Comedy icons Natasha Lyonne and Tracee Ellis Ross just recreated one of the most hilarious and well-known scenes of all time at this year’s Emmy Awards: the I Love Lucy conveyor belt.
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These two superstars came together for an unprecedented collaboration in honor of one of the funniest ladies of all time. Lucille Ball’s influence on comedy remains steady, and now Tracee and Natasha are shedding some light on it!
The conveyor belt scene originally featured Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance. In the Emmy redo, Tracee Ellis Ross and Natasha Lyonne stood in for the I Love Lucy stars.
Their commitment to the bit was inspiring and completely hilarious. You could hear the audience roaring with laughter in the background.
Fans of the Emmys I Love Lucy recreation took to the comments with more ideas for this comedic duo.
“Ok that’s it…I’ve seen all I needed to see…” began one fan with a brilliant plan. “Natasha and Tracee need to do a buddy road trip comedy together about two old friends who reunite then reinvent after years who go to Vegas and hit the jackpot.”
Sold.
Other fans just appreciated the classic comedy of the scene.
“No matter how many times I’ve seen this bit I don’t think I’ll ever get annoyed by it because it’s so classic.”
What an epic celebration of comedy history!
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