Joke

158 entries in Articles / Joke
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Carl Willmann Humoristische Ecke "Scherzfrage"
 		June 1902 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 6) 95
Carl Willmann Humoristische Ecke
Aug. 1902 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 8) 128
Carl Willmann Humoristische Ecke
Nov. 1902 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 11) 176
Unknown Bonmots und Zaubersprüche patter lines by Imro Fox, Hartmann, Francis King
 		Oct. 1904 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 10) 166
Frederico Humor cartoon and text
 		1939 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 1) 8
Frederico Humor cartoon and text
 		1939 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2) 12
Franklin M. Chapman Making "Modern Magic Catalogs" Modern
1940 Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 8) 4
Laurie Ireland Patter for any Newspaper Trick one-liners, comparing newspaper to a woman
 		1943 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943) 6
Laurie Ireland A Bit of Patter for the Snake in the Basket, Snake that Unties itself or any other Snake . Trick
1943 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943) 7
Laurie Ireland Political Gag
1943 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943) 22
U. F. Grant An Old-Time Gag pretending to be dumb
 		July 1949 Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10) 13
U. F. Grant Black Coffee stiring cream in black coffee, then complain at the waitress, gag
 		Sep. 1949 Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 11 & 12) 10
Robert Orben How to Watch a Card Trick joke list
 		1954 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 311) 48
Karrell Fox Eh?!! gag script for stage, with stooge
Related to 1954 Kornfidentially Yours 37
Paul Morris Patter Bits
1957 26 Originals 17
Gene Anderson These are the Jokes! One-liners for newspaper magic routines
 		1968 Newspaper Magic 163
Billy McComb The Comedy Letter - For T & R Airmail Letter
Related to 1972 I Did It My Way 5
Roger Montandon, Wait You're Crazier than I am! joke with invisible cards
 		1972 The Living End 50
R. M. Jamison You Didn't Notice It? selection is apparently a double facer, gag
 		1972 The Living End 61
Bob Read A Couple of Sight Gags
1973 Thanks to Pepys... 58
Lawrence "Larry" Grey Larry Grey's Pen and Pencil Joke about audience taking your pencil
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 150
Faucett Ross, Russell Swann Punch Line Patter line to use during cut and restored rope routine
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 150
Faucett Ross Perfect Opener Joke line as opener for Torn and Restored Newspaper
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 150
Fred Keating Explanation Gag - Keating Gag to pretend to explain a trick to an audience, but be drowned out by the orchestra
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 152
Ken Green Humor für Magier
  • Beiläufig gesagt
  • Eröffnung
  • Kurz Sketsch
  • Zuschauerbriefe
  • Nicht für Levante
  • Nur für Magie
  • Für Conferenciers
Also published here
  • from Abracadabra, 1957 & 1958
 June 1976 Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 4) 81
John Murray Nothing "NOTHING" sign up the sleeve
 		1977 The Magic Book 144
Looy Simonoff Looy's False Count gag
 		1978 Las Vegas Close-Up 104
Karl Fulves The Bogus Pirated Xerox Concept giving a correction sheet with Marlo's Magazines that makes no sense
 		1978 Interlocutor (Issue 17) 63
Karl Fulves Current Comedy confusing coin magic patter
 		1978 Interlocutor (Issue 22) 83
Rudolf Braunmüller Spaß Muss Sein "Vortragssplitter und Gags für Magier und Conferenciers"
  • Afghan Bänder
  • Applaus
  • Assistenten
  • Geld
  • Finger Guillotine
  • Handschellen
  • Hund
  • Karten
  • Kinder
  • Manipulation
  • Mentalmagie
  • Ringspiel
  • Pistole
  • Verschiedenes
  • Würfel
 		Oct. 1978 Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 3) 102
Karl Fulves Draw me! gag contest
 		1979 Interlocutor (Issue 28) 109
Tom Hunter Blockbusters gag effects by a "Bicycle McBee"
(1) The Gambler's Last Lesson (cheating at solitaire)
(2) Miracle Mindreading
 		1980 Interlocutor (Issue 42) 168
Ken Brooke Crazy Paper gags while reading a newspaper, upside down and hole for head
Also published here 1980 Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years 42
Ken Brooke Big Squirt syphon bottle held the wrong way and water shoots into performer's face
Also published here 1980 Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years 44
Ken Brooke Collared! gag with paper collar
  • Two Handed Gag (for double act)
 		1980 Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years 44
Jim Ryan Advice fir the Bride and Groom story
 		1981 Jim Ryan Close-Up: Sensational Stunners 24
Rudolf Braunmüller Gags für den magischen Conferencier gags and bits for MC
 		Jan. 1981 Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 4) 158
Unknown Lustige Vortragssplitter collection of gags and lines
  • Zu Störenfrieden in Publikum (heckler stoppers)
  • Zwischenbemerkungen, zum Überbrücken von Pausen
  • Bemerkungen für bestimmte Kunststücke und Situationen
  • Eröffnungsgags
  • Für Bauchredner
 		May 1981 Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 1) 24
Ed Harris Cartoons
1982 The Magic of the Cube 28
Phillip Young Self Gratuity joke, tipping yourself
 		1982 Fingers don't Entertain, People Do 30
Chris Ball Coke is It! woofle dust, Cocain joke
 		1982 Fingers don't Entertain, People Do 32
