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Friday, May 30, 2008

“It’s HEDLEY!” RIP Harvey Korman

by Joseph on May 30, 2008

Wow, this is… well, not sad, as he lived to the nice ripe age of 81, but something to regret: Harvey Korman, star of many a great Carol Burnett Show sketch and the immortal Blazing Saddles, has died. We are losing our history and collective memory, one talented person at a time. Here’s some clips…

The dentist sketch:

Speedo Airlines:

The Muppet Show:

And finally, Harvey delivers the BEST setup for a punch-line in the history of television, here:

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