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To many people, the Marx Brothers always seemed cartoonish. Small wonder that film animators plucked their personas from their first appearances in The Cocoanuts (1929) and Animal Crackers (1930) and caricatured them in countless animated appearances in theatrical cartoons. Their animated likenesses have since been wisecracking in television cartoons, direct-to-video movies, fan films, commercials, flip books, avatars, emoji, a slot machine, and two TV pilots so rare they were once thought not to exist.

A Marx Brothers Festival is a hilarious collection of tributes, parodies, and rarities - written, produced, and performed by Joe Bevilacqua. Bonus tracks feature remastered radio and TV performances by Groucho, Chico, and Harpo.

"Why do conservatives hate comedy? Why is there no right-wing Jon Stewart?" These sorts of questions launch a million tweets, a thousand op-eds, and more than a few scholarly analyses. That's Not Funny argues that it is both an intellectual and politically strategic mistake to assume that comedy has a liberal bias. Matt Sienkiewicz and Nick Marx take listeners—particularly self-described liberals—on a tour of contemporary conservative comedy and the "right-wing comedy complex."

100 Quotes by Groucho Marx is a collection of quips, thoughts, and reflections by one of comedy’s greatest clowns. From the classic "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member" to lesser-known one-liners, it’s a superb read for anyone with even the faintest interest in comedic art. The perfect book for dipping in and out of, there are some wisecracks worth committing to memory, alongside some observations into the mind of the man behind the moustache.

Bob Hope's monologue for The Pepsodent Show was the result of his hiring from his own pocket - he had an extravagant salary from the sponsor - of a team of eight writers to write top-notch jokes and skits. His comic timing turned him into a sensation. The show was so popular that it had its pick of the best of show business stars. Everyone wanted in. Now it's time to cut the talk and get ready for laughs. It’s time for Bob Hope and his guests.

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Do you know the true back story of Bigfoot or how Kim in North Korea united the Jews and Arabs? I didn’t think so. Here’s 90 boneheaded rhymes designed to pull your leg and for me to leave a legacy of tomfoolery.

Do you know the true back story of Bigfoot or how Kim in North Korea united the Jews and Arabs? I didn’t think so. Here are 90 boneheaded rhymes designed to pull your leg and for me to leave a legacy of tomfoolery.