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* Lazar Wolf's [[AwesomeMcCoolname completely unintentionally awesome name]]. Whenever someone says the character's name, modern audiences think of [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Maximals]]. And/or ''Film/TheKidsAreAllRight''. Or ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid''.
* The irony that United Artists chose Norman ''Jew''ison to direct under the assumption that he was Jewish. (He's not. He's Protestant.)
* Adam Kantor, the actor who plays Motel in the 2015-16 revival, posted a series of vlogs from backstage called [[IncrediblyLamePun "Motel Citizen."]] Most of them are comic gold, but one notably funny one is [[http://www.broadway.com/videos/156731/motel-citizen-backstage-at-fiddler-on-the-roof-with-adam-kantor-ep-6-the-odd-couple/#play "The Odd Couple,"]] which starts out with him (as Motel) and Lazar Wolf [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin playing out]] an ''Odd Couple''-esque scene with the two characters. Lazar keeps giving [[FreudianSlip Freudian Slips]] regarding Tzeitel.
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--->'''Tevye:''' WOMAN, I AM THE HEAD OF THIS HOUSE! I RUN THE FAMILY! AND I WANT TO SEE MOTEL'S NEW MACHINE! ''(Pokes his head inside for literally one second then slams the door)'' NOW LET'S GO HOME!
** His moment of FridgeLogic during one of his chats with God when, as usual, he begins to pontificate "As the good book says..." only to realise "why should I tell ''you'' what the good book says?!"

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--->'''Tevye:''' WOMAN, I AM THE HEAD OF THIS HOUSE! I RUN THE FAMILY! AND I WANT TO SEE MOTEL'S NEW MACHINE! ''(Pokes ''[Pokes his head inside for literally one second then slams the door)'' door]'' NOW LET'S GO HOME!
** His moment of FridgeLogic during one of his chats with God when, as usual, he begins to pontificate "As the good book says..." only to realise "why should I tell ''you'' ''You'' what the good book says?!"

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* The contents of the letter from Perchik to Hodel in "Rumours" goes from "Well, I just heard that Perchik's been arrested, in Kiev" to:
-->That Golde's been arrested
-->And Hodel's gone to Kiev
-->Motel studies dancing
-->And Tevye's acting strange
-->Shprintze has the measels
-->And Bielke has the mumps
* And is finished off with, "And that's what comes from men and women dancing!"
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*** There's also his dance later on in the song.

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*** There's also his dance later on And in most productions, immediately after the song.the verse with the above quote, Tevye starts belting the second chorus while doing one of the most ridiculous dances ever put to stage.
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** Golde is upset when Tevye recounts Grandma Tzeitel and the rest of the dead people singing congratulations on the marriage of (the living) Tzeitel and Motel, and demands he tell them who she's actually engaged to. This leads to Tevye ''retroactively arguing with the ghosts while they keep singing.''

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* Lazar Wolf's [[AwesomeMcCoolname completely unintentionally awesome name]]. Whenever someone says the character's name, modern audiences think of [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Maximals]]. And/or ''Film/TheKidsAreAllRight''. Or ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid''.


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* Lazar Wolf's [[AwesomeMcCoolname completely unintentionally awesome name]]. Whenever someone says the character's name, modern audiences think of [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Maximals]]. And/or ''Film/TheKidsAreAllRight''. Or ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid''.
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** His and Lazar Wolf's conversation in the bar. Lazar Wolf is talking about his plans to marry Tevye's daughter. Tevye thinks he's talking about buying some cows. HilarityEnsues.

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** His and Lazar Wolf's [[OneDialogueTwoConversations conversation in the bar.bar]]. Lazar Wolf is talking about his plans to marry Tevye's daughter. Tevye thinks he's talking about buying some cows. HilarityEnsues.

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* Tzeitel's imitation of Yenta during the song "Matchmaker".

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* Tzeitel's imitation of Yenta during the song "Matchmaker"."Matchmaker"
** Even funnier in the film when Hodel joins Tzeitel to tease Chava, and Chava glances back and forth between each of her older sisters, looking thoroughly unimpressed by their dire predictions,
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** When Tevye subsequently approaches Golde for a dance, she scoffs and turns away from him. He insists by shouting her name and clapping his hands before pulling her onto the dance floor. We then see Motel attempt to dance with Tzeitel by shouting and clapping his hands in an exact imitation of Tevye, but the nebbishe Motel is far less intimidating than the burly Tevye. (However, it still works!)

