Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for March 12, 1989

Transcript:

Mark: Leonard! You're just in time! I've been warming them up! Leonard: Did you use that Quayle joke I sent you? Mark: Today we're talking with aerobic humorist Leonard Lefmeyer, who conducts low-impact workouts using nothing but jokes! What's the basic concept, Leonard? Leonard: Well, Mark, my workout is based on recent research that has shown that laughing 200 times provides exercise equal to 10 minutes of rowing. Laughing will give your heart, lungs, torso and back a great workout! Mark: Could you give us a demonstration, Len? Leonard: Happy to, Mark! I'll start by asking you a question: how do you get an elephant out of the theatre? Answer: You can't. It's in his blood! Mark: Ha! Ha! Hee! Leonard: Author: "What's your opinion of my new novel?" Critic: "It's worthless." Author: "I know. But I'd like it anyway." Mark: Ha,ha! Ha! Ha! Leonard: I have a friend who says that the perfect lover would be one who at 4:00 AM turned into a pizza! Mark: Ha, ha, ha! Stop it! You're killing me! Leonard: Good! Feel the burn! Okay, now the belly muscles! A Rabbi walks into a bar...