Don't Explain the Joke/Quotes

""Analysing comedy is like dissecting a frog. Nobody laughs and the frog dies.""

- Barry Cryer, with another take on the page quote.

""This joke is funny because the Green Devil looks like he's made of Jello, and Jello rhymes with yellow. I realized I shouldn't have to say that, but I need something to fill this space.""

- RyanMC, commenting on Two Evil Scientists

""It's like when you tell a joke and nobody laughs. You then explain the joke and everyone goes 'oh, that's pretty clever, I guess', but they still won't laugh because you didn't tell the joke right in the first place!""

- Ben Yahtzee Croshaw

""It's not funny if I have to explain it.""

- Scott Adams

""I think we all understood what you meant at the end of your first sentence, dolt.""

- High Lord Phrygius, Codex Alera

""What do you mean explaining the joke ruins it? Fuck you!""

- The Third Rate Gamer

""Now you and this robotic guardian can have some quality time... Yes, quality snack time! When he snacks....on you! For you...ARE the snack! Ciao!""

- Dimentio, Super Paper Mario

""The fact that you had to explain the joke just shows how lame it was.""

- Mikado Ryugamine

""If you have to explain a joke, is it really a joke?"''"

- Craig Ferguson, The Late Late Show from September 30, 2008

""Did you ever notice how men leave the toilet seat up? [Beat] [Chirping Crickets] ...That's the joke.""

- McBain, The Simpsons, "A Star Is Burns"

"Grant: Well Gront, it took a lot of effort, but I finally got you that Red Sunset Egg, now you can finally finish that cake. Gront: What Cake? Grant: Th-The one you needed this egg to finish? Gront: Oh, that. Yeah, I was never actually making a cake. I made the whole egg story up. Grant: What!?

Gront: Yup, no cake, I lied. Haha! Get it?

Grant: Uuugggh.... yeah, I got it...

Gront: It's a reference!

Grant: I know the reference...

Gront: To Portal!

Grant: Yes, Gront, i've heard it...

Gront: The Cake Is a Lie!

Grant: I KNOW!!!

Gront: That's where it's from!

Grant: SHUT UP, DAMNIT!!!"

- Grant & Gront of Smashtasm

"Captain Ginyu: Now to deal with these three. Make sure you treat them nicely, boys. Jeice: Yeah, and when he says "Treat'em nice," that don't mean we're gonna buy you flowers or nothin' like that. No, it means we're gonna kill you! Captain Ginyu: Oh, would you please shut up! Jeice: [speaking small] Right, right, sorry about that..."

- Dragon Ball ep 62, New Ally, New Problem (English dub)