1988 -- The Best Year for Comedies (Or: The Funniest Year in Movies)

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Name one other year that has had this many great comedy films. You can't. 1988 was a huge year for comedies, both good and bad.

Yes, we were punished with movies like "Earth Girls Are Easy," "High Spirits," "Johnny Be Good," "License to Drive," "Young Einstein," "Hot to Trot," "Moving," "Feds," "Twins," "Big Top Pee-Wee," "Crocodile Dundee 2," "Caddyshack 2," "Short Circuit 2," and "Police Academy 5."

But... well... ok, maybe it was also the worst year for comedies.

Whatever. So, it's a numbers game. And that means there was bound to be good stuff. And the good stuff was really, really good. So, without further ado, here are the 14 classic comedy films of 1988, the best year for comedies!

(WAIT! There actually is some further ado. I wanted to send my apologies to "Scrooged," "Big Business" and "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka." They're nostalgic favorites of mine, but let's be real. They ain't that good. Ok, on with the show...)

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    A Fish Called Wanda

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
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    Big

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
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    Coming to America

    1988, in 3 top lists Check
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    Heathers

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
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    Midnight Run

    1988, in 4 top lists Check
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    Beetlejuice

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
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    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    1988, in 16 top lists Check
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    Bull Durham

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
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    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
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    Hairspray

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
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    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

    1988, in 1 top list Check
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    Working Girl

    1988, in 9 top lists Check
  13. 13 -1

    Married to the Mob

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 14 -1

    Biloxi Blues

    1988, in 0 top lists Check
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