History of the Unknown Comic

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The Unknown Comic skyrocketed to fame - from his appearances on The Gong Show in the 70's. His schtick was to perform with a paper bag on his head - and rattle off a series of paper bag-related puns. But did you know that Murray Langston - the man behind the bag - got his start on Laugh-In and was a series regular on the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour? Well, he was. In this episode, we'll dive into the Unknown Comic origin story -and how the paper bag on his head came to be... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices