History Funny / AmericanHorrorStoryFreakShow

-->'''Elsa:''' Nice try, fraulein, but zat is zee plot of Gaslight. You’ll need anozer story for zee police officers, ja?

-->'''Desiree:''' When me and Del were in Tijuana, we met this señorita who could shoot ping-pong balls out of her...*pop* *pop* *pop*
--> ([[{{Beat}} Everyone just stares at her]])
--> '''Desiree:''' [[DefensiveWhat What?]] At least I'm coming up with ideas.

--> '''Jimmy:''' Look where he has you billed.
--> (Elsa sees her name at the bottom, next to Meep)
--> '''Elsa:''' He's got to go!
* Stanley and Maggie's first con getting completely dismantled and their pitiful efforts to salvage it.

--> '''Edward''': [[LargeHam "Yes, you are vile! Vile and malevolent!"]]

-->'''Gardener:''' Mrs. Mott, you only need 18 inches for narcissus. We're at 12 feet.
-->'''Gloria:''' [[BadLiar These are special bulbs from Holland.]] Please do not question me!

--> '''Dandy:''' The desert knows no mercy...

--> '''Dandy:''' He tried to pick my pockets.

--> '''Stanley:''' (surprising Dell as he exits a trailer) ''Queer''...

--> '''Dandy:''' Do you think I'm sick, mother?
--> '''Gloria:''' Of course not. You're spirited.

--> '''Dandy:''' You're no better than the Roosevelts.
--> '''Gloria:''' (''Almost in tears'') [[SkewedPriorities How dare you say that name in this house?]]

-->'''Desiree:''' [[BondOneLiner That boy is a star.]]

* In a BlackComedy fashion, Dandy's DissonantSerenity, complete with [[SoundtrackDissonance humming a tune from The Nutcracker Suite]], [[KillEmAll while gunning down all the freaks in the final episode]]. Even if that is more disturbing than funny, Dandy's rampage suddenly gets hit with MoodWhiplash midway through [[EpicFail when he bangs his shin on a tentpole, and momentarily stumbles in pain]].

* It's DarkHumor considering the circumstances, but Dandy's VillainousBreakdown as he's drowned, culminating in his FamousLastWords:

** Also Twisty's bemused attitude as Dandy does the puppet theatre and tries to coax him into doing tricks. He seems to be thinking: "Why am I, a serial killing monster clown, getting weirded out by this little creep?"

* How Jimmy convinces Elsa to get rid of Dell

* Dot and Bette trying and failing to cover up their mother's murder to Elsa [[spoiler:by referencing the plot to Film/{{Gaslight}}]]. Needless to say, she sees right through it.
-->'''Elsa:''' Nice try, fraulein, but zat is zee plot of [[spoiler:Gaslight]]. You’ll need anozer story for zee police officers, ja?

* Dandy's mother hiring some unusual entertainment. Namely, [[spoiler:Twisty. Who is just randomly walking down the road.]]
** When [[spoiler:Twisty grows tried of Dandy, he comically pokes him the back of the head and walks out.]]

-->'''Desiree''': When me and Del were in Tijuana, we met this señorita who could shoot ping-pong balls out of her...*pop* *pop* *pop*

--> '''Desiree''': [[DefensiveWhat What?]] At least I'm coming up with ideas.

--> '''Jimmy''': Look where he has you billed.

--> '''Elsa''': He's got to go!

--> '''Gloria''': It'll do in a pinch!

* For the closed captions of this episode, when Bonnie [[spoiler: knocks Twisty over while making her second attempt at escape]], the captions for Twisty's reaction display as "Twisted Clown squealing."

-->'''Dandy''': You ruined my ''HALLOWEEN!'' STUPID GIRL! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!!!"
* Gloria and Dandy's exchange after she discovers that [[spoiler: he murdered Dora]]. Not only did she not even acknowledge his attempt to cover it up, it was as though Dandy broke an expensive plate or something, rather than [[spoiler: killing a person]]. The kicker is when Gloria sends Dandy to his room [[spoiler: for murder]]. Actually, that whole scene is darkly hilarious.
** Later, Gloria has gardeners dig an absurdly deep hole to hide [[spoiler: Dora's corpse]].
-->'''Gardener''': Mrs. Mott, you only need 18 inches for narcissus. We're at 12 feet.
-->'''Gloria''': [[BadLiar These are special bulbs from Holland.]] Please do not question me!

