instant cassettes they’re out in stores before the movie is finished here it is
before the movie is finished here it is
before the movie is finished here it is Sir Spaceballs there the amusing artists
Sir Spaceballs there the amusing artists
Sir Spaceballs there the amusing artists of the affluent 80s welcome to
of the affluent 80s welcome to
of the affluent 80s welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten comedy
down our picks for the top ten comedy
down our picks for the top ten comedy actors of the 1980s and I have just one
actors of the 1980s and I have just one
actors of the 1980s and I have just one request would you play a couple of slow
request would you play a couple of slow
request would you play a couple of slow numbers so I can dance but you know the
numbers so I can dance but you know the
numbers so I can dance but you know the six for this list we are scouring
six for this list we are scouring
six for this list we are scouring Hollywood history to find the funniest
Hollywood history to find the funniest
Hollywood history to find the funniest comedic actors who ever graced a screen
comedic actors who ever graced a screen
comedic actors who ever graced a screen we’re focusing on performers from both
we’re focusing on performers from both
we’re focusing on performers from both feature films and television but have
feature films and television but have
feature films and television but have decided to exclude talk-show hosts and
decided to exclude talk-show hosts and
decided to exclude talk-show hosts and voice actors
get beer Xtreme this is part of a series
get beer Xtreme this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades number 10
of videos spanning the decades number 10
of videos spanning the decades number 10 Billy Crystal I never had a relationship
Billy Crystal I never had a relationship
Billy Crystal I never had a relationship with a woman that didn’t involve sex
with a woman that didn’t involve sex
with a woman that didn’t involve sex feel like I’m growing in 1984 this proud
feel like I’m growing in 1984 this proud
feel like I’m growing in 1984 this proud New Yorker joined the most famous comedy
New Yorker joined the most famous comedy
New Yorker joined the most famous comedy troupe of the Big Apple thank you my
troupe of the Big Apple thank you my
troupe of the Big Apple thank you my darlings good evening and I got to tell
darlings good evening and I got to tell
darlings good evening and I got to tell you from the bottom of my heart you look
you from the bottom of my heart you look
you from the bottom of my heart you look Marge while he only spent one season
Marge while he only spent one season
Marge while he only spent one season with Saturday Night Live his portrayal
with Saturday Night Live his portrayal
with Saturday Night Live his portrayal of a highbrow talk-show host
of a highbrow talk-show host
of a highbrow talk-show host paved the way for a series of hysterical
paved the way for a series of hysterical
paved the way for a series of hysterical hosting gigs for comic relief and a
hosting gigs for comic relief and a
hosting gigs for comic relief and a couple of iconic 80s films and throw
couple of iconic 80s films and throw
couple of iconic 80s films and throw momma from the train and when Harry Met
momma from the train and when Harry Met
momma from the train and when Harry Met Sally marriages don’t break up on
Sally marriages don’t break up on
Sally marriages don’t break up on account of infidelity it’s just a
account of infidelity it’s just a
account of infidelity it’s just a symptom that’s something else is oh
symptom that’s something else is oh
symptom that’s something else is oh really well that symptom is my wife of
really well that symptom is my wife of
really well that symptom is my wife of course it was his 1984 appearance and
course it was his 1984 appearance and
course it was his 1984 appearance and mrs. spinal tap that introduced Krystal
mrs. spinal tap that introduced Krystal
mrs. spinal tap that introduced Krystal to a wider audience
to a wider audience
to a wider audience Judith dead bird changes get the dwarf
Judith dead bird changes get the dwarf
Judith dead bird changes get the dwarf cannolis the little ones okay I did the
cannolis the little ones okay I did the
cannolis the little ones okay I did the bird come on don’t talk back huh
bird come on don’t talk back huh
bird come on don’t talk back huh mine is money let’s go come on move it
mine is money let’s go come on move it
mine is money let’s go come on move it with a brilliant gift for gab this man
with a brilliant gift for gab this man
