Charles Chaplin and Ben Turpin in His New Job (1915)
One of Charles Chaplin's canes he used in several films in the 1910s
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Poll: Iconic Artifacts at the National Comedy Center
Located in Jameston, NY (hometown of Lucille Ball), the National Comedy Center museum opened on August 1, 2018. The 37,000 square foot non-profit immersive museum unspools the history of comedy from vaudeville times to the current day with 50-plus interactive exhibits and a treasure trove of awesome props and costumes.
Of these items that are currently on display at the NCC, which do you consider the most "museum-worthy"?
Make Your Choice
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Bob Hope in 100 Years of Hope and Humor (2003)
Bob Hope's USO IDs, badges, jacket and hat -
Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy (1951)
Lucy's polka dot dress from I Love Lucy (1951) -
Lenny Bruce in Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce' (1967)
Lenny Bruce's trench coat and typewriter -
Robin Williams and Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Mug used on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) -
Jerry Lewis in The Nutty Professor (1963)
Buddy Love's jacket from The Nutty Professor (1963) -
Lily Tomlin in Laugh-In (1967)
Lily Tomlin's Ernestine wig from Laugh-In (1967) -
Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod, and Betty White in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
Gavin MacLeod (Murray)'s annotated script for the "Chuckles Bites the Dust" episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) -
The Interviews: An Oral History of Television (1997)
George Carlin's Grammy Award for FM & AM -
Gilda Radner in Saturday Night Live (1975)
One of Roseanne Roseannadanna's letters from Saturday Night Live (1975) -
Lloyd Bridges and Robert Stack in Airplane! (1980)
Capt. Kramer's pilot's jacket from Airplane! (1980) -
Rodney Dangerfield in Saturday Night Live (1975)
Rodney Dangerfield's signature red tie and suit jacket -
Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)
Egon's jumpsuit from Ghostbusters (1984) -
Richard Pryor in Harlem Nights (1989)
Sugar Ray's tuxedo from Harlem Nights (1989) -
Jerry Seinfeld and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
Jerry's puffy shirt from Seinfeld (1989) -
Dana Carvey in Wayne's World (1992)
Garth's Aerosmith T-shirt from Wayne's World (1992) -
Eric McCormack in Will & Grace (1998)
Will's garden gnome and law degree and Karen's flask from Will & Grace (1998) -
Lacey Chabert, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Amanda Seyfried in Mean Girls (2004)
Cady's "Santa Belle" costume from Mean Girls (2004) -
Creed Bratton, Steve Carell, Kate Flannery, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
Michael's cat puppet, Jim's Dundie and Dwight's Employee of the Month award from The Office (2005) -
Tracy Morgan in 30 Rock (2006)
Tracy's EGOT necklace and the Tracy Jordan Meat Machine from 30 Rock (2006) -
Nick Offerman in Parks and Recreation (2009)
Duke Silver's saxophone from Parks and Recreation (2009) -
'Weird Al' Yankovic in CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
One of 'Weird Al' Yankovic's accordions
