Okay but Rie meeting and hugging Santa was just too pure for this world

@GoddesSilverRose

4 жыл бұрын

It made my heart melt in to happy goo.

@hedaasaid3053

4 жыл бұрын

yes it made me happy for her 💜💜

@Marainee

4 жыл бұрын

I teared up a little She looked so happy!!!! 🥺🤧

@n128fix

4 жыл бұрын

she was a pure kid when she saw santa 😥

@faktorf8978

4 жыл бұрын

Nintendo Fan Number One Stfu pls

rie meeting santa is the best thing that’s happened in 2019

@Melissandrel

4 жыл бұрын

They make such a cool duo too! We need a Santa and Rie series now.

@marianamartinezjimenez7145

4 жыл бұрын

She's sweter now paring with Santa.

@brnnastrr

4 жыл бұрын

why does this have so many likes lmfao

@aydonclikeman7258

4 жыл бұрын

mariana martinez jimenez because she was SO excited and it was *special*

@marianamartinezjimenez7145

4 жыл бұрын

@@aydonclikeman7258 I know it was special, I just say that she is adorable and I love her more now

When rie meets santa, her face is just like when a kid gets the present they want for christmas. The most sweetest thing everr Edit: omw thanks for all the likes!!

@kainajamshaid4055

4 жыл бұрын

1.8k likes and no comments. Interesting...

@starenby56

4 жыл бұрын

My Art Corner loool

@sathviksaravan6409

3 жыл бұрын

2.1k likes but 3 comments lol

@nikitagogoibaruah4744

3 жыл бұрын

Bcoz they all agree. There's nothing to argue about 😂

@shsl_lazy

3 жыл бұрын

2.7k likes but only 4 comments...

Rie: “What’s the difference between elf and leprechaun?” Me: “Well, one makes toys and the other has gold”

@cassualtea2040

4 жыл бұрын

what about golden toys

@liathcat

4 жыл бұрын

One of them is drunk

@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices

4 жыл бұрын

One makes toys, and the other makes you question wether you were hallucinating or not.

@sofiefun321

3 жыл бұрын

@@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices I-

@muffinwitharibbon

3 жыл бұрын

@@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices that's true tho- 😂😂

When Santa came out and surprised Rie, it was the most wholesome moment I've ever seen

@pittiesmom10

4 жыл бұрын

YES! I loved it too!

@Lucy-dk5cz

4 жыл бұрын

Spoilers much!

@jspekbb6

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lucy-dk5cz This is the comment section, which you have to scroll past the un-watched video to get to. So kinda on your own there.

@jaclynfairhead5848

4 жыл бұрын

I have tears in my eyes! She's a gem.

@trisarahtopszz5200

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lucy-dk5cz Only people looking for spoilers look at the comments before watching the video!😅

Me: can’t break an egg without getting some shell inside Rie: break an egg with another egg

@cupofjoe2562

4 жыл бұрын

Rie: “I used the egg to destroy the egg”

@Xygard

4 жыл бұрын

If you see the last video about cooking hack by rie there is this one hack that pick egg shell from the egg but rie doesnt get the shell in the bowl so she dropped it 😂

@QueenAnimeEve

4 жыл бұрын

actually when u crack the eggs with another egg its softly cracks in a way that when you open the egg, there's like no small bits of shell that would drop into the egg... not sure if that makes sense but if you try it, the top one doesnt really crack while the other does and you'll see there's only big cracks on the shells?¿¿¿ i cant english anymore but yes just try it and maybe you'll understand hahaha

@daulahiftitah6461

4 жыл бұрын

I actually do that pretty often when I help my mom with baking 🤣🤣🤣

@tamhuy10

4 жыл бұрын

its easier to crack an egg with another egg, and only oone crack at a time, you crack the last one on the table surface

Rie and Alix's friendship is just the cutest thing ever.

Rie at the beginning of every video: “I’ve never had this”

@mahixxx3076

4 жыл бұрын

I think she had tried cheetos

@kiyomz

4 жыл бұрын

Execpt for the hot cheetos

@kaydenwilkins8911

4 жыл бұрын

They should make it into a sweater " I have Not tried this Before"

@kainajamshaid4055

4 жыл бұрын

Well when they commented the hot cheetos episode was not out.

