Willie Tyler and Lester were really one of the last great ventriloquist acts around. I know we still have Jeff Dunham and his cadre of racially insensitive puppets, but back in the day they were everywhere. I mean, this “team” got their start as regular cast members on Laugh-In. They were among the regular performers at The Comedy Store, ground zero for the stand-up revolution. They weren’t just around. They were mainstream. Jay Johnson even performed as regular cast members “Chuck and Bob” on S

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