dad joke
noun informal
an unoriginal or unfunny joke of a type supposedly told by middle-aged or older men.
"he makes a lot of corny dad jokes"
I tell the flavor of dad joke you told all the time: Kid asks a question, I respond with a literal answer that gives them no information:
Q "What's on TV tonight"
A "News, sports, movies... that sort of thing. Lots of commercials."
It's important that after they roll their eyes, you keep going, pretending to be helpful.
A "There may be some cartoons on the Cartoon Network"