@taliah3379

3 жыл бұрын

I SWEAR SRSLY 🤣

Someone get this lady her own television show she’s so PUREEEEEEEE

@lalinmoon3610

4 жыл бұрын

Yeaahh!! She is sooo adorable❤️

@vanessaw.7734

4 жыл бұрын

That was the most wholesome thing I ever saw on tasty she looked like a little kid😇😇

@adakarjalainen645

4 жыл бұрын

Billy Conforto Wth 😂😂

@abandonedacc420

4 жыл бұрын

@Billy Conforto wh-

@mikoshibakun5541

4 жыл бұрын

With alcohol

Anyone else think that her reaction to meeting Santa was adorable or is it just me?

@melissawingfield8666

4 жыл бұрын

It was ... I don't think she expected to see Santa at the end ... I think it was added on to surprise her.

@evelynm238

4 жыл бұрын

Shes so adorable, she looked genuinely happy.

@LWL-sz5lh

4 жыл бұрын

Top anime reunions be like:

@nekoneko5777

3 жыл бұрын

soooo cute🥺💖

Rie was so cute when santa came she was like a 5 year old seeing santa in a mall and screaming to him calling his name that was like rie so cuteeeeee she is so cute uh im dyinh right now

@eevie2805

4 жыл бұрын

You sound like Rie is your 6-year old niece.

@eevie2805

4 жыл бұрын

Oh you said 5..Even better

I was like where is the alcohol..... Then came the Brandy..

@shannonp9497

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@cinnamonroll7960

4 жыл бұрын

We love that

@shylashrivastava8820

4 жыл бұрын

Me2

@imdani1773

4 жыл бұрын

Lol me too

@jenh8056

3 жыл бұрын

It's Rie if there wasnt alcohol I would be worried

Rie’s smile when she was hugging Santa is the purest thing I’ve seen this year

it wouldn’t be a true episode without the alcohol

@CookwithSha

4 жыл бұрын

middle.9 , there are pluses and minuses of it dear ❤️

@mohetou9668

4 жыл бұрын

Yes 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@JohnnyTwoFingers

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think that was alcohol.

@yyvl222

4 жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyTwoFingers Brandy is alcohol

@mohetou9668

4 жыл бұрын

@@yyvl222 of course

i know what Rie was referring to some radio stations will "track santa" on his route around the world. its very cute my family use to listen when i was little. when he was close to our house, my mom would rush us off to bed one year, my dad actually went onto the roof and rang bells, yelling "ho ho ho!" such wonderful memories

@williamstallings2228

4 жыл бұрын

I thought she was talking about the NORAD site and how they track Santa.

@manelmij

4 жыл бұрын

The extent our parents go to just to make us happy ❤️❤️

@kykycupcake1

4 жыл бұрын

@@manelmij it really is ♥️

Rie: waits for Aria to say something about her dish Aria: *J U M P S C A R E*

@cheese17740

3 жыл бұрын

do u mean alix?

@vankhanhtran3747

3 жыл бұрын

@@cheese17740 aria not alix

@givethemblood

2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE ARIA

“I want to make it fluffy so I’m going to add brandy” Nice Rie. Nice

@xiaohua3917

4 жыл бұрын

Lmfao 💀

@hrutu3574

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Rie was like a kid seeing santa I teared😢

@aveaillium8754

4 жыл бұрын

You tearbuds must be really really really sensitive.

Rie looked soo innocent and happy when she saw Santa 😂❤️

@camrynwiles2430

4 жыл бұрын

My question is, does she know that isn't actually santa? ⛄😁🤣👍

@muffinwitharibbon

3 жыл бұрын

@@camrynwiles2430 don't ruin the wholesome moment

@cosmosbeyond431

3 жыл бұрын

@@muffinwitharibbon I know right

Rie's reaction to Santa and her interactions with him are just precious ^^

rie's expression when she's interacting with santa is the true christmas gift of all

@vitaminademorango

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr?? 😭❤❤ So precious!!

