Can You Top This?

Jail

English

Can You Top This? is a comedy quiz show built around the challenge of telling a joke that can outdo the ones already heard. A contestant offers a joke, and a panel of professional humorists responds with jokes of its own, competing to top the original.

Hosted by Peter Donald, the program features regular panelists Senator Ed Ford, Harry Hershfield, and Joe Laurie Jr. The jokes are delivered aloud and judged for their humor, with the panelists’ quick exchanges and comic timing at the heart of the show.

The result is a lively, joke-centered radio format: a succession of punch lines, playful competition, and conversational banter rather than a continuing dramatic story. Its appeal lies in hearing seasoned joke tellers try to outdo one another, with the audience invited to decide which joke lands best.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.