Conan O'Brien, with the cast of Studio C

Conan O'Brien, with the cast of Studio C

Conan O'Brien, with the cast of Studio C

Conan O’Brien recently posted this on his Instagram:

“Just ran into some of the talented people from the Sketch show #Studio C. They have brought a ton of laughter to my house.”

“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” - Proverbs 17:22

It was a long and bumpy election ride, wasn’t it? And for some of us, it feels like it ended in a car crash.

But no matter how we feel about the outcome, we can all agree that we’re tired. We’ve seen and heard things that have depleted us. We could appreciate a diversion. We could use some entertainment that is fresh and funny, but not vulgar. We’ve had enough vulgarity to last us lifetimes.

Studio C, a sketch comedy group and show, is a burst of sunshine. It offers innocent, creative laughter for families. Kids tend to adore it. It’s “soul wincing” free. There’s none of that queasy feeling we get when something is off color or profane.

Instead, it helps us feel a little better, a little tiny bit healed. We could use some healing.

This unusual election has tested friendships, induced anxiety, and stirred up frustrations. We’ve been left shaking our heads at the toxicity.

Let’s bring on some de-tox, stat.

The renowned Norman Cousins used laughter (and lots of Vitamin C) to heal. He credits funny movies for helping him recover from a life-threatening illness (link at the end of this article). He wrote about this experience in his book Anatomy of an Illness.

Maybe we can take a cue from our “cousin” Norman Cousins (pun reference to our unification-in-process global family there), and a recommendation from Conan O’Brien. Let’s find some innocent laughter. Let’s tune into a little Studio C with our kids. Let’s take away some funny lines we can say to each other later as “inside jokes”. Let’s bond over shared laughter.

Thanks Studio C. The nation doesn’t feel well right now. But there you are, with your pure hearted cheer, offering us a little Vitamin “(Studio) C”.

Keep up the great work.

Below are a few of many favorites. The soccer one went viral. There are a lot more of these sketches on BYU TV.

If you have ever been in a classroom...

Or in a mansion during a deathbed repentance... :)

What is it like to do a great job being an Extra in a movie? This guy doesn’t know....

James Austen... hmmm...

Downton Abbey, revisited:)

Because love loves love...

An unexpected Rapunzel...

Visiting the sick...

Busting out a Filibuster...

The holidays are coming for him...

The Agony and the Bonus Agony....

Head shaking President skit. Timely.

Norman Cousins, talking about his book Anatomy of an Illness: