Editing Bob and Ray (section)

{{Short description|American comedy duo}}
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| name                 = Bob and Ray
| image                = Bobandray.jpg
| image_size           = 350px
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| caption              = Ray Goulding and Bob Elliott hosting ''[[The Name's the Same]]'' in 1955
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| native_name          = Ray Goulding and Bob Elliott
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| medium               = Radio
| nationality          = American
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| years_active         = 1946–1988
| genre                = Improvisation, satire
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'''Bob and Ray''' were an [[United States of America|American]] [[double act|comedy duo]] whose career spanned five decades, composed of comedians [[Bob Elliott (comedian)|Bob Elliott]] (1923–2016<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Keepnews |first1=Peter |last2=Severo |first2=Richard |date=2016-02-03 |title=Bob Elliott, Half of the Deadpan Bob and Ray Comedy Team, Dies at 92 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/04/arts/television/bob-elliott-of-bob-and-ray-comedy-fame-dies-at-92.html |access-date=2024-07-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
</ref>) and [[Ray Goulding]] (1922–1990). The duo's format was typically to satirize the medium in which they were performing, such as conducting [[radio]] or [[television]] interviews, with off-the-wall dialogue presented in a generally [[deadpan]] style as though it were a serious broadcast.