Comedy by the Numbers: The 169 Secrets of Humor and Popularity

Book Overview

This book is perfect for people who are funny and for those who aren't funny (thus it is marketable to 100 percent of the population). As we all know, true creativity comes from simple formulas and the memorization of data. This new bible makes the secrets of comedy accessible, not only to those funny few among us, but also to those who might not have the ability or talent to be funny. One no longer need worry about originality ? just find the right comedy number and apply as needed... and then you're on your way to POPULARITYVILLE!(c) Comedy by the Numbers is a NEARLY comprehensive list of all comedy characters, bits, scenarios, sketches, skits, shtick, and much more. (We say nearly because we want to leave room for Volume 2.) Included are special hints, tips, and unboring comedy history. Comedy by the Numbers is the brainchild of Prof. Eric Hoffman (Mr. Show) and Dr. Gary Rudoren (Annoyance Theatre) ? AND features loads of comedy fun facts that you can memorize and use to impress people at parties!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932416757
• ISBN13: 9781932416756
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: McSweeney's
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

I don't do this thing

I don't do book reviews, I don't do surveys, I'm really lazy. But, for this book? For this book, I will take three minutes to write my first ever book review. It will be short. Ready? This is the funniest book I have ever read in my entire life. Sure, it could just be a crazy coincidence that the humor of the authors is the exact humor I like, but I think that anyone will find this book funny. I read the book over the course of a month so as to savor it, and I read 5 pages a night, and I laughed every single night, and 3/4ths of the nights I laughed till I had tears in my eyes. I'm cynical and not humored easily. But this book is incredibly funny.

So Much Funnier Than Other Books That Are Not Funny

1) This book is seriously funny. 2) Armed with this book, unfunny people will finally know how to be funny. 3) That's not really true. 4) This book is very, very funny despite its inability to help unfunny people. 5) Can't wait for a sequel!

Read it!

It's not that awesome in the way that it will help you be funnier in everyday life, it's more awesome in the descriptions of the hilarious situations they envision putting you in. But I'm sure in reading it, you will find a few ideas to steal in the middle of a very entertaining book. I sure did. And they mention several times in the book they are cool with stealing their ideas, as long as you spread word of the book, so that's what I'm doing now!