Sid Caesar will hopefully not be unsung in 2014 and onwards as Mel Brooks and Conan O’Brien took several segments in remembering Sid’s wondrous comedy career last night on Conan.
Get a look into comedy history and laugh as well in watching parts one, two, three, and four of this touching tribute.
There Will Be a Sid Caesar Tribute with Mel Brooks on Conan
Conan O’Brien had a few sentimental words on the passing of comedy legend Sid Caesar this week, but is now going one step further will a full on tribute with another comedy legend, Mel Brooks scheduled for next week.
Make sure not to miss this.
Comedy legend Sid Caesar, whose name you might have been brought on so many comedy podcasts or you might be a thorough enough of a comedy nerd to know in 2014 or you might have actually seen in your youth, has passed away.
Conan O’Brien even took some time on Conan to pay tribute to Sid Caesar, citing him as an inspiration to do comedy.
So, if you’re unfamiliar, you should go look up Sid Caesar now.
Every now and again, especially if you’re listening to a comedy podcast or watching comedians talk about comedy of the past, you might hear them reference “the Catskills”. It was a whole period in stand up comedy that largely took place at resorts in the Catskills Mountains where Sid Caesar, Mort Sahl, Jerry Stiller, and more came up.
In the documentary ‘When Comedy Went to School’, not only is this period covered, but the likes of Marc Maron and Jerry Seinfeld and how it affected their comedy.
Watch the trailer here and look for a limited release next week on Jul. 31st.