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* In this version of "Master of the House," some guy playing Father Christmas in the street (replete with presents, wagon-sleigh and reindeer, etc.) gets lured into the inn by a prostitute and shown a good time. After the number, an epic BrickJoke: We see the now very-drunk Father Christmas--sans hat, pants, presents and ''wheels'' and down to only one reindeer--getting dragged along on the wheel-less sleigh by said lone reindeer while drunkenly singing the chorus. He seems pretty happy, all things considered.

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* In this version of "Master of the House," some guy playing Father Christmas in the street (replete with presents, wagon-sleigh and reindeer, etc.) gets lured into the inn by a prostitute and shown a good time. After the number, an epic BrickJoke: We see the now very-drunk Father Christmas--sans hat, pants, presents and ''wheels'' and down to only one reindeer--getting dragged along on the wheel-less sleigh by said lone reindeer while drunkenly singing the chorus. He seems pretty happy, all things considered.considered.
** Before that, there's a shot of Thenardier hiding under a bed while they have sex on it, robbing them. While this goes on, the prostitute gives a delighted cry of "Ohhhh, ''Santa''!"
* The way the Beggars at the Feast song is choreographed. Instead of the Thenardiers leading the guests in a raunchy dance, [[spoiler:Marius has his servants carry them downstairs and throw them outside. The entire time, they continue to sing about how they're totally the ones who always succeed.]]
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* During the "Master of the House" number, some guy playing Father Christmas in the street (replete with presents, wagon-sleigh and reindeer, etc.) gets lured into the inn by a prostitute and shown a good time. After the number, an epic BrickJoke: We see a very drunk Father Christmas--sans hat, pants, presents and ''wheels'' and down to only one reindeer--getting dragged along on the wheel-less sleigh by said lone reindeer while drunkenly singing the chorus. He seems pretty happy, all things considered.

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* During the In this version of "Master of the House" number, House," some guy playing Father Christmas in the street (replete with presents, wagon-sleigh and reindeer, etc.) gets lured into the inn by a prostitute and shown a good time. After the number, an epic BrickJoke: We see a very drunk the now very-drunk Father Christmas--sans hat, pants, presents and ''wheels'' and down to only one reindeer--getting dragged along on the wheel-less sleigh by said lone reindeer while drunkenly singing the chorus. He seems pretty happy, all things considered.
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* Monsieur Thenardier's crippling inability to remember Cosette's name. Madame Thenardier has to correct him at least three times throughout the 2012 film.

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* RunningGag: Monsieur Thenardier's crippling inability to remember Cosette's name. name, instead calling her "Colette". Madame Thenardier has to correct him at least three times throughout the 2012 film.times.
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--->'''Thenardier''': Oh, you're alive? I saved you!

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--->'''Thenardier''': Oh, you're alive? I saved you!you!
* During the "Master of the House" number, some guy playing Father Christmas in the street (replete with presents, wagon-sleigh and reindeer, etc.) gets lured into the inn by a prostitute and shown a good time. After the number, an epic BrickJoke: We see a very drunk Father Christmas--sans hat, pants, presents and ''wheels'' and down to only one reindeer--getting dragged along on the wheel-less sleigh by said lone reindeer while drunkenly singing the chorus. He seems pretty happy, all things considered.
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*Just the Thenardiers in general.
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* Monsieur Thenardier's crippling inability to remember Cosette's name. Madame Thenardier has to correct him at least three times throughout the 2012 film.

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* Monsieur Thenardier's crippling inability to remember Cosette's name. Madame Thenardier has to correct him at least three times throughout the 2012 film.film.
* When Valjean and Marius fall into the sewers unconscious, Thenardier is already there to go through the presumeably dead men's pockets. Then Valjean comes to...
--->'''Thenardier''': Oh, you're alive? I saved you!
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* Monsieur Thenardier's crippling inability to remember Cosette's name. Madame Thenardier has to correct him at least three times throughout the 2012 film.
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* The entire "Waltz of Treachery" scene. Highlights include Valjean quite calmly taking back the hat Thenardier tried to nick off him, and Cosette's indignant "I don't ''believe'' this" look through the entire thing.

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** Here comes a prince/There goes a Jew./This one's a queer/But what can you do? Especially humorous if Matt Lucas (who is gay) is playing Thénardier.

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** Here comes a prince/There prince / There goes a Jew./This Jew. / This one's a queer/But queer / But what can you do? Especially humorous if Matt Lucas (who is gay) is playing Thénardier.



--->It's better than an o-per-a!

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--->It's better than an o-per-a!o-per-a!

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* (2012) Marius [[{{adorkable}} adorkably]] stumbling over himself during his first face-to-face meeting with Cosette while singing a Heart Full Of Love.

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** "As for you, take this too!" *punches Thénardier.

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** Here comes a prince/There goes a Jew./This one's a queer/But what can you do? Especially humorous if Matt Lucas (who is gay) is playing Thénardier.
** "As for you, take this too!" *punches Thénardier.*



--->And here he comes like Don Juan!
--->It's better than an oper-a!

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--->And here he comes like Don Juan!
Ju-an!
--->It's better than an oper-a!o-per-a!
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** "Raise it up the master's ass!"

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** "Raise it up the master's ass!"arse!"
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--->'''Grantaire''': Give me brandy on my breath/ and I'll breathe them all to death!

