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# Johanna Stein

Fine Jocular Efforts

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## Posts

- [Mother-Eff'ed Blog](https://jojostein.com/mother-effed-blog/)
- [Uh, Anyone Got An Emmy Dress Lying Around?](https://jojostein.com/uh-anyone-got-an-emmy-dress-lying-around/) - I am humbled, honored, and flat-out gobsmacked to say that I have been nominated for a Creative Arts Emmy. Here's some proof so you know it's not just the Sharpie-sniffing talking: The category is Outstanding Short-Form Animated Programming, and it's for the Disney show "Wander Over Yonder" on which I was a staff writer. If
- [Valentine's Day is upon us... ](https://jojostein.com/valentines-day-is-upon-us/) - Think you can't enjoy hot, steamy sexy-sex with your spouse just because you live with tiny, diaper-wearing, romance-killing dictators? THINK AGAIN.
- [If you're near a tv today... ](https://jojostein.com/if-youre-near-a-tv-today/) - I'll be appearing on "The Doctors", discussing "MomHead", "How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane", and offering helpful hints for performing emergency brain surgery! And if you're not near a tv, here's the video for viewing right the heck now! http://www.thedoctorstv.com/videos/dealing-with-a-brutally-honest-toddler#.
- [The Reich Way](https://jojostein.com/the-reich-way/) - For the longest time I was not ready to have kids. I was on the pill, used a diaphragm, and would have my husband triple bag it on our bi-annual lovemaking occasions. And then one day we realized we’d been wasting valuable time when we could have been declaring a decent deduction on our taxes
- [Unconventional Wisdom](https://jojostein.com/unconventional-wisdom/) - (as seen in www.womensconference.org ) You’re going to be dead soon. That’s what I say to myself every morning when I look in the mirror. And no, it’s not my corpse-strength morning breath rising up into my own nostrils that inspires such sentiment (though you should pray to god you never have to experience it

