The end of the century is made more interesting by the various "best of" selections; the best book, best movie, best invention, best athlete - - etc.
There should be a selection for the best comedy. There are many wonderful contestants - - 'All in The Family", "I Love Lucy", many Marx Brothers shows, and many movies and programs by Bob Hope - - - the list goes on and on. All these are candidates for numbers two through ten on the select list.The clear - no contest No. 1 on the list of comedies requires a very morbid sense of humor. There are many actors in this farce who would be insulted if called a comedian because they deliver their lines with a Moses like intensity of importance. he play is currently running, as it has for the entire century - - with no end in sight. Cost of the production is an astronomical figure - - - nothing to laugh at. Attendance is mandatory, and cost of admission is constantly increasing.
A famous playwright once said: " - - all the world is a stage - -". The name of the unquestionable No. 1 comedy is: "The Political Game" - - many have died laughing!
Guy Erickson
Salt Lake City