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* In Matt Ruff's ''Sewer, Gas & Electric'', in the afterlife, Abbie Hoffman is telling AynRand a KnockKnockJoke, trying to teach [[{{Unfunny}} her]] about humor. .
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* In Matt Ruff's ''Sewer, [[SewerGasAndElectric Sewer, Gas & Electric'', Electric]], in the afterlife, Abbie Hoffman is telling AynRand a KnockKnockJoke, trying to teach [[{{Unfunny}} her]] about humor. .
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* An absolute classic from an episode of ''HomeMovies'', while Linda is giving birth.
-->'''Brendon''': (Shouting angrily) '''YOU KNOW WHAT!? KNOCK KNOCK!'''
-->'''Linda''': '''WHO'S THERE!?'''
-->'''Brendon''': [[spoiler: '''FUCK YOU!''']]
-->'''Brendon''': (Shouting angrily) '''YOU KNOW WHAT!? KNOCK KNOCK!'''
-->'''Linda''': '''WHO'S THERE!?'''
-->'''Brendon''': [[spoiler: '''FUCK YOU!''']]
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A second subversion is when person 1 isn't actually trying to set up a joke, but person 2 acts like it is. Generally this leaves out the 'knock knock' being said, with person 1 knocking on an actual door.
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** And now for a little subverting? First, 'Windsor Hassle':
-->'''[[TheHouseOfWindsor Queen Elizabeth]]''': (knocks on door) Knock knock.
-->'''Wakko:''' Who's there?
-->'''Queen:''' The Queen.
-->'''Wakko:''' The Queen who?
-->'''Queen:''' The Queen of ''England!''
-->'''Wakko:''' It's not a very funny knock-knock joke ...
** Second, with PinkyAndTheBrain, from 'Welcome to the Jungle':
-->'''Snowball:''' Here's a little joke for you, Pinky. 'Knock knock.'
-->'''Pinky:''' Well, that's not a very funny joke, is it?
** Once Snowball finds someone more receptive?
-->'''The Brain:''' Who?
-->'''Snowball:''' The Brain.
-->'''The Brain:''' The Brain who?
-->'''Snowball:''' [[AppealToObscurity Exactly.]]
-->'''[[TheHouseOfWindsor Queen Elizabeth]]''': (knocks on door) Knock knock.
-->'''Wakko:''' Who's there?
-->'''Queen:''' The Queen.
-->'''Wakko:''' The Queen who?
-->'''Queen:''' The Queen of ''England!''
-->'''Wakko:''' It's not a very funny knock-knock joke ...
** Second, with PinkyAndTheBrain, from 'Welcome to the Jungle':
-->'''Snowball:''' Here's a little joke for you, Pinky. 'Knock knock.'
-->'''Pinky:''' Well, that's not a very funny joke, is it?
** Once Snowball finds someone more receptive?
-->'''The Brain:''' Who?
-->'''Snowball:''' The Brain.
-->'''The Brain:''' The Brain who?
-->'''Snowball:''' [[AppealToObscurity Exactly.]]
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** And shows up in ''OzyAndMillie'', but witn an interrupting space alien.
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Knock Knock song from Lamb Chop\'s Play-Along
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* Regularly featured as a segment on ''Lamb Chop's Play-Along'', and honored with a song to boot.
--> ''Give me a Knock Knock Joke''
--> ''Don't knock a Knock Knock Joke''
--> ''They're always dumb''
--> ''So tell me how come''
--> ''After one I laugh and bubble up''
--> ''After four I always double up?''
--> ''Don't be an old slowpoke''
--> ''Give me a Knock Knock Joke''
--> ''Please!''
--> *knock knock jokes ensue*
--> ''That was a Knock Knock Joke''
--> ''I love a Knock Knock Joke!''
--> ''They can be awful, it's true''
--> ''Still I'm telling you''
--> ''I love a Knock Knock Joke''
--> ''Yeah!''
--> ''Give me a Knock Knock Joke''
--> ''Don't knock a Knock Knock Joke''
--> ''They're always dumb''
--> ''So tell me how come''
--> ''After one I laugh and bubble up''
--> ''After four I always double up?''
--> ''Don't be an old slowpoke''
--> ''Give me a Knock Knock Joke''
--> ''Please!''
--> *knock knock jokes ensue*
--> ''That was a Knock Knock Joke''
--> ''I love a Knock Knock Joke!''
--> ''They can be awful, it's true''
--> ''Still I'm telling you''
--> ''I love a Knock Knock Joke''
--> ''Yeah!''
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* DennisMiller in his 1993 HBO special, after a joke bombs early on:
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* DennisMiller Dennis Miller in his 1993 HBO special, after a joke bombs early on:
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* DennisMiller in his 1993 HBO special, after a joke bombs early on:
-->"I like to float that one early to see how literate I can get with the audience...so I think I'll try some knock-knock jokes! Knock-knock!"
