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Agriculture "That farmer can do magic!" "Really?" See cartoon "What are you doing, woman?" "You told me to sew the corn!" See cartoon
Alternative medicine "Doctor, you've removed my appendix, tonsils, gall bladder and ... ". See cartoon
Animal conservation "Why are you always arguing?" "Because ..." See cartoon
Animals "Don't fly upside down, whatever you do!". See cartoon "Do you know why we coyotes are different from fleas?" "No, why ...?" See cartoon "Goodness! What happened to you?" "I've just come from ..." See cartoon "Hello, Honey" See cartoon "How's life?" "Oh, up and ..." See cartoon "I don't like playing games with him." "Me neither ...". See cartoon "I don't need to weigh myself." "No? Why not?" See cartoon "I don't wanna flee!" "Me ..." See cartoon "I never eat weathermen." "No, why not?" "Because ..." See cartoon "My polar bear is really cheap to feed!" "Really? Why's that?" See cartoon "Pleased to meet you." "Charmed ..." See cartoon "So you've eaten the cheese. Now what?" "I'm going to sit by this mouse hole ..." See cartoon "This is the key we New Zealanders have been searching for!" See cartoon "What animal is that?" "It's a moose from Canada." "A moose? Och! They must ..." See cartoon "What are you doing?" "I'm going against ..." See cartoon "What do you get if you cross a kangaroo with a sheep?" See cartoon "What do you get if you cross a praying mantis with a termite?" "An insect that ..." See cartoon "What do you mean I don't deserve..." See cartoon "What's black and white and read all over?" "A sunburnt penguin?" "No, silly! A ..." See cartoon "What sort of animal is that?" "It's a p-i-i-i-g." "Why do you call it that?". See cartoon "Why are you always arguing?" "Because ..." See cartoon "Why are you chasing your tail, poor dog? " See cartoon "Why are you so jumpy?" "I'm excited. I was born on February 29th ...". See cartoon "Why have you got that steak on your head?" See cartoon "You look like you're enjoying yourself." "Oh, yes! I'm having ..." See cartoon "You've just destroyed half the forest, spoilt the waterhole and smashed all the nests!" "That's why ..." See cartoon "Your voice sounds a bit strange." See cartoon
April fool's day "What are you doing? You aren't going to hurt me, are you?" "No, don't worry, I'm ..." See cartoon
Archaeology "My career is in ruins!" Well don't look so miserable, you are ..." See cartoon
Assassination "Duck, Mr President!" "Whew! That was ..." See cartoon
Australia "What do you get if you cross a kangaroo with a sheep?" See cartoon
Aviation "Hello. I'm Jack Jones and I'm your captain on this flight." "Hi ..." See cartoon
Awards "The winner of this year's award ... for finally discovering his new computational method after a lifetime's work ... is ..." See cartoon
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Banking "Why do you want to work in a bank?" "Because ..." See cartoon
Beaches "Mummy?" "Yes, dear" "We didn't bring anything to eat" See cartoon "Which is the best day to go to the beach, do you think?" See cartoon
Bilingualism "I don't seem to be very good at learning foreign languages." "Why don't you try Russian?" "Because ... " See cartoon
Biodiversity "What sort of animal is that?" "It's a p-i-i-i-g." "Why do you call it that?". See cartoon
Biotechnology "Goodness! What's happened to Bobby?" "His jeans ..." See cartoon "What sort of animal is that?" "It's a p-i-i-i-g." "Why do you call it that?". See cartoon "Which pair of chromosomes determines the sex of a person?" "I'm not sure. Just let me ..." See cartoon
Birth "Who is bigger - Mrs Bigger or Mrs Bigger's baby?" See cartoon
Board games "All you ever think about is chess! When was the last time you even talked to me?" "Um ... six ..." See cartoon
Books "What's that book you're reading?" "It's Moby Dick" "Ah! ... " See cartoon
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Calendars "Why are you so jumpy?" "I'm excited. I was born on February 29th ...". See cartoon
