54 of Patton Oswalt’s Funniest Jokes

Also: Harrison Ford’s Forgotten Western Comedy Welcome to the Cracked newsletter! This issue is about Patton Oswalt, Troy McClure, a forgotten Western, and dark humor jokes. [‘The Simpsons’: Troy McClure’s 25 Best ‘You Might Remember Me From…’ Projects]( [Phil Hartman]( died 25 years ago this May. He’s one of the greatest [Saturday Night Live]( cast members of all time, he was one of the pillars of [NewsRadio]( and, of course, he was an indispensable voice on [The Simpsons](. He played several indelible characters on the Fox animated sitcom, but the one who’ll always be closest to my heart is Troy McClure, the shamelessly hacky actor who seemed to star in nothing but cheesy movies, godawful TV specials and dull educational films — not to mention the stunning sci-fi musical Stop the Planet of the Apes, I Want to Get Off! [READ MORE]( [The Forgotten Western Comedy That Harrison Ford Made with Gene Wilder]( Harrison Ford has had several different jobs over the years — movie star, [carpenter]( [weed dealer to rock stars of the 1960s]( — but he’s rarely gotten work as a straight-up comedic actor. Granted, his crusty leading man roles sometimes call for him to flex his comic timing chops; even The Fugitive has some funny moments despite the fact that it’s about a guy whose wife is brutally murdered before the opening credits are finished. But now Ford is co-starring with Jason Segel in [Shrinking, a new comedy series]( from the creators of Ted Lasso. (Sadly, it’s about psychology and is in no way a gritty reimagining of the Honey I Shrunk the Kids franchise.) [READ MORE]( More Cowboy Reads: - ['Hollywood Myths, Cracked': 4 Things Movies Get Wrong About The Old West]( - [5 Ways To Commit Crimes On Horseback]( - [13 Now-You-Know Facts About The Wild West (They Didn’t Teach At School)]( - [6 Real-Life Gunslingers Who Put Billy the Kid to Shame]( - [5 Ridiculous Myths Everyone Believes About the Wild West]( [Oh, We’re Still Doing This?: Neil Patrick Harris Is Reprising His Barney Character for ‘How I Met Your Father’]( [The Best Behind-the-Scenes Comedy Documentaries]( [12 Hilariously Delicious Martha Stewart Moments]( [Jesse Eisenberg Bemoans Being Cast in Oscar-Winning Dramas Instead of ‘Saturday Night Live’]( [Natasha Lyonne Really, Really Wanted to Play Columbo]( [5 Seemingly Toxic Things That Are Technically Edible]( [54 of the Funniest Patton Oswalt Jokes and Moments for His 54th Birthday]( [The 300-Pound Victorian Fraudster Who Inspired ‘The Simpsons’ Most Polarizing Episode]( [15 Mystifying Superstitions About Babies And Pregnancy From Around The World]( [‘Suddenly, Going to See a Comedy Show Was This Huge Act of Defiance’: Dave Chappelle Claims Trans Activists Threw Eggs at His Fans]( [Dark Humor Jokes From Unexpected Sources]( [5 Metal-As-Hell Burial Sites You Can Actually Visit]( [Alleged Crypto Bro Jimmy Fallon Didn’t Disclose His Financial Stake While Hawking ‘Bored Ape’ NFTs on ‘The Tonight Show’]( [15 Iconic Monsters As Described in the Script Vs. How they Appear On Screen]( [Jason Alexander Disavows Infamous ‘Metroid Prime’ Picture, Denies Being A Nerd]( TWEET OF THE DAY [fb]( [tw]( [yt]( [Logomark_DIGITAL_Red_50X50-px]( [insta png]( [tiktok png]( [ARTICLES]( | [PICTOFACTS]( | [Videos]( Literally media Ltd. 190 West St, Suite 17B, Brooklyn NY 11222 COPYRIGHT © 2005-2022 Cracked is published by Literally Media Ltd. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Literally Media · 190 West St Ste 17B · Brooklyn, NY 11222-3855 · USA