-->"Who's there?"
-->"Nobody, I just like to wield that level of power over the audience. I say 'knock-knock', thousands of people say 'Who's there?'. It's the closest I'll ever come to Jonestown."
* One time in ''TheWonderYears'', after an awkward silence between her and Kevin following a serious spat, Winnie signals her willingness to reconcile with a knock-knock joke:
-->"Who's there?"
-->"Sam and Janet."
-->"Sam and Janet who?"
-->(sings)"Sam and Janet evening..."
-->"I like to float that one early to see how literate I can get with the audience...so I think I'll try some knock-knock jokes! Knock-knock!"
-->"Who's there?"
-->"Nobody, I just like to wield that level of power over the audience. I say 'knock-knock', thousands of people say 'Who's there?'. It's the closest I'll ever come to Jonestown."
* One time in ''TheWonderYears'', after an awkward silence between her and Kevin following a serious spat, Winnie signals her willingness to reconcile with a knock-knock joke:
-->"Who's there?"
-->"Sam and Janet."
-->"Sam and Janet who?"
-->(sings)"Sam and Janet evening..."
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{{The Other Wiki}} has [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock-knock_joke an article]] on this plus examples, even prototypical ones from Shakespeare's time.
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{{The Other Wiki}} has [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock-knock_joke an article]] on this plus examples, [[ZerothLaw even prototypical ones from Shakespeare's time.
time.]]
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* From ''BeavisAndButthead'':
-->'''Beavis''': Knock knock.
-->'''Butthead''': Who's there?
-->'''Beavis''': Ura.
-->'''Butthead''': Ura who?
-->'''Beavis''': You're a buttmunch, dillhole, dumbass, and a turd!
** Later
-->'''Butthead''': Knock knock.
-->'''Beavis''': Who's there?
-->'''Butthead''': Ura.
-->'''Beavis''': Ura who?
-->'''Butthead''': Ura-ine. Urine.
-->'''Beavis''': Knock knock.
-->'''Butthead''': Who's there?
-->'''Beavis''': Ura.
-->'''Butthead''': Ura who?
-->'''Beavis''': You're a buttmunch, dillhole, dumbass, and a turd!
** Later
-->'''Butthead''': Knock knock.
-->'''Beavis''': Who's there?
-->'''Butthead''': Ura.
-->'''Beavis''': Ura who?
-->'''Butthead''': Ura-ine. Urine.
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* No actual examples, but in ''[[{{Nightside}} Angels of Light and Darkness]]'', Suzie tells a stupid joke that ''isn't'' one, and John points out that her sense of humor is declining to the point where she'll be invoking this trope, next.
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* No actual examples, but in ''[[{{Nightside}} Angels of Light and Darkness]]'', Suzie tells a stupid joke that ''isn't'' one, and John points out comments that her sense of humor is declining to the point where she'll be invoking this trope, next.
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* No actual examples, but in ''[[{{Nightside}} Angels of Light and Darkness]]'', Suzie tells a stupid joke that isn't one, and John points out that her sense of humor is declining to the point where she'll be invoking this trope, next.
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* No actual examples, but in ''[[{{Nightside}} Angels of Light and Darkness]]'', Suzie tells a stupid joke that isn't ''isn't'' one, and John points out that her sense of humor is declining to the point where she'll be invoking this trope, next.
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* No actual examples, but in ''[[{{Nightside}} Angels of Light and Darkness]]'', Suzie tells a stupid joke that isn't one, and John points out that her sense of humor is declining to the point where she'll be invoking this trope, next.
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* Played with on ''TheOffice'' episode "Golden Ticket"
-->'''Michael''': Knock Knock
-->'''Pam''': Who's there?
-->'''Michael''': Buddha
-->'''Pam''': Buddha who?
-->'''Michael''': Buddha this bread for me (produces bread and butter)
** Later
-->'''Dwight''': Knock knock!
-->'''Michael''': Who's there?
-->'''Dwight''': KGB
-->'''Michael''': KGB who?
-->'''Dwight''': (interrupts Michael by slapping him) We will ask the questions!
-->'''Michael''': Knock Knock
-->'''Pam''': Who's there?
-->'''Michael''': Buddha
-->'''Pam''': Buddha who?
-->'''Michael''': Buddha this bread for me (produces bread and butter)
** Later
-->'''Dwight''': Knock knock!
-->'''Michael''': Who's there?
-->'''Dwight''': KGB
-->'''Michael''': KGB who?
-->'''Dwight''': (interrupts Michael by slapping him) We will ask the questions!
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->Person 1: Lame {{Pun}} IncrediblyLamePun based on X.
