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2. Makes me sad to know that so few young people know about the Marx Brothers

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Sun Nov 5, 2017, 10:21 PM

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Who were the greatest of the old-time comedy teams? [View all] Archae Nov 2017 OP

Marx Bros... Yup. I'd go with that. pangaia Nov 2017 #1

Makes me sad to know that so few young people know about the Marx Brothers mucifer Nov 2017 #2

Marx Bros! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #3

Laurel and Hardy shraby Nov 2017 #4

Bottom three for sure. Burns and Allen were funny, but not rolling on the floor funny like the rest. demosincebirth Nov 2017 #5

Of the above, I would go with Burns and Allen. LisaM Nov 2017 #6

Marx by a mile. edbermac Nov 2017 #7

Gallagher and Sheehan. Chipper Chat Nov 2017 #8

Marx Bros. no contest. Laffy Kat Nov 2017 #9

I'm GP6971 Nov 2017 #10

I'm with you. Abbot and Costello. brush Nov 2017 #11

It was Lewis GP6971 Nov 2017 #12

Because Jerry Lewis wasn't funny? LisaM Nov 2017 #34

Early on, before Lewis became a raging egomaniac, didn't they have some funny movies? brush Nov 2017 #35

Well, they weren't funny to ME, though they were before my time. LisaM Nov 2017 #36

Yeah, he was cool. Good voice/entertainer. Never got over his son being killed. brush Nov 2017 #37

I know; you'd read those sad stories of his going to Italian restaurants by himself LisaM Nov 2017 #40

I love the Bowery Boys... rogerballard Nov 2017 #20

Wow - duck lips have been around a loooong time OriginalGeek Nov 2017 #41

He-e-e-e-y, where's Muggs (Leo Gorcey) in the photo? brush Nov 2017 #42

Marx Brothers wryter2000 Nov 2017 #13

Nichols and May TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #14

The Goons! Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Harry Seacombe! longship Nov 2017 #15

Refuse to give THE greatest to one benld74 Nov 2017 #16

Three stooges! FuzzyRabbit Nov 2017 #17

Marx Brothers Richard D Nov 2017 #18

bugs bunny and the early bdtrppr6 Nov 2017 #19

Fred and Ethel Mertz... rogerballard Nov 2017 #21

A little more recent, but.... lastlib Nov 2017 #22

The Marx Brothers pressbox69 Nov 2017 #23

Its hard to choose between Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers. argyl Nov 2017 #24

Abbott and Costello were the #1 Hollywood box office stars for 4 years in a row 1941-1945 TeamPooka Nov 2017 #25

I like those. Too some, my favorite comedy team -- The Smothers Brothers -- would be old. Hoyt Nov 2017 #26

James Buchanan and John C Breckinridge alfredo Nov 2017 #27

Bob and Ray FSogol Nov 2017 #28

Burns and Allen. Lord, they were funny. 3 Stooges always made me want to hurl. Shrike47 Nov 2017 #29

Marx and Lennon Cartoonist Nov 2017 #30

The team of donco Nov 2017 #31

Why aren't there comedy teams anymore? Bleacher Creature Nov 2017 #32

The Marx Brothers were half a century before their time DFW Nov 2017 #33

Marx Brothers Still Blue in PDX Nov 2017 #38

Marx Brothers-- hands down!!! ailsagirl Nov 2017 #39

A little more recent geardaddy Nov 2017 #43

three stooges with Curly rurallib Nov 2017 #44

Bob and Ray Generic Brad Nov 2017 #45

Cheech and Chong Sugarcoated Nov 2017 #46