Sid Caesar - "This is Your Story" with Carl Reiner and Howard Morris (Full Sketch)

[From "Kovacs Corner" on YouTube.com] - Before video tape, when a live prime time television series went on mid year hiatus, the networks would broadcast "summer replacements". During the year 1957, "The Ernie Kovacs Show" was the summer replacement program for "Caesar's Hour". Earlier known as "Your Show of Shows", it starred the legendary TV comedian Sid Caesar, with co-stars Carl Reiner and the late Howard Morris. With a writing staff that included among others Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Danny Simon and Mel Tolkin, it was one of the premier comedy shows of it's time. This particular sketch satirizes one of the most popular programs of it's day "This is Your Life" which starred Ralph Edwards and it is, in my opinion, one of the funniest comedy sketches ever performed on television. Howard Morris' over-the-top performance as "Uncle Goopy" put an audience in stitches 50 years ago and he can do it again with equal ease today! After Kovacs' untimely death, Sid was called upon by director Stanley Kramer to replace Ernie in the role of "Melville Crump" in the1963 film "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World".

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[yogafan6500]

XDDDDDDDDDDDD I can't stop laughing after seeing this wacky spoof of 'This is Your Life." Sid Caesar is one of the funniest comics of all time.

[rolko52]

@yogafan6500 I couldn't agree with you more!

[robertmorganfisher]

I just hurt myself laughing.

[rolko52]

@robertmorganfisher The first time I saw this sketch was in the movie "10 from Your Show of Shows" which was released in the mid 70's. I reacted EXACTLY the same way!

[tallpaul521]

Thank you for this. Classic!!!

[rolko52]

@tallpaul521 Thank you and all the Kovacs Corner fans!

[mcarr2rr12]

This is the all time best. Nothing will ever top this!

[bbkradwell]

I've seen this at least a hundred times in my lifetime and I still wet my pants, laughing! It's hysterically funny!

Good comedy NEVER gets old, NEVER goes out of style!

[bboxman2049]

This video makes me hurt all over from laughing soo much. Sid Caesar is soo funny.

[ledebin744]

I do love Carl Reiner and Sid Caesar.

And this was so funny!

[brieshaye]

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sid Caesar...he's brilliant! As are Carl and Howard and the others.... I can watch this over and over and over again and still be laughing out loud!

[czar14617]

the best --reallt really awesome

[theBike45]

This is the skit that I always remembered - I saw it live during the 1950's and still thought about it 40 years later. Truly a gem.

[MaskedMan66]

I always come away from this skit with aching ribs.

[newpageone]

it's official - people aren't as funny as they used to be

[vickivogo]

The funniest skit of all time. Live and in one take. SNL looks pathetic next to this stuff. Sid Caesar and his crew (Howie Morris, Carl Reiner, Imogene Coca) and his writing staff (Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart, Woody Allen) were the best comedy team ever assembled. I've seen this about 20 times, and it's still great. Thanks!