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* From ''{{Kickassia}}'', when N. Bison has Dr. Insano cornered:
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* From A subversion from ''{{Kickassia}}'', when N. Bison has Dr. Insano cornered:
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* From ''{{Kickassia}}'', when N. Bison has Dr. Insano cornered:
-->'''N. Bison''': Knock knock!
-->'''Dr. Insano''': Who's there?
-->'''N. Bison''': GUN!!! ''{points a gun at Dr. Insano}''
-->'''N. Bison''': Knock knock!
-->'''Dr. Insano''': Who's there?
-->'''N. Bison''': GUN!!! ''{points a gun at Dr. Insano}''
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** Although personally, I prefer the Interrupting Koala version version one of the kids at our theater taught me. Although, of course, it only works if the person you're telling the joke to can survive TheGlomp that's the punchline.
*** Interrupting Koala is happy fun, but compared to Interrupting Facehugger...
*** Interrupting Koala is happy fun, but compared to Interrupting Facehugger...
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* A really bad HarryPotter related one:
-->'''Person 1:''' Knock knock.
-->'''Person 2:''' Who's there?
-->'''Person 1:''' You ''know''...
-->'''Person 2:''' You know who?
-->'''Person 1:''' AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!
-->'''Person 1:''' Knock knock.
-->'''Person 2:''' Who's there?
-->'''Person 1:''' You ''know''...
-->'''Person 2:''' You know who?
-->'''Person 1:''' AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!
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* In the UsefulNotes/Philippines, a popular variation is to replace a line in a song with a knock-knock joke. Popularized in a noontime show named ''Eat Bulaga!''
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* In the UsefulNotes/Philippines, UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}}, a popular variation is to replace a line in a song with a knock-knock joke. Popularized in a noontime show named ''Eat Bulaga!''Bulaga!'' An example:
--> '''Person 1''': Knock knock.
--> '''Person 2''': Who's there?
--> '''Person 1''': Riverboat.
--> '''Person 2''': Riverboat who?
--> '''Person 1''': [[TaylorSwift Riverboat young when I first saw you...]]
--> '''Person 1''': Knock knock.
--> '''Person 2''': Who's there?
--> '''Person 1''': Riverboat.
--> '''Person 2''': Riverboat who?
--> '''Person 1''': [[TaylorSwift Riverboat young when I first saw you...]]
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* In the {{Community}} episode "The Science of Illusion" Britta delivers this KnockKnockJoke in a {{Crowning Moment of Heartwarming}} after being called a BuzzKill several times in the episode:
-->Knock knock.
-->Who's there?
-->Cancer!
-->Oh, good, come on in, I thought it was Britta.
-->Knock knock.
-->Who's there?
-->Cancer!
-->Oh, good, come on in, I thought it was Britta.
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* In ''[[PlanescapeTorment Planescape: Torment]]'', with [[MechanicalLifeforms Nordom]] as the StraightMan:
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* In ''[[PlanescapeTorment Planescape: Torment]]'', with Morte trying to get [[MechanicalLifeforms Nordom]] as to play the StraightMan:
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''Mu!!!'' [[DontExplainTheJoke (the Greek letter "µ", pronounced "mew" and is the static coefficient of friction.)]]
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''Mu!!!'' [[DontExplainTheJoke (the Greek letter "µ", is pronounced "mew" and is stands for the static coefficient of friction.)]]
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-->'''Haley:''' "Knock knock!"
-->'''Crystal:''' "Who's there?"
-->'''Haley:''' "Roland."
-->'''Crystal:''' "Roland who?"
-->'''Haley:''' "Roland 'Itiative and his four friends Sneak Attack, Sneak Attack, Sneak Attack, and Sneak Attack."
-->'''Crystal:''' "Who's there?"
-->'''Haley:''' "Roland."
-->'''Crystal:''' "Roland who?"
-->'''Haley:''' "Roland 'Itiative and his four friends Sneak Attack, Sneak Attack, Sneak Attack, and Sneak Attack."
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* An episode of TheMaryTylerMooreShow had TedBaxter write his own knock-knock joke, but getting stuck on the punchline:
-->Knock knock.
-->Who's there?
-->[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Maria_Alberghetti Anna Maria Alberghetti]].
-->Anna Maria Alberghetti who?
-->...
**He eventually comes up with one at the end of the episode that Mary thought was ActuallyPrettyFunny:
--->Anna Maria Alberghetti in a taxi, honey, better be ready 'bout half past eight....
-->Knock knock.
-->Who's there?
-->[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Maria_Alberghetti Anna Maria Alberghetti]].
-->Anna Maria Alberghetti who?
-->...
**He eventually comes up with one at the end of the episode that Mary thought was ActuallyPrettyFunny:
--->Anna Maria Alberghetti in a taxi, honey, better be ready 'bout half past eight....
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* The first movement of PDQBach's cantata "Knock, Knock," and its alternate version, "Sam and Janet."