with a brilliant gift for gab this man could transform any conversation into
could transform any conversation into
could transform any conversation into comedy
comedy
comedy that’s busting for what in this
that’s busting for what in this
that’s busting for what in this neighborhood a Mercedes is probable
neighborhood a Mercedes is probable
neighborhood a Mercedes is probable cause number nine
cause number nine
cause number nine Lily Tomlin I’m going to come back from
Lily Tomlin I’m going to come back from
Lily Tomlin I’m going to come back from the dead oh and uh what makes you think
the dead oh and uh what makes you think
the dead oh and uh what makes you think you can do that because I’m rich truly a
you can do that because I’m rich truly a
you can do that because I’m rich truly a versatile performer this veteran
versatile performer this veteran
versatile performer this veteran comedian once appeared as a bearded soul
comedian once appeared as a bearded soul
comedian once appeared as a bearded soul singer named Purvis Hawkins on Saturday
singer named Purvis Hawkins on Saturday
singer named Purvis Hawkins on Saturday Night Live
Millennials may know lily tomlin
Millennials may know lily tomlin as Miss Frizzle on the Magic School Bus
as Miss Frizzle on the Magic School Bus
as Miss Frizzle on the Magic School Bus or more recently as Jane Fonda’s co-star
or more recently as Jane Fonda’s co-star
or more recently as Jane Fonda’s co-star and grace and Frankie will you just get
and grace and Frankie will you just get
and grace and Frankie will you just get dressed I am dressed you can’t go in
dressed I am dressed you can’t go in
dressed I am dressed you can’t go in that back in 1980 those two veteran
that back in 1980 those two veteran
that back in 1980 those two veteran actresses were already doing comedic
actresses were already doing comedic
actresses were already doing comedic work in the film 9:00 to 5:00 you’re
work in the film 9:00 to 5:00 you’re
work in the film 9:00 to 5:00 you’re crafty mr. Hart
although Tomlin only starred in a
although Tomlin only starred in a handful of big-screen flicks throughout
handful of big-screen flicks throughout
handful of big-screen flicks throughout the decade her exuberant portrayal of
the decade her exuberant portrayal of
the decade her exuberant portrayal of surreal characters made her not only one
surreal characters made her not only one
surreal characters made her not only one of the most relevant comedy actors of
of the most relevant comedy actors of
of the most relevant comedy actors of the 80s but also one of the most
the 80s but also one of the most
the 80s but also one of the most endearing no my penis how dare you say
endearing no my penis how dare you say
endearing no my penis how dare you say penis to a dead person number eight John
penis to a dead person number eight John
penis to a dead person number eight John Candy what do you want it’s me it’s us
Candy what do you want it’s me it’s us
Candy what do you want it’s me it’s us not a single year past during the 80s
not a single year past during the 80s
not a single year past during the 80s without this colossal performer
without this colossal performer
without this colossal performer appearing large and in charge on the big
appearing large and in charge on the big
appearing large and in charge on the big screen who are you I’m the best man
screen who are you I’m the best man
screen who are you I’m the best man what’s your name Worf your full name
what’s your name Worf your full name
what’s your name Worf your full name barf all of you at only 29 years of age
barf all of you at only 29 years of age
barf all of you at only 29 years of age John Candy nabbed a role in John
John Candy nabbed a role in John
John Candy nabbed a role in John Landis’s 1980 classic The Blues Brothers
Landis’s 1980 classic The Blues Brothers
Landis’s 1980 classic The Blues Brothers and by the following year his stripes
and by the following year his stripes
and by the following year his stripes character Dewey augsburger established a
character Dewey augsburger established a
character Dewey augsburger established a new pedigree for cinematic dimwits my
new pedigree for cinematic dimwits my
new pedigree for cinematic dimwits my name is Dewey augsburger my friends call
name is Dewey augsburger my friends call
name is Dewey augsburger my friends call me ox you might have noticed that got a
me ox you might have noticed that got a
me ox you might have noticed that got a slight weight problem
slight weight problem
slight weight problem no he’s larger-than-life persona allowed
no he’s larger-than-life persona allowed
