History Funny / Ratatouille

* Linguini trying and failing to explain his secret...
-->'''Linguini''': I have a secret. It's sort of disturbing. I have a ra... I have a raaaaa...
-->'''Colette''': You have a... rash?

--> ''(Skinner removes his sunglasses and discovers that the ''entire kitchen'' is filled with rats. Cut to Skinner, all trussed up, chucked into the pantry alongside the health inspector.)''

--> '''Talon''': I was worried about the hair samples you gave me. I had to send them back to the lab.

--> '''Talon''': I had to send them back to the lab.
--> '''Skinner''': ''Why?''

** The face he makes when he says "What we're eating is, let's face it, ''GARBAGE''!" is funny too.

* One of the chefs, Horst, is a former jailbird who always [[MultipleChoicePast changes the story]] when someone asks [[NoodleIncident what he did time for]]. The last one is "I [[OnceKilledAManWithANoodleImplement killed a man... with THIS thumb]]."

* Remy's reaction (namely, he gags) upon smelling [[LethalChef Linguini's]] cooking, which becomes funnier if you know that rats don't have a gag reflex. [[EpicFail In other words, Linguini's cooking is apparently so bad it]] ''[[EpicFail breaks the laws of biology]]''.

* Remy's reaction (namely, he gags) upon smelling [[LethalChef Linguini's]] cooking, which becomes funnier if you know that rats don't have a gag reflex. [[EpicFail In other words, Linguini's cooking is apparently so bad it]] [[EpicFail ''breaks the laws of biology'']].

* Remy's reaction (namely, he gags) upon smelling [[LethalChef Linguini's]] cooking, which becomes funnier if you know that rats don't have a gag reflex. In other words, Linguini's cooking is apparently so bad it ''breaks the laws of biology''.

* Everything about ''Your Friend The Rat''.
** The section on the plague is a very good example.
*** One part shows a bunch of rats on a dark background, then the rats are still there but there are also a bunch of skulls and a guy dressed as the GrimReaper.
---->'''Remy''': But you can't just go from rats and darkness to rats and death skulls!
---->'''Guy''': But the script said rats and death skulls.
---->'''Remy''': But it wasn't the rats that caused the plague! It was the ''flea'' that caused the plague! The flea is the whole ''point!''
** From the "Plan B" song:
*** On Mars, there is a giant rat who sings, "We rats are right here down below!", scaring one of the astronauts.
*** One of the things the rats promise to help the humans with is "We'll help you tie your shoes when you don't feel like bending over".
*** This BlackComedy lyric:
---->''So now we'll go to Mars, with our stories intertwined, and although once you tried to kill us, now we know that you won't mind!''
*** The song ends with Remy and Emille declaring, "We all hate that lousy flea!" and squashing a flea.

-->'''Skinner:''' T-t-this can't just-- happen! The whole thing is a set-up! The boy KNOWS! ''(Skinner goes to his window and parts the blinds to the kitchen)'' Look at him out there -- [[ObfuscatingStupidity pretending to be an]] ''[[ObfuscatingStupidity idiot]]''! He’s toying with my mind, like a cat with a ball! Of... something!

-->'''Skinner:''' T-t-this can't just-- happen! The whole thing is a set-up! The boy KNOWS! ''(Skinner goes to his window and parts the blinds to the kitchen)'' Look at him out there -- [[ObfuscatingStupidity pretending]] to be an ''idiot''! He’s toying with my mind, like a cat with a ball! Of... something!

--> "I mean... [[RealityEnsues we had to let Skinner and the health inspector loose!]] And of course they ratted us out."

** Not to mention the fact that directly after Skinner runs after the waiter carrying the soup, letting out a BigNo, but stops once he enters the dining room, attracting the attention of every diner. He promptly runs back inside the kitchen in embarrassment.

** Just as Remy finishes fixing the soup, Linguini turns on the light and catches him, [[MusicalisInterruptus bringing the background music to an abrupt stop.]] Both of them stare at each other in shock for a couple seconds. Remy drops something into the soup pot...while still staring at Linguini.

** The '61 Chateau Latour Skinner serves two whole bottles of to Linguini in an attempt to loosen his tongue is also a very rare wine, as it goes for upwards of $5,000 a bottle.

