Physical comedy
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Physical comedy is comedic performance relying mostly on the use of the body to convey humor.
Whether a pratfall (i.e. landing on the buttocks), a silly face, or by walking into walls, physical comedy (even used to entertain small children) is a very rarely subtle form of comedy. It is a clownesque exploitation of movement, the most primordial human medium of expression, which predates language and the introduction of cerebral elements to humor such as cultural tradition, erudition and word puns.
John Ritter, Michael Richards, and Mr. Bean are all examples of modern day physical comedy productions.
The Three Stooges, Jack Tripper (John Ritter's character on Three's Company), and Kramer (Michael Richards's character on Seinfeld) are all examples of physical comedy characters.
