Jamie wins our sympathy, and his racy Liverpool slang gives the novel the comic energy it needs.

But the show's true comic energy is displayed only when it leaves reality and lands in the realm of absurdism.

Its structure is repetitive, but each scene begins with a joyous blast of comic energy.

But their comic energy and innovation are dazzling to watch even now.

The cast is uneven, but what it lacks in consistency it makes up for in enthusiasm and comic energy.

I also tried to create a certain comic energy that the original story didn't allow for.

But I'm obliged to report a depletion of comic energy in the present volume.

In interviews, the guests fought Mr. Leno's force field of comic energy as he played both sides.

But all that comic energy was still there.

And with all of these forms, unless the delivery is precise, the comic energy simply drains away.