11.  He has lots of funny lines.

12.  If you notice, Michael is always the one doling out advice, mugging for the camera and hogging all the funny lines.

13.  In the serious scenes, he and Ms. Winger seem to be walking through their roles waiting for the funny lines to turn up.

14.  Irving has the most unintentionally funny line of the film.

15.  Its style is far more conventional, with laughter from a studio audience punctuating the funny lines.

16.  Like the better sitcoms, it has a cast of likable, truculent characters, funny lines, smart repartee and a warm and fuzzy ending.

17.  Like most serious comics, he takes a disciplined approach to the form and constantly analyzes why funny lines are funny.

18.  Laughter rarely punctuates debates between Gore and Bradley, the former New Jersey senator, and the few funny lines spring from sarcasm more than wit.

19.  Lots of groaningly funny lines and a surprisingly coherent story line make this a fun, thankfully concise viewing experience.

20.  Lots of groaningly funny lines and a surprisingly coherent storyline make this a fun, thankfully concise viewing experience.