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CLIP 1: KEVIN HART watch here
What is happening? Kevin Hart is telling his audience about how he purchased multiple guns and whilst home alone, acted out scenarios if a robber broke into his home in different rooms of his house.
What type of comedy is presented? This is standup comedy, where the comedian, Kevin Hart, is performing to a live audience.
What makes them funny? Hart is witty and exaggerates his performance, making the act more entertaining and getting a better reaction. In the second half of the joke, he breaks character and starts to crack up. The influence of his laughter makes us laugh.
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CLIP 2: MELISSA MCCARTHY watch here
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What makes them funny? Melissa's storytelling skills and personality make the story more amusing. Her facial expressions and relatability add to this.
What is happening? On the Ellen Show, Melissa McCarthy tells Ellen and the auidence about a time she had a wardrobe malfunction and ended up exposing her spanx to the people building her fence.
What could you use in your own work? I could make my work more relatable, creating a larger connection with the audience.
CLIP 3: I Love Lucy watch here
What is happening? In this clip, two girls start work at a candy factory where their boss snaps "this is your last chance! if one piece of chocolate gets past you and into the packing room unwrapped.. you're fired!". The job starts easily until the conveyer belt gets faster and the women start to fall behind.
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What makes them funny? When they spoke too soon after saying "this is easier". Also when they resort to putting the chocolates in their mouths and down their tops. The added use of the laughter sound effect in the background engages the audience and makes them more inclined to laugh.
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CLIP 5: SCENE FROM FRIENDS watch here
What makes them funny? The snarky comments the friends make to one another and the way Ross repeats "Pivot".
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What is happening? Ross and his friends struggle to carry his couch up the stairs to his new apartment
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CLIP 6: SCENE FROM BROOKLYN-99 watch here
What is happening? Jake makes the guys in the criminal lineup sing so they can be easily identified.
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What makes them funny? How the detective gets so easily distracted from his work and how they make it seem so normal that they are singing
CLIP 4: SCENE FROM THE OFFICE watch here
What type of comedy is presented? This is a clip from the American sitcom series, The Office.
What is happening? Michael Scott is performing first aid techniques when the office suddenly breaks in to 'Staying Alive' by The Bee Gees.
What makes them funny? How he takes the situation so literally and some of the random comments that get no reaction from their peers.