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** "'''[[EarWorm TRADITIOOOOOOON]]'''"
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--->'''Tevye:''' I'm sorry. As Jacob said, "I am slow of speech and slow of tongue."'

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--->'''Tevye:''' I'm sorry. As Jacob King David said, "I am slow of speech and slow of tongue."'
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* In the Yiddish production, at the end of ''"Der Kholem"'' ("The Dream"), Golde goes ''"Tfu, tfu, tfu!"'' (A Yiddish superstitious phrase, the equivalent of "kina hora"), and Tevye mockingly imitates her ''"Tfu, tfu, tfu!"'' and goes to sleep.

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--->'''Tevye:''' As Jacob said, "I am slow of speech and slow of tongue."'

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--->'''Tevye''': As Abraham said, "I am a stranger in a strange land."
--->'''Mendel''': Moses said that.
--->'''Tevye:''' I'm sorry. As Jacob said, "I am slow of speech and slow of tongue."'
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*** Later becomes a TearJerker with Chava. ("There ''is'' no other hand.")
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** They're even funnier in the Yiddish production. Jackie Hoffman really milks her role!
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* The irony that United Artists chose Norman ''Jew''ison to direct under the assumption that he was Jewish. (He's not. He's Protestant.)

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--->'''Tevye:''' I AM THE HEAD OF THIS FAMILY! AND I WANT TO SEE MOTEL'S MACHINE! ''(Pokes his head inside for literally one second then slams the door)'' Now let's go home!

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--->'''Tevye:''' Do not make me angry, woman! When I am angry, even ''flies'' do not fly!
--->'''Golde:''' [[SarcasmMode Oh, I'm so terrified. Maybe when I get home, I'll faint.]]
--->'''Tevye:''' WOMAN,
I AM THE HEAD OF THIS HOUSE! I RUN THE FAMILY! AND I WANT TO SEE MOTEL'S NEW MACHINE! ''(Pokes his head inside for literally one second then slams the door)'' Now let's go home!NOW LET'S GO HOME!
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** As the dancing ramps up Tevye mischievously distracts ''the Rabbi'' and tricks him into holding hands and dancing with a woman. When the Rabbi realizes the trick, he gamely compromises by separating their hands with his handkerchief.
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* Yente: The way she sees and the way he looks, it's a perfect match!

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* Yente: The Yente, the village matchmaker, is describing one match she's come up with: a very ugly man with an extremely nearsighted woman.
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way she sees and the way he looks, it's a perfect match!
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-->'''Villager:''' IT WAS TWEEEELVE! *waving arms wildly*
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* In the film, Tevye provokes a argument regarding the sale of a six-year-old or twelve-year-old horse, right after cheerfully saying that this issue had been resolved a while ago. The whole village then starts to join into the argument.

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* In the film, Tevye provokes a an argument regarding the sale of a six-year-old or twelve-year-old horse, right after cheerfully saying that this issue had been resolved a while ago. The whole village then starts to join into the argument.
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** Also, his attempts to break the news. He tells Golde he has something important to tell her and she insists it can wait until after dinner. Then he tells her anyway, and gets more and more nervous, and when he gets to "I gave them my permission", he [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere jumps up and runs out]] before Golde realises what he said, shouting, "I'll eat later!"

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** Also, his attempts to break the news. He tells Golde he has something important to tell her and she insists it can wait until after dinner. Then he tells her anyway, and gets more and more nervous, and when he gets to "I gave them my permission", he [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere jumps up and runs out]] out of the house]] before Golde realises what he said, shouting, "I'll eat later!"later!", and ''then'' when Golde says "Without even asking me?!", he burst back through the door and says "WHO ASKS YOU?" and she briefly just looks confused at how quickly he went from confident to cowering and back again.

