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Tim Conway's 'Oldest Man' Routine Has Harvey Korman in Splits Right out of the Gate

A man in a green suit is talking to another man wearing a black helmet in a car.

Tim Conway has done it again! In another episode of 'The Oldest Man: Pit Stop,' Conway plays the role of the last remaining pit crew member of Speed Snyder, played by the inimitable Harvey Korman.

Carol Burnett's show was one of the best and the last variety show to air on television. Featuring the legendary comedian Tim Conway, best known for his characters like Oldest Man and Mr. Tudball.

The Carol Burnett Show" Sketch "Oldest Man: Pit Stop" Features Harvey Korman as a racing driver in need of ancient pit stop crew member Tim Conway. When Conway tries to pit stop, shenanigans ensue, as he can't even move faster than a snail.

Tim Conway and Harvey Korman

In this sketch, Conway's flawless antics comedy really takes center stage. We see Korman Harvey, a race car driver, shielding his face as he laughs while Tim Conway plays an old car mechanic who is too slow to help Korman's character get his race car back on track.

As the video progresses, we see how Tim breaks out his world's oldest guy character into perfection. The slowest moving man in the world is in the perfect position for the pit crew for racing driver Harvey.

His slow pace is a work of beauty, as he keeps Harvey out of the race. The scenes in this video are hilarious. We see how Tim Conway's "The Oldest Man" gradually slows down race driver Harvey Korman with his extremely slow-motion movement.

This sketch is tagged as one of the funniest and also a fan favorite. Legendary comedy duo Tim Conway and Harvey Korman truly outdid themselves in the classic sketch masterpiece.

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