The Oldest Man: Galley Slaves from The Carol Burnett Show (full sketch)

Taskmaster (Lyle Waggoner) assigns a new rowing partner for one of his men (Harvey Korman)… enter The Oldest Man (Tim Conway).
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[@whb1959]

Tim Conway ... December 15 , 1933 - May 14 , 2019 ... You made us all laugh and that is a great thing

[@JamesSmith-pc6bh]

Greatest comedian of all time. He and Harvey were the best team ever.

[@angelabarnes3121]

I agree 🤣🤣

[@carolynhannah5018]

Tim conway

[@KrystylSummers]

Bruno mars

[@srvfan454]

These two could never work together without cracking up, which makes these skits even funnier!

[@kimkelly5512]

Tim and Harvey had a running bet, whoever laughed first had to pay up. Tim said Harvey put his kids through college. Harvey always lost. Miss both Harvey and Tim, they were geniuses in comedy 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@ducksoff7236]

@@kimkelly5512 He said that on Johnny Carson........

[@PyrozPlayground]

Tim's face at 1:00 when he realizes Harvey is already laughing, is hysterical! X'D

[@kaliburgos6055]

He knew he got him again.

[@micheallewis64]

Harvey could never keep from laughing because tim

[@Starrman69]

Rest In Peace Tim You were a legend! Tim Conway 1933-2019

[@petten33]

Indeed, Sir. Whenever Tim would first approach Harvey, you'd see that devilish grin of his. I miss them both, too. Masters, at their respective trades.❤️

[@dorisbarkler8570]

The old man shuffle is a thing of art.

[@darlenebuck9912]

I once saw a guy at my supermarket doing the old man shuffle and tried not to laugh out loud.

[@marisa5359]

Yep. According to his autobiography, it was developed from how he had to walk for a time after an injury when he was younger. He figured it was worth reusing for laughs and it most definitely was. 🙂

[@Strangenstein]

Thank you, Mr. Conway, for all the laughs and memories. Rest in peace.

[@MM-ry4zy]

Rest In Peace Tim Conway. Thanks for all the laughter! ❤️

[@melissaoden3760]

R.I.P. TIM CONWAY THANK YOU FOR THE LAUGHS! Make them laugh in heaven.

[@aidennewell4034]

Hello Melissa, How are you doing?

[@eamonnsiocain6454]

Conway is mercilessly funny.

[@andaimhineach4131]

Comic den scoth!

[@dman9579]

I am genuinely sad tim Conway passed.i watched him as far back as i can remember.great talent.RIP mr conway,you made the world a better place to be,for me,for sure.

[@slkshewolf]

Missing Tim so much, I love the clips of these sketches. I laugh, then I cry...then I laugh some more (which, Tim strikes me as the kind of man who'd want us to laugh remembering him). But....can we all just appreciate Lyle Waggoner for a minute!?? In the words of The Oldest Man...."woooow!"

[@upthedownescalator630]

You sound like a "Sharrrrk!"

[@andaimhineach4131]

God but these two were gold together. The number of hilariously unforgettable moments they gave to me as a kid watching this I'll never be able to count; true gifts to the world as well. I thank you both, gentlemen and God's blessings you both as well.

[@DreamDancer82]

"Hi. I'm a leper." Love Harvey's face at that point. Shirtless Lyle Waggoner in a very short loin cloth thing . . . . UNGOWAH!

[@t.angelbuddy6805]

Tim Conway is awesome. And the combination of Tim and Harvey is just perfection

[@stevebaer50]

Tim Conway always have a great time to torment poor Harvey Korman. Mr Conway is my favorite comedian of all time with such laughter and joy.

[@hyacinthp4882]

I grew up watching the Carol Burnett Show...RIP Tim Conway thanks for years of making me laugh

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

⛤ So did I. Saturday nights at 10:00 1970s

[@andaimhineach4131]

@@SUGAR_XYLER Ditto, but I seem to recall it being on Friday. Right after The Bob Newhart Show (his first show), which followed Mary Typer Moore. Unbeatable line up. And The Odd Couple might have followed?

[@dwaipayanroychowdhury7035]

@@andaimhineach4131 They did a remake of the Odd Couple on CBS. I liked it but I do wonder how the original one was.

