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Get ready to enter the Avatar state of laughter! Join us as we count down the funniest moments from "Avatar: The Last Airbender!" Our picks include the Cabbage Merchant's endless misfortune, Toph's legendary blind jokes, Sokka tripping on cactus juice, and so much more! Whether it's Zuko's awkward rehearsals or Azula's disastrous flirting, this show never fails to deliver the laughs. Which moment is your favorite?
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00:00Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most amusing moments from Avatar The Last
00:05Airbender.
00:06That's not what I'm like, and I'm not a woman!
00:11Oh, they nailed you, Twinkle Toes!
00:15Number 20. Pants are an illusion.
00:17Oh no. Sokka, do you think the fog will delay the invasion?
00:22No. That is the invasion.
00:25Resisting the Fire Nation brings some unlikely allies together from all over the world.
00:30In preparation for the invasion, a ragtag group gets together, bringing plenty of clashing personalities.
00:35Were you able to locate everyone I told you to find?
00:38I did. But I'm a little worried, Sokka. Some of these men aren't exactly the warrior type.
00:43Perhaps the most unusual of these are the Foggy Swap Tribe Waterbenders.
00:47They don't exactly make the best first impression on their Southern Water Tribe cousins,
00:51with Dew mistaking a rock for a Fire Nation trap.
00:54Bato is more critical of their wardrobe.
00:56Hew's mystical declaration is what has us in stitches though.
01:00Pants are an illusion.
01:02And so is death.
01:04Such wisdom.
01:05Number 19. Sokka's Haiku Battle.
01:07There are several standout moments of Team Avatar stay in Ba Sing Se.
01:11But perhaps the funniest incident is when Sokka stumbles literally into a poetry class.
01:16While apologizing for the intrusion, he accidentally makes a haiku.
01:19I am so sorry.
01:22Something struck me in the rear.
01:24I just wound up here.
01:29He ends up in an impromptu slam poetry session with the instructor,
01:33with her fancier haikus being met with Sokka's decidedly more comedic and simple efforts.
01:38You think you're so smart with your fancy little words?
01:41This is not so hard.
01:45Whole seasons are spent mastering the form, the style.
01:50None calls it easy.
01:51I calls it easy.
01:53Like I paddle my canoe, I'll paddle yours too.
01:56His confidence in his performance and his jokes increase as the scene goes on,
02:00particularly in light of his pretty and willing audience.
02:03Sadly for him, his enthusiasm costs him in the end.
02:07That's right, I'm Sokka.
02:08It's pronounced with an aca.
02:10Young ladies, I rocked ya!
02:21Uh, that's one too many syllables there, bub.
02:25Our joy continues, unlike Sokka's career, in poetry.
02:29Yes, haikus are hard.
02:31Number 18.
02:32The Fire Family.
02:33Picking fights on your second day?
02:35We need to have a conference to discuss your punishment.
02:38Bring your parents to my office after school.
02:40Parents?
02:41Aang's attempts at attending a Fire Nation school and influencing the next generation of
02:45the country proves challenging.
02:47Particularly when the teacher and the resident's schoolyard jerk are against him.
02:50Enter Sokka and Katara.
02:52Thank you for coming, Mr. and Mrs.
02:55Fire!
02:56Wang Fire!
02:57This is my wife, Sapphire.
03:00Sapphire Fire, nice to meet you.
03:02Naturally, Sokka steals the show by wearing a fake beard and coming up with absurd aliases.
03:07But Katara rolling with it and pretending to be pregnant is pretty funny too.
03:11Wang Fire scolding his son is the hilarious capper to the whole escapade.
03:16I'll straighten this boy out something fierce!
03:18Young man, as soon as we get home, you're gonna get the punishment of a lifetime!
03:22That's what I like to hear.
03:24Number 17.
03:25Aang goes to jail.
03:27Not everybody's on board with the Avatar.
03:29Case in point, when the group goes to Chin Village, where Aang is arrested for a previous Avatar's
03:34supposed crimes.
03:35I need you guys to help prove my innocence.
03:38How are we gonna do that?
03:39The crime happened over 300 years ago.
