In 2001, we weren’t just heading into a new year; we were heading into an “Odyssey.” As we traded our bulky Discmen for the first white iPods and queued up for the first Harry Potter movie, these knock-knock jokes were the social currency of the playground and the breakroom.
The 2001 Top 10: Magic & Movies
- The Harry: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Harry. / Harry who? / Harry up and open the door, my owl is tired!
- The Hal: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Hal. / Hal who? / Hal-lo? Is anyone home in this space station?
- The iPod: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / iPod. / iPod who? / iPod (I-paid) for this joke, so you’d better laugh!
- The Shrek: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Shrek. / Shrek who? / Shrek-ly (Surely) you’re going to let me in!
- The Precious: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Precious. / Precious who? / Precious little time left, open the door!
- The Britney: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Britney. / Britney who? / Britney (Believe me), I’ve been knocking for an hour!
- The Justin: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Justin. / Justin who? / Justin time to watch the movie!
- The Lettuce: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Lettuce. / Lettuce who? / Lettuce in, the magic is about to start!
- The Tank: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Tank. / Tank who? / Tank you for being so magical!
- The Europe: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Europe. / Europe who? / No, Europe-an, I’m just a wizard!
The Full 2001 Archive (Extended List)
- The Wooden: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Wooden shoe. / Wooden shoe who? / Wooden shoe like to hear a secret?
- The Alex: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Alex. / Alex who? / Alex-plain everything once I’m inside!
- The Annie: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Annie. / Annie who? / Annie body home?
- The Dwayne: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Dwayne. / Dwayne who? / Dwayne the sink, it’s overflowing!
- The Ice Cream: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Ice cream. / Ice cream who? / Ice cream if you don’t let me in!
- The Honeydew: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Honeydew. / Honeydew who? / Honeydew you want to go to the park?
- The Doris: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Doris. / Doris who? / Doris locked, let me in!
- The Leaf: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Leaf. / Leaf who? / Leaf me alone, I’m reading!
- The Canoe: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Canoe. / Canoe who? / Canoe help me with this?
- The Police: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Police. / Police who? / Police let me in!
- The Amos: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Amos. / Amos who? / A mosquito bit me!
- The Anita: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Anita. / Anita who? / Anita borrow a pencil!
- The Hatch: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Hatch. / Hatch who? / Bless you!
- The Shore: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Shore. / Shore who? / Shore hope you’re happy!
- The Otto: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Otto. / Otto who? / Otto know better!
- The Robin: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Robin. / Robin who? / Robin the fridge!
- The Luke: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Luke. / Luke who? / Luke through the peephole!
- The Mustache: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Mustache. / Mustache who? / I mustache you a question!
- The Theodore: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Theodore. / Theodore who? / Theodore is stuck!
- The Ketchup: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Ketchup. / Ketchup who? / Ketchup with me!
- The Mikey: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Mikey. / Mikey who? / Mikey is lost!
- The Ken: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Ken. / Ken who? / Ken I come in?
- The Ida: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Ida. / Ida who? / Ida like to be your friend!
- The Alpine: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Alpine. / Alpine who? / Alpine for you!
- The Wendy: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Wendy. / Wendy who? / Wendy wind blows!
- The Hugo: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Hugo. / Hugo who? / Hugo your way!
- The Ivana: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Ivana. / Ivana who? / Ivana go home!
- The Ben: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Ben. / Ben who? / Ben knocking all day!
- The 2001: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / 2001. / 2001 who? / 2,001 knocks and you finally answered!
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