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* MemeticMutation: The scene of Semmi opening the door to Akeem's apartment only to find the king before him, screaming, and closing the door quickly. You'll find many a modified GIF of it.
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** A fast food restaurant obviously ripping off McDonalds, barely staying out of legal trouble with the real deal? It was [=McDowells=] in this 1988 film, and [=MaDonal=] in the real world's Kurdistan in the following decade. The founder wanted to bring a real McDonalds to Kurdistan, but was refused a franchise.

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* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Those topless servant girls who clean Prince Akeem's "royal penis" at the start of the movie.



* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Those topless servant girls who clean Prince Akeem's "royal penis" at the start of the movie.

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** Not to mention that the guy who tries to hold up [=McDowell's=] is none other than [[SamuelLJackson Samuel L. Jackson]]!

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** Not to mention that the guy who tries to hold up [=McDowell's=] is none other than [[SamuelLJackson Samuel L. Jackson]]!Creator/SamuelLJackson!
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In this movie, Murphy plays an African prince who goes to America to find love. In an earlier standup special, he said he would go to Africa to find love. Compare both to what really happened.

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In this movie, Murphy plays an African prince who goes to America to find love. In an his earlier standup special, special "Eddie Murphy: Raw", he said he would go does a whole bit about going to Africa to find love. Compare both to what really happened.
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* IdiotBall: Did Darryl seriously not consider that setting up his "engagement" to Lisa ''behind her back'' might irk her just a ''tiny'' bit?
** Apparently not; his beliefs about women are exposed before said "engagement" in a conversation with Akeem:
--> '''Akeem''': Where I'm from, we have to be very aggressive.
--> '''Darryl''': I'm all for that. Especially with women. You know, they may not admit it, but they want a man to take charge. Tell them what to do. ''(Cue the "engagement" scene)''
** On this evidence, Imani - a bride who says yes to ''all'' kinds of orders - would probably be a better match for Darryl.
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** For this or FunnyAneurysmMoment, Creator/JamesEarlJones as King Joffer walking around with a massive lion skin stole. [[TheLionKing At least he died of natural causes. Oh wait....]]

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** For this or FunnyAneurysmMoment, Creator/JamesEarlJones as King Joffer walking around with a massive lion skin stole. [[TheLionKing [[Disney/TheLionKing At least he died of natural causes. Oh wait....]]
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*** On this evidence, Imani - a bride who says yes to ''all'' kinds of orders - would probably be a better match for Darryl.

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*** ** On this evidence, Imani - a bride who says yes to ''all'' kinds of orders - would probably be a better match for Darryl.
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---> On this evidence, Imani - a bride who says yes to ''all'' kinds of orders - would probably be a better match for Darryl.

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---> *** On this evidence, Imani - a bride who says yes to ''all'' kinds of orders - would probably be a better match for Darryl.
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* IdiotBall: Did Darryl seriously not consider that setting up his "engagement" to Lisa ''behind her back'' might not irk her just a ''tiny'' bit?

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* IdiotBall: Did Darryl seriously not consider that setting up his "engagement" to Lisa ''behind her back'' might not irk her just a ''tiny'' bit?



--> '''Darryl''': I'm all for that. Especially with women. You know, they may not admit it, but they want a man to take charge. Tell them what to do.
-->''(Cue the "engagement" scene)''

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--> '''Darryl''': I'm all for that. Especially with women. You know, they may not admit it, but they want a man to take charge. Tell them what to do. \n-->''(Cue ''(Cue the "engagement" scene)''scene)''
---> On this evidence, Imani - a bride who says yes to ''all'' kinds of orders - would probably be a better match for Darryl.
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** For this or FunnyAneurysmMoment, JamesEarlJones as King Joffer walking around with a massive lion skin stole. [[TheLionKing At least he died of natural causes. Oh wait....]]

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** For this or FunnyAneurysmMoment, JamesEarlJones Creator/JamesEarlJones as King Joffer walking around with a massive lion skin stole. [[TheLionKing At least he died of natural causes. Oh wait....]]
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** Apparently not; his beliefs about women are exposed before said "proposal" in a conversation with Akeem:

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** Apparently not; his beliefs about women are exposed before said "proposal" "engagement" in a conversation with Akeem:



--> '''Darryl''': I'm all for that. mEspecially with women. You know, they may not admit it, but they want a man to take charge. Tell them what to do.
-->''(Cue the "proposal")''

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--> '''Darryl''': I'm all for that. mEspecially Especially with women. You know, they may not admit it, but they want a man to take charge. Tell them what to do.
-->''(Cue the "proposal")''"engagement" scene)''

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** For this or FunnyAneurysmMoment, JamesEarlJones as King Joffer walking around with a massive lion skin stole. [[TheLionKing At least he died of natural causes. Oh wait....]]



