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Slapstick Comedy

Jochen Fromm-3
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Why do we find slapstick comedy funny, i.e why do we
laugh if a character is running full-speed into a
wall, a pole, a glass door or other obstacles ?
See for example this video on YouTube
http://youtube.com/watch?v=C8rjr4jmWd0

-J.



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Jochen Fromm-3
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This one is even funnier -
no slapstick, only subtitles
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pHCJWtBXf1w 

-J.