Mario Zapata on Kill Tony

Bucket PullBig Joke Book

2 sets·3.50 bits/set·5.00 beats/set·0.47 punch density·0.07 tag density

About Mario Zapata's sets

Mario Zapata has done 2 sets on Kill Tony, the first on episode #707 (18 Feb 2025) and the latest on episode #755 (10 Feb 2026).

Mario Zapata came to the show as a bucket pull, a comic whose name is drawn from the bucket for a one-minute set.

Mario Zapata has performed for guest panels including Dr Phil (Adam Ray), Sal Vulcano, Greg Fitzsimmons and James Mccann.

Mario Zapata averages 0.47 laugh lines, punchlines and tags, for every setup or filler line. That is more than 66% of the 1,713 other comics PunchNotes has broken down.

On average Mario Zapata follows each punchline with 0.07 tags.

Of the 10 jokes PunchNotes has classified, 3 are misdirect jokes, ahead of phonetic-match (3).

Appearances

EpisodeDateGuest panelBitsPunch densityTag density
KT #755Big Joke Book10 Feb 2026Dr Phil (Adam Ray), Sal Vulcano, Greg Fitzsimmons40.620.14
KT #70718 Feb 2025James Mccann30.330.00

Jokes from Mario Zapata's sets

A few jokes from each set. Open a set for the full transcript and every joke.

KT #75510 Feb 2026

phonetic-match
punchline

Kind of -- They whine a lot, but that's cool. Whatever.

elephant-in-the-room
setup

What is the difference between a Jewish person and an undercover cop?

punchline

You may never know you were talking to a cop.

KT #70718 Feb 2025

misdirect
setup

You know who gives me the most shit about being pale? It's other Hispanic people. It was like, "Why are you so pale?"

punchline

And I'm like, "Well, my family flew here."

elephant-in-the-room
setup

I think that the reason the word "retarded" is such an offensive word

punchline

is 'cause so many people are, you know?