** For this or FunnyAneurysmMoment, JamesEarlJones as King Joffer walking around with a massive lion skin stole. [[TheLionKing At least he died of natural causes. Oh wait....]]
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* IdiotBall: Did Darryl seriously not consider that setting up his "engagement" to Lisa ''behind her back'' might not irk her just a ''tiny'' bit?
** Apparently not; his beliefs about women are exposed before said "proposal" in a conversation with Akeem:
--> '''Akeem''': Where I'm from, we have to be very aggressive.
--> '''Darryl''': I'm all for that. mEspecially with women. You know, they may not admit it, but they want a man to take charge. Tell them what to do.
-->''(Cue the "proposal")''

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* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Those topless servant girls who clean Prince Akeem's "royal penis" at the start of the movie.



* EverybodyRemembersTheStripper: Those topless servant girls who clean Prince Akeem's "royal penis" at the start of the movie.
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** For this or FunnyAneurysmMoment, JamesEarlJones as King Joffer walking around with a massive lion skin stole. [[TheLionKing At least he died of natural causes. Oh wait....]]
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* OneSceneWonder: Randy Watson and Sexual Chocolate.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: She's Your Queen To Be.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: She's "She's Your Queen To Be.Be".



* HilariousInHindsight: Eddie Murphy predicting the Giants defeating the Packers with a Field Goal kick in the 2007 post season.

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* HilariousInHindsight: Eddie Murphy predicting talking about the Giants defeating the Packers with a Field Goal kick field goal kick, which would happen in the 2007 post season.post-season. Also a FunnyAneurysmMoment for Packers fans.



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* EverybodyRemembersTheStripper: those topless servant girls who clean Prince Akeem's "royal penis" at the start of the movie.

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* EverybodyRemembersTheStripper: those Those topless servant girls who clean Prince Akeem's "royal penis" at the start of the movie.
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** Big Brother Jake drops f-bombs as a cabbie. Wait, was I the only person who used to watch that show?
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* EarWorm: "Soul Glo," "She's Your Queen To Be," and Sexual Chocolate's version of "The Greatest Love of All."
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Missed Moment Of Awesome (now Offscreen Moment Of Awesome) is not \"they SHOULD have done it, it\'d be cool.\" It\'s \"they DID do it, and you never got to see it.\"





* MissedMomentOfAwesome: In James Earl Jones' first scene, he says "Son, I am more than the ruler of this great land..." and you're just begging for him to finish that statement with "I am your father." He doesn't.
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** Not to mention that the guy who tries to hold up [=McDowell's=] is none other than [[SamuelLJackson Samuel L. Jackson]]!

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** Not to mention that the guy who tries to hold up [=McDowell's=] is none other than [[SamuelLJackson Samuel L. Jackson]]!Jackson]]!

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: [[HollywoodToneDeaf Randy]] [[TedBaxter Watson]] and his band, Sexual Chocolate.
** Akeem attempts to catch a cab...by walking out into the middle of the street, putting his hand out and shouting, "Halt!" at it.
** "She's your queen to be..."
** How aboout when Akeem stuck his head out a window to say hello to the city?
-->"Good morning, my neighbor!"\\
"FUCK YOU!"\\
"Yes, yes, fuck you too!"
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-->"Greetings everyone!"\\

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-->"Greetings everyone!"\\-->"Good morning, my neighbor!"\\



"Yes, fuck you too my friend!"

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"Yes, yes, fuck you too my friend!"too!"
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* MissedMomentOfAwesome: In James Earl Jones' first scene, he says "Son, I am more than the ruler of this great land..." and you're just begging for him to finish that statement with "I am your father." He doesn't.

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* MissedMomentOfAwesome: In James Earl Jones' first scene, he says "Son, I am more than the ruler of this great land..." and you're just begging for him to finish that statement with "I am your father." He doesn't.doesn't.
* RetroactiveRecognition: [[{{ER}} Eriq La Salle]] as the "Soul Glo" guy
** And one of the guys getting his haircut is Cuba Gooding, Jr.
** Not to mention that the guy who tries to hold up [=McDowell's=] is none other than [[SamuelLJackson Samuel L. Jackson]]!
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* HilariousInHindsight: Eddie Murphy predicting the Giants defeating the Packers with a Field Goal kick in the 2007 post season.

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* HilariousInHindsight: Eddie Murphy predicting the Giants defeating the Packers with a Field Goal kick in the 2007 post season.season.
* MissedMomentOfAwesome: In James Earl Jones' first scene, he says "Son, I am more than the ruler of this great land..." and you're just begging for him to finish that statement with "I am your father." He doesn't.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In this movie, Murphy plays an African prince who goes to America to find love. In an earlier standup special, he said he would go to Africa to find love. Compare both to what really happened.

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In this movie, Murphy plays an African prince who goes to America to find love. In an earlier standup special, he said he would go to Africa to find love. Compare both to what really happened.happened.
* HilariousInHindsight: Eddie Murphy predicting the Giants defeating the Packers with a Field Goal kick in the 2007 post season.
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* EverybodyRemembersTheStripper: those topless servant girls who clean Prince Akeem's "royal penis" at the start of the movie.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: She's Your Queen To Be.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: She's Your Queen To Be.Be.
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In this movie, Murphy plays an African prince who goes to America to find love. In an earlier standup special, he said he would go to Africa to find love. Compare both to what really happened.

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