Canada "What animal is that?" "It's a moose from Canada." "A moose? Och! They must ..." See cartoon
Charities "Well, miss, as you have given so generously to the collection you may choose three hymns for today’s service". See cartoon
Chinese New Year "Why are you chasing your tail, poor dog? " See cartoon
Christmas "Santa, why are you out here in the garden?" See cartoon “It’s Christmas ..." See cartoon
Circus "How's life?" "Oh, up and ..." See cartoon
City vs country "That farmer can do magic!" "Really?" See cartoon
Classical music "My tuba's broken. How can I fix it?" "Why don't you use a ..." See cartoon "What on earth are you doing?" "You told me to listen to ..." See cartoon
Collecting things "What did the envelope say to the stamp?" See cartoon
Commonwealth "Do the tours include safaris? " See cartoon "I can boast citizenship of an east African country." "Can ya?" No, ... " See cartoon "Pleased to meet you." "Charmed ..." See cartoon "This is the key we New Zealanders have been searching for!" See cartoon "What animal is that?" "It's a moose from Canada." "A moose? Och! They must ..." See cartoon "What do you get if you cross a kangaroo with a sheep?" See cartoon "What's thick, black, floats on water, and uses lots of bad words?". See cartoon "Which language do you think he speaks?" "Pidgin" See cartoon
Computer games "Somebody's put roast pork in my CD drive!" "Has it stopped working?" "No, but ..." See cartoon
Computers "Doctor! Doctor! I feel like I'm part of the Internet!" "Hmm ... yes, you do look ..." See cartoon "Do you like shopping on the Internet?" "No! ..." See cartoon "Somebody's put roast pork in my CD drive!" "Has it stopped working?" "No, but ..." See cartoon
Conspiracies "Why do you think Bill and Jack are stupid, Mum?" "Why do you ask that?" See cartoon
Consumer society "Do you like shopping on the Internet?" "No! ..." See cartoon
Cooperatives "What do you mean I don't deserve..." See cartoon
Credit "Could I please see the person who organises loans?" "I'm afraid that the loan arranger isn't here just now." "Can I speak to ... ?" See cartoon
Creepy crawlies "Pleased to meet you." "Charmed ..." See cartoon "What do you get if you cross a praying mantis with a termite?" "An insect that ..." See cartoon
Crime "I don't mind if I have to finish my full term in prison." "Really? Why's that?" "Because my wife ..." See cartoon "What is your occupation, Mr Dean?" "I'm an English teacher, Your Honour." "That's just as well ..." See cartoon
Cryptology "Do we have any talking parrots?" "No, but we have a woodpecker ...". See cartoon
Cultural heritage "How could Roman workers see in the dark?" "What do you mean? Why do you ask?". See cartoon
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Dance "There are only two things preventing you from becoming the greatest ballet dancer in the world." "Really? What are they?" See cartoon
Death "You should get out of autopsy, you know.” “Really, why’s that?” See cartoon
Deserts "Do you know why we coyotes are different from fleas?" "No, why ...?" See cartoon
Development "Are people in big cities stupid, Sir?" "No of course not! Why on earth do you ask?" "Because my book says ..." See cartoon
Dinosaurs "You've just destroyed half the forest, spoilt the waterhole and smashed all the nests!" "That's why ..." See cartoon
Disability "Grandma? Is that a wheelchair?" See cartoon
Disarmament "Mummy, I have to take a gun to school tomorrow!" "A gun? You must be joking! Why do you say that?" See cartoon
Disasters "I knew we shouldn't have traded with that vegetable supply company." "No? Why not?" See cartoon
Dreams "What are you doing?" "I'm day-dreaming ... about riding a horse in the moonlight." "That's not a day-dream ..." See cartoon
Drugs "Have you been taking drugs again?" "No, of course not! Why do you ask?" "Because you ..." See cartoon
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Families "I can trace my family tree back a really long way." "Yes, back to ..." See cartoon
