comedy duo billing

minor muppetz

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I've often wonder, are there any known reasons why, in a comedy duo, the straight man usually gets top billing over the comic?
 

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Well it could be because the straight man provides the base and foundation for the duo. He's there to create a normal situation that the comic proceeds to wreak havoc in.
 
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