Randy Tanner Blown Up Real Good joke with a fake hand grenade
 		1982 Fingers don't Entertain, People Do 34
Rudolf Braunmüller Vortragssplitter patter lines
 		Apr. 1982 Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 1) 12
Rudolf Braunmüller Vortragssplitter patter lines
 		Apr. 1982 Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 1) 25
Rudolf Braunmüller Stammtischgags gags
 		Apr. 1982 Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 1) 29
Rudolf Braunmüller Stammtischgags gags
 		Apr. 1982 Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 1) 34
Steve Beam Joke
1983 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 2) 29
Dawn Beam 25 Years Ago in the Trapdoor
1983 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 1) 11
Paul Harris Remembering Names gag tip
 		1983 A Close-Up Kinda Guy 22
George Rogers, Stephen Tucker Jokes
1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26) 511
Steve Beam The Final Months? fictitious talk between Harry Lorayne and Richard Kaufman
 		1984 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 3) 41
Steve Beam Subscriptions - Letter from Inetta Staley from Inetta R. Staley to Steve Beam, thank you letter for a performance
 		1984 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 3) 46
Steve Beam Advertisement Heckler-Splat
 		1984 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 3) 50
Steve Beam The Effect of Alcohol on Performing Magic
1984 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 4) 67
Joe Riding Irish One-Liners
1984 Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2 91
Rudolf Braunmüller Humor für Mentalisten
  • Zur Eröffnung
  • Füller
  • Vor pseudo-spritischem Kunststück
  • Zu weiblichen Zuschauer-Assistenten
 		May 1984 Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 1) 14
Rudolf Braunmüller Humor für Mentalisten
  • Zu Zuschauer Assistenten
 		May 1984 Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 1) 29
Robert Orben Verhaltensregeln für Zuschauer von Kartenkünstlern
Nov. 1984 Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2) 62
Rudolf Braunmüller Gags für Magier gag lines
 		Nov. 1984 Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2) 64
Steve Beam Fish Tricks wordplay joke, impression of a fish
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 7) 110
Glenn Strange The Time Bomb joke, alarm clock / bomb is given to spectator to hold, see p. 436 for additional ideas by Meir Yedid
Related to 1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8) 121
Dexter Cleveland Tax Tipps humorous article on how to get tax reduction
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8) 131
Steve Beam Ask the Accountant made up questions by magicians to a tax accountant
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8) 131
Dexter Cleveland Card Thru Ceiling 52 cards built in ceiling of house
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8) 136
Steve Beam Leftovers a computer gag, Henry Pettit, Dan Garrett, Phil Young, Wayn Kyzer's bear handed production gag, , a coin gag by Dexter Cleveland, Don Morris, a probability impossible trick for magician's by Steve Beam
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8) 140
Steve Beam The Epidimus gag interview with "The Pimp", including The Pimp's Delight
 		1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 12) 205
Steve Beam Magic Animals spraying a squirrel white, because performer could not afford a rabbit
 		1986 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 13) 224
Steve Beam Street Magic gag opener for a show, orange and white highway marker on stage
Related to 1987 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 17) 283
Steve Beam Update answering machine joke
 		1987 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 19) 320
Steve Beam The Floating Lady
1987 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 19) 324
Steve Beam Head Lines jokes about being bald / losing hair
 		1987 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 20) 334
Steve Beam College Days joke with a toupee
 		1987 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 20) 335
Paul Sorrentino Cheek to Cheek joke, mooning a heckler with a painted bald head
 		1987 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 20) 336
Dexter Cleveland Historical Note fake article on Harry Houdini
 		1987 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 20) 339
Steve Beam In Heat patter line, intro
 		1988 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 25) 426
Steve Beam Lighten Up patter lines
 		1988 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 25) 428
Jim Hyams Med-Update
1988 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 25) 435
Karl Fulves Two Gags
  • book with spells
  • blank card with message
 		1988 Interlocutor (Issue 48) 211
Karl Fulves Last Lines joke from Stewart James about Ralph Read and Rufus Steele
 		1988 Interlocutor (Issue 49) 216
Bruce Gold Ten Tips on Joke Telling
1988 Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7&8 Arcane) 15
Karrell Fox The Heavenly Magic Show poem
 		1988 My Latest Book 149
Jerry Sadowitz Cartoon
Oct. 1988 Opus (Vol. 2 No. 2) 8
Jerry Sadowitz Sadowitz Meets Vernon cartoon
 		Nov. 1988 Opus (Vol. 2 No. 3) 7
Steve Beam Subscriptions Dictionary of Important Magic Terms, gag glossary
 		1989 The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 26) 460
Steve Beam Tweetsy story of a practical joke
 		1989 The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 31) 558
Chris Power Hoppers... Rome wasn't Built in a Day cartoon, by Power?
