Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

Many Performances Unseen In Over 30 Years!

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In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the standard "Take my wife, please" approach. It tackled such previously taboo subjects as sex, religion, drugs, and politics, and ushered in an avant-garde era of comedy that was decidedly more cerebral, satirical, and improvisational than before. Here are many of the maverick comedians who took those big risks years ago and paved the way for today’s current crop of outrageous, in-your-face comics. Many of these rare television performances have not been seen in 30 or 40 years. Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks (1966) Jackie Mason (1961) Bob Newhart (1966) Shelly Berman (1966) Bill Cosby (1965) Jonathan Winters (1961) Smothers Brothers (1974) Steve Martin (1977) Rowan & Martin (1964) Lily Tomlin (1975) George Carlin (1967 & 1975) Richard Pryor (1967 & 1974) Andy Kaufman (1977) Hendra & Ullett (1966) Billy Crystal (1976) Jay Leno (1978) David Letterman (1979)

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Bill Cosby actor Steve Martin actor Lily Tomlin actor Mel Brooks actor Jackie Mason actor Bob Newhart actor Carl Reiner actor

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Shelley Berman actor Jonathan Winters actor George Carlin actor Richard Pryor actor Andy Kaufman actor Billy Crystal actor Jay Leno actor David Letterman actor Dan Rowan actor Dick Martin actor Tom Smothers actor Dick Smothers actor

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Tony Hendra actor