these cliches are the cornerstones of comedy yeah yeah okay
comedy yeah yeah okay
comedy yeah yeah okay welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 comedy movie cliches for this list we’re
comedy movie cliches for this list we’re
comedy movie cliches for this list we’re taking a look at motifs that have become
taking a look at motifs that have become
taking a look at motifs that have become fairly predictable plot devices story
fairly predictable plot devices story
fairly predictable plot devices story line twists phrases themes or gags in
line twists phrases themes or gags in
line twists phrases themes or gags in comedy movies sure but just cuz they’re
comedy movies sure but just cuz they’re
comedy movies sure but just cuz they’re overused doesn’t mean they’re not funny
number 10
number 10 quiet event loud yelling God excited I
quiet event loud yelling God excited I
quiet event loud yelling God excited I just wanted to shout it from on top of a
just wanted to shout it from on top of a
just wanted to shout it from on top of a mountain all it takes is a nice quiet
mountain all it takes is a nice quiet
mountain all it takes is a nice quiet office or a dip in the noise of a
office or a dip in the noise of a
office or a dip in the noise of a crowded public place for this classic
crowded public place for this classic
crowded public place for this classic comedy cliche to play out to Mac’s
comedy cliche to play out to Mac’s
comedy cliche to play out to Mac’s effect Veronica Corningstone and I had
effect Veronica Corningstone and I had
effect Veronica Corningstone and I had sex and there we are in LA usually
sex and there we are in LA usually
sex and there we are in LA usually because of a surprising discovery a rush
because of a surprising discovery a rush
because of a surprising discovery a rush of anger or spontaneous fear our
of anger or spontaneous fear our
of anger or spontaneous fear our character in question finds him or
character in question finds him or
character in question finds him or herself in a typically noiseless area
herself in a typically noiseless area
herself in a typically noiseless area blasting his or her lungs out let I’m a
blasting his or her lungs out let I’m a
blasting his or her lungs out let I’m a good shape
and when done right this little gem can
and when done right this little gem can work brilliantly
take what seems like half of home alone
take what seems like half of home alone or any Adam Sandler movie if you need
or any Adam Sandler movie if you need
or any Adam Sandler movie if you need proof gentlemen I can’t thank you enough
proof gentlemen I can’t thank you enough
proof gentlemen I can’t thank you enough for coming out here this evening
for coming out here this evening
for coming out here this evening yeah please Billy please no gibberish
yeah please Billy please no gibberish
yeah please Billy please no gibberish tonight please I beg you
tonight please I beg you
tonight please I beg you number nine good things happen to nerdy
number nine good things happen to nerdy
number nine good things happen to nerdy people you and I are not a couple we’ve
people you and I are not a couple we’ve
people you and I are not a couple we’ve never been a couple and we will never be
never been a couple and we will never be
never been a couple and we will never be one we all love rooting for the little
one we all love rooting for the little
one we all love rooting for the little guy even if he is a total wuss you know
guy even if he is a total wuss you know
guy even if he is a total wuss you know what um
what um
what um I don’t exactly know what I’m what I’m
I don’t exactly know what I’m what I’m
I don’t exactly know what I’m what I’m doing and um I am although seemingly
doing and um I am although seemingly
doing and um I am although seemingly every comedy movie has one character
every comedy movie has one character
every comedy movie has one character who’s labeled as the nerd or the loser
who’s labeled as the nerd or the loser
who’s labeled as the nerd or the loser comedy history would suggest that these
comedy history would suggest that these
comedy history would suggest that these guys almost always come out on top in
guys almost always come out on top in
guys almost always come out on top in one way or another
whether it’s bike getting laid earning a
whether it’s bike getting laid earning a seat at the cool table landing the hot
seat at the cool table landing the hot
seat at the cool table landing the hot chick or basically by being the life of
chick or basically by being the life of
chick or basically by being the life of the party and sometimes one
the party and sometimes one
the party and sometimes one extra-special lucky dweeb gets to do all
