The 3 Haircuts

[cheynneautumn]

OK, Antenna TV and ME TV, let's see some of these memorable and entertaining shows!!!

[kemplerbrave]

I laughed my damn ass off watching this. I wish I could find a skit he did having an argument with a guy in a movie balcony which was the funniest thing I ever heard. It was on his weekly show way back when. If anyone knows what I'm talking about post it.

[krukewal]

This guy was brilliant...even 70 years later. Just pure clean funny.

[richlook1]

I now see where John Belushi got his thing -- Carl Reiner.

[richlook1]

@richlook1 Or is it SId Caesar (the heavyset guy in the middle)?

[seroquel25mgsaday]

carl REINER NOT RINER

[TimmieTunes]

Like most things in black & white it totally sucks.

[mvies77]

Best comedy show ever. Best comedians ever. In answer to below. The of course the show was great because they had great writers comment. You need to remember that these were new writers. TV just began. They became great writers on this show.

[czar14617]

this is awesome -great stuff ---too funny

[kansaspacific]

As far as physical comedy goes that is the physicalist. And Sid Caesar can be more coherent in these songs than some of today's singers.

[kbpegasus]

Truly great comedy. Nothing but vulgarity that passes off as comedy today. I remember watching thisshow as a very little kid.

[Diane3952]

Who is the idiot who doesn't like this????

[addiefleur]

@Diane3952 Yes, who??? I was wondering the same thing! lol

addie

[ButterscotchKels1]

how come we don't have any live comedy shows on today? sure, we have saturday night live, but that's it. and that's not that funny. caesar was great!

[yogafan6500]

Absolutely funny. XDDD

[toolkien]

People were complaining that TV was a wasteland from the get-go. It makes little sense to say that "people today blah blah blah" or that "this was the Golden Age blah blah blah". Every era has had its quality stuff and its crap. Obviously anything that has stood the test, and someone is going to bother putting on youtube, is of the better part of a particular era. As Gene Roddenberry said " 90% of everything is crap" it's finding the 10% that isn't that is the trick - in any era.

[azarsenalfreaks]

That's my dad, Howard Morris (the short one)! I'm so happy to see these kinescopes on YouTube. I hope someone includes the third Haircuts hit, "Going Crazy." It's the best of the three. Enjoy all! Kim Morris

[toolkien]

@azarsenalfreaks The Ernest T. Bass character on TAGS was brilliant. They say doing drama is easy compared to doing comedy, and to me this is a prime example. To maintain such a broad character without being silly, and even generating some sympathy for the character at times, must be very difficult. I've seen a few interview segments with Howard Morris and is such an articulate person that to make the ETB character so natural so as to seem easy must have taken a lot of hard work.

[TimelordR]

@azarsenalfreaks Your father was one of a kind when it came to comedy. He will forever be in our hearts & minds, especially mine.

God Bless.

[rolko52]

@azarsenalfreaks - Your dad as Uncle Goopy was hilarious. I almost split my side with laughter the first time I saw the sketch in the theatrical release of "10 From Your Show of Shows".

[Snapepet]

@azarsenalfreaks Your Dad could make me laugh until my stomach hurts. In the "Your Story" sketch, when he starts chewing on Sid's tie...I'll bet that your Dad improvised that...and it was THE funniest thing I ever saw. Your Dad was an absolute comic genius. What a gift...to make millions laugh, over and aver again, even now. He not only had a gift...he gave US all the gift of laughter. Thank you, Howard!

[jsbach15]

@azarsenalfreaks Your Father, was always a family favorite. His routine with Sid during "This Is You Life" schtick, continues to make me howl to this day. I hope you had many laughs and wonderful memories? Your Father was a very talented, and very funny man; may he rest in peace. He was so cute too!  Peace and Blessing to you and your family.

[lamontlewis]

The quality of tv comedy is a direct reflection of the writers and the audiences they write for. Try to understand this. The Sid Caesar Show had the greatest collection of writers in history. No one in the business will ever disagree. Try these names on for size: Woody Allen, Carl Reiner, Neil Simon, and Mel Brooks! They created television comedy. Oh, and I forgot one other guy. Sid himself.

