''The Great American Joke Off'' is an American comedy

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that premiered on March 31, 2023 on

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. The series is created by

Dan Patterson Dan Patterson (born March 1960) is a British television producer and writer, responsible for the production of both the British and American incarnations of the improvisation show ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' and the British satirical panel show '' ...

— co-creator of the network's long-running improv comedy series ''

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'' — and hosted by Dulcé Sloan.

Format

Two teams, each consisting of three stand-up comedians, compete against each other over several rounds involving telling as many jokes as possible, whether pertaining to subjects as prompted by host Sloan, using texts on an audience member's phone, or in response to the comedians' own jokes. Sloan chooses the comedian or team of comedians she personally deemed to be the funniest in each round, and declares an overall winning team at the end of each episode.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Great American Joke Off, The 2020s American comedy game shows 2023 American television series debuts American panel games The CW original programming American English-language television shows