warm-up and we should take it. because then you're going to be jumping out of windows and have teeth blacked out and be wearing a fat suit. let people get to know you first and then we go and do all of these characters. it was a good idea but i was terrified. i don't think i can do that. it soon became one of my favorite parts of the show. it was totally improvised. >> reporter: the thing i always looked forward to was to see the cast of characters, maybe you and tim marchvy and vickie in the context of a skit and going -- because you couldn't stop laughing. >> that's tim conway's fault. this one time we were doing a takeoff on columbo and harvey was my husband and tim was the