Whats So Funny?, Tim Conway
Whats So Funny?, Tim Conway
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What's So Funny?
My Hilarious Life

Author: Tim Conway, Jane Scovell, Carol Burnett

Narrator: Tim Conway, Carol Burnett, Dick Hill, Jane Scovell

Unabridged: 8 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2013


Synopsis

Six-time Emmy Award–winning funnyman Tim Conway, best known for his characters on The Carol Burnett Show, offers a straight-shooting and hilarious memoir about his life on stage and off as an actor and comedian.In television history,few entertainers have captured as many hearts and made as many people laugh as Tim Conway. There’s nothing in the world that Tim Conway would rather do than entertain—and in his first-ever memoir, What’s So Funny?, that’s exactly what he does. From his pranks in small Ohio classrooms to his performances on national television and movies, Tim has been cracking people up for more than seventy years. Long regarded as one of the funniest comedians around, Tim also boasts an inspiring rags-to-riches story.What’s So Funny? captures Tim’s journey from life as an only child raised by loving but outrageous parents in small-town Ohio during the Great Depression, to his tour of duty in the Army—which would become training for his later role in McHale’s Navy—to his ascent as a national star and household name. By tracing his early path, this audiobook reveals the origins of many of Tim’s unforgettable characters—from Mr. Tudball and the Oldest Man to Mickey Hart to everyone’s favorite, Dorf.What’s So Funny? shares the hilarious accounts of the glory days of The Carol Burnett Show and his famous partnerships with entertainment greats like Harvey Korman, Don Knotts, Dick Van Dyke, Betty White, Vicki Lawrence, Bob Newhart, and of course, Carol Burnett. As a bonus, listeners will enjoy never-before-shared stories of hilarious behind-the-scenes antics on McHale’s Navy and The Carol Burnett Show.

About Tim Conway

Tim Conway was born and then did The Carol Burnett Show for eleven years. He has six Emmys and is in the Comedy Hall of Fame. He went to Bowling Green State University for eleven years (he was a very slow learner). Tim was in the army (ours) for two years, protecting Seattle from “the Red Menace” and was in McHale’s Navy for three years. His ambition was to be a jockey, but at his weight, even the horses asked him to get off. He has seven children, two grandchildren, and a puppy. Tim has been married to his lovely wife Charlene since 1984 and does not have a serious thought in his head.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on November 05, 2015

I am about to say something that will get me branded (by some at least) as "an old codger". I really think that at least largely today people have forgotten how to be actually..."funny". I watch TV sitcoms and mostly don't laugh. I mean I sit watching most contemporary stand-up comics with a straigh......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen (Kat) on October 29, 2013

"Dear Jane, Without your assistance, this would have been a pamphlet. - Tim" If you have been around as long as I have, you might just remember Tim Conway, the comedian who graced our television sets with his delightful and unforgettable skits from such memorable shows like The Carol Burnett Show, Mc......more

Goodreads review by Christina on December 30, 2020

Very fun memoir! The best parts were the funny stories from his dad’s life and his personal experiences. Some of the book went on about his friends and all the people he met or worked with which wasn’t as interesting. His dad seemed like a hilarious risk taker! While shooting an injured horse he sho......more