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39 Clever, Subtle Jokes Hidden in Movies and TV Shows

August 26, 2023

We’ve all seen a movie or TV show with jokes in it before. Remember when the Griswold family arrived at Wally World only to learn that it was closed in Vacation? Or when Clark Griswold did the thing with the lights in Christmas Vacation? Or when Randy Quaid steals a bunch of food from the casino buffet in Vegas Vacation?

The Vacation movies have lots of good jokes, but that’s not what we’re interested in today. Today, we’re putting on our fedora and grabbing a whip like Clark Griswold in the elaborate Indiana Jones-parodying Vacation movie of our dreams to find the hidden jokes in some of our favorite movies and TV shows. Whether it’s hidden adult humor, some actually clever wordplay and double meanings or a subtle reference to another work, we’re going to find those jokes and put them where they belong — in a Vacation sequel set in a museum!

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Is this one... too soon?

39 Clever, Subtle Jokes Hidden in Movies and TV Shows — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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A whole drama plays out in the background of How I Met Your Mother.

As the gang trades Canadian jokes in How I Met Your Mother's The Rehearsal Dinner (S9E12), we are treated to the life and times of a couple in the background. It ends with the CRACKED.COM wife, who is now old, weeping next to her husband's ashes. — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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Edgar Wrights movies collapse in on themselves.

CRACKED.COM ANDFOR HOT FUZZ POLICE Danny throws a DVD into a supermarket basket. For a brief second, we see a cut-price DVD of the director's previous film, Shaun of the Dead, now renamed Zombies Party - which was the release title in certain countries. AN INSTANT CURT CLASSIC THIS IS THE IBRID CIMICY FOR ARS' SHAUN OF THE £4.99 ZOMBIES DE I SARTY - adidas m DVG — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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I just blew myself! Again!

AVENGERS CRACKED.COM INFINITY MARVEL STUDIOS WAR That blue guy chilling in The Collector's display case? Don't mind him. That's just Tobias Fünke from Arrested Development. — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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Don't tell us what to do, Bojack!

BOJACK HORSEMAN Fans are well aware that visual gags are a staple of this show, and will often pause the show to spot all the gags. STOP PAUSING AND JUST WATCH THE SHOW BROKEN SNOW GLOBES ) & ROLLED In Season 5 Episode 5, a possum can be (very briefly) seen holding up a shirt that reads, Stop pausing and just watch the show. GRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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Spider-Man

CRACKED COM SPIDER-MAN INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE While Miles Morales is visiting his uncle Aaron in his apartment, the TV is on. 11 And the TV is showing an episode of Community, which features Donald Glover in Spider-Man pyjamas. — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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Baby Driver

CRACKED COM BABY DRIVER Baby has such a massive crush on Debora that the black heart graffiti btoo notton turns red as soon nic as he sees her. SONTOS — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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This is the ultimate Michael Scott move.

GRACKED.COM MIZUNEL SCOTT - Quality Certificate Of Authenticity This certifies that MICHAEL SCOTT is the proud owner of a Quality Seyko timepiece CERTIFICATE NUMBER CONAZURA the office In his office, Michael Scott has a framed certificate of authenticity for his watch. Note that it's for a Quality Seyko, not for a Seiko watch. Не was tricked into buying a knock-off and lets the world know. — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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What a time to be alive.

HOTEL КОВФЕФЕ ARTEMIS In the final scene, a character can be seen flipping a switch with the word 'КОВФЕФЕ printed on it. The word is 'covfefe' written in Russian alphabet, meant to poke fun at President Trump's infamous Twitter mishap. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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Tyler Durden is all over Fight Club.

Right after the FBI warning and the Attention message in FIGHT CLUB... WARNING If you are reading this then this warning is for you. Every word you read of this useless fine print is another second off your life. Don't you have other things to do? Is your life so empty that you honestly can't think of a better way to spend these moments? Or are you so impressed with authority that you give respect and credence to all who claim it? Do you read everything you're supposed to read? Do you think everything you're supposed to think? Buy what — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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The dragons were safe. Robert Pattinson, though? Not so much.

