Author: Joe Toplyn
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Joke About Kendall Jenner and Uber
Setup: Kendall Jenner Is Banned From Uber Punch Line: She’ll be fine. She still has unlimited rides on her family’s coattails. Writer: Jon Barr Joe’s analysis of the joke
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Joke About Putin’s Chief of Staff
Setup: Putin Fires His Chief of Staff Punch Line: Out of a cannon. Into a wall. Writer: Jon August Joe’s analysis of the joke
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Writing Political Comedy
Writing political jokes is trickier than writing jokes about non-political topics. How do you write political comedy when a large segment of your audience might boo you instead of laughing? A miscalculated political joke can split your audience in two. Political topics are very tempting for a comedy writer because an audience is likely to…
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Joke About Waiting for an Online Girlfriend
Setup: Dutch man waits 10 days in Chinese airport for online girlfriend Punch Line: The airport has never seen a man with so much baggage. Writer: Rich Feldman Joe’s analysis of the joke
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Joke About Glasses-Free 3-D
Setup: New movie screen allows for glasses-free 3-D at a larger scale Punch Line: It’s called a “play.” Writer: Tyler Martindale Joe’s analysis of the joke
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Joke About Pokemon Go Player Crashing
Setup: Man Crashes Into a Cop Car While Playing Pokemon Go Punch Line: The good news is he found 3 in the holding cell. Writer: Ray Topper Joe’s analysis of the joke
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Joke About Smoking Outside Starbucks
Setup: Starbucks Bans Smoking Within 25 Feet of Stores Punch Line: It’s impossible, within 25 feet, there’s already the next Starbucks. Writer: Marco Arrigoni Joe’s analysis of the joke
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Joke About the Spice Girls Reunion
Setup: Spice Girls planning a reunion in 2017 Punch Line: To appeal to millennials they’ve added a new member, Pumpkin Spice. Writer: Glen Joe’s analysis of the joke
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Joke About Scented Candles and Cancer
Setup: Scented candles may cause cancer. Punch Line: Especially if you use them to light your cigarettes. Writer: Brian Gershowitz Joe’s analysis of the joke