Funniest Moments In Narnia

the bit i always laugh at is in SC when glimfeather is talking to the old-aged trumpkin who is a bit hard of hearing:


Glimfeather: Two strangers, my Lord.

Trumpkin: Rangers! What d'ye mean? I see two uncommonly grubby man-cubs. What do they want?

Jill: My name's Jill.

Glimfeather (loudly): The girl's called Jill.

Trumpkin: What's that? The girls are all killed! I don't believe a word of it. What girls? Who killed 'em?

Glimfeather: Only one girl, my lord. Her name is Jill.

Trumpkin: Speak up, speak up. Don't stand there buzzing and twittering in my ear. Who's been killed?

Glimfeather: Nobody's been killed.

Trumpkin: Who?

Glimfeather: NOBODY.

Trumpkin: All right, all right. You needn't shout. I'm not so deaf as all that. What do you mean by coming here to tell me that nobody's been killed? Why should anyone have been killed?

Eustace: Better tell him I'm Eustace.

Glimfeather: The boy's Eustace, my lord.

Trumpkin (irritably): Useless? I dare say he is. Is that any reason for bringing him to court? Hey?

Glimfeather: Not useless. EUSTACE.

Trumpkin: Used to it, is he? I don't know what you're talking about, I'm sure. I tell you what it is, Master Glimfeather; when I was a young Dwarf there used to be talking beasts and birds in this country who really could talk. There wasn't all this mumbling and muttering and whispering. It wouldn't have been tolerated for a moment.
 
When I was reading "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," I almost did not find much stuff funny, because I might have taken the story really seriously by reading on what's going on. It's still good, though. :huh:
 
I'm pretty sure i found some funny bits in the books but i can't remember them just now and since I don't have the books...well i guess that's all i've got to add. I do remember Puzzle was always rather pathetic and the ape (don't remember his name) was rather funny when he was pretending to be weak and what-all ajnd puzzle of course, the poor dear ass that he is, believes him.
 
:lol: What I'm finding really funny right now is that all the funniest moments being mentioned right now were actually mentioned much, much earlier in this very forum! I guess we've run out of new ones! :lol:
 
Well, I think I've got one to add. That was in SC when the kids and Puddleglum met the Witch and the black knight at the bridge and I could at this time imagine who really was in all that armour and I knew they wouldn't find out. Or when later on the Witch took the instrument and put the leaves into the fire I knew they wouldn't think that the wicked witch, putting smelly herbs into a fire, playing a monotone tune and being an enemy and all, was actually going to cast a spell on them. Let's just stand right here with our weapons drawn, the prince rescued and the witch be-witching us. That's just all right. She only wants to play. Doesn't do any harm. Really.
 
My favourite is always going to be in VDT when Eustace grabs Reepicheep's tail and swings him round in the air, abd Reepichhep manages to get his sword and start attacking him! And they get into the galley and he says,

"I ask your pardons all... and especially their Majesty's. If I had known he would take refuge here I would have awaited a more reasonable time for his correction."

Classic! :lol:
 
I like the Blugy Bear sucking his paws in PC.
"I promise I won't suck my paws."
"Why, you're doing it this moment!"
 
When I was a kid I didn't like him all that much, but now Puddleglum cracks me up-- particularly in the Harfang castle when they decide to put on a show of being happy and "frolicsome" to keep the giants from suspecting anything.

Also, regarding the "never forget to wipe your sword," I think that it is actually supposed to be a bit funny. Reading through them as an adult, Aslan while still intimidating seems to have more of a sense of humor than I remember.

Other parts I thought humorous in my most recent read of the series include a lot of the Reepicheep stuff, Trumpkin's outbusts and the first time Edmund calls him our DLF, and some of the names. (Nikabrik, Pattertwig) In Horse and His Boy Lasaraleen is funny("and you'd see such a lot of me!") as is Bree who is really full of himself. I also liked the part of Prince Corin's story where, after escaping from the Watch, he comes across the original boy who had insulted Queen Susan and knocks him down again.

I also particularly enjoy Narnian silliness, like the first joke, and planting Andrew as a tree, but also the rescue of Edmund in LWW, the Moles' suggestion in Prince Caspian to dig trenches before the War Council and Feast. Also the rescue of Jill, Eustace, Puddleglum, and Rilian during the snow dance in Silver Chair, and in Horse and His Boy their reaction to Shasta's talk about an attack on Anvard strike me funny.
 
Welcome to NarniaFans Goladus....
...I agree completely about Repicheep being one of the most amusing characters (especially whenever Eustace is involved)...my favorite one is when Repicheep realizes he is missing his tail...

-JS
 
Welcome, Goladus, I didn't see you post before.

I love that Puddleglum getting tipsy in Harfang -- tries to say he's a very respectable Marsh Wiggle and ends up calling himself a "reshpectobiggle" or some nonsense. Tee-hee. Reminds me of my DAD! :p

(It does remind me of my dad, rest his soul, but he was a decorated war veteran and a witty raconteur, so please don't think any the less of him.)
 
i have to agree. the first time i saw it i was almost on the floor. puddleglum is not the tipsy type really. i like the part with reepecheap and eustace as well but not as much as puddleglum.
 
Hello everyone,

Reading all these responses makes me want to read the CoN again...this year... My favorite funny moments were in the Magician's Nephew, the animals in Narnia.

The first is with Aslan, the jackdaw and the first joke. The second the entire part when the animals notice Uncle Andrew, deciding what to do with him, the bulldog all indignant, the elephant all pompous, Uncle Andrew running alot faster than he'd ever had...it was so funny.
 
The first few reads of Con is was the Duffers, still find them highly amusing!
Deaf Trumpkin at the start of SC, and of course good old Puddleglum getting sloshed, although I think i find that funnier because I'm older and have *hangs head in shame* experienced similar embarasments.
 
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