101 Knock-Knock Jokes That Will “Knock” Their Socks Off (2024)

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Yep, you know where this is going, and admit it—you’re looking forward to the punchline. There’s a reason we all got a kick out of knock-knock jokes when we were kids … and still do as adults. They’re short, funny, punny, surprising and, put simply, some of the best jokes around.

Even better, they come in a whole variety of genres—from knock-knock jokes for kids to flirty knock-knock jokes for your sweetheart to knock-knock jokes about pretty much every topic you could imagine. So sit back and enjoy the good, old-fashioned silliness of this classic joke setup with more than 100 clever knock-knock jokes.

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Funny knock-knock jokes

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• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Hatch.
  Hatch who?
  God bless you!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Doris.
  Doris who?
  Doris locked—that’s why I’m knocking!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Ya.
  Ya who?
  No thanks, I prefer Google.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  A little old lady.
  A little old lady who?
  Wow, I didn’t know you could yodel!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  I am.
  I am who?
  You tell me!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Eyesore.
  Eyesore who?
  Eyesore do love you!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Nun.
  Nun who?
  Nun of your business!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  A broken pencil.
  A broken pencil who?
  Never mind. It’s pointless.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Cash.
  Cash who?
  No thanks—I prefer peanuts.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Art.
  Art who?
  R2-D2, of course.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  An extraterrestrial.
  An extraterrestrial who?
  Wait—how many extraterrestrials do you know?

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• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Two knee.
  Two knee who?
  Two knee fish.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Closure.
  Closure who?
  Closure mouth while you’re chewing!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Candice.
  Candice who?
  Candice door open, or am I stuck out here?

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Voodoo.
  Voodoo who?
  Voodoo you think you are, asking all these questions?

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Ho-ho.
  Ho-ho who?
  You know, your Santa impression could use a little work.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Anna.
  Anna who?
  … Anna partridge in a pear tree.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Yule log.
  Yule log who?
  Yule log the door after you let me in, won’t you?

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Boo.
  Boo who?
  Don’t cry—it’s just a joke!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Olivia Rodrigo.
  Olivia Rodrigo who?
  OK, boomer!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Ida.
  Ida who?
  Wait—isn’t it pronounced Ida-ho?

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Wire.
  Wire who?
  Wire you so cute?

The laughter doesn’t have to stop here. Memorize these short jokes that anyone can remember.

Knock-knock jokes for adults

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• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Hike.
  Hike who?
  I didn’t know you liked Japanese poetry!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Nobel.
  Nobel who?
  No­bel, so I just knocked.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Dejav.
  Dejav who?
  Knock, knock.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Euripides.
  Euripides who?
  Euripides pants, you buy me new ones!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Interrupting cow.
  Interruptin—
  Mooooo!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Norma Lee.
  Norma Lee who?
  Norma Lee I eat healthy, but I’m having chocolate cake for lunch today.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Control freak.
  Contr—
  OK, now you say, “Control freak who?”

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Spell.
  Spell who?
  W-H-O.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  From.
  From who?
  Actually, grammatically speaking, you should say “from whom.”

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Snow.
  Snow who?
  Snow use asking when you can just open the door!

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• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Thermos.
  Thermos who?
  Thermos be a better way to get your attention!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Nana.
  Nana who?
  Nana your business!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  No one.
  No one who?
  [Remains silent.]

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Lena.
  Lena who?
  Lena little closer and I’ll tell you another joke.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Opportunity.
  That’s impossible. Opportunity doesn’t come knocking twice!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Godiva.
  Godiva who?
  Godiva terrible headache. Do you have an aspirin?

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Olive.
  Olive who?
  Olive you, and I don’t care who knows it!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Moustache.
  Moustache who?
  I moustache you something, but I’ll shave it for later.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Annie.
  Annie who?
  Annie-thing you can do, I can do better.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  The IRS.
  The IRS who?
  If you have to ask, you’re in more trouble than I thought.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Robin.
  Robin who?
  Robin you—hand over the cash!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Britney Spears.
  Britney Spears who?
  Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Britney Spears. Oops, I did it again!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  The police.
  The pol—
  We’ll be the ones asking the questions here.

