I used to watch a telly program called ‘You’ve Been Framed’. It was basically a collection of home video clips that were funny. Until, that is, they ran out of new clips, and it just became a series of people falling over. After not too long, I stopped laughing and started to actually feel sorry for the poor people who slipped, fell, had a piano land on their face, etc.

Then there was the presenter’s commentary.

In order to escape this commentary, we invented the web and waited patiently for YouTube to arrive. Which is fine as long as you ignore the comments. (Why can’t I can’t ignore the comments?)

Finally, today I came across an example where the commentary actually helps make it funny. I think the trick is to use it to tell the story behind the clip.

We like stories. And the best comedians tell stories rather than jokes.

Have a read and listen.

(I really do hope he doesn’t make it a ring tone.)

(If you don’t think kids are funny, try dads)

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