Cracked Archive - Comedy

When We Become the Punchline
Are you ready to be the butt of the joke?
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- By Matt Solomon
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Before There Was Tiktok, There Was The Weird World of Vine
Vine gave us comedy goodness, six seconds at a time.
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- By JD Roberson
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Why The 9/11 Issue Maybe Wasn’t Great For 'The Onion'
Did one comedy masterpiece change The Onion forever?
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- By Chris Karwowski
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Dwayne Johnson: His Secrets To Becoming A Comedy Rock Star
Laugh or he'll crush your spine.
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- By Jonah N.
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Mitchell and Webb Get Cooking: Sketch of the Week
Do fish have balls?
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- By Matt Solomon
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Is Comedy's Next Breakout Star on TikTok?
The next Bo Burnham is probably creating TikToks.
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- By JD Roberson
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'Rick and Morty' Explained through the Dan Harmon Story Circle
Rick and Morty are going on a hero's journey.
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- By Matt Solomon
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'Arrested Development's Carl Weathers: Behind The Scenes And Why His Character Works
Carl got a stew going and deserves the credit.
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- By Andrew Wheat
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Was A Canadian Sock Inspiration For Triumph, The Insult Comic Dog?
Before there was Triumph, a cigar-chomping Canadian sock traded insults with celebs.
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- By Matt Solomon
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'Freaks And Geeks': Should There Ever Be A Reunion?
Get ready to ball up your fists and yell, "Khaaaaan!"
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- By Chris Pauls
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Steven Spielberg And 3 Other Legendary Directors Who Flopped At Comedy
Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.
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- By Matt Solomon
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'Caddyshack' The IRL Bushwood STILL Hates The Movie
“Yes, this is the place from Caddyshack. Don’t bring it up again.”
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- By Keegan Kelly
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'Seinfeld's Diner: A History
What many Festivus observers may not know is that the external shot of Monk’s Café isn’t just a ’90s set piece.
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- By Ryder Chasin
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Henry Bankshaft Swallows His Chaw: Sketch of the Week
Reflections on life from a man who named his tractor "Queen Latifah."
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- By Matt Solomon
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'What We Do In The Shadows' And The Origins Of New Zealand Comedy Success
What is it with New Zealand?
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- By Jonah N.
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