[@quacksackerthegreatstarfir6996]

Pure comedic genius. No filth or profanity just talent....

[@2Majesties]

Mediocre comedy with a few touches of hilarity. Nothing special.

[@GathKingLeppbertI]

this was the broadcast version. they'd do 2 shows a night. the other show was more adult

[@flippingforreal109]

I know right and I love it , I wish there was more like that now on TV

[@melissawilliams6635]

I agree.

[@gdobie1west988]

@@2Majesties I guess you would have had to grow up during this time to appreciate this type of comedy. Classic, imo.

[@DanielSelk]

"Hi, I'm a leper!" ROFL!!! XD This is hysterically funny.

[@brianrad68]

Never knew what Tim Conway would do but you knew it would be funny.

[@mircas1964]

Lyle Waggoner, oh my!!

[@markwoodard3999]

The "BEAUTY" of Harvey Korman cracking up on the ship when Tim picks up the loaf of bread with his toes is a masterpiece, every time i see this part i laugh my head off. Tim look so serious when he was just about to take a bite from the bread. R.I.P. Tim ill always remember you!

[@RecommendedChannels]

Lyle: Ah, a key, huh? old Man: oh, you speak Spanish? 😂😂😂😂

[@dennisjeffs4239]

Never saw a sketch with Tim & Harvey that wasn't side splitting hilarious, for years they brought laughter during their antics with Carol and other comedians. You never knew what would happen next with their ad-libing, both on the same wave length, and at times reduced to hysterics themselves. RIP Harvey.

[@ikeyasector]

You just can't get this stuff anymore. Back before true comedy died.

[@scorporsupremacy7948]

You just got to love how Harvey can’t contain his laughs when Tim gets the ball rolling 😂

[@bsbungie]

RIP sir, thanks for all the laughs.

[@DRLEWIS]

Tim Conway. This man was hilarious!

[@ZobethC]

Miss you already Timmy. I listen to your son every night on his radio show. Hilarious family 🥰

[@jonellamoore960]

I always loved how Tim could make Harvey Korman crack up! ❤️

[@acricucci6188]

I think you have to be over 60 to appreciate when Americans really loved clean comedy. I’m 74 and sorely miss it. Harvey and Tim were unmatched for this kind of comedy.

[@latinosunidos6526]

Missing the best of the best we need more Tim Conway in America!

[@phoebearmstrong9804]

He got this lil look on his face and I could tell Harvey was in for it then!🤣🤣🤣

[@patbackus7668]

If he just made that up on the spot , the thing with the bread and his foot that is ingenious! And from the looks of Harvey’s reaction it seems he did just that , lol 😂

[@aidennewell4034]

Hello Pat, How are you doing?

[@dynjarren7523]

The funny irony is I used to laugh at the old man and now I move like him so the jokes on me!

[@veramariecano289]

Join the boat . . . or rather join the ship!

[@denisemartel3352]

Koaaaaala

[@danroley7850]

so what? we doubt you are a Leper..

[@tinysmall9697]

Me too u aren't alone!

[@cajun5957]

Ha ha all Of us who laughed at this as kids or young adults now move like him but your comment is still classic

[@dynjarren7523]

Hilarious! Making an Old man who can barely move row on a Slave ship! The Sheer Absurdity! Hi! Im a Leper he says as he shakes his hand! But it doesn’t bother me! Funny stuff! Another hilarious sketch! Thanks KZbin for letting me see these clips again!

[@PrinceoftheAbyss]

"Hi.... I'm a leper." 😂 "Stroke.... I'm having a stroke."😂😂 "A key, huh?" "Oh you speak Spanish." 😂😂😂

[@evewooton6524]

This group always makes me laugh

[@txgunguy2766]

Tim Conway made a game out of getting Harvey Korman to crack up. It was a game he was very very good at.

[@SassyAssVixen]

WOW I remember watching this skit originally, as if it were only yesterday.

[@oldrocker74]

+Sassy Vixen I'll be purchasing the Carol Burnett DVD box sets soon!

[@Steadyrock100]

5:00 Picking up that piece of bread was the funniest stunt for Tim Conway. Had Harvey Korman laughing to no end. I couldn't stop laughing

[@kaliburgos6055]

Harvey could never hold it together when working with Tim

[@russianbear4959]

"Hiiiiii.........i'm a Leper........its...alright...it doesn't bother me"😝

[@hardlines4]

I miss GOOD shows like this!

