Prop comedy
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Prop comedy is a comedy genre that makes use of humorous objects, or conventional objects used in humorous ways. The stage and film jargon "prop", an abbreviation of "property", refers to any object handled by an actor in the course of a performance.
A 'prop comic' is a comedian who makes use of prop comedy. Prop comics are sometimes looked down upon by other comedians, and the term is sometimes used derisively.
Some famous prop comics:
- Charlie Chaplin
- Buster Keaton
- Laurel and Hardy
- Carrot Top
- Gallagher
- Joel Hodgson
- Kurt Markgraf
- The Legendary Wid
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