10 Hilarious Sitcom Scenes That Perfectly Stand the Test of Time md20

Perfect sitcom scenes are hard to find, but not impossible. In fact, there are some sitcom moments that have lived for decades in the audience’s mind. While some comedy shows age poorly, others manage to stay ahead of their time and only become better as they get older.

Classics like the Dick Van Dyke Show are as hilarious today as they were the moment they aired. However, newer sitcoms like The Office are also known for their outstanding and quotable scenes. Whether people grew up watching these shows or have access to them now on streaming services, these sitcom scenes are amazing because of their great humor and clever narrative that doesn’t rely on poor taste or offensive jokes.

10. “Someone Will Die… of Fun!” Perfectly Sums Up Andy and April

Parks and Recreation’s Season 5, Episode 5, “Halloween Surprise,” Has an 8.6 Score on IMDb

When Andy and April make a video to invite everyone to their Halloween party, it becomes obvious they have very different ideas about the holidays. April promises everyone will die, but Andy ends the sentence with “of fun!”, which has become an iconic line and meme all over the internet. April also adds bloody goblins, dead people that they murdered, dead bodies, and blood orphans, while Andy continually tries to make their party look fun and safe, confused by his girlfriend’s dark side. The energy is so funny and hilarious that this moment has become a standard for couples in other works of fiction.

When Andy and April got together in Parks & Recreation — a surprising move improvised by Aubrey Plaza — it was clear that Plaza and Chris Pratt had great on-screen chemistry. It might look like April’s gloomy personality wouldn’t combine with Andy’s golden retriever, but it does so perfectly. This contrast, and the actors’ amazing delivery, is what makes most of their scenes hilarious.

9. Red and Kitty Do the Iconic That ’70s Show Circle

That ’70s Show’s Season 2, Episode 1, “Garage Sale” Has an 8.4 Score on IMDb

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As the title of the episode suggests, Eric’s family makes a garage sale in Season 2, Episode 1 of That ’70s Show. Since Hyde had nothing to provide, he made some “magic brownies for sale.” However, Red, Kitty, Midge and Bob ate some without knowing of their special ingredients. All four characters get high, and for the first time ever, the circle doesn’t feature the gang, but Eric and Donna’s parents.

The iconic circle from That ’70s Show is hilarious, as characters say dumb things or act ridiculously. However, with Red and Kitty, it became even better. Red’s usually stern and gloomy demeanor is traded for a chill and childish personality. He even accidentally sells Eric’s Vista Cruiser for only $200, leading to another hilarious scene where Eric and Hyde act like his parents.

8. Kramer’s “I’m Out” Is One of the Most Iconic Sitcom Lines

Seinfeld’s Season 4, Episode 11, “The Contest,” Has a 9.5 Score on IMDb

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After George’s mother catches him masturbating, the gang decides to make a contest to see who could last the longest without doing it. Funny enough, Kramer only lasts a day or two. He goes to Jerry’s apartment to tell them about a naked girl in the next building, but after a few seconds, he leaves the house. A couple of minutes later, Kramer returns, puts his money on the table, and yells “I’m out!” to everyone’s surprise.

This is one of Seinfeld‘s funniest episodes, as George’s misfortune is always great to laugh at, but this scene takes the cake. Not only is it funny how fast Kramer gave up, but also how fast he pleased himself. It took basically no stimuli for Kramer to give in to his base desires. It’s also a testament to Kramer’s simple nature, as he will not deny himself the pleasure just to prove a point. While the characters looking at another girl nonconsensually did age poorly, the humorous focus of the scene is Kramer’s line delivery, who always manages to delight the audience with his outstanding physical comedy.

7. Will and Carlton Dance Together in Las Vegas

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’s Season 6, Episode 8, “Viva Lost Wages” Has a 7.3 Score on IMDb

“Viva Lost Wages” follows Carlton and Will as they travel to Las Vegas for Carlton’s 21st birthday. While Carlton is cautious at first, he soon becomes addicted to gambling and spends all his and Will’s money. To try to earn enough money to purchase a ticket back home, the two boys sign up for a dancing contest, and the result is hilarious.

Will and Carlton take this enterprise very seriously, wearing funny clothes for the occasion. They prepare a simple yet hilarious choreography that even includes facial gestures. From Will, this is kind of a normal occasion. However, Carlton tends to be more uptight, so the whole thing works as great fan service.

6. Dwight Takes a Fire Drill Too Far in The Office

The Office’s Season 5, Episode 14, “Stress Relief” Has a 9.7 Score on IMDb

The cold opening of “Stress Relief” is one of the most iconic scenes in sitcom history because it is so over-the-top. To make employees at Dunder Mifflin take fire drills seriously, Dwight creates a small fire in the office and closes all the exits. Everyone completely panics, and instead of following the procedure, they all make irrational decisions, especially because the way Dwight sets the fake fire is confusing. As the smoke rises, Oscar tries to escape through the roof, Angela throws him a cat that she takes out of a drawer, and Kevin breaks the vending machine. As everyone screams and damages the office’s equipment, Stanley has a heart attack.

Comedy relies on exaggeration, and The Office wasn’t kidding around with this cold open. The characters make desperate decisions that go extremely well with their characters, keeping the audience in stitches. However, the cold open also serves to criticize people’s reactions in a panic. Dwight’s fake drill was wrong, but most characters also did dangerous and absurd things to escape it. The irrationality won that day in Dunder Mifflin to the audience’s delight.

