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15. Green Acres is a timeless absurdist comedy

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:08 PM

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Still funny these days to me.

Likewise The Beverly Hillbillies and Get Smart.

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Has anyone watched Laugh-In TV show recently? [View all] Kablooie Feb 28 OP

it was considered naughty at the time nt msongs Feb 28 #1

see I always found it not funny, tedious, childish and annoyiing Skittles Feb 28 #2

Same here. It was a laugh a minute back in its heyday. Mister Ed Feb 28 #4

How do reruns of Mr Ed hold up? Intractable Feb 28 #5

I don't know. I haven't watched any reruns of the classic sitcoms. Mister Ed Feb 28 #6

They hold up. For me anyway. Iggo Friday #9

MR. ED Maninacan Friday #11

Green Acres? Maninacan Friday #12

Green Acres is a timeless absurdist comedy Zorro Friday #15

Dick Van Dyke show still works though. Kablooie Friday #7

Yes, actually. LudwigPastorius Friday #8

i have Maninacan Friday #10

It was very much a show of its time. surrealAmerican Friday #13

Is "recently" defined in decades?!1 - (trying to be funny) UTUSN Friday #14