The Comedy Thesaurus: 3,241 Quips, Quotes, and Smartass Remarks

by Judy Brown

Every book of "humorous quotations" features the same tired one-liners from dead white males like Oscar Wilde and Mark Twain—until now. The Comedy Thesaurus features more than three thousand quips from the funniest people on the planet—everyone from Margaret Cho and Conan O'Brien to Eddie Murphy and Lewis Black. Arranged A to Z by subject (accidents, aging, alcohol, etc.) and thoroughly cross-referenced, it's chock-full of hilarious observations. On "You have to remember one thing about the will of the It wasn't that long ago that we were swept away by the Macarena."—Jon Stewart On "Every town has the same two the one white people go to, and the one white people used to go to."—Chris Rock On "Engaged women have sex 2.9 times a week. And the .9 is really frustrating."—Jay Leno And that's just the beginning. Full of laugh-out-loud remarks from the most popular comedians on the planet, The Comedy Thesaurus is a terrific resource for writers, speakers, fans of stand-up comedy, and anyone who appreciates a good joke.

Genres: Humor

480 pages, Paperback

First published August 4, 2005

About the author

There is more than one author with this name

Judy Brown has compiled several books of comedic quotations, including Joke Soup and She's So Funny . She lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

[Liquidlasagna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Judy got sued by a couple of comedians over her books
didn't get the permissions or compensation before the books went out
Leno I think was 10% of the jokes in many of her books as well

anyways she stalled out with nearly a decade worth of books
and the timeline is interesting

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1998 Joke Soup: 1,217 of the Funniest Jokes from the Best Comedians [336 pages]

2000 Joke Stew 1,349 More Hilarious Servings [304 pages]
2000 The Funniest Jokes From the World's Best Comedians [325 pages]

2001 1,349 Hilarious Jokes [296 pages]

2002 The Funny Pages: 1,473 Jokes From Today's Funniest Comedians [288 pages]

2003 Jokes To Go: 1,386 Of The Funniest Bits From the Best Comedians [272 pages]
2003 Funny You Should Say That [282 pages]

2004 She's So Funny: 1,768 of the Best Jokes From Women Comedians [336 pages]
2004 Mom, This Joke's for You: The Best Mom Jokes from the Funniest Comedians [96 pages]
2004 Dad This Joke's For You: The Best Dad Jokes From The Funniest Comedians [96 pages]

2005 The Comedy Thesaurus: 3,241 Quips, Quotes, and Smartass Remarks [480 pages]
2005 Squeaky Clean Comedy: 1,512 Dirt-Free Jokes from the Best Comedians [320 pages]
2005 Love's Funny that Way: 800 Terrific Jokes About Romance and Relationships [256 pages]
2005 It's a Man's World: 800 Jokes From the Guy's (Warped) Point of View [255 pages]
2005 The Best Damn Sex Jokes Period!: Over 450 Of The Funniest Sex Jokes From The Best Professional Comedians [256 pages]

2006 Getting Old Is a Joke [95 pages]

2007 Joke Express: Instant Delivery of 1,424 Funny Bits from the Best Comedians [288 pages]
2007 The Best Damn Sports Jokes, Period [160 pages]

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[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read some of the funniest jokes, quotes and remarks from some well known and not so known comedians. I read it twice in case I missed something 1st time around. It is slightly smaller than an average book making it easy to carry in your purse or book bag so you can read it on the go.

[John Ready Reader One · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some were great! Some ok, and some were eh.

[Joao Luiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a brazilian, I can say that not all the jokes in this book are funny but I think they were in that specific period of time.

[John G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the better joke books out there, I've read a few of the books by Judy Brown and this is her best one yet. I like that the jokes are organized very specifically by topic. I also really appreciate the mini-bios in the back of the book of all the comics appearing in the book, makes me aware of how many different avenues are out there for comedians and funny people. Well worth picking up, I got it at a used bookstore.

[SunnyD · Rating 3 out of 5]

received as a birthday gift...and it's hilarious! good coffee table book. can open to any page and find something that will really make you LOL (and even think, occasionally)!. ha!

[Dervishi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Invaluable. Full of great jokes from all sorts of comedians on all sorts of subjects.
When it comes to comedy books, this one's a favorite.