Prepare for a hilarious journey through the shadows! We're counting down the most side-splitting recurring jokes from everyone's favorite vampire mockumentary. From Laszlo's peculiar language to Colin Robinson's energy-draining stories, these gags never fail to make us laugh.
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00:00You know being a ghost spirit in a doll body has been a complicated experience, but I've made some good memories here
00:08Welcome to watch mojo and today
00:10We're counting down our picks for the top 10 funniest what we do in the shadows running gags
00:15And you know Sam of course. Oh, yeah. Hey, what's up, Sam for this list?
00:20We're looking at all the hilarious jokes and references that regularly pop up in the vampire comedy be warned
00:26Some entries mention major plot points for seasons 1 through 4. What's your favorite running gag on the show?
00:32Share the laughs in the comments below
00:36Number 10 repeatedly erasing Sean's memories
00:39Sean Rinaldi is one of the non vampire characters in what we do in the shadows as the next-door neighbor to Nandor Naja Laszlo and
00:47Colin Robinson, he's witnessed some strange things and has been hypnotized on an almost regular basis
00:52Okay, you won't remember anything about how you attempted to seduce me just now
00:58Continue with your tale
01:00I'm in too deep at the Super Bowl party Laszlo and Nandor perform a double hypnosis that leaves him with the dreaded brain scramblies
01:09Who's ready for piping hot nachos fresh from the microwave
01:17They've considered killing the human on more than one occasion, but ultimately let him live sans memories
01:23Luckily for Sean his nocturnal neighbors have grown fond of him, especially his main man. Laz. He's my best friend. He's my pal
01:30He's my homeboy my rotten soldier
01:32He's my sweet cheese my good time boy their efforts to keep their immortality under wraps result in some of the funniest moments of the series
01:40Many of which involve shiny boy. We're pretty concerned about the state of his brain though. You can make a piece of tree
01:46I just made ten robux. What's the street value there? Number nine?
01:50Nadja can't say Jeff in the pilot episode
01:54We learned that Nadja has a secret love affair with a mortal man spanning centuries Gregor was once a knight
02:00But then appeared to her in different iterations with his life always ending in a beheading this time
02:05She finds her reincarnated lover in the form of regular guy. Jeff suckler my sweet great
02:12Jeff
02:13Really Jeff suckler. Yeah
02:17Unfortunately, he's not the Gregor she longs for this version of Gregor
02:22It is a boring disgrace and you know what? It's because they named him J
02:27Jeff not just struggle to properly pronounce his one syllable name is
02:32Absurdly hilarious after cycling through a few attempts
02:35Jesk seems to be her go-to in this life. He is called
02:40Jean change
02:43Notice I'm Jeff
02:46Jess
02:48Cenk it it sounds like judge while the character only appeared in the first two seasons
02:54His penchant for reinvention means we could meet him again, maybe with a better name. Oh, yes
03:01Jeff Jeff
03:02So you are a ghost now? Yes number eight Lazlo Cravensworth
03:07Renaissance man being a centuries-old immortal being Lazlo Cravensworth is inherently worldly and a master of the arts and
03:15Sciences throughout the series he reveals his countless vocations and powerful influence on historical happenings
03:22Beginning in the late 1800s. He was an actor in what he says is thousands of adult films
03:28If you see them now, they are still very very erotic
03:33He was also busy being the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper, I've never told anyone that before
03:38And I wish I'd made love more. Well, you did that a lot a lot
03:42I suppose I did
03:44He's a skilled musician who plays nearly every instrument and was one half of Naja and Lazlo a singer-songwriter
03:50Duo behind some of music's most popular tunes
03:54Yes, I did I wrote this melody in 1852 it was called Chum on Irene an ode to the local fishmongers mrs
04:01Irene
04:02Charming lady with his experience as a barrister and his relationship with Sigmund Freud
04:07Lazlo is also knowledgeable about law and psychology
04:10I spent a few of my younger years with Sigmund Freud while he was using cocaine and working on his theory that all
04:17Neurosis is derived from what he called hand envy
04:20Each career is more impressive than the last and we have a feeling that's only scratching the surface of his extensive resume
04:28Number seven Colin Robinson's boring stories as an energy vampire
04:33Colin Robinson feasts on the emotions of humans and vampires alike
04:37Needless to say he is a pro when it comes to boring someone to the point of unconsciousness
04:42The thing with motion smoothing that you have to remember is you want it on for sporting events?
