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Top 10 Archer Running Gags


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down our list for the top 10 running

down our list for the top 10 running gags from archers I mean I didn’t invent

gags from archers I mean I didn’t invent

gags from archers I mean I didn’t invent the turtleneck Lana but I was the first

the turtleneck Lana but I was the first

the turtleneck Lana but I was the first to recognize its potential as a tactical

to recognize its potential as a tactical

to recognize its potential as a tactical garment the tactical turtleneck Lana

garment the tactical turtleneck Lana

garment the tactical turtleneck Lana Archer the tactful neck before we begin

Archer the tactful neck before we begin

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for this list we’re looking at the jokes

for this list we’re looking at the jokes references and elements recurring often

references and elements recurring often

references and elements recurring often in the animated spy office comedy Archer

in the animated spy office comedy Archer

in the animated spy office comedy Archer will be ranking them based on how funny

will be ranking them based on how funny

will be ranking them based on how funny frequent and or memorable they are ya

frequent and or memorable they are ya

frequent and or memorable they are ya know I mean obviously this was all due

know I mean obviously this was all due

know I mean obviously this was all due to the butterfly effect so what number

to the butterfly effect so what number

to the butterfly effect so what number 10 Kriegers experiments I called him

10 Kriegers experiments I called him

10 Kriegers experiments I called him Fister Roboto but it doesn’t just fit

Fister Roboto but it doesn’t just fit

Fister Roboto but it doesn’t just fit dr. Krieger is among the weirdest

dr. Krieger is among the weirdest

dr. Krieger is among the weirdest characters on Archer and that’s saying

characters on Archer and that’s saying

characters on Archer and that’s saying something the show’s resident technical

something the show’s resident technical

something the show’s resident technical expert precursors to devote most of his

expert precursors to devote most of his

expert precursors to devote most of his time to numerous bizarre side projects

time to numerous bizarre side projects

time to numerous bizarre side projects and experiments

and experiments

and experiments these include human-animal hybrids

these include human-animal hybrids

these include human-animal hybrids cyborgs robots a holographic girlfriend

cyborgs robots a holographic girlfriend

cyborgs robots a holographic girlfriend a pill to make you gay and even trying

a pill to make you gay and even trying

a pill to make you gay and even trying to give himself the proportional

to give himself the proportional

to give himself the proportional strength of an ant most of the

strength of an ant most of the

strength of an ant most of the experiments seem to act as a way to make

experiments seem to act as a way to make

experiments seem to act as a way to make money on the side services eccentric

money on the side services eccentric

money on the side services eccentric sexual fetishes or just because he can

sexual fetishes or just because he can

sexual fetishes or just because he can that’ll do Pig Lee that’ll do

that’ll do Pig Lee that’ll do

that’ll do Pig Lee that’ll do number nine torturing Woodhouse but if I

number nine torturing Woodhouse but if I

number nine torturing Woodhouse but if I find one single dog here when I get back

find one single dog here when I get back

find one single dog here when I get back I’ll rub sand in your dead little eyes

I’ll rub sand in your dead little eyes

I’ll rub sand in your dead little eyes any decent person would treat their

any decent person would treat their

any decent person would treat their ancient ballet and the man who basically

ancient ballet and the man who basically

ancient ballet and the man who basically raised them from birth with at least a

raised them from birth with at least a

raised them from birth with at least a modicum of respect but of course this is

modicum of respect but of course this is

modicum of respect but of course this is Archer we’re talking about it’s how hard

