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| x Abbott and Costello |
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Bud Abbott | Lou Costello |
William (Bud) Abbott and Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo) performed together as Abbott and Costello, an American comedy duo whose work in radio, film and television made them the most popular comedy team during the 1940s and 50s. Thanks...
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| x Desi Arnaz & Lucille Ball |
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Desi Arnaz | Lucille Ball | |
| x Sonny & Cher |
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Sonny Bono | Cher |
Sonny & Cher were an American pop music duo, actors, singers and entertainers made up of husband-and-wife team Sonny and Cher Bono in the 1960s and 1970s. The couple started their career in the mid-1960s as R&B; backing singers for record producer...
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| x George Burns & Gracie Allen |
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George Burns | Gracie Allen | |
| x Cheech & Chong |
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Tommy Chong | Cheech Marin |
Cheech & Chong are a comedy duo consisting of Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong, who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their stand-up routines, which were based upon the era's hippie, free love, and especially drug culture...
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| x Bob Hope & Bing Crosby |
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Bing Crosby | Bob Hope | |
| x Smothers Brothers |
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Dick Smothers | Tom Smothers |
The Smothers Brothers are an American music-and-comedy team, consisting of the brothers Tom ("Tommy") and Dick Smothers. The brothers' trademark act was performing folk songs (Tommy on acoustic guitar, Dick on string bass), which usually led to...
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| x Penn & Teller |
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Teller | Penn Jillette |
Penn & Teller is a double act consisting of Penn Jillette and Teller. The duo's act is an amalgam of illusion and comedy. Penn is a raconteur and Teller generally uses mime while performing, although his voice can occasionally be heard throughout...
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| x Martin and Lewis |
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Dean Martin | Jerry Lewis |
:This article is about the American comedy duo Martin & Lewis. For the British-born humorist, writer, producer and TV/radio host - see Martin Lewis. For other uses of the name - see Martin Lewis (disambiguation).
Martin and Lewis were an American...
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| x Laurel and Hardy |
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Oliver Hardy | Stan Laurel |
Laurel and Hardy were a popular comedy team composed of thin, English-born Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and heavy, American-born Oliver Hardy (1892–1957). They became famous during the early half of the 20th century for their work in motion pictures and...
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| x Jay and Silent Bob |
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Silent Bob | Jay |
Jay and Silent Bob are fictional characters portrayed by Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith, respectively, in Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse, a fictional universe created and used in most films, comics and television by Kevin Smith, which began in Clerks....
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| x Tim and Tom | Tom Dreesen | Tim Reid |
Tim and Tom were an American comedy duo. DuPont marketing manager Tim Reid and insurance salesman Tom Dreesen met at a Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting near Chicago in 1968. They were "put together to promote an anti-drug program in the local...
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| x Stiller and Meara | Jerry Stiller | Anne Meara |
Stiller and Meara (Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara), a husband and wife comedy team, were a big hit in the 1960s and 1970s, making frequent appearances on television variety shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show.
Stiller and Meara were among the earliest...
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