comedy’s didn’t have to make sense back in the 80s they just had to make us
in the 80s they just had to make us
in the 80s they just had to make us laugh
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 comedies of the 1980s for our series on
comedies of the 1980s for our series on
comedies of the 1980s for our series on the top comedies of all time we’ve
the top comedies of all time we’ve
the top comedies of all time we’ve chosen comedy films per decade based on
chosen comedy films per decade based on
chosen comedy films per decade based on their iconic status critical acclaim box
their iconic status critical acclaim box
their iconic status critical acclaim box office success watchability
office success watchability
office success watchability and of course how funny they are this is
and of course how funny they are this is
and of course how funny they are this is part of a series of videos spanning the
part of a series of videos spanning the
part of a series of videos spanning the decades of comedic films from the 1930s
decades of comedic films from the 1930s
decades of comedic films from the 1930s to the 2000s okay okay number 10
to the 2000s okay okay number 10
to the 2000s okay okay number 10 national lampoon’s vacation
national lampoon’s vacation
national lampoon’s vacation yes my favorite Oh martinis Chevy Chase
yes my favorite Oh martinis Chevy Chase
yes my favorite Oh martinis Chevy Chase delivers more comedy gold as the
delivers more comedy gold as the
delivers more comedy gold as the patriarch of the Griswold family when I
patriarch of the Griswold family when I
patriarch of the Griswold family when I was a boy just about every summer we
was a boy just about every summer we
was a boy just about every summer we take a vacation who’s just trying to
take a vacation who’s just trying to
take a vacation who’s just trying to show everyone a good time
show everyone a good time
show everyone a good time Chase’s default character of a clueless
Chase’s default character of a clueless
Chase’s default character of a clueless man unafraid to experience new things
man unafraid to experience new things
man unafraid to experience new things works perfectly here as he slowly goes
works perfectly here as he slowly goes
works perfectly here as he slowly goes nuts trying to get his family from
nuts trying to get his family from
nuts trying to get his family from Chicago to California honey I’m not an
Chicago to California honey I’m not an
Chicago to California honey I’m not an ordained minister I’m doing my best okay
ordained minister I’m doing my best okay
ordained minister I’m doing my best okay all while keeping everything from
all while keeping everything from
all while keeping everything from falling apart
falling apart
falling apart Clark if you lost your mind where did
Clark if you lost your mind where did
Clark if you lost your mind where did you get that sporting goods store honey
you get that sporting goods store honey
you get that sporting goods store honey vacation wasn’t only a commercial
vacation wasn’t only a commercial
vacation wasn’t only a commercial success but has since achieved cult
success but has since achieved cult
success but has since achieved cult status and spawned several sequels well
status and spawned several sequels well
status and spawned several sequels well I’ll tell you something this is no
I’ll tell you something this is no
I’ll tell you something this is no longer a vacation it’s a quest it’s a
longer a vacation it’s a quest it’s a
longer a vacation it’s a quest it’s a quest for fun I’m gonna have fun and
quest for fun I’m gonna have fun and
quest for fun I’m gonna have fun and you’re gonna have fun we’re all gonna
you’re gonna have fun we’re all gonna
you’re gonna have fun we’re all gonna have so much fun when the plastic
have so much fun when the plastic
have so much fun when the plastic surgery to remove our goddamn smiles
surgery to remove our goddamn smiles
surgery to remove our goddamn smiles number nine tutsi tipsy take that hi my
number nine tutsi tipsy take that hi my
number nine tutsi tipsy take that hi my name is Dorothy
name is Dorothy
name is Dorothy it’s that touch see or touch or sweetie
it’s that touch see or touch or sweetie
it’s that touch see or touch or sweetie or honey a dial
or honey a dial
or honey a dial oh Christ no just Dorothy Dustin Hoffman
oh Christ no just Dorothy Dustin Hoffman
oh Christ no just Dorothy Dustin Hoffman sees what it’s like to live life in a
sees what it’s like to live life in a
sees what it’s like to live life in a pair of high heels in this
pair of high heels in this
pair of high heels in this gender-bending comedy directed by Sydney
gender-bending comedy directed by Sydney
gender-bending comedy directed by Sydney Pollack
Hoffman Krauss dresses as Dorothy
Hoffman Krauss dresses as Dorothy Michaels so he can get a job in the
Michaels so he can get a job in the
Michaels so he can get a job in the acting business oh god I begged you to
acting business oh god I begged you to
acting business oh god I begged you to get some therapy most of the laughs come
get some therapy most of the laughs come
get some therapy most of the laughs come from Hoffman learning that there’s a
from Hoffman learning that there’s a
from Hoffman learning that there’s a huge difference between men and women
huge difference between men and women
huge difference between men and women and his eventual embodiment of the idea
and his eventual embodiment of the idea
and his eventual embodiment of the idea of equal rights I have to kiss dr.
