Top 10 Funniest Scenes From Leslie Nielsen

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Nobody delivered deadpan comedy like Leslie Nielsen. Welcome to WatchMojo.WORLD, where we’re counting down the Top 10 funniest Leslie Nielsen moments, from his iconic roles in Airplane! to The Naked Gun series and beyond.  Which Leslie Nielsen moment is your favorite? Drop it in the comments!

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00:00this woman has to be gotten to a hospital a hospital what is it it's a big building with

00:04patients but that's not important right now welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting

00:08down our picks for the most hilarious leslie nielsen moments on film so what are you gonna

00:13do about it copper why should i tell you maybe this will help number 10 escaping the train

00:20wrongfully accused in this funny scene leslie nielsen's ryan harrison finds himself in an

00:26unlikely situation i'm innocent i've been wrongfully accused guilt or innocent that's not my job it's

00:33my duty to pick up scum sucking pucks like yourself who are accused of a crime the character ends up

00:38wrongly convicted and escaping a bus accident but things take a turn in this comical sequence

00:44this parody of the fugitive takes you into a fantastical world where trains come alive

00:52nielsen's hero narrowly avoids injury although he still must outrun a locomotive it's so absurd

00:59that it's hard not to love it defying all logic this thriller spoof gleefully breaks the rules so

01:04the comedy star can get big laughs

01:06number nine nail gun superhero movie leslie nielsen plays albert reicher in this spoof film he is much

01:21different than uncle ben from the spider-man comics accidentally testing his nephew with a nail gun

01:26my god how did you do there uh it's easier than it looks rick shows off his fast reflexes before the

01:39uncle tries the same with kevin hart's tray the latter has a much more violent reaction to the nail

01:44flailing around in pain as nielsen's character doesn't bat an eye i find that hard to believe

01:50it's a chaotic moment with a great mix of comedic styles the older comedian shows he can brighten

01:56up a scene with just a few lines and some choice reactions what else can you do number eight training

02:02repossessed if you love the exorcist you might enjoy this cleverly titled parody leslie nielsen plays

02:09father jedediah may i who prepares for another exorcism what do you say may i no no by god you may not

02:23this involves an in-depth and comical routine blending horror parody with a sports movie like rocky

02:29nielsen gives his all as he drains a shake and boxes a chicken

02:32it all plays out like an entertaining training montage he even throws in the sign of the cross

02:42but he does it as many times as possible in another silly beat this comical salute to the

02:47william friedkin film might not be the most sophisticated but it does have enjoyable scenes

02:52that let nielsen flex his comedy chops may i

02:56and i wonder why priests never get married number seven bribe scene the naked gun from the files of

03:05police squad many of the gags in the naked gun are based around simple jokes you can't help but love

03:11this particular setup features frank drebin questioning a dock worker you're familiar with

03:16that face i don't know my memory ain't so great oh yeah maybe this will refresh your memory i don't

03:24know it's still kind of hazy when the latter isn't answering questions the detective decides to make

03:28a bold move the scene then flips on its head when the worker needs information from drebin why do you

03:33want to know i can't tell you that well maybe this will help these two characters end up trading bills

03:39back and forth in a funny reversal of a typical interrogation nielsen's performance here really

03:44sells the silly concept in another example of his comedic talents when the pair starts up again

03:50they keep the routine going like a classic vaudeville team maybe this will help i still don't think i

03:56should tell you can you spot me at 20 how about now all right i'm going down to ludwig's office i'll

04:02find out if you're telling the truth number six alien attack scary movie three in a fantastic casting

04:09choice scary movie three gives us a chance to see leslie nielsen as an anxious and alien averse

04:14president we don't want to panic very few presidents have faced a crisis like this i wonder what

04:19president ford will have done well the bucks drops here during an award ceremony harris thinks he's

04:26surrounded by imposters in a sudden and violent twist nielsen attacks everyone regardless of who

04:31they are it's happening i do it you'll never take me alive

04:35she's scrubbing my brain i'll get her this includes a ridiculous encounter where he headbutts a girl

04:43it's an absolutely bonkers series of moments that lead up to an equally wild escape nielsen plays the

04:48most extreme version of a politician or at least what used to be the most extreme version

