Email users forward top ten lists, personal anecdotes, jokes, puns and just about anything that will produce a snicker or grin. Some of these forwards pass through the terminals of more than one hundred users. For those who are not yet receiving humorous forwards, there is hope. Innumerable mailing lists for humor are only a simple request away from your mailbox. Frequently, email users can subscribe to lists directly on the Web.
Web sites are another source for Internet comedy.
For fans of traditional stand-up comedy, several homepages are dedicated solely to famous comics. On July 18, Jim Breuer, Ana Gasteyer, Tracy Morgan, and their fellow SNL co-stars, answered questions directly from fans across the United States regarding the 1996 and 1997 seasons. The Saturday Night Live page also announces the host, musical guest, and special guests for the upcoming show. The SNL site, in addition to many others dedicated to famous comedians, gives fans a chance to know a little bit more about the person behind the laughs. Not every Web user is interested in traditional comedy as one can often receive a reasonable dose of famous comedians from conventional media.