You'll Need a Television
Perhaps you've heard of them. They're all the rage. A television -- also known as a (air quotes) TV (air quotes) or (air quotes) monitor (air quotes) -- is the appliance, sort of a piece of furniture, which simulates a theatre screen in your room! Amazing! What's next, a gizmo to fork food? About's Home Theater Guide has actually seen these miracle devices and tells how to find the one for you.

• Before You Buy Home Theater
• Televisions and Displays Resources

A Video Cassette or DVD Player Might Be Helpful
Depending on which format your comedy movies or (air quotes) TV (air quotes) programs are to be presented in, you'll need one of these machines, too. I'm going to send you back to the Home Theater guy. He knows this stuff; besides, I wanna look at my flip-books.

• Home Theater Top Picks
• VCR Resources
• DVD, Laserdisc, VideoCD Resources

Don't Be Visually Illiterate
Here's something I do know. ALWAYS demand the Widescreen or Letterbox versions. Before 1954, movies were shot in the same shape as standard TVs. Since then, most films are much more rectangular. Videos "formatted to fit your TV" are cropping important images and visceral material from your eyes. Do you want to see "It's a World" or "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World?" Buy Letterbox. Wider IS better!

• About Classic Movies on Letterboxing
• Widescreen TV -- The 16x9 Factor

Colorization
Sheesh, are you nuts?!

• About Classic Movies on Colorizing

The World Ain't Fair
No two people have the same sense of humor. Get comedy you like for yourself, but if you're purchasing a gift, know your recipient. For example, if you buy me "Patch Adams," thank you very much. I need the blank tape.