Setup: Over 100 Pounds of Marijuana Found in Hollowed-Out Firewood
Punch Line: Police were tipped off when they saw termites carrying in bags of Doritos.
Writer: Jack Dowler
Category Archives: Joke Writing Workshop
Joe shows how the writing techniques in his book apply to some jokes about current events.
Joke About Blowing Up Target Stores
Setup: Florida man charged with trying to blow up Target stores in conspiracy to kill the share price
Punch Line: They need to rethink that bulls-eye.
Writer: Anthony Withers
Joke About Heavier Crash Test Dummies
Setup: Crash test dummies get heavier as American body weights rise
Punch Line: The good news is we’re too fat to go through the windshield.
Writer: Patrick Burns
Joke About a Mother “Proving Lactation”
Setup: Mother “told to prove lactation” at Frankfurt Airport
Punch Line: And was denied boarding until each of her breasts contained only 3.4 ounces of milk.
Writer: Scott Parietti
Joke About North Korean Flight Attendants
Setup: Kim Jong-un has ordered flight attendants to wear shorter skirts to boost tourism.
Punch Line: Now all they need is an airplane.
Writer: Kevin Cusumano
Joke About Celebrities at the Inauguration
Setup: Trump to Ainsley Earhardt: “I Don’t Want Celebs at Inauguration, I Want the People”
Punch Line: “Then do I have the band for you!” said the manager of 3 Doors Down.
Writer: Matt Neimark
Joke About Penthouse and the Trump Tapes
Setup: Penthouse Offers $1 Million for Compromising Trump Tapes
Punch Line: If they publish them, it will be the first time ever anyone believed you bought Penthouse just for the articles.
Writer: John Corcoran Jr.
Joke About Woman Eating Sand
Setup: 78-Year-Old Indian Woman Says Eating Sand is Key to Her Good Health
Punch Line: It would explain her hourglass figure.
Writer: Mark Schulte
Joke About KFC Employee Selling Porn
Setup: Sexy KFC Employee Quits Job to Sell Porn on the Internet
Punch Line: So she’s still selling breasts and thighs!
Writer: Les Izmohr
Joke About Carrie Fisher’s Heart Attack
Setup: “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher suffers heart attack on a plane
Punch Line: They immediately rushed to give her C3PR.
Writer: Alex Forstenhausler