Mel Brooks won't shut up about his boss, and honestly? Neither would you.
New interviews with Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, footage from the reunion of Caesar's Writers (1996), and sketches from Your Show of Shows (1950) and Caesar's Hour (1954).
Acting
Sid Caesar's physical comedy that made writers weep with joy.
Writing
The 1996 reunion of legends who literally invented sketch comedy.
Director
Constantine Nasr
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Caesar's Writers' reunion featured Neil Simon, Larry Gelbart, and Woody Allen—basically the Avengers of American comedy, and they all worked for one demanding genius.
Your Show of Shows aired live for 90 minutes every week—no cue cards, no editing, just pure chaotic brilliance that modern streaming comedies couldn't touch with a ten-week writers' room.
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