Setup: Pro golfer strips to underwear to save baby bird
Punch Line: Tiger Woods did the same thing to save a Denny’s waitress
Writer: Teri Donahugh
Category Archives: Joke Writing Workshop
Joe shows how the writing techniques in his book apply to some jokes about current events.
Joke About Earls restaurant and High Chairs
Setup: Earls restaurant to face human rights hearing over failure to provide high chairs
Punch Line: Proof once again you don’t want to piss off Tom Cruise
Writer: Tim Ratcliffe
Joke About “Scandal” and Hillary Clinton
Setup: Cast of “Scandal” gets behind Hillary Clinton
Punch Line: And the cast of “The Walking Dead” is getting behind Bernie Sanders.
Writer: Lefty Elefteriadis
Joke About No Female Directors at 20th Century Fox
Setup: 20th Century Fox Announces Slate of Upcoming Films Featuring Zero Female Directors
Punch Line: They should change the name to 19th Century Fox.
Writer: Tom Brady
Joke About Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds
Setup: Scarlett Johansson hints marriage to Ryan Reynolds ended because they were too competitive.
Punch Line: Although Ryan Reynolds claims he hinted that first.
Writer: Candidate XX
Joke About “Real Housewives”
Setup: Reality TV star compares “Real Housewives” franchise to waterboarding.
Punch Line: Both make you gag.
Writer: Mary Jane Murphy
Joke About Ivanka Trump’s New Baby
Setup: Ivanka Trump gives birth to third child, Theodore James.
Punch Line: When her water broke it was Perrier.
Writer: Tom Padovano
Joke About Heroin in Man’s Stomach
Setup: Surgeons remove 27 bags of heroin from man’s stomach
Punch Line: Which nearly covered his co-pay.
Writer: T Paradocsfickle
Joke About Trump Rally Nazi Salute
Setup: [Photo shows white-trashy woman holding her hand up.] Woman gives Nazi salute at Trump rally
Punch Line: No – someone had just asked her how high the ceilings are in her mobile home
Writer: Kari Strong
Joke About Panic Day
Setup: Today is “Panic Day.”
Punch Line: SHIT I FORGOT!
Writer: Kyle Peterson