Considering it's a biopic about one of the most influential humor magazines of all time, this is a given.
- Doug Kenney's first meeting with Henry Beard during a Harvard mixer. They've both made amusing modifications to their nametags, but Henry's is a litte bit more... sophisticated.Henry: Nice to meet you. *points to his tag* Jesus Christ. Not that one.Kenney: Ah. *shows his own tag* Mine has a picture of a penis.
- The scene where the Harvard Lampoon staff break out in a food fight at the book release party for Bored of the Rings, and a chunk of lobster gets flung out the window at the feet of a passing student couple.Man: Fucking Lampoon...
- The introduction of Michael O'Donoghue, who Kenney describes as "aspiring to be the Antichrist".Michael: *on the phone* I am going to send you a cannister of nerve gas, you mongoloid twats! You sent me the wrong records! YOU'RE THE COLUMBIA FUCKING RECORD CLUB!! *slams the reciever and throws the phone away*
- The montage of Matty Simmons, the publisher (and creator of Weight Watchers Magazine) yelling at the staff for all the people the Lampoon pissed off and are now trying to sue them. Except the letters from The American Nazi party, which turns out to be fanmail.
- The part where Kenney acknowledges that there were dozens more writers who were instrumental for the Lampoon succeeding, with their names briefly appearing on screen and a few actors walking past the window, but then says that four characters were pretty much all that fit the narrative.Black Man: Oh, so there were no funny black people in the 70's?Black Woman: And only one funny woman?Kenney: Oh, I'm sure they were out there, we just didn't... think to look! If it helps, we also didn't have a lot of jews!
- The opening, where Martin Mull, who plays an elderly version of Kenney as the movies narrator, is trying to come up with a good line to start the movie.Director: Say "My name is Doug Kenney, I changed the world of comedy forever, but I couldn't change myself"Kenney: Really? Blow me!
- The scene introducing the Lampoons secretary, Mary "Marshmallow", who Kenney would go on to have an affair with, the old Kenney tries hitting on her, and her only response is flipping him off. Especially funny since Kenney gets jealous of himself!Kenney: Oh, so he's a charming stud, and I'm a Dirty Old Man, is that it? That's ageist!
- During the Food Fight at the end, Mary gets an entire bowl of salad dumped down her cleavage. Making it even funnier is the fact that Kenney's father is the one who threw it.
- The newly hired staff pitching various ideas for the first issue of the Lampoon, including Michael O'Donoghue and his Vietnamese War Baby Book, Brian Mcconnachie's Dr Seuss parody about the sexual awakening of a toucan, and Tony Hendra's The Joy of Wife Tasting.
- Also, Hendra getting mercilessly heckled by the others for his Shallow Parody idea for the magazine cover (Nixon with a Pinnochio nose).
Hendra: So much for the free exchange of ideas! *storms off*Michael: Who was that? I already forgot. - While talking about the creation of The Nation Lampoon Radio Hour, Kenney acknowledges that the actors playing the Lampoon staff, such as Joel McHale as Chevy Chase and Seth Green as Christopher Guest, don't really look like the people they were portraying at all.Kenney: Come on, you think I looked like Will Forte when I was 27? You think Will Forte IS 27? *Forte can be seen in the background looking at Kenney while he rants*
- Mixed with Tear Jerker at Kenney's funeral at the end, where Old Kenney interacts with his younger self.Young Kenney: You can see me?Old Kenney: Yeah, I'm you if you hadn't... you know?Young Kenney: Ah, so you're a...Old Kenney: A narrative device, yeah. *takes a sip from his drink* You know, if it helps, in the future, people really like Caddyshack. They're kind of annoying about it actually!
