# Pre-Poll Nominations: Comedy Teams (past and present) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 28, 2015, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738 "2015-06-28T22:30:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738/61 "2015-06-30T04:46:16Z")
What I’m thinking at this stage is that I’ll do a Duos Poll of those folks who were billed that way. If somebody else would like polls on different groupings I’d appreciate someone else owning those projects. I’ll give it another day or two in case the Duos concept needs expanding beyond what we already have. Thanks for all the input, Gang! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dba\_Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@dba\_Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dba_Fred)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738/62 "2015-06-30T13:54:23Z")
Duos: Johnny Carson & Ed McMahon Bob Newhart & a telephone ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738/63 "2015-07-01T14:42:31Z")
Using Wikipedia and Yahoo! Search I have broken the list into these categories so please provide some evidence to the contrary that those I haven’t labeled as DUOS belong in that category. I’ll give this another two days (until Saturday) before posting a poll for DUOS. ================================== — Duos Abbott and Costello Allen & Rossi Amos and Andy (Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll) The Bickersons (Don Ameche and Frances Langford) Bob and Ray Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner Burns and Allen Burns & Schrieber Butterbeans and Susie Cheech and Chong Peter Cook and Dudley Moore (AKA Derek and Clive) Flanders and Swann Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie (Flight of The Conchords) Franken and Davis French and Saunders Fry and Laurie The Funny Boys (Jim Vallely and Jonathan Schmock) Garfunkel and Oates Homer and Jethro Hudson & Landry Key & Peele Laurel and Hardy Lonzo and Oscar Lum and Abner Ma and Pa Kettle (Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride) Martin and Lewis Rik Mayall & Ade Edmondson Fibber McGee and Molly Mitchell & Webb Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney Nichols and May Bob & David (Odenkirk & Cross) Penn and Teller Rowan and Martin The Sklar Brothers (Randy and Jason Sklar) The Smothers Brothers Stiller and Meara Tenacious D = Jack Black & Kyle Gass The Two Ronnies Wayne and Shuster (Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster) Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey Bert Williams and George Walker — More than 2: The Goons The Goodies The League of Gentlemen Vic and Sade The Firesign Theatre Ritz Brothers Upright Citizens Brigade The Gashouse kids Flying Karamazov Brothers Monty Python Three Stooges Second City The Committee The Credibility Gap Ace Trucking Co. The Conception Corporation Duck’s Breath Mystery Theater Hudson Brothers — Not billed as an act: Pryor and Wilder Lucile Ball and Desi Arnaz Gene Kelly and Danny Kaye Thelma Todd & Zasu Pitts Thelma Todd & Patsy Kelly Jackie Gleason and Art Carney Andy Griffith and Don Knotts Groucho and Margaret Dumont? Akroyd and Belushi Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Buchanan and Goodman Bob Hope and Bing Crosby Trey Parker and Matt Stone Seven Little Foys David Seville and the Chipmunks Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Phil Ford and Mimi Hines Pepper Davis and Tony Reese Groucho Marx and Thelma Todd (Monkey Business and Horsefeathers) The State (TV series) — Can’t find: Clark & McCormack Uptight Citizens Brigade ================================== ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738/64 "2015-07-01T16:28:45Z")
**Zeldar** : I’d delete _Vic and Sade_ (or move it to the Sitcom Cast or Radio Show Cast category, if you’re going to have one), and move **The State** and **The Upright** (not “Uptight”) **Citizens Brigade** to “More than 2,” since they were comedy teams even before they got their self-titled TV series. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738/65 "2015-07-01T17:10:27Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > **Zeldar** : I’d delete _Vic and Sade_ (or move it to the Sitcom Cast or Radio Show Cast category, if you’re going to have one), and move **The State** and **The Upright** (not “Uptight”) **Citizens Brigade** to “More than 2,” since they were comedy teams even before they got their self-titled TV series. Thanks! Will do. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738/66 "2015-07-01T17:58:45Z")
I notice the Little Rascals, the Bowery Boys and Marx Brothers are not in. And I was kidding about the Hudson Brothers. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738/67 "2015-07-01T19:16:16Z")
> [@drad\_dog](#): > > I notice the Little Rascals, the Bowery Boys and Marx Brothers are not in. > And I was kidding about the Hudson Brothers. Yeah, I must have left them off inadvertently, but since they’re not DUO acts, I was not as concerned for completeness as I could have been. I do invite **anyone** to set up one or more poll(s) for the other categories that I’m not including. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738/68 "2015-07-03T16:28:23Z")
A friendly reminder: last chance to add to the list of **Comedy Duos Past and Present** before the poll goes up Saturday, Jul/4 ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2015, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738/69 "2015-07-04T03:59:00Z")
Lenny n Sqiggy ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2015, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738/70 "2015-07-04T06:39:02Z")
I may have missed the wire but --------- Bob and Tom (radio show) – they do live stuff and some television in addition to their radio program Have to consider Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner for the 2000 year old man among other things There have been a few impressionists who would almost qualify as they worked with the addition of some voices provided by others in addition to themselves. Vaughn Meader for "The First Family and “The Second Coming” and David Frye come to mind as examples of that form of comedy team. To the other poster who remembered Hudson & Landry ----- Happy Murphmas; it’s one of the reasons I moved to Pittsburgh across from the Alcoa Clock. Now pass me one of those Shetland Punies. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738/71 "2015-07-04T11:50:47Z")
The poll is up: > **[Funniest Comedy Duos -- Past and Present](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=761305)** > > Vote for up to FIVE duos. Depending on response this may be preliminary to a Final Round later. =============================== The Group: Abbott and Costello Allen & Rossi Amos and Andy (Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll) The Bickersons... Funniest Comedy Duos – Past and Present 07-04-2015, 06:33 AM [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-poll-nominations-comedy-teams-past-and-present/723738.md?page=3)