* La Rousse's background. According to Colette:
-->'''Colette:''' La Rousse ran guns for [[LaResistance the resistance]].\\

* La Rousse with his pastry blowtorch. It's when Remy gets caught by Linguini, and La Rousse is psyched to kill him with fire, only for Skinner to shoot the suggestion down. Watch his face right after Skinner says "Are you mad?!?"

---->'''Remy''': "But you can't just go from rats and darkness to rats and death skulls!"
---->'''Guy''': "But the script said rats and death skulls."
---->'''Remy''': "But it wasn't the rats that caused the plague! It was the ''flea'' that caused the plague! The flea is the whole ''point!''"

--> '''Skinner:''' "Have you ever had a pet rat?"
--> '''Linguini:''' ''*visibly drunk*'' "Nope."
--> '''Skinner:''' "Did you work in a lab with rats?"
--> '''Linguini:''' "Nope."
--> '''Skinner:''' "Perhaps you lived in squalor at some point!"
--> '''Linguini:''' "Nopity-nopity-no."
--> '''Skinner:''' "YOU KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT RATS!! YOU KNOW YOU DO!!!"
--> '''Linguini:''' "You know who know do. Whacka do. Ratta tatta- hey! Why do they call it that?"
--> '''Skinner:''' "What?!"
--> '''Linguini:''' "Ratatouille. It's like a stew, right? ''[[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace *getting up in Skinner's face as he asks*]]'' Why do they call it that? If you're gonna name a food, you should give it a name that sounds...''delicious!'' "Ratatouille" doesn't sound delicious; it sounds like "rat" and "patootie." "Rat-patootie!", which does ''not'' sound delicious." ''*notices his glass is empty and holds it out for Skinner to refill for the umpteenth time*''
--> '''Skinner:''' ''[[TranquilFury *out of patience*]]'' "Regrettably..." ''*drops the wine bottle in the trash*'' "We are all. Out. Of wine."
--> '''Linguini:''' ''*looks at his wine glass with the most dejected expression.''

--> "DAH! ''(rips off Linguini's toque only to find nothing in there and then covers up for it)'' Got your toque!"

-->'''Linguini''': "Look, don't be modest, you're a rat for Pete's sake."

-->'''Linguini''': "Did you nod? ''(Remy nods again)'' Have you been nodding ''(Remy nods again)'' You understand me?! ''(Remy nods a fourth time)'' Then I'm not crazy!!" ''(Remy makes a "so-so" gesture)''

-->'''Skinner''': "Stop that soup!"

--> ''(Skinner has an honestly flummoxed look on his face)''

** Becomes both better AND worse if you know "sweetbread" is a NonIndicativeName, it's actually a meat dish made from stomach, throat or neck meat (or in some cases testes), and not a dessert like it sounds. The "sweet" part is because those particular meat cuts are sweet rather than savory, which compliments some part of the recipe... and not the others. It actually comes off like Gusteau forgot what kind of meal he was making halfway through.

* Skinner's "Welcome to Hell." declaration, complete with smirk.

** He also claims to have robbed a bank using only a ballpoint pen or created a hole in the ozone layer over Avignon. It looks like he said one of these ''during his job interview''.
* Remy's reaction (namely, he gags) upon smelling [[LethalChef Linguini's]] cooking. Even funnier because of the fact that rats don't have a gag reflex. In other words, Linguini's cooking is apparently so bad it ''breaks the laws of biology and physics''.
** On top of that is Remy turning round and around as his brain keeps switching between fixing the soup and escaping. Initially after keeping his breakfast down, Remy steps over to the seasonings, grabs some and throws them in and almost turns to head for the window but stops to waft more of the scent to his nose... then realizes what he's doing and starts running for the window... only to hold up a finger like he's telling himself "Just a minute!" and grabs a few more to throw in the pot. It's entirely silent and quite amusing seeing the rat in a minor conflict with himself like this.

** While trying to find a place for Rémy to hide, he briefly suggests his underwear. Rémy understandably scoffs at the idea.
** Linguini's FailedAttemptAtDrama.
** Linguini and Remy fighting over control, with Linguini trying to hit the latter (and ending up hitting himself in the process) and Rémy biting him all over, while the rest of the cooks look on worryingly.

** Linguini spazzing out in the freezer after Remy bites him. He rips his shirt open, exposing his chest and arms, which are covered in bite marks. He understandably screams at this, then looks at Remy accusingly while screaming, and gestures at the bite marks... ''[[RuleOfThree while still screaming.]]'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BwPkcrFrng&t=2s Mere typing doesn't do it justice.]]

