Talk:Knock-knock joke

message: Jimbo Wales has announced that he will be deleting the Jokebook from Wikibooks within 24 hours.  See Wikibooks:Staff lounge. Uncle G 16:30, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Deletion of the Jokebook 

message: Is the appearance of Shel Silverstein's joke subject to "Fair Use"? Mdotley 16:58, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Ya know, I was gonna ask the same thing.  I don't think it is.  But I'm not sure.  Is it better to be safe rather then sorry and remove it?  Or maybe just cut it down to a few illustrative lines rather then the entire poem?  ~ ONUnicorn (Talk / Contribs) 13:35, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: If the poem had been published as a standalone, there would be no question that it's a copyvio.  But since it is only a small part of a book, I'm not sure what rules apply. Mdotley 21:22, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copyvio ? 

message: This article is starting to turn into a jokebook.  I reverted the last few additions, but I think that we, the editors, need to come to some consensus about an appropriate number of examples to illustrate the concept. Mdotley 21:24, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: So, what can we do about it? ~ MD Otley (talk) 15:08, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm satisfied with the development of this article, and will remove it from my watchlist. ~ MD Otley (talk) 14:44, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jokebook 

message: I find Aunt works much better. The second joke is adjusted slightly:
:Knock, knock!
:Who's there?
:Granny. Knock, knock!
:Who's there?
:Granny. Knock, knock!
:Who's there?
:Aunt.
:Aunt who?
:Aunt you glad I got rid of the Grannies?
--80.175.250.218 16:40, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Doesn't work so well if you pronounce "Aunt" like "ant," as most Americans do.  Kostaki mou (talk) 15:53, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Orange 

message: This kind of format for this joke is not popular in Spanish speaking countries. FYI  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Camilo Sanchez (talk • contribs) 19:32, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Language

message: The earliest reference to Knock Knock jokes in the article is from the early 50's however, Spike Jones song "Knock Knock (who's there)" which is a prescriptive procedure on knock knock jokes complete with examples was recorded in the 1940's. I have no idea if Spike invented the genre or was inspired by it, but I believe that his recording preceeds other mentions of the history of the knock knock joke.
StateOfTheUnion 10:50, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  History 

message: I added a reference to "khat-khat" jokes in hindi now heard on radio channels in India. Sorry it smacks of OR, but I it's hard to get references. Amit@Talk 16:02, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hindi "khat-khat" 

message: I never heard of any kind of knock-knock joke in German! And the most funny bit about that paragraph was the use of the word "popular".
Plays on names on the other hand are commonly understood but they're more used in the context of comedy/cabaret.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.168.168.32 (talk) 15:08, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  German knock-knock 

message: The current version of the article is a bit vague on the history of the knock-knock joke in its modern form, but searching Google I found a few sources that seem to place the origin in 1936.    In particular, enotes.com quotes the 1936-08-19 issue of Variety that a Knock Knock Craze was sweeping America. The archives of Variety are available online but only with the payment of a fee, which I'm not inclined to do. The url appears to be http://www.varietyultimate.com/archive/issue/DV-08-19-1936-1. Also if you have patience, look at this Google Books search which I think confirms the time of origin to the mid-1930s. —Mathew5000 (talk) 07:59, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  When did "knock knock jokes" become well known in Anglo-American culture? 

message: I would suggest that the Silverman joke be deleted because it is not particulary significant to an understanding of the subject.  Of course "Knock-knock jokes can also be offensive to some people" -- all joke formats can have content which is offensive to people.  There is nothing particular about a knock-knock joke which lends itself to controversial subject matter.  I have not deleted the material myself because it seems to have been a part of the article for a while. Wickedjacob (talk) 21:03, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: As no one seems to have strong feelings about, I am going to go ahead and delete that joke. Wickedjacob (talk) 20:32, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Silverman joke not significant 

message: The Philippine version of the knock-knock joke is similar to the French version, except the punchline can be found in any part of the son that can be sung. Sometimes it's not just one or two words that's punned; some jokes use four or more seemingly random Tagalog words to replace a line in an English language song. Alphapeta (talk) 15:33, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Philippine version  

message: This is a particularly famous knock knock joke and could be put on here. It was a high profile case and used as an opening statement
‘Knock, knock. Who’s there? George Zimmerman. George Zimmerman who? Alright good, you’re on the jury
:This is an example of what might be called a trick knock knock, in which the formula is derailed.  A couple of others:
Did you ever hear the World War III joke?
Knock knock.  Who's there?  (No answer.)
Knock knock.  Who's there?  Boo.  Boo who?  Well if you're going to cry about it I'm not going to tell you!  Kostaki mou (talk) 16:26, 4 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  George Zimmerman Defense Knock Knock 

message: Possibly the earliest example of use of 'Knock Knock, Who's there' was from Macbeth Act 2 Scene 3.
:Porter:
:Here's a knocking indeed! If a man were porter of Hell Gate,
:he should have old turning the key. [Knock] Knock, knock,
:knock! Who's there, i' th' name of Belzebub? . . . [Knock] Knock,
:knock! Who's there, in th' other devil's name?
If I have time later, and can demonstrate a link I'll update the article to reflect this.
Y control (talk) 10:58, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: What make you think it is  a knkn-joke? -M.Altenmann >t 11:30, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shakespearian Origin? 

message: Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Christmas Tree!
Christmas Tree who?
Christmas let me in heaven.
(Christ most let me in heaven.)
I don't think it's good enough.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.120.149.54 (talk) 19:06, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Invented a new "Knock knock" joke 

message: 1. I always thought they were older than 1900; and from Northern England. But I guess if so, the source would have made it on to Wiki by now?  No Jane Austen?  Dickens?  And if the source is American; what about Laura Ingalls Wilder or Louisa May Alcott?
This comes from reference1 (and I think useful) ;
Before there were knock-knock jokes — as we know them — there were "Do You Know" jokes. Writing in the Oakland Tribune, Merely McEvoy recalled that around 1900, a jokester would walk up to someone and pop a question like: "Do you know Arthur?" And the unsuspecting listener would reply, "Arthur who?" And the jokester would say "Arthurmometer!" and run off laughing.
2. Also: I’d like to see the article say more emphatically that the Macbeth story, is totally coincidental. Not an influence. Not a source.  MBG02 (talk) 02:38, 29 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Who’s the source? 

message: In a game called “Just for Laughs,” I found this joke:
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
P.S.
P.S.? I thought your name was Adeline!
P.S. is when you Adeline. Cbsteffen (talk) 03:40, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Another Variant 

message: https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=interrupting+cow&year_start=1950&year_end=2019&corpus=en-2019&smoothing=0&case_insensitive=true seems to not support the statement that the interrupting cow joke was circa 1980. I cannot find any origination date at all. Google Scholar does not seem to have any relevant articles. What is the origin of interrupting cow??????  AltoStev (talk) 20:11, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: If it's unsourced, you can just remove it. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 03:23, 16 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cannot find reference