Joe Toplyn

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Galleries
    • “Late Night with David Letterman”
    • “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
    • “Monk”
  • Events
  • Media Page
  • Contact

Author Archives: Joe Toplyn

Joke About O. J. Simpson Playing Golf

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: OJ Simpson celebrates freedom with round of golf in the backyard of his new home

Punch Line: Gets new endorsement deal with Nike golf gloves.

Writer: Scott Kelley

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: golf, Nike, O. J. Simpson, OJ Simpson |

Joke About “Christmas Sex”

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: September 26 is the Most Popular Day for Births Because of “Christmas Sex” Nine Months Before

Punch Line: Or for Jews “Chinese Restaurant Sex”

Writer: Jen Lap

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Christmas sex, Sept. 26 |

Joke About Trump and Dolly Parton

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin Take a Shot at Trump at the Emmys

Punch Line: Trump responds by saying they have gone from 9’s to 5’s. Sad!

Writer: Robb

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: 9 to 5, Dolly Parton, Emmys, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Nine to Five, Trump |

Joke About Hillary Clinton’s New Book

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: One-star reviews of Hillary Clinton’s “What Happened” disappear on Amazon

Punch Line: They’re not missing. They’re just displayed on a private server.

Writer: Antoinette Scherer

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Amazon, Hillary Clinton, review, What Happened |

Joke About the “Doomsday Clock”

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: “Doomsday clock” scientists use to predict disaster scarily close to midnight

Punch Line: Don’t fret, in the fall you set back your disaster clocks a disaster hour.

Writer: Charlie Currie

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: Doomsday clock |

Joke About Dog Biscuits for Lunch

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Mum accidentally fed her kids pet food after she filled their school lunch box with dog biscuits.

Punch Line: That was for lunch. For dinner they ate their homework.

Writer: Sam Gregory

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: dog biscuits, lunch, lunch box |

Joke About Kids’ High Blood Pressure

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: More kids will be diagnosed with high blood pressure

Punch Line: But at least they will score high in something.

Writer: Amy Webber

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: children, high blood pressure, kids |

Joke About Sex and Glitter

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: The problem with sex and glitter

Punch Line: They go together like peanut butter and KY Jelly.

Writer: Amy Barnes

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: glitter, sex |

Joke About Transgender Man Giving Birth

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Transgender Man Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Punch Line: Your move, Hallmark.

Writer: Craig Salters

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: birth, transgender |

Joke About 25 Canadian Wives

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Joe Toplyn

Setup: Canadian religious leader found guilty of having 25 wives.

Punch Line: In all fairness, that only comes to 19.98 U.S. wives.

Writer: Eileen Budd

Joe’s analysis of the joke

Posted in Joke Writing Workshop | Tags: 25 wives, Canada |
« Previous Page
Next Page »

Sign up to get more tips and offers from Joe.

Joe’s posts on X

Joe Toplyn Follow

Former head writer for Letterman, Leno, and Chase. Wrote "Comedy Writing for Late-Night TV." Invented @Witscript, an AI system that generates original jokes.

JoeToplyn
Retweet on Twitter Joe Toplyn Retweeted
witscript Witscript @witscript ·
5h

USER: NASA presented a $20 billion plan to return humans to the moon and build a permanent base there.
WITSCRIPT: Because apparently Earth’s rent just went up again.

Reply on Twitter 2039738216505315811 Retweet on Twitter 2039738216505315811 1 Like on Twitter 2039738216505315811 X 2039738216505315811
Retweet on Twitter Joe Toplyn Retweeted
witscript Witscript @witscript ·
1 Apr

USER: What's a good April Fools' Day prank in Washington D.C.?
WITSCRIPT: Tell everyone Congress passed a budget.

Reply on Twitter 2039326652514120137 Retweet on Twitter 2039326652514120137 1 Like on Twitter 2039326652514120137 X 2039326652514120137
Retweet on Twitter Joe Toplyn Retweeted
witscript Witscript @witscript ·
31 Mar

USER: The U.S. Army is raising the maximum enlistment age from 35 years old to 42.
WITSCRIPT: At this rate, the new fitness test will just be who can find their reading glasses fastest.

Reply on Twitter 2039045694208483728 Retweet on Twitter 2039045694208483728 1 Like on Twitter 2039045694208483728 X 2039045694208483728
Retweet on Twitter Joe Toplyn Retweeted
witscript Witscript @witscript ·
30 Mar

USER: More states are banning the sale and use of tianeptine, also known as "gas station heroin."
WITSCRIPT: Pretty soon the most dangerous thing you can buy at a gas station will be the hot dog.

Reply on Twitter 2038648343195173124 Retweet on Twitter 2038648343195173124 2 Like on Twitter 2038648343195173124 2 X 2038648343195173124
Load More

Blog Categories

Pages

  • About Joe
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Events
  • Media Page
  • Photo Galleries
    • “Late Night with David Letterman”
    • “Monk”
    • “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

Site Search

Recent Posts

  • How Can I Write a Joke with AI? August 20, 2024
  • Joke About Sports Illustrated’s Layoffs February 13, 2024
  • Joke About Betelgeuse January 9, 2024
  • Joke About Coca-Cola October 30, 2023
  • Joke About AI and Mass Extinction June 27, 2023

Archives

  • August 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • October 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • February 2015
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Pages

  • About Joe
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Events
  • Media Page
  • Photo Galleries
    • “Late Night with David Letterman”
    • “Monk”
    • “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”

Archives

  • August 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • October 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • February 2015
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014

Categories

  • Joke Writing Workshop (364)
  • Late-Night Writing (13)
  • Writing Tips (13)

WordPress

  • Log in
  • WordPress

CyberChimps WordPress Themes

© 2014 Joe Toplyn. All Rights Reserved.