Selina and her team attend the funeral of a Supreme Court Justice. Amy works on securing a location for Selina's library. Dan tries to maintain his upswing with his co-host. Jonah finds an issue.
Political ambition collapses under procedural tedium; 87 jokes sustain the entropy.
Directed by Dale Stern · Written by Rachel Axler
WAR
85.3
Wins Above Replacement
“Justice” ranks #37 of 65 Veep episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 79.4 — Elite. The episode packs 87 scored jokes at 2.3 per minute, averaging 7.2 on craft and 6.8 on impact, with Selina landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
They're gonna have to carry me out of there with the gavel clenched in my cold, dead twat
Selina Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Plus-sized homunculus. A human-shaped creature of medieval legend that Paracelsus claimed was created from putrefied sperm.
Ben Kent Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Just think... next year, you get to go to my library opening. And you get to buy my book. Can't you just give me a copy? Well, I can't be giving out free copies of the book 'cause think of the position that that would put me in.
Selina Gary Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch I'm just the cream filling in this gay-claire
Dan Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Monday, it's the day after Daylight Saving Time. It's my favorite holiday 'cause it's like living in a tiny version of 'Back to the Future'
Richard Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch All Jokes — 87 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ If it was any more Kennedy-esque, it would drive you into the ocean
Mike Dark/Subversive Observational ★ Rewatch Fittingly, I lost my back-virginity in Assateague
Selina Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy I once lost my wallet in Denver
Gary Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy ★ Rewatch No, ma'am, you have a meeting with Tanz at 2:00. - Oh, thank you very much, Richard
He was a friend to all people, especially corporations, who he legally considered to be people
Selina Irony/Sarcasm Observational ★ Rewatch there is absolutely no validity to the rumor that the president is being considered for the seat
Mike Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm I just habitually deny everything these days. It gets me in trouble with Wendy, too
Mike Character Comedy Observational The other day, I flushed a comb down the toilet
Mike Absurdist Character Comedy ★ Rewatch I do wanna hear the end of that, though
Selina Character Comedy Reaction Beat You do like throwing books at people
Danny Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Plus, reading... could it be bad for your child's self-esteem? Why one Texas housewife wants to phase it out
Danny Absurdist Observational ★ Rewatch I thought my charm campaign was turning into a bit of a death march, but I think I breached her defenses
Danny Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm I want a full fucking beaver shot with the legs. Otherwise, what is the point?
Danny Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy I'm starting to look like a diversity hire here
Danny Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort If I wanted people to think that I actually still cared about them, I would've stayed in fucking politics
Danny Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch as a female, do you feel that... - Pass!
Madam Pardoner. Don't mention it. Ever.
The miserable anti-Semite, but a great friend of Israel
Sherman Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Uh-huh, you're stalling. It must be a big number.
Selina Character Comedy Observational You have back trouble? You know what helps? Bananas. The potassium.
What, no massage? Gary, massage him. Mm-mm. Mm-hmm.
What time? / Memoir time. / Oh, God.
Just go deep. Just go deep for him, yes.
Selina Cringe/Discomfort Wordplay/Pun our prison system is in grave danger of dropping below 135% occupancy
Sherman Absurdist Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Well, I think that I'm partially to blame for that because I let you out of one
Selina Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Callback we can find you a man or a woman, but it'll probably be a man if you wanna get anything done
Selina Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy ★ Rewatch I want you to get in touch with Ed McPherson on Judiciary 'cause he's building an infinity pool. On it. Too late.
CNN just came out with their speculative list of nominees for the open Supreme Court seat... and they have you as a long shot's long shot
Mike Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Oh, it's cnn.com. Oh, well, nobody looks at that.
My tits feel like these Hot Pockets
Selina Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Hey, don't fucking say that, okay? It's not that. Seriously, that is like a sexist-beyond-sexist reaction.
Selina Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Mike's hair reminds me of graham cracker crumbs
Selina Character Comedy Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Good news is without the tampons, it's gonna free up some space in my bag. Where are you gonna put yours?
Gary Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch I pardoned 'Typhoid Moishe'
Selina Character Comedy Callback ★ Rewatch Callback Super left field? I mean, is that even a position? Mm-hmm, that was my position in Little League. I was a pitcher's helper.
Selina Gary Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch It's hot flashy. / It's totally normal.
What are you telling me? I think you had a small heart attack. A heart attack? Yes, ma'am. So, I'm not menopausal?
Hand me a cracker and spread it up with 'I Can't Believe It's Not Menopause'
Selina Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch You wanna knock me up, Doc? Just 'cause I can do it.
Selina Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort You know what I like about you two? It's not clear who's the top. I am.
You could have direct sexual intercourse with the donor
Why don't we just puppy pile, okay? Then we'll all get a bite to eat afterwards, you know. See a movie or something. You know, we'll make it nice.