of equal rights I have to kiss dr.
of equal rights I have to kiss dr. Brewster yeah he kisses all the women on
Brewster yeah he kisses all the women on
Brewster yeah he kisses all the women on the show we’re calling the tongue much
the show we’re calling the tongue much
the show we’re calling the tongue much of Tootsie success can be attributed to
of Tootsie success can be attributed to
of Tootsie success can be attributed to its effective fusion of the ridiculous
its effective fusion of the ridiculous
its effective fusion of the ridiculous with reality as well as its sensitivity
with reality as well as its sensitivity
with reality as well as its sensitivity and thoughtfulness so I was a better man
and thoughtfulness so I was a better man
and thoughtfulness so I was a better man with you as a woman than I ever was with
with you as a woman than I ever was with
with you as a woman than I ever was with a woman as a man so it’s no surprise it
a woman as a man so it’s no surprise it
a woman as a man so it’s no surprise it was recognized with 10 Oscar nominations
was recognized with 10 Oscar nominations
was recognized with 10 Oscar nominations I’m thinking of me as a woman Medford
I’m thinking of me as a woman Medford
I’m thinking of me as a woman Medford and start thinking of me as a person
and start thinking of me as a person
and start thinking of me as a person that’s what south with general is made
that’s what south with general is made
that’s what south with general is made of people
number eight planes trains and
number eight planes trains and automobiles you know it’s just harder
automobiles you know it’s just harder
automobiles you know it’s just harder for two people to travel you know yeah
for two people to travel you know yeah
for two people to travel you know yeah Steve Martin and John Candy are the
Steve Martin and John Candy are the
Steve Martin and John Candy are the perfect comedic match in this film about
perfect comedic match in this film about
perfect comedic match in this film about a man who just wants to get home for
a man who just wants to get home for
a man who just wants to get home for Thanksgiving i won a king car right
after Neil and Dell are forced together
after Neil and Dell are forced together following a series of unfortunate
following a series of unfortunate
following a series of unfortunate circumstances due to a snowstorm Dell
circumstances due to a snowstorm Dell
circumstances due to a snowstorm Dell tries to make the best of a bad
tries to make the best of a bad
tries to make the best of a bad situation but Neil can’t stand it that’s
situation but Neil can’t stand it that’s
situation but Neil can’t stand it that’s the understatement of the year
the understatement of the year
the understatement of the year when ensues is a slew of timeless comedy
when ensues is a slew of timeless comedy
when ensues is a slew of timeless comedy moments why did you kiss right here why
moments why did you kiss right here why
moments why did you kiss right here why are you holding my hand there’s your
are you holding my hand there’s your
are you holding my hand there’s your other hand between two pillows
other hand between two pillows
other hand between two pillows those are pillows of course planes
those are pillows of course planes
those are pillows of course planes trains and automobiles also boasts a big
trains and automobiles also boasts a big
trains and automobiles also boasts a big heart which makes it all the more
heart which makes it all the more
heart which makes it all the more poignant and very deserving of a spot on
poignant and very deserving of a spot on
poignant and very deserving of a spot on this list
this list
this list I give me a friend of mine
wait a moment it’s fish isn’t it number
wait a moment it’s fish isn’t it number seven a Fish Called Wanda down the hatch
seven a Fish Called Wanda down the hatch
seven a Fish Called Wanda down the hatch monty python stars John Cleese and
monty python stars John Cleese and
monty python stars John Cleese and Michael Palin give Hollywood films a
Michael Palin give Hollywood films a
Michael Palin give Hollywood films a whirl in this heist comedy pickle one
whirl in this heist comedy pickle one
whirl in this heist comedy pickle one British surrealist humour meets good old
British surrealist humour meets good old
British surrealist humour meets good old American storytelling to produce a flick
American storytelling to produce a flick
