Top10 Adult Jokes You Missed in Shrek
#10: She’s Not Easy “Shrek” (2001)
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The villainous Lord Farquaad, who starts Shrek on his fateful journey, is searching for a princess to marry to legitimize his rule. To that end, he inquires of the Magic Mirror to locate a suitable princess to be his bride. The Mirror displays the eligible ladies in a manner similar to a dating game show host. When speaking about Snow White, the Mirror remarks that while she lives with 7 men, namely the dwarfs, she isn’t “easy.” When we were younger, the reference to Snow White being…ah…intimate, with her roommates was lost on us, but the implications are both funny and unsettling now.
#9: College Trip “Shrek the Third” (2007)
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In order to find a suitable replacement heir for the kingdom of Far Far Away, Shrek, Donkey, and Puss in Boots travel to find Artie. During their journey, they encounter Merlin, whose eccentricities are as numerous as his less-than-successful spells. The madcap wizard sends the group back to Far Far Away, with the side effect that Donkey and Puss switch bodies. Upon their arrival, Donkey remarks that he hasn’t been on a “trip” like the one they just experienced since college. Aside from the bizarre revelation that Donkey has a higher education, the reference to recreational drug use can be easy to miss; particularly since so many college students go on literal trips abroad.
#8: Milkboarding “Shrek” (2001)
The aforementioned Lord Farquaad doesn’t take too kindly to fairytale creatures living in his kingdom, and when he isn’t driving them out of their homes, the guy is straight up savaging them. Farquaad orders the torture of the Gingerbread Man by having his head dunked in milk, which kids, of course, won’t realize has Iraq War-era brutal interrogation connotations. Then there’s the ripping-off and crushing of Gingy’s legs before Farquaad threatens to tear off his gumdrop buttons. The darkness of this scene can get a little lost, what with the ridiculous Muffin Man exchange, but it’s really messed up when you think about it.
#7: Frankincense and Myrrh “Shrek the Third” (2007)
During the course of their search for Arthur, Shrek and company discover the future king at Worcestershire Academy, a boarding school that mixes modern high school tropes with medieval fantasy ones. While exploring the campus, the trio pass by a carriage in the rough shape of a VW bus, whose occupants stumble out covered in smoke. One asks the other not to burn all his “frankincense and myrrh.” The marijuana reference is easy to overlook, since it’s a throwaway scene. Somehow we doubt they’ll be gifting their stash to their newborn lord and savior – or whatever the fairytale equivalent is.
#6: Physical Relationship “Shrek” (2001)
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Shrek and Donkey’s first adventure together involves rescuing Princess Fiona from a castle guarded by a fearsome dragon. However, as Donkey soon discovers, the dragon is female – and quite infatuated with him. While the dragon’s amorous intentions are about as subtle as Donkey is quiet, the sheer number of innuendoes in their first meeting can be easy to miss when you’re a kid. From Donkey claiming he’s not ready for a physical relationship, to the dragon’s offscreen touching of Donkey’s body parts, this scene is a lot dirtier upon rewatch.
#5: “Paid” “Shrek” (2001)
This franchise’s take on Robin Hood is…unique, to say the least. Why is he French?! When Robin…or as he prefers, Monsieur Hood, sees Shrek with Fiona, he attempts to rescue her from the apparent monster. He and his Merry Men then launch into a musical number that they’ve clearly rehearsed, explaining who he is. One of the verses mentions that Hood likes an honest fight and a saucy little maid, which is basically to say that he likes to get…and Hood interjects the word “paid.” The natural completion of the verse would have been the word “laid,” but with the pace of the song, the joke can get lost in the rhythm.
#4: Farquaad’s Name “Shrek” (2001)
Although this not-so-big big bad’s name sounds like someone trying to gussy up their description of the distant part of a school campus, it’s actually much more juvenile. Try saying his name aloud, but without the letter “R.” We’d say it ourselves, but we try to keep things family friendly. Also, while we can’t prove anything, the fact that Farquaad’s kingdom is a pretty thin parody of Disney makes it possible that the creators of “Shrek” were using the small ruler as a commentary on then-Disney CEO, Michael Eisner, and the name is a big middle finger at the man.
#3: K.N.I.G.H.T.S and O.J. “Shrek 2” (2004)
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As we’ve seen already, the world Shrek inhabits is a hilarious mix of modern-day pop culture and fantasy tropes. One such blending occurs in the second film, which sees several of Shrek’s fairytale friends watching a red carpet ball on the Magic Mirror. During a commercial break, they switch to K.N.I.G.H.T.S., which is a pretty clear parody of the show “COPS.” The shaky cam sees Shrek, Donkey, and Puss, the former two transformed into new forms, arrested by the boys in steel. Not only is Puss found to be in possession of catnip, which he denies is his, in a clear drug parallel, but Donkey is referred to as a literal white bronco, a reference to the infamous police pursuit of OJ Simpson.
#2: “Me Time” “Shrek” (2001)
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Lord Farquaad is evil, but also gross. We’ve already detailed how he uses the Magic Mirror to find a potential wife, but his use of the mirror doesn’t stop there. Later, Farquaad is seen in bed, requesting the mirror show him Fiona again. While kids and the more innocent minded among us probably took the moment for a demonstration of Farquaad pining after the idea of his future bride, the implication is actually that he might be intending to use the image to…uh… enjoy himself. The signs are all there – from the mood lighting, to the Mirror’s look of disgust, to Farquaad looking down at something under the covers that we can’t see, and never want to!
#1: Compensating “Shrek” (2001)
The first hurdle in Shrek and Donkey’s mission to get the fairy tale creatures out of his swamp, is finding Duloc, Farquaad’s castle. Upon arrival, Shrek asks if Donkey also thinks that the castle’s large size indicates that Farquaad is compensating for something. As children, it’s a funny joke, because “ha ha, Farquaad is short!” But as adults, the implication that the diminutive lord may be making up for a deficiency inside his trousers, rather than his height, is far more obvious. Then again, it’s entirely possible that Farquaad is trying to do both! Who are we to say?
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