Faith's Comedy Blog

Talk Show? I can honestly say that I did not think of this show as a talk show. Even though a talk show is simply defined as a show that discusses various topics informally with a talk show host, the Eric Andre show seems to be a show that is not necessarily discussing actual topics, but the purpose is to make people laugh with skits and random humor. Besides this point, I definitely agree on all of Theo's analysis using the three theories of humor. The one point that Theo makes that is completely accurate is, "Eric's show lacks any form of predictability, it is truly impossible to see where joke or skit is going." Most people seek this kind of humor, espcially to feel relief from their own lives, so having shows like this, who's soul purpose is to make people laugh, is very helpful for plenty of people. 

I love this idea! Here are my answers: Friends: 1. I would rate this episode as a 7 because I have definitely seen funnier episodes of Friends, however the entire scene on the airplane where Ross and Rachel are embarrassing each other is pretty hilarious. 2. I would rate this episode as a 9 because I love Friends and any episode is enjoyable for me! 3. Sarcasm, incongruity, joking socially, people doing stupid things, naughty humor, and maybe wordplay humor are all apart of this episode which is why Friends is so great! It appeals to so many different styles of humor. The Office: 1. I would rate this episode as a 9 because I've seen a few episodes of the Office, and this was one of the funniest ones I've seen. 2. I would rate this episode as a 9 as well for enjoyment because I laughed for pretty much the entire episode and I loved it. 3. Definitely sarcasm, dark humor, naughty humor, people doing stupid things, joking socially, and putdown humor are all apart of this

Today's Generation Nowadays, people are typically more inclined to find " hypersexual, vulgar, offensive, derogatory, and just plain bizarre" types of comedy more appealing and generally more humorous, as Lindsey describes this particular piece of comedy. With more advanced technology, it is so much easier to access and send out wide ranges of comedy, and as people's minds began to steer away from classic jokes, it lead to some very strange, but creative pieces of work, including this take on the "Barbie World." Lindsey's analysis in terms of the incongruity and the benign violation theory I believe is spot on. The fact that the Barbies are voiced by males is so creative yet kind of scary that you can't help but laugh. Also, the fact that they are barbies gives a sense of familiarity because who didn't play with barbies as a kid? I definitely enjoyed the inappropriate and hilarious depiction of one of my favorite childhood characters and toys

Human Interactions I am going to follow in the same direction as Paige, except take a more sociological approach. I analyzed this topic briefly in my blog post that was in response to Paige's lead blog post, however, I find human interactions very fascinating. Sociology studies human behavior and human interactions, and laughter is a significant part of interactions between individuals. We often study how humor is used to make fun of people (superiority theory) or to relieve stress (relief theory) however, laughter can also help alter people's perspective on important things in our lives. Humorous interactions seem to not be a top priority when people seek out comedic television shows or turn to political satire for their news. However, human interactions among other things shape our beliefs, behaviors, and overall opinions of the world. For example, two friends are interacting through conversation and one says jokingly, "we need to show compassion for the mentally ill

Michael Scott I've only actually seen a few episodes of The Office , and honestly, I am not exactly sure why. It is such a well-known sitcom and has received such widespread praise. Although I've only seen a few episodes, I definitely agree with Lucy's statement about the audience feeling superior to Michael Scott which makes us find the show even funnier, even though it is often thought that the feeling of superiority sometimes causes us to find things less funny. Michael Scott's crazy personality causes us to find it okay to laugh at him and as Lucy said, the feeling of superiority "makes us love the characters even more." To analyze another character in regards to the superiority theory, we often laugh at the weird antics of Dwight, who is one of the employees at Dunder Mifflin. Even though the superiority theory is one of the more common theories present in this show simply because of the weird personalities of the characters, the relief theory is also p

"Laughter Medicine" Amazing post, Paige! This post is a different approach than others who came before simply because instead of analyzing one type of humor, Paige broadened the scopes and began to analyze how these types of humor are actually helping us in our lives. When Paige said that humor "can aid in creating bonds between doctors and their patients," I began to think about my sociology class and how this could count as another study, besides psychology, to prove just how much humor impacts our lives or how our lives impact our humor. Sociology is basically the study of human behavior as well as human interactions. Laughter is an integrated part of human behavior regulated by the brain, that often stems from human interactions, to provide an emotional context to conversations. Humor and laughter help us through many of our life struggles, as Paige pointed out, however, our lives and our interactions with others often impact our own humor and what we tend to