'The Dentist Skit' From The Carol Burnett Show Is Still Incredibly Funny 50 Years Later

Jul 26, 2018 by apost team

For those who remember The Carol Burnett Show the skit called "The Dentist" is a notable highlight. However, just how well does it hold up nearly 50 years after its premiere?

In this skit, a dentist who only recently finished school attempts to administer novocaine to his first patient, instead accidentally injecting himself.

Humor changes with time, so likely the cultural aspects that made "The Dentist" so funny shouldn't be as relevant today, correct? This assumption couldn't be more wrong.

After having watched the skit a few times, we can confirm it's just as funny as ever. The skit, starring comedic geniuses Harvey Korman and Tim Conway, features an incredibly inexperienced dentist not handling his first patient very well. One of the most memorable parts of the skit is their undeniable chemistry, with Korman and Conway riffing off of each other to create an atmosphere that is truly hilarious.

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In fact, the duo is well-aware of their hilarity, even bursting out into laughter themselves towards the end of the skit! Later in his career, Conway even revealed that Korman ended up wetting himself during the sketch due to how hilarious they both found it.

This amount of elegance and comedic confidence is truly the work of geniuses who know how to turn a simple sketch into a comedy routine to truly remember.

Check it out for yourself below:

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