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vegetables posted:Some comedy writers use the term “jokoids” to describe things that have the structure and structural function of a joke, but which aren’t funny, and since I learned this I see them everywhere and it ruined my enjoyment of things a bit. Now it can ruin your enjoyment of things, too! You can definitely start seeing places where a writer has gone “there needs to be a joke here” and a jokoid has had to be used instead. i didn't use this term, but was definitely aware of its existence vegetables posted:I don’t know if bad is quite the right word, because a “bad joke” can still provoke a strong reaction— I think it’s supposed to be more like an empty joke, which provokes no reaction at all. It’s not like a terrible pun that makes you sad for days. dunno if this would count but that episode where homer broke his jaw and couldn't speak for a few weeks and this in turn made him a good listener. he's listening to abe tell one of his rambling stories and says the following (paraphrasing): abe: "anyway, long story short, is a phrase whose history is long and complicated" now, normally this would be a fine joke that someone like abe would say, but the thing is, homer is genuinely engaged in the story. it would have made more sense if he was stuck with abe against his will, thinking that his blabbering was coming to an end, only for him to realize he's not even close to getting out of the woods yet
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Oct 29, 2021 11:14
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it's when the joke is in the corner
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Oct 29, 2021 12:57
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I'm just assuming it describes all those no-effort "jokes" that made up the scripts of the kids' cartoons that I grew up with, before like 2005 when they stopped treating their audience like amoebae. "I've heard of X, but this is ridiculous!" kind of stuff
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Oct 29, 2021 13:06
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PhazonLink posted:arent steroids used to kill parasites different from the muscle bulk ones? also did you skip Bort getting roid rage and being a tiny muscle boy or did that not happen? The episode was more about gender disparity in weight. Lisa's weight gain gives her insecurity but Bart's opens a weird door for him. The bullies describe him as "carrying bulk" and he says it's because of the steroids but the show gives no indication he's gotten stronger, just that kids don't know the difference.
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Oct 29, 2021 13:08
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vegetables posted:I don’t know if bad is quite the right word, because a “bad joke” can still provoke a strong reaction— I think it’s supposed to be more like an empty joke, which provokes no reaction at all. It’s not like a terrible pun that makes you sad for days. http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2020/11/like-jokes.html?m=1 Ken Levine, comedy writer (including the Simpsons episodes Dancing Homer and Saturdays of Thunder, alongside M*A*S*H, Cheers, Frasier, and Wings - making him and his writing partner David Isaacs the only people to write for Frasier in all three series he appears in) talked about this very subject. I think the key difference between a jokoid and a bad joke is that the jokoid only resembles humor, but it's lacking a core element. A bad joke just isn't funny.
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Oct 29, 2021 13:14
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Cemetry Gator posted:http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2020/11/like-jokes.html?m=1 Reminds me of the Workaholics list of banned phrases https://johnaugust.com/2016/the-workaholics-list-of-banned-phrases
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Oct 29, 2021 13:54
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Tree Goat posted:Reminds me of the Workaholics list of banned phrases https://johnaugust.com/2016/the-workaholics-list-of-banned-phrases I appreciate this. Used to make lists of people's overused "clever" phrases so I could be sure my teeth would be worn down to nubs by the end of every meeting. Silver lining of covid: no more of that
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Oct 29, 2021 14:12
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PostNouveau posted:They sing her a parody of "Age of Aquarius" called "The Age of Who Gives a Crap?" It's atrocious. That hurt just to read. edit: Tree Goat posted:Reminds me of the Workaholics list of banned phrases https://johnaugust.com/2016/the-workaholics-list-of-banned-phrases What on earth had to happen to get "I Absorbed My Twin In The Womb" specifically added to a list of banned phrases? 
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Oct 29, 2021 14:52
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YeahTubaMike posted:What on earth had to happen to get "I Absorbed My Twin In The Womb" specifically added to a list of banned phrases? it was one of Chandler's catchphrases. (I don't actually know.) it's a season 11 joke, but Homer uses a bunch of those phrases while Apu is cooling his junk in the freezer, prompting him to say 
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Oct 29, 2021 15:02
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Tree Goat posted:Reminds me of the Workaholics list of banned phrases https://johnaugust.com/2016/the-workaholics-list-of-banned-phrases Almost all of these have been covered, intentionally, in Bojack. I love that show.
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Oct 29, 2021 15:12
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Das Boo posted:Almost all of these have been covered, intentionally, in Bojack. I love that show. And like 2/3 of them have been on How I Met Your Mother, and out of those all of them are Barney jokes
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Oct 30, 2021 00:24
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Calaveron posted:And like 2/3 of them have been on How I Met Your Mother, and out of those all of them are Barney jokes why did i watch all of that show
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Oct 30, 2021 00:27
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mycophobia posted:why did i watch all of that show An extremely charismatic cast.
