The Stick

Jonathon Winters passed at the age of 87 in 2013, and in my estimation, was one of the funniest and most innovative comedians of all time. And I don’t recall him ever using a swear word during his comedy sketches.

One of Winters’s most famous appearances was on the old The Jack Paar Program, where he was given a stick and asked to improvise.

Winters then created a series of scenarios in rapid succession where he goes fishing, fights bulls, and reports to superior officers about seeing giant beetles.

I remember watching him do this live on Jack Paar’s show. I found it hilarious then and still do.