gag

(noun)

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

All clip examples

• What is this, a joke? (Angel and the Badman)
• The oil leases are a family joke. (The Last Time I Saw Paris)
• My dear, sir, you are getting the old family joke. (The Last Time I Saw Paris)
• Ah, you can make jokes, you're not a father. (The Last Time I Saw Paris)
• I'm sorry, Jeff, that was a bad joke. (Plan 9 from Outer Space)