In 2016, our phone batteries were constantly at 1%, but our PokéDexes were full. It was the year of Stranger Things, the debut of TikTok (as Musical.ly), and the Mannequin Challenge. These knock-knock jokes were the “Lure Modules” of 2016.
The 2016 Top 10: Pocket Monsters & Mercs
- The Pikachu: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Pika. / Pika who? / Pika (Pick-a) door and let me in, I found a Snorlax in your yard!
- The Deadpool: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Dead. / Dead who? / Deadpool! I’d break the fourth wall, but I’d rather you just open the door!
- The Pokémon: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Pokémon. / Pokémon who? / Pokémon (Poke-a-man) in the ribs and he’ll let you in!
- The Eleven: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Eleven. / Eleven who? / Eleven (Even) if the door is locked, I have telekinesis! (Stranger Things premiere)
- The Rihanna: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Work. / Work who? / Work, work, work, work, work… I can’t understand you, just open up!
- The Mannequin: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / (Silence). / (Silence) who? / Mannequin Challenge! I’m not moving until you open the door!
- The Cargo: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Cargo. / Cargo who? / Cargo “vroom vroom”, but my Pokémon GO plus is vibrating!
- The Lettuce: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Lettuce. / Lettuce who? / Lettuce in, we’re watching Moana!
- The Tank: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Tank. / Tank who? / Tank you for being my 2016 Bestie!
- The Europe: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Europe. / Europe who? / No, Europe-an, I’m just trying to hatch this egg!
The Full 2016 Archive (Extended List)
- The Wooden: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Wooden shoe. / Wooden shoe who? / Wooden shoe like to see my Charizard?
- 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 bathtub, it’s 2016!
- The Ice Cream: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Ice cream. / Ice cream who? / Ice cream “Gotta catch ’em all!”
- The Honeydew: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Honeydew. / Honeydew who? / Honeydew you want to go for a Poké-walk?
- The Doris: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Doris. / Doris who? / Doris locked, find the key!
- The Leaf: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Leaf. / Leaf who? / Leaf a comment on my YouTube channel!
- The Canoe: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Canoe. / Canoe who? / Canoe help me find a gym?
- 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 new power bank!
- 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 kitchen for some snacks!
- 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 to hurry up!
- The Theodore: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Theodore. / Theodore who? / Theodore is shut tight!
- The Ketchup: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Ketchup. / Ketchup who? / Ketchup with the new trends!
- 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 to the mall!
- The Ben: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Ben. / Ben who? / Ben waiting all day!
- The Orange: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Orange. / Orange who? / Orange you glad I’m here?
- The Banana: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Banana. / Banana who? / Knock, knock… (the loop)
- The Orange (End): Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / Orange. / Orange who? / Orange you glad I didn’t say banana?
- The 2016: Knock, knock. / Who’s there? / 2016. / 2016 who? / 2,016 reasons why this year was legendary!
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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet
I found this funnier than the animations in my encyclopedia.
Better than a headshot in Complex!
Is there more to life than being really, really funny?
My spider-sense is tingling... it is a funny one!
The funniest thing since free refills at the cafeteria.
This joke has a high clock speed! Fast and funny.
Seeding this joke for everyone else.
And thats the bottom line, cause this joke said so!
The front page of the internet... in 1999!