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* Anything involving the Ghost of Christmas Present who has been described as a cross between Glinda the Good and Moe Howard.
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** Elliot's horrified reaction to said Scrooge commercial: "That thing looked like The Manson Family Christmas Special!"
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* The plaques of the word "cross" being defined as "A thing they nail people on".

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* The plaques of the word "cross" being defined as [[CrossesTheLineTwice "A thing they nail people on".]]

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* Frank stealing a cab from an old lady on the way to the "Humanitarian Of The Year" awards.

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* Frank stealing a cab from an old lady on the way to the [[{{Irony}} "Humanitarian Of The Year" awards.]]
** And also right before that scene and to add some ''more'' {{Irony}} to the situation, there's a brief moment which is both funny and a RewatchBonus; we see Frank pushing a random man out of his way. Why? [[DisproportionateRetribution Because he was walking too slowly in front of him.]]
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* Frank stealing a cab from an old lady on the way to the "Humanitarian Of The Year" awards.
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--> '''Frank''': Adored?! Let's be honest, Lew. You ''paid'' for the women!

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--> '''Frank''': Adored?! ''Adored''! Let's be honest, Lew. You ''paid'' for the women!

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* Stressed from the day he's been having, Frank tries to [[INeedAFreakingDrink fix himself a drink]] with vodka and cola. He ends up with about a teaspoon of cola in a big glass of vodka.

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* Stressed from the day he's been having, Frank tries to [[INeedAFreakingDrink fix himself a drink]] with vodka and cola. He ends up with about a teaspoon of cola in a big glass of vodka.
* All the parody commercials in the beginning! The best probably being Frank's "improved" commercial for Scrooge which naturally has nothing to do with the special.
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** Though considering that's coming from a child whose father just told him to get a job instead of ''complaining'' about the package of ''raw meat'' he was given as a Christmas gift. [[YourMileageMayVary Maybe not so funny]].
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--> '''Frank''': All right, you've heard it. How's this for a deal? I hire you back, pay you twice your original salary, and offer you a vice president position. Would you like my office?

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--> '''Frank''': All right, you've heard it. How's this for a deal? I hire Here's the deal. I'll rehire you back, pay you at twice your original salary, and offer make you a my vice president position.of programing. And I'll give you an office up here. Would you like my office?

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--> '''Elliot''': (meeps in confusion as Frank grabs him by the arms and swings him around the room)



--> '''Frank''': That's SO YOU!

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--> '''Frank''': Ha! That's SO YOU!
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** Though considering that's coming from a child whose father just told him to get a job instead of ''complaining'' about the package of ''raw meat''. [[YourMileageMayVary Maybe not so funny]].

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** Though considering that's coming from a child whose father just told him to get a job instead of ''complaining'' about the package of ''raw meat''.meat'' he was given as a Christmas gift. [[YourMileageMayVary Maybe not so funny]].
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** Though considering that's coming from a child whose father just told him to get a job instead of ''complaining'' about the package of ''raw meat''. [[YourMilageMayVary Maybe not so funny]].

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** Though considering that's coming from a child whose father just told him to get a job instead of ''complaining'' about the package of ''raw meat''. [[YourMilageMayVary [[YourMileageMayVary Maybe not so funny]].
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** Though considering that's coming from a child whose father just told him to get a job instead of ''complaining'' about the package of ''raw meat''. [[YourMilageMayVary Maybe not so funny]].
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--> '''Frank Cross''': "You are a hallucination... brought on by Russian vodka... ''poisoned by Chernobyl!"''

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--> '''Frank Cross''': "You are a "You're an hallucination... brought on by alcohol. Russian vodka... ''poisoned by Chernobyl!"''



--> '''Lew''': I was a captain of industry; feared by men, adored by women.
--> '''Frank''': Adored?! Come on, let's be honest, Lew. You ''paid'' for the women!

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--> '''Lew''': I had it all. I was a captain of industry; feared by men, adored by women.
--> '''Frank''': Adored?! Come on, let's Let's be honest, Lew. You ''paid'' for the women!



