The Funny Site of the Day -- October, 2005
The Funny Site of the Day selections for October, 2005, as presented by About Humor Guide Mike Durrett.
Comedy Movie Preview: 'Yours, Mine & Ours'
Remaking 1968's surprise hit, based on the true story of two families joined together in marriage and housing. That's two adults and 18 kids! Rene Russo and Dennis Quaid assume the roles originated by Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda. See the coming attractions trailer at the official Paramount film site, which is expecting more downloads soon. (10/01/05)
Remaking 1968's surprise hit, based on the true story of two families joined together in marriage and housing. That's two adults and 18 kids! Rene Russo and Dennis Quaid assume the roles originated by Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda. See the coming attractions trailer at the official Paramount film site, which is expecting more downloads soon. (10/01/05)
Comedy Movie Preview: "The Family Stone"
According to 20th Century-Fox: "The comedy revolves around the annual holiday gathering of a bohemian family that's thrown into turmoil when the fair-haired son introduces his fiancée, a high strung New York businesswoman whom the family hates." Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, and Rachel McAdams star. See the trailer, an expanded official movie site should follow soon. (10/02/05)
According to 20th Century-Fox: "The comedy revolves around the annual holiday gathering of a bohemian family that's thrown into turmoil when the fair-haired son introduces his fiancée, a high strung New York businesswoman whom the family hates." Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, and Rachel McAdams star. See the trailer, an expanded official movie site should follow soon. (10/02/05)
Drop It Like It's Hoff
A wealth of Photoshopped, doctored pictures satirizing actor David Hasselhoff are presented in this funny gallery, containing some adult content. (10/03/05)
A wealth of Photoshopped, doctored pictures satirizing actor David Hasselhoff are presented in this funny gallery, containing some adult content. (10/03/05)
Made-Up Words in 'The Simpsons'
Perfect for Flunjers, Capdabblers, and Smendlers. Wikipedia collected dozens of words that aren't in the dictionary. (Sniglets, anyone?) Definitions and explanations embiggen the animated slang thrown around by the Homers, the Barts, and the Frinks of TV's Springfield. Beginulate! (10/04/05)
Perfect for Flunjers, Capdabblers, and Smendlers. Wikipedia collected dozens of words that aren't in the dictionary. (Sniglets, anyone?) Definitions and explanations embiggen the animated slang thrown around by the Homers, the Barts, and the Frinks of TV's Springfield. Beginulate! (10/04/05)
The Muppets: 'Mahna Mahna' Original Video
The classic musical number, as seen on Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show." Watch the video online at Devil Ducky. Warning: One listen and this song will be stuck in your head for a week. Doo dooooo, doo doo do... (10/05/05)
The classic musical number, as seen on Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show." Watch the video online at Devil Ducky. Warning: One listen and this song will be stuck in your head for a week. Doo dooooo, doo doo do... (10/05/05)
Monster Bash
"Clear the place of them pesky monsters.'' That's your quest in this nutty challenge from Crazy Monkey Games and the Monster Mafia. Yep, it's another Flash variation of Whack-a-Mole, but with a difference: them pesky monsters. (10/06/05)
"Clear the place of them pesky monsters.'' That's your quest in this nutty challenge from Crazy Monkey Games and the Monster Mafia. Yep, it's another Flash variation of Whack-a-Mole, but with a difference: them pesky monsters. (10/06/05)
'West Side Story: Redux' - Alternate Movie Trailer
Another movie's advertising campaign reimagined, edited by Tom Collella of PS260.com, the *new* film is nothing to hum about, instead, the former musical is transformed into perfect entertainment for the Halloween season. (10/07/05)
Another movie's advertising campaign reimagined, edited by Tom Collella of PS260.com, the *new* film is nothing to hum about, instead, the former musical is transformed into perfect entertainment for the Halloween season. (10/07/05)
Comedy Movie Preview: 'Prime'
Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman, and Bryan Greenberg in a romantic comedy incorporating a generation gap, a mother, and a therapist. Visit the official movie site. (10/08/05)
Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman, and Bryan Greenberg in a romantic comedy incorporating a generation gap, a mother, and a therapist. Visit the official movie site. (10/08/05)
Comedy Movie Preview: 'Fun With Dick & Jane'
Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni are the average American couple who turn to crime to pay their escalating debts. See the coming attractions trailer for a slapstick update of the Jane Fonda and George Segal 1977 original, from Columbia Pictures. An expanded "Fun With Dick & Jane" official movie site should follow closer to the Christmas release date. (10/09/05)
Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni are the average American couple who turn to crime to pay their escalating debts. See the coming attractions trailer for a slapstick update of the Jane Fonda and George Segal 1977 original, from Columbia Pictures. An expanded "Fun With Dick & Jane" official movie site should follow closer to the Christmas release date. (10/09/05)
Tom Arma's Costumed Babies Photo Galleries
"The New York Times" says Tom Arma is "the most published baby photographer in the world." At his site, numerous collections of adorable infants dressed in masquerade costumes are displayed. (10/10/05)
