51 Kids Jokes: The 1997 “Titanic & Pokémania” Edition

In 1997, the world was obsessed with two things: catching ’em all and making sure Jack Dawson had enough room on that wooden door (he did!). It was the year we first visited Hogwarts, the year Will Smith started fighting aliens in black suits, and the year everyone started “zig-a-zig-ah-ing” with the Spice Girls.

The 1997 Top 10: The “Global Phenomenon”

1. The Titanic Logic: Why did the boy bring a crayon to the movie theater to see Titanic? Because he wanted to draw his own “happy ending.”
2. The Pokéball Problem: Why is it so hard to trick a Pokémon? Because they always “peek-at-you” (Pikachu).
3. The Harry Potter Magic: Why did Harry Potter get kicked out of the library? Because he kept using his “Wand” as a bookmark.
4. The Men In Black Vibe: Why did the alien go to the doctor after meeting Will Smith? Because he had a case of “flash-memory” loss.
5. The Barbie Girl Anthem: Why did Barbie never get a tan in 1997? Because she was made of “plastic,” and it’s “fantastic,” but she didn’t want to melt!
6. The Teletubbies Moment: Why did Tinky Winky bring a TV to lunch? He wanted to have a “broadcast” (breakfast) with his friends.
7. The Tamagotchi Persistence: Why did the kid bring his Tamagotchi to the Titanic movie? He wanted to show it a disaster bigger than forgetting to clean its digital room.
8. The Hercules Strength: Why was Hercules so good at using the internet in 1997? Because he had “zero to hero” megabytes per second.
9. The Spice World Craze: Which Spice Girl is the best at school? Ginger Spice, because she always adds a little “flavor” to her essays.
10. The Nintendo 64 Rumble: Why did the N64 controller start shaking? It saw GoldenEye and got “Star Fox” fever.

The Full 1997 Kids Archive

11. What do you call a dinosaur that is a noisy sleeper? A Tyranno-snore-us.
12. Why did the student bring a ladder to the library? To reach the “high-fantasy” books.
13. What do you call a pig that does karate? A pork chop!
14. Why did the computer go to the beach? To surf the web.
15. What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear.
16. Why did the teacher wear sunglasses? Because her class was so bright.
17. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.
18. Why did the math book look so sad? Because it had too many problems.
19. What do you call a dog that does magic? A Labracadabrador.
20. Why did the banana go to the doctor? It wasn’t “peeling” well.
21. What do you call a cow with no legs? Ground beef.
22. Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one.
23. What do you call a snowman with a six-pack? An abdominal snowman.
24. Why did the spider get a job on the computer? To help with the “web” site.
25. What do you call a fly with no wings? A walk.
26. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.
27. What do you call a pile of kittens? A mew-ntain.
28. Why did the bicycle fall over? It was two-tired.
29. What do you call a dinosaur that smashes everything? Tyrannosaurus Wrecks.
30. Why did the belt go to jail? It held up a pair of pants.
31. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh.
32. Why did the music teacher need a ladder? To reach the high notes.
33. What do you call a cow in an earthquake? A milkshake.
34. Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field.
35. What do you call a parade of rabbits hopping backwards? A receding hare-line.
36. Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one!
37. What do you call a sleeping dinosaur? A Zzz-rex.
38. Why did the boy put his money in the freezer? He wanted cold hard cash.
39. What do you call a bee that can’t make up its mind? A maybe.
40. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
41. What do you call a duck that’s a firecracker? A fire-quacker.
42. Why did the man put a clock under his desk? He wanted to work over-time.
43. What do you call a cow that plays guitar? A moo-sician.
44. Why did the grape stop in the middle of the road? Because he ran out of juice.
45. What do you call a group of disorganized cats? A cat-astrophe.
46. Why did the kid throw the clock out the window? He wanted to see time fly.
47. What do you call an elephant that doesn’t matter? An irrelephant.
48. Why did the picture go to jail? It was framed.
49. What do you call a snowman with a sunburn? A puddle.
50. Why did the skeleton go to the dance? To rattle some bones.
51. What do you call a dog that can tell time? A watch dog.