American storytelling to produce a flick that is funny from start to finish and I
that is funny from start to finish and I
that is funny from start to finish and I deeply regret any distress that my
deeply regret any distress that my
deeply regret any distress that my comments may have caused you
comments may have caused you
comments may have caused you oil family Cleese has great chemistry
oil family Cleese has great chemistry
oil family Cleese has great chemistry with Jamie Lee Curtis and the scene
with Jamie Lee Curtis and the scene
with Jamie Lee Curtis and the scene where Palin’s hitman character must kill
where Palin’s hitman character must kill
where Palin’s hitman character must kill a witness is a hilarious classic movie
a witness is a hilarious classic movie
a witness is a hilarious classic movie Watchers loved it and so did the critics
Watchers loved it and so did the critics
Watchers loved it and so did the critics aside from multiple award nominations
aside from multiple award nominations
aside from multiple award nominations actor Kevin Kline napped the Oscar
actor Kevin Kline napped the Oscar
actor Kevin Kline napped the Oscar trophy for Best Supporting Actor Nick
deadly puckers Nandi I heard a ban that
deadly puckers Nandi I heard a ban that for me redefine the word rock-and-roll
for me redefine the word rock-and-roll
for me redefine the word rock-and-roll that band was Britain’s now legendary
that band was Britain’s now legendary
that band was Britain’s now legendary spinal tap number six this is spinal tap
spinal tap number six this is spinal tap
spinal tap number six this is spinal tap if you can see yeah the numbers all go
if you can see yeah the numbers all go
if you can see yeah the numbers all go to eleven one of the very first movies
to eleven one of the very first movies
to eleven one of the very first movies to help popularize the mockumentary film
to help popularize the mockumentary film
to help popularize the mockumentary film genre This Is Spinal Tap gives viewers a
genre This Is Spinal Tap gives viewers a
genre This Is Spinal Tap gives viewers a satirical inside look into the wild
satirical inside look into the wild
satirical inside look into the wild lives of rock stars
Rob Reiner Michael McKean Harry Shearer
Rob Reiner Michael McKean Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest
and Christopher Guest
and Christopher Guest I’ll give Polaris performances as they
I’ll give Polaris performances as they
I’ll give Polaris performances as they navigate the highs and lows of the music
navigate the highs and lows of the music
navigate the highs and lows of the music industry I’m not going to release the
industry I’m not going to release the
industry I’m not going to release the album because they have decided to feed
album because they have decided to feed
album because they have decided to feed cover is sexist
cover is sexist
cover is sexist well so what is it what’s wrong with
well so what is it what’s wrong with
well so what is it what’s wrong with being sexy the documentary style
being sexy the documentary style
being sexy the documentary style shooting gave the actors room to work
shooting gave the actors room to work
shooting gave the actors room to work off one another and improvise while
off one another and improvise while
off one another and improvise while positive reception from audiences
positive reception from audiences
positive reception from audiences critics and actual rock stars helped
critics and actual rock stars helped
critics and actual rock stars helped turn it into a cult classic
turn it into a cult classic
turn it into a cult classic I wasn’t done no I was just pointing at
I wasn’t done no I was just pointing at
I wasn’t done no I was just pointing at it I hold on point
it I hold on point
it I hold on point even you don’t even alright no it can’t
even you don’t even alright no it can’t
even you don’t even alright no it can’t be played never I mean what can I look
be played never I mean what can I look
be played never I mean what can I look it up
it up
it up hey number five Spaceballs
hey number five Spaceballs
hey number five Spaceballs Spaceballs her shit there goes the
Spaceballs her shit there goes the
Spaceballs her shit there goes the planet Mel Brooks is the master of puns
planet Mel Brooks is the master of puns
planet Mel Brooks is the master of puns and he’s added again in this classic
