Simon Cowell: "I feel like if you wanted to take some serious Hollywood liberties, I guess maybe you could write a script about Babylon" The funniest joke is the most relatable joke. That's something that people don't always bear in mind when they're trying to think about the funniest joke. And Bert said, you're trying to appeal to people, but when you find yourself and just be himself, you appeal,. which is when you just become relatable.