Archer we’re talking about it’s how hard

Archer we’re talking about it’s how hard is it to poach a goddamn egg properly

is it to poach a goddamn egg properly

is it to poach a goddamn egg properly seriously that’s like eggs 101 Woodhouse

seriously that’s like eggs 101 Woodhouse

seriously that’s like eggs 101 Woodhouse in spite of their long history together

in spite of their long history together

in spite of their long history together Archer treats Woodhouse worse than dirt

Archer treats Woodhouse worse than dirt

Archer treats Woodhouse worse than dirt frequently punishing him or threatening

frequently punishing him or threatening

frequently punishing him or threatening to punish him for the slightest

to punish him for the slightest

to punish him for the slightest perceived in fractions in cruel and

perceived in fractions in cruel and

perceived in fractions in cruel and rather unusual ways this includes

rather unusual ways this includes

rather unusual ways this includes rubbing sand in his eyes forcing him to

rubbing sand in his eyes forcing him to

rubbing sand in his eyes forcing him to eat spider webs and failing to tell him

eat spider webs and failing to tell him

eat spider webs and failing to tell him his brother died I’m sure Woodhouse

his brother died I’m sure Woodhouse

his brother died I’m sure Woodhouse never gets a vacation good kidding I

never gets a vacation good kidding I

never gets a vacation good kidding I didn’t even let him go to his brother’s

didn’t even let him go to his brother’s

didn’t even let him go to his brother’s funeral that poor old man is then II

funeral that poor old man is then II

funeral that poor old man is then II wonder he’s a heroin addict sometimes I

wonder he’s a heroin addict sometimes I

wonder he’s a heroin addict sometimes I think I should just run away but who

think I should just run away but who

think I should just run away but who would take me in no one would house no

would take me in no one would house no

would take me in no one would house no one number eight archers tinnitus

one number eight archers tinnitus

one number eight archers tinnitus ma excuse me ma it’s a secret agent who

ma excuse me ma it’s a secret agent who

ma excuse me ma it’s a secret agent who leads a very active lifestyle one filled

leads a very active lifestyle one filled

leads a very active lifestyle one filled with explosions gunshots and other

with explosions gunshots and other

with explosions gunshots and other dangers

dangers

dangers sterling Archer has plenty of injuries

sterling Archer has plenty of injuries

sterling Archer has plenty of injuries and ailments over the course of the

and ailments over the course of the

and ailments over the course of the series one of the more frequent ones

series one of the more frequent ones

series one of the more frequent ones being tinnitus great great for my ears

being tinnitus great great for my ears

being tinnitus great great for my ears the abrasive protagonist frequently

the abrasive protagonist frequently

the abrasive protagonist frequently feels a ringing in his ears common to

feels a ringing in his ears common to

feels a ringing in his ears common to the condition which can be exacerbated

the condition which can be exacerbated

the condition which can be exacerbated or brought on by loud noises and he

or brought on by loud noises and he

or brought on by loud noises and he experiences those in spades

experiences those in spades

experiences those in spades damn you tinnitus you’re a cruel

damn you tinnitus you’re a cruel

damn you tinnitus you’re a cruel mistress Archie’s favorite method of

mistress Archie’s favorite method of

mistress Archie’s favorite method of normalizing his hearing is to repeat the

normalizing his hearing is to repeat the

normalizing his hearing is to repeat the sound mop over and over until the

sound mop over and over until the

sound mop over and over until the ringing goes away though his co-workers

ringing goes away though his co-workers

ringing goes away though his co-workers take a page from his book on a few

take a page from his book on a few

take a page from his book on a few occasions – number seven do you want

occasions – number seven do you want

occasions – number seven do you want ants because that’s how you get ants oh

ants because that’s how you get ants oh

ants because that’s how you get ants oh is that what you want yeah because

is that what you want yeah because

is that what you want yeah because that’s how you get ants although its

that’s how you get ants although its

that’s how you get ants although its premise is somewhere between a spy

premise is somewhere between a spy

premise is somewhere between a spy thriller and a crime show Archer is also

thriller and a crime show Archer is also

thriller and a crime show Archer is also basically in-office comedy the

basically in-office comedy the

basically in-office comedy the characters bicker with each other about

characters bicker with each other about

characters bicker with each other about things people in offices fight over

things people in offices fight over

things people in offices fight over including food and its effects on the

including food and its effects on the

including food and its effects on the work environment namely the fact that it

work environment namely the fact that it

work environment namely the fact that it attracts ants might as well start an ant

