Sketch o’the Week- Lily Tomlin!

We’re starting a new series for the “Sketch o’the Week”… classic comedians! We have a pretty good start already with our recent Monty Python run, and there will certainly be no shortage of fodder. This week we are going to go with The Lovely Anna‘s suggestion of one of the greatest of all female comics… Lily Tomlin!

Ms. Tomlin has had a career that has spanned over 50 years, and she’s done significant things in all of those decades. She started out doing stand up and off-Broadway performing in the 60’s, became a household name in early 70’s on TV in “Martin and Rowan’s Laugh In”, and went on to star in TV specials, films, comedy albums, and Broadway plays winning multiple Emmys, a Grammy, a Tony and nominations for an Oscar and Golden Globes. Never resting on her laurels, Ms. Tomlin continued appearing in numerous major films, TV shows and stage productions into the 2020s. Recently she starred opposite Jane Fonda for seven seasons (2015-2022) on the acclaimed Netflix series “Frankie & Gracie” for which she received four Emmy nominations, winning once. She is truly one of the queens of comedy.

I am old enough to remember her many characters on “Laugh In”, my favorite of which was Ernestine the telephone operator.

“Have I reached the party to whom I am speaking?” Yes, Ms. Tomlin, you have… and for a very long time!