Top 10 Judd Apatow Moments …

So I wanted to compile a list of MY favorite Judd Apatow moments … and here it is. I left off Talladega Nights because frankly, I did not enjoy it. So here you go: let me know your favorite Apatow scenes/moments and we might add them to a list of notables.

10. The (fake) Beatles scene in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

Ringo Starr: I’ve got a song about an octopus.
John Lennon: ‘I’ve got a song about an octupus’. Why don’t you jam it up your ass?

09. The initial McLovin scene in Superbad:

Fogell: Yo guys! Sup?
Seth: Fogell, where have you been, man? You almost gave me a goddamn heart attack. Let me see it. Did you pussy out or what?
Fogell: No noooo, man. I got it; it is flawless. Check it!
Evan: [examining the fake ID] Hawaii. All right, that’s good. That’s hard to trace, I guess. Wait… you changed your name to… McLovin?
Fogell: Yeah.
Evan: McLovin? What kind of a stupid name is that, Fogell? What, are you trying to be an Irish R&B singer?
Fogell: Naw, they let you pick any name you want when you get down there.
Seth: And you landed on McLovin…
Fogell: Yeah. It was between that or Muhammed.
Seth: Why the FUCK would it be between THAT or Muhammed? Why don’t you just pick a common name like a normal person?
Fogell: Muhammed is the most commonly used name on Earth. Read a fucking book for once.
Evan: Fogell, have you actually ever met anyone named Muhammed?
Fogell: Have YOU actually ever met anyone named McLovin?
Seth: No, that’s why you picked a dumb fucking name!
Fogell: Fuck you.
Seth: Gimme that. All right, you look like a future pedophile in this picture, number 1. Number 2: it doesn’t even have a first name, it just says “McLovin”!
Evan: What? One name? ONE NAME? Who are you? Seal?
Seth: Fogell, this ID says that you’re 25 years old. Why wouldn’t you just put 21, man?
Fogell: Seth, Seth, Seth. Listen up, ass-face: every day, hundreds of kids go into the liquor store with fake IDs, and every single one says they’re 21. Pssh, how many 21 year olds do you think there are in this town? It’s called fucking strategy, all right?
Evan: Stay calm, okay? Let’s not lose our heads. It’s… it’s a fine ID; it’ll… it’s gonna work. It’s passable, okay? This isn’t terrible. I mean, it’s up to you, Fogell. This guy is either gonna think ‘Here’s another kid with a fake ID’ or ‘Here’s McLovin, a 25 year-old Hawaiian organ donor’. Okay? So what’s it gonna be?
Fogell: [grinning] … I am McLovin!
Seth: No you’re not. No one’s McLovin. McLovin’s never existed because that’s a made up dumb FUCKING FAIRY TALE NAME, YOU FUCK!

08. ‘The Afternoon Delight’ from Anchorman:

Ron Burgundy: [singing] Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight / Gonna grab some afternoon delight / My motto’s always been, “When it’s right, it’s right” / Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night?
Ron Burgundy, Brian Fantana, Champ Kind, Brick Tamland: [singing] When everything’s a little clearer in the light of day / And we know the night is always gonna be there anyway.
Brian Fantana, Brick Tamland: [singing] Thinkin’ of you’s workin’ up my appetite / Looking forward to a little afternoon delight / Rubbin’ sticks and stones together makes the sparks ignite / And the thought of lovin’ you is getting so exciting.
Ron Burgundy, Brian Fantana, Champ Kind, Brick Tamland: [singing] Sky rockets in flight / Afternoon delight.
Ron Burgundy: You guys have it, I think.
Ron Burgundy, Brian Fantana, Champ Kind, Brick Tamland: [singing] Afternoon delight.
Champ Kind: I don’t know Ron, That sounds kinda crazy.
Brian Fantana: Sounds like you have mental problems, man.
Brick Tamland: Yeah you got mental problems, man.
Brian Fantana: Yeah, he really does.
Brick Tamland: Man.
Ron Burgundy, Brian Fantana, Champ Kind, Brick Tamland: [singing] Afternoon delight.

07. Morning after scene from Knocked Up:

Alison Scott: Hey…
Ben Stone: I’m naked.
Alison Scott: Yeah.
Ben Stone: [whispers] Did we have sex?
Alison Scott: Yes.
Ben Stone: Nice.

06. Police Investigation at Liquor Store Scene from Superbad:

Officer Slater: Ethnically, was he like uh… uh… African?
Mindy: Was he African? No, he was like you.
Officer Michaels: He’s Jewish… so we have an African Jew wearing a hoodie.

Officer Slater: [talking to Fogell with Officer Michaels in the liquor store after a robbery] May we see your identification?
[Fogell uneasily hands over his fake ID]
Officer Slater: McLovin?
[Fogell is really nervous]
Officer Slater: [pauses] That’s a cool name.
Fogell: [amazed that his fake ID worked] Wha… wha…
Officer Slater: Yeah, people have weird names nowadays. Once I pulled arrested this man-lady, and his legal first name was “Fuck”.
Officer Michaels: He was Vietnamese, so it was spelled “Ph,” but still that’s pretty jarring to see on a drivers license.

05. Somebody to love Karaoke from The Cable Guy:

This was such a popular part of the movie, that it made it to the soundtrack performed by Jim Carey.

04. Freaks and Geeks: The Entire Show

We can thank this show for launching the career’s of James Franco, Jason Segel, Seth Rogen, Linda Cardellini and I am certain we will be seeing more from Busy Philipps soon. Even though the show was only on for 1 full season, it spawned one of the biggest cult followings for a TV show that I can remember.

03. “Do you know how I know you’re gay?” Scene from 40 year old virgin:

Cal: You’re *gay* now?
David: No, I’m not gay I’m just celibate.
Cal: I think? I mean, that sounds ga- I just want you to know this is like the first conversation of like three conversations that leads to you being gay. Like… there’s this and then in a year it’s like, “Oh you know, I kinda wanna, ya know, get back out there but I think I like guys” and then there’s the big, “Oh I’m I’m a g-gay guy now”.
David: You’re gay for saying that.
Cal: I’m gay for saying that?
David: You know how I know you’re gay?
Cal: How? How do you know I’m gay?
David: Because you macramed yourself a pair of jean shorts.
Cal: You know how I know *you’re* gay? You just told me you’re not sleeping with women any more.
David: You know how I know that you’re gay?
Cal: How? Cuz you’re gay? and you can tell who other gay people are.
David: You know how I know you’re gay?
Cal: How?
David: You like Coldplay.

02. Chest Waxing from 40 Year Old Virgin:

This classic scene had one shot to get it right as they were really waxing Steve Carell. He was also presented with the option of trimming the hair before filming to lessen the pain, but declined in favor of authenticity. He further stated in an interview on Australia’s Rove Live that the scene was unnecessarily painful because the waxers forgot to oil his nipples. Ouch, thanks for the laughs Mr Carell.

01. The fighting scene from Anchorman:

Ron Burgundy: Boy, that escalated quickly… I mean, that really got out of hand fast.
Champ Kind: It jumped up a notch.
Ron Burgundy: It did, didn’t it?
Brick Tamland: Yeah, I stabbed a man in the heart.
Ron Burgundy: I saw that. Brick killed a guy. Did you throw a trident?
Brick Tamland: Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident.
Ron Burgundy: Brick, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about that. You should find yourself a safehouse or a relative close by. Lay low for a while, because you’re probably wanted for murder.