Aria scared the crap outta Rie when he slapped the table He is my mood

@a.l.michael6240

4 жыл бұрын

tyjo_is_ _sicc I just got done watching Aria flirt with someone over vegan cookies lol

@seenjeans

4 жыл бұрын

A. L. Michael OML SAME I WAS WATCHING MERLE AND ARIA USE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES AS AN EXCUSE TO FLIRT LMAO

@zomgseriosuly

4 жыл бұрын

Aria's crazy lmao

@mmelomaniacc

4 жыл бұрын

@@zomgseriosuly ikrr lmfao

@Mito6960

4 жыл бұрын

@@a.l.michael6240 lol same, I watched it just before this one

Everytime aria comes in to taste something he turns into the hulk " smash". Has to wack the table, Rie gets startled.

“2020 you might see me in the highways” Corona: NO.

Rie: what's the difference between elf and leprechaun? Me: never stop being you Rie

@challengemeneo

4 жыл бұрын

Shadow_ Girl I knew this would be the top comment XD

@haihaozhu8841

4 жыл бұрын

SolutionExpert boomer wow

@ferielferiel766

4 жыл бұрын

Didn’t get it

@ash1118

4 жыл бұрын

But what is the difference?? I asked my friends and we are all confused now

@flatroadkill

4 жыл бұрын

•leprechaun does nothing unless you're irish •elf brings you presents on christmas

I always wonder “does Rie use a cookbook” and then a remember “Rie is a cookbook”

@brittanydalton3419

4 жыл бұрын

Giu Fonseca I wish she would make a cookbook and sell it. I'm sure she'd enjoy making it and the profit would be good

@brittanydalton3419

4 жыл бұрын

Giu Fonseca and it could be tittled Rie's Fancy Cookbook

@debasrisikdar

4 жыл бұрын

@@brittanydalton3419 correct

@rikihistoria2393

4 жыл бұрын

Underrated lol

@tamvo6396

4 жыл бұрын

Brittany Dalton thats a super good idea!

Rie: "Does anyone know what I'm talking about??" Me(screaming): "I do, you are not alone Rie!"

@pinkfluffyunicornsdancingo496

4 жыл бұрын

What is she talking about ? I don't understand

@isabellapryznykpryznyk1316

4 жыл бұрын

Prisca Uzoma I’m talking about when Rie says....

@pinkfluffyunicornsdancingo496

4 жыл бұрын

@@isabellapryznykpryznyk1316 no my question was what she was talking about I don't know

@sophiamikaelamontana1813

4 жыл бұрын

Prisca Uzoma same question. I also didn't know what she was talking about lol

@shahidahmed5077

3 жыл бұрын

Can anyone tell me what she was thinking about 😂

Rie: 2020 u will see me in the highway Coronavirus: you sure about that Coronavirus: initiate lockdown

@nor_el_houda_achouakmessao8397

4 жыл бұрын

was looking for this comment. thank you

@zionnemakoma1398

4 жыл бұрын

The USA, not doing Quarantine: Go right ahead :)

@dahqterz1007

3 жыл бұрын

This completes everything QwQ

@seenjeans

3 жыл бұрын

@@zionnemakoma1398 oh no you didn’t ☠️ ☠️ the amount of truth in this statement is so sad 😂

Aria: “It’s a duck!” Rie: “Thank you!”

@goldenhardt750

4 жыл бұрын

She’s too pure for this world

@ep3798

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao I was just about to type this

@heaxosoul5419

4 жыл бұрын

what's with the duck though

@arias.7733

4 жыл бұрын

I never said that!

* Santa comes in * Rie : SANTAA Me : I must protect this bean with all of my life

Rie is just too pure for this world. We don't deserve her but I'm glad we have her ❤️

" Make it fancy 💁🏻‍♀️" She's so cute when she say that

“What is the difference between an elf and a leprechaun?” Honestly Rie is out here asking the hard-hitting questions

@fleurdeliswendi

4 жыл бұрын

That no one answered!

@clip3844

4 жыл бұрын

Umm no the difference is that elves are christmas and leprechauns are st. patricks day themed.

@kitkatskorner9812

4 жыл бұрын

Elf’s can fly and people can see them and leprechauns are fast and no one can see them

@arikakarin2323

4 жыл бұрын

Leprechaun is one of elf family So there is elf and then some kinds of elf. Leprechaun is one of them. 🤣

@_.enanan._

4 жыл бұрын

Cadin Truesdale Elves are enslaved by Santa and leprechauns are running from the police cuz they stole gold from the bank

"How to train your cake" Coming to theaters near you.

