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Tony Hancock

It's both funny and sad which seem to me to be the two basic ingredients of good comedy.

Sad

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Tony Hancock suggests that good comedy comes from a mix of humor and sadness, showing how closely these emotions are linked. He believes that the combination of feeling both happy and upset creates a deeper, more meaningful kind of laughter.

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