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* [[Bowdlerization]]: AMC censorship ruins two of the film's best jokes.
* [[Bowdlerization]]: AMC censorship ruins two of the film's best jokes.
** Original joke:
** Original joke:
{{quote| '''Dole Office Clerk''': Occupation? <br />
{{quote|'''Dole Office Clerk''': Occupation?
'''Comicus''': Stand-up philosopher. <br />
'''Comicus''': Stand-up philosopher.
'''Dole Office Clerk''': What? <br />
'''Dole Office Clerk''': What?
'''Comicus''': Stand-up philosopher. I coalesce the vapors of human experience into a viable and meaningful comprehension. <br />
'''Comicus''': Stand-up philosopher. I coalesce the vapors of human experience into a viable and meaningful comprehension.
'''Dole Office Clerk''': Oh, a *bullshit* artist! <br />
'''Dole Office Clerk''': Oh, a *bullshit* artist!
'''Comicus''': *Grumble*... <br />
'''Comicus''': *Grumble*...
'''Dole Office Clerk''': Did you bullshit last week? <br />
'''Dole Office Clerk''': Did you bullshit last week?
'''Comicus''': No. <br />
'''Comicus''': No.
'''Dole Office Clerk''': Did you *try* to bullshit last week? <br />
'''Dole Office Clerk''': Did you *try* to bullshit last week?
'''Comicus''': Yes! }}
'''Comicus''': Yes! }}
** TV version:
** TV version:
{{quote| '''Dole Office Clerk''': Oh, a *bull-<br />
{{quote|'''Dole Office Clerk''': Oh, a *bull-
'''Comicus''': *Grumbles*... <br />
'''Comicus''': *Grumbles*...
'''Dole Office Clerk''': Did you bull- last week? <br />
'''Dole Office Clerk''': Did you bull- last week?
'''Comicus''': No. <br />
'''Comicus''': No.
'''Dole Office Clerk''': Did you *try* to bull- last week? <br />
'''Dole Office Clerk''': Did you *try* to bull- last week?
'''Comicus''': Yes! }}
'''Comicus''': Yes! }}
** Original joke:
** Original joke:
{{quote| '''Leader of Senate''': All fellow members of the Roman senate hear me. Shall we continue to build palace after palace for the rich? Or shall we aspire to a more noble purpose and build decent housing for the poor? How does the senate vote? <br />
{{quote|'''Leader of Senate''': All fellow members of the Roman senate hear me. Shall we continue to build palace after palace for the rich? Or shall we aspire to a more noble purpose and build decent housing for the poor? How does the senate vote?
'''Entire Senate''': FUCK THE POOR!<br />
'''Entire Senate''': FUCK THE POOR!
'''Leader of Senate''': Good. }}
'''Leader of Senate''': Good. }}
** TV version:
** TV version:
{{quote| '''Leader of Senate''': All fellow members of the Roman senate hear me. Shall we continue to build palace after palace for the rich? Or shall we aspire to a more noble purpose and build decent housing for the poor? How does the senate vote? <br />
{{quote|'''Leader of Senate''': All fellow members of the Roman senate hear me. Shall we continue to build palace after palace for the rich? Or shall we aspire to a more noble purpose and build decent housing for the poor? How does the senate vote?
'''Entire Senate''': (raise arms and grumble to themselves)<br />
'''Entire Senate''': (raise arms and grumble to themselves)
'''Leader of Senate''': Good. }}
'''Leader of Senate''': Good. }}
* Arguably, Bowlderization actually makes one moment ''funnier'':
* Arguably, Bowlderization actually makes one moment ''funnier'':
** Original version:
** Original version:
{{quote| '''Roman Soldier''': Moooove that miserable piece of SHIT!}}
{{quote|'''Roman Soldier''': Moooove that miserable piece of SHIT!}}
** TV version:
** TV version:
{{quote| '''Roman Soldier''': Moooove that miserable piece of SHOOOIIIT!}}
{{quote|'''Roman Soldier''': Moooove that miserable piece of SHOOOIIIT!}}
* [[Crowning Moment of Funny]]:
* [[Crowning Moment of Funny]]:
** "I'm sorry Sir, I flunked flank." "Flunked flank? [[Unusual Euphemism|Get the flunk out of here!]]"
** "I'm sorry Sir, I flunked flank." "Flunked flank? [[Unusual Euphemism|Get the flunk out of here!]]"
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