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October 18, 2020
Radio/Television

“I got a job at Comcast and completed training so I could fix my own cable…” (joke)

Customer service for a communications company such as Comcast or Spectrum can take a long time. A joke was posted on Twitter by Simon Holland on May 8, 2017: "I got a job at Comcast and…

October 18, 2020
Radio/Television

“I got a job at Spectrum and completed training so I could fix my own cable…” (joke)

Customer service for a communications company such as Comcast or Spectrum can take a long time. A joke was posted on Twitter by Simon Holland on May 8, 2017: "I got a job at Comcast and…

May 12, 2024
Radio/TelevisionWork/Businesses

“I hate it when TV shows say they contain ‘adult situations’ but then don’t show anyone going to work, paying their bills…”

"I hate it when TV shows say they contain 'adult situations' but then don't show anyone going to work, paying their bills or cleaning up after their kids" is a saying that…

August 19, 2022
Radio/Television

“I have been watching Fox News for six hours and there has been no news about foxes”

The Fox News Channel doesn't usually have news about foxes, but there are jokes. "I have been watching Fox News for six hours and there has been no news about foxes.…

December 28, 2022
Radio/Television

“I have no problem with the LG HDTV Community”

"I have no problem with the LG HDTV Community" (or "Just so we're clear, I have no problem with the LG HDTV Community") has been posted on many images. "LG HDTV"…

October 5, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceRadio/Television

“I just bought a new television remote control with fifty buttons. I was quite surprised they allowed me to pay with buttons”

"I just bought a TV remote control with three buttons. I was surprised they let me pay with buttons" was posted on X/Twitter by Crap Jokes on July 8, 2015. The first line of the joke…

October 5, 2025
Banking/Finance/InsuranceRadio/Television

“I just bought a TV remote control with three buttons. I was surprised they let me pay with buttons”

"I just bought a TV remote control with three buttons. I was surprised they let me pay with buttons" was posted on X/Twitter by Crap Jokes on July 8, 2015. The first line of the joke…

December 3, 2024
Food/DrinkRadio/Television

“I keep subtitles on bc sometimes I just be snackin too loud”

"I keep subtitles on bc sometimes I just be snackin too loud" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The crunch of potato chips can be very loud, and viewers can't hear…

December 3, 2024
Food/DrinkRadio/Television

“I keep the subtitles on because sometimes I’m just snacking too loud”

"I keep subtitles on bc sometimes I just be snackin too loud" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The crunch of potato chips can be very loud, and viewers can't hear…

November 18, 2021
Radio/Television

“I love watching The History Channel. It’s my favorite past time”

The History Channel deals with a "past time," and watching it can be a favorite "pastime." This joke was posted on Twitter by 3AM on September 13, 2019, and on Reddit --…

February 19, 2017
Radio/Television

“I saw an ad that said, ‘TV for sale-Volume Stuck on Full.’ I couldn’t turn that down”

A television joke is: "I was walking down the road the other day and I saw this advert in the window that said. 'Television For Sale -- Pounds 1 -- Volume Stuck On Full.' I thought:…

March 13, 2017
Radio/Television

“I want to live in a world where the Food Network delivers”

The Food Network often gets its viewers hungry. "I want to live in a world where the Food Network delivers" is a jocular line that has been printed on several images. "Wonders if the…

March 28, 2018
Radio/Television

“I was asked how much television I watch. I said that I usually watch the whole screen”

Many people watch a lot of television. "Some guy on live at the Apollo just said, 'I watch a lot of the TV. I even sometimes watch the whole screen'" was posted on Twitter on…

December 22, 2024
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetRadio/Television

“I wasn’t allowed to watch ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ as a kid because of my Peanut allergy”

Peanuts is a syndicated comic strip that was published from 1950 to 2000. Some Peanuts television holiday specials featured the Charlie Brown and Snoopy characters. Peanuts has nothing to do with a…

August 10, 2019
Radio/Television

“I watched my first porno today… I looked so much younger back then”

"I watched my first porno today... I looked so much younger back then" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The joke is that the person is not watching his/her first porn…

May 8, 2020
Radio/Television

“I wiped my TV screen with anti-virus wipes. I lost CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, MSNBC, and CNN”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused people to wipe clean many surfaces. "I wiped my tv down with anti virus wipes I got rid of @cnnbrk @MSNBC_Breaking @NBCNews @ABC @andersoncooper…

July 22, 2016
Radio/Television

“I wish there was a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence”

A popular joke about television's "brightness" knob was given by the comedian Gallagher: "I wish there was a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence. There's a knob…

June 14, 2023
Radio/Television

“I’m so old I remember when there were white people on tv commercials”

"I'm so old I remember when there were white people on tv commercials" (shown on an image) was posted on America's Best Pics & Videos on December 7, 2021. It's not…

January 10, 2017
Radio/Television

“I’ve been watching the Origami Channel. It’s paper view”

"Pay Per View" sounds like "paper view." An obvious joke is: "I've been watching the Origami Channel. It's paper view." The "paper view" origami…

January 29, 2021
Radio/Television

“I’ve just turned off the news and put on a serial killer documentary to relax”

"I've just turned off the news and put on a serial killer documentary to relax" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The news often gets people angry or…

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