[@retroray58warby98]

Harvey and Tim. Thanks for the laughs and RIP.

[@yogib37]

Tom conway had Harvey cracking up even before he sat down.

[@sofumba]

I can always count on a great laugh from the Carol Burnett Show! Harvey always cracks me up while trying to keep a straight face when Tim is improvising-CLASSIC and CLEAN Humor. May their memories always bring us joy...

[@gurujam8483]

Everyone on the Carol Burnett show was obscenely talented and funny...if not strange. In a good way!

[@sheilahperry-rosales8748]

Loved how they all had to hide their faces to keep from laughing.

[@dsoutherland1747]

I’ve watched this episode lots of times. It’s one of my favorites. So glad when Conway joined the show. All four are great actors.

[@TheCaveman46]

The episode with Sammy Davis Jr. as a galley slave with Tim Conway is one of my all-time favorites! "Tacky, tacky, tacky!"

[@joycegresham9044]

I agree!!!!!

[@stonecoldwwe13]

My favorite character, the old man, on the Carol Burnett Show!! Prayers to the family!! Kristen Rivera

[@beverleyrobinson4721]

By far, you were ALWAYS my favorite comedian. You brought me laughter from my childhood to my adulthood. I have alot of your sketches saved. I've watched them countless times over and over and they STILL make me laugh like I'm watching them for the first time. I never get tired of watching them. You've left your legacy of comedy for us to continue to enjoy. No one can do it like you could! R.I.P.🌻

[@deanmorrow4083]

They're should be a DVD of Korman & Conway's best sketches on "The Carol Burnett Show", I would buy it as soon as it was available.

[@MrsDavidCook13]

Yes! That's actually something I have been looking for. I just introduced my husband to Carol Burnett and these two are his absolute favorite.

[@mattb.4333]

"A key, huh?" "Ah, you speak Spanish" Best line ever and it looks like it was off the cuff because the prison guard held back laughing like he did not know that line was coming.

[@northshore1000]

Matt B. I thought so too!! I busted out laughing at that line! My wife heard me and called from down the stairs, “WHAT is so funny?!?”

[@upthedownescalator630]

@@northshore1000 Aw from the capitals she sounds like she got the same tone of voice as my mother lol

[@cajun5957]

That’s mostly the best thing about these skits all the things Mr. Conway would just pull out off the cuff

[@bighuge1060]

6:50 , the "speak Spanish" line hits the actor beating the drum.

[@elizabethroberto7862]

+Thom Florio...... that would be 6:48 "SILLY" when Tim said....... "Speak Spanish" huh?

[@SpiritBear12]

I know, he cracked a smile trying to keep from laughing.

[@richardnewcomer469]

SpiritBear12 red skelton

[@SpiritBear12]

What about him?

[@virgotiger4]

That was Tim's specialty, making his colleagues laugh and lose it on a live tv :D

[@darknes7800]

Back in the golden age of comedy. When comedy was just comedy and we didnt have a bunch of crybabies whining about every little thing......

[@raedwulf61]

Rest in Peace, Lyle.

[@janetdobrer9937]

Tim was one of a kind,never enough honors for this comedy in gold!!!

[@sarataylor895]

"Made this key out of an old canon ball. Made two others but they blew up"

[@TheLocoUnion]

Sara Taylor Tim actually made himself laugh with that one!

[@sarataylor895]

TheLocoUnion yeah i noticed that before

[@jonno99]

RIP Mr. Conway

[@daviscalvin2371]

Oh poor Tim Conway is not forgotten from his fans both of us are born in December 15th. He was born in 1933 and I was born in 1966. Everyone else is stroking east but he was stroking west. Is it just me or the 🥁 drummer boy is David Letterman. A key huh, you speak Spanish. Hi I'm a leper and patting poor Harvey Korman. He spits on Harvey Korman leg. That's true friendship at least they die together? Stroke, I'm having a stroke that's hilarious. Tim Conway you brought soooo much laughter and joy in your fans. Damnit. Oh poor Tim Conway, oh well we all got to go someday including me as well.🤗😅😃😄😂😎😵😭😭😭😖😖🤢😨✝️🙏😇

[@carlomarr4851]

Tim Tim Tim we love you

[@draganpajvancek]

They didn't start yet and Harvey already loses it LOL

[@upthedownescalator630]

6:52 look very carefully and you'll see Lyle smiling a bit. The drummer was grinning and of course Harvey LOST it

[@glennjohnson8170]

Glenn Johnson Classic.They don`t make `em like this anymore!