04:48But off for TV and movies even take a football movie like
04:531974's The Longest Yard starring mustachioed actor Burt Reynolds
04:57He thrives in monotony
04:59So his bland office job is the perfect place to drain the life out of people already operating on autopilot
05:06I'm feeling better now. I was a little sick this weekend
05:11Hey Don
05:12Don I
05:14Have to pee too when Colin Robinson is temporarily a younger version of himself
05:19He still finds a way to test everyone's patience trading in useless facts about TV picture quality for roblox and musical theater tidbits
05:27I used knowing when I got that stranger things Lego set
05:31I used it to make the library in the music man, which is we don't have time for this right now
05:36Let's get on. Okay, but lasso guess what?
05:38You don't have to keep saying guess what to preface every remark that you make
05:41It's hard to say what age the day Walker is at his most annoying
05:44But we must say little Collins incessant guess what is amusing to no end
05:50I'll check my schedule see man's schedule is wide open. Don't say see what would even be on the agenda our name
05:57But actually I think the term you're looking for is nicknames
06:00The Colin seemed to be draining each other's energy number six Guillermo's Van Helsing heritage
06:06I have Van Helsing DNA in my blood
06:10she's
06:12But he's not real so
06:15He's not real
06:18Is he at the end of season 1 Nandor's long-suffering familiar turned bodyguard Guillermo discovers
06:24He's a descendant of legendary vampire hunter Abraham Van Helsing
06:28I'm like killing vampires killing killing killing killing but also wanting to be a vampire
06:32I just have to think about that and also manage my everyday duties
06:37Which were falling at the wayside because I wasn't focused
06:41Considering he's been dying to become a vampire himself. This information causes some conflict
06:46Guillermo's natural vampire killing abilities are unparalleled and the ease with which he can kill bloodsuckers is almost slapstick
06:53His shock after the first few slayings led to some funny moments mostly because they're accidental
07:00And since murder is a stark contrast to Guillermo's kind-hearted nature
07:04Everyone laughs at the thought of him as a fearless hunter when it comes time to kill
07:09When it comes time to save his master and other roommates though
07:12Guillermo de la Cruz massacres an entire theater full of vampires in a simultaneously comical and badass scene
07:19Guillermo
07:22Is this something you haven't been telling us
07:25Number five that familiar life being a vampire familiar is like being the best friend
07:31Who who's also a slave working as a vampire's familiar is a thankless job with no actual benefits aside from
07:39Possibly becoming a vampire one day regular duties include housekeeping
07:43Obtaining human sustenance body disposal and other dangerous and or demeaning tasks
07:48We mostly see the bleak familiar world through Guillermo whose tireless work goes
07:53Unappreciated as he endures varying levels of cruelty
07:56Laszlo and Nadja don't even bother to get his name right instead referring to him as gizmo despite constantly being corrected
08:02Gizmo be a good familiar and fetch my broom. Well, I'm not familiar anymore
08:09Nandor promised to turn him into a vampire but more than ten years later. He's yet to fulfill that promise
08:15How is it that now everyone thinks they can be a vampire? I told you before we'll talk about it later
08:22You always want to talk about it later, but what if I have a better offer right now? Hmm, but right now yes
08:28Then you should take it the whole dynamic is peak tragic comedy
08:32Especially when Guillermo meets elderly familiars facing the sad reality that his vampiric transformation will likely never come
08:39So how long have you been a familiar? You don't look very familiar. Ah
08:45Ten years ten years. Yeah a decade. It's considered being an expert number four that transformation
08:53When I turn into a bat, there's no real skill to it at all. I just shout bat
09:01Human form
09:02Much like that among their many abilities vampires can turn into bats instantly
09:08Nandor Laszlo and Nadja transform and often leave Guillermo and Colin Robinson behind bat
09:19While it's a common power in general vampire lore
09:22Laszlo manages to make it look silly by shouting bat and human form to transform
09:26Since it doesn't seem like other vamps are required to say anything to change
09:30This act is presumably totally unnecessary when he tries to show Nadja's baby vamp how to become a bat
09:36However, it doesn't quite work out for her
09:39Bat
09:48It's just one of the many oddities that make Laszlo one of our favorite characters
09:53Number three simon's crew introductions, but I haven't even introduced you to my crew the leather skins
09:59Of course, that's big vlad behind you
10:02Abaddon and pusa. We've got the freak sisters over there. They're two sisters and they're not related
10:09Simon the devious runs the manhattan vampires with an eclectic crew known as the leather skins
10:15Mainly consisting of fellow vamps, but also a human who later becomes a zombie
10:19We're first introduced to them at the sassy cat club and though there are seemingly more than 20 crew members
10:25Everyone gets an intro even the guy simon claims. He doesn't know
10:29I don't know who some of these people even are this guy. I don't know him
10:35Look at my ex-accountant ken the zombie
10:39Ah indeed ken in his following encounters with nandor laszlo and nadja
10:45He unnecessarily goes through the coterie roster again in nearly the same order including new additions like vampire elvis
10:53Elvis you traitor. You only just met him last night king. How could you do this?
