Larry King broke the news via Twitter that his dear friend Sid Caesar had died at 91-years old. Caesar was a comedy legend and one of the true pioneers of television. During a visit to "Conan," King talked about the passing of his good friend, who was also a huge influence on a young Conan O'Brien.
"He was great. He wasn’t a monologist. He wasn’t telling jokes," King said. "He had a great sense of the absurd.” Caesar had a comedic voice all his own, and it was something television fans got to enjoy in the early days of live television. From 1950 to 1954, Caesar headlined his own 90-minute variety show with Imogene Coca, "Your Show of Shows." It was perhaps the most famous of a series of shows he starred in throughout the '50s.
O'Brien remembered his father taking him to see a movie that was comprised of various sketches from "Your Show of Shows" featuring Caesar. He said that seeing that film set him on the path of a career in comedy. He also encouraged anyone unfamiliar with Caesar's work to seek him out immediately.
We'll help get your started with this classic sketch from "Your Show of Shows."
"Conan" airs weeknights at 11 p.m. EST on TBS.
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