(Applause Books). Funny: The Book is an entertaining look at the art of comedy; from its historical roots to the latest scientific findings; with diversions into the worlds of movies (Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers); television ( The Office ); prose (Woody Allen; Robert Benchley); theater ( The Front Page ); jokes and stand-up comedy (Richard Pryor; Steve Martin); as well as personal reminiscences from the authors experiences on such TV programs as Mork and Mindy . With allusions to the not-always-funny Carl Jung; George Orwell; and Arthur Koestler; Funny: The Book explores the evolution; theories; principles; and practice of comedy; as well as the psychological; philosophical; and even theological underpinnings of humor; coming to the conclusion that (Spoiler Alert!) Comedy is God.
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