But gave the end away when he called it a Whodunnit.
Original Joke:
My friend wrote a murder mystery set in the TARDIS…
But gave the end away when he called it a Whodunnit.
Joke Poo: Joke Doo
My neighbor trained his golden retriever to clean up dog poop in the neighborhood…
But everyone was suspicious when he started calling him a Poodunnit.
Alright, let’s break down this joke and then crank up the humor engine!
Analysis:
- Core Concept: The joke relies on a pun/wordplay. It fuses the Doctor Who concept of the TARDIS (a time-traveling space ship that looks like a police box) with the genre of a “whodunnit” (a murder mystery where the reader/audience is meant to deduce the killer).
- Humor Trigger: The humor lies in the obviousness. The title “Whodunnit” literally answers the question of who did the murder. It’s a self-defeating title for a mystery.
- Target Audience: People familiar with Doctor Who and the conventions of murder mystery stories.
- Structure: It’s a simple setup and punchline.
Key Elements:
- TARDIS
- Murder Mystery (Whodunnit)
- Premature Revelation/Spoiler
Now, let’s use these elements to create something new!
Option 1: Witty Observation/Amusing ‘Did You Know’
“Did you know the TARDIS actually solved crimes before the Doctor started using it for joyful universe hopping? Rumor has it, the original police box exterior was a massive, holographic projector. The call box message wasn’t an emergency line, but rather projected the identity of the culprit at the scene of the crime. They had to stop using it when criminals started confessing before they even committed the crime, just to avoid the humiliation.”
Option 2: New Joke (Plays on the original)
“Why did the Doctor struggle so much to solve the murder in the TARDIS mystery? Because my friend used the chameleon circuit to disguise the victim as himself, then titled the book, ‘I Whodunnit.'”
Option 3: More Absurd Joke
“My friend wrote a murder mystery set in the TARDIS. He called it ‘The Silence’s Revenge.’ The funny thing is, nobody remembers who did it. Or that it even happened in the first place. The book is just blank pages with scribbled notes saying ‘What Silence? I don’t remember.’ It’s a best seller!”
Explanation of the Choices:
- Option 1 expands the universe of the joke. It takes the TARDIS concept and makes it even more absurd by suggesting a pre-programmed crime-solving function, adding another layer of comedic reversal.
- Option 2 keeps the original joke’s structure but twists the title reveal in a more bizarre way using the TARDIS’s capabilities.
- Option 3 focuses on elements from Doctor Who, i.e. ‘The Silence’, to poke fun at amnesia and memory issues.