Just a momentary diversion from the topic:
Jackie Gleason is an all-time favorite of mine but, there were very few things quite as funny as seeing Foster Brooks do the drunk routine, on the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts! I was in tears, from laughing so hard!
...and the best part, he didn't drink....
(Note: I split these posts off to their own thread. Please feel free to add your stories and memories of comedy from days past).