03:42That's okay, Sokka.
03:43For some reason, I thought you were an expert detective.
03:47Well, I guess I could be classified as such.
03:50Aang mocking Sokka while also asking for his help in figuring out the truth is a funny bit to open
03:55on.
03:56However, it's even funnier when the young Avatar meets his fellow prisoners.
03:59You got a bald head?
04:01Some nice tattoos?
04:05You're going to fit in real well around here.
04:09While they come off as hardened, scary criminals, they prove surprisingly nice,
04:13giving Aang dating advice and getting emotional while discussing feelings.
04:16You really can't judge a book by its cover. Or an inmate by their tattoos, as the case may be.
04:21Hey, you're smart, handsome, funny. Not to mention you're the Avatar.
04:27You guys are great.
04:29Don't be afraid to tell her how you feel.
04:32Number 16.
04:33Sokka vs. Fortune Telling.
04:34Okay, let's get this over with.
04:36Your future is full of struggle and anguish.
04:40Most of it self-inflicted.
04:43But you didn't read my palms or anything.
04:45I don't need to.
04:47When Team Avatar arrives in a village that relies on the fortune telling of Aunt Wu,
04:51Sokka is skeptical at best.
04:53The whole episode is loaded with hilarious moments.
04:56From Sokka's disappointing yet accurate fortune that he will suffer from self-inflicted hardships,
05:00to his increasing exasperation with the town's rejection of reason and science.
05:04Look, can your fortune telling explain that?
05:10Can your science explain why it rains?
05:13Yes, yes it can!
05:16Sokka is left unsatisfied and fuming as one villager after another remains unconvinced by logic even after a volcano erupts.
05:23As funny as it is to watch Sokka suffer because he's wrong,
05:26it's arguably even funnier when it's because he's right.
05:29Or thinks he is.
05:30My life will be calm and happy and joyful.
05:34Ow!
05:36That doesn't prove anything.
05:38Number 15.
05:39Team Avatar Plays Hot or Not.
05:41Who's this guy?
05:50An airbender.
05:51In the Avatar Aang film, the titular character discovers a second airbender frozen just like he was.
05:57After reuniting with his friends, the group discusses the ancient airbender's tattoos and how old he is.
06:02Toph has more important things on her mind.
06:04He smells good for an old guy.
06:06Ew!
06:07What?
06:07My senses tell me this guy is pretty attractive.
06:09Toph!
06:09Someone else confirm!
06:10Since she can't see him, she wants to know.
06:13While most of them are confused or grossed out, Zuko is willing to provide an answer.
06:17He's very attractive.
06:18Huh?
06:20What?
06:21He is.
06:22It's all in the bone structure.
06:23It's such a silly, hilarious conversation that shows that even if the gang has gotten older,
06:28they're only slightly more serious.
06:30Number 14.
06:31Bombay Birthday
06:32Sokka has had some ridiculous plans throughout the series,
06:35but he saves one of his most outlandish for the show's final hours.
06:39Attention crew, this is your captain speaking.
06:43Everyone please report to the Bombay immediately for hot cakes and sweet cream.
06:49We have a very special birthday to celebrate.
06:52Surprisingly, this works.
06:53This leads to some hysterical, awkward small talk between crew members,
06:57who are played by series creators Brian Konitzko and Michael Dante DiMartino.
07:02Hey, I'm Quinn Lee.
07:04I work up in communications.
07:06Oh, hi.
07:07I work down in the engine room.
07:09That's probably why we never met before.
07:11Big airship, you know?
07:13Huh?
07:13Huh?
07:14Yep.
07:14The cherry on top of this funny moment is the fact that another Fire Nation soldier
07:18declares how happy he is that the captain remembered his birthday,
07:22just before Sokka drops them all into the ocean.
07:25Somehow, we don't think that's the gift he wanted.
07:31Happy birthday.
07:33Number 13.
07:35The Boulder Isn't So Conflicted
07:37As someone who's mostly introduced to make Toph look awesome,
07:40the boulder could easily have been a forgettable and throwaway character.
07:44But that is not Avatar The Last Airbender's style.
