this is my analysis of comedy, comedy generally comes in 3 genres - stand up comedy ,situational comedy and physical comedy
stand-up comedy is one of the riskiest jobs on the planet. as Tony Njuguna once summed it up - you need to make your audience giggle/chuckle or even laugh every 6 seconds! no one is that
smart to keep the jokes flowing week after week after week for 3 minutes let alone one whole program with exception of jokes in the following thematic areas
- sexual jokes
- tribal jokes (sterotyping)
- men vs women jokes
- jokes about how we grew up
I actually think Eric Omondi is a very very talented comedian - very sharp and a person who is able to generate jokes but yeye mwenyewe alishindwa na program yake...itakuwa mwalimu wanjiku?
My advice for any upcoming stand-up comedians - look at this as a way to make quick cash as you plot your exit. make people laugh and ask for huge sums when you get adverts when people still giggle at your jokes. Make hay when the sun shines as for sure as the sun sets in the west - your jokes will dry up, you will be come predictable and you will fade into oblivion (unless you become like Churchill where you look for talent and MC their performances - Mining the miners).
situational comedy is a much better (it can give you longevity - its less risky as you don't crack jokes before an audience, there can be preparations made in advance if your jokes don't fly e.t.c. plus there is that recording that laughs at your jokes). it can source its laughter from witty jokes, cluelessness and even physical comedy.
physical comedy is like what jim carrey generally does, Ojwang e.t.c. - if you find these actions funny it is likely that you will still find them funny next week even when you know what is going to happen. sitcoms can incorporate this to make their works. i think slapstick can also be considered as part of physical comedy.
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