no he’s larger-than-life persona allowed for creative flexibility as he could
for creative flexibility as he could
for creative flexibility as he could play a menacing relative or an easygoing
play a menacing relative or an easygoing
play a menacing relative or an easygoing character doomed to suffer
character doomed to suffer
character doomed to suffer there was only one John Candy and just
there was only one John Candy and just
there was only one John Candy and just his very presence on screen made us
his very presence on screen made us
his very presence on screen made us smile why are you holding my hand
there’s your other hand
there’s your other hand between two tools those aren’t pillows
number seven tom hanks years before this
number seven tom hanks years before this guy began taking home Oscars and huge
guy began taking home Oscars and huge
guy began taking home Oscars and huge paychecks he was just a lanky bosom
paychecks he was just a lanky bosom
paychecks he was just a lanky bosom buddy looking for a good time you either
buddy looking for a good time you either
buddy looking for a good time you either open up the store I’m gonna break it
open up the store I’m gonna break it
open up the store I’m gonna break it down but after the success of his ABC
down but after the success of his ABC
down but after the success of his ABC hit Hollywood noticed Tom Hanks unique
hit Hollywood noticed Tom Hanks unique
hit Hollywood noticed Tom Hanks unique combination of quirkiness and leading
combination of quirkiness and leading
combination of quirkiness and leading man charisma make it sound so romantic
man charisma make it sound so romantic
man charisma make it sound so romantic armed with a natural wide-eyed presence
armed with a natural wide-eyed presence
armed with a natural wide-eyed presence and contagious laugh he became the
and contagious laugh he became the
and contagious laugh he became the perfect fit for a variety of grown up
perfect fit for a variety of grown up
perfect fit for a variety of grown up coming-of-age stories Hanks was the
coming-of-age stories Hanks was the
coming-of-age stories Hanks was the movie star we all wanted to hang out
movie star we all wanted to hang out
movie star we all wanted to hang out with and we seemed to be sharing the
with and we seemed to be sharing the
with and we seemed to be sharing the small treasures of life along with his
small treasures of life along with his
small treasures of life along with his magical characters well a girl has to
magical characters well a girl has to
magical characters well a girl has to try number 6 Chevy Chase while the 80s
try number 6 Chevy Chase while the 80s
try number 6 Chevy Chase while the 80s were jam-packed with a vast array of
were jam-packed with a vast array of
were jam-packed with a vast array of hilarious comedy actors the central
hilarious comedy actors the central
hilarious comedy actors the central chapter belonged completely to this
chapter belonged completely to this
chapter belonged completely to this former SNL star Arizona moon keep
former SNL star Arizona moon keep
former SNL star Arizona moon keep shining
shining
shining from the desert sky above his overly
from the desert sky above his overly
from the desert sky above his overly confident characters seem to know
confident characters seem to know
confident characters seem to know something we didn’t as they bordered the
something we didn’t as they bordered the
something we didn’t as they bordered the line between genius and pure lunacy what
line between genius and pure lunacy what
line between genius and pure lunacy what are we gonna do Clark Griswald became
are we gonna do Clark Griswald became
are we gonna do Clark Griswald became one of the most iconic buffoons of the
one of the most iconic buffoons of the
one of the most iconic buffoons of the decade and chases brilliant comedic
decade and chases brilliant comedic
decade and chases brilliant comedic timing made him an undeniable box-office
timing made him an undeniable box-office
timing made him an undeniable box-office star Hey his roles were filled with
star Hey his roles were filled with
star Hey his roles were filled with social detachment which made his films
social detachment which made his films
social detachment which made his films such a joy to watch Clark you’re scaring
such a joy to watch Clark you’re scaring
such a joy to watch Clark you’re scaring me don’t be scared I just think somebody
me don’t be scared I just think somebody
me don’t be scared I just think somebody owes us an explanation that’s all number
owes us an explanation that’s all number
