17 Times Female Comedians Proved They Are Wayyy Funnier Than Men

    From Bridget Jones to Bridesmaids.

    Sam Cleal
    by Sam Cleal

    BuzzFeed Staff

    We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community for examples of female-led or exclusively female comedy scenes that made them laugh. Here are some of the best suggestions:

    1. The Bridesmaids diarrhoea scene.

    Universal Pictures

    "It was the first time that I remember thinking NO ONE expects women to pull this off, but they did it amazingly!"

    — jamicollins1

    2. Moira Rose's bizarre English accent in Schitt's Creek.

    Pop TV/CBC

    "I LIVE for Catherine O'Hara's cockney accent in Schitt's Creek. She and her husband are trying to buy a car so she makes up a story about how poor they are. I quote that scene on a regular! 'EXCITED BEYOND COMPARE!'"

    — yeahsurejan

    3. When Donna Meagle loses it in Parks and Recreation.

    NBC

    "Two words – Donna Meagle. She's the queen of confidence on Parks and Rec. My friends and I quote her all the time, especially 'use him, abuse him, loose him.' I loved it when she lost her mind over a bullet scratching her beloved Mercedes."

    — izzyfe

    4. The plane scene in Spy.

    20th Century Fox

    "Omg it's so hilarious! I could watch that movie over and over and not get sick of it."

    —jp45132

    "I bloody love that film! So underrated."

    — clothildedauphin

    5. Elaine's nip slip in Seinfeld.

    NBC

    "Elaine Benes was easily the MVP of Seinfeld! She has soooo many great moments, but I think my favourite is when she accidentally flashed her nipple in her Christmas card photo lmao."

    — hanifahrahman

    6. Mrs. Kim's puns in Kim's Convenience.

    CBC Television

    "She's an absolute scene stealer! Her best episode imo is probably when she goes out for drinks with her friend and starts making these puntastic jokes about where babies come from LOL."

    — izzyfe

    7. Bridget Jones's powerful exit.

    Miramax Films

    "I absolutely love the scene in Bridget Jones's Diary when Bridget quits by telling her boss that she'd rather have a job wiping Saddam Hussein's ass. And then she leaves while "Respect" by Aretha Franklin plays!"

    — jessicadelauney

    8. The dangerous birthday meal in Broad City.

    Comedy Central

    "I absolutely love the Broad City girls, and everything they do is effing hilarious, but my fave scene is when they go out for Abbi’s birthday and Ilana is pretending not to have a seafood allergy. Ilana’s face becomes more and more swollen until she needs her epi-pen, but Abbi uses it on herself by accident! It’s hilarious!"

    —joannalumleyssilkroad

    9. Whoopi Goldberg in disguise in Jumpin' Jack Flash.

    20th Century Fox

    "Whoopi has to sneak into an embassy party and she does it by dressing up and claiming to be the entertainment. Hilarious!"

    — francescao3

    10. The argument in The First Wives Club.

    Paramount Pictures

    "One of the best scenes in the whole movie is when the three ladies – in particular Goldie and Bette's characters – are fighting and hurling insults at each other. Elise says 'you think just because I'm a movie star I don't have feelings? Well you're wrong! I do have feelings. I'm an actress. I have all of them!'"

    — mattyc3

    11. Puddle-jumping with Geraldine in The Vicar of Dibley.

    BBC One

    "Surely the absolute classic we need to talk about is when Geraldine jumps in a god damn puddle not once but TWICE!?"

    — connorg476d41787

    12. Judy Gemstone's confusing confession in The Righteous Gemstones.

    HBO

    "Every actor in that show is hilarious and Edi Patterson holds her own and MORE! The scene where she describes a dodgy encounter with her college professor 'boyfriend' is an instant classic!"

    — jessicap496bcdb07

    13. Vod's scandalous protest in Fresh Meat.

    Channel 4

    "Zawe Ashton kills it every time! I love her character Vod in Fresh Meat, especially the scene where she protests BP by attending a student event and dumping a load of "oil" all over the buffet."

    — yeahsurejan

    14. Amy stress-braiding her hair on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

    Fox / NBC

    "Brooklyn Nine-Nine is always stellar, but Melissa Fumero and Stephanie Beatriz steal every scene they're in. My personal favourite scene is when Amy is studying for her exam and she starts stress braiding her hair."

    — izzyfe

    15. Carol Burnett's parody of Gone with the Wind.

    CBS

    "My vote has to be the 'Went With The Wind' sketch from The Carol Burnett Show. There is no piece of comedy that will ever compare to 'I saw it in the winda and I just couldn't resist it'. On top of that, you have Vikki Lawrence taking slaps and Dinah Shore sighing her way through labour in the background!"

    — mfalcone

    16. When the Derry Girls wreck the local chippy.

    Channel 4

    "I love Derry Girls! My favourite episode is when the girls and James try to clean their local chippy, but they make it worse and end up setting fire to the place!"

    — joannalumleyssilkroad

    17. Leslie and Tammy's fight in Parks and Recreation.

    NBC

    "Do you know what's funny? The scene from Parks and Rec where Leslie Knope and Tammy Swanson (Tammy II) are chasing each other around! It kills me when they end up in the skip! Megan and Amy are comic geniuses."

    – Pop Star Movie Club on Facebook

    Note: Some entries were edited for length and/or clarity.

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