Dan Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch I'm just the cream filling in this gay-claire
Dan Wordplay/Pun Character Comedy ★ Rewatch So, I've been pulling out this entire time for nothing?
Dan Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Ladies, I am Danny Egan, and I will see you in the tomorrow
Dan Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Did I die? Is this heaven? Yeah, he keeps waking up and asking that
You had a heart attack, Gary. For the third freaking time.
Richard Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch No, I had a heart episode and they're just gonna pop a stent in there just for fun
Selina Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement Just think... next year, you get to go to my library opening. And you get to buy my book. Can't you just give me a copy? Well, I can't be giving out free copies of the book 'cause think of the position that that would put me in.
Selina Gary Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch You're only 40? And I'm gonna... I'm gonna have a party. In Alabama.
If anybody asks, you just say I'm in a routine closed-door meeting, okay? If they're wondering why I'm at the hospital, you just put that on Gary 'cause he had a massive heart attack, luckily.
Selina Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch 'Cause I don't know the alarm code to get back into my house
Selina Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Just give him that whale dong Jonah, my God
Selina Character Comedy Visual Gag ★ Rewatch Well, well, well. If it isn't the prodigal traitor come back home to suck on my giant congressional ball
Jonah Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun Listen, jizz clot, I can't believe I'm saying this, but you're gonna have a meeting with Sherman Tanz
Amy Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun No. He's a prison magnet
Jonah Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch when people think about what's wrong in Washington, they think of him and you
Kent Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Well, for you, Congressman, disaster would be a step up
Ben Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm I have insider confirmation that Selina Meyer is being considered for the open Supreme Court seat. To what, reupholster it?
Danny Jane Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch Why don't you talk to Jane? You're her man. / Yeah, right.
They're actually from a very expensive boutique
Whoo, that Montez is a Latin piece of ass
Gary Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Yes, my roommates Stashelle, Lark, and Boosh
Gary Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo!
Gary Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Madam President, may I say from one vet to another, congratulations. / Oh, God, this is the second act that Selina Meyer finally deserves.
We share a studio in Hoboken. Your mom doesn't think you're pretty, but I think you're stunning.
Gary Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort Monday, it's the day after Daylight Saving Time. It's my favorite holiday 'cause it's like living in a tiny version of 'Back to the Future'
Richard Character Comedy Absurdist ★ Rewatch I catch the 4:28 PATH... then I take the F to the 6, and then I do a quick jaunt, and I'm there in time to steep the tea
Gary Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Put him in the basement. I don't give a shit. Fine, the basement. Who gives a shit?
Selina Character Comedy Escalation Your mom doesn't think you're pretty, but I think you're stunning.
Gary Cringe/Discomfort Character Comedy They're gonna have to carry me out of there with the gavel clenched in my cold, dead twat
Selina Character Comedy Dark/Subversive ★ Rewatch Well, I can give them my actual abortion if I could find it lying around here somewhere. I'll check the freezer.
Selina Gary Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch I'm sorry, Mama. Bunny's late for middle school.
The big hand points to the noon and the little hand points to the... Well, fuck, it's the... God, it's 10:00 AM.
Jonah Character Comedy Escalation Getting paid, getting laid, son. Zero dollars and one cent.
Did you have a stroke, you weird asshole man?
Jonah Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort I cut up a chicken sandwich and I put it into pasta. What? Is this the chicken sandwich that was in the fridge before the hospital? Wow, and you left the bun on it when you cut it.
Gary Selina Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch It's the bleu cheese. No, but there isn't any bleu cheese in it. You must be... starving yourself, though.
I mean, I couldn't finish it. I just threw the rest out.
Selina Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort ★ Rewatch Is that what she calls you when she puts her penis in your vagina?
Danny Character Comedy Cringe/Discomfort I set my watch back for Daylight Savings Time. You set your watch the wrong way. No, it's spring. I 'springed' backwards.
Plus-sized homunculus. A human-shaped creature of medieval legend that Paracelsus claimed was created from putrefied sperm.
Ben Kent Character Comedy Wordplay/Pun ★ Rewatch I've had my own bedtime since I was 17. I didn't need a babysitter then and I don't need one now, and it's high time that the government stop trying to babysit all of us.
Jonah Character Comedy Escalation ★ Rewatch I get it. Jonah Ryan. He's young, he's raw, he's a fresh, if slightly deformed, face that I can ride like a hobby horse.
Sherman Character Comedy Visual Gag ★ Rewatch On the bright side, it's gonna be an amazing new exhibit at the Hughes Library
Gary Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Daylight Saving... not plural... Time has never saved us from anything, certainly not the higher energy costs it promised to lower.
Jonah Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback