Humor is a funny thing. Well, DUH. I mean it’s a peculiar thing. People study it, comedians and comedy writers work on it, there are patterns that work no matter what words you use, there are people who make the audience laugh by just walking onto the stage, and there are words that are just funny. Chicken is always good for a laugh. But what strikes people as funny — really funny — is unpredictable.
Here’s a line that always starts me giggling:
Oh, you doesn’t hasta call me Mr. Johnson.
It makes me giggle because I know what’s coming next. DO NOT ASK why I think this routine is unendingly funny, because I couldn’t tell you. I’m sure Bill Saluga never expected it to be more than a bit that would be forgotten as soon as the show was over. Instead, it’s been on everything from beer commercials to a kids’ dinosaur informational video.
And do, because you’re MomGoth’s sweet little baby angels, I give you:
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circadianreflections
October 21, 2021 at 9:54amHaha! I haven’t seen or heard that in years!! Thanks for the giggle this morning.
RAAckerman@Cerebrations.biz
October 20, 2021 at 5:47pmI’m with John Holton- he became annoying way too soon- and stayed that way.
Marian Allen
October 21, 2021 at 8:34amI understand. There are shticks that make me go, “Oh, not AGAIN!”
John Holton
October 20, 2021 at 2:25pm“Ray Jay Johnson” was funny the first time he went through his spiel. After that, he was just annoying. Sorry…
Marian Allen
October 21, 2021 at 8:33amComedy is very subjective. You can dislike him and still be my friend. 🙂
John Holton
October 21, 2021 at 2:41pmHave you ever seen the episode of “King of the Hill” where Bobby finds his parents’ record of him and can’t understand what’s so funny about it?
Marian Allen
October 21, 2021 at 2:44pmNo, I haven’t. I’ll bet Bobby not finding him funny is funny. 😀
John Holton
October 21, 2021 at 2:52pmThe funny thing is him asking Hank and Peggy what’s so funny and having them dissolve into laughter…
Marian Allen
October 22, 2021 at 8:25amIt’s one of those things where it’s easy to explain why it ISN’T funny to you, but impossible to explain why it IS.
Dan Antion
October 20, 2021 at 7:06amI have always liked that. Thanks for the laugh.
Marian Allen
October 20, 2021 at 10:16amMy pleasure!