Comedy archetype
The Anarchist
No line uncrossed.
You want it loud, dark, and a little dangerous — comedy that escalates into chaos and isn't afraid to go to the bad place. Polite is boring.
Most exemplified by
The sitcom whose joke mix matches The Anarchist most closely is It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
By the numbers
How concentrated this archetype's signature joke types are in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, vs the baseline share across every joke we've scored.
Share in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Baseline across all jokes
Jokes a Anarchist loves
“Well, we were expecting about 200 people. Yeah. Anyway, I've got the funeral tomorrow... but my weekend is pretty wide open...”
— George, Seinfeld
“Reminds me of when my dad made me choose which of my pet calves to slaughter with my own hands for my sixth birthday. I couldn't choose, so I slaughtered both of them. And they were delicious.”
— Ron, Parks and Recreation
“What about Ross? I don't want to go into the whole thing. But we have words and I kill him.”
— Joey, Friends
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