Well, being a child of the 50's and 60's, I can definitely say that I have been watching, researching and enjoying Funny Series pretty much since their invention. I can also say that, beyond a shadow of doubt, I have been heavily influenced by them and most probably they are mostly responsible for me becoming an entertainer, which I have been for all of playing. With that being said, narrowing down my list will be next to impossible so i will just go through many shows I have loved, starting with the 50's, work my way for this and then try to write My Top 10 List somehow.

Let's Have fun with Chuck McCann was a great Tuesday morning show for kids and Chuck was a talented versatile performer. The show was always entertaining and funny.
The Ernie Kovacs Show was a very funny and groundbreaking show. The things they did editing-wise was way beyond the technology of the 50's and Ernie was a funny genius. He was extracted from us much too early in a vehicle accident. Who knows what he would have achieved if he previously lived longer in a medium that was just in it's embryonic staging.

Sid Cesar's, Your Show Of Shows was a classic show whoever form has been emulated ever since. The cast of writers are a literal Who's Who in the Funny World: Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Woody Allen, Jimmy Gelbart and Neil Simon to name a few. How could a show like that not be great, not to mention Sid Cesar himself. He was a great performer that was a genius at dialects.

The Jack Benny Show was a terrific show with a great cast of characters. Benny was the master of the 'face' and no you are able to milk a laugh longer with just a just look at the camera more than him. The unique thing about the show was that the laughter most often hinged on the 'Second Bananas' that supported the funny of the show.

Amos 'N' Andy was a great show with such a array of characterizations. Kingfish was always scamming Andy someway, which was such a treat to watch happen. Amos was the cab driver that narrated the show and there was Sapphire, Lightning and of course, Algonquin J. Calhoun. Unfortunately, the show was eventually pulled because of NAACP pressure of wanting to show Black Americans in a better light Pinoy Lambingan. It was a shame because the hormones between Kingfish and Andy was priceless to watch.

The Red Skelton Show was a fun show of skits and characters that Red would perform with infectious laughter and was one of the first shows to have a once a week guest who would perform in the skits. You could tell by watching the show that Mr. Skelton was a sweet soul and he is really missed. He always ended the shows with, "Good Night and may God Bless". Back at ya, Red.

The original Tonight Show with Bob Allen was one of my favorite shows of all time. Bob created the Talk Show format even as know it today and had a cast of outstanding characters that were used often. Bob was a man of so many talents with a terrific laugh. I got the opportunity to meet him in Nevada once during a Funny Convention and he was just as funny and gracious as i thought he would be.

The Tonight Show with Arthur Carson was a unusal show with so much clout. If you appeared on that show, your career was in tact and doors would open and your phone would ring off the hook. You could tell that Arthur was heavily influenced by his idol, Jack Benny, by the way he could just make a face into the camera and the crowd would blow up with laughter. I had the honor to appear on the show and all I can say is that no talk show has ever accomplished it's popularity since. I think it was the hormones between Arthur and Ed MacMahon and I also believe that interviewing guests on a show is an art form in itself and Arthur was definitely the master at it. He knew how to make moments!