Festivals "Are you coming along to the festival?" "I can't. I have ..." See cartoon
Folklore "I'm going to give up teaching!" "Really? Why's that Cyclops?" "Because I've only got ... " See cartoon
Food "Can you vouch for the quality of the water?" "Madam, all drinking water in this establishment has been personally ..." See cartoon "How did you find your steak, Sir?" "Quite ..." See cartoon" "I'm on a seafood diet." "Seafood? But that's turkey!" "Yes, but the more ..." See cartoon "This restaurant must have a very clean kitche." " Yes, I agree. All the food ..." See cartoon "Waiter! This food isn't fit for a pig!" "Very well, Madam. In that case ..." See cartoon
Football "How come the football pitch is a triangle?" See cartoon "You can't come into my nice clean house!" "No, why not?" "Because ..." See cartoon "Who are you?" "I'm a big game hunter." "What are you doing here?" "I'm ..." See cartoon
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Hallowe'en "Can I have a vodka, please?" "I'm sorry sir, but ..." See cartoon
Health “Doctor, Doctor, he’s just swallowed a roll of film!” See cartoon “Doctor! I’m exhausted! I just can’t sleep at night!” See cartoon "Doctor! Doctor! Some days I feel like a wig-wam and other days I feel like a tee pee!" See cartoon "Doctor, Doctor, there’s an invisible man in the waiting room!” See cartoon “Doctor! Doctor!” “What is it Mr Thimble?” “My nose runs and my feet smell. What’s the matter with me?” See cartoon “Doctor! Doctor!” “What’s the matter?” “I think I’m a pair of curtains!” See cartoon "Doctor, you've removed my appendix, tonsils, gall bladder and ... ". See cartoon "Tetanus! TB! Measles!" "Why is he doing that?". See cartoon
Home "I assume you've got a very good reason for arriving home like this at 7 o'clock in the morning?" "Yes, I have ..." See cartoon
Human rights "I don't mind if I have to finish my full term in prison." "Really? Why's that?" "Because my wife ..." See cartoon
Hunting "Who are you?" "I'm a big game hunter." "What are you doing here?" "I'm ..." See cartoon
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Jobs and work "Can I have a vodka, please?" "I'm sorry sir, but ..." See cartoon "Could I please see the person who organises loans?" "I'm afraid that the loan arranger isn't here just now." "Can I speak to ... ?" See cartoon "Do you enjoy working as a postman?" "Not really. It's very hard being given ..." See cartoon "Hello. I'm Jack Jones and I'm your captain on this flight." "Hi ..." See cartoon "Here's your ..." See cartoon "How could Roman workers see in the dark?" "What do you mean? Why do you ask?". See cartoon "How do I get to the Royal Opera House?" See cartoon “I’d love to be an actress.” “Break your leg then!” “Whatever for?” “Because you’ll be ...” See cartoon "I don't like working for the Internal Revenue Service" See cartoon "I knew we shouldn't have traded with that vegetable supply company." "No? Why not?" See cartoon "I'm going to be an astronaut when I grow up" "Goodness ..." See cartoon "I'm sorry, darling, I'm a teacher and you're a train conductor. It will never work out." "Why do you say that?" "Because we're just so different! I ..." See cartoon "I want to be a puppeteer when I grow up." "Oh really? Why's that?" "So that I can ...". See cartoon "Just make sure you build this road completely straight." "Why, master?" "We don't want our soldiers ..." See cartoon "My career is in ruins!" Well don't look so miserable, you are ..." See cartoon Physicists Are Funny Club. See cartoon "That farmer can do magic!" "Really?" See cartoon "The winner of this year's award ... for finally discovering his new computational method after a lifetime's work ... is ..." See cartoon "What are you doing?" "The editor told me to ..." See cartoon "What are you doing, woman?" "You told me to sew the corn!" See cartoon "Who are you? What are you doing here?" "Why, I'm a ..." See cartoon "What do you get if you cross a magician with a bat?". See cartoon "What is your occupation, Mr Dean?" "I'm an English teacher, Your Honour." "That's just as well ..." See cartoon "What's the problem? Why won't the car start?" "The battery's flat." See cartoon "What sort of animal is that?" "It's a p-i-i-i-g." "Why do you call it that?". See cartoon "Why do you want to work in a bank?" "Because ..." See cartoon "Your Majesty! Why have you been drawing straight lines all over this paper?" "Because ..." See cartoon
