Despite this film's bad reputation, there are some legit good jokes to be had in it.
- Grandpa’s “this is what you are doing, this is what I want you to do” is arguably the most famous good joke from the movie and highly applicable.
- This exchange:[Pistachio is bald and wearing a huge, padded, rotund green suit]Maitre'D: Are you a member of the Turtle Club?Pistachio: Not exactly, but... am I not turtley enough for the Turtle Club? Turtle! Turtle!Maitre'D: ...Is he okay?
- The entirety of the Turtle Club scene is guaranteed to cause someone to burst in laughter.
- The scene when the villain Evil Laughs but then farts out of nowhere in a Mood Whiplash. Admit it, you smirked, although it's what he does afterward (annoyed face trying to act nonchalant by awkwardly putting a cigar in his mouth) that sells it, so it's really more Cringe Comedy than Toilet Humour. This becomes a Running Gag. At one point, the villain gets through a laughing fit but doesn't fart. He's perplexed, then relieved at the lack of it, and begins to talk again, only to fart as soon as he opens his mouth. Again, it's the "Goddammit." face that sells it.
- Also, music is playing during the scene—it stops just as he farts.
- Pistachio's training against the robotic slapping dummy carries at least one funny moment, when his family's usual threat of "Who's your daddy?" backfires on him and the dummy malfunctions to the tune of "I'm your daddy! I'm your daddy!" as it fights back and wins easily.
- The real payoff comes after the credits, when after spending so much of the movie at the dummy's mercy, Pistachio somehow discovers the real "Slapping-Dummy Man" controlling the robot from the inside. Hilarity Ensues.
- Another funny scene involving the dummy has it continuously pulling down his pants as he tries to hit on Jennifer, even making laughing noises at him ("HA HA! HO HO! HEE HEE!")
- During the end credits, in one outtake, Brent Spiner looks at the camera with the expression of "Why, why, why did I agree to be in this shit?!" It's not ironic, but genuine.
- Here's one very hilarious gem. When Pistachio (disguised as Britishman Terry Suave) first confronts Bowman.Devlin Bowman: I think it's time for you to go.Pistachio Disguisey: I think it's time for you to put a squeeze on your chat box.Devlin Bowman: What?Pistachio Disguisey: [making talking gesture with hand] This is what you're doing. [closes hand] This is what I want you to do. Any questions?Devlin Bowman: (livid) Did you just tell me to shut up?!Pistachio Disguisey: Yes. You catch on straight away!
- Pistachio discovering that his home has been ransacked and his parents kidnapped, prompting him to call the cops:Pistachio: Hello? Police? My home! It is full of ransackery! And my name is Pistachio! And Mama's cannoli is here! (Holds phone up to cannoli)Dispatcher: Don't call again. (Hangs up)
- Carvey does get a little mileage out of his George W. Bush impression.Bush: Folks are here call me Dubya, but you can call me...King George. [long fit of chuckling] That was a joke, son.Bowman: Would you mind if we had a picture together?Bush: Now take your time. I'm ready, just say—Bowman: It's an honor—Bush: Who's your daddy?Bowman: [confused] Sir?
