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The Oldest Man: Galley Slaves
SKETCH-O-VISION
A VERY GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME.
The setup
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The premise
Here’s the bit.
A slave struggling to keep up with his ship’s rowing pace is assigned the Oldest Man as a partner. Once chained together, they have trouble finding the right seat, facing the right direction and moving the oar in rhythm. A brief lunch break brings little relief. The Oldest Man reveals a handmade key and proposes an escape, but his partner refuses to take the risk with his release due the next day. The taskmaster discovers the plan and throws the Oldest Man overboard, leaving the other man to realize what their shared chain means for him.
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Say it with us
Highly quotable.
Can I sit by the window?
I can only row west.
Tomorrow I'm a free man.
A little extra
Notes from the archive.
Carol Burnett selected this sketch for the special Carol Burnett’s Favorite Sketches.
The rabbit hole continues
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