Most Popular Dirty Jokes (1970-2000)

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📅 31 events1970-2000Updated Oct 2026
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Jun 15, 1970

1970: Hippie Free Love Joke

What's the difference between a hippie chick and a hockey player? The hockey player showers after three periods.

Aug 15, 1971

1971: Nixon Watergate Setup

Why does Nixon wear boxer shorts? To keep his ankles warm. This era saw political innuendo dominate bars.

Jun 12, 1972

1972: Deep Throat Puns

The adult film sparked countless wordplay jokes about investigative journalism and other 'deep' research.

Oct 20, 1973

1973: Oil Crisis Joke

What's the difference between your wife and your gas tank? You only have to fill one once a month.

Mar 10, 1974

1974: Streaking Craze Joke

What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back? A stick. What do you call a streaker at a baseball game? Out at home.

Jun 20, 1975

1975: Jaws Beach Joke

Why won't sharks attack lawyers? Professional courtesy. Also: What's the safest time for beach sex? When Jaws is in theaters.

Jul 4, 1976

1976: Bicentennial Fireworks

What's red, white, blue and makes women scream? Uncle Sam in tight shorts. Patriotic innuendo peaked this year.

May 25, 1977

1977: Star Wars Cantina Joke

Why did Princess Leia dump Han Solo? Because he kept saying 'I know' during intimate moments.

Apr 15, 1978

1978: Disco Joke

What's the difference between disco and making love? Nothing - both involve bad moves in tight pants under a disco ball.

Mar 28, 1979

1979: Three Mile Island

What glows in the dark and makes love for three minutes? A Three Mile Island honeymoon couple.

Oct 10, 1980

1980: Pac-Man Joke

Why is Pac-Man like a bad lover? He eats everything in sight and finishes in 30 seconds.

Mar 30, 1981

1981: Reagan Shot Joke

Dark humor emerged: What's the difference between Reagan and his would-be assassin? One couldn't get it up in time.

Jun 11, 1982

1982: E.T. Phone Home

Why did E.T. have such a long neck? Because Drew Barrymore had such long legs.

Nov 20, 1983

1983: Cabbage Patch Kids

Why are Cabbage Patch Kids so popular? They're the only thing parents practice safe delivery with.

Jun 8, 1984

1984: Ghostbusters Joke

What do Ghostbusters and bad lovers have in common? They both ask 'Who you gonna call?' afterward.

Apr 23, 1985

1985: New Coke Disaster

What do New Coke and premature ejaculation have in common? Both went off too early and disappointed everyone.

Jan 28, 1986

1986: Challenger Jokes (Dark)

Tragically tasteless jokes spread rapidly about the disaster, representing the darkest corner of 80s humor.

Sep 18, 1987

1987: Fatal Attraction Bunny

What's the difference between Fatal Attraction and your ex? One boiled a bunny, the other just kept hopping back.

Aug 18, 1988

1988: George Bush Lips Joke

Read my lips: No new sexual positions. Bush Sr.'s famous quote spawned countless bedroom parodies.

Nov 9, 1989

1989: Berlin Wall Falling

What came down faster, the Berlin Wall or a sailor on shore leave? At least the Wall lasted 28 years.

Aug 22, 1990

1990: Vanilla Ice Joke

Why is Vanilla Ice like premature ejaculation? Both were over before you knew what happened.

Oct 11, 1991

1991: Clarence Thomas Hearings

The Anita Hill testimony spawned countless inappropriate jokes about pubic hair on Coke cans that circulated widely.

Jun 3, 1992

1992: Bill Clinton Saxophone

Why does Bill Clinton play saxophone? It's the only instrument where blowing helps your performance.

Jun 23, 1993

1993: Lorena Bobbitt Joke

Endless jokes about the incident dominated: What's 10 inches and doesn't get sucked? John Bobbitt's severed member.

Jun 17, 1994

1994: O.J. Bronco Chase

What's the difference between O.J. and Snapple? Snapple comes with a tight seal. Dark jokes flooded America.

Nov 15, 1995

1995: Monica Lewinsky Emerges

Though the scandal broke in 1998, jokes about presidential interns and cigars began circulating from their first meeting.

Nov 25, 1996

1996: Tickle Me Elmo Craze

What's red, furry, and vibrates? Tickle Me Elmo's older brother for adults only.

Dec 19, 1997

1997: Titanic Iceberg Joke

What's the difference between the Titanic and my sex life? The Titanic had a band while it went down.

Jan 21, 1998

1998: Clinton Cigar Scandal

What's Bill Clinton's favorite instrument? The skin flute. The Lewinsky scandal generated millions of crude jokes nationwide.

Sep 9, 1999

1999: Y2K Bug Joke

What's the difference between Y2K and Viagra? Y2K only screws computers, not people.

Nov 7, 2000

2000: Hanging Chad Joke

What do Bush, Gore, and bad sex have in common? Hanging chads and nobody knows who finished first.