owes us an explanation that’s all number five dan Aykroyd they’re not gonna catch
five dan Aykroyd they’re not gonna catch
five dan Aykroyd they’re not gonna catch us we’re on a mission from God upon
us we’re on a mission from God upon
us we’re on a mission from God upon leaving Saturday Night Live in 1979 this
leaving Saturday Night Live in 1979 this
leaving Saturday Night Live in 1979 this Canadian teamed up with the late John
Canadian teamed up with the late John
Canadian teamed up with the late John Belushi for a classic 80s flick steeped
Belushi for a classic 80s flick steeped
Belushi for a classic 80s flick steeped in style
in style
in style and loaded with laughs 106 miles to
and loaded with laughs 106 miles to
and loaded with laughs 106 miles to Chicago we got a full tank of gas half a
Chicago we got a full tank of gas half a
Chicago we got a full tank of gas half a pack of cigarettes it’s dark and we’re
pack of cigarettes it’s dark and we’re
pack of cigarettes it’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses
wearing sunglasses
wearing sunglasses hit it maybe it was the voice that
hit it maybe it was the voice that
hit it maybe it was the voice that hooked viewers or perhaps the incredible
hooked viewers or perhaps the incredible
hooked viewers or perhaps the incredible hair but regardless and Aykroyd torched
hair but regardless and Aykroyd torched
hair but regardless and Aykroyd torched the 80s with his complete command of
the 80s with his complete command of
the 80s with his complete command of deadpan comedy Oh philia you realize
deadpan comedy Oh philia you realize
deadpan comedy Oh philia you realize that that’s the man I know Hamlet’s
that that’s the man I know Hamlet’s
that that’s the man I know Hamlet’s girlfriend he went crazy she killed
girlfriend he went crazy she killed
girlfriend he went crazy she killed herself this is not Shakespeare he
herself this is not Shakespeare he
herself this is not Shakespeare he brought the douchey Roman Craig to life
brought the douchey Roman Craig to life
brought the douchey Roman Craig to life opposite John Candy in the great
opposite John Candy in the great
opposite John Candy in the great outdoors yeah that’s a fact and proving
outdoors yeah that’s a fact and proving
outdoors yeah that’s a fact and proving he could write as well as perform his
he could write as well as perform his
he could write as well as perform his turn as one of the Ghostbusters to find
turn as one of the Ghostbusters to find
turn as one of the Ghostbusters to find a spectacular era of comedy listen you
a spectacular era of comedy listen you
a spectacular era of comedy listen you smell something number four Steve Martin
has there ever been a comedian more
has there ever been a comedian more suave than Steve Martin well he would
suave than Steve Martin well he would
suave than Steve Martin well he would probably tell you know cuz he’s awesome
probably tell you know cuz he’s awesome
probably tell you know cuz he’s awesome like that alright he was a wild and
like that alright he was a wild and
like that alright he was a wild and crazy guy that always knew when to push
crazy guy that always knew when to push
crazy guy that always knew when to push a little harder for laughs without
a little harder for laughs without
a little harder for laughs without losing his audience I mean didn’t didn’t
losing his audience I mean didn’t didn’t
losing his audience I mean didn’t didn’t you notice on the plane when you started
you notice on the plane when you started
you notice on the plane when you started talking eventually I started reading the
talking eventually I started reading the
talking eventually I started reading the vomit bag
vomit bag
vomit bag Martin maintained a steady presence in
Martin maintained a steady presence in
Martin maintained a steady presence in mainstream films throughout the decade
mainstream films throughout the decade
mainstream films throughout the decade but it was roles in movies like planes
but it was roles in movies like planes
but it was roles in movies like planes trains and automobiles
trains and automobiles
trains and automobiles Roxann and dirty rotten scoundrels that
Roxann and dirty rotten scoundrels that
Roxann and dirty rotten scoundrels that highlighted his comedic flexibility I
highlighted his comedic flexibility I
highlighted his comedic flexibility I know you slept with him but you didn’t
know you slept with him but you didn’t
know you slept with him but you didn’t have to steal her money the other money
have to steal her money the other money
have to steal her money the other money I didn’t steal her money she stole from
