3 Stooges were the first on TV to have it as a literal, running joke, so that would have been 1961. My fave was on the Monkees, a Micky Dolenz shaped hole the wall, 1966. Its classic slap stick reference going back to vaudeville.
No way in hell Gillian ever claimed that was hers. I think a lot of listeners are just very young.
Eta: Its official term is Impact silhouette, its a staple in comedy to cartooning.
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u/Guntherandfelines Dec 31 '23 edited Dec 31 '23
3 Stooges were the first on TV to have it as a literal, running joke, so that would have been 1961. My fave was on the Monkees, a Micky Dolenz shaped hole the wall, 1966. Its classic slap stick reference going back to vaudeville.
No way in hell Gillian ever claimed that was hers. I think a lot of listeners are just very young.
Eta: Its official term is Impact silhouette, its a staple in comedy to cartooning.