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The Funniest Things That Happened In 2013, According To Us

The Funniest Things That Happened In 2013
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1649 -- Pictured: (l-r) Taran Killam, Will Farrell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1649 -- Pictured: (l-r) Taran Killam, Will Farrell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

2013 had no shortage of ridiculous pranks, brilliant memes and hilarious responses to the news. Not to mention that time Donald Trump tried to sue Bill Maher over a monkey joke.

Between Carlos Danger, prancercising and Will Sasso's Vines, 2013 was a pretty decent year for comedy on the Internet. Scroll down for 87 of the funniest things that happened this year and reminisce with us in the comments.

1
We learned about the Evolution of Mom Dancing.
Brought to you by Jimmy Fallon with a little help from Michelle.
2
Jimmy Kimmel confused pedestrians about Obamacare...
... And just about everything else.
3
Shark Cat mesmerized us.
I mean.... Just look at him.
4
Anthony Weiner transformed into Carlos Danger.
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The jokes were almost TOO easy.
5
Jean-Claude Van Damme did an epic split.
The "most epic of splits" to be exact.
6
A Raccoon stole cat food.
Sneaky, sneaky!
7
Tina Fey & Amy Poehler showed everyone how hosting The Golden Globes is done.
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8
Seriously, they nailed it.
9
We found out what happens AFTER "Ever After."
It ain't pretty.
10
We got pick-up lines inspired by the Government Shutdown.
#ShutdownPickupLines
11
We Prancersized.
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12
Jon Stewart ranted about Chicago style pizza.
And he held nothing back: "Let me explain something, deep-dish pizza is not only not better than New York pizza. It's not pizza. It's a f***ing casserole!"
13
Stephen Colbert fought for same-sex marriage rights.
He went after the Oklahoma governor for blocking same-sex marriage benefits.
14
Miley Cyrus twerked her way through the Government Shutdown as Michele Bachmann.
'SNL' really outdid themselves with "We Did Stop (The Government)".
15
The Royal baby reminded everyone of "Seinfeld."
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Jason Alexander + George Costanza + Julia Louis-Dreyfus = Prince George Alexander Louis.
16
A deranged sorority girl wrote a letter that made us LOL.
Thank you, Michael Shannon.
17
We asked, "What Does The Fox Say?"
Thank you, Ylvis.
18
Brides threw cats.
Brides Throwing Cats
19
Zach Galifianakis said what we've all wanted to say to Justin Bieber on "Between Two Ferns."
Someone had to.
20
Will Sasso showed us how truly funny Vines can be.
The lemons.... THE LEMONS!
21
Colbert performed the most epic Daft Punk dance routine.
After Daft Punk cancelled on him, Stephen delivered with a celebrity filled 'Get Lucky' performance.
22
A wise woman reminded us that "Ain't nobody got time for that!"
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23
Jimmy Fallon transformed into Walter White.
Fallon exhibited late night ambition at its finest with this 13-minute parody, 'Joking Bad'.
24
A giant snake opened a door. A door to our nightmares.
We hope you weren't planning on ever sleeping again.
25
Florida got a ridiculous new mascot.
@_FloridaMan
Thank you, @_FloridaMan.
26
Grumpy Cat was grumpy.
27
John Oliver did an awesome job on "The Daily Show."
He went above and beyond our expectations.
28
Key & Peele gave us more hilarious sports names.
And they even let Conan join in on the fun.
29
Nathan Fielder made kids trick their parents via text.
And it was glorious.
30
Billy Eichner became our new favorite 'Parks & Rec' character.
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Who doesn't love crazy Craig?
31
Donald Trump tried to sue Bill Maher over a monkey sex joke.
We still think the Donald may be the spawn of an orangutan.
32
Patton Oswalt brilliantly trolled conservatives on Twitter.
Thanks, Patton Oswalt, for actually doing something useful with Twitter.
33
Stefon married Anderson Cooper in the best 'SNL' wedding ever.
And Bill Hader's last episode. See you around, Stefon.
34
Ryan Gosling wouldn't eat his cereal.
There were no shortage of Ryan Gosling memes in 2013.
35
Jimmy Fallon, The Roots & Sesame Street made us smile with toy instruments.
Quite possibly one of the happiest things ever recorded in human history.
36
We realized that beach legs look hot dogs.
http://hot-dog-legs.tumblr.com/
2013: the year we stopped assuming that those sexy legs on the sand are not actually sticks of meat.
37
Jon Stewart blasted Republicans over the government shutdown.
"Did you see the Giants game on Sunday? They lost 31-7. Do you know what the Giants didn't say after that game? 'If you don't give us 25 more points by midnight on Monday, we will shut down the f**king NFL.'"
38
Ron Burgundy was everywhere... And we loved it.
KXMB-TV
39
We met the best "Single Ladies" lip-syncer of our time.
Thank you, Jimmy Fallon, for bringing us this Stephan Merchant magic.
40
Conan took the funniest Lyft ride ever taken.
With the help of Kevin Hart and Ice Cube.
41
Jimmy Kimmel fooled us all with the worst twerking "FAIL" ever.
42
Randy Lietdke fooled Kyle Kinane (and everyone else) with a fake Pace Salsa Twitter account.
It was funny while it lasted.
43
We found out that Beyonce is in the illuminati.