and he’s added again in this classic
and he’s added again in this classic spoof of the sci-fi genre
in it none of the great space epics is
in it none of the great space epics is safe from the director and actors biting
safe from the director and actors biting
safe from the director and actors biting satire what do you want it’s me it’s us
satire what do you want it’s me it’s us
satire what do you want it’s me it’s us Spaceballs breaks the fourth wall
Spaceballs breaks the fourth wall
Spaceballs breaks the fourth wall mercilessly and the references are
mercilessly and the references are
mercilessly and the references are positively gut-busting
check please
check please despite initial mixed reviews it since
despite initial mixed reviews it since
despite initial mixed reviews it since become one of Brookes most popular and
become one of Brookes most popular and
become one of Brookes most popular and beloved flicks and then there’s Rick
beloved flicks and then there’s Rick
beloved flicks and then there’s Rick Moranis I can’t breathe in this thing
Moranis I can’t breathe in this thing
Moranis I can’t breathe in this thing who gives one of his most memorable
who gives one of his most memorable
who gives one of his most memorable performances as the vile dark helmet no
performances as the vile dark helmet no
performances as the vile dark helmet no you are mine
you are mine
you are mine not so fast helmet Lone Star yes it’s me
not so fast helmet Lone Star yes it’s me
not so fast helmet Lone Star yes it’s me I’m here to save my girlfriend
I’m here to save my girlfriend
I’m here to save my girlfriend hi honey number four ghostbusters
hi honey number four ghostbusters
hi honey number four ghostbusters are you a god no then nein afraid of no
are you a god no then nein afraid of no
are you a god no then nein afraid of no ghosts sure this prehistoric bitch how
ghosts sure this prehistoric bitch how
ghosts sure this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown sporting much the
we do things downtown sporting much the
we do things downtown sporting much the same cast and crew as the 1981 war
same cast and crew as the 1981 war
same cast and crew as the 1981 war comedy stripes I get killed my blood is
comedy stripes I get killed my blood is
comedy stripes I get killed my blood is on your hand just don’t get it on my
on your hand just don’t get it on my
on your hand just don’t get it on my shoes this seminal 80s supernatural
shoes this seminal 80s supernatural
shoes this seminal 80s supernatural comedy reaches almost starwars levels of
comedy reaches almost starwars levels of
comedy reaches almost starwars levels of transcendence incredible and it caters
transcendence incredible and it caters
transcendence incredible and it caters to young and old alike even to this day
to young and old alike even to this day
to young and old alike even to this day I see in it a group of down-and-out
I see in it a group of down-and-out
I see in it a group of down-and-out paranormal researchers start up their
paranormal researchers start up their
paranormal researchers start up their own ghost hunting business
eccentric infectious and filled with
eccentric infectious and filled with special effects gusting below
special effects gusting below
special effects gusting below ghostbusters also spawned all kinds of
ghostbusters also spawned all kinds of
ghostbusters also spawned all kinds of highly collectible merchandise cartoons
highly collectible merchandise cartoons
highly collectible merchandise cartoons a sequel and a rumored third film great
a sequel and a rumored third film great
a sequel and a rumored third film great when someone asks you if you’re a god
when someone asks you if you’re a god
when someone asks you if you’re a god you say yes number three the Naked Gun
you say yes number three the Naked Gun
you say yes number three the Naked Gun from the files of police squad
from the files of police squad
from the files of police squad I’m lieutenant Frank Drebin police squad
I’m lieutenant Frank Drebin police squad
I’m lieutenant Frank Drebin police squad and don’t ever let me catch you guys in
and don’t ever let me catch you guys in
and don’t ever let me catch you guys in America keep your eyes glued to the
America keep your eyes glued to the
America keep your eyes glued to the screen or you’ll miss something as the
screen or you’ll miss something as the
screen or you’ll miss something as the first installment in the Naked Gun
