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Screengrab of Dr. Colbert showing his guest, author and lawyer John Grisham how to tell a joke (1 of 2).

This is the set up.

Dr. Colbert innocently asks Grisham to verify some of the details about his book, describing the journey of the down on his luck American quarterback from the Cleveland Browns who blows it in a playoff game and travels to Europe and falls in love with red wine and opera. Adding that it is highly improbable.

All the while Grisham is complaining that Dr. Colbert is giving away the entire plot of his book.

For the punch line, please see: this, "The Colbert Report", September 25, 2007.