30 Game-Changing Moments in Comedy History

Pinpointing some highlights in comedy’s evolution

Comedy as we know it today isn’t actually that old of an art form. You youngins are probably thinking, “Spoken like a true old fogey,” but seriously, it’s really come a long way in not much time.

Not that we have to prove ourselves to any naysaying little punks, so we’ll just leave these evolutionary moments in comedy history here and hope they stroll away having learned a thing or two. 

Boy, these imaginary little rascals really get us fired up! 

The First Live Studio Audience

The First SNL Movie

The First Disney Fart

YouTube

Crusader Rabbit

M*A*S*H

Johnny Carson vs. Joan Rivers

The Late Night Wars

Johnny Carson

Lonely Island

Adam McKay

Arrested for a Fart Song

George Carlin

Lenny Bruce

Marty Wayne

The Most Curse Words in a Movie

The First Warning Label

Seinfeld

Ellen

The First Tweet

Paul Shaffer

Jerry Lewis

Charlie Chaplin

Roseanne

Happy Days

The First On-Screen Text

The First Post-Credits Scene

Gilda Radner

Diahann Carroll

Jim Carrey

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