Our Favorite Classic Comedies From The ’80s

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Here’s a list of our all time favorite comedy movies from the 80’s. I’m sure a lot of you have already seen these but if you were deprived as a child by your parents from some classic movies, then these are a must watch.

If I had to pick one overall, then it would probably be #9, “The ‘Burbs” with Tom Hanks. It’s one of those movies I grew up watching as a child and it never gets old. 

So check out our list below and let us know what you think and if you’ve seen them all.

1. A Christmas Story (1983)

In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.

2. Big (1988)

After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.

3. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

It’s Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark’s continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.

4. Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)

A group of SoCal high school students would rather ignore their studies and instead indulge in their teenage distractions.
 

5. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

A brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best friend and girlfriend to join him on the adventure.

6. License To Drive (1988)

Les doesn’t have a driving license yet, but to impress his gorgeous date Mercedes he borrows his grandpa’s Cadillac for a night out… and has to witness the poor car going through more and more intense maltreatments.
 

7. Major League (1989)

When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she’s determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she’s hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.
 

8. Spaceballs (1987)

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet’s air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of “The Schwartz.” Can he master it in time to save the day?

9. The 'Burbs (1989)

He’s a man of peace in a savage land: Suburbia. When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evil doings and commence an investigation.But it’s hardly how Ray, who much prefers to drink beer, read his newspaper, and watch a ballgame on the tube, expected to spend his vacation.

10. The Great Outdoors (1988)

It’s vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie’s obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, and the couple’s two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.
 

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