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Online there are several references that describe the musical comedy "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" as a baggy pants farce.
One dictionary definition of "farce" is "A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect."
I can't find any explicit definition or origin for "baggy pants farce," but I think it's fairly clear from the context that the phrase refers to the kind of farce where the actors might be expected to wear baggy pants to get a laugh. Think of Laurel and Hardy, for example, or Charlie Chaplin.
My best guess is that the phrase was originally used to describe a short stage sketch in vaudeville or burlesque. I expect that a history of vaudeville and/or burlesque would provide numerous examples and antecedents.
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