Harvey Korman, R.I.P.

If the Carol Burnett Show had aired in 2008 instead of 1968 the You Tubes would have been filled with clips like these of Tim Conway cracking Harvey Korman up. In fact, some would (rightfully) argue that most of the time the funniest part of the long-running variety show was watching Korman struggle with containing himself as the straight man to Conway.

Korman died today at the UCLA Medical Center at 81 after suffering complications from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm four months ago.

From today's LA Times obituary:

A natural second banana, Korman gained attention on "The Danny Kaye Show," appearing in skits with the star. He joined the show in its second season in 1964 and continued until it was canceled in 1967. That same year he became a cast member in the first season of "The Carol Burnett Show."

Burnett and Korman developed into the perfect pair with their burlesques of classic movies such as "Gone With the Wind" and soap operas like "As the World Turns" (their version was called "As the Stomach Turns").

After the jump, one more clip from the "Carol Burnett Show".

- Tony Pierce

Comments

[Matthew James Didier]

'Tis sad indeed... I loved watching Conway and Korman... and Korman working with Mel Brooks was brilliant.

Extra bonus points for being in The Star Wars Christmas Special...

He will be missed...

[Gourmet Spud]

Bummer about Korman. Hard to believe it's twue, it's twue.

[Gourmet Spud]

Also, someone should force Jimmy Fallon to watch these and realize it's only okay to laugh during a sketch when something is actually funny. Used to love these two.

[Frank]

Blazing Saddles, FTW !!

It's Hedly...