attracts ants might as well start an ant

attracts ants might as well start an ant farm several characters make the

farm several characters make the

farm several characters make the sarcastic rhetorical remark do you want

sarcastic rhetorical remark do you want

sarcastic rhetorical remark do you want ants because that’s how you get ants

ants because that’s how you get ants

ants because that’s how you get ants whenever someone leaves food on the

whenever someone leaves food on the

whenever someone leaves food on the floor Archer even references the joke in

floor Archer even references the joke in

floor Archer even references the joke in a video made for the San Diego comic-con

a video made for the San Diego comic-con

a video made for the San Diego comic-con making a pun with the name of a certain

making a pun with the name of a certain

making a pun with the name of a certain insect themed superhero ant-man marvel’s

insect themed superhero ant-man marvel’s

insect themed superhero ant-man marvel’s running out of ideas that’s how you get

running out of ideas that’s how you get

running out of ideas that’s how you get ant-man

ant-man

ant-man number six Burt Reynolds just watch

number six Burt Reynolds just watch

number six Burt Reynolds just watch deliverance again huh I mean is Burt

deliverance again huh I mean is Burt

deliverance again huh I mean is Burt Reynolds not the man in that growing up

Reynolds not the man in that growing up

Reynolds not the man in that growing up without a father

without a father

without a father Archer grew attached to pop culture

Archer grew attached to pop culture

Archer grew attached to pop culture figures and by far his greatest hero is

figures and by far his greatest hero is

figures and by far his greatest hero is Burt Reynolds about Lana just like Burt

Burt Reynolds about Lana just like Burt

Burt Reynolds about Lana just like Burt Reynolds in white lightning the series

Reynolds in white lightning the series

Reynolds in white lightning the series title character is obsessed with the

title character is obsessed with the

title character is obsessed with the actor and references his movies

actor and references his movies

actor and references his movies regularly to the point where he dressed

regularly to the point where he dressed

regularly to the point where he dressed up as Reynolds character bandit up

up as Reynolds character bandit up

up as Reynolds character bandit up Smokey and the Bandit both as a child

Smokey and the Bandit both as a child

Smokey and the Bandit both as a child and as an adult we’re going eastbound

and as an adult we’re going eastbound

and as an adult we’re going eastbound and down however the biggest reference

and down however the biggest reference

and down however the biggest reference to the actor came when he appeared as

to the actor came when he appeared as

to the actor came when he appeared as himself in one episode making Archer

himself in one episode making Archer

himself in one episode making Archer understandably ecstatic oh my god you’re

understandably ecstatic oh my god you’re

understandably ecstatic oh my god you’re Burt Reynolds yes I am his fan boy Glee

Burt Reynolds yes I am his fan boy Glee

Burt Reynolds yes I am his fan boy Glee is offset somewhat by the fact that

is offset somewhat by the fact that

is offset somewhat by the fact that Reynolds is dating his mother a surefire

Reynolds is dating his mother a surefire

Reynolds is dating his mother a surefire way to kill any hero boner remember how

way to kill any hero boner remember how

way to kill any hero boner remember how I said I kind of have a date oh that’s

I said I kind of have a date oh that’s

I said I kind of have a date oh that’s kind

kind

kind would your mom number five Lana Lana

would your mom number five Lana Lana

would your mom number five Lana Lana Lana Lana Lana Lana Lana nice Archer

Lana Lana Lana Lana Lana nice Archer

Lana Lana Lana Lana Lana nice Archer gets in the nerves of nearly everyone he

gets in the nerves of nearly everyone he

gets in the nerves of nearly everyone he meets without even trying but one of his

