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The 81 pages that link to Slapstick, each with the reason it gives.

• Benny HillNarrower topic: Slapstick supplied the falls, collisions, and bodily exaggeration central to Hill’s screen persona.

• Jerry LewisNarrower topic: Lewis’s falls, contortions, and collisions belong to this broad comic tradition.

• Rowan AtkinsonRelated: Mr. Bean's bungled actions often use slapstick's escalating physical mishaps.

• Steven WrightCompared with: Wright’s minimal movement and verbal jokes avoid slapstick’s visible action.

• Homer SimpsonNarrower topic: Homer’s accidents make physical consequences a recurring source of comedy.

• Lou CostelloRelated: Costello’s films often paired verbal confusion with physical comic business.

• Martin and LewisRelated: Lewis’s physical gags made slapstick central to the duo’s screen and stage act.

• TotòRelated: Totò used elastic movement and precisely timed falls to make his body a comic instrument.

• BourvilNarrower topic: Bourvil's humor could use slapstick but was less frantic than the form's broadest examples.

• Bud SpencerRelated: Spencer’s screen fights turned slapstick into a central attraction rather than a brief gag.

• Last of the Summer WineRelated: Falls, chases, and contraptions turn ordinary outings into comic set pieces.

• Laverne & ShirleyRelated: Its broad pratfalls complement the characters' verbal banter.

• Leonid GaidaiRelated: Gaidai’s films often turn pursuit, falls, and collisions into carefully timed comic sequences.

• Leslie NielsenRelated: His composed performances often counterbalanced the visual chaos around him.

• Max LinderNarrower topic: Linder adapted physical gags to a refined character rather than a roughhouse persona.

• Norman WisdomNarrower topic: Wisdom’s falls and collisions place his screen humor within this broad comic tradition.

• Pierre RichardRelated: His characters’ falls and collisions draw on slapstick while retaining a sense of vulnerability.

• Terence HillRelated: Hill’s comic fights use timing and physical reactions rather than realistic violence.

• The Benny Hill ShowNarrower topic: The show’s pratfalls and frantic pursuits belong to this broad comic tradition.

• The Katzenjammer KidsRelated: The strip turns beatings, falls, and comic punishment into recurring visual gags.

• Absolutely FabulousRelated: Falls, collisions, and drunken mishaps give the sitcom’s verbal satire a physical edge.

• Era of SilenceNarrower topic: Slapstick thrived in silent cinema because its humor relied less on spoken language.

• Frédéric DardRelated: The novels’ verbal comedy is often joined by broad, farcical action.

• GallagherNarrower topic: Gallagher’s prop-smashing routines adapted slapstick for a stand-up stage.

• Jamie UysRelated: Physical mishaps and practical jokes are central to the Funny People films.

• Jerome K. JeromeRelated: Packing blunders and clumsy encounters turn Jerome’s travel plans into physical comedy.

• Ken ShimuraNarrower topic: Shimura made bodily exaggeration and pratfalls central to many sketches.

• Khaby LameRelated: His expressive gestures draw on physical comedy, though his jokes usually hinge on contrast rather than pratfalls.

• Phil SilversCompared with: Bilko’s verbal cons and tactical improvisation depend less on physical mishaps than slapstick does.

• Tommy CooperRelated: His gestures and physical presence made failures funny before the punchline arrived.

• Woody WoodpeckerRelated: Woody’s antics often turn pursuit and conflict into physical gags.