@deathnstuff

4 жыл бұрын

thatcursedkid Pffft-- I LOVE ur profile pic. Seeing that low key had me shook lmao

@thatcursedkid6185

4 жыл бұрын

@@deathnstuff Thanks! It's from a comic I read on Webtoon. It's called 'Ghost Eyes'. I recommend you download the app and check it out!

@deathnstuff

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao I know what that webtoon is. I really like it. That’s why I was so surprised 😂😂

@thatcursedkid6185

4 жыл бұрын

@@deathnstuff Lol, totally knew that.... obviously....😬

Rie seeing santa was the most wholesome moment i have ever witnessed 😂❤

who else was watching this during summer and was already getting hyped cause of the Christmas vibes

"Have you ever met Santa?" "??no" Later: OH THAT'S WHY THEY-

@isabelcasas8384

4 жыл бұрын

BAHAHA

Rie: "So basically, we are training this cake." Cake: Ruff Ruff! Rie: "This cake has been trained to be rolled." Cake: Rolls over And then... the cake suddenly becomes her baby

@ranzkia

4 жыл бұрын

candycorn isawesome lol🤪

@sunshineli9949

4 жыл бұрын

Thx for the likes! I never got more than 50 before.

@coolraygaming

4 жыл бұрын

And then puts the baby in the refrigerator

@anikasaxena4238

4 жыл бұрын

@@coolraygaming and later feeds it to other people

@veterinarian1384

4 жыл бұрын

and now she’s actually pregnant. I think the gender will be cake

RIE IS SUPER TALENTED. I CANT STRESS THIS ENOUGH. BUZZFEED IS SO BLESSED TO HAVE HER ♥️

“2020, you might see me on a highway” 2020 : Lockdown

That Santa is exactly how I would imagine Santa acting like

@iqrasattar1069

4 жыл бұрын

I knowww right !!!! ❤️❤️🤩🤩😍😂

@meow-px6kk

4 жыл бұрын

drunk and/or stoned?

Rie's reaction to seeing Santa was the cutest thing ever 😊

I love rie so much! She looked so innocent when she saw Santa!!😊

„It’s a duck!“ -„thank you!“ I love Rie

Rie and Eugene should have a face off and lets see who can make the most alcoholic dish

@jessicajohnston7321

4 жыл бұрын

YES.

@aapplleess9973

4 жыл бұрын

Just make alcohol and have food on the side

@asmers

4 жыл бұрын

Lmaooooo

@natanaelaguirre1628

4 жыл бұрын

I second that ahha

@LordOceanus

4 жыл бұрын

Eugene would 100% have the more alcoholic food but Rie would make something actually edible

Rie with that Christmas sweater is the absolute CUTEST THING EVER

@EaSy-wx2qp

4 жыл бұрын

Rie isn't a "thing"

@stubeii

4 жыл бұрын

EaSy1099 I uh think u read the comment wrong

@manmeet4052

4 жыл бұрын

@@EaSy-wx2qp um...... I don't think that's what she/he meant

@faktorf8978

4 жыл бұрын

A L E S S I A shut the fuck up pls

@cosmixmars

4 жыл бұрын

@@faktorf8978?

Watching this on a tropical summer day and it really makes me feel the holiday season you have in there rie ❤ im chilling now ❄

When Rie says "I've never tried this" We must ask "what do you eat?"😂

@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices

4 жыл бұрын

She obviously eats the most opulent if foods, such as Brandy souffles.

Rie: what's the difference between elf and leprechaun? Ireland left the chat

@Brainhoneywalker

4 жыл бұрын

Why did this make me laugh to tears?

@BIGJATPSU

4 жыл бұрын

I'm Irish, and I'm still crying in laughter at that comment!!!!!!!!

@naishmika

4 жыл бұрын

@@BIGJATPSU someone explain me

@manjeerapalagummi496

4 жыл бұрын

@@naishmika i want to know too

@santhoshvardhan6603

4 жыл бұрын

@@naishmika you wouldn't get it

Alix: *asks Rie about her christmas traditions* Rie: How bout you? Alix: ....uuuuuum... you know... my tradition is mainly to... just chill... Crew: *laughter* That was 100% code for "get high" which I'm fairly certain she is in this video.