There's a disclaimer in the Harry special Potter OF FIRE credits that would made PETA happy. AGEMENT ROUGHT COURTYARD MANAGEMENT 3KHZ MANAGEMENT NO DRAGONS were HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS MOVIE MADE ON LOCATION IN ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & AT LEAVESDEN STUDIOS, PINEWOOD STUDIOS & SHEPPERTON STUDIOS, LONDON. CAMERAS & LENSES SUPPLIED BY No dragons were harmed, yes, but Cedric was. CRACKED COM 12th Potter — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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The Enterprise may have had a rougher time than the Minnow.

CRACKED.COM The Starfleet vessel USS Brattain's ship motto (on its dedication plaque) is taken from Gilligan's Island. STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION The motto is ... a three hour tour, a three hour tour, which is straight from the Gilligan's Island theme song lyrics. Why? The Brattain ran into a spatial anomaly and, like the ship in Gilligan's Island, got shipwrecked. — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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Man, Pixar was on fire in the 2000s.

In Finding Nemo, Deb thinks her reflection in the fish tank's glass is her sister Flo, who seems to be a product of Deb's imagination. bobbies Siephell ROOI Deb (& Flo) ... Vicki Lewis S. Yet Vicki Lewis is credited as voicing Deb (& Flo). CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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South Park

UNITED NATIONS say In South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, the flag display outside the United Nations includes the Jolly Roger and an LGBT Pride flag. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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We all need this button, honestly.

MO52584 ESC 7 - O - G a 3 TAB O C O ENTER W R P T d с CAPS D G H J K f ДЛ HIFT SHI z x C < B P N M R.L .. Old Man McGucket's laptop in Gravity Falls has a key for the symbol of The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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You'll have to pause to catch this one.

DO NOT ACCEPT CHECKS FROM: CHIEF WIGGUM REVEREND LOVEJOY. HOMER J. SIMPSON HOMER S. SIMPSON H.J. SIMPSON CRACKED.COM HOMOR SIMPSON HOMER J. FONG SIMPSONS tHe In the episode Homer and Apu, this sign in the Kwik- E-Mart is a treat for observant viewers. — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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We also leave passive aggressive notes in Lego.

There's bitchy workplace sniping CRACKED.COM hidden in The Lego Movie. 4a 3:00 Omage braolt 4:00 Raugh Internation fessos 5:00 Paperwork litting 6:00 check 7:00 FRANKS PART ع EN Film DON'T FORGET TO - Jil CLEAN THE LAKER!! D How ABOUT YOU DEAR T When Wyldstyle flips a table in the Melting Room, a handwritten schedule is visible for a few frames. At the bottom, someone wrote in red ink DON'T FORGET TO CLEAN THE LASER!! and someone else replied HOW ABOUT YOU CLEAN IT — Source: 28 Sneaky Jokes Tucked Into Movies And Shows

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The Emperer’s New Groove

THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE Pretty sly reference to pitching a tent for a kid's movie. CRACKED.COM — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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Cartoon Network was really pushing it at the time.

39 Clever, Subtle Jokes Hidden in Movies and TV Shows — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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Nudity is more fun with weapons, anyway.

In Young Justice, when Artemis doesn't have her weapons with her, she has this to say: I feel naked, and not in a fun way. CRACKED.COM — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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Cars 2

In Cars 2, the villains (Lemons) have a little celebration. You know, a LEMON PARTY. Isn't this a great party, Ivan? The Pixar movie snuck in a reference to the NSFW website that features a couple of elderly men having sex with each other. One of your jerk friends probably sent you the link once. CRACKED.COM

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Maybe these Minions need to relax.

39 Clever, Subtle Jokes Hidden in Movies and TV Shows — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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The Genie has a lot of faith in Aladdin.

