Ok, at this point, Chris Rock is probably known more as an actor than as a standup comedian, but that’s how I know him.
Ok, at this point, Chris Rock is probably known more as an actor than as a standup comedian, but that’s how I know him.
Jason Epstein scored a very solid 37 points, just missing the awards with his riff on the names of political candidates.
First time competitor Jerzy Gwiazdowski won Punniest of Show with a 40-point skit on the U.S. state names.
Defending Punniest of Show champion Gracie Deegan did herself proud, scoring 39 points and taking second place with a cascade of European puns.
Regular pun-off competitor Ben Ziek took third place in Punniest of Show with his cheese-themed skit.
Yesterday was the annual O. Henry Pun-Off. My favorite part of the competition is Punniest of Show, where prepared skits are performed and judged.
There were six judges, and the highest and lowest scores were tossed out.
| # | Contestant | Judge 1 | Judge 2 | Judge 3 | Judge 4 | Judge 5 | Judge 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Pendal | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 2 | Kelly Dupen | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Jacob Dodson | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
As part of the annual O.Henry Pun-Off, Bob Dvorak has been named Punster of the Year by the International Save the Pun Foundation. Bob is a constant presence on the pun website, and a regular competitor in the Pun-Off.
Congrats, Bob!… Read the rest…
This is the first of these I’ve seen using the name of the country. The original creator is unknown.
I’ve seen this one floating around for a while, and finally got around to posting it.