extra-special lucky dweeb gets to do all
extra-special lucky dweeb gets to do all those things I did a dude I I even
those things I did a dude I I even
those things I did a dude I I even offered to pay for it it was him I’m
offered to pay for it it was him I’m
offered to pay for it it was him I’m like I feel like a pimp right now get
like I feel like a pimp right now get
like I feel like a pimp right now get one of those pimps number eight taking a
one of those pimps number eight taking a
one of those pimps number eight taking a drug trip you guys on drugs how do you
drug trip you guys on drugs how do you
drug trip you guys on drugs how do you work something completely nonsensical
work something completely nonsensical
work something completely nonsensical into an otherwise sensical movie watch
into an otherwise sensical movie watch
into an otherwise sensical movie watch out smoking on fan what you want
out smoking on fan what you want
out smoking on fan what you want why hallucinations of course scenes
why hallucinations of course scenes
why hallucinations of course scenes where characters are blitzed on drugs
where characters are blitzed on drugs
where characters are blitzed on drugs give us comedy that could not possibly
give us comedy that could not possibly
give us comedy that could not possibly exist in the realm of sobriety this
exist in the realm of sobriety this
exist in the realm of sobriety this usually involves our characters seeing
usually involves our characters seeing
usually involves our characters seeing stuff that isn’t there or just making
stuff that isn’t there or just making
stuff that isn’t there or just making asses of themselves don’t make me take
asses of themselves don’t make me take
asses of themselves don’t make me take you to the principal’s office
you to the principal’s office
you to the principal’s office throw some deep-seated paranoid feelings
throw some deep-seated paranoid feelings
throw some deep-seated paranoid feelings into the mix and you have a
into the mix and you have a
into the mix and you have a side-splitting drug montage that shows
side-splitting drug montage that shows
side-splitting drug montage that shows the highs and lows of hallucinogens
the highs and lows of hallucinogens
the highs and lows of hallucinogens within the space of about 30 seconds
you’re smoking my weight – i’ma kill you
you’re smoking my weight – i’ma kill you a smokey cuz you playing with my
a smokey cuz you playing with my
a smokey cuz you playing with my emotions
emotions
emotions number seven etiquette questions you
number seven etiquette questions you
number seven etiquette questions you better remember where you are
better remember where you are
better remember where you are who’s the West it’s not the East
who’s the West it’s not the East
who’s the West it’s not the East remember when you’re an outsider it can
remember when you’re an outsider it can
remember when you’re an outsider it can take a while until you know the ins and
take a while until you know the ins and
take a while until you know the ins and outs of a certain culture and frankly it
outs of a certain culture and frankly it
outs of a certain culture and frankly it can be pretty funny to watch these fish
can be pretty funny to watch these fish
can be pretty funny to watch these fish out of water trying to navigate
out of water trying to navigate
out of water trying to navigate etiquette misunderstandings but boy can
etiquette misunderstandings but boy can
etiquette misunderstandings but boy can it be brutal like this and you wipe your
it be brutal like this and you wipe your
it be brutal like this and you wipe your bottom and you put the paper I don’t you
bottom and you put the paper I don’t you
bottom and you put the paper I don’t you do though it’s commonly as simple as a
do though it’s commonly as simple as a
do though it’s commonly as simple as a misinterpreted greeting these merry
misinterpreted greeting these merry
misinterpreted greeting these merry mix-ups can escalate the alien presence
mix-ups can escalate the alien presence
mix-ups can escalate the alien presence of a character tenfold
of a character tenfold
of a character tenfold remember mr. Bean’s eagerness to flip
remember mr. Bean’s eagerness to flip
remember mr. Bean’s eagerness to flip the bird in Los Angeles
without
without for how about Ron Burgundy at a family
for how about Ron Burgundy at a family
for how about Ron Burgundy at a family dinner look at big papa down here he’s
dinner look at big papa down here he’s
dinner look at big papa down here he’s saying himself shit look at this honky
saying himself shit look at this honky
saying himself shit look at this honky sit in my table eatin my food in my
sit in my table eatin my food in my
