These Are The Jokes People Told In 1978

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These Are The Jokes People Told In 1978
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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

Jokes From 1978 If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done? - George Carlin CRACKED

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

Jokes From 1978 If it turns out that there is a God, I don't think that he's evil. But the worst that you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever. - Woody Allen CRACKED

Religion was a recurrent subject in 1970s comedians' routines.

Gallows Humor

Jokes From 1978 I don't believe in the afterlife, although I am bringing a change of underwear -Woody Allen CRACKED

It's always nice to joke about things nobody really understands.

Steve Martin Era

Jokes From 1978 Those French: they have a different word for everything! - Steve Martin CRACKED

With regular appearances on The Tonight Show and many movies, Steve Martin became the face of the late ‘70s and '80s.

Burnt Richard Pryor

Jokes From 1978 Most people said, You've been punished by God. I say, No. If God wanted to punish me... He'd have burnt my d. -Richard Pryor CRACKED

The comedian suffered an accident, and lots of his jokes that year revolved around his experience with fire and hospitals.

Classic Pryor

Jokes From 1978 White people worry about the furniture. Black people worry about the rent. -Richard Pryor CRACKED

The root of his humor was still intact.

Vote for Hope

Jokes From 1978 You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake - Bob Hope GRACKED

Bob Hope remained as an important figure in the comedy world even when TV was taking over completely.

Phyllis Diller Classic

Jokes From 1978 You talk about old, her social security number is 2 - Phyllis Diller CRACKED

Talking about her mother-in-law.

Wife Jokes Galore

Jokes From 1978 I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her. -Rodney Dangerfield CRACKED

Whenever Rodney wasn't making jokes about his own appearance, he was making fun of his marriage.

Instant Classic

Jokes From 1978 My wife and I were happy for 20 years. Then we met. -Rodney Dangerfield CRACKED

If you have ever heard this joke, know that it was this man who first said it.

Chase Time

Jokes From 1978 U ЕК I'm Chevy Chase... and you're not - Chevy Chase CRACKED

SNL put a lot of fresh faces in the spotlight, including Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, and John Belushi, among many others.

Eternal Carson

Jokes From 1978 It's so cold... I saw a flasher describe himself. -Johnny Carson CRACKED

You can't talk '70s humor without mentioning the greatest to ever do it.

1970s Icon

Jokes From 1978 Let us bow our heads and thank Johnny for the jokes we're about to receive -Johnny Carson CRACKED

And he knew he was the best.

Classic Carlin

Jokes From 1978 People are wonderful. I love individuals. I hate groups of people. - George Carlin CRACKED

Don't we all?

Observational Carlin

Jokes From 1978 Why is it that people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their crotch when asking where the bathroom is? - George Carlin CRACKED

Was there anything he wasn't good at?

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