What are the funniest skating routines you have ever seen?

I am thinking of Kurt Browning's "Slippery Side Up" but I know there must be lots more!

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I'd have to say Scott Hamilton has several that would top the list. His "Figaro" routine always makes me laugh, no matter how many times I've seen it.

There's also Kristi's "Oh So Quiet" which I love.

But I don't think anyone will ever top Debi Thomas's Wanda Beazel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lo1I7G-PPI

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant, from beginning to end!

I don't remember that at all -thanks for sharing it. Hilarious - she never broke character. I especially liked the beginning when they're cheering for Debi Thomas and she looks around like "What's everyone looking at ME for?" lol

I saw more than a few of my better moves in that routine.

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Its got to be Dan Hollander and his Cartmann/ Mrs Doubtfire routine!! fantastic: bow:
The fact he managed to do an axel in that bulky costume!!!!!

I was thinking that too... Her "spiral" is about as good as I can do on my bad side. My crossovers aren't THAT clompy, but my coach would probably say they are!

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Scott Hamilton's Don Quioxte(sp) and Hair programs.
(I'm going back with this one) - Eisner and Brasseur's routine where she was dressed like Charlie Chapman and he wore a dress.

Just about any Scott Hamilton comedic program - but skaters should appreciate his "Saber Dance" where he acts out a kid in his first competition...especially the telegraphing of his lutz...

And I can relate to his Hungarian Rhapsody when he brings out the oxygen mask!

What I always appreciated about Scott Hamilton's routines, was they were funny but he actually SKATED unlike some of the more contemporary comedic acts...

j (long time Scott Hamilton fan)

Oh I loved that Brasseur and Eisner program...I think it was Patricia the Strippper?

j

B&E's "Patricia the Stripper" gets my vote too.

Gary Beacom's "I'm Your Man" always made me laugh, but too bad it was just about the only program he skated for about 3 years.

Scottie's "Figaro" and "Walk This Way," and Kurt's "Rag-Gideon-Time," "Here I Am," and "Scarecrow" are right up there too.

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I like Eugeny Plueshenko's 'Sex Bomb'. Yes Im aware that I spelled his name wrong, but you know what I mean. I could not stop laughing when I saw it. I didn't know he had such personality or showmanship.

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Torvill and Dean's "Cecilia" is a riot

I don't think I've ever seen that one. Is it on YouTube?

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Sure is! Unfortunately, the video quality is pretty poor, but you still get the idea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZkwxz6bBVo

I have to give my vote to Debi Thomas' Wanda Beazel. I still laugh every time I see it. She did it a couple of times and every time made it a little bit different and a little funnier. I forget which exhibition it was but there was one when she was trying to get flowers from the sweeper and kept falling over. Hysterical!

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This is something you'll never see in Vancouver! (Snickers)

It's a "mockumentary" of a pairs skating team on their way to Salt Lake City.

Part 1: The Introduction - Off Ice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSObc...eature=related
Love the opening shot of a famous skater's photo being described as a skating champion from Siberia, lol. Ten points if you can name who it REALLY is in the photo.

Part 2: Actual Skating - On Ice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaTTM...eature=related

My favorite part is that their practice is being held on the public session and he's wearing rentals! They got kicked off the ice for doing this. lol

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Plushenko's Sex Bomb and, from the same era, Anissina and Peizerat's Susanna!

(And some people liked my Jake the Peg, too, if I can go from the sublime to the ridiculous).

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Scot Hamilton's "In The Mood" with the clucking chickens soundtrack. The first time I saw this he wore a chicken suit (think Big Bird on ice skates) and I practically fell off my chair laughing.

He first did that for an encore at the Worlds Exhibitions back in 1981....the I don't remember seeing him in the chicken suit...but Brian Boitano donned a chicken suit and did that number at Scott's comeback/tribute after his cancer battle. To me that was REALLY funny because Boitano just doesn't do that sort of thing.

j

Funny AND inspiring was the adult skater (sorry.. her name slips my mind at this moment) who skated to Patsy Cline's "Crazy" in a straight jacket. The crowd "got it" within about 3 notes of music.. then realized if she fell, there was NO way she could get up... so it felt like everyone held their breath and applause until the very end.

Most of Beccapoo's interps have had me in stitches, as did CoSkater64's this year's Interp!

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Ice dancers have lovely big curves!

That was me! I always made sure I had another skater from earlier in their group (i.e., who had already completed their routine) who would agree to leave her skates on and come scrape me up after the music was over. Luckily, I never had to take advantage of that. Here's the video from the exhibition at Adult Nationals in Lake Placid. Not the best I've ever done it -- I was pretty nervous about skating in the exhibition in that big ol' arena!!

Thanks for posting the link! I've heard about your program multiple times, but never seen it. It was fantastic!

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I always wondered what would happen if you hit a bad chunk of ice. Thanks for clearing that up. And I just loved your bravery and creativity!

I really like Jason Graetz, especially his routine Figaro. It is like if he had rubber legs. How can ge get up from a nearly split position without using his arms? (2:19-2:22)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVqwf-GDsuI