Bye Harvey. Thanks for the laughs

If, like me, you spent considerable amounts of time glued to the TV during childhood, and, if like me, you are of a certain age, you probably had the great good fortune to see Harvey Korman on the Carol Burnett Show. If not, well, there's still YouTube.

Rest in peace, Harvey. You were a gentleman, a true professional, and one of the best physical comedians I've ever seen.

Photo: Harvey Korman and a very star-struck 10-year-old Susan, Los Angeles, 1972.

Comments

[kyra]

oh man! i LOVED harvey! how fun for you to have met him!!! i remember vividly laughing with my entire family at the carol burnett show!

[Niksmom]

I cried when I heard the news the other day. Such a phenomenal comedic talent, the likes of which this current generation of comedians does not equal.

You met him? Waaay cool.

[Special Needs Mama]

So sad. And such a great tribute. Thank you.

[drama mama]

Dude. I love me some Philip Seymour Hoffman, but my FIRST love was Harvey.

That you met him?

Green with envy. Green, I tell you!

Saturday nights at ten. We'd go to Whiz burger for bags of fries and hot apple turnovers, which we'd reheat for Sunday morning. Then we'd watch. And howl.

[Chris]

It's nice that you still have your picture together.

I think Carol Burnett and Ahrvey Korman's Gone With the Wind skit is arguably one of the funniest bit ever on TV.