Tim Conway is hysterical as a weightlifter on Johnny Cason’s Show. As one of his most iconic characters, Tim brought the laughs during an absolutely hilarious and memorable appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. This short but uproarious clip will have you laughing long after it ends.

It's been said that comedy is more challenging to do than drama. The only thing that I would add is that it has to be much more challenging to do than dramatic acting. That’s simply because no two people have the same sense of humor. What makes one person may and likely will not be the thing that causes the next guy to double over with laughter.

That’s why people who are able to do comedy and make people laugh for decades become revered and beloved. Tim Conway was one of those who, for decades, had people laughing hysterically, often simply with a look or gesture. His work on The Carol Burnett Show is the stuff of legends. Harvey Korman, who was usually his scene partner on the show, often reacted the same way everyone else did who was watching Tim do his thing.

In a clip posted on YouTube, Tim shows up on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Dorf, a world-class weightlifter. Tim’s appearance as the miniature weightlifter is enough to cause many members of the studio audience to burst into laughter. Johnny even has a difficult time concealing his laughter right from the get-go. Tim hasn’t even said a word, and Johnny is on the verge of laughter. 

But it quickly gets even more ridiculous. Tim’s absurd, exaggerated movements send everyone into fits of laughter. Combined with his lousy accent, odd, wavy hair and mustache, that is enough to break most people. Ultimately, as Dorf tries but fails to set a world record, Johnny can no longer hide his laughter.

Proverbs 17:22 “A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.”