knock knock
"Who's there?" prompt
Knock knock is the opening of a formulaic joke, mimicking a knock at the door.
The listener responds "Who's there?" and the joke unfolds through a scripted call-and-response ending in a pun: Knock knock. Who's there? Boo. Boo who? Don't cry, it's just a joke.
The format is especially popular with children.
- rappingRhythmic vocal delivery
- ding dongTwo-tone bell sound
- doorHinged room barrier
- open upReveal inner thoughts
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
joke · humor · who's there · orange you glad · interrupting cow · wordplay · pun · comedy · funny bone · setup · comic timing · ratatat · laugh · gag · call-and-response · rap · greeting · tap
- comedycomedy, jokes, humor, puns, sarcasm
- humorjoke, jokes, joking, comedy, comic
- greetingshi, hello, hey, hola, aloha
- Shakespeare phrasesto be or not to be, et tu Brute, all the world's a stage, out damned spot, friends Romans countrymen
joke structure
knock knockimprovised comedy
Unplanned comedic performance
one-liner · observational humor · shaggy dog story · stand-up routine · witty remark