Jason Farr
May 19, 20184 min
Updated: Jun 9, 2022
Below are some suggested videos to check out if you aren't familiar with a duo in our Comedy Duos Bracket! Or just check these out if you want to see some fun stuff!
Big thank you to brother of the show, Trey Farr, for helping pick videos!
Watching videos of the greats do some of their most classic bits is highly educational. Keep an eye out for how the work is structured, the pace they perform in, and the way they play off each other.
Regardless of the kind of comedy you are making you can learn something from any of these videos about performing and creating comedy.
Enjoy!
Abbott and Costello - "Who's on First?" "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein"
Marty Allen & Steve Rossi - "Golf Skit" "Ed Sullivan Show"
Letterman and Shaffer - "Paul Shaffer Rant" "Dave. Paul. Julia"
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg - "Superbad"
Rowan and Martin - "Ed Sullivan" "Special Events Interview"
John Mulaney and Nick Kroll - "Oh, Hello on Broadway" "Independent Spirit Awards"
Pryor and Wilder - "Stir Crazy Pills Scene" "Two More Stir Crazy Scenes"
Tim and Eric - "Prices" "Child Clown Rental" "Improved Open"
Nichols and May - "Mother and Son" "Water Cooler Talk" "A Little More Gauze"
Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell - "Waiters Nauseated by Food" "Even Stevphen" "Ambiguously Gay Duo"
Jim Henson and Frank Oz - "Miss Piggy and Kermit" "Movin' Right Along" "Bonus!"
Farrelly Brothers - "Something About Mary" "Kingpin"
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly - "Boats and Hoes" "Talladega Nights"
Smothers Brothers - "Judy Garland Show" "Red River Valley" "Mom Liked You Best"
Trey Parker and Matt Stone - "The Spirit of Christmas"
Cheech & Chong - "Up in Smoke" "Basketball Jones"
Lucy and Desi - "Lost in Translation" "Pregnancy Cravings"
Kenan and Kel - "Good Burger" "Screw in the Tuna"
Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley - "Absolutely Fabulous"
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels - "Mock-YEAH-Ing-YEAH" "Two Lucky Guys"
Mike Myers & Dana Carvey - "Aerosmith Wayne's World" "Baberaham Lincoln"
Tenacious D - "Tribute" "The Pick of Destiny"
Griffith and Knotts - "Preamble to the Constitution" "Barney Writing a Song"
Tim Conway and Harvey Korman - "The Dentist" "The Vending Machine"
Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca - "Health Food Restaurant" "At the Movies" "Classical Musicians"
TJ and Dave - "Trust Us This is All Made Up Trailer" "Work Daze"
Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner - "2000 Year Old Man" "Tax Man"
Sonny and Cher - "I Got You Babe" "The Beat Goes On" "Jackson"
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore - "In the Pub" "The Prince of Whales"
Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon - "Summer Lovin'" "A Dramatic Weekend Update Play"
Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi - "Blues Brothers SNL" "Filthy Mouths & Bad Attitudes"
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson - "Wedding Crashers Hunting Scene" "Motorboat"
Laurel and Hardy - "Dancing Gorilla" "In the Snow"
Tim Conway and Don Knotts - "Apple Dumpling Gang" "More Apple Dumpling Gang"
Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright - "Shaun of the Dead"
Seth Rogen and James Franco - "The Trifecta" "Bound 2"
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler - "Weekend Update" "Palin and Hillary" "Baby Mama"
Braff and Faison/JD and Turk - "Guy Love" "Paley Center""EAGLE!"
Carson and McMahon - "Carnac the Magnificent" "Carnac the Magnificent" "McMahon Appears Drunk"
Stiller and Meara - "Computer Dating" "Carol Burnett Show"
Fry & Laurie - "Your Name, Sir?" "Mr. Burmie"
Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer - "Do the Right Thing" "Lip Sync Battle"
Chappelle and Brennan - "Frontline - Clayton Bigsby pt1" and "Frontline pt 2"
Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy - "Best in Show" "A Mighty Wind"
Burns & Allen - "Gracie Tells a Story" "Lamb Chops"
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein - "She Makes Jewelry Now" "Put a Bird on It"
Seinfeld and David - "First Seinfeld Scene" "Curb Your Enthusiasm Scene"
Garfunkel & Oates - "Pregnant Women are Smug" "The Loophole"
Jackie Gleason and Art Carney - "Honeymooners Golf Scene" "The Loudmouth Sketch"
Seth and Amy - "The Needlers" "Really!?! with Seth & Amy"
Key and Peele - "Obama's Anger Translator" "Meegan and Andre" "East/West Bowl"
Farley and Spade - "Fat Guy in a Little Coat," "Car Scene"
Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter - "Staring Contest" "Conan V Andy"
Penn & Teller - "Best Magicians in the World" "The Nailgun"
Hope and Crosby - "Apalachicola F-L-A" "1st Meeting Bing's Version" "1st Meeting Bob's Version"
Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy - "Bridesmaids Pity Party" "SNL - Lawrence Welk"
Bob Odenkirk and David Cross - "The Audition" "Lie Detector"
Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau - "Double Down," "I'll Take Care of It"
Gervais and Merchant - "Behind the Scenes of Extras" "The Office - The Oggmonster"
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake - "History of Rap 1" "Barry Gibb Talk Show"
Flight of the Conchords - "Too Many Mutha Uckas" "Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymnoceros"
Murphy and Arsenio - "Coming to America" "Harlem Nights"
Martin and Lewis - "What Would You Do Without Me" "Workout Sketch"
Martin Short and Steve Martin - "An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life" "Tonight Show"
*Crazy how one of the videos needed to link to TMZ, right?