History Funny / Dumbo

** However, this may be subverted straight into NightmareFuel [[FridgeHorror with the suggestion that Mrs. Jumbo actually tried to drown the Ringmaster]].

* In the aftermath of the aforementioned scene, we get to see the elephants' AmusingInjuries. Among other things, Prissy's wearing a BeefBandage over her eye, Catty's got a huge block of ice on her head, and the Matriarch's got her trunk in a sling (keep in mind that elephant trunks have no bones whatsoever). SlapstickKnowsNoGender, indeed!

* Dumbo's DeliveryStork gets lost, as he's later than the other storks and the circus has already moved on, so he stops on a cloud to consult a map. Since Dumbo is a baby elephant, his bundle keeps slipping through the cloud and the stork keeps having to pull him back up.

** After finding Mrs. Jumbo, the stork is quite dedicated to the ritual of delivering a baby elephant, which includes a poem, an alternate poem, ''and'' she must sign for the baby, of course. Just when Mrs. Jumbo thinks this is all over with, the stork pulls out a pitch pipe and proceeds to sing a very dramatized version of "Happy Birthday." He insists this is all "part of the service." And while he's finishing his cadenza, he gets snagged by a mail hook while Casey pulls away. And he's ''still singing!''

* A [[FreezeFrameBonus blink-and-you-miss-it-moment]] on the newspapers at the end. Important stories about [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII the war]], which you'd probably think would get priority, are secondary headlines [[SkewedPriorities to a FLYING ELEPHANT!]]

* Casey Jr. is good at getting the circus to its destination, but his starting and stopping leave a little to be desired. He barley gets enough momentum to move, then rams the entire train before it smacks him in the tender and sends him flying. And when he stops, he wakes the entire troupe before he wheezes himself to sleep.

** After finding Mrs. Jumbo, the stork is quite dedicated to the ritual of delivering a baby elephant, which includes a poem, an alternate poem, ''and'' she must sign for the baby, of course. Just when Mrs. Jumbo thinks this is all over with, the stork pulls out a pitch pipe and proceeds to sing a very dramatized version of "Happy Birthday." He insists this is all "part of the service."

-->'''Prissy:''' [[HypocriticalHumour Gaining a little weight, aren't you, honey?]]\\

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/drunk_dumbo.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Getting a child drunk in real life is a pretty dick move. Getting a child drunk in animation is a pretty funny one.]]

* Out-of-universe, someone once did a remix of "We're Gonna Hit the Big Boss for a Raise" on Youtube. Sadly, it was taken down.

* During the climax of the disastrous Elephant Pyramid, the Matriarch shouts this to the fleeing Dumbo, who they are about to fall onto:
-->''"Out of my way, ''assassin!''"''

* The gorilla acting all fierce... until he breaks one of the bars on his cage. [[MeanCharacterNiceActor Then he sheepishly puts the bar back in place.]]
* Timothy falling into the bucket of alcohol and the operatic singing that comes shortly afterwards is absolutely hilarious as an adult.
* Mrs. Jumbo dunking the ringmaster in the tub of water after which he gets hit in the face with his shirtfront trying to wring himself dry. A well-needed moment of levity between a NightmareFuel sequence and a TearJerker one.
** However, this may be subverted straight into NightmareFuel [[FridgeHorror with the suggestion that Mrs. Jumbo actually tried to drown the Ringmaster]].
* The elephants commenting during their pyramid:
-->'''Prissy:''' [[HypocriticalHumour Gaining a little weight, aren't you, honey?]]\\
'''Catty:''' [[LampshadeHanging You're no cream puff yourself, dearie!]]
* The "Pink Elephants On Parade" scene was NightmareFuel to most viewers, but some parts of it can be pretty funny.
** The exaggerated "Oom-pah" marching band style of the opening section is quite amusing, not to mention catchy.
** Two elephants' legs are continuously growing and shrinking to make them alternate in stepping over each other.
** One large elephant is constantly trampling a smaller elephant (making its trunk-horn honk each time). After one trample leaves the smaller elephant behind the larger one, it decides it's had enough and kicks its tormentor in the rear. The elephant splits into three somewhat smaller elephants who make trumpet noises at the other elephant before it grows to a massive size and uses a pair of cymbals to smash the three into a load of tiny elephants. Also a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
*** One tiny elephant is stuck between the cymbals. As soon as it pries itself free, it dances on the others' heads as if to say "Look at me! I'm a big shot!"
** At one point an elephant head pops up. Then another, upside down. The two heads look at each other, freak out, and shrink away from each other at the same time.
** And finally, there's a point where an elephant wipes his ass with a lightning bolt. Hey, who said all randomness was creepy?
* This exchange while the Ringmaster is making a lengthy introduction to the pyramid act:
-->'''Catty:''' To hear him talk, you'd think he was gonna do it.\\
'''Matriarch:''' The stuffed shirt!
** Later on, when the elephants finish the act and the Ringmaster goes into lengthy intro mode again (this time for Dumbo himself):
-->'''Matriarch:''' ''[sweating under the strain of the elephants on top of her]'' That windbag! Why doesn't he come to the point?!
* The initial performance by the clowns when Dumbo is incorporated into their fireman act is quite hilarious, [[BlackComedy once you get by the fact they're practically abusing him]]. Some highlights include:
** A line of clowns pass a bucket of water up a ladder, where the top clown prepares to throw it on the fire, only to swing the bucket over his head and down the water in one gulp.
** One clown climbs to the top of another ladder and pulls out a hot dog on a skewer to cook over the flames.
* Out-of-universe, someone once did a remix of "We're Gonna Hit the Big Boss for a Raise" on Youtube. Sadly, it was taken down.

