TV Comedy Rating Tool: The Pee Factor

There have been hundreds of great comic television shows in the era of the tube. Each of these comedy shows of various genres has one or more "best" episodes. Just how funny, does a best episode have to be, to be worthy of the "best" rating of them all?

After many hours of pondering this question, I have devised the ultimate tool for determining comedic perfection. The bladder leakage factor of comedy evaluation. Yes, if a skit or scene in a comedy causes you to laugh to the point for partially or fully relieving yourself, that would be
 comedic perfection. To simplify, we will call this rating tool, the "Pee Factor".

Example 1: With the sound of a helicopter in the background, radio personality Les Nessman, describes an unexpected WKRP in Cincinnati, Thanksgiving Day promotion. In the helicopter, dozens of live turkeys are to be released for the gathered crowd for below. Les, verbally paints a picture of the release for his live radio audience. The released live turkeys plummet to the ground bombarding the contents of the parking lot. In a broadcast reminiscent of the Hindenberg coverage, Les' panic filled voice describes the event. The broadcast includes the line, "Oh! The humanity!" delivered perfectly.

Pee Factor: 3

Example 2: The Johnny Carson show has as its guest, Raquel Welsh, cat in tow. As Johnny and his guest chat, Johnny's gaze fixes on the cat. Raquel asks, "Would you like to pet my pussy? Comedy television history is made!

Pee Factor: 5

Example 3: The I Love Lucy Show, Lucy and Ethel get jobs in a chocolate factory packaging bonbons. I an effort to impress their new supervisor, the comedy duo hide and/or eat a few of the chocolate confections. The supervisor is suprpised that all of the bonbons exiting the room are all properly packaged. Impressed, the supervisor yells for the line to be brought to full speed! Comic perfection!

Pee Factor: 1

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to use this rating system and describe your candidate for television's best comedy episode.

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Okay, I would have given the turkey drop a one, but I have to respect the classics. I Love Lucy may be before your time, but for black and white, that was the funniest I had seen. I am surprised no one has mentioned a "Wings" episode.

Posted on 04/20/2007 at 3:04:00 PM

PS: Like your use of Disclaimers at the bottom of your articles.

Posted on 04/19/2007 at 5:04:00 PM

Great rating system. Like everything else "humor is in the eyes (and ears)of the beholder". How would a panel of judges use the system? (they could lie) How about a "tears rolling down one's eyes" system.

Posted on 04/19/2007 at 5:04:00 PM

Referencing the first example: "As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly." That's where it transcended into PF 1!

Posted on 04/18/2007 at 2:04:00 PM

Those were great Amy!

Posted on 04/08/2007 at 5:04:00 AM

Oh I'd give the first one a pee factor of 1 but the other ones are 5 all the way.

Posted on 04/07/2007 at 11:04:00 PM

I've got one. There's an episode of Fraiser where they think they are kin to royalty and their dad's girlfriend brings them wine and it's in a box. They look at it in horror and say "Oh God. It just says wine." LOL Love that episode. Oh and another episode where Mile's girlfriend gets really fat and falls down and all of them have to help her up and comment about how it took three Cranes to lift her. And while she's on the floor they can't find the dog and Martin is going, "Oh God! Where's Eddie."

Posted on 04/07/2007 at 11:04:00 PM

That's hilarious.

Posted on 04/03/2007 at 2:04:00 PM

PSSSSSSSSSSSS ya got me there !!!

Posted on 04/02/2007 at 4:04:00 PM

Gobblers falling from the sky. Did you know that some places really do that? I have been there, but didn't catch one. (don't ask) No peeing that I can remember, but have laughed so hard I cried which turned into sobs and everyone thought I was bipolar. Guess I had made a trip to the bathroom during the commercial.

Posted on 04/02/2007 at 9:04:00 AM

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