The laughter lingers...
Back on October 17, 2010, I was very pleased to see Tim Conway at the Charleston Performing Arts Center (PAC) do a 3 pm Sunday Matinee (he knew his audience!)
Half the parking lot that day was designated as Handicap parking.
The Matinee ended in time for the "older" audience to get to the Early Bird dining discount meals in the area. Nobody there had a camera and I am certain, there were very few cellphones.
Tim did the offstage voice to introduce himself and told the audience to take all the photos and videos they wanted. Even using a flash would be OK.
Safe bet and a funny bit!
He did the inept, numbed dentist routine - still VERY funny - and Dorf the diminutive duffer stood tall.
He had the "sound man" demonstrate how an echo effect is achieved.
He opened with a funny question and answer session a la Carol Burnett before the show started that also was hilarious!
It was a really fine afternoon show and I am pleased I got a few pictures that I just pulled up from my files to share.
Enjoy - this is my personal Tribute to a terrific comic genius!
(Click on the photos for more details.)
Thank you for coming along to revisit a memorable show by a man who will always be known as a GREAT funny man!
Thank you Tim Conway!
Labels: Carol Burnett, dimunitive differ Dorf, numbed dentist, Q&A, remember the elephant routine? OMG funny., Sound man and echo effect, Tim Conway
You'll Feel A Little Pressure....
Tim Conway as the bumbling self-numbing "Dentist."
That role is often named as the funniest skit on the
Carol Burnett Show that was on tv from 1967 -1978.
He was in Charleston today at the PAC (Performing Arts Center)presenting
Tim Conway and Friends.
The dental chair was there and he stabbed himself repeatedly with Novocaine just as we remembered. His long time partner on Burnett's show was Harvey Korman who died in 2008.
He knows his (older) audience. It was a 3:00 pm matinee
After the show, we still could make the
Early Bird Special at a restaurant.
The Burnett Show ended 32 years ago but this funny fellow has kept busy, pleasing his fans across the country with live performances.
Many know him from hilarious "sports" video spoofs featuring DORF.
The diminutive athlete first showed us his special secrets of the game of golf about 20 years ago.
Short in stature but tall in comedy.
He was joined onstage by his traveling talented cohorts Chuck McCann and Louise DuArt.
Mr. Conway asked that the house lights come on so he could chat with the audience of about 1,000 and answer questions.
That type of casual exchange used to be a regular 2-3 minute feature at the opening of the Carol Burnett Show.
Among his many activities, he currently is the voice of
Barnacle Boy on
SpongeBob, pleasing yet another young audience.
(Click on the photos for more details. An announcement was made to
"go ahead and take all the photos you want." Mr. Conway was also the announcer, he said, to save a few bucks. Catch his show if you can sometimes.)
Labels: Barnacle Boy, Chuck McCann, Dorf, Louise DuArt, Roger Korman, SpongeBob SquarePants, Tim Conway
Tim did the offstage voice to introduce himself and told the audience to take all the photos and videos they wanted. Even using a flash would be OK. 