10:58It was me who made you a vampire it is what it is
11:02Ain't that the truth elvis with unforgettable names like blav glad the exsanguinator and desdemona the shrieker
11:08It's impossible to choose a favorite still. Mr
11:1050s and count rapula are definitely up there with the most ridiculous
11:14I rose from my tomb with three lives and a boom when you think you alone i'm in your home
11:20Getting room tone. No, no scary stories and fables and next to lock cables. My label. Okay, very good
11:26Thank you count rapula. I think we all get it number two the language of lazlo
11:31Ask any what we do in the shadows fan what they love most about the show and they are likely to say lazlo's uniquely flowery language
11:38My darling bran and toby are brothers with a keen eye on interior decor
11:43They turn the most mundane property from shabby
11:47Too chic he adds extra syllables drawing out words in an almost sing-songy wilt when he tries to pass as jackie
11:54Daytona an american from the southwest. He doesn't even bother to change his british accent
11:59You say you're from tucson, but you talk all fancy and europe-like. This is the way we talk in tucson
12:04Arizona, whether lazlo knows he's mispronouncing words or genuinely believes
12:08He's correct is one of the show's great mysteries pair his entertaining speech patterns with a lack of understanding of the modern world
12:15And you've got yourself a solid comedic performance plus matt barry's line delivery is iconic and simply irresistible
12:23I've been double-crossed by the devil
12:25Before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions
12:29Lazlo and nadia's dying familiars good help is hard to keep alive. We've been through about
12:35Six no seven familiars this year seven. Yeah, remember joey. No, my dear. I'm not that familiar
12:44Sean's obsession with the oceans franchise the die-hard fan is particularly passionate about the world building
12:51Brad pitts tinted sunglasses from when he first meets baron talor. Oh scott kahn bobblehead men can dish
12:58Yeah, it's like they did some decent world building in 11, but it all pays off in oceans 12 celebrity guest stars
13:04From the entire vampiric council to blade actor donald logue. The series loves a cameo
13:09Yeah, I kind of got jumped in after blade came out, but you had a vampire. Yes. Yes
13:14Kind of a funny story. I was not a vampire when I filmed blade
13:18But it was such a fun shoot and I sort of fell in love with the lifestyle
13:21So I decided to jump in and go whole hot vampires versus modern times
13:26Despite many years on earth. These vamps didn't take the time to learn how to use technology. It's gone play
13:33No, no, it's just asleep
13:36Arise
13:38Arise
13:39What is arise again control alt seven vampire movie references. It's no surprise
13:45They'd be fans of the horror subgenre. Give me some glitter whatever for master
13:50Oh, I want to do something special for the immortal one's arrival. I'm going to sprinkle it on my face and on my body
13:57like twilight
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14:13I acquired this hat while draining the blood of a Bavarian Hexenbrenner or witch burner
14:19He must have noticed me eyeing it because in his dying breath, he said take my hat. It's
14:28Yes, it is cool I thought it bleeds it crawls it causes nothing but misfortune and yet laslo's
14:35100 witchskin hat remains a common thread
14:38And yet laslo's 100 witchskin hat remains a coveted item though only simon the devious and laslo seem to think so
14:46It's at the center of their historic rivalry and never fails to bring chaos
14:51You gave it to me as a gift. You took it by force from me in new york city
14:57Yes, and it looked better on me in new york city and it will be mine
15:02Oh
15:04Simon goes to great lengths to obtain the cursed object even creating an entire hg tv show about home renovations called
15:11Go flip yourself. Did I create pitch sell and produce?
15:17150 episodes of go flip yourself for the sole purpose of regaining access to your home here in new york
15:25City
15:26Despite their repeated negative experiences. These two vamps are in deep denial about the hat's habit of death and destruction
15:33They will continue to fight over the cursed headwear and we'd be lying if we said we didn't love to see it
15:39I reckon that hat's got some bad hoodoo in it, huh? There's nothing wrong with a hat elvis
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