Finding The Best Joke Book
February 18th, 2011 | Author: admin
In order to hone your skills as a joke teller, if you wish to sharpen your wit and keep a nice database of great jokes for any occasion in your head, it’s wise to, well, do a little studying, you might say. You’d be surprised how many new ideas can come to you while just flipping through a humor book or two. Here’s where to start.
The Classic Stand Ups
The classic stand up comedians have put out some good books on jokes and joke telling. Even the non-fiction works like Lennie Bruce’s How to Tell Dirty Jokes and Influence People serve as an interesting insight into the nature of humor. Joke books including material from Rodney Dangerfield, Don Rickles or Steven Wright are typically golden, as well.
Niche Joke Books
These can be pretty hit and miss, so you usually want to select a niche category so that you can find some good stuff. 100% Blond Jokes is a nice good one if you are seeking a good book with a lot of “Stupid People” material that you could reword to be about your duller friends, and is often cited as among the best in its niche.
Comedy on DVD
This is helpful for studying delivery. The golden rule is that: The joke is is what’s funny, not you. A bad comic can ruin a good joke, but it’s the rare comic who can save a bad one. Check out a number of the works of Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby for some excellent delivery. Mitch Hedberg is another one who has mastered delivery and can make the most of some pretty corny (but still quite funny) material. It’s all in the delivery, so study up.
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