19th Mar 2012 A Joke & It's Origin

** Good Hunting? **

Two hunters are out in the woods in New Jersey when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed.

The other guy whips out his 'phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps, 'My friend is dead! What can I do?'

The operator says, 'Calm down, I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead.'

There is a silence, then a shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says, 'OK, now what?'

** Origin Of The 'Good Hunting' joke **

Professor Wiseman explained to BBC Radio 5 News, "There is some very rare footage from 1951 showing the Goons in their first TV appearance. Just by chance I saw it on a documentary and saw a version of the very same hunter joke."

The script reads:

Michael Bentine: I just came in and found him lying on the carpet there.

Peter Sellers: Oh, is he dead?

Bentine: I think so.

Sellers: Hadn't you better make sure?

Bentine: All right. Just a minute.

Sound of two gun shots.

Bentine: He's dead.

"It is very rare to be able to track down the origin of any joke. This is an exception," said Professor Wiseman.

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