[simmayer]

When Howie Morris was in the army (actually) he was already funny although I'm not sure he meant to be. He was my top seargent although we only "fell in" one day. When he blew his whistle and shouted "fall in" in his high voice I had to hide my snickering. This was at the University of Hawaii where the Entertaiment section was based. I belonged to the big dance band and we had to come up from Waikiki to fall in. We were the house band at the army dance hall, "Maluhia."

[HellodaHell]

The only person missing in this line up is Rod Blagojevich

[jsbach15]

Sid sat down at the piano and wrote this song in 15 minutes; had the skit down in about 20 more! It was a satire on the new "rock & roll" singers of the 50s.

[massagebyclaudio]

dont tel me. Carl Riner used to have hair. wow

[CriticalListener]

@massagebyclaudio Yes, he did. However, they're all wearing wigs here as "The Three Haircuts".

[blabbermouth777]

Fact is Show of Shows was an exception to Golden Age of Television. Most of the shows from that era sucked. Those years were the years of movie greats. That being said this had the best of writers and was really the lead in to todays programs as opposed to Father Knows Best or I Love Lucy. Gee watching Uncle Milty wear a dress is always funny though. Pause Not! The golden age of television was a golden shower for the most part and there was and always will be crap as tv is to sell soap.

[blabbermouth777]

It is really wierd. I was watching Forbidden Planet with a friend of mine and he panned it because it was old and now here is you guys saying that anything new is crap. Take anything by David E. Kelley and it is funnier than this with more thought put in it. I suppose Monty Pythons Flying Circus sucked, or Laugh In, Saturday Night Live sucked? Although those shows were in the 70s. How about Boston Legal, Family Guy, South Park all total brilliant.

[chriskardos]

@blabbermouth777 Nobody actually meant that there was nothing good afterwards, they meant that the quality of programs have been declining ever since and MOST of what's on TV is crap.

[Susan1ab1]

I agree with tomdee. why aren't  these old classics on a cahnnel of their own?

[pt2zke]

Brings back memories of junior high school in Western New York [East Aurora, Buffalo, etc]. These were actually released on 45, and we played them on jukeboxes everytime we got a chance.

[iheartbillywilder]

I <3 Carl Reiner.

[nanciaz]

This is when comedy was real!

[gooshala]

Tom, Pete and Mike Haircut what a coincidence they have the same first names as Iveys/Badfinger who had some pretty wild haircuts themselves. God bless these three guys still with us! Sid, Howard and Carl . One of the funniest things I ever saw.

[elc1960]

@gooshala Actually (not to be a buzzkill) Howard Morris died in the 1990s. He made his last TV appearance (I believe) as Ernest T. Bass in a made-for-TV Mayberry reunion movie where Barney Fife runs for sheriff against Andy.

[Snapepet]

Oh...this is BRILLIANT! So simple, but SO funny! Carl and those long legs, and he's whipping that jacket down? Howard, with that wild hair, and those crazy jumps? Sid...tap dancing impossibly fast? That HAIRLINE? "FLIPPIN!" Ohhhh...this was way before my time, but it kills me. Nothing today is funnier than this show. I laugh until I'm hoarse.

[Lewis1key]

I feel bad that I missed this. Fortunately I grew up watching The Carol Burnett Show,

Flip Wilson, and Monty Python-so I got a taste of good comedy on television.

Anything I have seen of Sid and Imogene and Carl And Howard is sadly only on whatever tapes are left available.

[elc1960]

@Lewis1key There are a few DVD collections of "Your Show of Shows" available at Amazon. Sorry I don't know of any titles, but they are out there (as they should be) and easily available.

[buschfunk007]

;-))

[jsbach15]

I actually got the tune to "You Are So Rare To Me," running around my brain; had to come back here today to re-listen! I like the melody! 10+ stars!

[judyshoaf]

Ok, I watched this and all I can think of is the bit in Strictly Ballroom in which Barry Fife tells Scott how Barry, Scott's dad Doug, and Les Kendall used to be inseparable buddies--with the haircuts. This video is a lot funnier but I wonder whether Luhrmann was thinking of this video or of the groups the "3 haircuts" are parodying.

[tomrdee]

The Golden age of TV.

Nothing but crap on now even with 200 channels.

[robotypist]

I agree with you! I would have liked to have been a writer on that show! I think 90 percent of the time they were laffing!

