clean comedy

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Clean comedy is humor that avoids profanity, sexual content, and other material considered inappropriate for general audiences.

The term implies comedy suitable for families, workplaces, or religious settings: He built his career on clean comedy that grandparents and grandkids could enjoy together.

What counts as "clean" varies by context and era.

Related

standup · observational humor · punchline · witty · clever · innocent · lighthearted · silly · corny · dad jokes · knock knock · puns · slapstick · G-rated · all ages · safe for work · appropriate · harmless

Categories
Opposites
content appropriateness

clean comedyoff-color humor

Jokes involving taboo subjects

toilet humor · potty humor · bawdy humor · locker room humor

comedic style/edge

clean comedytaboo humor

Jokes violating social norms

dark comedy · Sarah Silverman · black comedy · roast comedy

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G