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Class Sketch

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The Class Sketch is a famous British comedy routine broadcast on the satirical television show "The Frost Report" in 1966. Written by Marty Feldman and Barry Took, the sketch features three actors of distinctly different heights—John Cleese, Ronnie Barker, and Ronnie Corbett—physically looking up or down at one another. Their visual representation directly parodies the rigid British social hierarchy of the upper, middle, and lower classes. It remains a widely referenced artifact of 1960s British television satire.

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What show featured the famous Class Sketch?

The Class Sketch was broadcast on the British satirical television show The Frost Report in 1966. It was written by the comedy writing duo Marty Feldman and Barry Took.

Who are the three actors who appear in the Class Sketch?

The sketch features three actors of distinctly different heights: John Cleese, Ronnie Barker, and Ronnie Corbett. They physically represent the British class system of the time.

What is the comedic premise of the Class Sketch?

The three men stand in a line wearing bowler hats and discussing their social standing. Cleese (upper class) looks down on Barker (middle class), who in turn looks down on Corbett (working class).

Why is the Class Sketch considered historically significant?

It is famous for visually encapsulating the rigid British class system in under three minutes. It also brought together three actors who would soon become giants of British comedy, specifically Cleese for Monty Python.

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