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Dark humor knock-knock jokes

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• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Owl.
  Owl who?
  Owl be seeing you through the window while you sleep later.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Your nana.
  But my nana’s dead.
  I know—just reminding you.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Noah.
  Noah who?
  Noah good undertaker? It’s been a busy week.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Ice cream.
  Ice cream who?
  Ice cream every time I see your face!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Gladys.
  Gladys who?
  Gladys over. I couldn’t stand another minute of that funeral!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Alpaca.
  Alpaca who?
  Alpaca shovel—we need to bury the evidence.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Dwayne.
  Dwayne who?
  Dwayne the bathtub already—I’m drowning!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Khan.
  Khan who?
  Khan-dom broke!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Ooze.
  Ooze who?
  Ooze that under your bed?

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Howie.
  Howie who?
  Howie gonna hide this body?

If these knock-knock jokes are right up your alley, check out even more dark jokes that are perfect for anyone with a morbid sense of humor.

Knock-knock jokes for kids

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• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Says.
  Says who?
  Says me, that’s who!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Scold.
  Scold who?
  Scold outside—let me in!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Needle.
  Needle who?
  Needle little help getting in the door!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Oink oink.
  Oink oink who?
  Make up your mind—are you a pig or an owl?!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Wooden shoe.
  Wooden shoe who?
  Wooden shoe like to know!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Wire.
  Wire who?
  Wire you always asking, “Who’s there?”

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Leaf.
  Leaf who?
  Leaf me alone!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Radio.
  Radio who?
  Radio not, here I come!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Cargo!
  Cargo who?
  Car go beep-beep!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Alec.
  Alec who?
  Alec-tricity. Didn’t mean to shock you!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Howl.
  Howl who?
  Howl you know if you don’t open the door?

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• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Kanga.
  Kanga who?
  Actually, it’s kangaroo.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Honeybee.
  Honeybee who?
  Honeybee a dear and open the door, please.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Europe.
  Europe who?
  No, you’re a poo!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Beets.
  Beets who?
  Beets me!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Irish.
  Irish who?
  Irish you a merry Christmas!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Watson.
  Watson who?
  Watson TV right now?

• Knock knock.
  Who’s there?
  Woo.
  Woo who?
  Woo-hoo! I love a good party!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Armageddon.
  Armageddon who?
  Armageddon tired of all these knock-knock jokes. Nah, just kidding—I love ’em!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Mikey.
  Mikey who?
  Mikey isn’t working. Can you let me in?

We have a prediction: If your little ones like these knock-knock jokes, here are more jokes for kids they’ll proudly tell everyone they know.

Knock-knock jokes about food

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• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Peas.
  Peas who?
  Peas can I have dessert now?

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Muffin.
  Muffin who?
  There’s muffin you can’t do if you try!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Butter.
  Butter who?
  Butter behave or you’ll end up in jail!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Omelet.
  Omelet who?
  Omelet stronger than I look!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Nacho.
  Nacho who?
  These are nacho mother’s jokes!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Soup.
  Soup who?
  Soup-erman … and I can see through your door!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Gorilla.
  Gorilla who?
  Gorilla me a hamburger—I’m hungry!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Ivan.
  Ivan who?
  Ivan urge to eat an entire pint of ice cream right now!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Mustard.
  Mustard who?
  Mustard been the scariest nightmare I ever had!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Grover.
  Grover who?
  Grover there and get me a cookie.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Pudding.
  Pudding who?
  I’m pudding on a big party for you!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Water.
  Water who?
  Water you doing today?

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Orange.
  Orange who?
  Orange you gonna open the door?

Did these jokes whet your appetite? Here are more food jokes that are deliciously funny.

Knock-knock jokes about sports

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• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Uriah.
  Uriah who?
  Keep Uriah on the ball!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  The guy who finished second.
  The guy who finished second who?
  Exactly.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Meow.
  Meow who?
  Take meow to the ballgame.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Ben.
  Ben who?
  Ben outta shape, so I’m working out.

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Dozen.
  Dozen who?
  Dozen anyone on this block play football?

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Rhoda.
  Rhoda who?
  Row, row, Rhoda boat …

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Waddle.
  Waddle who?
  Waddle it take to get you to play ball with us?

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Scold.
  Scold who?
  Scold enough out here to go ice fishing!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Avenue.
  Avenue who?
  Avenue tried waterskiing before?

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Justin.
  Justin who?
  You’re Justin time for the game!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Ears.
  Ears who?
  Ears two World Series tickets for your birthday!

• Knock, knock.
  Who’s there?
  Icy.
  Icy who?
  Icy you have a new baseball glove.

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