Top 10 Most Hilarious Child Star Bloopers

“Jojo Rabbit” (2019)

This Nazi satire from Taika Waititi may deal with grim subject matter, but there’s an undeniable naive charm to “Jojo Rabbit.” That’s largely thanks to its young cast, which includes Roman Griffin Davis as the titular Jojo and Archie Yates as his best pal, Yorki. Toward the end of the film, Jojo and Yorki reunite, contemplating what happens now that the war is over. In what appears to be an alternate version of that scene, Jojo is hopeful that his father will finally return. Delivering Yorki’s response, Yates got a little tongue-tied. Yates turned his innocent flub into gag reel gold, asking the filmmakers off-screen if this would be included in the blooper section. In a self-fulfilling prophecy, this outtake had to be seen.

“Jumanji” (1995)

When a film starred Robin Williams, improvisation was a given, meaning the cast would inevitably break here and there. After Bradley Pierce’s Peter is caught cheating, the game punishes him with a monkey makeover. Williams’ Alan soon reunites with his friends, finding that Peter has become even hairier than him. In the finished film, Alan simply says, “Oh, great.” Williams provided several alternatives that would’ve been much funnier, however. Of course, some of them might’ve been a little too edgy for a family-friendly adventure, most notably a crack about the consequences of touching yourself. The cast and filmmakers can be heard cracking up alongside Williams with at least one of his wittisms putting a big smile on Pierce’s face. We can’t blame him.

“Small Wonder” (1985-89)

We used to be a proper country where sitcoms weren’t afraid to have bizarre premises. Case in point, the 80s time capsule “Small Wonder.” The series centered on the Lawsons, an average American family other than one little thing: their ten-year-old daughter Vicki - played by Tiffany Brissette - is an android. If Vicki’s robotic voice isn’t enough to clue people in, her unusual strength should. A Season One episode called for Vicki to break a coffee table. Brissette had some trouble with the prop, however. She slammed her fist on the table multiple times, but it wouldn’t fall to pieces as planned. We’d say that the table really was solid as a rock, although it randomly collapsed while shooting another scene. Sometimes, technology just fails us.

“Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” (2004)

Twins Kara and Shelby Hoffman portrayed little Sunny Baudelaire in the 2004 adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s bleak book series. Being only babies at the time, Kara and Shelby couldn’t help but fall asleep while occasionally shooting scenes. Even an acting giant like Meryl Streep can only hold a drowsy toddler’s attention for so long. When the Baudelaires go to live with their Aunt Josephine, played by Streep, they sit down to a meal of cold cucumber soup. As Josephine reminisces about her late husband Ike, the Sunny actress begins to drift off into slumber. The cast initially doesn’t realize this until the filmmakers bring the scene to a halt. Violent actress Emily Browning finds her slumbering co-star adorable, and so do we.

“Boy Meets World” (1993-2000)

Daniel Jacobs, the son of “Boy Meets World” co-creator Michael Jacobs, appeared in the series finale as Cory’s little brother Joshua. Diehard fans will also know that the younger Jacobs appeared in another episode earlier that season. When Cory and Topanga move into their new apartment, the reality of their less-than-ideal living conditions slowly sinks in. Cory tries to find a silver lining, pointing to a little boy in the hallway, played by Jacobs. Instead of saying something cute, the boy steals a quote from “The Sixth Sense.” Although Jacobs is clearly doing his best, it took a few tries for him to nail these four words. Hey, we can’t expect every kid to deliver the line with the same gravitas as Haley Joel Osment.

“Modern Family” (2009-20)

Although Lily has been part of the Tucker-Pritchett family since the pilot, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons wouldn’t take over the role until Season Three. That season’s third episode, “Phil on Wire,” marked Anderson-Emmons’ first day on set. In this scene, Mitch and Cam stuff their faces with cupcakes after attempting a juice fast. Being well-versed in the show, Anderson-Emmons says she recognizes actors Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson from “Modern Family.” This wouldn’t be Anderson-Emmons’ last blooper involving cupcakes. In a Season 4 Halloween episode, Mitch shoves a cupcake in his daughter’s mouth. With the scene requiring more than one take, Anderson-Emmons eventually asked Ferguson to do it gently. Turns out that there is such a thing as too many cupcakes.

“iCarly” (2007-12)

On more than one occasion, “iCarly” slyly referenced Miranda Cosgrove’s past life as Megan Parker on “Drake & Josh.” The most blatant example occurred during the shooting of Season 1’s “iWill Date Freddie,” which was later featured in the special “iBloop.” As the gang chows down on watermelon, Drake Bell randomly enters the scene, helping himself to a bite. Mixing up Carly with Megan, Drake questions who these other people are. For that matter, where are Mom, Dad, and Josh? While Mrs. Benson actress Mary Scheer plays along with Bell’s cameo, the rest of the young cast cannot contain their surprise and laughter. In addition to being a classic blooper, it might be the closest we got to a crossover episode.

“Stranger Things” (2016-)

Most bloopers happen by accident, but sometimes the actors purposely go rogue. That must’ve been the case here. In “Stranger Things” Season Three, Eleven and Max develop a friendship. The bond between Millie Bobby Brown and Sadie Sink is also apparent in this blooper from the season’s third episode. As a door dramatically opens with rain pouring in the background, Brown and Sink go off book, singing a song about their condiment-colored raincoats. When asked about her favorite scenes from the series, Brown was quick to say her “Ketchup Mustard” duet with Sink. No offense to “Running Up That Hill,” but this is the show’s best musical moment. Even if it’s not technically canon, it is in our heads.

“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (2004)

Say, ever noticed that nobody ever cuts the cheese at Hogwarts? If you did, that’s an odd thing to observe. While intestinal gas might’ve sucked out some of the whimsy, the filmmakers couldn’t resist having a little flatulence fun with Harry Potter himself. As the students sleep in the Great Hall, director Alfonso Cuarón orchestrated a prank, having a fart machine placed in Daniel Radcliffe’s sleeping bag. Michael Gambon was in on the gag, operating the bloated sound effects while saying his lines with a straight face. It’s the happiest we ever saw Alan Rickman as Snape with the rest of the cast soon joining in on the laugh. We like to think that this blooper prepared Radcliffe for his role in “Swiss Army Man.”

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

The Baby Can Tell Christina Applegate Made a Funny

Did Kenan Really Squeeze Her Liver?

Must’ve Tasted As Bad As It Looked

The Youngest Klump Wasn’t the Only One Laughing

Alexa Vega & Daryl Sabara Both Had Their Slip-Ups, Some Litteral

“Home Alone” (1990)

Usually when an actor flubs their lines, the director immediately yells, “Cut,” and they start over. Sometimes, though, the actors will try to roll with it. At the very least, it’ll make for a fun addition to the gag reel. At the checkout aisle, Kevin finds himself being grilled by the curious clerk, played by Tracy J. Connor. While the scene initially goes as planned, Macaulay Culkin gets his pronouns mixed up when addressing his dad’s whereabouts. Although Connor calls attention to this mistake, the two actors remain in character. While they do their best to keep the scene going, both likely know this isn’t making the final cut. It culminates in Connor completing Culkin’s “stranger” line, prompting somebody to finally say, “Cut.”


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