Oh, the joys of getting older—our joints might creak louder than that darn door in “Old Folks Get a Visit” from way back in ’69 on The Carol Burnett Show. If you remember, Harvey Korman and Carol Burnett could really throw those age jokes around like nobody’s business.
Harvey, playing Bert, was always ready with a jab about something creaking or aching, and boy, don’t we know all about that now! Carol, as Molly, wasn’t one to sit quietly either. She’d fire right back with a quip that could make you spit your tea out from laughing.
Then their neighbor Sunny, played by guest star Soupy Sales, drops by—another oldie but goldie, who’s supposedly still living in the ‘60s. He comes in all peace and love until the roast battle begins. And let’s be honest, who among us doesn’t have a Sunny in their life, still rocking those bell bottoms like it’s Woodstock?
They start slinging jokes that remind you of those family gatherings where you joke about who’s lost more hair or whose hearing aid is turned up too high. It’s that sweet spot of humor where you laugh because, well, it’s better than crying about it!
This sketch is like watching us chat with our pals, turning our quirks into punchlines. And isn’t laughing at ourselves what keeps us young at heart?