Retro Flip Wilson

Flip Wilson at Retro Comic Spotlight

Retro Comic Spotlight

Wow, the things that can get right past your firewall. Love 'em or hate 'em, these babies were the original kings and queens of stand-up.

Laughs From The Past: Henny Youngman

Laughs From The Past: Bill Dana

Laughs From The Past: Jonathan Winters

Watch this video on the Jonathan Winters page at Retro Comic Spotlight

Comic Strips I Really Miss

Ferdinand, Gasoline Alley, Henry, Little Iodine, The Katzenjammer Kids, The Little King, Maggie and Jiggs, Moon Mullins, Mutt and Jeff, Pogo, Smokey Stover, Snuffy Smith

Stand-Up Comics I Sorta Miss

Bob & Ray, Bob Newhart, Burns & Allen, George Gobel, Henny Youngman, Jack E. Leonard, Jackie Mason, Joan Rivers, Myron Cohen, Steve Allen, Stiller & Meara

Six Sentences I'd Like to Hear Again

1. "Attention, K-Mart shoppers!"

2. "Fill 'er up?"

3. "Fuller Brush!"

4. "You're welcome."

5. "Now a word from our alternate sponsor."

6. "I'll just take a little off the top."

Old Game Show Panelists I Really Miss

Steve Allen, Orson Bean, Kitty Carlisle, Peggy Cass, Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen, Jane Meadows, Henry Morgan, Bess Myerson, Betsy Palmer, Tom Poston, Bennett Cerf

Cartoon Characters I'd Like to See Again

Clutch Cargo, Clyde Crashcup, Deputy Dawg, Dudley Do-Right, Huckleberry Hound, King Leonardo, Mr. Jinx, Mr. Magoo, Quick Draw McGraw, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Snagglepuss, Tom Terrific, Underdog

Old Variety Shows I’d Like to See Again

Carol Burnett, Ed Sullivan, Dean Martin, Gary Moore, Hee Haw, Jack Benny, Jackie Gleason, Milton Berle, Perry Como, Red Skelton, Steve Allen

Old Sit Coms I’d Like to See Again

Barney Miller, Burns & Allen, Car 54, Fair Exchange, Mr. Peepers, Newhart, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Life of Riley, The Honeymooners, Taxi, WKRP.