The Jerky Boys Album 1

The Jerky Boys, album 1

Title: Punitive Damages

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The Jerky Boys, album 1

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The Jerky Boys, album 1

Title: Hurt At Work

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I Was Hurt at Work: The Jerky Boys Skit Breakdown

Some Jerky Boys prank calls explode with yelling.
Others are funny because nobody understands what is happening.

This one lives in that second category.

The famous “hurt at work” call is a perfect example of why the Jerky Boys became the undisputed crank call legends of classic comedy albums. The entire joke is built on confusion, commitment, and a caller who refuses to define what “hurt” actually means.

Is it physical?
Is it emotional?
Is it legal?

The answer changes every few seconds.

What Happens in the Skit

A caller phones a law office claiming a workplace injury. The receptionist immediately transfers him to an attorney. Seems normal.

Then everything collapses.

The caller explains he was “hurt” but spends most of the call describing how his boss said mean things to him. When the lawyer tries to determine whether this is a real injury case, the story mutates into stairs, falling, shoes flying off, and eventually a completely unclear head injury.

The lawyer tries to remain professional.
The caller wants validation.

Neither is talking about the same problem.

That disconnect drives the entire prank call.

Why This Call Is So Funny

The Definition of “Hurt” Keeps Changing

Every time the attorney thinks he understands the situation, the caller shifts it again. Emotional pain becomes physical trauma, then becomes feelings again.

The Attorney Treats Absurdity Seriously

The humor is not shouting.
The humor is professionalism colliding with nonsense.

Absolute Commitment to the Character

This style made the Jerky Boys stand out from other prank callers. The characters are believable enough that the victim keeps participating.

A Piece of Comedy History

Before streaming clips, people replayed these moments on cassette and CD. The classic comedy albums spread entirely by word of mouth.

Calls like this defined the Jerky Boys’ style:

• escalate confusion

• never break character

• Let the victim create the punchline.

Today, it still holds up because the humor comes from human behavior, not trends.

0:00 Phone rings.

0:01 Voice 1: “Hello.”

0:02 Voice 2: “Hello. I was hurt at work today.”

0:04 Voice 1: “Hmm.”

0:05 Voice 2: “Yes.”

0:06 Voice 1: “Yeah, I’ll have you speak to an attorney, okay.”

0:09 Voice 2: “Pardon?”

0:09 Voice 1: “I’ll have you speak to an attorney.”

0:11 Voice 2: “Thank you.”

0:12 Voice 1: “You’re welcome.”

0:14 Some noise

0:15 Voice 3: “Hello.”

0:16 Voice 2: “Hello. Yes, I was hurt at work today.”

0:18 Voice 3: “Yeah, who… uh, who’s told you to call on me?”

0:20 Voice 2: “Well, I got your… your… your ad in the paper.”

0:23 Voice 3: “Okay. Can you come to see me?”

0:24 Voice 2: “Well, listen to me. I was very hurt today.”

0:27 Voice 3: “Yeah.”

0:28 Voice 2: ‘Right. Now, my boss reprimanded me and said some very vicious things that I’m very hurt about…”

0:33 Voice 3: “What do you mean hurt? You are hurt by his words, or you had an injury?”

0:37 Voice 2: “I… well, I sustained an injury, but I was initially hurt with his words.”

0:41 Voice 3: “Yeah. Uh… that’s a very, very sophisticated type of [Inaudible 00:44] case you have there. Uh… can you come in to see me?”

0:48 Voice 2: “Yeah… sure, but listen. He said bad, awful things, and I fell down the stairs, and my shoes fell off.”

0:54 Voice 3: “Um-hum.”

0:55 Voice 2: “And I feel very hurt about this.”

0:57 Voice 3: “Well, you may be… You mean you’re feeling hurt, emotionally it hurts.”

1:00 Voice 2: “Very, very hurt.”

1:01 Voice 3: “Did you injure your body as well?”

1:03 Voice 2: “Well, my head was bashed apart.”

