The Comedy That Raised Me

I was feeling nostalgic today while watching National Lampoon's Vacation. So I compiled a list of my favorite comedies from the first decade of my life. These films have forever shaped my humor.

1978-1988


1978
Animal House

1979
The Jerk * The Life of Brian * Manhattan

1980
Caddyshack * Airplane! * The Blues Brothers

1981
Stripes * History of the World: Part I

1982
The World According to Garp * Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1983
National Lampoon's Vacation * Trading Places * The Meaning of Life * A Christmas Story * The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew

1984
This is Spinal Tap * Ghostbusters * Police Academy * Sixteen Candles * All of Me * Bachelor Party * Revenge of the Nerds * Purple Rain (unintentionally)

1985
Back to the Future * The Breakfast Club * Fletch * Pee Wee's Big Adventure * Weird Science * Real Genius * Better Off Dead

1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off * One Crazy Summer

1987
Raising Arizona * The Princess Bride * Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

1988
Coming to America * History of the World * Dirty Rotten Scoundrels * The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! * Beetlejuice * Midnight Run

**Note: Blazing Saddles (1974) was a few years before i was born, but I wish that it was on this list. One of the funniest movies ever. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), High Anxiety (1977) etc...**