History Funny / Left4Dead

'''Rochelle:''' My name's Rochelle. [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers And this is my first time shooting a gun, give me a break.]]

---> '''Nick''': Well it beats the hell out of my idea:[[DeadpanSnarker Staying here and dying in the mall.]]

* Francis's hate of almost random things. "I hate vans." "I hate small towns." "I hate stairs." "I hate hospitals, and cops, and lawyers." And of course, "I hate Creator/AynRand." He actually gets called out on this at one point.

*** Which turns into a disturbingly amusing BrickJoke later on in the comic. [[spoiler:Louis getting his leg nearly torn off by a Witch?]] Not funny. [[spoiler:Louis nearly getting his leg torn off by a whole boatful of BIKINI WITCHES?]] Funny.

*** Earlier in the campaign, you pass through a half-sunken boat and happen upon its load of cargo containers. There's only one path through, and you have to open one of the containers, suspended at an angle, to pass through it. [[spoiler: There's a car inside that falls out and in case anyone unlucky enough to be standing underneath it.]] Even better when you convince an unwitting player to do it so you can watch and laugh.

*** In the first level, you can find our old pal Gnome Chompski. You're rewarded if you carry him through to the final level with a very unique Easter egg. [[spoiler: Taking it to a small room that would otherwise be boarded up without the gnome, you find yourself entering Aperture Laboratories. [=GLaDOS=] forces you through a few tests specialized for zombie survivors, then forces you to fight a horde and trolls you with some Tanks that die immediately, only to give up and eject you back into the start of the level with a few health packs for your troubles.]] Totally optional, completely hilarious, and very memorable.

** "Left 4 Mario". Who thought Super Mario Bros can be hilariously terrifying (or difficult?) Highlights include a moving platform in the third part where survivor bots are very easy to dead with, [[spoiler: and the final escape being a question mark box where either Toad or the Princess should be housing a beanstalk ladder leading to the clouds]]
** "RMS Titanic" ends with [[spoiler: a SoBadItsGood punk-rock remix of "My Heart Will Go On"]].
** "One 4 Nine" is one of the most outlandish scenarios there, set in an underground bunker [[spoiler:leading to an unearthed Combine spaceship and a monolith. The escape involves turning the monolith on, and the survivors are transported into space]].

** In the Passing, the graffiti from ''Film/28DaysLater'' is duplicated ("REPENT - THE END IS EXTREMELY FUCKING NIGH"), but someone has blotted out the curse word. Comments scrawled below the graffiti include "There's no call for such language" and "I agree - even if it's the end of the world we have standards".

** Also done in the Crash Course safehouse, where an 'Alison' writes a {{Glurge}}-y poem about their beloved Jonathan, who died. The poem is torn apart in an identical manner. Examples include;

** In the Passing, the graffiti from the movie '28 Days Later' is duplicated ("REPENT - THE END IS EXTREMELY F***ING NIGH"), but someone has blotted out the curse word. Comments scrawled below the graffiti include "There's no call for such language" and "I agree - even if it's the end of the world we have standards".

** Also from The Passing, someone writes "God I hate zombies", which is then followed up by ridiculous responses which end with someone writing "Would someone please hide the pens?"

** In dark Carnival's finale you can find wall posts in the safe room about Night Riders being dead and all the replies say positive/loving things about the band, but then a new post reveals they are fine and they escaped in a helicopter, ''[[NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead immediately]]'' the replies become more negative, saying the band had always sucked, and that they're all cowards.

-->'''Francis''': Just pretend they're all helicopter pilots, Zoey.
-->'''Zoey''': He was a ZOMBIE, Francis!

-->''Elis (or Rochelle):'' Hey, Nick... splash fight?

** Also done in one of the Crash Course safehouses, where an 'Alison' writes a {{Glurge}}-y poem about their beloved Jonathan, who died. The poem is torn apart in an identical manner. Examples include;

---> '''Nick''': [[DeadpanSnarker From the way we've been shooting? Each other.]]

** ''Panic in Pallet Town'' is a survival map in [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pallet Town]], with a good amount of Pokemon jokes (some repurposed for L4D2/Source games), ranging from "Blu was here, Red is babies," losing count after 250 pokemon, and having to fight the Tank with either Blazing Battlefield (anime's version of the trainer battle theme), or either version of the Gym Leader battle theme playing. One of the boards in the protagonist's home blames the creator of the map, stating "For the record, I blame Porkchop."

