Back in the Day: classic stand-up by decade
1,487 classic stand-up and TV comedy clips from official channels: George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Rodney Dangerfield, Bob Hope, The Carol Burnett Show, Laugh-In, The Smothers Brothers, Monty Python, SCTV, Johnny Carson, The Dick Cavett Show, Letterman and the Dean Martin roasts, sorted by decade from the 1950s on.
From the classics
- Jackie, We Hardly Knew Ye: Jackie Rogers Jr. Plays His Own Father (Martin Short, Eugene Levy) | SCTV · Martin Short, Eugene Levy (6 min)
- The Three Stooges In The Army · The Three Stooges (83s)
- The Best of Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town (Andrea Martin & John Candy) | SCTV · Andrea Martin, John Candy (29 min)
- The Wonderful World of PRISONS ft. Jonathan Winters | The Carol Burnett Show · Jonathan Winters (9 min)
- Save Pre-Teen World All-Night Telethon! (John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Flaherty) | SCTV · John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Flaherty (7 min)
- Your daily wisdom 💨 #georgecarlin #standupcomedy #funnyreels · George Carlin (12s)
- Great White North: Can You Drink a Beer in Space? (Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas) | SCTV · Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas (2 min)
- Stooges In Space! · The Three Stooges (1 min)
- Robots domesticated 🤖 #laughin #classiccomedy #retrotv · Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Arte Johnson, Judy Carne (1 min)
- Johnny LaRue's Street Beef: Lunchtime on the Street (John Candy) | SCTV · John Candy (5 min)
- Tex & Edna Boil: Lawn Ornament Daze and Edna's New Man (Dave Thomas, Andrea Martin & Joe Flaherty) · Dave Thomas, Andrea Martin, Joe Flaherty (3 min)
- The Carol Burnett Show (ALL 11 Seasons) · Carol Burnett
- Farm Film Celebrity Blow-Up: Brooke Shields (Joe Flaherty, John Candy & Catherine O'Hara) | SCTV · Joe Flaherty, John Candy, Catherine O'Hara (8 min)
- How to screw up a SURPRISE PARTY 🎉 #HarveyKorman · Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman (72s)
- The Best of Mayor Tommy Shanks (John Candy) | SCTV · John Candy (47 min)
- Lee Evans In Scotland All The Best Bits! | Lee Evans · Lee Evans (22 min)
- 1989: Michael McIntyre questions pop group Five Star - BBC · Michael McIntyre (24s)
- WATCH PARTY: The Carol Burnett Show! · Carol Burnett
- Sunrise Semester: Dr. Tongue and Woody Tobias Jr. Teach Screen Acting (John Candy & Eugene Levy) · John Candy, Eugene Levy (6 min)
- Roger Ruins His Birthday Surprise | The Carol Burnett Show · The Carol Burnett Show (6 min)
- Great White North: How to Carpet a Van (Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas) | SCTV · Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas (1 min)
- SCTV News: Earl's Outfit Wrecks the Broadcast & LaRue Saves a Seal (Eugene Levy & John Candy) | SCTV · Eugene Levy, John Candy (4 min)
- Ruth with the scoop ☕️ #ruthbuzzi #laughin #classictv · Ruth Buzzi (22s)
- Edna Boil's Boil World: Mother Nature's Greatest Mistakes (Andrea Martin & Martin Short) | SCTV · Andrea Martin, Martin Short (2 min)
Updated November 12, 2026.