Faith's Comedy Blog

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...