# Laughter is the best medicine and I need a good laugh **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 3, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116 "2020-10-03T12:42:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/1 "2020-10-03T12:42:35Z")
Please make me laugh! I’ll start with a video of Max Rose reading mean tweets he’s received. This had me cracking up this morning. So funny. > ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/2 "2020-10-03T14:40:20Z")
[Flip Wilson’s first appearance on The Tonight Show](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_9XOEOSWBY). Check out Johnny Carson’s reaction. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/3 "2020-10-03T14:48:07Z")
Heh. I really liked Flip Wilson. I always watched his show. Thanks Monty. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/4 "2020-10-03T14:56:49Z")
Raccoon [reacts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7TVXZx3JNo) to no grapes. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/5 "2020-10-03T14:59:58Z")
[Porcupine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5I5H7EeC8k) wants attention. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/6 "2020-10-03T15:25:07Z")
The animated version of Bill Burr’s helicopter bit. I dare you not to laugh. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/S9ZSzuj1UpA/maxresdefault.jpg "Bill Burr - Animation - Helicopter Bit") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9ZSzuj1UpA) NSFW ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/7 "2020-10-03T15:25:12Z")
[Tim Conway’s elephant story.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qqE_WmagjY) ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/8 "2020-10-03T15:42:59Z")
ANYTHING by Tim Conway! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/9 "2020-10-03T15:44:13Z")
True dat! I still laugh at all of the Carol Burnett shows. Thanks everyone. This is helpful today. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/10 "2020-10-03T17:59:21Z")
[Cats stealing dog beds.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8WVGehAWtQ) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/11 "2020-10-03T18:10:42Z")
‘I became a comedian because laughter is the best medicine.’ ‘I’ve seen your act. You’re a placebo.’ ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/12 "2020-10-03T18:18:01Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > ‘I became a comedian because laughter is the best medicine.’ > > ‘I’ve seen your act. You’re a placebo.’ - Stealing. Borrowing. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/13 "2020-10-03T18:29:03Z")
Why not? I did! ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/14 "2020-10-03T18:54:23Z")
Running Coach, my first name is Tania so the porcupine one felt like it was made just for me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/15 "2020-10-03T19:12:22Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I really liked Flip Wilson. I will always treasure the story about the woman with a famous berry. People would come from all over to praise her berry… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/16 "2020-10-03T19:32:16Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > The animated version of Bill Burr’s helicopter bit. I dare you not to laugh. In case anyone doesn’t remember the story, here it is: > **[Tour operator: Man who jumped from helicopter left suicide note](https://www.ocregister.com/2013/11/07/tour-operator-man-who-jumped-from-helicopter-left-suicide-note/)** > > “It was a very serious problem with him, and it may have gotten to a point where it was unbearable,” Brad McFadden said. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/17 "2020-10-03T19:46:09Z")
I LOL every time I watch this: [Pinky the Cat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okZW3_5Gr4s). ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/18 "2020-10-03T19:46:53Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > ANYTHING by Tim Conway! > > ~VOW Especially the elephant story. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/-2OkR35ketA/maxresdefault.jpg "Tim Conway elephant story") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2OkR35ketA) ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/19 "2020-10-03T19:52:40Z")
Here’s a better one: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/3qqE_WmagjY/hqdefault.jpg "Carol Burnett Show outtakes - Tim Conway's Elephant Story") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qqE_WmagjY) ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116/20 "2020-10-03T22:13:41Z")
My dad always said laughter is the best medicine. Maybe that’s why my brothers and sisters all died of tuberculosis. (\*stolen from… who? I can’t remember) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laughter-is-the-best-medicine-and-i-need-a-good-laugh/922116.md?page=2)