avatar
Andy K250 @andyk250.bsky.social

In honor of the recent 50th anniversary of JAWS' theatrical release, here is my copy of 101 Shark Jokes (©1975) by Phil Hirsch - a pretty blatant attempt to capitalize on the film's wild success. #ThingThursday Let me know if you want any examples of the "biting" humor contained herein! 💥🦈

A photograph of the 1975 JAWS tie-in joke book, 100 Shark Jokes by Phil Hirsch. The cover blatantly parodies the iconic theatrical poster for JAWS, featuring a massive, toothsome shark's maw pointed upward toward the ocean surface against a similarly-colored empty underwater expanse; in this image, however, a cartoon word balloon sprouts from the shark's mouth, saying,
aug 28, 2025, 8:50 pm • 3 0

Replies

avatar
Andy K250 @andyk250.bsky.social

Q: What hobby does a shark like? A: Anything it can sink its teeth into!

aug 29, 2025, 3:04 pm • 1 0 • view
avatar
Andy K250 @andyk250.bsky.social

Q: Why did the shark refuse to attack Mark Spitz* when he tried to swim the Atlantic? A: Because he was only a Spitz* in the ocean! * context:

aug 29, 2025, 3:06 pm • 0 0 • view
avatar
Andy K250 @andyk250.bsky.social

NOTE: These first two jokes are from the back cover, which would make me think that the publisher thought that these were pretty good representatives for the general quality/tenor of the book's jokes overall.

aug 29, 2025, 3:08 pm • 1 0 • view