* A bit of BlackComedy: Dandy has just stabbed [[spoiler:Andy (Matt Bomer's character)]] several times. After admiring his work for all of 10 seconds, [[spoiler:Andy]] coughs up some blood and Dandy, exasperated, whines, "How come you're still alive?! You're making me feel bad! Stop it!"

--> '''Dandy''': The desert knows no mercy...

--> '''Stanley''': (surprising Dell as he exits a trailer) ''Queer''...

--> '''Dandy''': Do you think I'm sick, mother?
--> '''Gloria''': Of course not. You're spirited.

--> '''Dandy''': You're no better than the Roosevelts.
--> '''Gloria''': (''Almost in tears'') [[SkewedPriorities How dare you say that name in this house?]]

* Desiree's reaction to [[spoiler:Chester literally sawing Maggie in half.]]

* Chester tearfully turning himself in for [[spoiler: the murder of his dummy, Marjorie.]]

* In a BlackComedy fashion, [[spoiler: Dandy's DissonantSerenity, complete with [[SoundtrackDissonance humming a tune from The Nutcracker Suite]], [[KillEmAll while gunning down all the freaks in the final episode]].]] Even if that is more disturbing than funny, [[spoiler: Dandy's rampage]] suddenly gets hit with MoodWhiplash midway through [[spoiler: [[EpicFail when he bangs his shin on a tentpole, and momentarily stumbles in pain]].]]
* Dandy's [[spoiler: wedding to Bette]] in the finale is witnessed by his stuffed animals, complete with a giraffe in a bowtie.
* It's DarkHumor considering the circumstances, but [[spoiler:Dandy's]] VillainousBreakdown [[spoiler: as he's drowned]], culminating in his FamousLastWords:
-->[[spoiler:'''Dandy:''']] I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!
** Further adding to the BlackComedy, [[spoiler: Desiree, Jimmy, Bette and Dot]] are casually watching [[spoiler: Dandy's drowning]], with [[spoiler: Desiree and Jimmy]] [[PassThePopcorn eating out of popcorn boxes]].
-->[[spoiler:'''Desiree:''']] [[BondOneLiner That boy is a star.]]

* Ma Petite jumping out of a pumpkin to scare Amazon Eve, accompanied with ScareChord. Immediately crosses over into CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming, with the both of them giggling happily and Eve tickling Ma Petite.

--> '''Gloria''': [[BlatantLies Of course not.]] [[{{Understatement}} You're spirited.]]

* It's DarkHumor considering the circumstances, but [[spoiler:Dandy's]] last words:

* Dandy's reaction to receiving a Howdy Doody costume.
-->'''Dandy:''' HOWDY DOODY!!!

* Dandy's reaction to receiving a Howdy Doody costume.

-->[[spoiler:'''Dandy:''']] I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!

--> '''Gloria''': (''Almost in tears'') [[SkewedPrioties How dare you say that name in this house?]]

--> '''Gloria:''' It'll do in a pinch!

* Gloria and Dandy's exchange after she discovers that [[spoiler: he murdered Dora]]. Not only did she not even acknowledge his attempt to cover it up, it was as though Dandy broke an expensive plate or something, rather than [[spoiler: killing a person]]. The kicker is when Gloria sends Dandy to his room [[spoiler: for murder]].
** Actually, that whole scene is darkly hilarious.

* Dandy's self-aggrandizing, American Psycho-esque inner monologue, featuring him monkeying about in his playroom wearing nothing but his underwear. Meanwhile, he thinks of himself as "Perfection!" and boasts that he's going to be "the U.S. Steel of murder." Cut to a few scenes later in which he does a very crude, awful job at killing his second victim.