I don’t think so, … I don’t think so, unless they did it as a tribute to him. There were a few episodes that aired after his death, mostly of bits that didn’t get in earlier shows.
He died lighting a cigar and lost control of his car (so I’ve heard). What a loss! Had he lived, he’d have been bigger than Carson, Dick Van Dyke, or others
I can see where … I can see where someone not understanding the mind of Ernie Kovacs would possibly see the Nairobi Trio as a minstrel act, but I’d like to contribute the following:
A late sketch incorporating similar quasi-simians, being shot into space, strongly suggested that race was not a factor at all.
To me, it looks more like the movement of a clock in the middle of a German town square… It has that kind of rhythm.
Ernie was very … Ernie was very creative, experimenting with lots of camera tricks & the new video technology. His shows from the late 50′s & early 60′s were produced on video tape. But it was the custom back then to reuse the tapes once a program had aired. Unfortunately only a mere fraction of those Kovacs programs now exists.
Hey an Ernie expert … Hey an Ernie expert. I remember watching retro tv shows in the 70′s about this cat. Freaking genius!! One time I saw a different version of the trio. They were passing bricks or something of that type.
No way! I was born … No way! I was born and raised through the days of the civil rights movement and while my folks couldn’t stand “Amos and Andy” Ernie Kovacs was considered a genius!
This stuff stands up through the passage of time because funny is funny.
honestly if you … honestly if you think about it, this skit is a very innovative and clever concept. how many people would come up with a trio of monkeys playing a song and having the main conflict about the banana guy trying to catch the drummer guy off guard? theres so many varied elements that are orchestrated in this creative little gem. love it!
The Nairobi Trio from the Ernie Kovacs show…
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
I don’t think so, …
I don’t think so, unless they did it as a tribute to him. There were a few episodes that aired after his death, mostly of bits that didn’t get in earlier shows.
He died lighting a cigar and lost control of his car (so I’ve heard). What a loss! Had he lived, he’d have been bigger than Carson, Dick Van Dyke, or others
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
So creepy.
So creepy.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
I do have a …
I do have a question… Was this the last sketch played on the last program Kovacs made???
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
I can see where …
I can see where someone not understanding the mind of Ernie Kovacs would possibly see the Nairobi Trio as a minstrel act, but I’d like to contribute the following:
A late sketch incorporating similar quasi-simians, being shot into space, strongly suggested that race was not a factor at all.
To me, it looks more like the movement of a clock in the middle of a German town square… It has that kind of rhythm.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Lemon was the one …
Lemon was the one with the mallets. Ernie was in the middle conducting and Edie was playing the piano.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Ernie was very …
Ernie was very creative, experimenting with lots of camera tricks & the new video technology. His shows from the late 50′s & early 60′s were produced on video tape. But it was the custom back then to reuse the tapes once a program had aired. Unfortunately only a mere fraction of those Kovacs programs now exists.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
I love how the …
I love how the baton becomes a banana during the close up @ 0:53.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Hey an Ernie expert …
Hey an Ernie expert. I remember watching retro tv shows in the 70′s about this cat. Freaking genius!! One time I saw a different version of the trio. They were passing bricks or something of that type.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Kovac SO ahead of …
Kovac SO ahead of his time!!!
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
The pianist …
The pianist shockingly resembles Whoopi Goldberg!
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Solfeggio (this …
Solfeggio (this tune) was written by harpist Robert Maxwell. He was also responsible for creating Ebb Tide & Shangri-La as well.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Ernie’s in the …
Ernie’s in the middle with the cigar. Wife Edie Adams at the piano. And Jack’s the one with the mallets.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Jack Lemon was 1 of …
Jack Lemon was 1 of the monkeys, not sure which one.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Mom found this so …
Mom found this so funny. I’m amazed I found it. Thank you.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
rogueyam:
So is …
rogueyam:
So is your mother
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
This reminds me of …
This reminds me of my dad. He loved Kovacs…
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
A lot of …
A lot of similarities between Kovacs and Craig ferguson.Soupy Sales too.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Bill Wendell was …
Bill Wendell was the gorilla on the keyboard, right?
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
omg they’re monkeys …
omg they’re monkeys?!
I thought this was one of those old racist ‘black up’ things.
I even rated one star
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
No way! I was born …
No way! I was born and raised through the days of the civil rights movement and while my folks couldn’t stand “Amos and Andy” Ernie Kovacs was considered a genius!
This stuff stands up through the passage of time because funny is funny.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Solfeggio
Solfeggio
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
honestly if you …
honestly if you think about it, this skit is a very innovative and clever concept. how many people would come up with a trio of monkeys playing a song and having the main conflict about the banana guy trying to catch the drummer guy off guard? theres so many varied elements that are orchestrated in this creative little gem. love it!
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
Boring.
Boring.
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
This song has been …
This song has been stuck in my head forever
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
The (female gorilla …
The (female gorilla) pianist was Kovacs’ wife. Lemmon was the other gorilla (sometimes).