Allan Sherman's Most Unusual Play (1/6/66)

Allan Sherman sings It's a Most Unusual Play; his spoof of avant garde theater in this episode of the Dean Martin Show which aired in living color on NBC. January 6, 1966. He is then joined by Dean and Guy Marks as the trio offers some good advice.

[@joeykardos7602]

Allan Sherman was a great talent who passed away very young.

[@josephpaul4548]

Today's yoots will never know what quality entertainment is. We should all cry bitter tears for what was, and will never be again.

[@Classicrocker6119]

Wow! You just don't see this kind of quality of talent anymore on TV. It's a real treat to see celebrities get together to do numbers like this.

[@dougauzene8389]

Grew Up With This...& Would LOVE To Go Back! Who's With Me?

[@leslie2149]

My mother owned many of his albums and I grew up listening to them. Him and The Smothers Brothers and Homer and Jethro.

[@jack002tuber]

Me

[@aysitumari1064]

Here, 1st in line

[@aysitumari1064]

@@leslie2149 sweet upbringing 😊

[@aysitumari1064]

@@jack002tuber mee too

[@mga2899]

The man was Brilliant!!!!

[@adamellis6785]

"I was shocked!" - Lenny Bruce

[@Sparkina]

A very talented gentleman

[@aysitumari1064]

You can bet your sweet cheecks

[@francinelima5963]

Love Dino & love Allan Sherman ! It's great to see them together! I grew up listening to both of them! During a serious illness ,the laughter from listening to all of Allan Sherman's records was the best medicine for me & helped me overcome my struggles! Between Dean Martin's handsome face & great voice,& Allan Sherman's genius, I could not ask for more! May these two icons rest in peace! Talent like theirs does not seem to exist anymore! Thanks for this great video!

[@Apathynosebleed]

then your BLADDER better be strong. Genius writing

[@PhilBagels]

I think I've seen that play!

[@aysitumari1064]

Right

[@dougauzene8389]

Most Unusual Play Lyrics Remind me of "STEFAN'S (Bill Bader) Favorite Places" from SNL!

[@clarenicola1]

When humour didn't need a swear word to funny..... Smiled and lahhh'd all the way through 👌🤓 classic

[@aysitumari1064]

Clean wholesome comedy

[@mcfrdmn]

Excellent video !

[@aysitumari1064]

I agree

[@larryshaver3568]

I have the album that song is from. great album

[@aysitumari1064]

Sweet

[@Sparkina]

Weird Al before Weird Al existed

[@johnjacob5839]

All classics!

[@Michaelbos]

The days when funny was funny.

[@aysitumari1064]

100%

[@elshpen]

He changed the words a bit from the recorded version.

[@briansullivan6448]

It was probably the network censors who made him change "bladder" to "backbone." But they kept in the Lenny Bruce reference, which is hilarious if you know about his reputation for vulgarity at the time.

[@paulhooson6850]

His comedy style was just excellent. A combination of very Jewish humor and a vocal and writing style of a parody of a no class guy singing popular songs.

[@richdawes66]

I wonder what was with those pants on Allen Sherman? "Maternity pants," Dean jests. You can see his knees poke through between 1:15 and 1:20 ... Were they "trick" pants or something... maybe for a gag or skit they did later in the show?

[@mcal2383]

That is the HANDS of the dancers lifting him