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
Category Archives: Joke Writing Workshop
Joe shows how the writing techniques in his book apply to some jokes about current events.
Joke About Trump and Dolly Parton
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
Joke About Hillary Clinton’s New Book
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
Joke About the “Doomsday Clock”
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
Joke About Dog Biscuits for Lunch
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
Joke About Kids’ High Blood Pressure
Setup: More kids will be diagnosed with high blood pressure
Punch Line: But at least they will score high in something.
Writer: Amy Webber
Joke About Sex and Glitter
Setup: The problem with sex and glitter
Punch Line: They go together like peanut butter and KY Jelly.
Writer: Amy Barnes
Joke About Transgender Man Giving Birth
Setup: Transgender Man Gives Birth to Baby Boy
Punch Line: Your move, Hallmark.
Writer: Craig Salters
Joke About 25 Canadian Wives
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
Joke About the New Dr. Who
Setup: First Woman Picked to Play Dr. Who
Punch Line: Rumor has it she’ll spend the first episode trying to explain to everyone that she’s not a nurse.
Writer: Kelsey Farrell