The Top 100 Jokes That Shaped Comedy [Video]

We're now just a month away from LaughFest, and to start getting us in the mood, I've found a retrospective of comedy that has 100 ways to get you to laugh.

In a wide ranging list that carries comedy all the way back to 1906, Vulture has culled the top 100 jokes of all time

From George Burns to George Carlin, these are great memories as well as a great look at the birth and growth of stand up comedy.

Carlin's 'Seven Words You Can't Say On Television' and Steve Martin's 'Excuse Me' are hall marks of our youth, recalling a time when we use to gather with friends to listen to the latest comedy album.

But comedy has a long history stretching back to the early part of the 20th century, and all of these little moments influenced some of the biggest comics and TV hosts of our generation.

For instance, did you know that long before David Letterman stuck himself to the Velcro wall, did you know Steve Allen covered himself in tea bags and had himself dipped into a giant mug of hot water, and then invited the audience to come drink him?

This list is inexhaustible, starting with 1906 delta blues to Charlie Chaplin, through the best Saturday Live bits, classic '80s stand up like Paula Poundstone's 'Pop Tarts' bit, into the 90s with Jeff Foxworhty's 'You Might Be A Redneck' jokes all the way to the smart, personal comedy of Maria Bamford and Tig Notaro.

If you're a fan of comedy, this may be the next best thing to LaughFest you'll come across this year. And besides, it included the funniest bit a young Catholic boy could have enjoyed, the Vatican Rag, as sung by Tom Lehrer.