Jokes "Ha! Ha! Ha! PLONK!" "Goodness! What was that?" See cartoon
Jungles "Why have you got that steak on your head?" See cartoon
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Magic "What do you get if you cross a magician with a bat?". See cartoon
Martial arts "You silly boy! You've been fighting again, haven't you? You've lost your front teeth!" "No, I haven't, Mother. They're ..." See cartoon
Media "What are you doing?" "The editor told me to ..." See cartoon
Migration "Don't fly upside down, whatever you do!". See cartoon
Motorcycles "You've got such a thick head!" "Why do you say that?" "You not only ride your motorbike without a helmut, but ..." See cartoon
Mountains "I'm going to give up mountain-climbing now dear." "But this is the only mountain you've climbed!" "Yes, but I've ..." See cartoon
Music (classical) "My tuba's broken. How can I fix it?" "Why don't you use a ..." See cartoon
Music (rock 'n' roll) "I wanna rock 'n' roll!" See cartoon
Myths and legends "Atlas! You're the greatest robber ever!" "Why?" "Because ..." See cartoon "I'm going to give up teaching!" "Really? Why's that Cyclops?" "Because I've only got ... " See cartoon
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Names "What is allocate?" "It's what you say when ..." See cartoon
New Year "Your husband certainly seems to be enjoying himself!" "Yes, I call him 'The Exorcist' "Really? Why's that?" See cartoon
New Zealand "This is the key we New Zealanders have been searching for!" See cartoon
Nigeria "What's thick, black, floats on water, and uses lots of bad words?". See cartoon
Numbers "What's the scariest number?" "Seven" "Why?" See cartoon
Nursing "Tetanus! TB! Measles!" "Why is he doing that?". See cartoon
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Oceans and seafaring "I don't need to weigh myself." "No? Why not?" See cartoon "I knew we shouldn't have traded with that vegetable supply company." "No? Why not?" See cartoon "My ship is like a shopping fanatic." "Really? Why's that?" "It's driven ..." See cartoon "That boat down there looks like a snowdrift." "Why?" "Because ..." See cartoon "Why is an island like the letter T?" "Because they're both in the ..." See cartoon "You look like you're enjoying yourself." "Oh, yes! I'm having ..." See cartoon
Old age "What do you call your grandfather?" "Anything I like ..." See cartoon
Olympic games "He's the worst athlete in the world" "Yes. He ran a ..." See cartoon "I'm freezing out here!" "Don't worry. I'm a ..." See cartoon
Overpopulation "Are people in big cities stupid, Sir?" "No of course not! Why on earth do you ask?" "Because my book says ..." See cartoon
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Scotland "I've started feeding whisky to the chickens!" "Really? Why?" See cartoon
Slavery "Just make sure you build this road completely straight." "Why, master?" "We don't want our soldiers ..." See cartoon
Smoking "Do you know what's the result of smoking too much?" "No. What?" See cartoon
South Africa "Do the tours include safaris? " See cartoon
Space "Houston, we're coming home" "But you're supposed to stay on the moon for three days" "Well, I'm sorry, but ..." See cartoon "I'm going to be an astronaut when I grow up" "Goodness ..." See cartoon
Staple foods "I'm on a seafood diet." "Seafood? But that's turkey!" "Yes, but the more ..." See cartoon
Superstitions "I was looking in the mirror when it suddenly broke." "Oh dear! That's seven years' bad luck, you know!" "Yes ..." See cartoon
Survival and rescue "That boat down there looks like a snowdrift." "Why?" "Because ..." See cartoon