@pugward

4 жыл бұрын

yeah I thought her eyes looked weird and yet familiar, then I realized why

@sandra6790

4 жыл бұрын

pugward She usually have make up on, maybe that’s why you think she’s different or weird? 🤷‍♀️

@shes_lovely4006

4 жыл бұрын

I was also thinking that, or maybe she's sick? Idk she looks and is acting weird. We can't say for sure that shes high.

@victorynicole101

4 жыл бұрын

Kella Hanna-Wayne my thoughts exactly 😂

@lexykrause1216

4 жыл бұрын

Kella Hanna-Wayne I was hunting for this comment.

Is it weird that all the hugging and closeness just seems even more wholesome now?

11:14 when he slammed his hand on the counter she got so scared😅

Rie's excitement when Santa appeared is everything

Rie meeting Santa is the most wholesome thing ever

@sagetheperson3295

4 жыл бұрын

It was so cute and I watched it twice

@ms.journal

4 жыл бұрын

Lisa Hintermeister copycat

It’s so cute the way she says “make it fancy”

**shows the item to make fancy** rie: i didn’t know this thing exist

@thatrealba

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much every time

"It's my little cake baby." -Rie, 2019 (almost 2020)

Why does this make me want to go back to Dec 24, 2019?

@emilyjordan9439

4 жыл бұрын

Rome to the Future Same !!

@whataweirdo5062

4 жыл бұрын

Don't we all

@rometothefuture5579

4 жыл бұрын

@@whataweirdo5062 Well, ya

@shylashrivastava8820

4 жыл бұрын

Corona virus

@TakahashiTakami

4 жыл бұрын

December 24th is my birthday.

Rie is the most wholesome being in the world we must protect her at all cost!

Parents: So, what do you want for Christmas? Me: a Rie and Alix christmas edition

@user-vh8yf8qf1g

4 жыл бұрын

lol same. i’m so sad alix left!!

rie meeting santa is the most wholesome and pure thing i’ve ever witnessed :’)

@slimesdesigns7004

4 жыл бұрын

not real!!

@bugayden2287

4 жыл бұрын

SlimesDesigns what?

that moment when santa and Rie hugged almost had me crying that is so wholesome

That Santa seemed so nice. He made me want to just give him a hug 🤗. 🎄

Who else waits impatiently for Rie to show her alcohol when she's showing us the ingredients she got from the pantry?

@rend9894

4 жыл бұрын

did u compared the amount of alcohol in the bottle when she show us in the beginning, and the time she uses it?. It's different 😂

@meryem2762

4 жыл бұрын

@@rend9894 omg I didn't notice 😂 so truue

@remi9051

4 жыл бұрын

Me

The moment Santa stepped in and Ries Eyes started to shine -> My heart was melting!

Rie meeting Santa was the highlight of my 2019, super wholesome

Alix and Rie at two different stages of baking lol. I really love these vids. They cheer me up In these crazy times.

There should be a side series called “How Can Rie Make This Dish Alcoholic?”

@Cg-xi2zt

4 жыл бұрын

and she could invite Eugene from the try guys

@loomnatinoscopers

4 жыл бұрын

no this is how to make a fancy cake from brownie mix

@nathanreaperz8229

4 жыл бұрын

@@loomnatinoscopers r/badrepliesthatruinedgoodcomments

@loomnatinoscopers

4 жыл бұрын

@@nathanreaperz8229 sorry I dont use reddit

@xiaohua3917

4 жыл бұрын

@@loomnatinoscopers you just had to ruin this comment . hadn't you . 🙄

Rie: as always, I’m excited to... Me: use alcohol

@xxaviermmxx

4 жыл бұрын

I'm ded

The most wholesome thing I’ve seen in my 13 years 6 months 54 weeks 138 days 4 hours & 63 seconds of living

Rie meeting Santa was so wholesome the smile on my face is permanent now.

