Desiree's Favorite Moments in Comedy

When I decided to make this list, my instinct was to do what I always do when I feel confused & overwhelmed... give up, go home, and watch recorded episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race.  But that night, I tossed and turned - and in the dead of night was visited by the Spirit of Comedies Past (who appeared in the form of Chris Farley)!  The mighty specter bellowed at me "Do not forget those who have made you who you are!" ...and then found his way to my kitchen for a snack. When I awoke the next morning, I was unsure if what I had experienced was real or just a dream, but I knew one thing - I knew that I owed it to my most beloved comedic films to make this list! So here they are, in no particular order ~ some of my personal favorite outrageous, witty, inappropriate, ridiculous, over-the-top, pee-in-your-pants, and squirt-milk-through-your-nose, hilarious moments in comedy...

 RAISING ARIZONA - Huggies Heist & Chase Scene 
Apparently, the newfound pressures of family life seem to be getting to ol' H.I., as he relapses back into his criminal ways in this classic scene...

 ANCHORMAN - Crying over Baxter 
I can certainly understand one's grief when losing a pet, but in this scene, San Diego news anchor Ron Burgundy becomes completely unglued when he believes he beloved dog Baxter is dead...


 ELECTION - Seeing Tracy Flick Again 
Imagine seeing your most despised nemesis after many years and pathetically trying to pretend like it doesn't affect you...Why is thinly-veiled bitterness so damn funny?!


 THE BIG LEBOWSKI - Marmot in the Bathtub 

In a case of mistaken identity, German annihilists storm into the wrong Mr. Lebowski's home - aka "the Dude."  I love this scene, because it so closely describes what it feels like when trying to take a relaxing bath in a home with three sons...

 CLUE - Mrs. White "Flames" 
No matter how secure in yourself you are, I'm sure most of you have, at some point in your life, secretly hated someone due to jealousy, even if it was way back in kindergarten!  Here, with one word, Mrs. White describes the feeling to perfection...


 HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 1 - The Eunich Test 
In this scene, our friend and slave-on-the-run, Josephus, tries to disguise himself as one of the Queen's guards in order to avoid certain death from the Roman authorities.  In order to prove whether or not he is a real eunich, Josephus is put to the ultimate test...


 YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - Igor's Father's Words of Wisdom 
Like many of the aforementioned films, this one is riddled with great one-liners.  It is impossible to pick just one, but this is certainly one of my favs, that I can be overheard quoting quite often...