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Taxation "Doctor, Doctor, I keep thinking I'm an adder!" "Oh really? In that case, perhaps you could help me ..." See cartoon "I don't like working for the Internal Revenue Service" See cartoon
Technophobia "Doctor! Doctor! I feel like I'm part of the Internet!" "Hmm ... yes, you do look ..." See cartoon
Telephony "It was the first time we met ... I told her I'd give her a ring ..." See cartoon
Television "What's on the television tonight?" "Same as always - the ..." See cartoon
Tennis "I'm sorry, but I can never marry you, darling!" "Why ever not?" "Because to you tennis players ..." See cartoon
Theatre "Here's your ..." See cartoon “I’d love to be an actress.” “Break your leg then!” “Whatever for?” “Because you’ll be ...” See cartoon
Toys "I want to be a puppeteer when I grow up." "Oh really? Why's that?" "So that I can ...". See cartoon
Trains "I'm sorry, darling, I'm a teacher and you're a train conductor. It will never work out." "Why do you say that?" "Because we're just so different! I ..." See cartoon
Transport "I knew we shouldn't have traded with that vegetable supply company." "No? Why not?" See cartoon "My ship is like a shopping fanatic." "Really? Why's that?" "It's driven ..." See cartoon "That boat down there looks like a snowdrift." "Why?" "Because ..." See cartoon "What do you get if you cross a river with a canoe?" See cartoon "What's the problem? Why won't the car start?" "The battery's flat." See cartoon
Travel and holidays "Do the tours include safaris? " See cartoon "Do you take cheques?" "Yes, Madam, we accept ..." See cartoon "How do I get to the Royal Opera House?" See cartoon "Mummy?" "Yes, dear" "We didn't bring anything to eat" See cartoon "They say you can make lots of money ..." See cartoon "Which is the best day to go to the beach, do you think?" See cartoon "Why are you bringing your surfboards to London?" "We heard that you've got ..." See cartoon "You've got such a thick head!" "Why do you say that?" "You not only ride your motorbike without a helmut, but ..." See cartoon
Treasure "Thanks for lending me some of your treasure. I shall be forever in your debt." "Aaar matey! That's what ..." See cartoon
Twins "Goodness! Those two witches must be identical twins!" "Yes, I can't tell ..." See cartoon
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United kingdom "How do I get to the Royal Opera House?" See cartoon "I knew we shouldn't have traded with that vegetable supply company." "No? Why not?" See cartoon "I've started feeding whisky to the chickens!" "Really? Why?" See cartoon
United nations "I love Eastern European and Middle-Eastern food. Where can I eat around here?" "You can ..." See cartoon
Universities "When I was at university I was as smart as the next fellow." "What a pity the ..." See cartoon
USA “How long has the Statue of Liberty been standing in New York harbour?” See cartoon "What do you call an American with a toilet on his head?" See cartoon
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Wales "I knew we shouldn't have traded with that vegetable supply company." "No? Why not?" See cartoon
Water "Can you vouch for the quality of the water?" "Madam, all drinking water in this establishment has been personally ..." See cartoon
Water sports "What do you get if you cross a river with a canoe?" See cartoon "Why are you bringing your surfboards to London?" "We heard that you've got ..." See cartoon "Why are you lying on your back." "I've just had lunch and don't want to ..." See cartoon
Weather "I never eat weathermen." "No, why not?" "Because ..." See cartoon "What are you doing out here with your purse open?" "They said to expect some ..." See cartoon
Winter sports "I'm going to give up skiing now I've made it to the top." "Really? Why?" "Because it's all ..." See cartoon
Women's rights "I was a fool when I married you!" See cartoon
Wordplay "What's the longest word you know?" "'Smiles', Miss." "'Smiles?'" See cartoon
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