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Dick Van Dyke believes that physical comedy is an art form that requires preparation and consistent practice.
“I practic a lot as a kid I used to go to Laur and Hardy movies on Saturday and then come home and falling down on the grass practicing falling yeah I was prepared”
Team Coco · Jan 2025 · 1 episode · 797K views on this topicA comedian should be able to perform a set without relying on crowd work clips and maintain an authentic voice.
“if you're not able to [ __ ] confidently do an hour without worrying about getting quipped so you can get people come see you to do crowd work, what are you really? What is your voice? Who do you work for?”
Bad Friends · Aug 2025 · 1 episode · 1.1M views on this topicTed Danson considers Dick Van Dyke to be the most skilled performer in the realm of physical comedy.
“physical comedy nobody nobody does it as well as you did it really truly”
Team Coco · Jan 2025 · 1 episode · 797K views on this topicPhysical humor and jokes about anatomy remain the fundamental baseline for the comedy produced by the show.
“It's just it is funny. Boobs and and penises are they are still they're still the baseline of what we do here.”
The Daily Show · May 2026 · 1 episode · 148K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.