Illogical logic routines

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"Illogical logic routines" are a series of comedic sketches by Gracie Allen that humorously showcase her trademark nonsensical yet oddly persuasive reasoning style.

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instanceOf comedy sketch series ⓘ
radio comedy routine ⓘ
associatedWith Burns and Allen radio show NERFINISHED ⓘ
George Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
featuresCharacter Gracie Allen persona ⓘ
hasCharacteristic oddly persuasive arguments ⓘ
paradoxical statements ⓘ
wordplay ⓘ
hasCreator Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasGenre comedy ⓘ
radio comedy ⓘ
sketch comedy ⓘ
hasLanguage English ⓘ
hasMedium live performance ⓘ
radio ⓘ
hasPerformer Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasStyle illogical logic ⓘ
nonsensical reasoning ⓘ
hasSubjectMatter everyday situations treated with faulty logic ⓘ
logic ⓘ
reasoning ⓘ
notableFor influencing later absurdist and surreal comedy ⓘ
showcasing Gracie Allen’s trademark illogical reasoning ⓘ
partOf Burns and Allen routines NERFINISHED ⓘ
Gracie Allen comedy material NERFINISHED ⓘ
performedBy Gracie Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ
usesDevice circular reasoning for comic effect ⓘ
literal interpretation of phrases ⓘ
misunderstanding of logical principles ⓘ

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Gracie Allen → notableWork → Illogical logic routines ⓘ