It Was Supposed to Be Funny

8.1/10 · 152 votesSep 9, 2001

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Brendon decides to add some comic relief to his documentary about Melissa's grandfather, but nobody is laughing.

Season 1 Episodes13

E1 7.7

Get Away From My Mom

E2 7.7

I Don't Do Well in Parent-Teacher Conferences

E3 8.0

The Art of the Sucker Punch

Brendon Gets Rabies

Yoko

Director's Cut

It Was Supposed to Be Funny

E8 7.6

Method of Acting

E9 7.8

Life Through a Fisheye Lens

School Nurse

Mortgages & Marbles

Law and Boarder

Brendon's Choice

Cast6

Brendon Small

Brendon Small (voice)

H. Jon Benjamin

Coach John McGuirk / Jason Penopolis (voice)

Melissa Bardin Galsky

Melissa Robbins (voice)

Janine Ditullio

Paula Small (voice)

Loren Bouchard

Josie Small (voice)

Ron Lynch

Ronald Lynch (voice)

Crew5

Loren Bouchard

Director

Brendon Small

Writer

Janine Ditullio

Writer

Bill Braudis

Writer

Loren Bouchard

Writer

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Episode Summary

"It Was Supposed to Be Funny" is episode 7 of Home Movies season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 152 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Loren Bouchard and written by Brendon Small, Janine Ditullio, Bill Braudis, Loren Bouchard, it aired on September 9, 2001.

It Was Supposed to Be Funny

Seasons4

Season 1 Episodes13

Cast6

Crew5

Discussion

Episode Summary