The Other Guys (2010) has an absurd number of running gags and callbacks

I was rewatching The Other Guys the other day and again realized how densely-packed it is with running gags and callback jokes. These include (in no particular order):

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• “Captain Gene” (3)
• TLC references (5)
• Allen is inexplicably popular with women (7)
• Allen’s “Gator” alter-ego (5)
• Allen’s Prius keeps getting damaged in various ways (7)
• Terry shot Derek Jeter (6)
• Little River Band / mellow music doesn’t match the scene (5)
• Captain keeps taking away Allen’s weapon (3)
• Dirty Mike and the boys (3)
• Terry is ironically good at something artistic (3)
• Other cops bully Allen for trying to be nice (4)
• “I’m a peacock. You gotta let me fly.” (4)
• Allen’s apps (narration app, fashion app, Faceback) (4)
• Allen keeps saying that his perfect wife (Sheila) is shitty (4)
• Allen and Sheila have a very aggressive sex life (3)
• Allen loves Ershon’s water (3)
• Martin and Fosse keep trying to be the next super cops but fail (4)
• Desk pop / apartment pop (3)
• Allen gets too detailed with animal references (2)
• Terry keeps coming on to Allen’s wife (3)
• Weirdly specific threats (3)
• Fresh starts (2)
• Terry thinks everything is related to drug dealers (3)
• Terry thinks ex is going out with guys who are clearly gay (2)
• Ershon keeps trying to bribe Terry and Allen with tickets to things (3)
• Ershon is into weird sex stuff (3)
• Bad guys keep taking Terry and Allen’s shoes (3)
• Danson and Highsmith go on absurd chases (2)
• People keep making fun of Allen’s Prius (3)
• Bob rambles on at a bad time; Terry yells at him (2)
• Captain’s son is bisexual (2)
• Captain has another job at Bed Bath and Beyond (2)

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The number in parentheses indicate how many times the joke is used or repeated. Such a good comedy that much more deserved a sequel than Daddy's Home.

Submitted March 15, 2019 at 07:08AM by kaprrisch https://ift.tt/2T9uuiw