These Are The Jokes People Told In 1978
Humor in the ‘70s started to take entirely new shapes. New TV show formats tried to conquer prime time at the same time a lot of fresh faces took their first comedy steps.They likely didn't see themselves becoming comedy legends, but that's what happened because the audience certainly saw something. Little did they know they'd be seeing them for the next 40 years.
Comedy albums become more popular than ever, and VHS tapes with entire routines started to become a thing, creating a whole new way of literally cataloguing and accessing humor. So, with all that in mind, these are some of the jokes people told in 1978.
Existential Humor
George Carlin did it all. From what seemed like simple wordplay to jokes about farting, to very political bits, and a lot of interesting questions for the audience.
Jokes on Religion
Religion was a recurrent subject in 1970s comedians' routines.
Gallows Humor
It's always nice to joke about things nobody really understands.
Steve Martin Era
With regular appearances on The Tonight Show and many movies, Steve Martin became the face of the late ‘70s and '80s.
Burnt Richard Pryor
The comedian suffered an accident, and lots of his jokes that year revolved around his experience with fire and hospitals.
Classic Pryor
The root of his humor was still intact.
Vote for Hope
Bob Hope remained as an important figure in the comedy world even when TV was taking over completely.
Phyllis Diller Classic
Talking about her mother-in-law.
Wife Jokes Galore
Whenever Rodney wasn't making jokes about his own appearance, he was making fun of his marriage.
Instant Classic
If you have ever heard this joke, know that it was this man who first said it.
Chase Time
SNL put a lot of fresh faces in the spotlight, including Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, and John Belushi, among many others.
Eternal Carson
You can't talk '70s humor without mentioning the greatest to ever do it.
1970s Icon
And he knew he was the best.
Classic Carlin
Don't we all?
Observational Carlin
Was there anything he wasn't good at?