I love to see a good comedy team again and again. And what makes a good comedy team? There’s magic that happens when some people get together. Chemistry is key. Sometimes it just clicks and you know that you’re seeing something special. Part of it could be that the performers are just having so much fun themselves that it’s infectious. I would like to celebrate the top 10 Comedy Teams of All Time, by counting them down.
Creating the list was very difficult, because there are so many. I did not get to include many teams that were truly great. I would also like to shout out a few Honorable Mentions to a few of my favorites. Teams such as:
Now I can go on and on, because there are many more great teams. But eventually I will have to get to my top 10. So, with no further adeau… The Top 10 Comedy Teams of All Time:
#10 Simon Pegg and Nick Frost
A few of the projects they’ve done together are; Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Paul, The Adventures of Tintin, The World’s End, and The Boxtrolls. Keep it up guys, I can’t wait for the next one.
#9Amy Poehler and Tina Fey
Here is a list of some of the projects they’ve done together; Chicago’s Improv, Olympics, Second City, Saturday Night Live, Martin & Orloff, Mean Girls, Baby Mama, and Sisters. Not to mention, they’ve hosted the Golden Globes together 3 times. All to rave reviews. May we continue to see them together in the future.
#8 Jack Lemmon and Walter Mattheu
Here are a few of the highlights of their work together; The Odd Couple, The Fortune Cookie, The Front Page, Buddy Buddy, Kotch, JFK, Grumpy Old Men, Out to Sea, Grumpier Old Men, and The Odd Couple II.
#7 Bob Hope and Bing Crosby
They performed many times together on the stage, television, and to the troops around the world. Both of them were well known supporters of men and women in uniform.
Their films together were; Road to Singapore, Road to Zanzibar, Road to Morocco, Road to Utopia, Road to Rio, Road to Bali, and Road to Hong Kong.
#6 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
They split rather abruptly and it was widely publicized. Both went on to become very success on their own. Years later they reconciled, but they never officially performed together again.
Some of their most popular films were; My Friend Irma, Money From Home, Scared Stiff, The Caddy, Living It Up, and Hollywood or Bust.
#5 Monty Python
They have all gone on to successful solo careers and have performed periodically together for special occasions. Their films include; And Now For Something Completely Different, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, and Monty Python’s Meaning of Life.
#4 Laurel and Hardy
Some of their most popular films are; Helpmates, Block-Heads, County Hospital, A Chump at Oxford, Way Out West, The Devil’s Brother, Babes in Toyland, Sons of the Desert, and The Music Box.
#3 The 3 Stooges
Their most popular films are; Hoi Polloi, Three Little Pigskins, How High is Up?, Brideless Groom, Punch Drunks, Disorder in the Court, Sing a Song of Six Pants, Who Done It?, and Malice in the Palace.
#2 Abbott and Costello
Some of their most popular films were; Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd, Abbott and Costello Meet the Foreign Legion, The Time of Their Lives, Buck Privates, Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Hold That Ghost, and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
#1 The Marx Brothers
This family of performers honed their skills in vaudeville and their first two films, The Cocoanuts and Animal Crackers, were originally stage plays. The team consisted of Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Zeppo (for five films), and Gummo (Manager for the brothers). And let’s not forget Margaret Dumont, who is considered by many to be the fifth Marx brother, as she appeared in most of their films as the “straight man” to Groucho’s zaniness.
Some of their best films are; Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, Room Service, and At the Circus.