Unintentionally Funny Comedy Moments

Comedy shows are funny...obviously. They're meant to be. But sometimes the biggest belly laughs come out when something or somebody is trying to be deadly serious...and failing miserably. Here are some of my favourite unintentionally funny moments of comedy:

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Believe it or not, the world's favourite Austrain bodybuilder turned Hollywood superstar is not featured in this post because of his stupifyingly hilarious election as Governor of California in 2003, nor is it down to his George Bush and Boris Johnson style political gaffes (getting in trouble for describing his political rivals as "girlie men", for instance). No it's the Governator's 30 year (!) movie career and his incredible 'talent' of being able to turn ANY movie he stars in into a laugh out loud comedy, simply by opening his mouth that earns him a mention here. Take a looksie at some of Arnie's best moments:

R. Kelly-Trapped In The Closet

"WTF???" These three little letters posted by a youtube user in reply to the video below pretty much sums up R&B star R. Kelly's 22 part "hip-hopera". Kelly must have thought of his 83 minute tale of gangsters and suburban unrest as groundbreaking and epic, when really any music video that repeats the word "midget" that many times simply cannot be taken seriously. Only the most dedicated hip hop fans will be able to keep a straight face through this:

Coughs And Sneezes

With the Second World War finally over it seemed that the biggest threat left to the British public in 1945 was...er...inconsiderate people who sneezed a lot. Yes, the man in this completely genuine and completely serious public service film does have the loudest sneeze in the world, but quite frankly I'd rather take my chances with him than risk getting pushed into a pond by the little sadist at the beginning:

Plan 9 From Outer Space

SPOILER ALERT! The "plan" in this 1959 B-Movie is a diabolical scheme to raise the Earth's dead, masterminded by mysterious aliens from, you guessed it, outer space. If you think that a movie with aliens AND zombies simply can't go wrong then you might want to think again, given that Plan 9 is generally regarded as the worst film ever from the worst director ever. But while it may be a ridiculously bad sci-fi movie, the hammy acting, clumsy effects and laughable dialouge make Plan 9 a first rate comedy! Check out the original theatrical trailer. Curse those unreliable electro-guns!

Everyday Life

But why is it that we have to turn to the media to have a good laugh at some unintentionally funny moments? Comedy is all around us. Goofs, pratfalls, wonderful social faux pas like this:

And of course, who can resist the childish humour of an unintentionally funny road sign. Enjoy!

Videos Courtesy of youtube.com (users outburstx, hra100, ErraticConduct, sideshowcarny, 52projects and CakM93)