"The New York Times" says Tom Arma is "the most published baby photographer in the world." At his site, numerous collections of adorable infants dressed in masquerade costumes are displayed. (10/10/05)
The Black Knight Game
The king orders you to collect him more taxes, so go play. Um, I mean, go to work! (10/11/05)
The king orders you to collect him more taxes, so go play. Um, I mean, go to work! (10/11/05)
Muglets
Customized online ecards and cellular phone pictures, incorporating your head shots to make animated dancing fools. Click to see a demonstration with me, Mike, doing some fine stepping. (Thank goodness, they let me wear my own clothes.) Then, go make your own Muglets. (10/12/05)
Customized online ecards and cellular phone pictures, incorporating your head shots to make animated dancing fools. Click to see a demonstration with me, Mike, doing some fine stepping. (Thank goodness, they let me wear my own clothes.) Then, go make your own Muglets. (10/12/05)
'Licensed To Pill'
At Grab.com, an animated Web cartoon spoofing pharmaceuticals and their side effects, powered by a musical parody of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire." (10/13/05)
At Grab.com, an animated Web cartoon spoofing pharmaceuticals and their side effects, powered by a musical parody of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire." (10/13/05)
CRACKED.com - The Comedy Wesbite
An all-new CRACKED online launches with material largely different from the print magazine and geared to more of a college humor sensibility. (10/14/05)
An all-new CRACKED online launches with material largely different from the print magazine and geared to more of a college humor sensibility. (10/14/05)
'Dancing Dog' - 'You're the One That I Want' From 'Grease' Video
This extremely popular Canine Freestyle competition clip comes and goes on the Internet. As I type this message, trainer Carolyn Scott and golden retriever Rookie, the six-legged dogtrot team, are puppy prancing online. Fetch!... (10/15/05)
This extremely popular Canine Freestyle competition clip comes and goes on the Internet. As I type this message, trainer Carolyn Scott and golden retriever Rookie, the six-legged dogtrot team, are puppy prancing online. Fetch!... (10/15/05)
Comedy Movie Preview: 'Just Friends'
Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, and Anna Faris in a wacky romantic comedy about unrequited love and second chances. Visit the official movie site. (10/16/05)
Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, and Anna Faris in a wacky romantic comedy about unrequited love and second chances. Visit the official movie site. (10/16/05)
JibJab's 'Big Box Mart' Webtoon Music Video Spoof
The animated cartoonists cast more than 1,000 of their fans in this new parody set to the tune of Stephen Foster's "Oh Susannah." (10/17/05)
The animated cartoonists cast more than 1,000 of their fans in this new parody set to the tune of Stephen Foster's "Oh Susannah." (10/17/05)
'Catch Phrase' Blooper
Stop the presses! We've got a winner! This brief video clip from a British quiz show gone horribly wrong is by far the heartiest single laugh I've had in a long time. Watch "'Catch Phrase' Blooper," courtesy of the Devil Ducky. (Adult content -- or is it?)
Stop the presses! We've got a winner! This brief video clip from a British quiz show gone horribly wrong is by far the heartiest single laugh I've had in a long time. Watch "'Catch Phrase' Blooper," courtesy of the Devil Ducky. (Adult content -- or is it?)
'Soupy George' Webtoon Music Video - 7 Seconds of Love
"Who's that man with the soup on his head?" asks this bizarre and silly Webtoon music video from 7 Seconds of Love. Vocals by Joel Veitch, who also created the soupy animations at his RatherGood.com. (10/19/05)
"Who's that man with the soup on his head?" asks this bizarre and silly Webtoon music video from 7 Seconds of Love. Vocals by Joel Veitch, who also created the soupy animations at his RatherGood.com. (10/19/05)
TheoWorld's Halloween Pumpkin Carver
Keep those cards and pumpkins coming. (10/20/05)
Keep those cards and pumpkins coming. (10/20/05)
HumorFeed
A daily serving of hand-picked news satire stories from a variety of sources, in a coalition to advance this style of humor writing. (10/21/05)
A daily serving of hand-picked news satire stories from a variety of sources, in a coalition to advance this style of humor writing. (10/21/05)
The Worst Halloween Costumes of All Time
During my happ'nin' curly-haired, mustachioed youth, imagine my chagrin when folks mistook me for TV's Gabe Kaplan and I wasn't wearing a costume. Now you can feel my pain with an actual "Welcome Back Kotter" kit. Or be Chuck "Gong Show" Barris, Robert "Baretta" Blake, "Tattoo," the Village People biker, Rubik's Cube and others. Thanks, RetroCRUSH, for reopening my wounds. (10/22/05)
During my happ'nin' curly-haired, mustachioed youth, imagine my chagrin when folks mistook me for TV's Gabe Kaplan and I wasn't wearing a costume. Now you can feel my pain with an actual "Welcome Back Kotter" kit. Or be Chuck "Gong Show" Barris, Robert "Baretta" Blake, "Tattoo," the Village People biker, Rubik's Cube and others. Thanks, RetroCRUSH, for reopening my wounds. (10/22/05)
Comedy Movie Preview: "Cheaper By The Dozen 2"
The gargantuan family from the 2003 comedy hit return for more sibling silliness, parented by Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt. See the movie trailer at 20th Century-Fox, birthing a larger official site soon. (10/22/05)
The gargantuan family from the 2003 comedy hit return for more sibling silliness, parented by Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt. See the movie trailer at 20th Century-Fox, birthing a larger official site soon. (10/22/05)
Wax On Hoff Off! / Blast Hoff!