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---> '''Lazar Wolf:''' Tevye, I understand how you feel. But er... after all, you have a few more without her.
---> '''Tevye:''' Ah, I see. Today you want one. Tomorrow you may want two.
---> '''Lazar Wolf:''' ''Two''? What... what would I do with two?
---> '''Tevye:''' The same as you do with one.



* The OneDialogueTwoConversations scene where Lazar Wolf is asking about marrying Tzeitel, but Tevye thinks he is asking about purchasing one of his milk cows.
--> '''Lazar Wolf:''' Tevye, I understand how you feel. But er... after all, you have a few more without her.
--> '''Tevye:''' Ah, I see. Today you want one. Tomorrow you may want two.
--> '''Lazar Wolf:''' ''Two''? What... what would I do with two?
--> '''Tevye:''' The same as you do with one.

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* The OneDialogueTwoConversations scene where Lazar Wolf is asking about marrying Tzeitel, but Tevye thinks he is asking about purchasing one of his milk cows.
--> '''Lazar Wolf:''' Tevye, I understand how you feel. But er... after all, you have a few more without her.
--> '''Tevye:''' Ah, I see. Today you want one. Tomorrow you may want two.
--> '''Lazar Wolf:''' ''Two''? What... what would I do with two?
--> '''Tevye:''' The same as you do with one.



* Recently, Adam Kantor, the actor who plays Motel in the latest revival, posted a series of vlogs from backstage called [[IncrediblyLamePun "Motel Citizen."]] Most of them are comic gold, but one notably funny one is [[http://www.broadway.com/videos/156731/motel-citizen-backstage-at-fiddler-on-the-roof-with-adam-kantor-ep-6-the-odd-couple/#play "The Odd Couple,"]] which starts out with him (as Motel) and Lazar Wolf [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin playing out an ''Odd Couple''-esque scene]] with the two characters. Lazar keeps giving [[FreudianSlip Freudian Slips]] regarding Tzeitel.

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* Recently, Adam Kantor, the actor who plays Motel in the latest 2015-16 revival, posted a series of vlogs from backstage called [[IncrediblyLamePun "Motel Citizen."]] Most of them are comic gold, but one notably funny one is [[http://www.broadway.com/videos/156731/motel-citizen-backstage-at-fiddler-on-the-roof-with-adam-kantor-ep-6-the-odd-couple/#play "The Odd Couple,"]] which starts out with him (as Motel) and Lazar Wolf [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin playing out out]] an ''Odd Couple''-esque scene]] scene with the two characters. Lazar keeps giving [[FreudianSlip Freudian Slips]] regarding Tzeitel.

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-->'''Tevyre''': Well, for a woman who has been dead thirty years, she looked very good.

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-->'''Tevyre''': -->'''Tevye''': Well, for a woman who has been dead thirty years, she looked very good.


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* The OneDialogueTwoConversations scene where Lazar Wolf is asking about marrying Tzeitel, but Tevye thinks he is asking about purchasing one of his milk cows.
--> '''Lazar Wolf:''' Tevye, I understand how you feel. But er... after all, you have a few more without her.
--> '''Tevye:''' Ah, I see. Today you want one. Tomorrow you may want two.
--> '''Lazar Wolf:''' ''Two''? What... what would I do with two?
--> '''Tevye:''' The same as you do with one.
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** "AND AFFECTION!"
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* Yente: The way she sees and the way he looks, it's a perfect match!
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-->'''Tevye:''' *looking up to the heavens* MAY GOD SMITE ME WITH IT! And may I ''never'' recover!

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-->'''Tevye:''' *looking up to the heavens* [[SmiteMeOMightySmiter MAY GOD SMITE ME WITH IT! IT]]! And may I ''never'' recover!
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* During the "dream" Golde asks Tevye about her Grandmother.
-->'''Golde''': Grandma Tzeitel? How did she look?
-->'''Tevyre''': Well, for a woman who has been dead thirty years, she looked very good.
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-->'''Tzeitel:''' But Mama, the men she finds. The last one was [[MayDecemberRomance so old]] and he was [[PrematurelyBald bald]]. He had no hair.

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-->'''Tzeitel:''' But Mama, the men she finds. The last one was [[MayDecemberRomance so old]] and he was [[PrematurelyBald bald]]. [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment He had no hair.]]

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