1. Vaudeville -- the birthplace of comedy in film, radio and television (featuring the Marx Brothers, Burns
and Allen, Jack Benny, Abbott and Costello, etc.)
2. The funniest comedies in Broadway History: The Producers, The Book of Mormon, The Odd Couple,
Sunshine Boys
3. The Best Broadway Comedy Writers: Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
4. The funniest Broadway actors and actresses: Nathan Lane, Carol Channing, Zero Mostel, Ethel,
Merman, Walter Matthau
5. The best comedians from 1925 to 1975: Bob Hope, Burns and Allen, Lenny Bruce, Bill Cosby, George
Carlin, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers
6. The best comedians from 1975 to 2025: Jerry Seinfeld, Gary Shandling, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle,
Eddie Murphy