List of slapstick comedy topics

This is a list of slapstick comedy topics. Slapstick is a type of broad physical comedy involving exaggerated, boisterous actions (e.g. a pie in the face), farce, violence and activities which may exceed the boundaries of common sense.[1][2][3]

## Slapstick comedians

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The Three Stooges during the Shemp years (1947–1956), as represented in Malice in the Palace

* Fred Karno
* Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle
* Buster Keaton
* Mack Sennett
* The Marx Brothers
* Abbott and Costello: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello
* Laurel and Hardy: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy
* The Three Stooges members: Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Shemp Howard, Curly Howard, Joe DeRita, Joe Besser
* Peter Falk: The In-Laws
* Mel Brooks: Silent Movie
* Woody Allen: Scenes from a Mall
* Joe Roberts
* Neville Kennard
* Jaleel White
* Peter Sellers
* Robin Williams
* Will Ferrell
* Harry Langdon
* Wayne Knight
* Harold Lloyd
* Benny Hill
* David Margulies
* Rik Mayall
* Ian McNeice
* Sacha Baron Cohen
* Rowan Atkinson
* Léonce Perret
* Charles Prince
* Louis de Funès
* Jerry Lewis
* Will Hay
* Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker
* Sarah Duhamel
* Shim Hyung-rae
* Terry Jones
* Ritz Brothers
* Ton of Fun
* Norman Wisdom
* [Roberto Gomez Bolaños-Chespirito]

## Slapstick films

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Main article: Slapstick film

Slapstick films are a type of comedy film that employ slapstick comedy. For a list of slapstick films, see Slapstick films.

## Techniques

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Pieing

* Eye poke
* Physical comedy
* Pieing
* Gunge
* Slap
* Liver punch

## See also

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* Comedy film
* List of people who have been pied
* List of practical joke topics
* Physical comedy
* Comedy portal

## Referenced

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1. ^ "slapstick – definition of slapstick by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia". Thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
2. ^ "Slapstick Comedy – film, cinema". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
3. ^ "Slapstick comedy definition of Slapstick comedy in the Free Online Encyclopedia". Encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2013-04-29.

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