## Pages

- [Home](https://jojostein.com/) - Johanna Stein: Emmy-Nominated Comedian, Director & Author of "How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane & Other Lessons in Parenting from a Highly Questionable Source" -Perseus Books
- [Unperfect Productions](https://jojostein.com/about/unperfect/) - The award-winning production company behind Jojohead, MomHead, Life of Mom, and One in a Million. Formed by Johanna Stein & Suzanne Luna.
- [About](https://jojostein.com/about/)
- [Hot Links](https://jojostein.com/hot-links/) - Here are links to some folks and organizations that are just plain awesome. Dave Gassman – husband extraordinaire, genius ad guySuzanne Luna – director, producer, dream collaboratorDanny Kaplan – director, artistDavid Razowsky – improv guruWendy Hopkins – director, writerRich Fulcher – madnessMitchell Rose – dancer, filmmaker, dancefilmmakerGlen Wexler – photographerRon Hawkins – artist, musicianAlanis Morissette
- [Events](https://jojostein.com/events/) - You can meet writer and performer Johanna Stein at the following upcoming events:
- [Reviews for "How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane"](https://jojostein.com/about/how-not-to-calm-a-child-on-a-plane-reviews/) - Reviews for Johanna Stein's hilarious parenting book, "How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane & Other Lessons in Parenting from a Highly Questionable Source"
- [Elementor #990](https://jojostein.com/elementor-990/)
- [Writing](https://jojostein.com/writing/) - What has Johanna Stein written? A buncha stuff - and here's a clickable list.
- [Bio](https://jojostein.com/about-johanna/) - All you wanted to know about writer/comedian Johanna Stein. And a few things you didn't.
- [Credits](https://jojostein.com/credits/) - Writer and performer Johanna Stein has worked with The New York Times, The Disney Channel, PBS, Nickelodeon, VH1, Comedy Central, Parents Magazine, HBO, The Movie Network, Just for Laughs, Oxygen, Universal, Yahoo, CBS, and The Penguin Books Group.
- [HOW NOT TO CALM A CHILD ON A PLANE](https://jojostein.com/books-writing/) - “This is the rare funny book on becoming and being a mother that doesn’t sound as if you’ve read it before (probably because it is chock-full of things most of us would never, ever say).”– NYTimes, Motherlode“Johanna Stein is the ‘Funniest Mom We Know’…” – Parents Magazine“Johanna Stein is like Erma Bombeck crossed with Louis CK,but without
- [Contact](https://jojostein.com/contact/) - All inquiries, love letters, hate letters, and letters of indifference may be sent to:jojostein@mac.com RepresentationFilm/TV: Lindsay Howard Parker — APA/IAG, Los Angeles CA 310.888.4284Literary: Douglas Abrams — IdeaArchitects, Santa Cruz CA 831.465.9565Legal: James Feldman — LGNAFC, Inc., Los Angeles CA 310.205.6999
- [News + Reviews](https://jojostein.com/news-press/) - “Jimmy Fallon Teams With DreamWorks Animation for TV Adaptation of His Preschool Books” (The Wrap)“Jimmy Fallon is turning his bestselling children’s books into an animated series with DreamWorks Animation.” Read more »“Madagascar: A Little Wild Takes Deaf Representation to the Next Level”“Authentic portrayal of deaf chimpanzee siblings throughout entire series…” Read more »“‘JojoHead’ for the
- [Videos](https://jojostein.com/about/videos-2/) - Life of Mom: Spoiled Milk from Johanna Stein on Vimeo. Life of Mom: Planning the Perfect Birth - And Other Ridiculous Notions from Johanna Stein on Vimeo. Thanks Mom from Johanna Stein on Vimeo. WWTB from Johanna Stein on Vimeo. Sorority Sluts 3: Spring Break! (The Outtakes) from Johanna Stein on Vimeo. Declare Yourself: Angry
- [Ripe Tomatoes](https://jojostein.com/ripe-tomatoes/) - "Ripe Tomatoes" was an all-female sketch comedy show created by Johanna Stein and Joy Gohring for Carsey-Werner-Mandaback and The Oxygen Network.
- [Nice Things Folks Have Said](https://jojostein.com/other-nice-things-folks-have-said/) - "I have been reading the NYTimes for 22 years. This is the funniest piece I have seen. Just gold." - NY Times commenter (not my mom) "Tears are streaming down my face and I am howling with laughter. I have not laughed this hard in ages." - Jezebel commenter (also not my mom) "Bursting at
- [Thank you for signing up for my newsletter!](https://jojostein.com/thank-you-for-signing-up-for-my-newsletter/) - I promise not to abuse the privilege. Remember you can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of each newsletter.
- [Video](https://jojostein.com/video-2/) - More videos from the cracked mind of "MomHead".
- [How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane Excerpt](https://jojostein.com/books-writing/how-not-to-calm-a-child-on-a-plane-excerpt/) - I am at the airport with my daughter and the guy she calls “Dada.” We are about to board a Florida-bound plane to visit my mother-in-law. But the toddler is losing her shit. After two years of being the perfect travel companion, she has suddenly developed a fear of flying. I wonder if maybe she’s

