Jim Lehrer Auditions for ‘Make ‘Em Laugh’

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“Three guys walk into a bar. The fourth one ducked.”

Endure this and two more deadpan knee-slappers by anchorman Jim Lehrer in this ad for Make ‘Em Laugh, a new PBS show targeted to younger audiences. (An age range wasn’t provided, but I’m guessing it aims for the Daily Show demo.)

The premier airs on January 14. I don’t feel much incentive to see it. I get that Lehrer’s un-funniness was the butt of the joke, but the delivery wasn’t funny at all.

By MGH.

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