The Big Leaf

A motley crew of Latvian ne'er-do-wells performs rude, crude and lewd stunts.

The Canadian sketch comedy series Four on the Floor was an outgrowth of the CBC radio weekly Frantic Times. Appropriately, the four male stars of the series referred to themselves as "The Frantics", and did their best to live up to this cognomen. Recurring characters (there are always recurring characters in a show of this nature) included Mr. Canoehead, Quenelle and Mary, the Evil Ultramind, A Lonely Guy In a Room, and Mr. Interesting. Coproduced by the CBC and Telefilm Canada, Four on the Floor debuted June 13, 1986, and lasted thirteen weeks; it might have lasted longer had it not be scheduled opposite the phenomenally successful American sitcom The Cosby Show.

No Soap, Radio is an American sitcom that aired on ABC on Thursdays from April 15 till May 13, 1982. The title was taken from an "unfunny" joke that was popular at the time.

Veteran British funster Jimmy Jewel was the "Autumn" to newcomer Charlie Hawkins' "Spring" in this weekly ITV sitcom. The series explored all the comic possibilities inherent in the unlikely friendship between a young sprout named Charlie Harris (Hawkins) and a cranky old pensioner named Tommy Butler (Jewel). Spring and Autumn made its first appearance as a one-off special in 1972, with a slightly different supporting cast. The 26-episode series proper was seen in Britain from 1973 to 1977.

Chaos and coincidence cause havoc in San Francisco.

Ellen DeGeneres is honored with the 15th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Among those paying tribute: Kristin Chenoweth; Steve Harvey; Sean Hayes; Jimmy Kimmel; John Krasinski; Jason Mraz; and Lily Tomlin. From the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.