[spaetzleesser]

From what I have seen is that all the good comedians are very good observers and think a lot about how society works and why things are the way they are. It seems the funniness comes second after that. Bad comedians try to be funny but have no depth in their jokes.

[WalterBright]

Good comedy seems to stem from connecting one topic to another in an unexpected way. It's why puns are funny.