With the upcoming DVD release of American Pie Presents: The Book Of Love this month, we thought we'd run through our list of the Top Ten Best Comedy Franchises in Film. From The Griswolds to Wayne & Garth, these are the best of the best!
Cheech and Chong
Capitalizing on the drug culture of the '70s and '80s, Cheech & Chong were the ultimate pothead parody makers, with a trio of cult-favorite films and a barrage of comedy albums. Tommy Chong was Man, the tall, goofy space cadet stoner, while Cheech Marin played Pedro, the wily, giggly pothead with one too many schemes up his sleeve. Up In Smoke, the duo's first film, was a huge success, paving the way for Cheech & Chongs Next Movie, Nice Dreams and a long-rumored follow-up film.
Ghostbusters
Who you gonna call? They may be remaking the Ghostbuster movies, but 25 years after the original, there's still nothing better than watching a young Bill Murray snark his way through hordes of ghosts with his pals - not to mention a forty-story marshmallow man. You're not alone if you still get chills ever so often thinking about Zuul's demon dogs.
Wayne’s World
Party time! Excellent! Mike Myers and Dana Carvey's headbanging teenager "Saturday Night Live" characters were immortalized on film, which still stands as the most successful film to have come out of the "SNL" franchise. Packed with pop culture references, bro-slang and a whole lotta wisdom kicked by Alice Cooper, Wayne's World kicked off a new world of catch phrases, including "that's what she said," "party on" and the ever-annoying "not!".
