Laugh Tracks Legends of Comedy with Randy and Steve

Burns and Schreiber

Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber, better known as Burns and Schreiber were mainstays of tv and nightclub comedy throughout the 1970s with an act that drew from their Second City training to create memorable and hilarious sketches. Their best known bit, which they updated frequently, had Jack's annoying conventioneer climb into Avery's cab, commenting on everything and anything along the way. Both men also had very visible post-team careers including Jack's run as producer of ABC's Fridays and Avery's crunchy run as the spokesperson for Doritos! As always find extended cuts in the comments at laughtrackscomedy.com and thanks for sharing our shows!

Mitch Hedberg

Mix surreal and offbeat one liners with an indelible stage presence and you get Mitch Hedberg, an icon of alternative comedy. Mitch's cadence was low-key and jazzlike while his subject matter took on the absurdities of everyday live. The result was like bringing the best Far Side cartoons to life. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!

Gabe Kaplan

Meet Gabe Kaplan, standup star, sitcom legend, and world-class professional poker player (!) in this miniprogram. Gabe mined his real-life high school experience for laughs early in his standup career and good thing because it led to the comedy classic "Welcome Back Kotter" in which Gabe returns as a teacher to his alma mater. It was a sweet gig and when it ended Gabe returned to standup and launched a new passion -- playing professional poker. With over $2 million in lifetime winnings we'd say he might have a future with the cards! As always, extended cuts are in the comments at laughtrackscomedy.com and thanks for sharing our shows!

Jane Curtin

Meet Jane Curtin, an original SNL cast member who went on to more fame on tv and the big screen in a career now nearing 50 years. Jane could play both funny and straight and she created some indelible characters in the process from tough consumer reporter Joan Face to Conehead matriarch Prymaat to Allie Lowell in the hit sitcom Kate and Allie, Kate's cool and cerebral approach to comedy provided a strong center around which other comedy could build. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!

The Rutles

Meet The Rutles -- the comic creation of Eric Idle and Neil Innes who took a short Beatles parody on BBC's "Rutland Weekend Television" and turned it into a full length mockumentary, several excellent albums, and sold out worldwide tours. Dirk, Barry, Stig, and Nasty -- the "Prefab Four" -- managed the rarest of feats in making a mockumentary that had just the right amount of snark and sweetness (it also helped that Neil Innes wrote some great tunes). As always, find extra cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows.

Lewis Black

Meet Lewis Black, master of tightly wrapped comedic rage in this miniprogram. Lewis Black went from local theater to a legendary standup career when a pal who saw his backstage rants suggested that he take the stage and "start yelling up there." Through multiple comedy specials, sold out worldwide tours, and even a role in a Pixar flick (as "Anger", naturally), Lewis expertly channels the frustration we all feel and gets us to laugh in the process. As always find extended cuts in the comments at laughtrackscomedy.com and thanks for sharing our shows!

Amy Poehler

Meet Amy Poehler who has turned lightning fast improv chops, superb satirical skills, and an engaging personality into a legendary career. From the Second City to the Upright Citizens Brigade to Saturday Night Live/Parks and Recreation/The Golden Globes and beyond, Amy has left a big imprint on the modern comedy world. As always, find extend clips in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!

Milton Berle

Let's go back to television's early days to meet Milton Berle whose madcap vaudeville style captivated early viewers and earned him the nickname "Mr. Television." "Uncle Miltie" also was a staple on tv variety and talk shows and on the Vegas strip, but it is as a founder and roastmaster of the Beverly Hills Friars Club where Berle was truly in his element. As always look for extended clips in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!

Robert Klein

Meet Robert Klein, master of observational comedy and versatile star of tv, film, and the Broadway stage. From early work as part of the Second City improv troupe to a series of classic HBO comedy specials to a late career run on "Will and Grace", Klein has charmed audiences with his always playful yet often pointed observations. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows!

Professor Irwin Corey

Prepare to have your mind roasted by Professor Irwin Corey, "The World's Foremost Authority" whose improvisational ranting was a fixture on variety shows and standup stages for over 70 years. Dressed in his signature string tie, black swallowtail coat, and hair that looked like it has been styled by a blender, Prof. Corey could effortless spin a string of obscurities, philosophical musings, corny one-liner, and madcap malapropisms on any subject of your choosing. As always, find extended cuts in the comments at laughtracksradio.com and thanks for sharing our shows.