Playing the Indian Card

Sunday, November 08, 2020

Where We All Once Were on a Sunday Night

 

Inspired by a recent email from my sister: memories of the Ed Sullivan show. It used to be the pinnacle of North American culture: it was what was happening, and everyone on Monday discussed what they saw the previous night.

Kind of a shame that variety shows like Ed Sullivan are dead. They were unifying. And they were the scions of a long and storied line, back to the English music halls and vaudeville. Same format; they just put a camera in the audience. They are still crazy popular in the Philippines.



https://youtu.be/qKMBTUkJF3g

https://youtu.be/2Cd-cccaRQ8

https://youtu.be/o9cWmVZTWjg

https://youtu.be/w6oDfuT4fk4

https://youtu.be/a0k-45Jgk8I

Here’s a longer version of Wayne & Schuster’s great skit:

https://youtu.be/-AK-ljDfceQ


 

 

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