When people write about visual humor on television, they often mention Ernie Kovacs, then leap to Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, which is quite a leap. It bypasses a lot of other examples, one being Steve Allen. When I watched his old shows, I used to love a routine he did often called Crazy Shots. He did it often and frequently did it live, which must have required incredible planning and rehearsal. This is not the best example of the bit but it'll give you an idea how it went…