The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes [Paperback]

Larry Getlen (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: September 5, 2006

The funniest jokes from the funniest people

Now readers can have hilarious quips at their fingertips with this collection of jokes broken down by category and cross-referenced. And if their delivery leaves something to be desired (i.e., laughs), real advice from comedians and some of the nation’s top motivational and corporate speakers will help them keep their audience in stitches.
• Includes more than 1500 of the funniest lines from the funniest comedians
• Jokes are easily referenced and cross-referenced for various uses—business, speeches, toasts, etc.
• Includes jokes and advice from Dave Barry, Wendy Liebman, Penn Jillette, and others
• Foreword by Gilbert Gottfried
• Written by an experienced comedian and comedy writer

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Larry Getlen is a veteran journalist, author, stand-up comedian, actor, and comedy writer. He has appeared on Chappelle’s Show, Saturday Night Live, and Britain’s Channel 5, and written for Comedy Central, AMC, and the world-famous Apollo Theater. As a journalist, he has written for Esquire, Variety, Salon, Nerve.com, and New York Post, and has interviewed many of the world’s greatest comedians.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (September 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592575382
• ISBN-13: 978-1592575381
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #937,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not your typical joke book, January 29, 2007

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Nick Manning (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes (Paperback)

The great thing about this book is that its jokes are modern, not your usual 1000 joke compendium fillers. There are no "why did the chicken cross the road" or "what's black, white and red all over" groaners, instead most are quotes from top, recent comedians (Jerry Seinfeld, David Letterman, Jeff Foxworthy etc).

Reading the official blurb on the book, I expected this book to not only have jokes, but also teach me how to tell them better. This area did dissapoint a little. The book does have random comments and tips from experts on how to tell better jokes, but most of the 'teachings' are just common sense - eg. don't tell a joke if you don't remember the punch line, & don't laugh at your own jokes harder than other people do.

Buy the book if you want a laugh or something witty to throw into everyday conversation. Don't buy it to learn the art of the standup commedian.

All in all, a great joke book for it's price.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes, June 18, 2007

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Alan Sosnowitz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes (Paperback)

Great guide to the do's and don'ts of telling jokes. Referance to thousands of jokes by catagory.
Alan

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beyond a great jokebook, September 18, 2006

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Jeremy D. Greenberg - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes (Paperback)

This book is fun for people who like a good laugh, as well as those interested in the inner workings of what's funny. This book doubles as a bathroom reader and a hilarious guide book.