** His excuse for being in the fridge is because he was familiarising himself with vegetables, etc. Skinner's reply is [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar "One can get]] ''[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar too]]'' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar familiar with vegetables, you know!"]]

* The poor health inspector, who doesn't realise that all the rats have cleaned themselves and so thinks it's very unsanitary, then gets [[BoundAndGagged tied up]]. And for extra funny, Colette is there to see the rats carrying him through the kitchen door, then throw and lock him in the closet; her expression afterward is best described as "Uhh... ooookaaay..."

* La Rousse with his the pastry blowtorch. It's when Remy gets caught by Linguini, and La Rousse is psyched to kill him with fire, only for Skinner to shoot the suggestion down. Watch his face right after Skinner says "Are you mad?!?"

* Anton Ego stopping his own SpitTake, checking the wine he's drinking, then deciding it's better he swallow it... [[GeniusBonus Zooming in on the wine bottle reveals that he's right as it's]] [[https://www.decanter.com/learn/wine-legend-chateau-cheval-blanc-1947-369917/ a bottle of Cheval Blanc '47]], a wine so rare and desired that a bottle of it sold in 2010 for roughly ''[[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8138500/304375-bottle-of-Cheval-Blanc-sets-new-world-record.html £192,000.]]'' That's ''$304,375.''

** The '61 Chateau Latour Skinner serves two whole bottles of to Linguini in an attempt to loosen his tongue goes for upwards of $5,000 a bottle.

* There's something enjoyably ridiculous about the chase scene, when Skinner is chasing Remy throughout Paris.

-->'''Linguin''': I have a secret. It's sort of disturbing. I have a ra... I have a raaaaa...

-->'''Linguini''': "Did you nod? ''(Remy nods again)'' Have you been nodding ''(Remy nods again)'' You understand me?! ''(Remy nods for a fourth time)'' Then I'm not crazy!!" ''(Remy makes a "so-so" gesture)''

** Not to mention the fact that directly after Skinner runs after the waiter carrying the soup, letting out a BigNO, but stops once he enters the dining room, attracting the attention of every diner. He promptly runs back inside the kitchen in embarrassment.

** His excuse for being in the fridge is because he was familiarising himself with vegetables, etc. Skinner's reply is [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar "One can get ''too'' familiar with vegetables, you know!"]]

-->'''Skinner''': "Stop that soup!"

* Anton Ego stopping his own SpitTake, checking the wine he's drinking, then deciding it's better he swallow it... [[GeniusBonus Zooming in on the wine bottle reveals that he's right as it's]] [[https://www.decanter.com/learn/wine-legend-chateau-cheval-blanc-1947-369917/ a bottle of Cheval Blanc '47]], a wine so rare and desired that a bottle of it sold in 2010 for roughly.''[[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8138500/304375-bottle-of-Cheval-Blanc-sets-new-world-record.html £192,000.]]'' That's ''$304,375.''

-->'''Linguini''': "Did you nod? ''(Remy nods again)'' Have you been nodding ''(Remy nods again)'' You understand me?! ''(Remy nods for a fourth time)'' Then I'm not crazy!!" ''(Remy makes a "so-so" gesture)''

* The poor health inspector (who doesn't realise that all the rats have cleaned themselves and so thinks it's very unsanitary, he then gets [[BoundAndGagged tied up]]).

** She also yells at him not to be like "Mommy in the kitchen", even though his "mommy" was a famous chef.

[[caption-width-right:350:"I'll make this easy to remember — keep your station clear, or I WILL KILL YOU!"]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:"What would you call that flavor?" "[[BuffySpeak Lightning-y?]]"]]

[[caption-width-right:350:"What would you call that flavor?" "Lightning-y?"]]

* Remy talks to the imaginary Gusteau in his office then starts imagining the Gusteau cut-outs advertising the frozen food products talking to him, including the "Guesteau's Corn Dogs" concept sheet (which plays out as Gusteau as a [[LiteralMinded literal dog in a corn costume]]), which leads to Remy giving them all a BigShutUp.

--> '''Talon''': I had to send it back to confirm it.
--> '''Skinner''': ''Why?'' What was wrong with it?
--> '''Talon''': The initial samples that came back had faint traces of ''rodent'' hair.