What comedy makes you happy when you're feeling lousy?

[Fido]

When you're feeling blue (this happens to me more than I'd like to admit), what movies do you watch, what comedians do you watch, what books or writers do you read, or what TV or radio shows do you tune into to pick yourself back up with a little bit of comedy?

The stuff I check out is not necessarily the BEST comedy I know of, but it is the stuff that I know will reliably make me feel better.  What I have in mind here is the comedic equivalent of comfort food.

The Best Show archives definitely do the trick for me as well as anything.  Others include:

Ren and Stimpy
The Simpsons
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Seinfeld
The Big Lebowski
Raising Arizona
MASH (yup, like I said, not necessarily the best, it's just that somehow it does the trick)
David Sedaris
Some of Woody Allen's movies -- very selectively and in moderation
Pee Wee Herman (see parenthetical note above)
The Marx Brothers (ditto)
Airplane!  (same deal)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Old W.C. Fields movies
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (the movie)
And yes, Tom's perennial favorite, Caddyshack

[KickTheBobo]

Victor Borge + a bottle of Robitussin = bliss

from Wikipedia

Among Borge's other famous routines is the "Phonetic Punctuation" routine, in which he recites a story, with full punctuation (comma, period, exclamation mark, etc.) as onomatopoetic sounds. Another is his "Inflationary Language", where he incremented numbers embedded in words, whether they are visible or not ("inflate" becomes "inflnine", "before" becomes "befive", "Tea For Two" becomes "Tea Five Three", etc).

[Dorvid Barnas]

Victor Borge + a bottle of Robitussin = bliss
... "Inflationary Language", where he incremented numbers embedded in words, whether they are visible or not ("inflate" becomes "inflnine", "before" becomes "befive", "Tea For Two" becomes "Tea Five Three", etc).[/i]

Here's the Victor Borge bit described above.  I'd need something strong to get through it as well, KTB.

[Chris L]

Kids in the Hall.  The theme song alone is like an old friend. 

MST3K as well. 

[Dorvid Barnas]

I have what some doctors might call "flagrant depression", but in the spirit of tonight's guest, I recommend the following treatment:

CC Presents: Zach Galifianakis

Zach Galifianakis and Kevin Federline

Stereolaffs usually does the trick, as well - especially Gas Station Dogs and Kid eBay. 

Prozac Schmozac...

[kenkwan]

My Bloody Valentine- Loveless

Oh, you said Comedy

Then, Galaxie 500.

[Emily]

don't forget Mr.Show!

and Buffy, for when I'm feeling lonely (some good librarian humor..)

[Laurie]

Sifl & Olly always seems to do the trick. Oh, Chester. I love that little guy.

Hey, Emily, are you a librarian? I'm quitting my current job and seeking a job in the library system. I want to pursue a master's degree in library science, and there are four schools that look pretty appealing to me.

[kenkwan]

The mid to late nineties were pretty good times for Librarians. You had "Party Girl" with Parker Posey, and Giles on Buffy.

[Sarah]

When I'm feeling really lousy, I mostly go for the original Dawn of the Dead or Buffy.  They are my comfort viewing.  I don't usually feel any desire for pure comedy when I'm glum.

[Laurie]

That "Prom" episode always makes me cry. And I didn't even like Buffy and Angel together. I blame their adroit use of the Sundays' "Wild Horses" cover.

[Emily]

I may have to watch "Surprise!" followed by "Innocence" tomorrow, in honor of Valentine's Day, . . .

Laurie, yes, I am a librarian/archivist in training, and i will gladly tell you all I know about library science school & the various programs & prospecitve career options (of which there are MANY).

Hit me with your queries!

[John Junk]

Better Off Dead is good.  
Wayne's World was funny to me from 1992 through around 2002.  From 1997 - 2002 it was mostly funny in an unintentional meta-humor sense.
I agree about the Kids in the Hall and will also proffer Brain Candy, the KITH movie (which is totally about the legitimacy of being sad!).
I like Rushmore but I don't know if that counts as comedy.
"Freaks and Geeks"

[Laurie]

See, "Freaks and Geeks" makes me cry, too! I'm such a girl.

"Kim Kelly Is My Friend" made me cry buckets.

And Emily, I intend to take you up on that offer. I have a couple of basic questions. I'll email you a list of the schools I'm thinking about, all of which are ALA accredited.

[Emerson]

Anything involving Rudy Ray Moore.

~EmD