Jeff Foxworthy
A mechanism-level breakdown of 27 analyzed bits from Jeff Foxworthy (1998), spanning 1 special. Every excerpt is tagged with its primary humor mechanism using the Comedy Stack framework.
- Analyzed bits
- 27
- Specials
- 1
- Active range
- 1998
- Go-to mechanism
- incongruity-resolution
How Jeff gets laughs
Distribution across the primary humor mechanisms in the analyzed set.
27 attributed excerpts
Short quoted bits used here as editorial examples of Jeff Foxworthy’s mechanism-level craft. Each excerpt links to its full-transcript source.
“Open up a savings account? Go buy some blue stingray boots!”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Open up a savings account?', then the trigger 'Go buy some blue stingray boots!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“But since the beginning of time men have always felt like we had to defend the cave.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'But since the beginning of time men have always felt like', then the trigger 'we had to defend the cave.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And I do believe women understand men better than men understand women what do you think?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And I do believe women understand men better than men understand', then the trigger 'women what do you think?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I actually do know why we’re always late to churches.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I actually do know why we’re always', then the trigger 'late to churches.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Which I took to mean there was an abundance of people like me. And I started thinking about the differences, and they are vast, y’all.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Which I took to mean there was an abundance of people like me.', then the trigger 'And I started thinking about the differences, and they are vast, y’all.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“You’ve got to give it to us in some form where we’d accept it. You know, sneak it into the play-by-play at ball games.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'You’ve got to give it to us in some form where we’d accept it.', then the trigger 'You know, sneak it into the play-by-play at ball games.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Foxworthy, it’s only a sprained ankle.” “I don’t care, pull the plug. I know him, and he wouldn’t want to limp around like that.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Foxworthy, it’s only a sprained ankle.” “I don’t care, pull the plug.', then the trigger 'I know him, and he wouldn’t want to limp around like that.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“I love those little girls. And I am amazed at how smart they are. My oldest one, on her fifth birthday, got a computer.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'I love those little girls. And I am amazed at how smart they are.', then the trigger 'My oldest one, on her fifth birthday, got a computer.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“We have yard sales. And the difference is at art auctions, the sale price is slowly working its way *up*. Not at a yard sale.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'We have yard sales. And the difference is at art auctions, the sale price is slowly working its way *up*.', then the trigger 'Not at a yard sale.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
““Pop, pop, pop. Poppoppoppoppop.” “Oh, for heaven’s sake, Joe. Let the kids play with it a while. You’re gonna be late to work.””
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward '“Pop, pop, pop. Poppoppoppoppop.” “Oh, for heaven’s sake, Joe. Let the kids play with it a while.', then the trigger 'You’re gonna be late to work.”' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“At lunch hour, I had to go get my driver’s license renewed, then I had to stop by the grocery store on the way home.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'At lunch hour, I had to go get my driver’s license renewed, then I had to stop', then the trigger 'by the grocery store on the way home.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“So thankfully I have aborted the big mistakes and hopefully I’ve learned from my other ones.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'So thankfully I have aborted the big mistakes and hopefully I’ve', then the trigger 'learned from my other ones.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Just put him down, go on, put him down.” Guys I always feel like we got to protect the place and maintain the stuff.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Just put him down, go on, put him down.” Guys I always feel like we got', then the trigger 'to protect the place and maintain the stuff.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“You bet my dad would touch his belt buckle, whip it out through a plate-glass window. “I’m just kidding, y’all get back in the house.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'You bet my dad would touch his belt buckle, whip it out through a plate-glass window.', then the trigger '“I’m just kidding, y’all get back in the house.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Rednecks go to restaurants that require we drive around to the second window, please. “Hey, listen, could you supersize the fries for the little woman?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Rednecks go to restaurants that require we drive around to the second window, please.', then the trigger '“Hey, listen, could you supersize the fries for the little woman?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“It actually has a groom to it you know one waist not too bad the other ways severe tire damage.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'It actually has a groom to it you know one waist not too bad', then the trigger 'the other ways severe tire damage.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And it’s gotten to the point that if it doesn’t happen to Americans, I don’t worry about it too much.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And it’s gotten to the point that if it doesn’t happen to Americans, I', then the trigger 'don’t worry about it too much.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“You have slammed head-on into faux pas. 23 years just seems like there to been some kind of clue along the way doesn’t it?”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'You have slammed head-on into faux pas.', then the trigger '23 years just seems like there to been some kind of clue along the way doesn’t it?' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“EXTRAS When my wife first discovered she was pregnant with our first child, she starting worrying about this little baby growing inside of her.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'EXTRAS When my wife first discovered she was pregnant with our first child, she starting worrying', then the trigger 'about this little baby growing inside of her.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“‘Cause he always wore those big boxer shorts that were gapped open in the front. Oh, that gap is like a taser to a buglar.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward '‘Cause he always wore those big boxer shorts that were gapped open in the front.', then the trigger 'Oh, that gap is like a taser to a buglar.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And you buy a pair of cheapos, you cannot get rid of them.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And you buy a pair of cheapos, you cannot', then the trigger 'get rid of them.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“What does it look like?” * * * Sophisticated people play chess. Rednecks can amuse ourselves for hours with a sheet of bubble wrap.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'What does it look like?” * * * Sophisticated people play chess.', then the trigger 'Rednecks can amuse ourselves for hours with a sheet of bubble wrap.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“And I have learned for my wife looking good takes a little time.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'And I have learned for my wife looking good', then the trigger 'takes a little time.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Some people say why totally committed? and I said well you said those dead possums in the middle of the road? They were partially committed!”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Some people say why totally committed? and I said well you said those dead possums in the middle of the road?', then the trigger 'They were partially committed!' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is benign-violation.
“My wife and I put our kids to bed, we’re running down the hall like we’re hitting the beaches at Normandy.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'My wife and I put our kids to bed, we’re running down the hall', then the trigger 'like we’re hitting the beaches at Normandy.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“Then, not long ago, I was reading this magazine article where somebody claimed that there was a shortage of sophisticated people in this country.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'Then, not long ago, I was reading this magazine article where somebody claimed that there was', then the trigger 'a shortage of sophisticated people in this country.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
“somewhere along the way I learned honesty is not always the best policy.”
Why it works (Comedy Stack analysis)
The setup points the reader toward 'somewhere along the way I learned honesty is not', then the trigger 'always the best policy.' forces a reinterpretation. The main mechanism is incongruity-resolution.
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