sit in my table eatin my food in my house touching my daughter I have I have
house touching my daughter I have I have
house touching my daughter I have I have touched your daughter we have done
touched your daughter we have done
touched your daughter we have done things papa or Borat just about anywhere
number six parents discuss the birds and
number six parents discuss the birds and the bees this is just a bad reception
the bees this is just a bad reception
the bees this is just a bad reception honey my hairy ass what’s that you know
honey my hairy ass what’s that you know
honey my hairy ass what’s that you know what here should give me this please
when your folks talk to you about sex in
when your folks talk to you about sex in general terms it can be a little awkward
general terms it can be a little awkward
general terms it can be a little awkward now I just want you to know that it’s
now I just want you to know that it’s
now I just want you to know that it’s it’s a perfectly normal thing and I have
it’s a perfectly normal thing and I have
it’s a perfectly normal thing and I have to admit you know I did the fair bit of
to admit you know I did the fair bit of
to admit you know I did the fair bit of masturbating when I was a little younger
masturbating when I was a little younger
masturbating when I was a little younger when they over share about their own sex
when they over share about their own sex
when they over share about their own sex life it can be unbearable this position
life it can be unbearable this position
life it can be unbearable this position is terrific for anyone with osteoporosis
is terrific for anyone with osteoporosis
is terrific for anyone with osteoporosis count or goiter stay with me kids were
count or goiter stay with me kids were
count or goiter stay with me kids were always gone however if you take a
always gone however if you take a
always gone however if you take a fly-on-the-wall approach and watch
fly-on-the-wall approach and watch
fly-on-the-wall approach and watch another helpless soul go through the
another helpless soul go through the
another helpless soul go through the same thing it can be fairly entertaining
same thing it can be fairly entertaining
same thing it can be fairly entertaining oh I forgot I want to say one more thing
oh I forgot I want to say one more thing
oh I forgot I want to say one more thing about my vasectomy this has become one
about my vasectomy this has become one
about my vasectomy this has become one of the most popular scenes of teen
of the most popular scenes of teen
of the most popular scenes of teen dismay in comedies with the parents
dismay in comedies with the parents
dismay in comedies with the parents overtly open about the birds and the
overtly open about the birds and the
overtly open about the birds and the bees and the unlucky adolescent trying
bees and the unlucky adolescent trying
bees and the unlucky adolescent trying to look anywhere but right at them he
to look anywhere but right at them he
to look anywhere but right at them he humps everything that moves not let
humps everything that moves not let
humps everything that moves not let sneaky Oh
number five jocks are jerks
number five jocks are jerks O’Doyle rules Oh Doyle I got a feeling
O’Doyle rules Oh Doyle I got a feeling
O’Doyle rules Oh Doyle I got a feeling your whole family’s going down ah the
your whole family’s going down ah the
your whole family’s going down ah the old athletic douchebag dilemma a classic
old athletic douchebag dilemma a classic
old athletic douchebag dilemma a classic in coming-of-age comedies consider this
in coming-of-age comedies consider this
in coming-of-age comedies consider this your warning
this cliche centers on a certain
this cliche centers on a certain character typically the bullying type
character typically the bullying type
character typically the bullying type who’s also very athletic probably
who’s also very athletic probably
who’s also very athletic probably good-looking likely dumb and always a
good-looking likely dumb and always a
good-looking likely dumb and always a huge prick euro
huge prick euro
huge prick euro Doyle rule he gives the less sure of
Doyle rule he gives the less sure of
Doyle rule he gives the less sure of himself protagonist a hard time be it to
himself protagonist a hard time be it to
himself protagonist a hard time be it to convey his own masculinity or because
convey his own masculinity or because
convey his own masculinity or because he’s a dumbass who just doesn’t
he’s a dumbass who just doesn’t
he’s a dumbass who just doesn’t understand big words
understand big words
understand big words O’Doyle rude thanks a lot old oil nice
O’Doyle rude thanks a lot old oil nice
