2015-01-16
Explanation
The Joke
A woman excitedly asks a man if he wants to see "this video that Big Pharma doesn't want you to see." He agrees. The video turns out to be a chimpanzee performing fellatio on itself. The man confirms that yes, Big Pharma doesn't want you to see it — because it is gross. The woman then asks if Big Pharma is aware of the video, and the man says they will not return his email.
The Humor
The comic plays on the conspiratorial clickbait trope of "X doesn't want you to see this!" — a phrase typically used to market alternative medicine, suppressed cures, or other conspiracy theories about pharmaceutical companies hiding information from the public. The expectation is that the hidden content will be some kind of damaging corporate secret or suppressed truth.
Instead, the "video Big Pharma doesn't want you to see" is just a revolting nature clip. The joke is that the reason they "don't want you to see it" is not because it threatens their profits or exposes corruption, but simply because it is disgusting and they want nothing to do with it. The final panel adds another layer: the man has actually tried to contact Big Pharma about this video, and they are ignoring him, reinforcing the absurdity of the situation.