I IAINFILL (n.) Audience laughter snipped from one section of a comedy show and then dubbed clumsily over the bits that didn't get a laugh. IANNUCCISISE, To (v.) To write a spoof newspaper heading containing a piece of surreal humour, usually involving a homosexual political figure and a small domesticated mammal. See also TRADES ONION CONGRESS INTERNET HERO STATUS (n.) Inordinate praise heaped on sub-standard web-based art by people who still get excited by the 'possibilities of the new media'. Not to be confused with STATUS, Any Other Kind Of ISIHAC (n.) A rest home for ageing comedians. (see also ITV1) IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT, CAUSE THAT'S WHAT'LL HAPPEN (pr. n.) The depressing moment when the general public realise that something that they were baying for 'more' of wasn't actually what they wanted after all, and then shift the blame, refusing to accept any culpability on their part. ITCHY COOGAN PARK (n.) To automatically assume that BabyCow productions are all so beautiful. ITV COMEDY ELASTIC YARDSTICK (n.) Convenient 'opinion' about the lack of good ITV comedy which is only ever used to defend a poor show on another channel. As in "Okay, so the latest BBC2 series of 'Marcus Brigstocke Pisses His Trousers in Public' may not be perfect, but it could be a lot worse - I mean, have you seeeeeeen ITV lately?!?!" IZZARD PUKE (n.) To effectively cancel out your stance or outlook by drawing attention to it in public. For instance, appearing on a television show to talk about how you refuse to do television shows. Or gushing "Gosh, I hope the media cover my new show!" to a documentary film crew. Or sitting in a restaurant and explaining to a journalist, very slowly so that the readers will understand, exactly why your new comedy series is "very subtle". See also EASTER EGGS, Ruddy Great Fat Neon Arrow Pointing At The

	J JOHNNY TOMORROW (n.) A member of some current university comedy society who, in about two years time, will win the Perrier with an act so lame, rotten and agonisingly depressing that you end up spitting blood, yet you're not allowed to criticise him at the moment because he's still 'learning his craft'. JUDAS IN A JAM JAR, To keep a (v.) The practice of yelling 'sell out!' at comedians despite having no interest in their back catalogue in the first place. Also WE WILL WE WILL SHRUG AT YOU (v.) - to claim to feel 'betrayed' by Ben Elton's recent career in musical theatre, but remain apathetic about The Young Ones being censored and/or have no interest in a 'Let's Get Saturday Live Released On DVD' petition. JUMPING THE SHARK (v.) Term describing the point at which a comedy show outstays its welcome, but only ever actually used by people so pleased with the cleverness of the phrase itself that they forget to back it up with arguments. See also 'GENIUS, God-like'

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