The cartoons often mock the very class that's reading them." And as for younger readers who might miss Chast's joke, Mankoff says, "If they don't get it, I say, 'Give it time.' "Stereotypes for laughs ...

Nickelodeon cartoons might have been targeted towards kids, but adult jokes were present in most of them. 'Hey Arnold!' is the perfect example.

GROWING up were you ever baffled as to why your parents would laugh so much when you watched cartoons? Yes you thought they were great, but you didn’t find it as funny as them, so perhaps the… ...

After 20 years as the magazine's cartoon gatekeeper, Bob Mankoff is stepping down. He says humor helps us cope with hardship, get along with one another — and, in general, makes life more enjoyable.

While sales pros sometimes crop up in cartoons, they generally play a bit part. Here are five short videos -- mostly by amateur studios -- that feature sales pros in a leading role. Each video is ...