Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Season 1, Episode 3: The Knockabouts: Slip on a Banana Peel
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Physical comedy and slapstick have always found rich soil in America. From the mastery of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton to the computer-generated antics that helped transform Jim Carrey into a human cartoon, slapstick has evolved into a sophisticated art, stretching the boundaries of time and space. This episode explores the comic genius of teams like Laurel and Hardy, the Three Stooges, Martin and Lewis, and the Marx Brothers, and the one and only Lucille Ball.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?
Episode 2
Breadwinners and Homemakers: Honey, I'm Home!
Episode 3
The Knockabouts: Slip on a Banana Peel
Episode 4
The Groundbreakers: When I'm Bad, I'm Better
Episode 5
The Wiseguys: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
Episode 6
Satire and Parody: Sock It To Me