# Older Movies / shows / books that are STILL funny

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 28, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/older-movies-shows-books-that-are-still-funny/1014929 "2025-02-28T16:20:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/older-movies-shows-books-that-are-still-funny/1014929/60 "2025-03-01T17:04:13Z")

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> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#):
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> you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant

From 18 years ago …

> [@Would you rather be Oh so smart or Oh so pleasant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-rather-be-oh-so-smart-or-oh-so-pleasant/387793):
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> What do you of the straight dope think is the better way to go through life? Jim You could always get Formula 977

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