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--->'''Grantaire''': Give me brandy on my breath/ and I'll breathe them all to death!death!
* Grantaire is full of humorous lines.
--->You talk of battles to be won
--->And here he comes like Don Juan!
--->It's better than an oper-a!
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** In the robbery attempt: Thénardier: [[HypocriticalHumour You will have a job to catch him, HE'S the one you should arrest!]] No more bourgeois when you catch him than that brand upon his chest!" when Thénardier tried to mug Valjean

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** In the robbery attempt: Thénardier: [[HypocriticalHumour "[[HypocriticalHumour You will have a job to catch him, HE'S the one you should arrest!]] No more bourgeois when you catch him than that brand upon his chest!" when Thénardier tried to mug ValjeanValjean.
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Norm Lewis played Javert. Matt Lucas played Thénardier.


** Funny taken {{up to eleven}} in the 25th anniversary with Norm Lewis and Jenny Galloway.

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** Funny taken {{up to eleven}} in the 25th anniversary with Norm Lewis Matt Lucas and Jenny Galloway.



** "In the absence of a victim, dear Inspector, May I go?" delivered pitch perfect hilarious innocence by Norm Lewis in the 25th anniversary

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** "In the absence of a victim, dear Inspector, May I go?" delivered pitch perfect hilarious innocence by Norm Lewis Matt Lucas in the 25th anniversary
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--->Like our OWN, monseiur!"

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--->Like our OWN, monseiur!" monsieur!"
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** "Enough of that! Or I'll forget to be nice."
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* This exchange from Red and Black
--->'''Enjolras''': Grantaire put that bottle down!
--->'''Grantaire''': Give me brandy on my breath/ and I'll breathe them all to death!

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** In the tenth anniversary, the actress who plays little Cosette holds back a smile at this point

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** In the tenth anniversary, the actress who plays little Cosette holds back a smile at this pointpoint.
** In some versions of this song, Thenardier mispronounces Cosette's name and his wife corrects him.
--->'''Thenardier''': Let's not haggle for darlin' Colette...
--->'''Mme. Thenardier''': "Cosette"!
--->'''Thanardier''': Cosette...
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** In the robbery attempt: Thénardier: [[ypocritical Humour You will have a job to catch him, HE'S the one you should arrest!]] No more bourgeois when you catch him than that brand upon his chest!" when Thénardier tried to mug Valjean

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** In the robbery attempt: Thénardier: [[ypocritical Humour [[HypocriticalHumour You will have a job to catch him, HE'S the one you should arrest!]] No more bourgeois when you catch him than that brand upon his chest!" when Thénardier tried to mug Valjean
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** In the robbery attempt: Thénardier: {{Hypocritical Humour You will have a job to catch him, HE'S the one you should arrest! No more bourgeois when you catch him than that brand upon his chest!" when Thénardier tried to mug Valjean

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** In the robbery attempt: Thénardier: {{Hypocritical [[ypocritical Humour You will have a job to catch him, HE'S the one you should arrest! arrest!]] No more bourgeois when you catch him than that brand upon his chest!" when Thénardier tried to mug Valjean
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** Funny taken {{up to eleven}} in the 25th anniversary with Norm Lewis and Jenny Galloway.
** "Thinks he's quite a lover but there's not much there", and Thénardier has no idea she just said that
** "Raise it up the master's ass!"



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* Thénardiers in general, especially in waltz of treachery
--->"Shared our bread, shared each bone
--->Treated her like she's one of our own,
--->Like our OWN, monseiur!"
**In the tenth anniversary, the actress who plays little Cosette holds back a smile at this point
** In the robbery attempt: Thénardier: {{Hypocritical Humour You will have a job to catch him, HE'S the one you should arrest! No more bourgeois when you catch him than that brand upon his chest!" when Thénardier tried to mug Valjean
** "In the absence of a victim, dear Inspector, May I go?" delivered pitch perfect hilarious innocence by Norm Lewis in the 25th anniversary
** The start of Beggars at the feast: "He's not fooled, told you so!".
** "As for you, take this too!" *punches Thénardier.
* Gavroche after Stars: That inspector thinks he's something but it's me who runs this town!
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-->*Cue massive volley of [[ATeamFiring shots that don't hit anyone]] from the National Guard*

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-->*Cue massive volley of [[ATeamFiring [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy shots that don't hit anyone]] from the National Guard*

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* Hugo's aside when Fantine introduces Cosette.
--->"For Cosette, read Euphrasie. The name of the little one was Euphrasie. But the mother had made Cosette out of it, by that sweet and charming instinct of mothers[...] It is a kind of derivation that confuses and disconcerts the entire science of etymology. We knew a grandmother who succeeded in changing Theodore to Gnon."
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* The entire chapter with Theodule trying to get in M. Gillenormand's good graces, and the old man's reply: "You are a fool".

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* The entire chapter with Theodule trying to get in M. Gillenormand's good graces, and the old man's reply: "You are a fool".
fool".
* Towards the end of the book, Thénardier tries to blackmail Marius with the knowledge that Cosette is an illegitimate child. Upon meeting Marius, he has to pause and figure out how to best phrase the accusation, knowing that saying "Your wife is a bastard!" will more likely get him punched in the face.
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* By the same token, Valjean's description of the circumstances behind his imprisonment. In the production I saw, Valjean and Javert appeared to be partaking in SnarkToSnarkCombat throughout the whole thing.
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--> Javert: {{beat}} [[DeadpanSnarker ...No.]]

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--> Javert: {{beat}} [[DeadpanSnarker ...*{{beat}}* [[DeadpanSnarker "...No.]]"]]
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--> Javert: [[beat]] [[DeadpanSnarker ...No.]]

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--> Javert: [[beat]] {{beat}} [[DeadpanSnarker ...No.]]
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* Depending on how it's played, this exchange:
--> Javert: "Your time is up and your parole's begun. You know what that means-"
--> Valjean: "Yes, it means I'm free!"
--> Javert: [[beat]] [[DeadpanSnarker ...No.]]
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