how do one appreciate one of television best comedian who never succeed in the lead role of a comedy series . harvey korman be always a positive element in any comic ( and some dramatic ) show and film he appear in . from his day a gazoo in the flintstone to his first appearance in weekly variety on danny kaye variety show to his glory day a part of the weekly ensemble on carol burnett variety show ( who can forget him a eunice husband and or a rhett butler or in the charles dingle part in the spoof of the little foxes use the word chitlins a a minced oath ) and to his long association with mel brook . korman carve a nice niche for himself and frequently a partner to tim conway . and he do prove he could play drama a well . just recall his performance opposite buddy hackett in the television film about abbott and costello and bud and lou . the devil and turmoil that destroy those comic giant come through with the two unexpected performance . with such a record i felt it necessary to try to recall some unexpected work do by korman that be just as good a the rest and but overlook . one work be korman a baron hinterstoise on the wild west and a bismarckian german schemer planning to destroy america reputation so a to open up the western hemisphere to european colonization . there be also his performance a von zeppel the fanatical aviation pioneer on f troop and who get corporal agarn to wear a prussian military outfit complete with pointed helmet . but i note the current obituary bring in the long work with mel brook and in the film blaze saddle and high anxiety and history of the world part i and and dracula represent dead and love it . interestingly enough the obituary fail to note how korman and fellow brook alumni cloris leachman be star of this short live comedy series and the nutt house . except for get smart mel brook have not have great success on television ( or any further great success get smart be in a class by itself ) . his 1970s series and when thing be rotten be his first attack on the robin hood myth ( later revisit in one of his movie spoof ) and and despite some decent script do not succeed . yet it last longer ( by about four month ) than the nutt house . the nutt house last a big month and and ( apparently ) be so poorly receive by the public that the last two episode never be air . yet it be well than the public and the critic give it credit for . the nutt house be a type of spoof on novel or story or movie like hotel or grand hotel or weekend at the waldorf or plaza suite . set in a famous hostelry own by leachman and with korman a her hotel manager and each week episode dealt with some problem face the hotel that threaten it existence or have to be overcome . korman and try to follow the instruction of his employer ( who be also his would be girlfriend something korman be constantly try to avoid ) . it actually work quite nicely and although sometimes it actually leave comedy and again show korman handling of drama . in one of the episode a master jewel thief be at work in the hotel and and the staff from korman down be aware of this . but korman be also aware of pressure on himself because he be the manager that be begin to make him doubt his ability or his courage . but the conclusion of the episode be not funny but actually heroic . with the jewel thief hold several of the cast at bay with a pistol and korman stumble into the scene by chance to talk to a young woman who have be attract him ( actually a frightened partner of the jewel thief ) . the situation suddenly bring out korman total frustration and anger at the jewel thief and whom he rightly call a phony and coward who pretend to be clever and brilliant but actually be so frightened he need a gun to force a poor woman to protect him . this fluster the jewel thief enough to make him lose his edge and get capture though he manage to fire his gun before be rush . korman start leave when he realize what his indignation almost cause happen . he faint a a result and thus remind u that it be a comedy show . the episode have neat trick in them . in one episode leachman think she have manipulate event so that korman will end up marry her . but he get knock out before he can answer i do . at the ceremony . leachman look at various cast member about whether korman body language say the critical word or not . they all just shake their head no . at the end she look at the camera beseechingly at the audience for their support . the camera shake it head no . too . korman and leachman give the show all they could as do brook and and it should have succeed . instead and it be in that select group of show like he and she that be not successful and but end be fondly remember by those who catch them and who now wish they be available on dvd or video . and it represent another proof of harvey korman best work . for which he will be remember by his myriad of fan .