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Displaying all articles tagged:
Unintentional Comedy
Apr. 18, 2011
The Accidental Comedy Masterpiece Mark Twain Called ‘Perfect’
In his introduction to the 1883 American edition of English As She Is Spoke, Mark Twain wrote some of the most glowing praise he’s ever laid on […]
By
Mike Drucker
Jan. 20, 2011
Searching for the Naturally Occurring Punchline
Contrary to the suspicions of a particularly desperate primary school teacher of mine, I do not suffer from Pseudobulbar Affect, a rare […]
By
Leon Dische Becker
Dec. 30, 2010
Operation: Whoops - 10 Moments of Unintentional Comedy from 2010
Anybody can be funny on purpose. It’s so easy, in fact, that your mom is probably being funny RIGHT NOW (your mom is Betty White). The real […]
By
Joe Berkowitz