The funniest video calls jokes, ranked.

3 comedians, one topic. Quoted from the source, funniest first by our laugh score: surprise of the turn (40), economy (30) and specificity (30).

  1. 1
    Seth Meyers
    Seth Meyers

    Dad Man Walking, 2024 · on Video calls

    76

    Meyers's kids FaceTime their grandparents every day, unlike his own childhood.

    “My dad put me on the phone with my grandmother once a year the way a kidnapper would put a hostage on the phone with the police.”

    The hostage-call image is sharp and specific.

    Scraps from the Loft: Seth Meyers, Dad Man Walking transcript ↗All Video calls jokes →

  2. 2
    Bo Burnham
    Bo Burnham

    Inside (song "FaceTime with My Mom (Tonight)"), 2021 · on Video calls

    68
    “I'mma FaceTime with my mom tonight […] She'll hold her iPhone 5 / No further than six inches from her face”

    The six-inches-from-the-face detail is instantly recognisable.

    Scraps from the Loft: Bo Burnham, Inside transcript ↗All Video calls jokes →

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    Sarah Cooper

    Everything's Fine, 2020 · on Video calls

    54
    “Then, we'll have all the latest fall fashions you can wear to that conference call from your bedroom.”

    Pleasant lockdown satire, light on surprise.

    Scraps from the Loft: Sarah Cooper, Everything's Fine transcript ↗All Video calls jokes →

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