The set up is that somebody is making one of these things and they were so delicate that any noise above a whisper could deflate them, ruining them. Then the punchline is when someone or something makes a loud noise and the souffle collapses as predicted.
It feels like such a relic these days. They don't do the gag anymore and I wonder what that said about pop culture at the time.
Has that joke come up again in recent years or am I that detached from TV?
What are some other jokes that seemingly vanished?
Not so much a joke but the central plot points of like 50% of 90s sitcom episodes could be solved if everyone had a smart phone
As a writer, smart phones are the bane of my existence when it comes to dramatic tension.
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I'm stealing that.
Gotta work messaging apps into the narrative. Homestuck was a masterclass in this.