Conquer “Do something funny!!”: One-hit gags that fire up the office
At company drinking parties and the like, many new hires and younger employees have probably heard someone say, “Do something funny!!” A lot of people have likely panicked when suddenly put on the spot like that.
For those who’ve never done a one-shot gag before and those who want to overcome the dreaded “Do something!!” at the next party, this article introduces one-shot gags that will liven up company gatherings! To deliver a crowd-pleasing one-shot gag, your best bet is to imitate and perform the popular, classic gags of well-known comedians.
Use these famous, sure-fire gags to get the room pumped up!
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Conquer “Do something funny!!”: One-shot Gags That Hype Up the Office (31–40)
Elbow! It bends!Otenki Nori
Otenki Nori’s “Elbow! It bends!” Have you heard this melody somewhere before? That’s right! It’s the jingle from the Fuji Safari Park commercial in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
To that melody that practically everyone knows, he bends his elbow.
It’s a very simple bit that people of all ages can easily imitate.
It’s hilarious when someone springs it on you! It might also be fun to look for other phrases that fit this melody.
You can also step forward frame by frame.
A rare one-liner by Koji Nakamoto of The Drifters.
It wasn’t something he did in a sketch; it originally came from a VCR commercial.
But it spread at the time as ordinary people picked it up and used it as a one-shot gag.
Right!/I suppose so!/Probably!/Isn’t it!/It will, right!
The manzai duo Q, from the Titan talent agency, has a hilarious routine called “It Must Be ○○!” Here’s how it goes: the funny man, Nibiro, claims two completely unrelated things have something in common and names them—like “the Grim Reaper and pizza.” Then the straight man, Makoto Shimizu, replies with a subtle shared trait: “They both use a scythe spatula!!” It’s both funny and impressively well-crafted.
Another key to the laughs is Shimizu’s dead-serious expression when he delivers “It Must Be ○○!” Also, keep an eye on his sharply pointed finger!
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
Do you know the gag “Saikou! Saikou! Saikou!” by Katamari Mizukawa, the straight man of Kuuki Kaidan, the champions of King of Conte 2021? Katamari, who’s handsome and usually seems very quiet, suddenly shouts “Saikou! Saikou! Saikou!” in a loud voice, so it can really surprise people.
As his partner Mogura says, it’s a pretty rare gag, so if you’ve seen it, you’re lucky! It’s easy for anyone to imitate, so it might come in handy as a skit for year-end parties and the like.
Gachōn
Among the many one-shot gags by Hitoshi Tani of the Crazy Cats, this is the most famous and quintessential one.
It’s short and easy to use in all sorts of situations, so it fits any context.
They say the phrase was born when he was drawing a tile in mahjong.