You’ll often hear that quality is a better attribute than quantity. For most things this is true. While eating my weight in Snickers sounds heavenly, my waistline and wallet are better off if I just savor one or two.
Quality often supersedes quantity but not within the realm of comedy. This sounds counterintuitive. It seems that the comedian with quality material is a better comedian. What gets overlooked in this example is that comedic material takes time to develop.
Rarely is a good joke written. Usually a good joke is one that is rewritten and rehearsed over and over. With time and practice, a joke can evolve into a prized piece. As a series of jokes take shape, a bit forms and soon a comedian might have a decent two minutes.
Of course, not every concept makes a good joke. A comedian must note each idea and invest time and energy turning that idea into a joke. Dozens of ideas a day run a gamut of tests to prove their hilarity. Some make laughs while others find their way into the ever growing pile of bad ideas/my jokes.
It is for this reason that quantity is of the utmost importance in comedy. The more ideas that a comedian has, the more opportunity he has to create quality material. Quantity leads to quality.
So, the next time you hear a comics’ great joke, take a moment and think of the process. Realize it is the quantity of ideas, time and effort that made you giggle and then tip accordingly.





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