5. The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show’s Season 3, Episode 1, “That’s My Boy??” Has a 9.1 Score on IMDb

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“That’s My Boy??” is a hilarious episode from beginning to end, but the best scene is when Rob initially realizes his son might not be his. In a flashback episode to the day Ritchie was born, Rob starts to suspect that they switched his baby at the hospital because the nurse was pretty absent-minded. As his wife talks about other affairs, Rob comically misinterprets that his wife is on the same page as he is.

People have always been concerned about getting a different baby from the hospital, and this concern persists today, even with all the technology. Many parents might relate to Rob’s anxiety, who isn’t taken seriously by anyone in his family. Dick Van Dyke shines with his usual physical comedy as he delivers the lines with perfect timing. Even the audience laughed for too long and they had to stop taping the scene.

4. Flanders Trying to Save Homer from the Fire Will Never Not Be Funny

The Simpsons’ Season 4, Episode 3, “Homer the Heretic” Has an 8.9 Score on IMDb

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As Homer decides to abandon church to create his own religion, his friends and wife try to save him, but he stays put in his lazy and hedonistic ways. However, as he falls asleep with lighted tobacco, and it catches the light in his porn magazines, Homer’s good karma runs out. Ironically, his religious neighbor comes to his aid. Flanders throws an unconscious Homer out the window on top of a mattress, but to everyone’s surprise, Homer bounces on the bed and gets back inside the house.

While The Simpsons is already in its 36th season, with more than 780 episodes, most fans remain loyal to its early days. In only its fourth season, back in 1992, The Simpsons made an outstanding scene full of hilarity, irony, and clever jokes with social commentary beyond its time. The whole episode sensibly questions the ideals of religion but also makes a joke out of Homer’s stupid point of view, aging outstandingly. However, the scene of Homer bouncing back into the house despite Flanders’s best efforts to save him is truly hilarious.

3. Chandler Kissing All the Girls to Hide His Relationship with Monica Never Gets Old

Friends’ Season 5, Episode 2, “The One with All the Kissing” Has an 8.9 Score on IMDb

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Monica and Chandler are the biggest plot twist of Friends. After they have sex at the end of the fourth season, they continue to have a relationship behind everyone’s back. The fifth season creates a lot of humorous situations based on this dynamic, but the funniest one is Chandler having to kiss all the girls to maintain the charade. As he’s leaving the apartment, he kisses Monica. Realizing his mistake and to save face, he kisses both Rachel and Phoebe with the same amount of passion, to the girls’ dismay, trying to make it look like a regular situation.

Honestly, it’s hard to believe Rachel and Phoebe didn’t find out about Chandler and Monica after this scene, but that’s part of the fun. Everyone used to see Chandler as sexually unappealing, so they never imagined two of their friends having a sexual relationship. Chandler kissing the girls by surprise with no explanation also probably took the idea out of their heads. The whole moment is ridiculously funny as no other character can even utter a word.

2. Lucy’s Commercial for Vitameatavegamin Is Still Iconic Today

I Love Lucy’s Season 1, Episode 30, “Lucy Does a TV Commercial,” Has a 9.5 Score on IMDb

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I Love Lucy is the quintessential family sitcom. Although it aired 70 years ago, it’s still as funny today as it was back then. People’s favorite scene is the famous one of Lucy stepping in to make a commercial for a product called Vitameatavegamin. Lucy is always looking for stardom, so she gives 100% of her energy to get the role for this TV advertisement.

This scene from I Love Lucy is simply genius. From the convoluted name of the product (which promises to have absolutely everything) to Lucille Ball’s fantastic physical comedies and hilarious facial gestures to the brilliant dialogue, the audience can’t help but laugh as Lucy keeps perfectly repeating “Vitameatavegamin” while trying to keep a straight face when trying the disgusting product. Even Desi Arnaz, who plays Ricky Ricardo, can’t help but break character and laugh a little.

1. The Darkest Timeline from Community Is Hilarious, Chaotic, and Clever

Community’s Season 3, Episode 4, “Remedial Chaos Theory” Has a 9.8 Score on IMDb

“Remedial Chaos Theory” is a bottle episode that follows the gang having a heartwarming party at Abed and Troy’s apartment. Through 7 different timelines, the episode shows that what seems like an ordinary event could soon turn out very different. However, the Darkest Timeline has the most surprising scene on a sitcom. As Troy leaves to pick up the pizzas, Abed’s Goldberg machine gets activated, and a big ball falls onto the floor, triggering a horrific sequence. Annie trips on the ball and accidentally activates her gun, which shoots Pierce in the leg. As everyone tries to help, Britta’s cigarette falls on the floor, creating a fire. This is exactly when Troy enters the apartment and, seeing the Troll from Pierce’s house, fully believes that it was all thanks to the demonic force.

The scene is so hilarious because no one can take it seriously. The curse of events is so surprising and unexpected that people can’t help but laugh at the ridiculousness of the situation. However, it’s also a great moment that uses all the elements carefully placed in the episode. In other timelines, Abed stops the ball from falling, Troy finds Annie’s gun in her purse, Britta smokes her cigarette in the bathroom, and Piece gifts the troll to Troy as a prank. However, in the Darkest Timeline, everything that can go wrong goes wrong.