first installment in the Naked Gun
first installment in the Naked Gun series of films delivers a non-stop
series of films delivers a non-stop
series of films delivers a non-stop stream of sight gags and toilet humor
but don’t be fooled by its seemingly
but don’t be fooled by its seemingly lowbrow subject matter nice beaver thank
lowbrow subject matter nice beaver thank
lowbrow subject matter nice beaver thank you I just had it stuffed let me help
you I just had it stuffed let me help
you I just had it stuffed let me help you with that The Naked Gun is a
you with that The Naked Gun is a
you with that The Naked Gun is a hilarious slapstick comedy for people of
hilarious slapstick comedy for people of
hilarious slapstick comedy for people of all ages and generations cowards
all ages and generations cowards
all ages and generations cowards no longer willing cockfight
and it still hasn’t lost its comedic
and it still hasn’t lost its comedic touch more than 25 years after its
touch more than 25 years after its
touch more than 25 years after its release what throw down your guns Leslie
release what throw down your guns Leslie
release what throw down your guns Leslie Nielsen is the king of 80s comedy and he
Nielsen is the king of 80s comedy and he
Nielsen is the king of 80s comedy and he doesn’t disappoint
number two Caddyshack yeah what do you
number two Caddyshack yeah what do you think it’s really it’s really awful with
think it’s really it’s really awful with
think it’s really it’s really awful with comedy legends like Chevy Chase Bill
comedy legends like Chevy Chase Bill
comedy legends like Chevy Chase Bill Murray
Murray
Murray Rodney Dangerfield and many others this
Rodney Dangerfield and many others this
Rodney Dangerfield and many others this film packs one hell of a punch to the
film packs one hell of a punch to the
film packs one hell of a punch to the funny bone
funny bone
funny bone Oh mrs. crane your little monkey woman
Oh mrs. crane your little monkey woman
Oh mrs. crane your little monkey woman you know that your monkey woman you’re
you know that your monkey woman you’re
you know that your monkey woman you’re lean and mean and you’re not too far
lean and mean and you’re not too far
lean and mean and you’re not too far between either I better you from start
between either I better you from start
between either I better you from start to finish
to finish
to finish Caddyshack supplies classic quotes look
Caddyshack supplies classic quotes look
Caddyshack supplies classic quotes look at that one well the last time I saw a
at that one well the last time I saw a
at that one well the last time I saw a mouth like that I have a hook
mouth like that I have a hook
mouth like that I have a hook side-splitting performances this is
side-splitting performances this is
side-splitting performances this is across a bluegrass Kentucky bluegrass
across a bluegrass Kentucky bluegrass
across a bluegrass Kentucky bluegrass Federman bench and Northern California
Federman bench and Northern California
Federman bench and Northern California sensimilla
sensimilla
sensimilla and overall hilarity okay so we bust up
and overall hilarity okay so we bust up
and overall hilarity okay so we bust up the joint anything can happen in this
the joint anything can happen in this
the joint anything can happen in this no-holds-barred laugh riot
no-holds-barred laugh riot
no-holds-barred laugh riot and almost anything does
when it comes to sports comedies this
when it comes to sports comedies this flick is truly a hole-in-one oh he got
flick is truly a hole-in-one oh he got
flick is truly a hole-in-one oh he got all of that one he’s got to be pleased
all of that one he’s got to be pleased
all of that one he’s got to be pleased with that the crowd is just on his feet
with that the crowd is just on his feet
with that the crowd is just on his feet here he’s a Cinderella boy before we
here he’s a Cinderella boy before we
here he’s a Cinderella boy before we unveil our pick for comedy of the 1980s
unveil our pick for comedy of the 1980s
unveil our pick for comedy of the 1980s here are a few honorable mentions
he’s out yes yes yes why no thank you
he’s out yes yes yes why no thank you 40 perfect oh fudge learn from the
40 perfect oh fudge learn from the
40 perfect oh fudge learn from the African education conference right Simon
African education conference right Simon
African education conference right Simon I was director of cultural events at the
