Comedy in America - Chevy Chase vs Richard Pryor

[HardWorkingDem]

I've always thought that when it comes to serious comedy in America, we are going backwards. What I mean is, more things are taboo than ever before. For example, like me, does anyone believe that the Chevy Chase/Richard Pryor/SNL skit would not air today?

[Left Is Write]

1. It probably would not air today, which is a shame, because it was really fucking funny.

[bluesbassman]

2. Oh hell yes!

Do you think Mel Brooks could make Blazing Saddles today? Humor is lost on the vast majority of people IMHO.

[Orrex]

3. I'll bet you remember when this was all fields.

These kids today...

[bluesbassman]

4. Hey, GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

:rofl:

[Left Is Write]

5. Oh, I'm all over your lawn, dude.

Try and stop me!

:P

[bluesbassman]

7. Well as long as you're there...

Push the mower around a bit, would ya?:)

[Left Is Write]

8. Would you believe...

I am 42 years old and have never mowed a lawn in my life?

[bluesbassman]

9. You ain't missing much.

Trust me.:)

[madinmaryland]

6. Comedy in the Sports Forum...

Oh never mind.

:rofl:

[XemaSab]

10. I think in some ways people are more enlightened

and that increases the fear of seeming insensitive.

[Initech]

11. No shit.

I listen to George Carlin's stuff and then I go and see fat piece of crap Kevin James on Comedy Central. NOT THE SAME. At all.