Of course.
44
A spunky little girl tap danced her way into our hearts.
Let's all be more like her in 2014.
45
Colbert showed us the South might be way more tolerant than people think.
In one of his funniest segments of the year.
46
We figured out how to survive Whole Foods.
"Whole Foods is like Vegas. You go there to feel good but you leave broke, disoriented, and with the newfound knowledge that you have a vaginal disease." Read the rest HERE.
47
Aziz Ansari reminded us how insane marriage proposals are.
When he puts it that way, we're never getting married.
48
'SNL' perfectly summed up Healthcare.gov's woes.
Encarta 95 anyone?
49
Louis C.K. told us to put down our smart phones.
“The resolution on the kid is unbelievable if you just look,” CK says. “It’s totally HD.”He also made an amazing argument against texting and driving.
50
Sarah Silverman returned a box of stuff to her ex, Jimmy Kimmel.
And it wan't even a little bit awkward!
51
"SNL" proved that Wes Anderson could make a horror movie.
Their parody was so spot on.
52
Jon Stewart destroyed the House GOP over the Hurricane Sandy vote.
Best quote: "What would Jesus -- or any other human being that isn't an asshole -- do?"
53
A Brazilian TV show came up with the scariest prank ever.
Two words: Ghost Elevator.
54
'SNL' brought back The Lonely Island for "YOLO."
With a little help from Adam Levine.
55
A teen Jeopardy! contestant won LIKE A BOSS.
Thank you, 'Jeopardy!' Teen Tournament, for introducing us to our new favorite game show contestant: Leonard Cooper.
56
The "Anchorman 2" guys sang with One Direction.
And it was magical.
57
A reporter got revenge.
The unsuspecting "video bombers" get their wish of getting on TV -- only to be interviewed on the spot on anything from erectile dysfunction to their underwear preference.
58
Kristen Wiig crashed "SNL" just in time for "The Sound Of Music."
She made a surprise appearance as her big-foreheaded character Denise (or Dooneese, or Judice... the jury seems to be out on her name).
59
A cat reacted to his owner coming home after 6 months.
Excitement level: Low.
60
Colbert lost it over the ridiculous Miss America backlash.
When Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America and made history as the first Indian-American to hold the title, the racist corner of the Internet predictably reacted with dumb, ignorant bile. Stephen Colbert responded to them with the exact right tone: Unrepentant mockery.
61
Alyssa Milano released a "sex tape."
Kind of.
62
Key & Peele showed us how amazing free continental breakfast is.
Best quote? "Ah, yes, like Go-Gurt, but to STAY."
63
Taylor Swift turned into a feminist.
One of 2013's best parody twitter accounts.
64
We fell in love with Hudson Valley Ballers.
And you should too.
65
Jim Carrey made fun of the NRA.
Carrey, who has openly supported gun control, said in a release: “I find the gun problem frustrating and ‘Cold Dead Hand’ is my fun little way of expressing that frustration."
66
Kimmel made fools out of Coachella attendees.
Always beware of 'Lie Witness News.'
67
We saw actresses without teeth.
http://actresseswithoutteeth.net/
It was the perfect combination of hilarious and terrifying. Hilarifying?
68
A Waffle fell over.
69
Sharknado happened.
Know Your Meme
Enough said, indeed.
70
'Thumbs And Ammo' changed the way we look at movies.
Thumbs And Ammo
71
We added KAPOOOYA!! KAPOOOYA!! KAPOOOYA!! to our vocabulary.
72
We started making fun of Upworthy headlines.
Upworthy: Springfield
The website du jour + "The Simpsons" = LOL.
73
A hashtag made Twitter confuse Margaret Thatcher with Cher
#NowThatchersDead
SMH all over the place.
74
We came up with an endless amount of red equal sign parodies.
People got pretty creative with the Human Rights Campaign's logo in support of The Supreme Court's landmark gay marriage ruling this pas March.
75
Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" got the Chatroulette parody it deserves.
76
We realized how much we needed Jebidiah Atkinson in our lives.
We can't wait to see Jebidiah again.
77
We couldn't get enough of "Convos With My 2-year-old."
Father of the year right here.
78
We twerked to classical music.
2013 was the year of the twerk.
79
Guys made dresses out of basketball shorts.
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We can't believe it took you guys until 2013 to figure this out.
80
Patton Oswalt delivered an 8-minute 'Star Wars' filibuster on 'Parks & Recreation.'
And if that wasn't enough, someone actually animated it.
81
George Takei took on homophobes in a hilarious way.
Takei, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Brad Goreski explain how to treat homophobes.
82
Google's April Fools Day prank didn't disappoint.
Search by smell? Now that's the future!
83
"SNL" stirred up controversy with "Djesus Uncrossed."
For anyone who was worried that "Saturday Night Live" doesn't take enough risks.
84
'Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell' held an intervention for Florida.
A much, much needed intervention.
85
We thought a guy was seeing his wife for the first time.
Whether it was real or fake, we laughed.
86
The ridiuclous backlash to a biracial Cheerios commercial was thoroughly mocked.
Apparently, not even an adorable little girl can melt the heart of a bigot.
87
TO BILL BRASKY!
Will Ferrell returned to 'SNL' to tell The Legend of Bill Brasky.

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