meets without even trying but one of his

meets without even trying but one of his favorite pastimes is annoying lana kane

favorite pastimes is annoying lana kane

favorite pastimes is annoying lana kane on purpose Lana Lana although his

on purpose Lana Lana although his

on purpose Lana Lana although his methods vary his most recurring strategy

methods vary his most recurring strategy

methods vary his most recurring strategy is to say her name with ever increasing

is to say her name with ever increasing

is to say her name with ever increasing volume ooh Lana Lana Lana

archers figurative pigtail pulling of

archers figurative pigtail pulling of the woman that he probably loves is

the woman that he probably loves is

the woman that he probably loves is incredibly effective too as she always

incredibly effective too as she always

incredibly effective too as she always replies with an exacerbated what when

replies with an exacerbated what when

replies with an exacerbated what when he’s done yelling

he’s done yelling

he’s done yelling he doesn’t restrict his pattern of

he doesn’t restrict his pattern of

he doesn’t restrict his pattern of shouting to just her though as he uses

shouting to just her though as he uses

shouting to just her though as he uses it on his other coworkers as well yeah

it on his other coworkers as well yeah

it on his other coworkers as well yeah number four Archer is voicemails hello

number four Archer is voicemails hello

number four Archer is voicemails hello sterling sterling listen very much as

sterling sterling listen very much as

sterling sterling listen very much as we’ve already established sterling

we’ve already established sterling

we’ve already established sterling archer is a huge jackass his need to

archer is a huge jackass his need to

archer is a huge jackass his need to screw with people is an all-consuming

screw with people is an all-consuming

screw with people is an all-consuming one and few things illustrate that quite

one and few things illustrate that quite

one and few things illustrate that quite as well as his voicemail messages hello

as well as his voicemail messages hello

as well as his voicemail messages hello sterling it elaborate voicemail home

sterling it elaborate voicemail home

sterling it elaborate voicemail home leave it Archer frequently leaves

leave it Archer frequently leaves

leave it Archer frequently leaves messages that sound as if he’s actually

messages that sound as if he’s actually

messages that sound as if he’s actually talking or else messing with the person

talking or else messing with the person

talking or else messing with the person on the other line as the series goes on

on the other line as the series goes on

on the other line as the series goes on the pranks become so elaborate that

the pranks become so elaborate that

the pranks become so elaborate that eventually the characters don’t trust

eventually the characters don’t trust

eventually the characters don’t trust anything they hear when he answers the

anything they hear when he answers the

anything they hear when he answers the phone based on the assumption that what

phone based on the assumption that what

phone based on the assumption that what they’re hearing is essentially an

they’re hearing is essentially an

they’re hearing is essentially an extended fake out why did I tell you

extended fake out why did I tell you

extended fake out why did I tell you number three

number three

number three Brett getting shot

god damn it Archer every office has a

god damn it Archer every office has a sad-sack and Brett is the resident one

sad-sack and Brett is the resident one

sad-sack and Brett is the resident one at Isis only the office is a spy agency

at Isis only the office is a spy agency

at Isis only the office is a spy agency the sad-sack

the sad-sack

the sad-sack is the guy who always gets shot Oh God

is the guy who always gets shot Oh God

is the guy who always gets shot Oh God sorry I forgot that did I get ya Brett

sorry I forgot that did I get ya Brett

sorry I forgot that did I get ya Brett is often pumped full of lead whether on

is often pumped full of lead whether on

is often pumped full of lead whether on purpose or by accident either in cross

purpose or by accident either in cross

purpose or by accident either in cross fires or through ricochets though almost

fires or through ricochets though almost

fires or through ricochets though almost always by Archer I will take you up on

always by Archer I will take you up on

always by Archer I will take you up on that

that

that right after I go to the hospital one

right after I go to the hospital one

right after I go to the hospital one particularly memorable occasion sees a

particularly memorable occasion sees a

particularly memorable occasion sees a bullet bounce magically down a hallway

bullet bounce magically down a hallway

bullet bounce magically down a hallway and the flight of stairs to hit the

and the flight of stairs to hit the

and the flight of stairs to hit the unlucky man Brett Brett’s questionable

unlucky man Brett Brett’s questionable

unlucky man Brett Brett’s questionable luck does eventually run out though when

luck does eventually run out though when

luck does eventually run out though when a bullet finally kills him taking his

