Setup: America’s dairy farmers dump 43 million gallons of excess milk
Punch Line: No use crying over it.
Writer: Mike Malyar
Category Archives: Joke Writing Workshop
Four-time Emmy winner Joe Toplyn shows how the writing techniques in his book apply to some jokes about current events.
Joke About Trump’s Debate Microphone
Setup: Trump Claims He Lost Debate; Blames His Microphone
Punch Line: He was correct in blaming his microphone. It picked up everything that he said.
Writer: Paolo Busignani
Joke About South Korea and Kim Jong Un
Setup: South Korea confirms it has military plan to remove Kim Jong Un.
Punch Line: It’s sending him a free Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
Writer: Salim Alam
Joke About Computers Committing Crimes
Setup: Computers will commit more crimes than humans by 2040.
Punch Line: This is what happens when you’re raised without a fatherboard.
Writer: Jacob Lie
Joke About 60-Year-Old Janitor Marrying Teen
Setup: The Love Story: A 60-Year-Old School Janitor Marrying An 18-Year-Old Student From The School
Punch Line: He did a great job of sweeping her off her feet.
Writer: BlueWolverine555
Joke About Farting in a Courtroom
Setup: Woman farting cuts through somber silence of courtroom
Punch Line: She was advised that she had the right to remain silent but deadly.
Writer: Ryan Groves
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
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
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
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