About the Same and the Other, and the Other's fear of its non-existence and the resulting dialectical process.

Although the dialectic definitely conjures up Hegel, the function of the Other and especially the role of the Mirror sound suspiciously Lacanian.

Frankly it's hard to find a later philosopher who doesn't in some way recapitulate Hegel...

How would you like some tutsi-fruitsi ice cream?

And as it is holiday season, do you believe in Sanity Clause?


And Captain Spaulding:

With Zeppo as the straight man.

Later on, Captain Spaulding relates about hunting elephants:


I wish there was a clip of the Animal Crackers bridge game. It is a real riot.

Ruffis: "How about taking up the carpet?"

Secretary of War: "I still insist we must take up the tax!"

Ruffis: "He's right. You have to take up the tax before you can take up the carpet."

I've seen it a million times, and it still quacks me up.
Probably my favorite Marx Brothers routine.