Fred Metcalf

Author of The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations

About the Author

Fred Metcalf has worked as a freelance writer in London, Sydney and Los Angeles, and has written for Gene Kelly, Sir Laurence Olivier and Jamie Lee Curtis. He has also written political speeches and gags as well as contributing to sitcoms Emmy Award-winning writer Mike Scully joined The Simpsons in show more 1993, becoming Executive Producer in 1997. He has written or co-written a dozen episodes of the popular animated series show less

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Works by Fred Metcalf

Dictionary of Jokes, The Penguin (1993) 78 copies, 1 review

The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Political Quotations (2012) 9 copies

The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Literary Quotations (2013) 8 copies

The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Business Quotations (Biteback Dictionaries of Humorous Quotations) (2014) 4 copies

The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Sporting Quotations (2013) 3 copies

Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Sporting Quotations (2013) 2 copies

Revisiting the Twentieth Century: Book 1-The TwigBook 2-The GopherBook 3-The Mating Call (2001) 1 copy

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Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Associated Place (for map): UK

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nwhyte 5,966 reviews

The Penguin dictionary of jokes, wisecracks, quips, and quotes by Fred Metcalf

http://nhw.livejournal.com/1053412.html

Does what it says on the tin; roughly 2000 jokes of varying degree of suitability and good taste (with also a certain amount of repetition).

Jun 27, 2008