This is a variation of a joke used on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In in 1970, and it was probably an old joke even then. I don’t know what’s stranger – that I remember watching it, or that I could find the script online.
- [Door] Who was the 13th president of the United States?- Dear, would you answer the door?- Millard Fillmore.
Is Frank in Jeopardy if he doesn’t answer the door correctly?
And if Frank is in Jeopardy, wouldn’t his “answer” have to be a response in the form of a question, and wouldn’t the the “question” from the door actually have been a clue in the form of an answer.
What is Frank to do? [Frankly, he doesn’t know, and neither do I.]
(P)rovidence is the capital of Rhode Island. (p)rovidence is god-guided destiny. The unknown knock on the door symbolizes that destiny. The joke is a play on words, on homonyms.
ASpruce2020 11 days ago
Providence, and a nice gal she was.
ꜝ 11 days ago
Ⅰ was never any good at geometry
jasonsnakelover 11 days ago
Is it R or I?
enigmamz 11 days ago
Providence, but I don’t get the joke in that.
a sage 11 days ago
He answered the door—the door’s question.
Xyzzy - nothing happens Premium Member 10 days ago
This is a variation of a joke used on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In in 1970, and it was probably an old joke even then. I don’t know what’s stranger – that I remember watching it, or that I could find the script online.
- [Door] Who was the 13th president of the United States?- Dear, would you answer the door?- Millard Fillmore.
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Doug K 10 days ago
Is Frank in Jeopardy if he doesn’t answer the door correctly?
And if Frank is in Jeopardy, wouldn’t his “answer” have to be a response in the form of a question, and wouldn’t the the “question” from the door actually have been a clue in the form of an answer.
What is Frank to do? [Frankly, he doesn’t know, and neither do I.]
phritzg Premium Member 10 days ago
Ask a pirate what the capital of Rhode Island is, and he’ll say “Arrr!”
The Orange Mailman 10 days ago
When Opportunity or Providence come knocking at your door, you answer the door.
susiechas 10 days ago
(P)rovidence is the capital of Rhode Island. (p)rovidence is god-guided destiny. The unknown knock on the door symbolizes that destiny. The joke is a play on words, on homonyms.
[Traveler] Premium Member 10 days ago
The door asked me what the ninth letter of the alphabet was. It was a complete guess, but I was right.
Gina Carson 10 days ago
If he guesses correctly, does he get a door prize?
InTraining 10 days ago
The real question is what are they watching on that TV…? Maybe Hunger Games…?
sandpiper 10 days ago
Old joke. Still funny
royq27 10 days ago
Don’t knock it…
Steverino Premium Member 10 days ago
Dunno why the call it “Rhode Island”. It’s not an island.
Frank Burns Eats Worms 10 days ago
Ask a Rhodes Scholar.
oakie817 10 days ago
i grew up in Providence
cracker65 10 days ago
That was a good one
braindead Premium Member 10 days ago
Juneau what the capital is?
Dr_Fogg 10 days ago
“someone’s knocking at the door” www. youtube .com/ watch?v=TA_7pLwIoNU
gammaguy 9 days ago
“What’s the capital of Rhode Island?”
US dollars, just like in the other states.