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50 Jokes (Yes...actually 50 jokes)

2008-11-30 · list · Hank · 3:58 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Everyday life · mode: Comedy & performance · tags: community lore, recurring series

Hank tells fifty rapid-fire jokes submitted by Nerdfighters in about four minutes, then asks viewers to leave their favourite jokes in the comments.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Shouted 'Widescreen!' opening and intro music

00:00:13 — Fifty rapid-fire jokes from Nerdfighters: muffins, elephants, pirates, monkeys, light bulbs, a writer and a park bench

00:03:54 — 'John, just kidding'; asks for favourite jokes in the comments; may make another

  • ★★ Hank asks viewers to leave their favourite jokes in the comments. — 00:03:55
  • ★ Hank says he kind of wants to make another video like this one. (hedged) — 00:03:55 · Jokes in four minutes

Humor (dominant)

  • Escalating elephant-killing riddles (blue, red, purple elephants) answered by a second Hank. — 00:01:06

    “There is no such thing as a purple elephant.”

  • A pirate walks around wearing a paper towel for a hat; asked why. — 00:01:56

    “Arr, I got a bounty on me head.”

  • Hank wishes to die peacefully in his sleep like his grandfather. — 00:02:48

    “Not panicking. Like his passengers.”

  • What's the difference between a writer and a park bench? (followed by 'John, just kidding') — 00:03:52

    “A park bench can support a family.”

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Mentioned

Jokes in four minutes · Michael Jackson · Neil Armstrong · Snoop Dogg

Later videos replying to this one

  • 2008-12-15 · Famous Last Words (John) — imitates — “the recent video you made where you told us 50 jokes in four minutes” (00:00:00)
  • 2011-04-13 · 31 Jokes for NERDS! (Hank) — continues — “50 Jokes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7GvstxiH-M” (00:00:00)