Slapstick Comedy

[Jochen Fromm-3]

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.

[Jochen Fromm-3]

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

-J.