The audience laughs at something or someone who appears to be more stupid than they judge themselves to be.

People laugh when things that are not normally associated with each other are put together.

Someone blowing their nose in an awkward way during a very serious test which causes laughter would fall under what theory?

Overly muscular guy with a high pitched voice which causes the audience to laugh falls under this theory...

People laugh at someone slipping on a banana peel or slapstick humor falls under what theory?

In the movie, Home Alone, Kevin is trying to protect himself from the villains who want to break in. The villains think they are so smart but are really dumb and get outsmarted by an 8 year old. What theory does this prove?

During a funeral someone passes gas and stinks up the room. Everyone laughs.

What theory does this represent?

Creepy ghost chasing the characters from Scooby Doo but they respond by doing something the audience laughs at. What theory would this fall under?

A petite, soft spoken, 85 year old lady attends open mic night. She raps and beats the Snoop Dogg and Eminem in a rap battle. What theory best fits this example?

In a horror movie, a character creeps through a dark house (often looking like a fool) to follow an eerie noise, he might open a door to find a cat playing with a squeeze toy. What theory best fits this example?

Slapstick humor, like a guy falling down after slipping on a banana peel, is what theory?

A visual contrast between two people which creates funniness for the audience

In the movie, Monsters, Inc., the monsters are afraid of the little kids. Normally kids are afraid of monsters. What theory is this?

A guy thinks he is super smart and great at his job. Yet, he thinks that a computer is talking to him when clearly it can't be. The computer is really someone playing a prank on him.

Babies are talking about their money situation at a wedding. What theory does this describe?

Snoop Dogg in the President's office wearing Skechers shoes is an example of what theory?

In Step Brothers, Dale and Brennan construct bunk beds, but have no idea what they are doing. They think they know what they are doing. The bunk beds fall apart IMMEDIATELY.

In Remember the Titans, Bertier is getting ready to fight Sunshine and instead they start singing.