1:05 Voice 3: “You know, I suggest that you come in to see me about it. We will file a claim for you.”

1:10 Voice 2: “Okay. Alright then!”

1:12 Voice 3: ‘You have my address, right?”

1:13 Voice 2: “Sure I do.”

1:14 Voice 3: “Come in any day of the week between 10 am and 3 pm.”

1:17 Voice 2: “Right. You know what it’s like to be hurt?”

1:19 Voice 3: “Of course I do.”

1:20 Voice 2: “And I hate that.”

1:21 Voice 3: “Well, you have to come in and see me so we can file a claim for you.”

1:24 Voice 2: “Thank you very much.”

1:26 Voice 3: “Okay.”

1:27 Voice 2: “Thank you.”

1:27 Voice 3: “Okay, bye.”

Why Fans Love This Call

• Pure character comedy

• No yelling required

• Endless quotable lines

• Perfect misunderstanding timing

• Feels unscripted but precise

Perfect For

• Fans of prank calls

• Collectors of comedy collectibles

• People discovering the Jerky Boys for the first time.

• Longtime listeners reliving classic albums

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You can relive the call beyond audio with Jerky Boys merchandise or even surprise someone with custom prank calls. The humor works because the characters feel real, and fans still carry those references decades later.

The Jerky Boys, album 1

Title: Starter Motor Repair

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The Jerky Boys, Album 1

Title: Auto Mechanic

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Unidentified Caller (Job Applicant), Mechanic Shop Employee, Shop Boss

Summary

In this skit, a phone call unfolds between two individuals regarding a job at an auto mechanic shop. The caller claims to have years of experience working on race cars and confidently contacts the shop looking for employment. While speaking with the first employee, the caller insists that he has seven years of experience and repeatedly claims expertise with race cars.

However, when asked about an inspection license, the caller struggles to answer clearly. Instead of providing straightforward information, he dodges the question and simply repeats that he works on race cars. The employee eventually transfers the call to the shop’s boss to continue the conversation.

Once the boss joins the call, the interaction quickly becomes more aggressive. The applicant claims to have up to eighteen years of experience but admits he recently left his previous job after conflicts with his boss. As the conversation continues, the caller becomes increasingly confrontational and assumes he has already been hired.

The boss attempts to remain calm and professional, explaining that an interview would be necessary before any hiring decision could be made. The caller, however, ignores this entirely and insists that he will show up the next day with his toolbox and begin working immediately.

The humor in the skit comes from the applicant’s overwhelming confidence combined with his lack of professionalism. His aggressive language, exaggerated claims of experience, and complete disregard for normal hiring procedures create an absurd and hilarious situation. Meanwhile, the shop owner reacts with confusion but tries to maintain composure throughout the conversation.

This mismatch between arrogance and reality is a hallmark of Jerky Boys prank calls, and it perfectly captures the unpredictable humor that made their classic comedy albums so popular with fans.