[@tonyallen3889]

"Hi I am a leper" 😂😂😂

[@cindytomlinson5167]

You'll always keep us laughing. Rest in pease.

[@TheMichaelirizarry]

tim conway,is a riot...

[@NotSteveCook]

Now Tim is reunited with Harvey to make God laugh

[@northshore1000]

Loved this! Didn’t realize when I was a kid, watching the original broadcasts how truly well done the comedy was on this show. I mean, belly laughs without having to resort to easy gags about sex, 4-letter-words, shock value cracks and, oh yeah, sex.

[@BlacKnightRising]

Harvey of course, try as he might to hold it together, is already goin' LOL

[@Chris.4345]

Why is the slave master stunting on us with those boots?

[@schuylerjohnson3051]

"HI. I'm A LEPER."

[@Trev0r98]

hilarious. Wagner goes, "A key, huh?" and Conway goes, "Ah...speaks Spanish!" (Sp. "aqui", for "here") - and you can see the guy beating the drum in the background start to crack up

[@jasonbeard4713]

That was Don Creightin, dancer.

[@ginniekinz5401]

At 0:54 you can hear Harvey already laughing 👏🏼

[@chocolatefrenzieya]

Dayum, forgot how good Lyle looked

[@peterboon1486]

jr c xx z

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

👅

[@angelobarbato5467]

In the days when comedy was very funny.

[@neilschorr2062]

Made even better when the drummer cracks up. R.I.P. Tim Conway.

[@mhos6940]

Tim & Harvey were so great together! Loved watching the show when I was a kid. Had to sit through Lawrence Welch to watch Carol Brunette though.

[@linato1855]

This is one of the rare times I’ve seen Tim fighting to not laugh! 🥰🥺

[@RM2Static1986]

Rest in Peace Tim Conway. :(

[@bradfry1144]

92 people don't understand excellent comedy....r.i p Mr korman!!

[@Whatsthatsmell69.]

Poor Harvey. 🤣🤣🤣

[@thomasshook1028]

6:17 they blew up lol 😂. They didn’t have cannon balls in those days. I was raised on the Carol Burnett show. Good times with great laughter. They don’t make comedy like this anymore.

[@kellycaviness4850]

One of Carol's favorite sketches. Harvey and Tim could do no wrong. Everything they did was gold!!!

[@rjmq433]

That joke about the cannonball keys is one of my favorites.

[@jeffreyvasby3230]

R.I.P. ALWAYS MADE THE WORLD SMILE!

[@debraroberson5481]

So truly funny. Will be missed!

[@aidennewell4034]

Hello Debra, How are you doing?

[@jacquetrosper7780]

So funny. Good clean fun.. especially looking at the crappy reality shows. Etc ..

[@JerryPlantz]

I'm a leopard brought me to tears laughing.

[@kaliburgos6055]

Leper**

[@SpiritBear12]

Lyle had some nice gams there.

[@brenthall156]

Growing up watching this makes my day

[@melissawilliams6635]

Tim Conway knew how to crack up Harvey Korman during every skit

[@greglaplante7593]

‘ Hi I’m a leaper “ 😂😂

[@afrogirl757]

My favorite old man routine. It just came to my mind today -feeling like the old man too. First saw this one at 15 and now 65. Still rowing on the galley ship.

[@domingofernandez789]

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy resuscitated with these two guys. What a talent!

[@deborah2530]

RIP Tim Conway

[@sharmillahaitram9907]

This is so great to look at... they can't even keep in their laugh... this is so nice

[@MiamiSpartan1]

RIP Tim. 😢😢

[@bevgadsby8416]

I’m moving like him nearly . Thanks for the laugh 😂 😂😂I can see your keeping amused 😂😂😂😂

[@geoffstorey4569]

"Hi, I'm a leper" - I just died laughing!

[@wadewatson2751]

These two were a great comedy team!