I was director of cultural events at the
I was director of cultural events at the Haile Selassie Pavillion
Haile Selassie Pavillion
Haile Selassie Pavillion I remember the pavilion we have big fun
I remember the pavilion we have big fun
I remember the pavilion we have big fun there move away
there move away
there move away m’lady ha ha ha ha ha when your way
m’lady ha ha ha ha ha when your way
m’lady ha ha ha ha ha when your way through here good each day to be loved
every passenger on this plane I’ll have
every passenger on this plane I’ll have fish for dinner will become violently
fish for dinner will become violently
fish for dinner will become violently ill and next half-hour
ill and next half-hour
ill and next half-hour number one airplane and we hope you
number one airplane and we hope you
number one airplane and we hope you enjoy the rest of your flight by the way
enjoy the rest of your flight by the way
enjoy the rest of your flight by the way is there anyone on board who knows how
is there anyone on board who knows how
is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane if this movie proves
to fly a plane if this movie proves
to fly a plane if this movie proves anything it’s the comedies don’t have to
anything it’s the comedies don’t have to
anything it’s the comedies don’t have to make sense to be hilarious
make sense to be hilarious
make sense to be hilarious alright I’m going to unlock the
alright I’m going to unlock the
alright I’m going to unlock the automatic pilot on the surface airplane
automatic pilot on the surface airplane
automatic pilot on the surface airplane is a spoof of earlier disaster films but
is a spoof of earlier disaster films but
is a spoof of earlier disaster films but as soon as the opening credits roll the
as soon as the opening credits roll the
as soon as the opening credits roll the audience is also taken on a non-stop
audience is also taken on a non-stop
audience is also taken on a non-stop rollercoaster ride of sight gags and
rollercoaster ride of sight gags and
rollercoaster ride of sight gags and hilarious dialogue surely you can’t be
hilarious dialogue surely you can’t be
hilarious dialogue surely you can’t be serious I am serious and don’t call me
serious I am serious and don’t call me
serious I am serious and don’t call me Shirley
Shirley
Shirley Lloyd Bridges is especially funny in his
Lloyd Bridges is especially funny in his
Lloyd Bridges is especially funny in his role as Steve McCroskey an air-traffic
role as Steve McCroskey an air-traffic
role as Steve McCroskey an air-traffic worker who slowly works his way through
worker who slowly works his way through
worker who slowly works his way through all the drugs he can find it’s like I
all the drugs he can find it’s like I
all the drugs he can find it’s like I picked the wrong week to quit I’m feta
picked the wrong week to quit I’m feta
picked the wrong week to quit I’m feta means but thanks to its cheesiness
means but thanks to its cheesiness
means but thanks to its cheesiness silliness and it flows
and it flows through me and use of
and it flows through me and use of slapstick about your always witness a la
slapstick about your always witness a la
slapstick about your always witness a la food ISM the satirical comedy is often
food ISM the satirical comedy is often
food ISM the satirical comedy is often considered one of the decades finest
considered one of the decades finest
considered one of the decades finest flicks and is also our top pair Dan
flicks and is also our top pair Dan
flicks and is also our top pair Dan honky must be my smile lady got to be
honky must be my smile lady got to be
honky must be my smile lady got to be running coal upside down his head you
running coal upside down his head you
running coal upside down his head you know hey hey oh my giggling I’m a big
know hey hey oh my giggling I’m a big
know hey hey oh my giggling I’m a big rap up on you man
rap up on you man
rap up on you man do you agree with our list I’d call that
do you agree with our list I’d call that
do you agree with our list I’d call that a big yes what’s your favorite 1980s
a big yes what’s your favorite 1980s
a big yes what’s your favorite 1980s comedy I’m not allowed to speak for more
comedy I’m not allowed to speak for more
comedy I’m not allowed to speak for more hilarious top 10s published every day be
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