10 ’80s Comedies Everyone Watched then TOTALLY FORGOT!

Today we’re counting down forgotten comedy gems of the 1980s—movies that lived on cable, VHS shelves, and late-night TV, but somehow vanished from the conversation. If you love dark comedy, lowbrow chaos, and films that would never get made today, this list is for you. The ’80s weren’t just about blockbuster comedies—they were about risk. These movies took wild swings, pushed taste limits, and sometimes bombed hard before becoming cult classics. We’re talking The War of the Roses, Ruthless People, Used Cars, The Money Pit, Real Men, and more—films packed with physical comedy, mean-spirited satire, and performances that would define careers. These weren’t prestige movies. They were built to make you laugh hard, often uncomfortably—and that’s exactly why they still work. 00:00 – Intro 01:23 – #10 Night Patrol (1984) 03:47 – #9 Hot Dog… The Movie (1984) 06:04 – #8 Up the Creek (1984) 08:26 – #7 Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) 10:36 – #6 The Hollywood Knights (1980) 12:42 – #5 Real Men (1987) 15:22 – #4 The Money Pit (1986) 18:01 – #3 Used Cars (1980) 20:03 – #2 Ruthless People (1986) 22:54 – #1 The War of the Roses (1989) 25:41 – Outro