What is the deal with jokes? Many jokes are about the surprise that comes from incongruity, the connecting of two ideas that don’t normally go together. And, many innovations are about connecting two ideas that haven’t previously gone together. Can we use the idea generating technique SCAMPER to come up with jokes? Let’s look at…
SCAMPER is a proven idea generating technique. In this video, I am going to examine ways we can apply SCAMPER to see patterns in the comedy genius of Seinfeld.
“There is no such thing as fun for the whole family.” Jerry Seinfeld …but if forced to watch something with the whole family, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee isn’t the worst thing. I’ve googled and can’t figure out if Jerry said that CICGC is “the talk show that comes to you” or if it just…
“When I finish with my cereal, I put the bowl away with the spoon in it. Why go to a separate drawer to get a spoon every morning? I’m going to need it, leave it there. How often am I going to use that bowl and not need the spoon that goes with it? I’ll…