Physical comedy that relies on the comedian being the victim of violence and accidents
What is Slapstick
100
When something unexpected or random occurs that disrupts the scene
What is incongruity?
100
Short jokes that play on the audiences expectations or use puns/word play.
What are one-liners?
100
One of the most popular Observational Comedians, created the long running show about nothing, titled after this comedians last name.
Who is Jerry Seinfeld?
100
Uk radio series created by Harry Secombe, Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan.
What is The Goon Show?
200
Old Joke + New Attitude
What is a new joke
200
Making jokes about the darker side of humanity
What is Black Humour?
200
A stand-up technique which involves using objects for comedic effect
What is Prop Comedy?
200
Female stand-up comedian, actor and voice actor who has had roles on 30 Rock and Flight of the Conchords, and currently voices Louise on Bob's Burgers.
Who is Kristen Schaal?
200
UK tv series which started out as a radio show, following the exploits of Howard and Vince, two employees at a zoo
What is The Mighty Boosh?
300
Imitation that has become exaggerated
What is Parody?
300
To represent something as being larger or greater than it actually is
What is exaggeration?
300
A longer story or narrative which is used to structure a joke or series of connected jokes.
What is a monologue?
300
The comedian who created a parody of a rap music video to Kanye West's song, "Can't Tell Me Nothing."
Who is Zach Galifinakis?
300
Animated american TV show about a family run restaurant. The show uses puns, overstatement and understatement, and repetition.
What is Bob's Burgers
400
The three attitudes of the physical comedian
What are the Dim, the Agressive and the Vulgar?
400
Saying or doing the opposite of what is expected
What is Irony?
400
While not just found in stand-up, this is the space between jokes that allows the audience to react
What is Comic Timing?
400
He recounts the story of his brother pooping in a display toilet at Home Depot
Who is Donald Glover?
400
A documentary series parody which featured tilted rooms and recurring goaty creatures, created by Shaun Micallef.
What is David McGahan's World?
500
Something which gives the physical comedian ample reason to be stupid, incompetent and clumsy
What is drunkenness?
500
To compose, recite or act out on the spot with no preperation
What is improvisation?
500
The places/venues where stand-up comedy originated in the UK in the 18th and 19th century.
What are music halls?
500
One of the greatest physical comedians of our time whose use of physical comedy is without fault, but who is no longer found funny because his character has become outdated.
Who is Charlie Chaplin
500
A documentary TV series in which Rowan Atkinson, in one epsiode, explored the many different approached to physical comedy.