If you have read the Killer Stand-up Comedy System, you know that it is not the punchlines that make the set ups work, it is the set ups that make the punchlines work as you are trying to learn stand-up.

You also know that punchlines are personal reactions to information provided in the “set up” (I hate using the term set-up — it makes stand-up comedy seem so mechanical and contrived).

Take any street joke, for example…

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About the Author/Founder of the SCP Blog

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and is a globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development and presentation strategies -- for entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

Please check out the Featured Articles page for direct links to articles on this blog for pro comedians, comedy entertainers, and speaking professionals.

One of the reasons that I simply despise the stand-up comedy term “joke writing” is because it automatically generates the expectation that the path to being funny on stage is the result of “writing” something on paper or using a word processor that will magically be hilarious when spoken on stage.

There are literally hordes of people who struggle week after week, year after year trying to pan through written “joke” after written “joke” and develop their “joke writing” skills, only to discover that most of their “jokes” don’t generate laughter when delivered on stage.

In my professional opinion, I believe “joke writing”, as it is visualized and implemented by most people is one of the most stagnating and limiting aspects of comedy material development, especially for those who are naturally funny people wanting to take a real shot at stand-up comedy.

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About the Author/Founder of the SCP Blog

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and is a globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development and presentation strategies -- for entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

Please check out the Featured Articles page for direct links to articles on this blog for pro comedians, comedy entertainers, and speaking professionals.

I have a tool on my blog that allows me to see what exact search terms people use to find information on this blog. Several people recently typed in this search:

“the best punchlines”

In keeping with providing folks with what they want, no matter how stupid it may be…

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About the Author/Founder of the SCP Blog

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and is a globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development and presentation strategies -- for entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

Please check out the Featured Articles page for direct links to articles on this blog for pro comedians, comedy entertainers, and speaking professionals.

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3. How to easily get 9 punchlines into a single 70 second comedy routine

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Cheers,
Steve Roye
The Professor of Funny for Money

About the Author/Founder of the SCP Blog

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and is a globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development and presentation strategies -- for entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

Please check out the Featured Articles page for direct links to articles on this blog for pro comedians, comedy entertainers, and speaking professionals.