Five. One to tell the joke and one to get it.
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None, because people who glow in the dark don't need light bulbs.
Note: Topical to the Chernobyl Reactor disaster of 1984.
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Three. One to climb the ladder while the second kicks the ladder out from under her. And the third to say, "I knew that was too high for you dear."
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Oh wow, is it, like, dark, man?
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The question is irrelevant, since you couldn't find the dolls even if you knew how many. (Note: Well, this was a good joke in 1983-84. . . .)
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Well, first let's talk about the concept behind this whole "light bulb" thing.
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None. There never was any light bulb.
Notes: Probably the only really good light bulb joke of 1984.
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That's not funny!!!
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None. The darkness will cause the bulb to change by itself.
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None. Efficiency experts replace only dark bulbs.
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