27 TV Scenes That Are So Freaking Funny, They Might Be The Best Ever

We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which TV scenes always make them laugh. Here are the hilarious results.

1.In Abbott Elementary, when Barbara kept mixing up the names of her favorite Black actors with famous white actors.

A scene from "Abbott Elementary" featuring Quinta Brunson, Janelle James, Tyler James Williams, Lisa Ann Walter, and Sheryl Lee Ralph in a school hallway
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2.In Modern Family, when Claire tried turning her living room into a haunted house, but no one in the family wanted to match her energy or love of Halloween.

The cast of "Modern Family" in their Halloween costumes in their living room while giving trick-or-treaters a tour of their haunted house

"The Halloween and Disneyland episodes are hysterical!"

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ABC

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3.In Fleabag, when Claire got a haircut and absolutely hated it...even though it was exactly what she asked for.

I don’t know who these characters are, but the image shows two people sitting on a park bench, having a conversation. The scene appears to be from a film or show
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4.In Parks and Rec, when Leslie needed to give a speech at the hockey rink, but the red carpet wasn't long enough, so everyone kept slipping on the ice.

A scene from a TV show on an ice rink. Characters wrestle with a dog while humorous dialogue about a red carpet and navigating the ice unfolds

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5.In Derry Girls, when the new teacher read everyone's poems out loud and absolutely obliterated each student by individually making fun of them.

The students sitting in class while the teacher stands in front and reads the poems
Netflix

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6.In Schitt's Creek, when Moira tried to show David how to make her mother's enchiladas, but they couldn't figure out how to "fold in the cheese."

Six-panel scene from a sitcom with two people discussing how to fold in cheese while cooking

"I remember crying from laughter the first time I watched this."

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CBC

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7.In Living Single, when Max wanted to get a tattoo, and Regine desperatelyyyy tried to talk her out of it.

Two women in a sitcom scene having a humorous conversation about tattoo choices, one suggesting a panther and the other responding with sarcastic alternatives

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8.In Roseanne, when Jackie had to call her hard-of-hearing aunt to say her dad died, and all hell broke loose.

Jackie on the phone in the kitchen

"I just about pee myself every time!"

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NBC

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9.In The Office, when Michael wanted to show off his new flat-screen TV during his dinner party.

Scene from "The Office" with characters Michael Scott and Jim Halpert. Michael proudly shows off a tiny wall-mounted TV to Jim and Pam Beesly

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10.In Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, when Titus thought his boyfriend was cheating on him, so he reenacted his own version of Beyoncé's "Hold Up" music video.

A person wearing a yellow dress and a baseball bat sings in the street, conveying defiance and humor
Netflix

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11.In The Carol Burnett Show, when they parodied Gone with the Wind and had "Starlet O'Hara" show off her new outfit.

A woman in a dramatic velvet gown with drapes meets a cowboy. Text: "That gown is gorgeous." Reply: "Thank you, I saw it in the window, and I just couldn't resist it."

"Comedic genius, thanks to her costume designer!"

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CBS Television City

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12.In The Golden Girls, when Rose told everyone about the Great Herring War, and no one could keep it together.

Scene from "The Golden Girls": Characters Rose, Dorothy, and Blanche in conversation, with humorous dialogue about a herring story
NBC

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13.In Community, when Annie chloroformed the janitor so Troy and Abed could escape, but everything backfired.

A scene from "Community" where characters discuss waking up after being chloroformed. A character holds a rag as others lie unconscious

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14.In Bob's Burgers, when Bob let Tina practice driving, and she slowly crashed into the only other car in the parking lot.

Bob tells Tina to park; she swerves. He yells to stop before hitting a car. Tina panics, crashes into the car. Scene from "Bob's Burgers."
Fox

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15.In I Love Lucy, when Lucy and Ethel weren't fast enough at wrapping candy at the chocolate factory.

Scene from "I Love Lucy" with Lucy and Ethel frantically wrapping chocolates on a factory conveyor belt

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16.In The Cosby Show, when Sondra told her parents that she was dropping out of law school so she could help Elvin open a wilderness store.

TV show scene with two parents reacting in disbelief as their child decides against law school. They urge a change of mind due to financial sacrifice

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17.In The Office, when everyone had to go through CPR training, but it was completely chaotic.

Three office employees, including a man in a gray sweater vest, perform a CPR demonstration set to the Bee Gees' song "Stayin' Alive."

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18.In Seinfeld, when George pretended to be a marine biologist and removed a golf ball from a whale's blowhole, which was accidentally shot in there by Kramer.

Scene from a sitcom with characters in a diner discussing a humorous story about saving someone from choking
NBC

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19.In Psych, when Gus tried to extract the note from his boss's dead body without leaving any evidence behind, but he failed miserably.

A man recalls writing a note and others panicking over it, leading to accidental chaos in the office
USA Network

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20.In 30 Rock, when Liz tried to get out of jury duty by dressing up as Princess Leia and using a fake voice.

A woman jokingly uses a Star Wars voice questioning an officer about trial duration; the officer humorously advises dropping the act
NBC

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21.In Brooklyn Nine-Nine, when Jake got a little too carried away while making all the suspects sing the Backstreet Boys.

Two police officers observe a lineup where two suspects re-enact a famous song, leading to a humorous misunderstanding

"It gets me every time!"

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NBC

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22.In Friends, when they couldn't fit Ross's new couch up the stairs.

Scene from "Friends" with characters Ross, Rachel, and Chandler struggling to move a couch up a staircase, humorously shouting "Pivot!"

"It's hilarious."

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NBC

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23.In The Mary Tyler Moore Show, when Mary couldn't stop giggling during the funeral for Chuckles the Clown.

Scene from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" with Mary Richards at a funeral, hearing a joke about Chuckles the Clown, starts to giggle uncontrollably

"Gold! Comedy gold!"

mitchkatz

CBS

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24.In Martin, when Martin tried to find out who stole his CD player, so he used a stuffed animal to intimidate his suspects.

A person confronts a group about a stolen CD player, urging them to confess

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25.In The Fresh Prince, when Will walked in on his mom and Lisa's dad in bed together.

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26.In Frasier, when Niles tried to iron his pants but kept fainting at the sight of blood, and the apartment caught on fire.

A man in a suit accidentally sets a couch on fire with a cigarette, panics, and tries to extinguish it using a fire extinguisher. Text reads "Oh, no. Ahh!"

"It is absolutely one of the funniest moments in TV history. If you haven't seen it yet, watch it and you won't be sorry."

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NBC

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27.And, of course, in Saturday Night Live, when the entire cast kept breaking character during the "Debbie Downer" sketch at Disneyland.

Three people on stage act in a comedic scene, expressing exaggerated reactions to funny lines about climate change and personal revelations

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