The second Tim Conway opened his mouth, everything fell apart — and Harvey Korman never stood a chance. It wasn’t a long speech or some clever setup. It was one line. One look. One perfectly timed pause. And that was it. Harvey completely lost control. What happened next was total comedy madness. The script didn’t matter anymore. The actors couldn’t keep it together. People were bent over, crying with laughter, while the audience roared as the whole sketch went wildly off the rails — live on air, no do-overs, no safety net. This wasn’t planned. It wasn’t acting. It was two comedy legends cracking each other up in real time, accidentally creating one of the most unforgettable moments in TV history — so real, so funny, it’s still talked about decades later.

There’s never been a comedy duo like this, nor will there ever be, but thankfully the Internet has preserved it for all time, and thank God for that. Dean Martin, Flip Wilson, and Carol Burnett are all just a click away in today’s world. I feel so fortunate to have grown up watching the Carol Burnett Show. Even more fortunate that now, thanks to the Internet, I can watch it whenever I want.

Tim Conway Cracks Up Harvey Korman in 'Dog's Life' Sketch on the Carol  Burnett Show | SeniorResource

Everyone who appeared on this show was a heavy hitter and, in my eyes, comic geniuses. I still find myself laughing out loud at these sketches. Although the sets and wardrobe date the shows, the comedy still feels fresh, funny and really hits every note. I don’t think I’ll ever grow tired of watching Tim and Harvey compete to make the other break character to laugh.

Tim Conway always cracked me up McHale’s Navy, but he was at his best in comedy when he teamed up with Harvey Korman on The Carol Burnett Show. There were many, many times where both of them left my father and me laughing in stitches with tears coming out of our eyes. They were the best comic duo. Their sketches were second to none. His hilarious “Dog Sketch” is an example masterpiece.

Tim Conway as 35-Year-Old Orphan Cracks Up Harvey Korman and Carol Burnett

This video you’re about to watch is one of Tim Conway’s very first appearances on The Carol Burnett show back in the 1970s. He totally must have been a dog lover. He’s got it down to a science. It is pure joy watching Harvey Korman trying, and failing, to keep it together. Those two gentlemen were as perfect a comedy duo as there’s ever been or will be. WATCH them in action again below.

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