Comedy Showcase: Robert Klein on Anthropomorphism

Robert Klein has kept us laughing for more than 50 years, and at 80 he's still going strong as a stand-up comedian and actor. 

Klein was born in the Bronx, the son of Frieda (née Moskowitz) and Benjamin Klein and was raised in a "prototypical 1950s Bronx Jewish" environment, the grandson of Hungarian Jewish immigrants who arrived in the USA early in the 20th century.

He narrated the documentary tribute to the Borscht Belt, When Comedy Went to School.

He is now touring the USA with upcoming performances in New York and Florida.

Klein's stand-up skits are still floating around the Internet, and we recently found one from a 1975 HBO special filmed at Haverford College where he carries on about anthropomorphism, or the idea of giving human traits to animals and inanimate objects.

Enjoy!

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Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Rita Rudner's 1987 "Women of the Night"

We've been big fans of Rita Rudner ever since she started to appear on late night TV in the 1980s.

One of the hallmarks of her comedy is that it's clean, free from the vulgarity and shouting that many stand-up comics find necessary.  Her delivery is demure, tasteful, full of wry observations, and very funny.

Rudner started her career as a dancer, then switched to stand-up comedy about her dating experiences.  She married British producer Martin Bergman about 30 years ago and they have a daughter.  She is fond of Jewish humor but generally reserves it for when she performs for Jewish audiences.

Here's a video clip of Rita in a 1987 HBO special called "Women of the Night."

Enjoy! 

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