Why has chess comedy never taken off as an entertainment form?

Why don't you see chess comedians around anymore?  It seems almost like a lost art or something.

Are you totally wasted on coffee right now?

Boris Spassky was an amateur chess comedian.

A reporter asked him which he preferred: chess or sex.

He replied "It depends on the position".

a lot of failed chess comedians can be found lurking around in these forums

A comedian has to say things that his audience knows something about.

Letting people think they're clever makes them think you're great!

There are very few straight threads.

Quick boot! I shoulda quoted him.

Is he gone? I blocked him right away, so I can't see sh*t.

EDIT: just checked my "Blocked" list... yeah, he's gone.

We will miss hodebisabode... his incisive commentary and uncompromising point of view...

Clever observation DrSpudnik! Great!