Telling a joke has no in-between, you either get a genuine laugh or you end up explaining to people yet again that you aren't having a stroke and did in fact plan those words to come out in that order.

Comedy is very much of it's time and ages very fast. You have to be quick, relevant and know your audience. Nothing worse than joking about a reference and someone doesn't get it, nothing better than joking about a reference and someone gets it.

We don't see Willow and Tara try to be purposefully funny with a formulated joke very much. It seems when fighting to save the world on a regular basis knowing the latest knock knock joke isn't a priority. However there is one occasion Tara makes a joke and only Willow gets it.

Which brings us to this weeks poll -

Here is the joke -

Before you answer I'll even let Tara explain because nothing says funny like having to explain a joke









Yes - Complete dork.

No - I don't know that Taglarin stuff.

Err - Rather not say. I'm laughing but its mainly because Tara is on the screen making me nervous.

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No. The joke is the answer to the series because Ben is Glory's insect reflection. That's not funny, its just Tara being right again but being ignored.
I find the situation funny though, sitting there during her own party explaining the joke to Anya. I don't know if Anya really wants to understand the joke or if Tara really wanted someone who isn't Willow to get the joke.
But it is great that the two people who didn't say anything during the we're family moment (because they already accept Tara no matter demon or not so wasn't needed) are the two Tara takes aside to try and explain it them.
Doesn't matter if the joke didn't land it brings a happy laughter for different reasons. And Tara is on screen.

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