Dad jokes often are responded to with a groan and an eye roll, but sometimes they’re so unfunny that they’re actually humorous, eliciting a little laugh. Getty Images.

The term dad joke is credited to a June 20, 1987, editorial in the Gettysburg Times. Writer Jim Kalbaugh praised fathers’ telling of groan-inducing jokes to their children – or, importantly ...

Comedian and illustrator Mo Welch has built a career blending sharp humor with emotional honesty. Her recent special, "Dad ...

A recent study published in the British Psychological Society‘s journal suggests that "dad jokes" can help children develop into healthy adults who can cope with awkwardness.

In honor of Father's Day 2024 on Sunday, June 16, Fox News Digital compiled a list of 35 "dad jokes" that include the funniest, wittiest, punniest and punch-worthy lines.

Dad jokes are part of a father’s toolkit for engaging with his loved ones, a way to connect through laughter. But as children grow older, the way they receive puns change.

This Father’s Day you may be rolling out your best “dad jokes” and watching your children laugh (or groan). Maybe you’ll hear your own father, partner or friend crack a dad joke or two.

It might be best to think of the dad joke not as a kind of joke but as a kind of performance, one that involves a teller – the dad – and an audience: his kids, friends of his kids, his spouse.

It might be best to think of the dad joke not as a kind of joke but as a kind of performance, one that involves a teller – the dad – and an audience: his kids, friends of his kids, his spouse.