TheArchive: Reviewing the Rare, Retro, and Restored

If you're up for some laughs this weekend, April Fools Day is the perfect chance to catch up on some comedic gems. Whether you're looking to relax with family and friends or have a solo movie night,  TheArchive  has classic comedies, recent stand-up specials, and everything in between. From Eddie Murphy to Bill Murray, Mel Brooks to Andy Kaufman, Lucille Ball to Whoopi, and Martin to Lewis - there's a lot to laugh about! And we have a chimpanzee! Here's just a few we're featuring in our "April Fools" lineup. Get to  TheArchive  to see our full collection. In the meantime... Todd Wilson and his comical chimpanzee companion have fallen on tough times. With nothing to lose, the duo travels to Las Vegas with the hopes of securing a show in Chick Balton's famous review.  The Entertainers  stars  Bob Newhart, Linda Gray, Richard Romanus, Bernard White, and Bill Erwin. In The Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Collection: Colgate Comedy Hour , i t's 28 episode

This post was originally published on (7/22/21) and updated on (2/15/22) . What better way to celebrate the 2022 Winter Olympic Games than with a deep cut absolutely worth every inappropriate, animated moment.  Allow us to introduce... Animalympics . In this "animalated" film, critters from all around the world gather to stage and compete in their own Olympic games, which feature a variety of summer and winter sporting events. It's super funny and totally bizarre - especially the Winter games. Snow doubt about it. The film also represents a piece of cinematic history. Animalympics was commissioned by NBC in 1978 as a couple of specials to run parallel to the 1980 Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics in Moscow. But following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Jimmy Carter boycotted the Moscow Summer Olympics and NBC shelved the coverage and the Animalympics special which did not rear its head again until July 4, 1982. Now as we face down another "cold war"