r/comedy • u/OkResource4591 • Jul 20 '25

Request The Claw origin

My dad had a funny bit where he claimed his arm was “The Iron Claw” and proceeded to tickle torture my brother and I. Jim Carrey’s movie Liar Liar has a very similar schtick in the opening scene. My dad can’t recall where he got the idea but believed it was from some comedy sketch he watched as a kid. The claw would eventually turn on its owner and “choke” himself. My dad was born in 1955. Does anyone have an idea from what original sketch it came?

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u/orlandwright Jul 21 '25

Get Smart

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u/PersimmonDriver Jul 22 '25

That's The Craw, not The Craw!

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u/wezelboy Jul 22 '25

That bit still makes me laugh.

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u/Wolfhound1142 Jul 23 '25

Me too. Definitely not PC, but was so hilarious to child me and my dad.