Clean Humor

Funny without being filthy. Dad jokes, true stories and the kind of laugh you can repeat at the dinner table.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Daily Laughs Every Do's & Don'ts list BRO memes

BRO TakeMarcus ValeNov 7, 20264 min

Why your fish gets an inch bigger every time you tell it

The bass was fourteen inches. By Thanksgiving it's seventeen. Here's the honest math of a good fish story, and when to tell one.

Family Game Night Is Better When Everyone's Bad at It

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StoryWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Hunting Camp Stories Clean Enough to Tell at Dinner

Humor on video

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NerdstalgicOct 6

Why Do Sitcoms Tell Us When To Laugh?

The New York TimesDec 20

Jerry Seinfeld Interview: How to Write a Joke | The New York Times

DHL AfricaMar 23

DHL Stormers Bad Jokes | Forwards vs. Backs

TEDx TalksJun 30

Humor at work | Andrew Tarvin | TEDxOhioStateUniversity

TEDx TalksJun 13

The Skill of Humor | Andrew Tarvin | TEDxTAMU

HiHo KidsDec 9

100 Kids Tell a Joke | 100 Kids | HiHo Kids

Cool Beans ComedyApr 15

My Dad Is Old | Colin C. | Stand Up Comedy

Dry Bar ComedyNov 26

A Comedy Special The Whole Family Can Enjoy. Landry

Chocolate Sundaes ComedyMay 9

Parents Give the WORST Advice | Comedian Hunter Kelly | Chocolate Sundaes Standup Comedy

Clean ComedyDec 14

Tim Hawkins | The Best of Tim Hawkins! Clean and Funny Humor for the Family!

Comedy Central Stand-UpDec 2

Jim Gaffigan: “I’m Too Lazy” - Full Special

Focus on the FamilyApr 16

Deep Thoughts on Dumb Things | Clean Comedy with John Branyan

Dry Bar ComedySep 13

Being 7-Foot Tall Makes me Feel Like a Mythical Creature | Liam Nelson FULL SPECIAL

Netflix Is A JokeJul 7

8 Minutes of Dad Jokes With Nate Bargatze

Tate NaugleJun 19

DAD JOKES - TRY NOT TO LAUGH | Crossroads Church

Netflix Is A JokeJun 17

22 Minutes of Dad Jokes for Father's Day | Netflix

Humor quizzes

Quiz yourself, then your friends

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BRO TakeMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

The Sitcom Bits That Still Get a Laugh Fifty Years Later

A conveyor belt from 1952 still beats most of what's on streaming, and there are reasons for that you can steal.

GuideCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

How to Get a Laugh at a Funeral Without Getting a Look

The funny eulogy is the hardest five minutes of public speaking there is, and the family will remember it longer than the flowers.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

How to Be Funny at Work Without Torching Your Credibility

The same joke can make you the sharpest person in the room or the one nobody trusts with a budget. The difference is almost never the joke.

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Clean Jokes That Actually Land in a High School Cafeteria

Six jokes you own beat sixty you borrowed, and the trap question is still the most reliable laugh a sixteen-year-old can throw.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

StoryNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

The Twelve Stages of Building a Dresser With Your Wife

Nobody's marriage has ever been ended by a Swedish dresser, but a few have been tested somewhere around step 14.

GuideSam OrtizSep 23, 20265 min

Road Trip Games That Still Work at Hour Six

Eleven car games with real rules, honest trade-offs, and one that quietly turns into the best conversation of the trip.

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BRO TakeMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

A Field Guide to the Guys at Every Pickup Basketball Game

Nine men, one ball with no pebbling left, and a foul call nobody accepts. You know all of these guys, and you're one of them.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

BRO TakeDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Nobody Explains the Hardware Store, So I Will

There's a code in aisle 12 and everyone follows it, but nobody ever wrote it down. Consider this the rulebook, delivered with a straight face.

GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

The Grandpa Jokes That Refuse to Die and How to Tell Them

Four bits, one quarter, and a delivery system that has been running in American kitchens since the Eisenhower administration.

Ask BRO

Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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BRO TakeMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Laugh at Yourself Before Somebody Beats You to It

Self-deprecation done right is a confidence move, not a cry for help. The difference is timing, detail, and what you refuse to joke about.

Dude.com — 16 AI advisers who listen, talk and are here with you

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StorySam OrtizSep 23, 20265 min

Bad Puns That Actually Land at the Dinner Table

The groan is the laugh. A working collection of clean, repeatable puns, plus the delivery rules that keep them from dying in the mashed potatoes.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

StorySam OrtizSep 23, 20266 min

The Fifty Best Dad Jokes, Ranked by Groan

A five-tier groan scale, fifty clean jokes worth stealing, and the two seconds of silence that make every one of them land.

GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

How to Give a Funny Wedding Toast Nobody Regrets

Three minutes, one story, zero apologies afterward. The mechanics of a toast that gets laughs and still honors the marriage.

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GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Office Pranks That Keep You Employed

A field guide to the clean, clever, fully reversible prank — plus the three lines you never cross, no matter how funny it seems at 4:45 on a Friday.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

5 min

The Inside Joke Is Load-Bearing

5 min

The Pause Is Doing More Work Than Your Punchline

Ask BRO

Plan a cook for eight people

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BRO TakeSam OrtizSep 23, 20265 min

Every Dad Says These Lines and None of Us Can Quit

A field guide to the phrases that come out of your mouth uninvited, what they actually mean, and how to land them without becoming a sitcom.

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How the Cleanest Comedians in America Got the Biggest Laughs

Jack Benny, Bob Newhart and Brian Regan built careers on jokes you can repeat in front of your kids. The craft is learnable. Steal it.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

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Older Humor stories

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Why your fish gets an inch bigger every time you tell it

Your Son Said "That's Mid" and Your Wife Wants a Translation

You Said You'd Help Out. Now You Own a Whistle

Why the best reunion jokes are about the guy who isn't there

The Truck Comes Back With a Full Tank, No Exceptions

Family Game Night Is Better When Everyone's Bad at It

From the Humor archive

Hunting Camp Stories Clean Enough to Tell at Dinner

Worth an hour of your evening

Quiz yourself, then your friends

The Sitcom Bits That Still Get a Laugh Fifty Years Later

How to Get a Laugh at a Funeral Without Getting a Look

How to Be Funny at Work Without Torching Your Credibility

Clean Jokes That Actually Land in a High School Cafeteria

The Twelve Stages of Building a Dresser With Your Wife

Road Trip Games That Still Work at Hour Six

A Field Guide to the Guys at Every Pickup Basketball Game

Nobody Explains the Hardware Store, So I Will

The Grandpa Jokes That Refuse to Die and How to Tell Them

Laugh at Yourself Before Somebody Beats You to It

Bad Puns That Actually Land at the Dinner Table

The Fifty Best Dad Jokes, Ranked by Groan

How to Give a Funny Wedding Toast Nobody Regrets

Office Pranks That Keep You Employed

The Inside Joke Is Load-Bearing

The Pause Is Doing More Work Than Your Punchline

Every Dad Says These Lines and None of Us Can Quit

How the Cleanest Comedians in America Got the Biggest Laughs