## Videos

- [LE MIME (short film)](https://jojostein.com/video/le-mime/) - https://vimeo.com/87626014 This a short film that I wrote and starred in. It's adapted from a somewhat inappropriate PG-rated mime piece that I used to perform live, and which usually left audiences laughing and/or clutching their pearls. I really like this Olde Tyme film adaptation, which was directed by the inimitable* Brian Belefant. * cannot be
- [RIPE TOMATOES sketch show on Oxygen](https://jojostein.com/video/ripe-tomatoes-driving/) - https://vimeo.com/21791013 “Driving Instructions”, a sketch written by Tamara Bick and David Razowsky. Featuring Emmy Laybourne, me, and a wig that I miss terribly. From "Ripe Tomatoes", a sketch show I co-created and executive produced for Carsey-Werner-Mandabach and The Oxygen Network. * * * * * * * "Grieving Widow": Porn for people who love to
- [JUNO AWARDS comedy segments](https://jojostein.com/video/2004-juno-awards-alanis-bares-all/) - https://vimeo.com/19842750 When Alanis Morissette hosted the Juno Awards*, she asked me if I would direct and help write some fast-and-furious, run-and-gun sketches and so I said, “why not, eh?” That year the Juno Awards won a Gemini Award** for Best Music, Variety Program or Series. * Canada's answer to the Grammy Awards **Canada's answer to
- [GOHRING & STEIN](https://jojostein.com/video/gohring-stein-on-the-late-late-show-with-craig-kilborn/) - https://vimeo.com/20374087 “America’s answer to French and Saunders” (Los Angeles Magazine) Joy Gohring and I appeared on "The Late Late Show" to educate children about personal safety, with their song "Looking Out For Me". (The original version of the song is a whole lot more inappropriate than CBS would allow. Apparently you can’t sing graphic songs
- [SORORITY SLUTS 3: SPRING BREAK! (THE OUTTAKES) *PG-rated comedy short*](https://jojostein.com/video/sorority-sluts-3-spring-break-the-outtakes/) - https://vimeo.com/99606645 I wrote and directed this PG-rated short about XXX films. It’s not as porn-y as it sounds (but if you’re at work you might want to turn down the sound and shut your office door). “Only 7 minutes long, but entirely hilarious - even the cast list is a gag”. - Matt Singer, Movie
- [APPEARANCES & INTERVIEWS](https://jojostein.com/video/the-doctors/) - https://vimeo.com/221485076 The folks at Fox-5 News asked me to come on and share some "Summer Tips for Parents". I think they may have regretted that decision. * * * * * * * MORTIFIED: I had this recurring nightmare that I did something so embarrassing in a high school geography class that just thinking about
- [BOOK TRAILER viral videos](https://jojostein.com/video/book-trailer-viral-videos/) - "Explore The Deepest Truths of Parenthood" (A short-and-not-so-sweet book trailer for the book "How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane"
- [WE'RE WITH THE BAND (short film) featuring Alanis Morissette](https://jojostein.com/video/were-with-the-band-short-film/) - A short film about rock-and-roll roadies. Starring Alanis Morissette, directed by Johanna Stein, and featuring an incredible cast of improv comedians.
- [DECLARE YOURSELF Ads](https://jojostein.com/video/declare-yourself-angry-squirrel/) - https://vimeo.com/20361297 My husband/partner/better half and I produced a set of public service announcements for “Declare Yourself”. The goal was to reach young voters who have never voted before, but without boring them or guilting them into it. The spots were written by me and directed by Suzanne Luna. (And yes, that is "Modern Family's" Eric
- [MOMHEAD viral video](https://jojostein.com/video/momhead/) - https://vimeo.com/107413940 Ever since my daughter learned to talk, I'd been keeping a journal of the hilariously insulting things she would say to me. That journal, plus one GoPro camera strapped to my head, resulted in "MomHead" which went viral and landed me on The Today Show, The Doctors, on the front page of CNN, and
- [Yahoo! series LIFE OF MOM](https://jojostein.com/video/life-of-mom-planning-the-perfect-birth-and-other-ridiculous-notions/) - https://vimeo.com/84402837 "Planning the Perfect Birth & Other Ridiculous Notions": Do natural childbirth classes work? Can you plan the perfect labor? Why is my doctor laughing at me? Answers to these and other questions in this oversharing episode of "Life of Mom". From "Life of Mom", a 26-episode series of shorts about parenthood that I created
- [IT'S ILLOGICAL Award-winning ads](https://jojostein.com/video/its-illogical-the-wedding-caterer/) - https://vimeo.com/221540421 "It's Illogical" is a series of online ads that I wrote and directed for President Joe Biden's "It's On Us" campaign to combat sexual assault on college campuses. The ads have been viewed millions of times on multiple platforms and have been translated into a variety of languages. The campaign has won awards, including
- [KIDS SHOWS](https://jojostein.com/video/kids-shows/) - * * * * * * * I was Showrunner and Executive Producer for MADAGASCAR A LITTLE WILD, the 52-episode prequel series to the popular "Madagascar" animated film franchise. The show received a number of award nominations and wins, among them Emmys, Annies, GLAAD Media Awards, and multiple Kidscreen International Screen Awards. The show is

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