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"Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts" – Physical comedy and slapstick have always found rich soil in America. From the mastery of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton to the computer-generated antics that helped transform Jim Carrey into a human cartoon, slapstick has evolved into a sophisticated art, stretching the boundaries of time and space. This episode explores the comic genius of teams like Laurel and Hardy, the Three Stooges, Martin and Lewis and the Marx Brothers, and the one and only Lucille Ball.
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Episode Guide
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Sock It to Me? Satire and Parody (Part 6 of 6)
first aired: June 2, 2009 (#106)
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(Part 5 of 6)
first aired: January 28, 2009 (#105)
"Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: Wiseguys and Smart-Alecks" - America ...
The Groundbreakers: When I'm Bad, I'm Better (Part 4 of 6)
first aired: July 13, 2009 (#104)
In the ongoing war against hypocrisy, conservatism, political correctness, ...
Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts (Part 3 of 6)
first aired: January 21, 2009 (#103)
"Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts" - Physical comedy and slapstick ...
Breadwinners and Homemakers: Honey, I'm Home! (Part 2 of 6)
first aired: June 29, 2009 (#102)
The domestic farce may be the most American of comic concepts. The moment ...
"Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses? Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs (Part 1 of 6)
first aired: January 14, 2009 (#101)
"Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses? Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs" - While America, ...
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