CRACKED.COM Aladdín and the KINGOATHIEVES The Earth starts shaking during the wedding of Aladdin and Jasmine. Genie responds with: I thought the Earth wasn't supposed to move until the honeymoon. — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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Transformers

39 Clever, Subtle Jokes Hidden in Movies and TV Shows — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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Look, you gotta do what you gotta do.

CRACKED.COM In Sailor Moon, during an argument over who gets the leading role in a play, Jupiter asserts that she has the most talent, while also pushing her... talents forward. — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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Zootopia

CRACKED.COM Zootopia makes a pretty sneaky sex joke. Bunnies are good at multiplying. — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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It's weird to see this in a middle school production...

THE MUSIC CRACKED.COM MAN The wholesome slice of nostalgia contains the comedic song The Sadder But Wiser Girl which is basically about being only interested in women who are not virgins. With lyrics like... I cheer, I rave I hope and I for the virtue pray for a I'm too late Hester to win to save one more A — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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That's one way to do it, Disney.

39 Clever, Subtle Jokes Hidden in Movies and TV Shows — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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We see what you did there, Pixar.

CRACKED.COM From Coco: And her... knuckles, they drag on the floor. Those aren't the words! Yes, that's a There tits joke in a Pixar are movie. children present. — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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We all have laser envy, don't we?

In Toy Story, Woody calls Buzz's laser a blinking little bulb. Mr. Potato Head then explains that Woody just has laser envy. CRACKED.COM — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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Shrek is full of jokes like this.

SHREK When introducing Snow White as the second unmarried princess in the Bachelorette sequence, The Magic Mirror comments that despite living with seven other men, she isn't easy. CRACKED.COM — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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Animators love sneaking the bird into cartoons.

Here's a tale of two middle finger jokes in cartoons. A Tale Of Two Kitties did this one first, in 1942... GIVE ME THE BIRD! Give me the bird. If the ...I'd Hays give office 'im the would only boid all let me... right! ...and in 1993, Animaniacs did something similar but more concise. We'd love to, really... CRACKED.COM Give me ...but the Fox censors the bird. won't allow it. — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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What? Oh...

Remember that time Sid tried to... uhhh... ICE AGE 3 DAWN OF DINOSAURS milk a ram? CRACKED.COM — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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At least Timmy's not in for any surprises.

GRAGKED.COM In an episode of The Fairly Odd Parents, Timmywalks past his parents and says, the fairly Odd PaRenTs NICKELODEON I'M GONNA TAKE THESE PAPER TOWELS UP TO MY ROOM ALONE. SO DON'T BOTHER ME. — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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Did Plastic Man just get roasted?

Not satisfied with just one dirty joke, Batman: The Brave and The Bold throws an entire CRACKED.COM musical barrage of them in the song Birds of Prey. It got away with lyrics like: Aquaman's always courageous, his little fish - less outrageous and Plastic Man can expand, becomes putty in our hands. — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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Pee-Wee knows how to show a lady a good time.

39 Clever, Subtle Jokes Hidden in Movies and TV Shows — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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Osmosis Jones gives credit where it's due.

CRACKED.COM OSMOSiS JONES takes place inside a human body, but kids might have trouble getting this joke. OUR FOUNDER There is a scene with a monument that reads Our Founder with the statue of an sperm cell on top. — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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The Whos down in Whoville get a little freaky.

The Whos in THE GRINCH are SWINGERS! The annual Whoville Christmas party is actually a KEY PARTY, a popular game played by wife swappers. GRAGKED.COM — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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Coraline features burlesque Shakespeare.

CRACKED.COM KiNG LEER!® Searing Spink Foucible In Coraline, this poster is on Spink and Forcible's wall. Yes, that's a burlesque version of a Shakespeare play. — Source: These 34 Filthy Jokes Are (Somehow) In Family Movies & Shows

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