O’Doyle rude thanks a lot old oil nice meeting you
meeting you
meeting you thankfully in most comedies this jerky
thankfully in most comedies this jerky
thankfully in most comedies this jerky jock character gets his comeuppance it’s
jock character gets his comeuppance it’s
jock character gets his comeuppance it’s often pretty epic and it’s always very
often pretty epic and it’s always very
often pretty epic and it’s always very satisfying and where the hell are we
satisfying and where the hell are we
satisfying and where the hell are we gonna live yeah what about us huh your
gonna live yeah what about us huh your
gonna live yeah what about us huh your jocks gonna live in the gym
yeah number four awkward sex scenes are
yeah number four awkward sex scenes are you invite me I want you to be my first
you invite me I want you to be my first
you invite me I want you to be my first time buyer in Cyprus let’s just go with
time buyer in Cyprus let’s just go with
time buyer in Cyprus let’s just go with this what happened yeah I know but
this what happened yeah I know but
this what happened yeah I know but unfortunately for some these particular
unfortunately for some these particular
unfortunately for some these particular comedy moments can be all too relatable
comedy moments can be all too relatable
comedy moments can be all too relatable typically taking place at a house party
typically taking place at a house party
typically taking place at a house party or after a date you are good for you
or after a date you are good for you
or after a date you are good for you under here you’re so pretty awkward sex
under here you’re so pretty awkward sex
under here you’re so pretty awkward sex scenes can be both hilarious and
scenes can be both hilarious and
scenes can be both hilarious and incredibly uncomfortable for the
incredibly uncomfortable for the
incredibly uncomfortable for the audience especially for those on a first
audience especially for those on a first
audience especially for those on a first date
date
date you’ve got Christ between your thighs Oh
you’ve got Christ between your thighs Oh
you’ve got Christ between your thighs Oh shorter beers these scenes are sometimes
shorter beers these scenes are sometimes
shorter beers these scenes are sometimes rooted in the lack of experience of
rooted in the lack of experience of
rooted in the lack of experience of those involved or sometimes it’s simple
those involved or sometimes it’s simple
those involved or sometimes it’s simple confusion followed by stumbling and
confusion followed by stumbling and
confusion followed by stumbling and cringe-worthy dialogue Jim oh oh oh
cringe-worthy dialogue Jim oh oh oh
cringe-worthy dialogue Jim oh oh oh either way it’s awkward movie moments at
either way it’s awkward movie moments at
either way it’s awkward movie moments at their finest if you do not agree to my
their finest if you do not agree to my
their finest if you do not agree to my commands then
number three when cute animals attack
number three when cute animals attack movie animals can be so adorable but
movie animals can be so adorable but
movie animals can be so adorable but don’t let your guard down too quick
don’t let your guard down too quick
don’t let your guard down too quick someone need a hug cute animal attacks
someone need a hug cute animal attacks
someone need a hug cute animal attacks have been one of the most popular
have been one of the most popular
have been one of the most popular wildlife mishaps in comedy movies for
wildlife mishaps in comedy movies for
wildlife mishaps in comedy movies for years just when our characters are at
years just when our characters are at
years just when our characters are at their most vulnerable and looking a
their most vulnerable and looking a
their most vulnerable and looking a seemingly innocent critter in the eyes
seemingly innocent critter in the eyes
seemingly innocent critter in the eyes it counts ‘as scratches fights and
it counts ‘as scratches fights and
it counts ‘as scratches fights and brawls mostly just to mark its territory
don’t let its fluffy fur or giant eyes
don’t let its fluffy fur or giant eyes fool you these adorable animals are out
fool you these adorable animals are out
fool you these adorable animals are out for blood
number two amusing injuries Harburg me
number two amusing injuries Harburg me Frank
Frank
Frank your buddy gruesome injuries aren’t
your buddy gruesome injuries aren’t
your buddy gruesome injuries aren’t funny however there are several
funny however there are several
funny however there are several scenarios where physical harm gets huge
scenarios where physical harm gets huge
scenarios where physical harm gets huge laughs take the timeless item in crotch