 		June 1989 Opus (Vol. 2 No. 10) 17
Doc Eason, Michael Ammar Bar Bits
  • New York Subway
  • New Jersey
  • "Lime, comin' down..."
  • Slow Drinkers
  • The Good Natured Heckler
  • The Best Joke
  • Dinner Calls
 		1990 Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic) 26
Ken Brooke Verrückter Zeitungsleser gags while reading a newspaper, upside down and hole for head
Also published here Oct. 1990 Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4&5) 140
Ken Brooke Der Große Spritzer siphon bottle held the wrong way and water shoots into performer's face
Also published here Oct. 1990 Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4&5) 146
Chris Power Meanwhile Somewhere in the Himalayas cartoon
 		May 1990 Opus (Vol. 3 No. 3) 8
Chris Power Meanwhile Somewhere in the Himalayas... The Quest for Truth Continues cartoon
 		June 1990 Opus (Vol. 3 No. 4) 7
Unknown Gag File lines
 		1991 Profile (Issue 1) 10
Unknown Gag File lines
 		1991 Profile (Issue 2) 2
Unknown Gag File lines
 		1991 Profile (Issue 3) 12
Unknown Gag File (Openers)
1991 Profile (Issue 4) 2
Steven Hamilton Professional Close-Up - Part 4 "Lines, Gags and all the rest"
 		1991 Profile (Issue 4) 5
Unknown Gag File lines
 		1991 Profile (Issue 5) 4
Harald Kurz Q - Quickie gag to use when something appears out of the air
 		1991 Hardcore 36
Unknown Gag File lines
 		1992 Profile (Issue 6) 4
Steven Hamilton An Open Letter to All Magicians from W. Hoisch-Eating parody complaint about exposure in Open Travelers
 		1992 Profile (Issue 6) 10
Unknown Gag File lines
 		1992 Profile (Issue 8) 12
Karl Fulves Q & A joke questions
 		1993 Verbatim (Issue 4) 24
Unknown Help "grammar hotline" joke
 		1993 Verbatim (Issue 4) 34
Jerry Sadowitz Cigarette Manipulations cartoon
 		Nov. 1993 Opus (Vol. 4 No. 12) 9
Dan Harlan From the Labyrinth "you might be a magician if" jokes
 		1995 The Minotaur (Vol. 7 No. 2) 12
Rudolf Braunmüller Gage gefällig? money themed jokes for patter
 		1995 Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4&5) 172
Looy Simonoff Looy's False Count gag
 		1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up) 195
Chris "Doc" Dixon The Dry Look joke, apparently urinating whit powder because performer is dehydrated
 		1996 The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 61) 1192
Peter Duffie Thirteen Steps to Mental Illness gags
 		1996 Untold 13
Karl Fulves Vampire Humor lines
 		1997 The Vampire Chronicles 84
Steve Beam Thimble Manipulators Certification Program
1997 Digital Effects 83
Steve Mayhew The Ceiling story
 		1999 Impressing Jodie Foster 14
Rudolf Braunmüller Für zaubernde Conferenciers eight lines for MCs
 		1999 Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2) 62
Rudolf Braunmüller Verbale Gags - Zuschauer gags for conversations with spectators
 		1999 Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2) 62
Rudolf Braunmüller Gags im Zusammenhang mit Tricks Eröffnung, Daumenfesselung, Afghanbänder, Fischtrick, Geldfang aus der Luft & Münzen, Handguillotine, Handschellen, Karten, Mentalmagie, Persiltrick, Schallplatten, Schaumgummi-Backstein, Schwebekunststücke, Seile, Würfel, Zeitungen & Zeitschriften, Party & Restaurant
 		1999 Intermagic (Vol. 23 No. 2) 63
Unknown Laws of Psychic Hotlines reprinted from NY Daily News
 		2000 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3) 49
Karl Fulves Ten Reasons To Procrastinate
2000 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4) 121
Thomas Fraps One Way Sinatra's My Way adaption to One Way
 		2002 The Boston Trick Party 30
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Jokes on rope magic, sponge balls, David Copperfield
 		2002 Ahead of the Pack 76
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Jokes on wands, Okito box, mentalists
 		2002 Ahead of the Pack 4
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Jokes on card men, linking rubber bands
 		2002 Ahead of the Pack 46
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Jokes on cups and balls, linking rings
 		2002 Ahead of the Pack 113