Transcript

0:00 Phone rings.
0:01 Voice 1: “Hello.”
0:02 Voice 2: “Yeah, Auto Mechanic?”
0:04 Voice 1: “Yeah.”
0:05 Voice 2: “Lookin’ for a job.”
0:06 Voice 1: “Huh?”
0:07 Voice 2: “I’m lookin’ for a job.”
0:09 Voice 1: “Okay. Do you have no experience?”
0:11 Voice 2: “Yeah, seven years.”
0:12 Voice 1: “Seven years?”
0:13 Voice 2: “Yeah. I work on race cars.”
0:15 Voice 1: “You have an inspection license?”
0:17 Voice 2: “I work on race cars.”
0:18 Voice 1: “Okay. Do you have inspection license?”
0:21 Voice 2: “Special what?”
0:22 Voice 1: “Inspection license. You are inspect…”
0:24 Voice 2: “Oh, inspection. Sure, I have all that shit tough guy.”
0:27 Voice 1: “Okay. Talk to my boss.”
0:29 Voice 2: “Right.”
0:30 Voice 1: “Okay?”
0:31 Voice 2: “Yeah.”
0:31 Voice 1: “And tell him everything. You have seven year experience.”
0:34 Voice 2: “Put your boss on. I’ll talk to ’im.”
0:36 Voice 3: “Hello.”
0:37 Voice 2: “Yeah.”
0:37 Voice 3: “Yeah, may I help you?”
0:38 Voice 2: “Called about the job.”
0:40 Voice 3: “What do you mean what about the job? Are you applyin’ for a job?”
0:42 Voice 2: “That’s right tough guy.”
0:44 Voice 3: “Yeah.”
0:44 Voice 2: “Yeah. I work on race cars.”
0:47 Voice 3: “Excuse me.”
0:48 Voice 2: “I worked on race cars for 18 years.”
0:50 Voice 3: “On race cars?”
0:51 Voice 2: “Yes.”
0:52 Voice 3: “You have in your experience inspection license?”
0:54 Voice 2: “Yes, I do.”
0:55 Voice 3: “Alright. Where you workin’ now?”
0:58 Voice 2: “Well, right now I just had to leave an old job because of differences wid my fuckin’ boss.”
1:02 Voice 3: “Huh?”
1:03 Voice 2: “I had problems wid my boss.”
1:05 Voice 3: “You had problems with your boss?”
1:06 Voice 2: “Right.”
1:07 Voice 3: “Uh-huh. Well, I tell you what. You can come down and see me tomorrow.”
1:11 Voice 2: “Yeah, huh? Should I bring my fuckin’ tools?”
1:15 Voice 3: “Excuse me.”
1:16 Voice 2: “Should I bring my toolbox?”
1:17 Voice 3: “[Inaudible 01:17]… I tell what. Call me tomorrow.”
1:20 Voice 2: “Call you when?”
1:21 Voice 3: “Excuse me.”
1:23 Voice 2: “Call you when?”
1:24 Voice 3: “Call me tomorrow. I don’t think you can talk like that. You know you don’t have to call me and talk to me like that.”
1:28 Voice 2: “Alright. Listen, I’ll tell you what I’ll do. I’ll come down with my tools tomorrow. I start work tomorrow.”
1:33 Voice 3: “You want to come down and start work tomorrow?”
1:35 Voice 2: “Yes or no?”
1:36 Voice 3: “I got… oh, wait a minute. I gotta hire you first, guy.”
1:40 Voice 2: “Well, I’m the best.”
1:41 Voice 3: “You’re the best?”
1:42 Voice 2: “That’s right.”
1:43 Voice 3: “Okay.”
1:44 Voice 2: “I’m serious.”
1:45 Voice 3: “I know.”
1:46 Voice 2: “I’ll work circles around ya. I’ll wrap your fuckin’ head in with a ratchet!”
1:50 Voice 3: “Huh?”
1:51 Voice 2: “Ahh and you don’t have anybody down there work like me.”
1:53 Voice 3: “Oh yeah!”
1:54 Voice 2: “That’s right.”
1:55 Voice 3: “Okay.”
1:56 Voice 2: “Okay?”
1:56 Voice 3: “Alright.”
1:56 Voice 2: “So I’ll see you tomorrow with my tools, fuck face.”

Jerky Boys Auto Mechanic

The skit revolves around a comical phone conversation between two individuals, one presumably seeking a job as an auto mechanic and the other representing the potential employer. The job seeker claims extensive experience working on race cars for seven to eighteen years, but their demeanor and language create a humorous contrast to the professional setting.

Despite the job applicant’s boastful claims of expertise, the conversation reveals their lack of an inspection license, leading to confusion and miscommunication. The potential employer attempts to arrange an interview or meeting to discuss the job opportunity, but the applicant’s aggressive and unprofessional language complicates matters.

The humor derives from the contrast between the job seeker’s exaggerated confidence in their abilities and their inability to navigate the conversation professionally. The skit showcases a mismatch between the applicant’s bravado and the reality of their qualifications, resulting in a comedic and absurd interaction.

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