** ''Panic in Pallet Town'' is a survival map in [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pallet Town]], with a good amount of Pokemon jokes, ranging from "[[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Blu was here, Red is babies]]," losing count after 250 pokemon, and having to fight the Tank with either Blazing Battlefield (anime's version of the trainer battle theme), or either version of the Gym Leader battle theme playing. One of the boards in the protagonist's home blames the creator of the map, stating "For the record, I blame Porkchop."

** ''Panic in Pallet Town'' is a survival map in [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pallet Town]], with a good amount of Pokemon jokes, ranging from "[[VideogGame/TeamFortress2 Blu was here, Red is babies]]," losing count after 250 pokemon, and having to fight the Tank with either Blazing Battlefield (anime's version of the trainer battle theme), or either version of the Gym Leader battle theme playing. One of the boards in the protagonist's home blames the creator of the map, stating "For the record, I blame Porkchop."

** ''Panic in Pallet Town'' is a survival map in [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pallet Town]], with a good amount of Pokemon jokes, ranging from "Blu team was here, Red team are babies," losing count after 250 pokemon, and having to fight the Tank with either Blazing Battlefield (anime's version of the trainer battle theme), or either version of the Gym Leader battle theme playing. One of the boards in the protagonist's home blames the creator of the map, stating "For the record, I blame Porkchop."

** Also from The Passing, someone writes "God I hate zombies", which is then followed up by ridiculous responses which ends with someone writing "Would someone please hide the pens?"

** In dark Carnival's finale you can find wall posts in the safe room about Night Riders being dead and all the replies say positive/loving things about the band, but than a new post reveals they are fine and they escaped in a helicopter, ''[[NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead immediately]]'' the replies become more negative, saying the band had always sucked, and that they're all cowards.
** In the first Safe Room of The Parish, there's an "I hate zombies" messages that's naturally responded to with snark such as "Really? I love zombies!" and "I want to take zombies out on a date." This is all capped off with "Would someone ''please'' hide the pens?"

* Boomers explode when they die. Like everything else, they take damage from falls, and can die from them. Since Infected will often leap off buildings to get from place to place, it's not uncommon to hear a Boomer explosion echo throughout an otherwise peaceful night. It's even more hilarious to watch it happen. It's especially amusing in that Boomers emit a long, drawn out belch when they fall so you'll occasionally hear the Boomer "dive" vocalization before they pop like a zit in the distance.

** Also in the sequel (In one point of "Swamp Fever") if too many friendly fire incidents occur:

* Seeing a Tank kill one of its own as it tries to get to you. HilarityEnsues if an AI controlled Tank kills a Hunter that pounced you or knocks you out of the Smoker's grip. Raging ensues if said AI Tank does this to you while playing as the infected in VS mode.
* There's a downloadable map called "Fallen" that includes a massive tower, a land slide, and a wind turbine tunnel. Seeing zombies fall off of the tower by the dozen will make anyone laugh. The reaction to the surprise landslide and the water slide-like trip that ensues along with the survivors flying around with zombies in the wind tunnel is even more hilarious.

--> '''Louis''': Really? Thanks man!

* Hunters can occasionally do funny things, such as pouncing and missing you completely, or running headfirst into trees.

** Similarly you can throw a pipe or bile bomb out the window in the beginning of Dead Center and watch dozens of infected jump to their deaths!

-->'''Nick:''' Before we run across this bridge right towards to the people who've been dropping bombs on us, anyone wanna talk about a plan B?

*** Earlier in the campaign, you pass through a half-sunken boat and happen upon its load of cargo containers. There's only one path through, and you have to open one of the containers, suspended at an angle, to pass through it. [[spoiler: There's a car inside that falls out and incaps anyone unlucky enough to be standing underneath it.]] Even better when you convince an unwitting player to do it so you can watch and laugh.

* This line in the beginning of The Passing.

'''Francis''': [[SkewedPriorities Cuz it's money in the bank]]. Remind me to explain gambling to you sometime.

* Each of the chapter endings are potentially hilarious as the [[ArtificialStupidity zombie AI bugs out]] since the player characters are in escape vehicles they can no longer get to. Tanks will sometimes inexplicably die, zombies will run off buildings as they futilely trying to reach the now-rescued survivors, do silly walk cycle animations, or hitting an invisible wall meant to represent the moving escape vehicle, the animation of which can be easily interpreted as disappointment, anguish, or shame.

