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THE REWATCHABLES FIELD GUIDE · VOL. 02
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One-night-onlyUnintentional comedyA bespoke category preserved exactly as it appeared in the transcript-derived ledger.13episodes69% resolved
- Calls logged
- 13
- Declared
- 4
- Apparent
- 5
- Left open
- 4
- First logged
- Nov 30, 2017
- Latest logged
- Jan 30, 2024
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9 winners on file
- Apparent consensusJan 30, 2024 · ~1:04:00The Insider · 1999the golf-driving-range scene with the men in suitsEpisode
They single out the suited golf-range sequence as the funniest unintended bit, with Wigand’s wall-staring also called out.
Runner-up · Wigand staring at the wall in the hotel room - DeclaredJul 31, 2023 · ~48:00A Few Good Men: Live from L.A. ("A Few Good (Re)Men") · 1992Drunk Tom CruiseEpisode
Drunk Tom Cruise is selected over the other examples of accidental comedy.
Runner-up · Cruise hitting softballs too hard - DeclaredJul 23, 2019 · ~48:00Top Gun · 1986Beach volleyball gameEpisode
The room settles on the beach volleyball sequence as the funniest unintentionally comic stretch, with the bite also named as a strong contender.
Runner-up · Ice Man biting Maverick - DeclaredJul 26, 2018 · ~48:00Mission: Impossible · 1996Senator John Walter on the McLaughlin GroupEpisode
They pick the absurd senator-on-TV and other internet-tech moments as the funniest unintended comedy.
Runner-up · Net Ranger - Apparent consensusJul 4, 2018 · ~1:08:00Jaws · 1975Quint getting eaten / the shark-on-the-mast effectsEpisode
They point to a few moments, but the boat/mast attack on Quint draws the strongest laughter and most attention.
Runner-up · Mrs. Brody reacting to the shark book illustration - Apparent consensusApr 11, 2018 · ~32:00The Princess Bride · 1987Andre the Giant’s line deliveryEpisode
They point to Andre the Giant’s delivery as the biggest source of accidental comedy, with his unintelligible line readings adding to the effect.
Runner-up · Carrie Elwes being a heartthrob - DeclaredMar 29, 2018 · ~1:04:00Michael Clayton · 2007Tilda Swinton's performanceEpisode
They mostly agree that Swinton's entire performance lives on the edge of comedy, with the baguettes and other Tonally odd moments also singled out.
Runner-up · The baguettes - Apparent consensusMar 22, 2018 · ~40:00Inception · 2010Lucas HaasEpisode
The group treated Lucas Haas as the funniest accidental element, with the ending's kid-face reveal also called out.
Runner-up · the child-face reveal at the end - Left openFeb 27, 2018 · ~1:12:00Get Out · 2017No clear winner recordedEpisode
They mostly argue that the movie is too controlled to have a real unintentional-comedy winner, though they note a few implausible plot details.
- Apparent consensusFeb 3, 2018 · ~24:00Varsity Blues · 1999Vanderbeek's Texas accentEpisode
They single out James Van Der Beek’s Texas accent as the funniest accidental effect in the movie.
- Left openJan 9, 2018 · ~32:0010 Things I Hate About You · 1999No clear winner recordedEpisode
They mention the guitar-with-headphones scene, the tire swing shot, and some bar scenes, but do not choose a single winner.
- Left openDec 7, 2017 · ~48:0048 Hrs. · 1982No clear winner recordedEpisode
They joke through several awkward moments, but never settle on a single winner for the category.
- Left openNov 30, 2017 · ~48:00Friday · 1995No clear winner recordedEpisode
The hosts do not identify a distinct unintentional-comedy winner and move on without a selection.