07:46Listen up, hippo.
07:48You may be big, but you ain't bad.
07:51The boulder's gonna win this in a landslide.
07:55With just a few lines, the boulder goes from a fodder enemy
07:58to a memorable minor character who also has some depth.
08:02Boulder's comically exaggerated mannerisms are splendidly animated,
08:06as is the short fight that ensues between the muscular earthbender and the blind bandit.
08:10The boulder feels conflicted about fighting a young blind girl.
08:16Sounds to me like you're scared, boulder.
08:20The boulder's over his conflicted feelings,
08:23and now he's ready to bury you in a rock-a-latch.
08:27This whole encounter plays out like a comedic skit,
08:29one that showcases Toph's abilities and personality
08:31at the expense of the boulder's future offspring.
08:36FOOOOOOOP!
08:40Number 12.
08:41Sokka gets owned by the Kyoshi Warriors.
08:43The greatest attitude adjustments came with a healthy dose of humor.
08:48Team Avatar's first run-in with the Kyoshi Warriors does not bring out the best in Sokka,
08:52who shows off an ugly, misogynistic side.
08:54Who are you? Where are the men who ambushed us?
08:57There were no men. We ambushed you.
08:59Now tell us, who are you and what are you doing here?
09:02Wait a second, there's no way a bunch of girls took us down.
09:05Luckily, Suki proves to be the perfect person to teach Sokka the error of his ways.
09:09Good. Of course, I was going easy on you.
09:13Of course.
09:14Let's see if you can HANDLE THIS!
09:18Sokka's transformation into a Kyoshi Warrior is an important development for the character,
09:22even if Aang still manages to get a quick zinger in.
09:25Sokka and Suki would go on to form an unbreakable bond,
09:28something Zuko almost discovers first-hand.
09:31Well, hello!
09:34Uh, Zuko! Yes! Why would I be expecting anyone different?
09:38Number 11. The Nomads.
09:40Along their travels, Team Avatar crosses paths with quite a few unique personalities,
09:45and the Earth Kingdom Nomads are the most relaxed of the bunch.
09:48Don't fall in love with a traveling girl.
09:51She'll leave you broken, broken heart.
09:55Led by the well-meaning but frustratingly chippered Shong,
09:58the Nomads bring a touch of melody, optimism, and even an idea or two to Team Avatar's lives.
10:04Heh, you're worried too much about where you're going.
10:08You gotta focus less on the where and more on the going.
10:11In a stroke of genius, Avatar decides to stick the Nomads with Sokka,
10:15a combination that produces some gut-bustingly funny moments.
10:18While these Nomads don't show up again, except for a brief cameo in the Avatar Aang movie,
10:23they make the most of their one appearance on Avatar The Last Airbender.
10:26We've certainly never been able to get that Secret Tunnel song out of our heads.
10:30Secret tunnel! Secret tunnel!
10:35Through the mountains! Secret, secret, secret, secret tunnel! Yeah!
10:43Number 10, Zuko's Rehearsal. Super serious and often conflicted,
10:48Zuko does not have much time for comedy, which Avatar The Last Airbender uses to great comedic results.
10:53Fine. You caught me. I'm gonna rescue my dad. You happy now?
10:57I'm never happy.
10:59After turning over a new leaf, Zuko grew less prideful and proved willing to admit to his failings to join
11:04Team Avatar.
11:05I think it's time I joined your group and taught the Avatar firebending.
11:10An act of such vulnerability naturally required practice, so Zuko turned to a badger frog for guidance.
11:16It did not help much.
11:19Yeah, that's what I'd say too.
11:21Whether preparing to join his father and nation's enemy or while out on a date,
11:25Zuko brings a touch of awkwardness that's not only hilarious, but also makes The Firebender even more endearing.
11:31Didn't I say don't look?
11:33You're right, Zuko. I've seen that girl in here quite a lot. Seems to me she has quite a little
11:40crush on you.
11:41What?
11:42Thank you for the tea.
11:46When someone is as funny as Sokka, they can be physically immobilized and still bring the laughs.