[Baddoggone]

@tomrdee Got that right!

[Ishygog]

@tomrdee There was plenty of crap on TV back then, I'm sure. Only the truly abyssmal and truly good stuff gets remembered, while the rest just kinda falls out of memory.

There are still plenty of great shows, clearly someone just isn't looking hard enough. :P

[tomrdee]

@Ishygog I got tired of looking

[ftsjr]

Pure comic genius!!!

[jd55192]

@ftsjr Why?

[ftsjr]

@jd55192 I think so because, in the 50's, many TV shows were "live." Sid Caesar's program was 90 minutes long. Each week he and his writers had to come up with almost 90 minutes worth of "fresh" comedy. And it had to be performed "live," without screwing up. Sid and his crew were consistently able to accomplish it. I think it takes an extremely talented group of writers and performers to be able to do that. I don't know of a current comedian who could maintain that level of excellence.

[jd55192]

@ftsjr Ah, thank you for elaborating! Skinny ties and thick-rimmed glasses have made a comeback -- let's bring back the comically over-sized pompadour, me and you!

[CrisVangel]

Damn that must be the beginnings of break dancing right here on this video! WOW!

[SenorZorrozzz]

Thanks so much for posting this classic.

[68lifeguard]

Sid, Carl and Howie were the best

[shanghaibenny2]

Great Caesar!

[avengergurl1]

LOL! Do you have when they sing " Rock In My Head and Roll In My Mouth"?

[37view37]

Yes, this is some of the best comedy ever performed for television. I laughed until I teared up. Talk about ENERGY. This was astounding.

[Aladdinjaz]

Flippin' Over Yew ! ! ! ! one of the very very greatest hits of all time! thanks for findin dis! yay Sid Caesar

[joy00923]

So funny..thanks for showing this

[Juliaflo]

Without Your Show of Shows, there would NOT, I repeat, NOT have been a Saturday Night Live.

Happy New Year.

[SaturdayMorno86]

Don't forget Laugh-In and Dean Martin Variety Show

[stktrd]

great tap dancing Sid.....what a HOOT!!!!!!

[JoeyFudd]

The gestures and facial expressions were the best part, for me, so I decided to feature them in slow motion for a funny twist, in my recent video.

[vibra64]

And this was LIVE TV!! They had to write a script every week and have it ready for air time. Amazing. Not like the garbage we have on TV today and many years since.

[LittleIsidore]

Skit comedy - physical comedy Yeah!!! We want more! Stand up has been in the limelight too long.

[Busterseyes]

OOOOH! My stomache is hurting so much from laughing! Love the tapping! If I could choose a way to exit this world well this would be it "to die laughing". Too bad "comedy" (if could call it that) today can't be more like this. Unfortunately that is "So rare" these days! Thanks again.

[jsb1750]

This is too(still trying to catch my breath from laughing soooo hard. The neighbors must think I've lost my mind)darned funny!

Thanks for posting this. Bless all of ya!

[100Ribbons]

The genius's of early tv were amazing.

Sid Ceasar was as great as the greatest of them all. Berle Gleason, Sid was pure magic. And this piece like the man himself, IS TIMELESS. L.Russell Brown---composer.

[JTPolo101]

Could you imagine sitting at the table with all of Sid Ceasers writers when they were working on a weeks show? Sid, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart, Neil Simon, Woody Allen , Selma Diamond. That would be comic heaven :)

[laughtergoodmedicine]

Very hilarious. What an aerobic workout, man!! Howie's hair almost came off. Do you remember seeing Howie as Ernest T. Bass on Andy Griffith?? Such buffoonery. Lots of fun. I needed some cheering. Thanks for the great post.

[helltopo]

Many thanks - this gets funnier each time i see it!

[goldbergje]

I totally agree with helltopo...something new everytime I watch it :)

[damioli]

All Sid Caesar Sketches are FIVE STAR.

Few have ever matched his pure comedy style.

[BuxtonSteel]

Incredible to see this again, THANK YOU!

[MOTOPAC]

Brilliant!

[bennyraven]

Thanks SO much.

[COLORADOMARY]

I was so thrilled to get this video this morning! I remembered all the words (LOL). Thanks for sending this! Made my day!