I didn’t steal her money she stole from
I didn’t steal her money she stole from me and of course he slayed the Saturday
me and of course he slayed the Saturday
me and of course he slayed the Saturday Night Live stage several times during
Night Live stage several times during
Night Live stage several times during the same brilliant run humor laugh and
the same brilliant run humor laugh and
the same brilliant run humor laugh and the world laughs with you sneeze and
the world laughs with you sneeze and
the world laughs with you sneeze and it’s goodbye Seattle number three Leslie
it’s goodbye Seattle number three Leslie
it’s goodbye Seattle number three Leslie Nielsen yes as of course this salt and
Nielsen yes as of course this salt and
Nielsen yes as of course this salt and pepper Canuck was dead serious about
pepper Canuck was dead serious about
pepper Canuck was dead serious about making viewers cackle thanks to his
making viewers cackle thanks to his
making viewers cackle thanks to his deadpan delivery engine-room was a chief
deadpan delivery engine-room was a chief
deadpan delivery engine-room was a chief killer yes sir this isn’t Kevin what
killer yes sir this isn’t Kevin what
killer yes sir this isn’t Kevin what about Leslie Nielsen began the decade by
about Leslie Nielsen began the decade by
about Leslie Nielsen began the decade by transitioning from dramatic roles to
transitioning from dramatic roles to
transitioning from dramatic roles to comedy spoofs like 1980s airplane and
comedy spoofs like 1980s airplane and
comedy spoofs like 1980s airplane and the result was simply phenomenal can you
the result was simply phenomenal can you
the result was simply phenomenal can you fly this plane and land it surely you
fly this plane and land it surely you
fly this plane and land it surely you can’t be serious I am serious and don’t
can’t be serious I am serious and don’t
can’t be serious I am serious and don’t call me sugar
call me sugar
call me sugar nielsen capitalized on his new comedic
nielsen capitalized on his new comedic
nielsen capitalized on his new comedic persona by taking on the role of
persona by taking on the role of
persona by taking on the role of detective Frank Drebin for the
detective Frank Drebin for the
detective Frank Drebin for the short-lived police squad sitcom which
short-lived police squad sitcom which
short-lived police squad sitcom which led to the 1988 release of The Naked Gun
that’s the movie franchise that cemented
that’s the movie franchise that cemented Nielsen’s placed as the ultimate
Nielsen’s placed as the ultimate
Nielsen’s placed as the ultimate straight-faced comedy actor of the 80s
number two Bill Murray I’d call that a
number two Bill Murray I’d call that a big yes
big yes
big yes while many actors fit comfortably into
while many actors fit comfortably into
while many actors fit comfortably into one particular jar of comedy
one particular jar of comedy
one particular jar of comedy this man blurred the lines of laughter
this man blurred the lines of laughter
this man blurred the lines of laughter and drama with his own expressive style
and drama with his own expressive style
and drama with his own expressive style of performing bluegrass Kentucky
of performing bluegrass Kentucky
of performing bluegrass Kentucky bluegrass Federman
bluegrass Federman
bluegrass Federman bench and Northern California sensimilla
bench and Northern California sensimilla
bench and Northern California sensimilla born and raised in Chicago in a family
born and raised in Chicago in a family
born and raised in Chicago in a family of artists Bill Murray had already
of artists Bill Murray had already
of artists Bill Murray had already established his polished comedic
established his polished comedic
established his polished comedic presence on SNL when he was cast as Carl
presence on SNL when he was cast as Carl
presence on SNL when he was cast as Carl Spackler in Caddyshack
Spackler in Caddyshack
Spackler in Caddyshack and his success in early 80s classics
and his success in early 80s classics
and his success in early 80s classics foreshadowed the future drama Dee’s that
foreshadowed the future drama Dee’s that
foreshadowed the future drama Dee’s that would define his career
would define his career
would define his career Oh mrs. crane your little monkey woman
Oh mrs. crane your little monkey woman
Oh mrs. crane your little monkey woman you know that you’re the monkey woman
you know that you’re the monkey woman
you know that you’re the monkey woman you’re lean and you mean and you’re not
you’re lean and you mean and you’re not
