Sandro Ursino - Unified Comedy Theory - The 5 Types of Jokes

Comedy's Theory of Relativity (ES) (PL)

Frasier talks about his breakup with Diane (EC) (ER)

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Emotional Contrast. (EC)
There is a contrast between the image he is trying to project: philosophical and understanding and his reality he is angry and bitter.
FRASIER (philosophical and understanding)  I’m not sure Rebecca could be as strong and forgiving as I was…
FRASIER ( angry and bitter) when that bitch Diane dumped me.

Summary for Emotional Contrast. (EC)
Image trying to project: philosophical and understanding
Reality. He is angry and bitter.

Emotional Reversal (ER)
Original Emotion: well-adjusted happy.
Stimulus: He thinks about being dumped by Diane.
Final Emotion: Shattered. Needs to be comforted.

 

Oscar & Felix change roles (CRP) (ES) (EC)

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Character Response Premise (CRP)
The premise: Oscar & Felix change roles. How would the characters respond?
We associate Felix’s traits to Oscar (like stomping feet)
Oscars traits to Felix,  How he dresses, being obnoxious etc.

Emotional Similarity (ES)
the humor comes in the similarity in how they imitate one another.

Emotional Contrast. (EC)
Since we know their true characters , humor also comes from contrast. Felix who is neat acting sloppy. Oscar fretting  about Felix washing his hands in the kitchen etc.