed by a vhs collection of their movies and he told my mom they should get those for me for Christmas because I really liked them because that guy is so funny. He pointed right at the pic of Lou Costello on the box. I couldn't believe that Costello left such an impression on that 12 year old that months later he actually remembered watching that movie with me.

[@mjbartholomew5317]

incredible performance by the blokes.

[@ESUSAMEX]

This is from 1952 I believe. And to think they did this whole skit in one take. Incredible!

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

Classic comedy that stays funny no matter how many times you watch it. You don't need any curse words, vulgar gestures, or adult theme to get a laugh. You got Abbott an Costello, Lauren an Hardy, Dean Martin an Jerry Lewis, the Three Stooges, Marx brothers, and my personal favorite Red Skeleton. They was the talented comedian stars of their time.

[@trainguy1017]

I've watched and/or listened to this routine hundreds of times and it is still funny every time!

[@DoggieFosters]

In the 80s I was sitting with another girl on the stairs when a teacher about 65 yrs old squeezed past us and headed down. I said to my teenaged friend, "Okay let's go again" and we launched into this routine. For no reason. Just to amuse ourselves & each other. The teacher put on the brakes, backed up and turned to stare at us with his mouth open in astonishment. The look on his face was hilarious. This skit is FAMOUS in the US.

[@rileyfam]

A great comedy team! Abbott & Costello, Laurel & Hardy, Martin & Lewis, The Three Stooges, all great old comedians.

[@milesromine9960]

Never forget George Burns and Gracie Allen

[@andirandolph8830]

I revisit this bit from time to time. Still makes me laugh.

[@joshuaverkerk4532]

So good, the timing is impeccable, brilliant.

[@dylandenney3980]

7x13=28 is another great Abbott and Costello bit

[@richardhart5612]

I have a poster with the whole skit written out on top of a picture of them. I use to be part of their fan club. When I was 23 and driving a Semi in the mid 90s I had their old radio shows on cassette and would listen to them while I drove all over the U.S.

[@webbess1]

It's amazing how this is still funny.

[@WillVafuth]

To put this in UK terms, Abbott & Costello were the 1940s US version of Fry & Laurie. This particular skit was from The Abbott & Costello Show episode "The Actor's Home" which by that time, the duo had performed the routine dozens of time including for President Franklin Roosevelt several times... and they rarely performed it exactly the same way twice

[@user-EricWatson55]

Abbott and Costello were probably the greatest comedy duo in history. This sketch is genius! 😂

[@charlesedward5047]

7:45 "I did not expect to like it". Translation: I'm young, and "old stuff" is for losers.

[@maryannsarkady7950]

I watched this stuff growing up, its amazing to see so many people still laughing at this ingenious skit !

[@d2ndborn]

I have laughed a hundred time watching this! They were great.

[@robynbrune3883]

The best! Stands the test of time. When there is a bit of clutter happening, it isn't uncommon to hear someone say "Who's on first?"

[@TheRobotDevil]

I love the Animaniac's parody of this "Who's on stage"; its how i first learned about this classic bit.

[@sydney4911]

I love this skit and have seen it dozens of times over the course of my life. It still makes me laugh, which is a sign of good and timeless comedy. Thanks for doing this one today!

[@PTaylor1087]

I’m so glad you guys did this. My grandmother showed this to me when I was a kid. Brilliant lads!