Seeing heads transplanted between humans and Chihuahuas might have seemed like a funny,
surreal sight gag on paper, but it plays out like a mildly horrific turn of events when you see it on the big screen.
But
his surreal sight gags, like his satire, were inseparable from his chosen medium.
Yet his brilliant and
surreal sight gags, the like of which have disappeared from the tube entirely, were inspired by the great movie comedians of the silent era, especially Buster Keaton.
Not exact matches
Kovacs» specials are big on
sight gags, recurring scenarios, and
surreal imagery.