Sometimes I go down rabbit holes of old slapstick and comic shorts just for the tiny, ridiculous scenes where someone gets tickled and chaos erupts. For streaming that kind of classic material legally, I mostly stick to legitimate archives and the big platforms that license vintage catalogs. The Criterion Channel and Kanopy are gold for curated collections — you'll find 'Charlie Chaplin' and 'Buster Keaton' shorts there, and plenty of physical-comedy bits that include tickling gags. Hoopla (through your local library card) and the Roku Channel often host older comedies and family shorts for free with a library login or ad support.
If you want specific titles, official channels are trustworthy: the official 'The Three Stooges' YouTube channel carries restored shorts, and Warner Bros.’s streaming service (Max) rotates classic cartoons like 'Tom and Jerry' where tickle-scenes pop up. 'I Love Lucy' and other classic TV sitcoms show up on Paramount+ or in rental catalogs on Amazon Prime Video. For public-domain stuff, the Internet Archive is surprisingly rich — you can stream many pre-1950 shorts and early films legally from their collections. Keep an eye on Tubi, Pluto TV, and Vudu’s free-with-ads sections too; they often host older comedies and anthology programs.
When searching, try keywords like "shorts," "comedy shorts," or the performers' names rather than just "tickle," since metadata can be inconsistent. Geographic restrictions matter — check what's available in your country, and don’t fall for sketchy sites that promise everything for free. I love spotting those little tickle moments in a restored print — they’re tiny time capsules of humor that still make me snort-laugh.