The Early New York City Origins of the Classic Slipping on a Banana Peel Comedy Trope
Comedy writer and four-time Jeopardy winner Alex Schmidt explained how a combination of an early New York City street vendor, poor sanitation, sensational news articles, and classic Vaudeville acts made the unlikely, yet funny act of slipping on a banana peel a classic comedy trope.
The comedy trope of slipping on banana peels comes from historical snack culture in New York City
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