SID CAESAR: The Scented Letter [THE HICKENLOOPERS] (YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS - VERY rare sketch)

Sid and Imogene in one of their many classic "Hickenloopers" sketches. In this one, Doris gets jealous.
NOTE: No date is available for this sketch, which has only been released on very rare out of print VHS/Betamax tapes. My undying gratitude to KJH, the uber-fan of Sid Caesar in Pennsylvania who found these tapes, had them transferred digitally, and shared them with me so that I could make them available on RUclips!
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[@vincentconti3633]

I love this stuff! Was one year old when this first aired...and it was never syndicated. The only Sid Caesar I knew was from Mad Mad World!! Imagine Coca had a longer Career.. her I remember.. Caesar had problems common to his profession! I can spend four years watching all 139 episodes...all available..

[@reinacoffee8557]

My most beloved comedians!

[@sidcaesaryourshowofshowsca2250]

Mine, too. They were such a great team! As a friend says, they were the chocolate and peanut butter of comedy. --kjh

[@sssaternyeful]

Two comic geniuses!

[@DestroyClearchannel]

Just heard about Sid Caesar from a Mel Brooks interview- these are great, thx for uploading!!

[@Pollyfish]

Thanks for posting - two great talents!

[@sidcaesaryourshowofshowsca2250]

They're the chocolate and peanut butter of comedy. :)

[@user-GodsGirl4ever]

I'm really enjoying The Hickenloopers! These skits could have been expanded into a series of their own.
~Sheilah

[@sidcaesaryourshowofshowsca2250]

The parallel for the Hickenloopers on "Caesar's Hour" was the "Commuters" sketches with NAnette Fabray, and those were at one point rerun as a half hour sitcom, just like the Honeymooners sketches from the Jackie Gleason were rerun independently!

[@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597]

They remind me of the honeymooners.tops down

[@magnificentfailure2390]

"You're thunk!"

[@savethetpc6406]

Now I want to seek out and watch more "Hickenloopers" sketches -- which I'm sure are available on your channel, Gary -- thanks!

[@sidcaesaryourshowofshowsca2250]

There are a bunch already posted, yes! And many more to come. :)

[@savethetpc6406]

Sid Caesar: Your Show of Shows / Caesar's Hour / Admiral Broadway Revue I'll be looking for them when I have a chance -- thanks! :)

[@gailjarvis2592]

Watch 'The Commuters" with Sid and Nanette Fabray.

[@kevklost]

Tremendous...

[@Arthur_McGowan]

Note resemblance between "Hickenloopers" and "Honeymooners."

[@sidcaesaryourshowofshowsca2250]

Absolutely! But guess which came first? The Hickenloopers sketches debuted a year before The Honeymooners did on Gleason's show! Later, on Caesar's Hour, "The Commuters" sketches took the place of the Hickenloopers (with Nanette Fabray instead of Imogene Coca)-- sort of the suburban version of the Hickenloopers/Honeymooners.
Thanks for the comment, Vincent!

[@michaelwhisman]

he should have given her the letter before opening it.

[@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597]

They remind me of the Honeymooners.😆