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Oct 30, 2021 00:41
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mycophobia posted:why did i watch all of that show Seriously, I was tired of NPH just from the promos. I don't remember whether or not I actually watched it, but it definitely irked the poo poo out of me.
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Oct 30, 2021 01:16
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Tree Goat posted:Reminds me of the Workaholics list of banned phrases https://johnaugust.com/2016/the-workaholics-list-of-banned-phrases dr. hibbert pulled off a pretty decent "i'll show myself out" in that crayon episode
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Oct 30, 2021 04:29
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The Simpsons rules! Took till about 15 seasons to hit its stride tho
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Oct 30, 2021 04:46
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I liked it when the child denied ownership of a cow to his elders
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Oct 30, 2021 14:52
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Heroin use? That's where I'm a viking! -that one guy in The Wire, before being eaten by rats
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Oct 30, 2021 15:05
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Mr Interweb posted:now, normally this would be a fine joke that someone like abe would say, but the thing is, homer is genuinely engaged in the story. it would have made more sense if he was stuck with abe against his will, thinking that his blabbering was coming to an end, only for him to realize he's not even close to getting out of the woods yet The whole point of that bit is that when homer is forced to actually listen to grandpas rambling stories without talking back they turn out to be interesting! And what could be more rambling than the origins of 'long story short' ! But it's actually interesting! My expectations!
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Oct 30, 2021 15:07
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Oct 31, 2021 00:09
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https://twitter.com/jonobarnes/status/1454900207104270338?s=21
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Oct 31, 2021 21:20
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Let that sink in for a bit. There are now more Treehouse of Horrors than there are days in October. ⠀⠀There are now more Treehouse of Horrors than there are days in October. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ There are now more Treehouse of Horrors than there are days in October. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ There are now more Treehouse of Horrors than there are days in October. 
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Oct 31, 2021 22:09
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Now that's scary!
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Oct 31, 2021 22:16
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Some day we'll be able to have an every Simpsons ever style marathon, where every half-hour of every day in October is filled with an episode of Treehouse of Horror. 
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Oct 31, 2021 22:54
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It improved when they let Nick Mullen write episodes. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pITqnuZIavg&t=1343s
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Oct 31, 2021 23:00
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Hrist posted:Some day we'll be able to have an every Simpsons ever style marathon, where every half-hour of every day in October is filled with an episode of Treehouse of Horror. Isn't there a version of Bee Movie where every time you see one bee, it plays every episode of The Simpsons and is calculated to outlast the heat death of the universe? e: Sorry, I missed a few steps. 
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Nov 1, 2021 00:09
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Das Boo posted:Isn't there a version of Bee Movie where every time you see one bee, it plays every episode of The Simpsons and is calculated to outlast the heat death of the universe? LONGER THAN YOU THINK DAD
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Nov 1, 2021 01:33
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It's either that, or one unedited episode of Young Sheldon.
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Nov 1, 2021 02:18
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You Are A Elf posted:There are now more Treehouse of Horrors than there are days in October. except during Spooky Leap Year, of course
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Nov 1, 2021 03:01
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and eventually they were squid gamed, by… oh, let’s say… Gil
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Nov 1, 2021 07:43
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Did you guys see moe got back together with "Maya," his girlfriend from season 20.
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Nov 1, 2021 23:48
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Treehouse 3 opening credits executive producer “Awful Al Jean” and I nodded
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Nov 2, 2021 00:00
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I caught a bunch TOH episodes on accident the other night, 26, 27, and 28. 26 was ok, my low expectations were moderately exceeded (School Is Hell and A Clockwork Moe were almost good), 27 and 28 were pretty awful overall, especially considering the lazy and unnecessary casual racism in 'Homerzilla', not to mention how disjointed everything was. I guess 2015 was just a different time... DA-HOYYY *collar tug
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Nov 2, 2021 01:57
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Nov 2, 2021 02:02
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Das Boo posted:Isn't there a version of Bee Movie where every time you see one bee, it plays every episode of The Simpsons and is calculated to outlast the heat death of the universe? why spongebob played backwards though?
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Nov 2, 2021 04:28
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Horrifying
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Nov 2, 2021 04:38
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Mr Interweb posted:why spongebob played backwards though? lol random
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Nov 2, 2021 04:50
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Mr Interweb posted:why spongebob played backwards though? its a joke
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