Stierlitz jokes

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:anecdote
gptkb:Russian_humor
gptkb:joke_genre
gptkbp:culturalSignificance became a meme in Russian-speaking internet
influenced Russian humor
gptkbp:example_joke Stierlitz walked down the corridor. Suddenly, a shot rang out. 'Strange,' thought Stierlitz, 'usually shots ring in.'
Stierlitz knew that Müller knew that Stierlitz knew. But Müller did not know that Stierlitz knew that Müller knew that Stierlitz knew.
gptkbp:feature wordplay
deadpan humor
absurdity
mock-serious tone
mocking spy clichés
often involve German characters
often involve Soviet themes
repetition of Stierlitz's name
short narrative format
unexpected punchlines
gptkbp:firstAppearance 1970s
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Max_Otto_von_Stierlitz
Seventeen Moments of Spring TV series
Yulian Semyonov's novels
gptkbp:language gptkb:Russian
translated into other languages
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Stierlitz
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:parodyOf gptkb:Seventeen_Moments_of_Spring
spy fiction
gptkbp:popularFor gptkb:Russia
former Soviet countries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Russian_anekdoty
gptkb:Isaev/Stierlitz
gptkb:Max_Otto_von_Stierlitz
gptkb:Stierlitz
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stierlitz jokes