laughs take the timeless item in crotch
laughs take the timeless item in crotch trope what or the slapstick classic
trope what or the slapstick classic
trope what or the slapstick classic falling down or try throwing an unusual
falling down or try throwing an unusual
falling down or try throwing an unusual scenario and an even weirder injury into
scenario and an even weirder injury into
scenario and an even weirder injury into the mix and you have one of comedy’s
the mix and you have one of comedy’s
the mix and you have one of comedy’s greatest cliches these hilarious
greatest cliches these hilarious
greatest cliches these hilarious accidents are usually rooted in comic
accidents are usually rooted in comic
accidents are usually rooted in comic timing inconvenient peril or an
timing inconvenient peril or an
timing inconvenient peril or an unfortunate incident that triggers it
unfortunate incident that triggers it
unfortunate incident that triggers it all Oh shh shh like trapping your
all Oh shh shh like trapping your
all Oh shh shh like trapping your manhood in your zipper a one and two and
manhood in your zipper a one and two and
manhood in your zipper a one and two and uh we got a bleeder pick a pressure on
uh we got a bleeder pick a pressure on
uh we got a bleeder pick a pressure on and seriously Ben Stiller is like the
and seriously Ben Stiller is like the
and seriously Ben Stiller is like the freakin master of this cliche Oh
Oh before we reveal our most treasured
Oh before we reveal our most treasured comedy movie cliche here are a few
comedy movie cliche here are a few
comedy movie cliche here are a few honorable mentions it was good he was
honorable mentions it was good he was
honorable mentions it was good he was hanging the help was helping us this guy
hanging the help was helping us this guy
hanging the help was helping us this guy is not warm I’m telling you did you see
is not warm I’m telling you did you see
is not warm I’m telling you did you see his eyes he’s got crazy eyes he’s a
his eyes he’s got crazy eyes he’s a
his eyes he’s got crazy eyes he’s a lunatic I’m telling you we are going
lunatic I’m telling you we are going
lunatic I’m telling you we are going into the wilderness being led by a
into the wilderness being led by a
into the wilderness being led by a lunatic he’s behind me isn’t he look at
lunatic he’s behind me isn’t he look at
lunatic he’s behind me isn’t he look at you big momma hardly recognized you
you big momma hardly recognized you
you big momma hardly recognized you yeah that’s only makeup now come on over
yeah that’s only makeup now come on over
yeah that’s only makeup now come on over here I’ll give you a big momma
here I’ll give you a big momma
here I’ll give you a big momma great big oh yeah there’s neither man
number one get your mind out of the
number one get your mind out of the toilet we get it sometimes the sound of
toilet we get it sometimes the sound of
toilet we get it sometimes the sound of a fart can just get you your a clap and
a fart can just get you your a clap and
a fart can just get you your a clap and whether it’s someone letting one go in
whether it’s someone letting one go in
whether it’s someone letting one go in public dashing for a toilet or simply
public dashing for a toilet or simply
public dashing for a toilet or simply making a Pujo bathroom related antics
making a Pujo bathroom related antics
making a Pujo bathroom related antics are one of the most popular tools in
are one of the most popular tools in
are one of the most popular tools in comedy juvenile as it may be it went
comedy juvenile as it may be it went
comedy juvenile as it may be it went ours she does that from time to time yes
ours she does that from time to time yes
ours she does that from time to time yes yeah yeah that’s not hey yeah sorry
yeah yeah that’s not hey yeah sorry
yeah yeah that’s not hey yeah sorry about that
about that
about that although many of these potty jokes can
although many of these potty jokes can
although many of these potty jokes can be a little flat and childish when
be a little flat and childish when
be a little flat and childish when pulled off properly they can trigger
pulled off properly they can trigger
pulled off properly they can trigger some serious laughs Christy are you
some serious laughs Christy are you
some serious laughs Christy are you still there
damn you saved my battle shit
damn you saved my battle shit hey we’re not proud do you agree with
hey we’re not proud do you agree with
hey we’re not proud do you agree with our list what’s your favorite chronic
our list what’s your favorite chronic
our list what’s your favorite chronic comedy cliche of the silver screen
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