a bullet finally kills him taking his

a bullet finally kills him taking his running gag with him god damn it I can’t

running gag with him god damn it I can’t

running gag with him god damn it I can’t Brett well he died doing what he loves

Brett well he died doing what he loves

Brett well he died doing what he loves getting shot number two

getting shot number two

getting shot number two phrasing well your mouth better get over

phrasing well your mouth better get over

phrasing well your mouth better get over there and make toggled um phrasing it’s

there and make toggled um phrasing it’s

there and make toggled um phrasing it’s no secret that the cast of characters on

no secret that the cast of characters on

no secret that the cast of characters on Archer is full of dirty minded people

Archer is full of dirty minded people

Archer is full of dirty minded people most of them have had sex with each

most of them have had sex with each

most of them have had sex with each other at some point in the series but

other at some point in the series but

other at some point in the series but the most frequent expression of the

the most frequent expression of the

the most frequent expression of the characters minds being in the gutter is

characters minds being in the gutter is

characters minds being in the gutter is the expression phrasing you want to play

the expression phrasing you want to play

the expression phrasing you want to play me which they use like a catch-all

me which they use like a catch-all

me which they use like a catch-all version of that’s what she said whenever

version of that’s what she said whenever

version of that’s what she said whenever anyone says anything that can remotely

anyone says anything that can remotely

anyone says anything that can remotely be construed as sexual you can be sure

be construed as sexual you can be sure

be construed as sexual you can be sure this word will be said shortly after

this word will be said shortly after

this word will be said shortly after dammit my box so we’re just done with

dammit my box so we’re just done with

dammit my box so we’re just done with phrasing right that’s not a thing

phrasing right that’s not a thing

phrasing right that’s not a thing anymore well the crew is taking a couple

anymore well the crew is taking a couple

anymore well the crew is taking a couple of breaks from using it they always

of breaks from using it they always

of breaks from using it they always manage to bring it back I want to try

manage to bring it back I want to try

manage to bring it back I want to try yanking on the pipe phrasing but before

yanking on the pipe phrasing but before

yanking on the pipe phrasing but before we get to our top pick here are a few

we get to our top pick here are a few

we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Grover Cleveland

honorable mentions Grover Cleveland

honorable mentions Grover Cleveland called he wants his watch back Archer he

called he wants his watch back Archer he

called he wants his watch back Archer he left two non-consecutive messages okay

left two non-consecutive messages okay

left two non-consecutive messages okay okay

okay

okay God your hands are like cricket bass

God your hands are like cricket bass

God your hands are like cricket bass sorry

sorry

sorry Conway

number one danger zone seriously Lana

number one danger zone seriously Lana call kenny loggins cuz you’re in the

call kenny loggins cuz you’re in the

call kenny loggins cuz you’re in the danger zone

danger zone

danger zone sterling Archer has a love of all things

sterling Archer has a love of all things

sterling Archer has a love of all things 80s including the film Top Gun as well

80s including the film Top Gun as well

80s including the film Top Gun as well as its hit single danger zone Lana Lana

danger zone

danger zone Archer frequently references the song

Archer frequently references the song

Archer frequently references the song and it’s singer Kenny Loggins often

and it’s singer Kenny Loggins often

and it’s singer Kenny Loggins often relating Lana’s interest in him to her

relating Lana’s interest in him to her

relating Lana’s interest in him to her being in a hypothetical danger zone his

being in a hypothetical danger zone his

being in a hypothetical danger zone his commitment to it is such that he even

commitment to it is such that he even

commitment to it is such that he even gets Loggins to play at Lana’s baby

gets Loggins to play at Lana’s baby

gets Loggins to play at Lana’s baby shower

[Music]

[Music] the show’s creators are no less

the show’s creators are no less

the show’s creators are no less committed as they created a version of

committed as they created a version of

committed as they created a version of the trailer for Top Gun with danger zone

the trailer for Top Gun with danger zone

the trailer for Top Gun with danger zone using the characters from Archer

Forte’s memorability and prominence in

Forte’s memorability and prominence in the series danger zone is our number one

the series danger zone is our number one

the series danger zone is our number one archer running gag

archer running gag

archer running gag welcome to the danger zone

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