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Whether a ''pratfall'' (i.e. landing on the Buttock s), a silly face, or by walking into walls, physical comedy (even used to entertain small children) is a common and rarely subtle form of Comedy . It is a Clown ish exploitation of Movement , the most primordial human medium of expression, which predates language and the introduction of cerebral elements to humor such as cultural tradition, erudition and word puns. The Three Stooges , Laurel And Hardy , Don Knotts , "Rob" Petrie ( Dick Van Dyke 's character on the The Dick Van Dyke Show ), Jack Tripper (John Ritter's character on '' Three's Company ''), Kramer (Michael Richards's character on '' Seinfeld ''), Chris Farley, and Mr. Bean are all examples of physical comedy characters. SEE ALSO |
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