12:03While hunting for meat, Sokka gets stuck in a hole and is left to helplessly wait to be rescued.
12:09Along with making an adorable friend, Sokka goes through an internal journey of self-discovery as the trapped hero grapples
12:15with his mortality.
12:17I admit it. You're cute.
12:21Okay, you convinced me.
12:23If I get out of this alive, it's a karmically correct vegetarian existence for me. No meat.
12:29Aang also gives Sokka's hair an impromptu makeover. This entire storyline is hilarious from beginning to end,
12:35with the final punchline leaving Sokka's newfound wisdom unshared with the rest of Team Avatar.
12:41The whole time I was in that hole, not knowing if I would live or die, it makes a man
12:46think about what's really important. I realize-
12:49Hey Katara, look what I can do!
12:54Number 8. Momo fights Appa.
12:56Avatar The Last Airbender takes several cues from anime, especially in the comedy department.
13:01You've got to take care of yourself. You can't go on like this.
13:06Therefore, it's only fitting that the show's most obvious homage to Japanese animation is also a laugh riot.
13:11With the day of the black sun quickly approaching,
13:14a nervous Aang decides to stay awake after suffering a string of revealing nightmares.
13:18How do you plan on doing that when you're not even wearing pants?
13:27This leads to some even weirder daydreams starring Momo, Appa, and a handy Guru Patik.
13:32Packed with references and impressively animated for what's essentially an extended skit,
13:37Aang's sleep-deprived mind gives birth to some comedy gold.
13:41Come on guys, we're all on the same side!
13:44Chakras, chakras! Everybody loves chakras! Chakras, chakras! Chakras every taste good! Yum!
13:54Number 7. Azula's awkward flirting
13:56For the most part, Azula is terrifying, but Avatar does humanize the Fire Nation princess during Season 3.
14:03You're jealous of me? But you're the most beautiful, smartest, perfect girl in the world!
14:09Well, you're right about all those things, but for some reason when I meet boys,
14:12they act as if I'm going to do something horrible to them.
14:15The Beach is an especially important episode, as it shows Azula's insecurities around people her age,
14:21particularly boys. Azula attempts to sweep Chan off his feet with some sharp lines and a fiery prophecy,
14:27but the princess is a bit inexperienced when it comes to flirting.
14:39Azula is a fantastic villain, but there is more to the character than just sadism and cruelty,
14:44and these brief flashes of awkward normalcy add a lot to the Firebender's appeal.
14:51We're the strongest couple in the entire world! We will dominate the Earth!
14:59Uh, I gotta go.
15:02Number 6. Foaming Mouth Guy
15:04Look, we're all fans of Aang and the Avatar in general,
15:07but if you're looking for his biggest fanboy, look no further than this nameless resident of Kyoshi Island.
15:20Among Aang's many admirers, no others are ever so excited that they start foaming at the mouth,
15:26let alone become famous for it. When Katara and Sokka come back to the village,
15:30Foaming Mouth Guy repeats his performance, only to be embarrassed when he realizes Aang isn't with them.
15:35Where's Aangie?
15:36He couldn't be here, Coco.
15:39I want to see Aangie!
15:51Finally, he cameos in the Avatar Aang movie, along with his child, showing that fandom can be a generational thing.
15:58The gag is repetitive, but it's so funny, it's no wonder the guy became one of the show's most enduring
16:03memes.
16:04Number 5. Zuko Commiserates
16:06Hey, can I talk to you for a second?
16:14So what's up?
16:16If someone was captured by the Fire Nation, where would they be taken?
16:20Speaking of memes, Zuko and Sokka's trip to the Boiling Rock prison leads to one of the show's most iconic.
16:26Making conversation on the airship proves difficult. Not that they don't try, but it's pretty awkward.
16:31Pretty clouds.
16:33Yeah. Fluffy.
16:39What?
16:40What? Oh, I didn't say anything.
16:43Eventually, they get around to discussing Zuko's defection from the Fire Nation and the people he left behind,
16:48including his uncle and girlfriend, Mei.
16:51Sokka tries to relate by telling Zuko about his own relationship woes,
16:55and Zuko's helpless reply is absolutely legendary.