04:53number five bouncing car wrongfully accused after hot wiring a car ryan harrison must drive it as he

05:05endures a few malfunctions

05:07this results in some amazing physical comedy from nielsen not only does he have to bounce around in the

05:18car he also has to get out of it harrison keeps going despite the bananas predicament leading to

05:31him having more funny convulsions once he exits it is an undeniable masterclass in goofy movements

05:37without having to say a word the actor levels the audience with laughter

05:41it almost makes you forget that you're watching a parody of serious thrillers

05:49number four the switch naked gun 33 and a third the final insult during a tense situation at the

05:56oscars lieutenant frank drebin tries to handle a hostage crisis believe that bomb belongs to me

06:01i hand it over drebin he's holding an explosive envelope and the villain rocko dylan points a gun at

06:08drebin's wife jane in a moment of misguided thoughts the hero switches the bomb for the firearm

06:13this prompts some amazing reactions from the academy awards attendees

06:17leslie nielsen plays the move up in a confused performance that's all the better with this bonkers

06:24twist as both a parody of hostage negotiations and high stakes action this finale delivers with an

06:30inspired decision that lets nielsen be as goofy as ever all right give it up rocko your history look

06:37george hamlin

06:38come and get me brother

06:43number three close quarters combat the naked gun two and a half the smell of fear most movie gun

06:51fights try to be slick stylish and as violent as possible frank over there

06:56take cover this particular one lets leslie nielsen's frank drebin do the exact opposite

07:05the naked gun two and a half features a shootout where the lieutenant fires at assailants despite

07:09their short distance away it is a wonderful gag that makes fun of action movie choreography

07:15nielsen sells the urgency of the moment but he also gives you the sense that his cop character is

07:25super inept he manages to survive the ordeal but still leaves us chuckling by fumbling his way through

07:31this set piece

07:32number two leaving the microphone on the naked gun from the files of police squad

07:41not only is this a memorable scene it's also a cautionary tale as americans we must be gracious

07:48frank drebin takes a bathroom break without realizing he's still wearing a microphone

07:58the result is a waterfall of endless laughs and funny noises including everything you would expect

08:05from the naked gun series indeed it is for all the people who will be able to share in the uh celebration

08:16nielsen doesn't hold back here as his character embarrasses himself even if you're not into this

08:21kind of humor you have to admire the actor's dedication to this bit

08:28it is such a long session in the restroom that you will be giggling at how far the filmmakers push the

08:34joke before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions snow chase mr magoo nielsen's

08:41character doesn't need an ordinary snowboard in this absurd chase are you all right

08:47don't take that detour waldo naked at the un scary movie four the actor plays a goofy

08:55president who doesn't realize he's lost his clothes as you know the heat ray destroys the body leaving

09:01behind nothing but clothes our engineers have managed to reverse the polarity of the weapon in

09:06the hopes that it can now be turned against the alien invaders ancestors dracula dead and loving it

09:15this version of the vampire doesn't hold back when considering his darkly humorous past and then impaling

09:21them on iron spikes they had it coming we go way back spy hard this funny scene turns a flashback on

09:32its head steve bishop you look great thank you we go back a long way huh

09:41let's have a drink okay national anthem the naked gun from the files of police squad nielsen gives one of

09:48the most memorable renditions of the anthem we can recall

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10:14number one don't call me shirley airplane it might be the most famous line of leslie nielsen's career

10:23captain how soon can you land i can't tell you can tell me i'm a doctor no i mean i'm just not sure

10:29but can't you take a guess as one of the stars of this spoof nielsen brings his deadpan perfection to

10:35this quote he's so serious that it only makes this particular phrase sing for his performance playing

10:40opposite robert hayes as ted striker nielsen becomes the perfect foil as dr rumack rumack both

10:46misunderstands striker and believes he's been called by a different name can you fly this plane and land

10:51it surely you can't be serious i am serious and don't call me surely even if it doesn't make any

10:58sense the exchange lives on in the history of film comedy the comedic actor is at the peak of his powers

11:05delivering work that's sharp well-timed and never winking at the audience you're the only chance

11:11we've got are there any moments from nielsen's career we forgot let us know in the comments below

11:16all i need is a good night's rest in the morning everything will be just fine

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