53 Kids Jokes: The 2001 “Wizards, Ogres & Fellowship” Edition

In 2001, every kid was waiting for an owl to bring their school letter and practicing their “Wingardium Leviosa.” It was the year of the original Xbox, the birth of the iPod (1,000 songs in your pocket!), and the time we realized that a green ogre and a talking donkey were the ultimate friendship goals.

The 2001 Top 10: The “Big Screen Classics”

1. The Harry Potter Hype: Why did Harry Potter get sent to the office? Because he was “cursing” in class.
2. The Shrek Layer: Why did Shrek cross the road? To get to the “other swamp.”
3. The Lord of the Rings Journey: Why did Frodo never use his cell phone in Mordor? Because he was afraid of “Sauron-aming” (roaming) charges.
4. The Monsters, Inc. Scare: Why was Mike Wazowski so good at baseball? Because he always kept his “eye” on the ball.
5. The iPod Launch: Why did the kid bring a fishing rod to his new iPod? He wanted to catch some “tunes.”
6. The Spy Kids Gadget: Why did the Spy Kid put a clock in his shoes? He wanted to have “time” on his side during the mission.
7. The Xbox Debut: Why did the Xbox player go to the doctor? He had a case of “Halo-tosis” from playing too much.
8. The Jimmy Neutron Brain Blast: Why did Jimmy Neutron put sugar under his pillow? He wanted to have “sweet dreams” about his next invention.
9. The Gorillaz Mystery: Why did the monkey go to the recording studio? He heard the Gorillaz were looking for a “prime-ate” vocalist.
10. The Princess Diaries Moment: Why did Mia Thermopolis bring a ladder to the palace? To see if she could reach a “higher” royal status.

The Full 2001 Kids Archive

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