* The final dialogue before the iris out.
-->'''Dandy:''' I wish I'd have gotten [Dumbo's] autograph!
-->'''Crow''': Hey, man, I ''got'' his autograph!
-->'''Dandy''': Well, so long, glamour boy!

* The Matriarch entering the train and getting wedged in the doorway, forcing several circus workers to shove at her.

* Mrs. Jumbo dunking the ringmaster in the tub of water after which he gets hit in the face with his shortfront trying to wring himself dry. A well-needed moment of levity between a NightmareFuel sequence and a TearJerker one.

* It's a bit of a MoodWhiplash, but after "When I See an Elephant Fly" and Timothy wants the crow's attention, Dandy once again mocks him by saying, "Quiet, gentlemen! The Reverend Rodent is gonna ad-dress you!"

-->'''Fats:''' No, dead people don't snore... or do they?

* When Jim wakes up Timothy as he and Dumbo are sleeping in the tree:

'''Jim:''' Pink elephants? Mm-mmmm! ''[the other Crows laugh]''\\

'''Jim:''' What're we doing ''down'' here? Well hear him talk! ''[the Crows laugh harder]''\\

'''Jim:''' ''[puffs a cloud of smoke around Timothy]'' Now look here, Brother Rat...\\
'''Timothy:''' ''[suddenly stands up, then stares Jim straight in the face]'' "Brother Rat"?! Now listen! I ain't your brother, and I ain't no rat, see?\\
'''Jim:''' Uh-uh. And I suppose you and no elephant ain't up in no tree, either. ''[the Crows laugh harder again]''\\

''[he and Jim look up, then down to see that they really are up a tree. Timothy gasps, then squeals as he hides in Dumbo's trunk]''

-->'''Jim:''' I wish I'd have gotten [Dumbo's] autograph!

-->'''Jim''': Well, so long, glamour boy!

--> '''Straw Hat Crow''': Know what? I seen a house fly.

-->'''Jim''': Hey, I seen all dat, too!
* It's a bit of a MoodWhiplash, but after "When I See an Elephant Fly" and Timothy wants the crow's attention, Jim once again mocks him by saying, "Quiet, gentlemen! The Reverend Rodent is gonna ad-dress you!"

-->'''Crow:''' No, dead people don't snore... or do they?

-->'''Jim''': Hey, I seen all dat, too!

** The exaggerated "Oom-pah" marching band style of the opening section is quite amusing, not to mention {{Ear Worm}}y.

** However, this may be subverted straight into NightmareFuel [[RealityEnsues with the suggestion that Mrs. Jumbo actually tried to drown the Ringmaster]].

-->'''Matriarch:''' ''[sweating under the strain of the elephants on top of her]'' That windbag! Why doesn't he get to the point?!

** Especially the scene where Timothy spooks the gossiping elephants using antics such as [[FelonyMisdemeanor jiggling his face, twitching his nose, whistling, and doing a Napoleon pose.]] This is also a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, for putting the snobby elephants in their place.

'''Jim:''' Uh-uh. And I suppose you and no elephant ain't up in no tree, either.\\

* After the [[DisneyAcidSequence Pink Elephants number]], some crows discover Dumbo. UnfortunateImplications aside, they discuss whether or not the elephant is dead.

** Especially the scene where Timothy spooks the gossiping elephants using antics such as [[FelonyMisdemeanor jiggling his face, twitching his nose, whistling, and doing a Napoleon pose.]] This is also a {{Moment of Awesome}}, for putting the snobby elephants in their place.

** One large elephant is constantly trampling a smaller elephant (making its trunk-horn honk each time). After one trample leaves the smaller elephant behind the larger one, it decides it's had enough and kicks its tormentor in the rear. The elephant splits into three somewhat smaller elephants who make trumpet noises at the other elephant before it grows to a massive size and uses a pair of cymbals to smash the three into a load of tiny elephants. Also a MomentOfAwesome.

-->'''Jim''': Well, so long, glamour boy!