Unexpected Emotional Similarity
In this joke the unexpected emotion/feeling is “racism”
Jerry rocks a Native American Statue = Racism.
Jerry asks mailman for directions to Chinese restaurant = racism because the mailman turned out to be Chinese.
Unexpected Similarity between rocking statue and asking directions is the joke
Friends: How long will it take that guy to cry? (ES)
Emotional Similarity
WAITER How long will it take that guy to cry?
CUT to a guy crying.
Woody cuts his eggs with a harp (ES)
Emotional Similarity (ES)
Wires or blades in egg slicer similar to strings in a harp.
Both project a “cutting” feeling or emotion.
Baby is asleep and Chandler is asleep with a pacifier (ES)
Monica says baby is asleep.
Then we see a grown man asleep with a Pacifier in his mouth.
Joke is the unexpected emotional similarity. Chandler a grown man acting like a baby.
Chandler emotionally similar to baby
Oscar & Felix change roles (CRP) (ES) (EC)
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.