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The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a 1970 American animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. After the Christmas special Frosty the Snowman (1969), it was Rankin/Bass' second hand-drawn animated work to be outsourced to Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Production in Tokyo, Japan. The show aired on ABC on April 7, 1970 before the airing of that year's Oscars. It was a tribute to early vaudeville, and featured animated reworkings of various famous comedians' acts.

Top Cast

  • Jack Benny

    Jack Benny

    Self (voice)

  • George Burns

    George Burns

    Self (voice)

  • Phyllis Diller

    Phyllis Diller

    Self (voice)

  • George Jessel

    George Jessel

    Self (voice)

  • Jack E. Leonard

    Jack E. Leonard

    Self (voice)

  • Groucho Marx

    Groucho Marx

    Self (voice)

  • Tom Smothers

    Tom Smothers

    Self (voice)

  • Flip Wilson

    Flip Wilson

    Self (voice)

  • Henny Youngman

    Henny Youngman

    Self (voice)

Overview

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a 1970 American animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. After the Christmas special Frosty the Snowman (1969), it was Rankin/Bass' second hand-drawn animated work to be outsourced to Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Production in Tokyo, Japan. The show aired on ABC on April 7, 1970 before the airing of that year's Oscars. It was a tribute to early vaudeville, and featured animated reworkings of various famous comedians' acts.

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