2007 Vintage: The Barry Bonds Home Run Record
Why was it a 2007 debate? To prove that in America, even our “Heroes” have a “Steroid” asterisk next to their names. Part of the… Read More »2007 Vintage: The Barry Bonds Home Run Record
2005 Classic: The William Shatner Comeback
Why did he win Supporting Actor? For playing Denny Crane, a man who loves his own name almost as much as the Emmys love giving… Read More »2005 Classic: The William Shatner Comeback
2004 Classic: The iPod Mini Release
Why was it a hit? Because in 2004, we wanted our technology to be as small as the gap between the two candidates. Part of… Read More »2004 Classic: The iPod Mini Release
2004 Archive: The Michael Richards Post-Seinfeld Era
Why the jokes? Because everyone was still waiting for him to slide through a door, even though the show ended 6 years ago. Part of… Read More »2004 Archive: The Michael Richards Post-Seinfeld Era
2004 Classic: The Basketball Scene
Why was Catwoman mocked? Because the flirtatious one-on-one basketball game featured so many quick cuts that audiences actually required motion sickness medication just to finish the scene.… Read More »2004 Classic: The Basketball Scene
2002 Classic: The Little Pig
What do you call a pig that’s a painter? “Pig-asso.” Part of the 56 Original Dad Jokes: The 2002 Flip-Phone Edition archive. Historically Verified
2002 Classic: The Preemptive Strike Doctrine
Why did Bush announce the “Shoot First, Ask Questions Later” policy? To prove that in 2002, “Patience” was a virtue reserved only for people waiting… Read More »2002 Classic: The Preemptive Strike Doctrine
2001 Legacy: The Steven Soderbergh Double Nomination
Why was he nominated twice for Best Director? To prove that he works harder than everyone else in the room combined, and he still has… Read More »2001 Legacy: The Steven Soderbergh Double Nomination
2001 Classic: Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson (Zoolander)
Why couldn’t Derek Zoolander turn left? Because in 2001, being “Really, Really, Ridiculously Good Looking” was a full-time job that left no room for basic… Read More »2001 Classic: Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson (Zoolander)
2001 Classic: The Grandchild Identity Roulette
Cycling through the names of three different cousins, a neighbor’s golden retriever, and a former landlord before successfully identifying the teenager standing in the kitchen.… Read More »2001 Classic: The Grandchild Identity Roulette