16:58The number of memes this line has spawned could reach the moon and back.
17:02My first girlfriend turned into the moon.
17:05That's rough, buddy.
17:07Number 4. Sokka Trips On Cactus Juice
17:09Sokka is a comedy god, and the desert allows everyone to bask in the character's glory.
17:15After quenching their thirst with some cactus juice,
17:17Sokka and Momo go on a trip filled with mushrooms, moons, and vibrant colors.
17:22Drink cactus juice.
17:23It'll quench ya.
17:25Nothing's quenchier.
17:27It's the quenchiest!
17:29Okay, I think you've had enough.
17:32Who let Toph on fire?
17:33This could easily have been a single scene,
17:35but Avatar stretches out this plot development for an entire episode,
17:39and it is a great decision.
17:41While the visuals do change slightly on occasion,
17:43we're mostly left to imagine Sokka's hallucinations.
17:46Which pays off later on in the episode,
17:48when the joke keeps on coming back to trigger even more laughs.
17:51It's a giant mushroom.
17:55Maybe it's friendly!
17:56Number 3. The Ember Island Players
17:59When adapting a true story for the stage,
18:01some creative liberties are to be expected,
18:04as Team Avatar learns too well at the Ember Island Theater.
18:07Sokka, my only brother,
18:09we constantly roam these icy south pole seas,
18:12and yet never do we find anything fulfilling.
18:16The Ember Island Players put on a generally plot-faithful reenactment of
18:19Teen Avatar's adventures,
18:21while amplifying some less flattering traits of the key characters.
18:24Who are you, frozen boy?
18:28I'm the Avatar, silly! Here to spread joy and fun!
18:33Wait, is that a woman playing me?
18:35In the play, Sokka is turned into a starving comedic relief,
18:39Katara cannot stop talking about hope,
18:41Aang and Toph swap genders,
18:43Azula is shown in heroic light,
18:45and Zuko is mostly spot-on.
18:48The Ember Island Players put on one incredibly entertaining show.
18:52I don't have time to stuff my face!
18:53I must capture the Avatar to regain my honor!
18:57Well, while you do that, maybe I'll capture another slice!
19:02You sicken me!
19:04They make me look totally stiff and humorless.
19:07Number two, all of Toph's blind jokes.
19:10Everyone into the hole!
19:15It's so dark down here, I can't see a thing!
19:19Oh no, what a nightmare!
19:21Sorry.
19:21Toph Beifong can't see, but her earthbending abilities let her sense things more than most
19:26people without sight, or with it. In fact, her abilities are so exceptional that sometimes her
19:32friends forget she's blind. This leads to numerous instances throughout the show where Toph has to
19:36remind her sighted friends of her condition, or else they remember too late.
19:40And I suppose you don't think what you're doing is dangerous at all?
19:54The gags aren't mocking Toph's condition. Instead, they're mocking the rest of Team Avatar, who,
20:00despite being able to see, are all spectacularly unobservant and or forgetful.
20:05It's basically variations on the same joke, but Toph's dry sarcasm helps them land every time.
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20:48Number 1. The Cabbage Merchant
20:50Misfortune can be funny, and few characters are quite as hilariously tragic as The Cabbage Merchant.
20:56Ah, my cabbages!
20:59Whenever the Earth Kingdom entrepreneur shows up hoping to sell some beautiful vegetables,
21:03the universe seems to conspire to ensure that his cart, cabbages, or both ends up in disarray.
21:11No! My cabbages!
21:13Avatar The Last Airbender is a consistently hilarious show,
21:16and this random recurring joke highlights the cartoon's talent for goofy but memorable gags.
21:21It serves as a testament to Avatar's excellence that a character with so little screen time
21:26or development can leave such a long-lasting impression.
21:29My cabbages! You're gonna pay for this!
21:32Is there an Avatar The Last Airbender joke that makes you enter the Avatar state of laughter?
21:36Avatar? Show us how blind we've been by sharing your picks in the comments!
21:40There have beブreeks!
21:40Turns out it over to us!
21:41F hurry!
21:41We will be Total Airbender!