What’s the key to comedy? No, it’s not timing. Or delivery, wit, or anything else with “words”. It’s hilarious injuries! What follows it the best spill videos the internet has to offer …

Rating 8.1. The woman who falls gets what she deserves after all that bragging about how much juice she can stomp out. Why is there even an elevated platform for these bins?

Deductions: The woman’s wailing is so excessive, one wonders if it wasn’t added by some internet trickster in post-production.

Rating: 8.4. This odd, metal contraption that this infomercial salesman is trying to hawk would make this video a 5 even without it collapsing under his weight.

Deductions: Instead of groaning in pain, the man tries to keep selling the product despite almost paralyzing himself.

Rating 7.5: Another ladder fall. But what makes this one special is the reaction by the hosts who conclude: “He’s moving, so he is OK.” Also probably the best thud of the collection

Deductions: Accuracy. The host claims the floors are slippery, but the evidence clearly shows the fall was not caused by the ladder giving way.

Rating: 8.2

If you want to understand what comedy videos succeed on the internet look no further than “You’ve been kicked in the nuts” series. A guy dressed in a funny orange wig goes around and kicks people in the groin. Keep it simple.

Deductions: The whole thing is staged which takes away from the ability of the viewer to emotionalize with the victim of the kicking. Impromptu kicks would result in more realistic writhing.