Louis C.K. is making the late-night talk show rounds to promote the second season of “Louie” on FX, and last night’s stop was “The Daily Show,” where he broke down why farts are funny. Ordinarily, explaining a joke saps it of humor, but Louis does a great job of defending the inherent humor of farts from the people who claim they’re too lowbrow. He doesn’t name names, but he’s clearly talking about people who write for Slate, read the New Yorker, discuss foreign cinema at parties, travel to Europe more than America’s National Parks, and/or have a diploma from Swarthmore. In Louis’s words: “You don’t have to be smart to laugh at farts, but you have to be stupid not to.”
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NEXT PAGE: Louis C.K. on Kimmel Monday night. It’s just as funny, and Louis offers some solid insights about “Louie.”
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Farts: A poopy smell that sounds like a trumpet.
Best PR ever.
From the mightiest Pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn’t enjoy a good fart?
The last part of the Kimmel interview is just great, love the insight on this awesome show!
Even stuff that just sounds like a fart is funny. When you squeeze the last bit of ketchup out of the bottle and it makes that fart sound — even Queen Elizabeth cracks up at that one (so I’ve been told).
@ Spatula:
Not to mention those springy door-stoppers. Hours of fun!
If I can learn photoshop and put Dane Cook’s face over top of Louie’s, my wife will find this hilarious.
Jon Stewart’s fake little-girl laugh has gotten worse over the years. Probably because his show is less funny. But Louis C.K. is awesome. Long live Pootie Tang.
fuck Swarthmore
Finally, a reason for Smell-o-vision!
YES.
Ok, so that’s why farts are funny. Still waiting for someone to explain to me why Louis C.K. is…
@Some Dick
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Sweet Jeebus, the ad that played before the clip was for Paul Blart: Zookeeper.
The irony… so thick… choking… me…
C.K is right farts come out your a$$ and no matter what they will always be funny.
I told my garnodmther how you helped. She said, bake them a cake!