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Monthly Archives: October 2015

Joke About A Sheep Invasion

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup:  Herd of sheep invade city.

Punch Line: Everyone in the city instantly cured of insomnia.

Writer: Bridgitt Marlow

Joe’s analysis of  the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: invasion, sheep | 2 Comments |

Joke About Woody Allen’s TV Series

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup:  Woody Allen to Create TV Series for Amazon

Punch Line: The working title: “How I Met Your Daughter.”

Writer: Matt Malone

Joe’s analysis of  the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: TV series, Woody Allen | 1 Comment |

Joke About A Bowling Ball Bomb

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Man Tries To Blow Up House With Bowling Ball Bomb

Punch Line: Thankfully, everyone’s lives were spared.

Writer: Grace Brennan

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: bowling ball bomb | 1 Comment |

Joke About The World’s Deadliest Spider

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Family find cocoon of world’s deadliest spider, whose bite can give man four-hour erection

Punch Line: The terrifying Daddy Third Leg.

Writer: Emily Rosenberg

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: deadliest spider |

Joke About Prince’s Music Catalog

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Prince Takes His Music Catalog Off Of All Streaming Services

Punch Line: Spotify asks to be called “The streaming service formerly known to offer Prince songs.”

Writer: Raymond Santos

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: music catalog, Prince, streaming services |

Joke About Disney’s Bill Cosby Statue

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Disney removing Bill Cosby statue from Hollywood Studios theme park.

Punch Line: They claimed it was a little too close to the Sleeping Beauty statue.

Writer: Jonathan Morvay

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Bill Cosby statue, Disney |

Joke About Erection-Hiding Underwear

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Fashion Designers Create Underwear That’ll Hide Your Erection

Punch Line: They come in sizes large, medium and don’t worry about it.

Writer: Bryce Morganthau

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: erection, underwear | 1 Comment |

Joke About A Transgender Modeling Agency

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: All-Transgender Modeling Agency to Open in L.A.

Punch Line: Their first corporate contract is with Guess jeans.

Writer: Joseph Conklin

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: transgender modeling agency |

Joke About Coffee and Your Brain

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Study: Coffee is good for your brain

Punch Line: Then why doesn’t it tell your brain not to pay $5 for a cup of it?

Writer: Janice Hough

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: brain, coffee |

Joke About A Milk Price Protest

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Cows taken into supermarkets for milk price protest

Punch Line: Let’s hope no one decides to protest the price of honey

Writer: Phill Spittle

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: milk price, protest |
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USER: Straus Family Creamery is recalling some ice cream sold in 17 states because it may contain metal fragments.
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USER: Straus Family Creamery is recalling some ice cream sold in 17 states because it may contain metal fragments.
WITSCRIPT: Finally, a dessert that pairs well with a magnet.

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15 May

USER: China’s president brought up something called the Thucydides Trap in his meeting with Donald Trump.
WITSCRIPT: Trump thought it was a new kind of golf hazard and asked if he could build condos next to it.

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