** "Left 4 Mario". Who thought Super Mario Bros can be hilariously terrifying (or difficult?) Highlights including a moving platform in the third part where survivor bots are very easy to dead with, [[spoiler: and the final escape being a question mark box where either Toad or the Princess should be housing a beanstalk ladder leading to the clouds]]

** "One 4 Nine" is one of the most outlandish scenarios there, set in an underground bunker [[spoiler:leading to an unearthed Combine spaceship and a monolith. The escape involves turning the monolith on, and the survivors are transported into space]].

* In a complete and total aversion of AfraidOfNeedles, the Adrenaline Shot, when administered, gives a relief sigh (subtitled "shaking self awake") for any of the survivors. Except Ellis, who go "Brrrrrrrr" (or WUBUBUBUBUBU, a meme back in the time when the game was new).

---> '''Ellis''': Let's find Jimmy Gibb's stock call. All we have to do is gas it and we'll drive out of here.
---> '''Nick''': Well it beats the hell out of my plan.[[DeadpanSnarker Staying here and dying in the mall.]]

--> '''Francis''': About to die in a brick factory? Cause I'm here too, and I got to complain about shit the whole time.

** Also done in one of the Crash Course safehouses, where an 'Alison' writes a {{Glurge}}-y TastesLikeDiabetes poem about their beloved Jonathan, who died. The poem is torn apart in an identical manner. Examples include;

--> '''Ellis''': Holy shit guys, it's goddamn Kiddie Land!
-->'''Ellis''': We gotta run the '''Coaster'''? '''OH MY GOD, IT'S CHRISTMAS!'''

-->Rochelle: Dear lord, please have mercy on Coach and spare the food court.

-->'''Ellis''': So we have to set up to [[AutobotsRockOut rock]], and then fight zombies. (beat) This is the best day of my life!"

-->'''Ellis''': I was ''born'' ready, so ''yes''!

--> '''Onscreen Text''': Start the rock concert to signal the chopper.

--> '''Rochelle''': And that'll signal the chopper pilot! Coach, that's brilliant! I'm sorry about all the bad stuff I said about your crappy band.

--> '''Nick''': [[SincerityMode I do not like that little peanut man.]]

--> Into the Swan Maintenence Room of Love!

-->'''Ellis''': Katana Sword of Love here.
-->'''Ellis''': Grabbing the Shotgun of Love!
-->'''Ellis''': Incendiary Ammo of Love here!

-->'''Nick, crawling through an air duct:''' This isn't very romantic.

--> '''Coach''': I don't remember the Tunnel of Love being this long. Guess I had other things on my mind...

-->'''Rochelle''': So when you came here, Nick, did they give you a smaller swan to ride on by yourself?
-->'''Rochelle''': I bet Nick remembers the Tunnel of Love being this long.

-->'''Zoey''': Did I ever tell you about the time when my buddy Ellis took a sports car and drove over some zombies?
-->'''Francis''': No, never heard that one before.

-->'''Ellis''': Nick, what the hell, you shot the pilot.
-->'''Nick''': Well he wasn't doing a very good job once he became a zombie, now, was he?
-->'''Ellis''': True, true, he was a zombie, but he was also our only pilot.
-->'''Nick''': I shot a zombie. He was a zombie, Ellis. He must have gotten bitten before he picked us up.

--->'''Francis:''' Did I get hit with a gun butt again?
--->'''Louis:''' Yup.
--->'''Francis:''' Was it the guys I told to cavity search each other?
--->'''Louis:''' That'd be them.
--->'''Francis:''' Makes sense.

--->'''Jeff:''' Does he know we can't hear him?
--->'''Annie:''' I'm guessing not.

--->'''Francis:''' Louis, why don't you stick your leg in, see if there's any witches.

--> '''Louis''': Hey guys?! Remember when I said 'Don't come after me'?! [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl OOOH GOOOOD!]]
--> '''Louis''': Hey guys?! Remember when I said 'Don't come after me'?! [[ThisIsGonnaSuck I was kidding! Can someone come get me?! HEEEEELP!]]

