Friars Club Private Joke File: More Than 2,000 Very Naughty Jokes from the Grand Masters of Comedy [Hardcover]

Barry Dougherty (Author), Lewis Black (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 2006

Rated XF (for X-tra Funny), this giant collection of off-color jokes, stories, and anecdotes comes straight from the kings and queens of blue humor: The Friars Club.

In the tradition of the bestselling Friars Club Encyclopedia and Bible (315,000 copies sold), this brand-new, giant collection of laugh-out-loud, hide-it-from-the-kids humor features more than 2,000 saucy jokes and stories grouped thematically into such categories as Marriage, Medicine, Old Age, Kids, and (of course) Sex. Much of the material is attributed to well-known and popular comedians, including Richard Belzer, Gilbert Gottfried, Susie Essman, and Penn Jillette. As a bonus, interviews with a wide variety of stand-up comedians known for their naughtiness— including Mario Cantone, Judy Gold, Jeffrey Ross, Lisa Lampanelli, and many more—are sprinkled throughout.

Sitting down with The Friars Club Private Joke File is like having a front-row seat at one of their infamous Roasts. Whether browsing for a good ice-breaker or perusing it cover to cover, this no-holds-barred compilation will keep readers laughing and blushing for a long, long time.

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About the Author

Barry Dougherty is the editor of the Friars Club magazine The Epistle. Since 1991, he has been writing for and promoting the Friars events. He is the editor of The Friars Club Bible (BD&L, ISBN 1-57912-166-7) and the author of How to Do It Standing Up (BD&L, ISBN 1-57912-254-X). He lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (May 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579125506
• ISBN-13: 978-1579125509
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well done, May 12, 2010

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This review is from: Friars Club Private Joke File: More Than 2,000 Very Naughty Jokes from the Grand Masters of Comedy (Hardcover)

This is a good joke book.

I have reviewed several joke books on here and this is one of the best ones i have purchased from Amazon.

It has multiple contributors from many many funny folk. There are all kinds of jokes long ones, short ones, silly ones, cheeky ones and many that i am sure you will have heard before as well.

The book is very well presented a quality production, hardbound. I think hardbound says 'i am a good book.'

It is a good book and will remain in my library until I am an old man.

I think what sets it up is the multiple contributors. It is not just one comedian rattling off the same style of joke over and over again. It has variety and the mood changes from front to back.

Well done on a quality production, i would recommend the book to anybody young or old.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Friar's Club Private Joke File, January 15, 2007

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This review is from: Friars Club Private Joke File: More Than 2,000 Very Naughty Jokes from the Grand Masters of Comedy (Hardcover)

Fun, easy book to pick up and put down whenever you need a good laugh. Gives you a small insight into some of the raunchy fun that went on in that exclusive club when the masters of comedy were at their prime.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Over 2,000 'very naughty' jokes delight the funny bone., September 23, 2006

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This review is from: Friars Club Private Joke File: More Than 2,000 Very Naughty Jokes from the Grand Masters of Comedy (Hardcover)

Prepare to be shocked and amazed: saucy and sometimes raunchy jokes and stories along with hundreds of rich Roast moments come from Friars Club members and are compiled by an editor of the Friars Club Magazine The Epistle. Here are jokes that proved too lurid to be televised, and ones which are uncut and uncensored at that. Over 2,000 'very naughty' jokes delight the funny bone.

Diane C. Donovan

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