Fly a paper airplane with the image of David Hasselhoff or wax his chest hair! Either way you'll be in heaven. (10/24/05)
Fly a paper airplane with the image of David Hasselhoff or wax his chest hair! Either way you'll be in heaven. (10/24/05)
True Tombstone Epitaphs
"Funny Stones to Tickle Your Funny Bones" -- A collection of "humorous and bizarre" epitaphs, collected by June Shaputis. (10/25/05)
"Funny Stones to Tickle Your Funny Bones" -- A collection of "humorous and bizarre" epitaphs, collected by June Shaputis. (10/25/05)
Kookin' Kidz Game
You're an evil witch. Navigate your flying broom to swoop down on the children and drop them in the pot. (According to legend, Martha Stewart started this way.) An ideal Halloween Flash action game from Adamtoons. (10/26/05)
You're an evil witch. Navigate your flying broom to swoop down on the children and drop them in the pot. (According to legend, Martha Stewart started this way.) An ideal Halloween Flash action game from Adamtoons. (10/26/05)
Cheapie Creepy Costume Generator aka Cheapie Creepy Fun Masks
A message from the Costume Department at Chickenhead: ''ATTENTION IMPOVERISHED PERSONS! Use lifelike and terrifying CHEAPIE CREEPY masks to indulge in all manner of neo-Satanic autumnal merriment! Instill consternation and dread in persons known and unknown to you!'' Every masquerade or Halloween costume character you'd ever imagine is here for free! (10/27/05)
A message from the Costume Department at Chickenhead: ''ATTENTION IMPOVERISHED PERSONS! Use lifelike and terrifying CHEAPIE CREEPY masks to indulge in all manner of neo-Satanic autumnal merriment! Instill consternation and dread in persons known and unknown to you!'' Every masquerade or Halloween costume character you'd ever imagine is here for free! (10/27/05)
Transylmania Game
''Your castle has been invaded by pesky villagers! To save yourself (and to get some rest) jump on top of their heads or run into them from behind and turn them into the walking dead!" says kids-oriented Zeeks of this cute online Flash game. (10/29/05)
''Your castle has been invaded by pesky villagers! To save yourself (and to get some rest) jump on top of their heads or run into them from behind and turn them into the walking dead!" says kids-oriented Zeeks of this cute online Flash game. (10/29/05)
Comedy Movie Preview: "The Ice Harvest"
'Tis the night before Christmas and all through the Kansas, thieves steal a lot of money from the local mob and attempt a stormy getaway. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, and Connie Nielsen star in a comedy from director Harold Ramis ("Caddyshack," "Groundhog Day"). See the "The Ice Harvest" trailer at Universal's official film site, which should be expanding faster than Christmas. (10/30/05)
'Tis the night before Christmas and all through the Kansas, thieves steal a lot of money from the local mob and attempt a stormy getaway. John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, and Connie Nielsen star in a comedy from director Harold Ramis ("Caddyshack," "Groundhog Day"). See the "The Ice Harvest" trailer at Universal's official film site, which should be expanding faster than Christmas. (10/30/05)
Flapart Alternative Book Covers
Read any good books lately? We recommend "Do-It-Yourself Liposuction" and "I Made My Mother a Porn Star" Well, these aren't real manuscripts, but they are real book jackets. Slip 'em around your boring volumes for fun with nosey neighbors. Flapart has a gallery of prank covers you may peruse without purchase. (10/31/05)
Read any good books lately? We recommend "Do-It-Yourself Liposuction" and "I Made My Mother a Porn Star" Well, these aren't real manuscripts, but they are real book jackets. Slip 'em around your boring volumes for fun with nosey neighbors. Flapart has a gallery of prank covers you may peruse without purchase. (10/31/05)