you’re lean and you mean and you’re not too far between either an area with an
too far between either an area with an
too far between either an area with an unequaled ability to improvise Marie not
unequaled ability to improvise Marie not
unequaled ability to improvise Marie not only brought out the best in his fellow
only brought out the best in his fellow
only brought out the best in his fellow actors but also kept audiences gasping
actors but also kept audiences gasping
actors but also kept audiences gasping at his astounding range and talent
at his astounding range and talent
at his astounding range and talent there’s the Bill Murray way and then
there’s the Bill Murray way and then
there’s the Bill Murray way and then there’s everything else I get killed my
there’s everything else I get killed my
there’s everything else I get killed my blood is on your hand just don’t get it
blood is on your hand just don’t get it
blood is on your hand just don’t get it on my shoe okay
on my shoe okay
on my shoe okay Oh before we unveil our top pick here
Oh before we unveil our top pick here
Oh before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
boy it’s my last one go oh it’s a jelly
boy it’s my last one go oh it’s a jelly I feel like running
I married there’s only one woman for me
I married there’s only one woman for me and I can’t stand up I’m really proud of
and I can’t stand up I’m really proud of
and I can’t stand up I’m really proud of you Ernest you did what nobody else
you Ernest you did what nobody else
you Ernest you did what nobody else could have done yep I guess I’m just a
could have done yep I guess I’m just a
could have done yep I guess I’m just a take-charge kind of guy a man of vision
take-charge kind of guy a man of vision
take-charge kind of guy a man of vision and of scopes no one way number one
and of scopes no one way number one
and of scopes no one way number one Eddie Murphy Jesus Christ in a time when
Eddie Murphy Jesus Christ in a time when
Eddie Murphy Jesus Christ in a time when veteran white actors were displaying
veteran white actors were displaying
veteran white actors were displaying their comedic expertise on Saturday
their comedic expertise on Saturday
their comedic expertise on Saturday Night Live a teenaged african-american
Night Live a teenaged african-american
Night Live a teenaged african-american comic from Brooklyn became the shining
comic from Brooklyn became the shining
comic from Brooklyn became the shining star characters like buckwheat and mr.
star characters like buckwheat and mr.
star characters like buckwheat and mr. Robinson opened up a cultural dialogue
Robinson opened up a cultural dialogue
Robinson opened up a cultural dialogue in America while simultaneously reviving
in America while simultaneously reviving
in America while simultaneously reviving the NBC show uh feet animated and when
the NBC show uh feet animated and when
the NBC show uh feet animated and when Eddie Murphy left to pursue a film
Eddie Murphy left to pursue a film
Eddie Murphy left to pursue a film career
career
career behold city life real life his balls-out
behold city life real life his balls-out
behold city life real life his balls-out style of comedy made him one of the most
style of comedy made him one of the most
style of comedy made him one of the most successful stars of the 80s you know
successful stars of the 80s you know
successful stars of the 80s you know when I am I’m your worst fucking
when I am I’m your worst fucking
when I am I’m your worst fucking nightmare man who would a bad I mean I
nightmare man who would a bad I mean I
nightmare man who would a bad I mean I got the mission to kick your fuckin ass
got the mission to kick your fuckin ass
got the mission to kick your fuckin ass whenever I feel like he connected with
whenever I feel like he connected with
whenever I feel like he connected with audiences by highlighting taboo subjects
audiences by highlighting taboo subjects
audiences by highlighting taboo subjects and successfully transferred his
and successfully transferred his
and successfully transferred his stand-up act to the big screen y’all
stand-up act to the big screen y’all
stand-up act to the big screen y’all they know I was a ventriloquist too
they know I was a ventriloquist too
they know I was a ventriloquist too do you agree with our list who’s your
do you agree with our list who’s your
do you agree with our list who’s your favorite comedy actor of the 80s person
favorite comedy actor of the 80s person
favorite comedy actor of the 80s person let’s put on some music round here for
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