For a brief time in the 1980's, the Cinemax pay-channel had a reputation for showcasing cutting-edge comedy; they had new episodes of SCTV, as well as specials by Harry Shearer, Merrill Markoe, Gilbert Gottfried, and Chris Elliott. Elliott did two such specials for the network's Comedy Experiment series. The philosophy behind Comedy Experiment seemed to be "We're not sure if this is funny or not - you be the judge."
Today, I'm linking to Elliott's first Cinemax special - Action Family. If you're a fan of Elliott's comedy, you'll get it - and love it.
If you're not... well, you were warned.