History Funny / LesMiserables

* The look on Gavroche's face when Javert randomly picks him up in "The Robbery".

** "Thinks he's quite a lover but there's not much there", and Thénardier has no idea she just said that

* "Master of the House". If that ain't Funny Moment material, then there's no such thing as Funny Moments.

* 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.

'''Javert:''' AND YOU ROBBED A HOUSE!\\

** One production this troper saw had Valjean throw the money for Cosette to the floor in front of the Thenardiers, and at first they ignore it and act sad as they say goodbye. But the second Valjean and Cosette are out of sight they go right for the money and are literally fighting each other for it.

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

** This troper saw one production where the Thenardiers have a small argument after Marius and Cosette leave. Thenardier wants to leave too ("We've got the money, let's go!") but Mme. Thenardier yells, "No! I wanna DANCE!" There is complete silence for a few moments, while the other guests back away and give them apprehensive looks, before the song starts up and everyone dances.

** Don't forget [[AccidentalInnuendo "Let's give 'em a screwing they'll never forget!"]]
** This is ''[[AmbiguouslyGay Grantaire]]'' speaking. Who says it was accidental?

** Really any part of that song that doesn't involve [[TheWoobie Fantine]] is pretty funny. The song is riddled with innuendos.

* "The Confrontation" can be a funny MoodWhiplash since Javert again antagonizes Valjean just moments after Fantine dies.

** This part was made even funnier in one production where the man he calls a queer stops short and turns to look at Thenardier with a "The hell'd you say?" expression. The woman he was dancing with seems somewhat less interested in him after that.

* The two cops in the prologue arrest Valjean for stealing from the "honest" bishop, then said bishop lies for Valjean.

* Grantaire's introductory paragraphs discuss how despite all [[CasanovaWannabe the girls' rejections he boasts to his comrades that he is universally sought after.]] [[HaveIMentionIAmHeterosexualToday Two paragraphs before the description of his devotion to Enjolras.]]

* Grantaire's introductory paragraphs discuss how despite all [[CasanovaWannabe the girls rejections he tells his comrades how much they adore him.]] [[HaveIMentionIAmHeterosexualToday Right before talking about his devotion to Enjolras.]]

* Grantaire's introductory paragraphs discuss how despite all [[TheCasanovaWannabe the girls rejections he tells his comrades how much they adore him.]] [[DidIMentionImHeterosexualToday Right before talking about his devotion to Enjolras.]]

* Grantaire's introductory paragraphs discuss how despite all [[TheCassanoveWannabe the girls rejections he tells his comrades how much they adore him.]] [[DidIMentionImHetrosexualToday Right before talking about his devotion to Enjolras.]]

* One production this troper saw had Valjean throw the money for Cosette to the floor in front of the Thenardiers, and at first they ignore it and act sad as they say goodbye. But the second Valjean and Cosette are out of sight they go right for the money and are literally fighting each other for it.
** 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.

* "It's no more than we Christians must do." In one version, Thénardier unsuccessfully tries to make the sign of the cross.

* "The Confrontation" can be a funny MoodWhiplash since Javert again antagonizes Valjean just moments after Fantine dies.

--> ''Yes, Cosette. Forbid me now to die!''

--> ''Here's to [[SarcasmMode witty girls who went to our beds]]''

* From the same concert, when Marius is explaining why he's so out of it at the meeting, as soon as he says the word "she", all his friends take on the most ''knowing'' expressions. It's entirely nonverbal, entirely background, and entirely hilarious.

For a serious novel/musical, there are some funny moments.

** "Enough of that! Or I'll forget to be nice."

*** Also hilarious is Sasha Baron Cohan's delivvery in the 2012 movie, where he actually [[RefudgeInAudacity brushes dirt off of Javert's coat]] as he asks permission to leave.

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

** The start of Beggars at the feast: "He's not fooled, told you so!".

** "Raise it up the master's arse!"

--->"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."

* In the 25th anniversary concert, during the robbery attempt, after Valjean and Cosette disappear, Marius is left standing there and realizes they're gone, darting offstage with his hands up and an "I wasn't here!" look on his face.