-->'''Coach:''' Hey, Nick, good news: we're headed down into the sewers again!\\

-->'''Francis''': Goddamnit, where'd they buy this helicopter? At the ... uh... um... hold on...\\

-->'''Francis''': Wow! I love helicopters! I love 'em so much!\\

-->'''Francis''': See? I told you. Helicopter crashed. We're not saved. We're all gonna die. Pay up.\\

-->'''Louis''': Well boys, I guess we're walkin.\\

** "One 4 Nine" is one of the most outlandish scenarios there, set in an underground bunker [[spoiler: leading to an unearthed Combine spaceship and a monolith. The escape involves the monolith turned on, and the survivors are transported into space.]]

-->'''Rochelle:''' I hate those stairs.
-->'''Francis:''' I ''know''!!
-->'''Rochelle:''' I hate that bridge!
-->'''Francis:''' It's ''so stupid!''
-->'''Rochelle:''' I hate your vest!
-->'''Francis:''' [[{{beat}} ...]]''what now?'' Ugh. I don't think this is going to work out.

-->'''Francis:''' I hate stairs!
-->'''Bill:''' Amen!

-->''JUST BECAUSE IT'S THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE DOESN'T MEAN THERE'S NO TIME TO FLUSH.''
-->''I flushed it 50 times, and now it DOESN'T WORK!''
-->''[[YouMonster You are the real monster.]]''

-->''Call Teresa for a good time.''
--->'''DEAD'''
-->''Kasie's up for anything.''
--->'''turned into a boomer, don't call'''
-->''For a good time, don't call CEDA. They'll put you on hold.''

--> {{YOUR MOM}} [[ShapedLikeItself IS A MOM]]
--> So true.
--> She was a great mother.
--> Tough but fair.

--> '''Coach''': '''[[CurseCutShort MOTHERF-]]'''

--> '''Coach:''' He's probably stolen the [[CoolCar Jimmy]] [[CompanionCube Gibbs]] [[CargoShip Jr.]] by now.
--> '''Ellis:''' He is a dead man. HE IS A DEAD MAN. Folks, New Orlean's is gonna have to wait. We're gonna hunt that biker man down.

--> '''Ellis''': Let's find Jimmy Gibb's stock call. All we have to do is gas it and we'll drive out of here.
--> '''Nick''': Well it beats the hell out of my plan.[[DeadpanSnarker Staying here and dying in the mall.]]

--> '''Rochelle''': So, what do you think is going to kill us, the malaria, the swamp fever, the alligators, or the zombies?
--> '''Nick''': [[DeadpanSnarker From the way we've been shooting? Each other.]]

--> '''Coach''': Maybe we can gas up that car and make our way out of here.
--> '''Nick''': That's better than my plan.
--> '''Coach''': What was that?
--> '''Nick''': [[DeadpanSnarker Stay here and die.]]

* Francis gets sick of Louis' optimism and lets him know it, but one line he has for him in The Sacrifice always has me rolling:

*** Which turns into a disturbingly amusing BrickJoke later on in the comic. [[spoiler:Louis getting his leg nearly torn off by a Witch?]] Not funny. [[spoiler:Louis nearly getting his leg torn off by a whole boatful of BIKINI WITCHES?]] ActuallyPrettyFunny.

* Any comment from a survivor hit by friendly fire and the dialog exchange between the survivors and the crazy church guy in Death Toll. Francis says it best:

* The reactions to friendly fire is sometimes over the top but also funny at the same time with lines like "GOD DAMMIT, WATCH YOUR FIRE!" or "I can't believe you just shot me ''again!''" Some of the lines spoken in certain maps can also provoke laughter, such as this scene in the 4th map of Death Toll:

--> '''Francis''' (If he sacrifices himself): Stay there!(Beat) Goddammit, it shoulda been Louis.

* Thanks to mods, it is possible to invoke SoundtrackDissonance in the game. Wanna hear [[WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph Sugar Rush]] play while you're trying to avoid getting crushed by a Tank? No problem. Wanna have Living in the Sunlight play in the background as a Witch chases you? You got it. The possibilities are endless and hilarious.

* At The Passing finale, Francis may mistake Coach for being Rochelle's father. Coach naturally lets out a BigWhat while Rochelle just laughs and decides to roll with it and even call him dad.

* Each of the chapter endings are potentially hilarious as the [[ArtificialStupidity zombie AI bugs out]] since the player characters are in escape vehicles they can no longer get to. Tanks will sometimes inexplicably die, zombies will run off buildings as they futilely trying to reach the now-rescued survivors, do silly walk cycle animations, or hitting an invisible wall meant to represent the moving escape vehicle, the animation of which can be easily interpreted as disappointment, anguish, or shame.