** After Frank douses the waiter he thought was on fire: "I'm sorry. For a minute, I thought you were Creator/RichardPryor."

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** After Frank douses the waiter he thought was on fire: "I'm sorry. For a minute, You know, I thought you were Creator/RichardPryor."
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* Stressed from the day he's been having, Frank tries to [[INeedAFreakingDrink fix himself a drink]] with vodka and cola. He ends up with about a teaspoon of cola in a big glass of vodka.
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** After Frank douses the waiter he thought was on fire: "I'm sorry. For a minute, I thought you were RichardPryor."

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** After Frank douses the waiter he thought was on fire: "I'm sorry. For a minute, I thought you were RichardPryor.Creator/RichardPryor."
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* The trio of homeless people at Operation Reachout who mistake Frank for Richard Burton (actually kind of an in-joke, as Bill Murray strongly resembles Burton), Frank's impersonation of Burton, and the line, "Now beat it before I beat you!"
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* The plaques of the word cross being defined as "A thing they nail people on".

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* The plaques of the word cross "cross" being defined as "A thing they nail people on".
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* The plaques of the word dagger being defined as "A thing they nail people on".

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* The plaques of the word dagger cross being defined as "A thing they nail people on".
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--> '''Elliot''': He said he never felt that way about a man before, [[HoYay but he really likes you in a certain way...]]

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--> '''Elliot''': He said he never felt that way about a man before, [[HoYay but he really likes you in a certain way...]]]]
** Just before that, when Frank and Elliot ''reconcile'' near the end of the film.
--> '''Frank''': Hey. Are you glad to see me, or is this a shotgun in your pocket? (toss gun away; it fires)
--> '''Frank''': All right, you've heard it. How's this for a deal? I hire you back, pay you twice your original salary, and offer you a vice president position. Would you like my office?
--> '''Elliot''': No, I don't like your office.
--> '''Frank''': That's SO YOU!
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** Lew talking about his supposed status.
--> '''Lew''': I was a captain of industry; feared by men, adored by women.
--> '''Frank''': Adored?! Come on, let's be honest, Lew. You ''paid'' for the women!


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** After Frank douses the waiter he thought was on fire: "I'm sorry. For a minute, I thought you were RichardPryor."
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* Elliot Loudermilk's phone conversation with Rhinelander:
--> '''Rhinlander''': (about Frank) I want to talk to the IDIOT who [[spoiler: put that MORON on the air]]!!

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* Elliot Loudermilk's phone conversation with Rhinelander:
Rhinelander during [[spoiler: his and Frank's hijacking of the Scrooge special]]:
--> '''Rhinlander''': (about Frank) I want to talk to the IDIOT who [[spoiler: put that MORON on the air]]!!
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* Elliot Loudermilk's phone conversation with Rhinelander:
--> '''Rhinlander''': (about Frank) I want to talk to the IDIOT who [[spoiler: put that MORON on the air]]!!
--> '''Elliot''': Oh, uh, [[spoiler: Bryce Cummings]] is the idiot sir, but uh... ''(turns to face tied and gagged [[spoiler: Bryce Cummings]])'' he can't talk to you right now because he's sorta tied up. Uh-huh. Oh, in fact, he just said that you were a flatulating butthead?
--> '''Rhinelander''': A Butthead?!
--> '''Elliot''': He said he never felt that way about a man before, [[HoYay but he really likes you in a certain way...]]
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**"IT'S A BONE!!!"
*"I'm only four!"
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** "Ah-''HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhh...!''"

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** "Ah-''HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhh..."Ah-''[=HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhh=]...!''"
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** "Ah-''HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhh...!''"
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* When Frank's confronted by his zombie boss he comes up with a pretty bizarre rationalization.

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* When Frank's confronted by his zombie boss he comes up with a pretty bizarre an elaborate rationalization.
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* "It's a TOASTER!"

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* "It's a TOASTER!"TOASTER!"

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