The Joke Machine

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Liberty Bell Productions for CBBC, 26 May to 19 September 2014 (45 episodes in 1 series + 5 unaired)
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== Synopsis ==
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The Joke Master beams children from two primary schools onto his spaceship, and asks them to tell their funniest joke. Good jokes are cheered, ones he doesn't like are subject to a comedy forfeit. Whichever school impresses him more is declared the winner.
The Joke Master beams children from two primary schools onto his spaceship, and asks them to tell their funniest joke. Good jokes are cheered, ones he doesn't like are subject to a comedy forfeit. Whichever school impresses him more is declared the winner.
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The structure - children delivering setup-and-punchline - ensures the show keeps moving, and comedy ejections evoke the spirit of Monty Python. The show runs for just 5 minutes and never outstays its welcome.
The structure - children delivering setup-and-punchline - ensures the show keeps moving, and comedy ejections evoke the spirit of Monty Python. The show runs for just 5 minutes and never outstays its welcome.
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Revision as of 03:53, 11 August 2015

Contents

Host

Jarred Christmas (as The Joke Master)

Broadcast

Liberty Bell Productions for CBBC, 26 May to 19 September 2014 (45 episodes in 1 series + 5 unaired)

Synopsis

The Joke Master beams children from two primary schools onto his spaceship, and asks them to tell their funniest joke. Good jokes are cheered, ones he doesn't like are subject to a comedy forfeit. Whichever school impresses him more is declared the winner.

File:The joke machine ship.jpgJoke machine: go!

The structure - children delivering setup-and-punchline - ensures the show keeps moving, and comedy ejections evoke the spirit of Monty Python. The show runs for just 5 minutes and never outstays its welcome.

Catchphrases

Joke-you-later!

Web links

CBBC site

British Comedy Guide article

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