2006-10-11 11:18:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Based on the old Punch and Judy puppet show from England. Judy would set up ythe joke and Punch would deliver the last line. Whereupon judy would start beating him up.
2006-10-11 11:21:22 · answer #1 · answered by Syburry 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Why is the end of a joke called a punchline?
2006-10-11 18:20:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The people that have stated Punch and Judy shows as the reason are all emphatically correct! As a great fan of P & J I can categorically confirm that Judy always delivers the joke and Punch then always gets the last line. Hence Punch-line! I think Judy always liked it this way, get under the thumb!
2006-10-12 09:16:38 · answer #3 · answered by Clare 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It originated from the character Punch in the Punch & Judy shows centuries ago.
2006-10-11 18:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by DJ Rizla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is the last line of the joke and it packs a Comedic 'punch'..
2006-10-11 18:20:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be inadvertently they have added 'U' instead of 'I' , other wise Pinchline sounds much better and sensible no? ...May be
bit crazy also!
2006-10-11 18:30:41 · answer #6 · answered by Tickler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know but there stupid.here is a joke knock knock whoes there hatch hatch who bless u.
2006-10-11 18:21:07 · answer #7 · answered by bloo b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think ya need to send syburry sone points matey, he's right but quicker than me LOL
2006-10-11 18:24:20 · answer #8 · answered by The Dazzler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it sounded better than unemployment line.
2006-10-11 18:20:47 · answer #9 · answered by martin h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because if its crap, the teller of the joke gets punched?!
2006-10-12 06:47:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