British Comedy Guide

Christmas Cracker Jokes

As it's that time of year I thought I would have a go at writing some proper Christmas Cracker jokes, see what you think (and remember they are supposed to be pretty dreadful!);

1.Why was the Eskimo happy when he heard the final question on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"?
Because Inuit.

2.Why are herbalists so rich?
Because Thyme is money.

3.What was Charles Darwin's favourite computer game?
Pro-Evolution Soccer.

4.How do you tell the difference between a Rook and a Crow?
Rooks can't fly diagonally.

5.What's the most popular brand of magarine for moths?
I can't believe it's not butterflies.

6.What do you call a martial artist who throws a religious woman?
A nunchuka.

7.What do you call a collection of scholarly nuts?
Macademia.

8.What are a mathematician's favourite sea creatures?
Octopi.

9.What do you call an Egyptian chocolate bar that's full of bubbles?
A Ph-Aero.

10.What sort of bedside light eventually turns into a butterfly?
A Larvae lamp.

11.What is an American Indian's favourite biscuit?
A Custer Cream.

12.How did the Vikings send secret messages?
By Norse Code.

13.Why do French pirates never say "thank you"?
Because they are told to show no merci.

14.Which lawyers favourite band is U2?
The ones that work Pro Bono.

15.What do you call the head of the Catholic Church sat on a muffin and covered in hollandaise sauce?
Pope Eggs Benedict.

16.What is the motto for Lion tamers?
Pride comes before a maul.

17.Where can you buy a right angle?
At a corner shop.

18.Why do so many spiders work in IT?
Because they are great at web design.

19.Why should you never lend money to a cochlea?
Because they'll always be inner ears (in arrears).

20.Why was the Chemistry teacher sacked?
Because he was caught exposing himself to the elements.

21.What do you call a piece of music written by Bill Clinton's Vice President using mathematical sequencing?
An Al Gore rhythm (algorithm).

22.Where do lefthanded German golfers play?
On a links course.

23.What do you call a psychologist covered in clingfilm?
Shrinkwrapped.

24.Why are vegetarian comedians so bad?
Because their jokes are Quorny.

25.Who is a bees favourite singer?
Sting.

26.Which pop group is a bees favourite?
Queen.

27.Where do you go to complain about the size of your shellfish?
The small clams court.

28.Why is North Korea not as good as South Korea?
Because it's got no Seoul.

29.What's the best computer game to play with a cold?
Catarrh Hero.

30.Why did the masseuse get sacked?
Because he kept rubbing people up the wrong way.

31.Where should you go if Japanese cartoons fill you with rage?
Manga management classes.

32.What did the anesthetist say to the man who asked to borrow his bottle of ether?
"Knock yourself out".

33.What is the most popular newspaper in Tibet?
The Daily Lama.

34.Why did the man go to the gym dressed as the Devil?
Because he needed to exorcise his demons.

13 is very nice. Wish my crackers were this funny.

These are quite funny, but a bit like Adam and Joe's made up jokes, can you prove authorship? I read "Norse code" in a joke book when I was about 5.

You should submit them to the ASDA comp anyway

http://your.asda.com/2009/11/26/be-a-joke-writer-for-next-year-s-asda-christmas-crackers

Quote: Elise Bramich @ December 1 2009, 12:38 PM GMT

These are quite funny, but a bit like Adam and Joe's made up jokes, can you prove authorship? I read "Norse code" in a joke book when I was about 5.

You should submit them to the ASDA comp anyway

http://your.asda.com/2009/11/26/be-a-joke-writer-for-next-year-s-asda-christmas-crackers

Must admit the "Norse Code", "A corner shop" and the "Exorcise his demons" jokes did seem slightly familiar. I can prove ownership, in that I've got time recorded emails of them.

Thanks for the link, have sent them in.

Quote: Tony Cowards @ December 1 2009, 11:58 AM GMT

21.What do you call a piece of music written by Bill Clinton's Vice President using mathematical sequencing?

An Al Gore rhythm

Top, top wordplay :)

Quote: Gerry McDonnell @ December 1 2009, 12:55 PM GMT

Top, top wordplay :)

Must admit I was happy when I wrote that a few weeks ago, but it's the sort of clever pun that'd never work on stage and would be almost impossible to use in any sketch or sitcom.

Glad you've submitted them. I really like the set up to the Pope Eggs Benedict one.

Quote: Tony Cowards @ December 1 2009, 11:58 AM GMT

Pope Eggs Benedict.

Viz strip coming soon, no doubt.

I made my own jokes for some homemade crackers one Christmas, but I decided to go completely surreal. No one else found them funny.

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 1 2009, 1:40 PM GMT

I made my own jokes for some homemade crackers one Christmas, but I decided to go completely surreal. No one else found them funny.

Whip 'em out please Dolly

Quote: Gerry McDonnell @ December 1 2009, 1:57 PM GMT

Whip 'em out please Dolly

I'd prefer her surreal Christmas cracker jokes. :)

I no longer have them (the jokes that is), it was about 19 years ago. I think I'd been watching too much Vic Reeves.

Nice cracker jokes btw, Tony. :D

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 1 2009, 2:28 PM GMT

I think I'd been watching too much Vic Reeves.

Through binoculars, so I read in the Times' "This day at Court" supplement.

Quote: SlagA @ December 1 2009, 2:32 PM GMT

Through binoculars?

Through an old man's monocles, taped together with bread sauce and kindness. ;)

I thought the jokes were good, although some were possibly too complex for Christmas crackers.

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