What makes a joke one of the best jokes of all time? Its inclusion on an arbitrary list according to one person’s tastes, of course. I mean, that’s just science! In all seriousness ...

Best of all, with the exception of an occasional dark humor joke, these dad jokes are great for kids ... What did the beach say when the tide came in? Long time no sea. Why do turkeys play ...

For the most part, TV audiences today wouldn’t fall for such a prank. But in 1957, plenty of viewers were eating it up.