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Jokes on children's magic, magician's last wish, money
 		2002 Ahead of the Pack 130
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Jokes on egg bag, ventriloquism
 		2002 Ahead of the Pack 150
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Jokes on table-hopping, chop cup, bill switch
 		2002 Ahead of the Pack 174
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Jokes on escapologists, levitations
 		2002 Ahead of the Pack 198
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Jokes on manipulators, sawing a woman in half, mentalists
 		2002 Ahead of the Pack 218
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Jokes on dove productions, magician's wife
 		2002 Ahead of the Pack 232
Jack Avis, Lewis Jones Jokes on Chinese sticks, dice stackers, juggler and magicians
 		2002 Ahead of the Pack 258
Roberto Giobbi Lines and Bits: Humorous and Practical
  • General Considerations on the Use of Jokes and Lines
  • Humor for Various Situations
 		2003 Card College — Volume 5 1385
Anthony Miller Questions that didn't quite cut it...
2005 Full Metal Jacket 31
Karl Fulves Asides various quotes and jokes
 		2005 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 10) 396
Bob Ostin Bob's Magical Definitions... humorous definitions of magic terms
 		2005 Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions 127
Karl Fulves Joke Department two pages of short jokes
 		2006 Prolix (Issue 1) 36
Martin Gardner Trick Questions thirteen trick questions
 		2008 Prolix (Issue 5) 297
Unknown Breastfeeding the Magic Community fake ad
 		2009 Gambit (Issue 1) 5
Benjamin Earl The Big Question bordered or non-bordered cards
 		2009 Gambit (Issue 1) 7
Roberto Giobbi Two Jokes
2010 Secret Agenda (Issue Jan 20) 26
Roberto Giobbi My Epitaph
2010 Secret Agenda (Issue Apr 26) 127
Roberto Giobbi Trick Questions
2010 Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 11) 240
Roberto Giobbi More Trick Questions
2010 Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 12) 241
Roberto Giobbi The Ghoti is a Fish why ghoti means fish, pronunciation gag
Related to 2010 Secret Agenda (Issue Aug 14) 243
Roberto Giobbi Logic Dethroned logical fallacies gags
 		2010 Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 1) 293
Roberto Giobbi Smullyan Kiss how to kiss a woman
 		2010 Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 7) 299
Oliver Meech Two Countries Separated By A Common Language Difference between British / American English
 		2010 Plot Twists 6
Benjamin Earl The Big Question shift or double undercut, joke
 		2010 Gambit (Issue 2) 5
Steve Beam Female Magicians Essay recommending a change in nomenclature.
 		2015 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9 138
Joseph Barry The Modus Guide to Cards "What do your cards say about you?"
 		2016 Operandi (Issue 1) 25
Ryan Plunkett Notes Funny ideas
 		2016 Some Assembly Required 56
Roberto Giobbi Any Money Called for joke story, producing asked-for amount of money from pocket
 		2016 Hidden Agenda (Issue Feb 17) 52
Roberto Giobbi Some Favorite Quotes on Humor
2016 Hidden Agenda (Issue May 4) 128
Unknown A Magical Hoax gag in which balls of bread are swallowed
Related to
  • "Récréations Mathématiques et Physiques" (Jacques Ozanam, 1692, p. 427)
 2016 Hidden Agenda (Issue June 20) 178
Roberto Giobbi Frivolous Gambling dirty story/joke
 		2016 Hidden Agenda (Issue Aug 2) 221
Andy (The Jerx) Note Note on spelling/grammatical errors (joke)
 		2016 The Jerx ix
John Hostler The Bespectacled Possum Illusion
2016 Magnum Opossum 31
Joseph Barry, John Cottle 10 Commandments for Attending a Card Session
2017 Operandi (Issue 3) 13
Alexander Hansford Neat Hand Insurance gag advertisement
 		2019 The Neat Review (Issue 2 - New York City 2019) 82
Alberto Inquieto Pepe Carroll's Humor about José Carroll's jokes and one-liners
  • Famous Catchphrases
  • Miscellaneous Jokes
  • Pick-up Lines
  • Audience-Teasers
  • Jokes about Hair Loss
Related to 2019 52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass 286