I Watched Every Previous Host Of "The Golden Globes" And Found The Best And Worst Jokes In The Award Show's History

This year's was hosted by Jo Koy, a stand up comedian...and . It was interesting (and glaringly unprofessional) to hear him blame only the writers who contributed jokes to his opening monologue for the lack of laughter. While I was watching the award show, I had a lot of extra time to think to myself during the silence after punchlines.

I used that time to reminisce about how the jokes from this year compared to previous years. I don't remember the opening monologues always being this cringe, but I also know that the passage of time (especially online) can feel like, "Old Content Good. New Content Bad." based on the nostalgia factor.

Here are all of the funniest (and cringiest) jokes from the past Golden Globes: STILL FUNNY: and explaining the difference between TV and film. PRETTY CRINGEY: This joke about . STILL FUNNY: Tina Fey (Liz Lemon) and Amy Poehler (Leslie Knope) calling out (Elaine Benes) and creating a holy grail award show moment featuring three of the most talented women in comedy.

STILL FUNNY: This joke about Bert and Ernie from was funny...but it'd better not inspire any Wattpad fanfic! I swear to God! STILL FUNNY: Jerrod Carmichael explaining the process behind agreeing to host The Golden Globes in 2023 after the show didn't air in 2022 STILL FUNNY: Ricky Gervais roasting Leonardo DiCaprio.

STILL FUNNY: Ricky Gervais saying goodbye in the most Ricky Gervais way possible. FULLY OFFENSIVE: Ricky Gervais making a about Caitlyn Jenner by using her deadname as the punchline. STILL FUNNY: Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh quoting Lady Gaga's (iconic!!) line that Gaga shamelessly STILL FUNNY: Jimmy Fallon doing an impression of Chris Rock talking about PRETTY CRINGEY: Jimmy Fallon's astute observation about two words that sound similar.

I'll leave you with a personal offense — Ricky Gervais making this joke about the finale. Nobody comes for sweet baby Hurley on my watch!!! My main takeaway on this monologue rewatch is that the jokes weren't as perfect as nostalgia would like me to believe. I definitely laughed more than I cringed, but when I cringe, it was after jokes that were punching down, lazy, or both.

There is totally a way to be edgy still landing the jokes. I hope we have some real laughter coming our way at the next star studded event. Happy award show season!.