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“The second Tim Conway opened his mouth… Harvey Korman was done.” Tim Conway didn’t just make Harvey Korman laugh — he completely unraveled him. One line. One look. One perfectly timed derailment, and Harvey collapsed into that uncontrollable, can’t-hold-it-together laughter fans still talk about decades later. The sketch turns into pure chaos: the script is useless, the actors are wheezing, the audience is roaring. No filters. No second takes. Just raw, unstoppable comedy from two legends at the top of their game.
No comedy duo has ever broken each other faster — but NOTHING prepares you for what happens when Harvey finally “gets his revenge” and Tim Conway completely falls apart. From the very first second, you can see Tim fighting a smile… and losing. By the time the “sewer shark” strikes, the bathroom door jams, and Harvey tries delivering one serious line, he’s already shaking so hard he can barely stand. And when the dynamite gag hits? The entire cast collapses, the audience screams, and the sketch spirals into one of the funniest on-set meltdowns The Carol Burnett Show ever produced.
“THE NIGHT COMEDY LOST CONTROL!” — Tim Conway & Harvey Korman’s Legendary Meltdown on The Carol Burnett Show Sends America Into Hysterics — The Funniest Unscripted Moment in TV History!! It started as a simple sketch about two undercover cops… and ended as one of the most chaotic, side-splitting moments ever broadcast on television. When Tim Conway suddenly went rogue and ditched the script, Harvey Korman tried to hold it together — but Conway just kept pushing, each absurd line funnier than the last. Within minutes, the stage dissolved into chaos: Korman was doubled over, gasping for air, the camera crew was shaking from laughter, and even Carol Burnett was crying behind the scenes. Audiences watching at home couldn’t believe what they were seeing — a moment so hysterical, so unpredictable, it’s still studied as a masterclass in comedic genius. No script. No plan. Just pure, unstoppable laughter that united a nation. Watch the meltdown that made TV history!
“Are you sure it’s still ticking?” 😂 The second Harvey Korman says that line, you already know he’s in trouble.Because the moment Tim Conway’s “Oldest Man” starts making his way into the room, the whole sketch is basically over. He moves so unbelievably slow, so painfully careful, that it somehow becomes funnier with every single step. And poor Harvey… you can see him trying so hard to hold it together, but Tim just keeps pushing it further and further without ever breaking character. What starts as a simple clock repair turns into complete comedy chaos — awkward silence, ridiculous timing, and one of the funniest slow-burn performances ever put on television. This is exactly why Tim Conway and Harvey Korman were absolute magic together.