Ernie Kovaks classic bit from his ABC TV shows in the late 1950's. Music is "Song of The Nairobi Trio (Solfeggio)" by Robert Maxwell, from his 1956 album "Hi...
You could be right. And he definitely paved the way for a lot of TV experimentation. His Wikipedia page lists a lot of the people and groups he influenced and you can see how:
Kovacs has been credited as an influence by many individuals and shows, including Johnny Carson, Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, Saturday Night Live, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Jim Henson, Max Headroom,[1] Chevy Chase,[2][3] Conan O’Brien,[4] Jimmy Kimmel, Captain Kangaroo, Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, The Muppet Show, Dave Garroway,[5] Andy Kaufman, You Can’t Do That on Television, Mystery Science Theater 3000, and Uncle Floyd, among others.[6][7] Chase even thanked Kovacs during his acceptance speech for his Emmy Award for Saturday Night Live.[8][2]
You could be right. And he definitely paved the way for a lot of TV experimentation. His Wikipedia page lists a lot of the people and groups he influenced and you can see how: