Birth of TV Comedy, Monday First Period

[chosehumanity]

"Hey, good morning," Mitchell said to the students as they piled in. "We've got a small group this time, but I like that. After all, television comedy isn't for the faint of heart." He grinned a little. "In the next few classes, I'll be putting you all through a vigorous sitting of all sorts of comedies. The good and the bad. Don't let Television Without Pity close up your hearts to the power of the sitcom."

There was a little amused irony in his voice, yes. "But this is introduction week. First, let me introduce your teaching assistants for this period. The talented Kate Gregson, and the dashing Jack Priest." A little more of that irony, but he meant it fondly.

"To start things off, I get the pleasure of catching you during your very first round of introductions of the session, so... name, favorite style of humor, and tell me a joke."

He pointed. "We'll start with you, then."

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Re: Introduce Yourselves!

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

"My name is Layla Miller-"

And because she can't say it without saying her name:

"-I know stuff. My favorite type of humor is slapstick and... um. Joke. Right. Why did the Silver Surfer have to leave his job as a herald? He was Ga-lactose-intolerant."

...

"It's funnier in context."

Re: Introduce Yourselves!

[chosehumanity]

Hi, eyebrows going up. "And what is the context?"

Re: Introduce Yourselves!

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

"Um. The Silver surfer was a herald for Galactus. He comes from outer space and eats planets. So. Galactus. Ga-a-lactose-intolerant? Play on words? Okay, it was a stretch."

Re: Introduce Yourselves!

[mania-endless.livejournal.com]

"There should be, um, Ga-lactose-free, um, . But, well, eating a planet, that's not, um, yummy."

She wasn't even sure to have gotten the joke right.

Re: Introduce Yourselves!

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

"Well, I'm betting the lava center would be somewhat spicy and indigestion causing."

Re: Introduce Yourselves!

[mania-endless.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, lava.

"And, um, somewhere with lots of lots of water?"

Re: Introduce Yourselves!

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

"Well sure," Layla replied. "That's always important. When you're a planet eater you have to stay hydrated."

Introduce Yourselves!

[mania-endless.livejournal.com]

If one of them were smirking, the conversation could have been considered mildly amusing -maybe-, but Del's serious face made it all a little...freaky.

She was the Queen of Freaky after all.

"And isn't there, um, some planet delivery business; so he can, well, eh...oh, order planet sized ice cream?" That would be a potentially awesome business.

Re: Introduce Yourselves!

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

"... Um. I don't think so?" Layla replied cautiously. "At least... yeah, I have no idea."

And coming from Layla? That says something.

Re: Introduce Yourselves!

[longislandiceme]

For what it's worth, Bobby snickered. Well, really, it was more of a badly-muffled snort. The point is, he found it funny.

Re: Introduce Yourselves!

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," she mouthed at Bobby.

It paid to have someone from a reality not unlike your own to provide context.