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Jokes in four minutes

format · in 13 videos (2008–2021)

Jokes in four minutes is Hank's recurring video of dozens of jokes, mostly sent in by Nerdfighters, told in rapid succession in under four minutes. It began in 2008 with 50 jokes, after the printers of his album So Jokes wrote it as 50 Jokes on the order form. Seven installments followed through 2016: a record 53 jokes in 2013, then 54 in 2014, when he counted 289 jokes across the series, and 41 dad jokes in 2016 after his son was born. Asked in 2021 about the next one, Hank said that is what the first minute of Dear Hank and John is for.

Videos by year: 2008: 3 · 2009: 4 · 2011: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2021: 1

Also known as: 50 Jokes, 51 Jokes, 50 MORE JOKES, 31 Jokes, 53 Terrible Jokes, 54 JOKES, 41 Dad Jokes

Threads

Also named in the threads: John's proposal to say 'jokes' instead of 'cool' (2007) · Hank's album So Jokes: release (2008) · Hank: send a free signed copy of his CD for his favourite joke posted within two days (2009) · Dear Hank and John: the brothers' advice podcast (2015)

Often together

What comes up in the same parts of the videos; the number is how many parts.

YouTube (3) · Twitter (2)

What the videos say

The most important statements of each year; all statements.

2008

  • 2008-11-06 · Funny Noises from Tennessee — announcement: Hank: The misreading gives Hank an idea: a video of 50 jokes, mixing his own favourites with viewers' jokes. (hedged) — 00:01:38
    • Hank asks viewers to put jokes in the comments so he can choose favourites for the 50 Jokes video. — 00:01:38
    • The printers of Hank's album misread So Jokes as 50 Jokes on the order form; the album itself is unaffected. — 00:01:38
  • 2008-11-30 · 50 Jokes (Yes...actually 50 jokes) — Hank says the video consists of fifty jokes sent in by Nerdfighters, which he then tells in rapid succession. — 00:00:13
    • Hank asks viewers to leave their favourite jokes in the comments. — 00:03:55
  • 2008-12-15 · Famous Last Words — John makes the video in honor of Hank's recent video of 50 jokes in four minutes. — 00:00:03
  • …and 1 statement more in 2008 — all statements of 2008

2009

2011

  • 2011-04-13 · 31 Jokes for NERDS! — Hank: Saying he likes funny stuff and nerdy stuff, Hank presents a video of funny nerdy stuff: 31 Jokes for Nerds. (playful) — 00:00:00
    • Hank thanks everyone who submitted, and still submits, jokes, and notes it has been a long time since his last jokes video. — video description
    • Hank asks viewers to say in the comments which joke was their favourite; the jokes were numbered, so they can just leave the number. — 00:03:19
    • Hank asks viewers to leave any other jokes, nerdy or otherwise, in the comments, because he likes making these videos and stealing their jokes. — 00:03:38
  • …and 1 statement more in 2011 — all statements of 2011

2013

  • 2013-01-04 · 53 Terrible Jokes! — Hank says he will tell a bunch of jokes and plans to beat his previous record, which requires 52 jokes in under four minutes. (playful) — 00:00:00
    • Hank finishes with 53 jokes in four minutes, which he was not sure was possible. — 00:03:49
  • …and 2 statements more in 2013 — all statements of 2013

2014

2016

2021