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drolleries

noun

plural of drollery

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter the film's sophisticated drolleries will elicit smiles and chuckles even upon repeated viewings

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The jokes about a modern couple trapped in a magical town stuck more than 200 years in the past hit the mark with just the right amount of bawdy fun.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Some jokes, including a riff on the history of the Wright Brothers, feel vaguely Dada, as if Marino and Wain had spent a long, happy stretch of aimless days drinking coffee and free-associating.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026

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Davidson cowrote each episode, providing plenty of laughs and adding an extra bounce to the show’s hopeful ending.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
Nervous laughs and unexpected insights emerge as young people use stories to make sense of themselves and the world around them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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