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  • The dentist scene where Beldar is getting his teeth cleaned - FOUR ROWS of sharp teeth is hell to brush and floss.
    • The hilarious part is the dentist is only mildly surprised by him having four rows of teeth and an unhingable jaw and simply goes about his business without saying anything.
      • The dentist is probably thinking about all the money he's going to make by capping all those teeth.
  • When Beldar sings an earth song (Soft Cell's cover of "Tainted Love") during his "death match".
  • Prymaat's reaction to the eggplants at the store and subsequent loading of several of them into her cart.
    • And hers and Beldar's similar reaction to the sight of bowling pins being knocked down.
  • Prymaat's reaction to reading the Holy Bible for the first time — she busts up laughing.
  • Beldar repairs Larry's lawnmower, which involves him sucking the sparkplug clean and then blowing it dry with a force that rivals Superman's breath. Larry nonchalantly makes sure his wig stays in place.
  • The dance Beldar does after he's won the golf trophy, including the limbo under said trophy.
  • Seedling and Turnbull cornering the Coneheads in their cul-de-sac.
    Prymaat: Beldar. I think that is the Jehovah's Witness.
    Beldar: Eh?
    • Seedling walks menacingly up to their car, flashing his INS badge... then is almost blinded by the light of the Remulakian rescue vessel above their car.
    • When Seedling and Turnbull are pretending to be Jehovah's Witnesses, Prymatt serves them each a six-pack of soda and a bowl of chips stacked a foot high. The look on Seedling's face is just utter confusion.
  • Larry's reaction when a golfer (an uncredited Tom Arnold) asks what's up with Beldar's head.
    Larry: Forget him. He's not a member.
  • Beldar's rear-view walk into the country club showers demonstrates that Remulakians have unusual... rears. And from the glances the other members give him, the rest of their anatomy is equally unusual.
  • Beldar's ultimate victory over Seedling.
    Beldar: I make this proposal to you. Your life in exchange for a green card.
    Seedling: Agreed. Provided, of course, that you can demonstrate a job skill that no US citizen possesses.
    Beldar: That should be no challenge to me.
    Seedling: I have no objection.
    Beldar: Good! Move! (makes Seedling dance with cyber-control device) Nyeh-heh-heh-heh!
    • Of course, you have to wonder who really got the victory. The special job skill requirement is a requirement for anyone to receive the type of green card Seedling is talking about. So he simply made Beldar follow standard US immigration law (so it's a Win-Win Ending, in that sense).
  • Beldar presents Remulak's ruler with some gifts — all of which happened to be in his car, including a lug nut wrench and...
    Beldar: An owner's manual to a Ford Lincoln Mercury Sable.
    Highmaster: Ford Lincoln Mercury Sable?
    Beldar: A personal conveyance named after its inventor, an assassinated ruler, a character from Greco-Roman myth and a small fur-covered mammal.
    Highmaster: Ah.
  • Turnbull finds himself right at home on Remulak, brown-nosing his way into becoming the Highmaster's lackey almost immediately upon landing.

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