“This is for you” - Rie to Santa My heart: 🥺🥺🥺

I love it how she never gets fed up of reading the same instructions again in every video intro😂😂❤️❤️

Rie meeting Santa was the one thing I never knew I needed. So much serotonin ☺️☺️☺️☺️

Rie meeting Santa was toooooo pure for the world she was so cute and happy 🥺💗

Me: *had anxiety when santa was about to eat the cake with all that beard on his face*

@ganindhikawiratmadja2320

4 жыл бұрын

me too

@nathanreaperz8229

4 жыл бұрын

has*

@IngridStPierre2

4 жыл бұрын

he's a pro, yo.

@rencasey1187

4 жыл бұрын

meh_playz_roblox omg yes same

@violeta8445

4 жыл бұрын

I was shivering

Fun fact: Decades ago, KFC’s marketing team convinced the non-Christian population of japan that KFC is what Americans eat for Christmas. And it worked.

@EmrysEnergy

4 жыл бұрын

Legit.

@aapplleess9973

4 жыл бұрын

lmao

@ichigopockychan

4 жыл бұрын

I prefer roast beef or turkey on Christmas but, if it makes people in Japan happy, then I'll allow it

@aapplleess9973

4 жыл бұрын

Galey Luu well you can't not allow it you don't control japan

@imightbebiased9311

4 жыл бұрын

It worked so well that KFC sells out, and you have to preorder your KFC Christmas Dinner. Lawson's and other convenience store now offer knock-off KFC dinners for people who missed the boat.

Rie meeting Santa was so adorable and I couldn't stop smiling! Aaahh it's so pure!

damn rie really never disappoints us and she’s the best 💙

OUR QUEEN HAS RETURNED IN A CHRISTMAS SWEATER

Rie's reaction when she saw Santa, it feels like she just goes back into a kid.

Rie meeting Santa for the first time was the most sweet thing I've seen since quarantine. 😭❤

“it’s a duck!!” rie: Thank you!!

Rie meeting Santa is the greatest thing on the internet.

"My tradition is just to like... chill." The most Californian answer ever.

@LadyVader33

4 жыл бұрын

K MB :D

Omg Rie is so cute when she sees Santa and hugs him 😍 this is so pure. The happiness on her face just brighten my days everyday 🥰

The way she says "make it fancy😊" is so f#&@+ng wholesome

The producers are so cute bringing in Santa after asking Rie has she ever met him

“That’s a duck!” Rie: “Thank you!!!!”

@c_4nopo523

4 жыл бұрын

willshetravel I read this while he said it 😂

@askjennanything

4 жыл бұрын

Imaaan_ A 😂😂

I couldn’t stop smiling when Rie met Santa. I’m half Jewish, but the Christmas and holiday season is very special to me. Loved this video so much❤️

I bet Santa was happy to have Yule Log vs. Another cookie. What a pure moment.

Has Tasty not learned that a title like this withe Rie on the cover is an obvious “yes”

@jonathangatter4920

4 жыл бұрын

Rie is yes

Rie meeting Santa was the wholesome content I needed today,

rie is so happy awe 11:14

Rie meeting Santa is the most wholesome thing ever ❤️

I can't be the only one who absolutely loves Rie's earrings XD

@dantecanilang1978

4 жыл бұрын

nah i think ur the only one im joking ok lol i like them too

@Draukagrissah

4 жыл бұрын

HOOPS IN HOOPS! They're so pretty, I want them T_T

I just love that " Aria the Elf " slams the counter out of sheer happiness...

Her gace lit up like a kid's when Santa came in... Too pure💜🌟

Awwww when she says make it fancy she is so cuuuuuuuuuuuute

‪“What is the difference between an elf and a leprechaun?” ‬

@LadyVader33

4 жыл бұрын

Yemi Abayomi a leprechaun lives in Ireland and hoards gold

@maxhaibara8828

4 жыл бұрын

@@LadyVader33 so, what's the difference between leprechaun and a rich Irish elf?

@barnabasbaack1237

4 жыл бұрын

Max Haibara 😂

@nathanreaperz8229

4 жыл бұрын

@@maxhaibara8828 there's no such thing as a rich Irish elf, and I believe that elves are kinda foolish, ugly, and un-giving...

@Krystalmoon101

4 жыл бұрын

@@nathanreaperz8229 Coundn't you just keep the joke going