Top 10 Funniest Regular Show Moments
#10: Meeting GBF
“High Score”
What’s more degrading than being paid in change? Change that’s distributed in plastic baggies. At least Mordecai and Rigby have enough quarters to master an arcade game, which they believe will earn them respect. Their skills attract Garrett Bobby Ferguson, a giant bearded head with retractable legs and arms. GBF resembles real-life competitive gamer Billy Mitchell, although he actually has a torso. Mitchell wasn’t thrilled about the parody, depicting GBF as an egotistical cheater. GBF gets what’s coming to him, receiving a kick to the… chin. He also loses his high score before exploding. Mitchell filed a lawsuit against Cartoon Network, which went nowhere. Ironically, this episode debuted years before the legitimacy of Mitchell’s records was widely questioned, making this send-up even funnier.
#9: Stealing Thanksgiving “The Thanksgiving Special”
Here’s another instance where “Regular Show” parodied a celebrity, and kind of predicted the future. Attempting to save Thanksgiving, Mordecai and Rigby enter a songwriting contest, the grand prize being a turducken. They prove triumphant, only for the turducken to get snatched away by Rich Buckner, a billionaire who seeks a golden wishbone that can grant his one wish: to own the rights to Thanksgiving, thus making everyone thankful for him. Aside from resembling a certain businessman turned politician, Buckner’s motivations - as ridiculous as they sound - feel eerily familiar. He’s a man who has everything, yet still isn’t content, wanting the world to recognize him as god’s gift. At least Buckner doesn’t succeed, going down with his blimp.
#8: RIP Jimmy
“Rage Against the TV”
For a series marketed to a younger demographic, “Regular Show” has a bizarrely high body count. It’s not just the villains who get axed off, either. Poor Jimmy is just collateral damage. With the park workers in the market for a new TV, Jimmy sneaks them a free one from work. This gets Jimmy fired, although this will soon be the least of his worries. Looking for a place to crash at the park, Jimmy finds that the TV has taken on a life of its own, knocking him into oblivion. We never see Jimmy again, meaning it’s likely game over for him. He’s not the only TV Store Warehouse employee who presumably loses more than his job. In another episode, Timmy pays the price.
#7: Rigby’s Dad Crashes Prom
“Rigby Goes to the Prom”
Between returning to high school to earn his diploma and entering a relationship with Eileen, Rigby takes significant steps towards maturity. Rigby’s father, Sherm, still views his son as a screw-up, refusing to loan him his car for the prom. Rigby’s mom is more understanding, secretly lending him the keys. Naturally, Sherm discovers his cherished automobile missing, storming the prom without bothering to put on trousers. Sherm’s lack of pants is almost an afterthought compared to his mad ravings, running up to students and faculty, demanding to know his son’s whereabouts. Sherm forces one unfortunate student to help him track down his boy. Funnily enough, Sherm is a worse driver than Rigby, who earns his father’s trust with some quick thinking behind the wheel.
#6: Pure of Heart “Death Punchies”
Determined to one-up Mordecai in punchies, Rigby seeks to learn the art of Death Kwon Do. The dojo’s sensei isn’t sure if he’s worthy, however. Of course, Sensei doesn’t exactly command respect, with his 80s haircut, beer belly, Daisy Dukes, and community college diploma hanging behind his desk. Sensai nonetheless shows Rigby the Death Kwon Do sacred text, which is really just a notebook with doodles inside. Sensei refuses to teach Rigby the Death Punch of Death move, but he isn’t taking no for an answer. When Sensai’s back is turned, Rigby rips out the page and runs. A very impure of heart move. This isn’t the only major blow that Sensei endures, subsequently learning that the toilet is clogged.
