The 3rd Bananas

The 3rd Bananas were a comedic troupe consisting of Craig T. Nelson, Rudy De Luca, and Barry Levinson, known for their work on The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (1970). In addition to their performances on the show, all three served as staff writers on the program. Each of the three would go on to great success individually-Nelson as an actor, De Luca as a writer, and Levinson as a director and producer.