#5: My/Your Mom “My Mom”
In one of the show’s funniest running gags, Muscle Man struggles to understand how your mom jokes work, repeatedly turning his own mother into the punchline. Tired of his “my mom” jokes, Mordecai and Rigby try to explain that he’s saying it wrong. Muscle Man doesn’t take kindly to the guys speaking ill of his mom. He goes on a rampage with his brother, Muscle Bro, who drives a truck out of the earth below. As if that’s not intimidating enough, the brothers order the guys to kiss a photo of their mother. They proceed to make them eat the grotesque photo, which isn’t really of their mom. It’s of Muscle Man’s buttocks, which somehow developed a face. We don’t need/want to know how.
#4: Benson Naked
“Brain Eraser”
After accidentally seeing Pops in the flesh, Mordecai seeks to erase what he saw. Just when it appears that Mordecai’s memory has been wiped clean, Benson shows up in a towel, which drops. Being an anthropomorphic gumball machine, it’s not like Benson wore clothes to begin with. So, it doesn’t seem like this would be on par with seeing Pops in his birthday suit. In a scene that’s graphic without actually being graphic, though, Benson is exposed with his flap up. It isn’t spelled out what part of Benson’s anatomy this is supposed to be, but we can connect the dots. It’s hard to say whether the others are more shocked or confused by this sight. Either way, they’d like to unsee it.
#3: “We Are the Champions”
“Picking Up Margaret”
Offering to drop Margaret off at the airport, Mordecai borrows Benson’s car. What seems like a simple task turns into the plot of “Warriors” as a street gang hunts Mordecai. It culminates in a final chase that leaves Benson’s car banged up and vandalized. Fortunately, Mordecai not only gets Margaret to the airport on time, but they part with an overdue kiss. Queen’s “We Are the Champions” provides a triumphant needle drop as Mordecai relishes in the moment. His victory is short-lived, as Mordecai remembers that he totally destroyed his boss’ car and now it’s being towed away because he left it in a no-parking zone. We don’t see Benson’s reaction, although it’s funnier being left to our imagination as the episode abruptly ends.
#2: Geese vs. Ducks
“A Bunch of Full Grown Geese”
Mordecai and Rigby become temporary caretakers of baby ducks, who grow up right before their eyes. We mean that literally, the four ducklings transform into Hyperduck, a kaiju-sized bird with a “Road House” bod. When aggressive geese disturb the peace in the park, the baby ducks return for an assist. The ducks aren’t the only feathered beings with attitude and supernatural abilities, as the geese transform into a hydra-like fiend. It’s like “Power Rangers” or “Voltron,” except with giant birds. Mordecai and Rigby get in on the action as well, giving Hyperduck an upgrade. The park is destroyed, but at least the geese problem is resolved. Of all the epic battles the show has seen, this might be the funniest and most surreal.
Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
Box Punch, “Jinx”
Of All the Times Mordecai Punched Rigby, This One Packed the Biggest Laugh
Bodiless Rigby, “Rigby’s Body”
Rigby Refuses to Accept He’s the Star Of His Own Body Horror Movie
Chicken Anticlimax, “Every Meat Burritos”
Fast-Food Is Never As Good as the Advertising Makes It Look
The Nail Is Driven In, “Skips' Story”
This Might Be the Most Explicit Innuendo in the Series
Benson & Blu-ray, “Cheer Up Pops”
Actually, This Is the Most Explicit
#1: Egg Allergies
“Eggscellent”
Rigby claims he’s up to the challenge when he orders a massive omelette, wanting to win a trucker hat. In a hilarious edit, we then cut to Ridby in an ambulance. It gets even funnier upon learning that Rigby didn’t merely bite off more than he could chew. He’s allergic to eggs, but he didn’t think a giant omelette would take a toll on his health. It leads to a surprisingly touching episode as Mordecai trains to win the hat, believing it’ll awaken Rigby from his coma. It isn’t enough for Mordecai to eat the whole omelette. He must complete a “Last Crusade”-esque test. Mordecai chooses wisely, although his triumph is a little empty, knowing that there’s a whole closet full of hats.
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