Top 10 Funniest Laszlo Cravensworth Line Reads on What We Do in the Shadows

“The Curse”
It’s no surprise that centuries-old vampires would struggle with modern technology and we often see Nandor, Nadja, and Laszlo going to Guillermo or Colin Robinson for help. But when Nandor mistakes a chain email for an actual curse, it sends the trio into a spiral. The email details the “story” of Arianna, a girl who didn’t take the alleged curse seriously and ended up gutted and killed by the infamous Bloody Mary. Laszlo attempts to adopt the tale as his own, recounting Arianna’s fate multiple times, much to the annoyance of his fellow vamps. You can hear the sincerity with a hint of fear in Laszlo’s voice, making his telling of the story the best.

“Private School”
“What We Do in the Shadows” wouldn’t be a mockumentary without the essential talking heads moments and they’re some of the funniest parts of the series. Laszlo’s sit-downs with the crew are always hilarious, but in this Season 4 episode, he really brings it with one simple line. The way he enunciates “camera” with a rolling r is so dramatic and very on brand. Laz truly has a natural ability to make any word sound interesting and sometimes downright Shakespearan. While he adds some r’s here, the letter is noticeably missing when he says “culture.”

“Resurrection”
Nandor, Laszlo and Nadja regularly laugh at Guillermo’s expense, and he claps back from time to time, and rightfully so. Still, Laszlo finds Gizmo’s moments of frustration entertaining and jokingly comments on it. But Mr. Cravensworth has quite an attitude of his own. Sometimes his blunt way of speaking unintentionally gives off snarkiness whether there’s any negativity in his tone or not. But in Season 2’s premiere episode, Laszlo’s three-word response to Nadja’s “I told you so” is PEAK sass. The fake cough. The head movement. The hand. We live for it. No notes!

“Reunited” & “Go Flip Yourself”
At the end of Season 3, Nadja, Nandor, and Guillermo all left for worldly adventures while Laszlo decided to stay at home to take care of the recently, um, birthed, Baby Colin Robinson. During this time, he also got really into a home renovation show called “Go Flip Yourself” hosted by The Daltry Brothers. Later, in Season 4, Bran and Toby come to fix their “mixed-up mansion,” and Laszlo goes full-on fanboy. His giddiness and deep knowledge of the show make for some comical bits, really hamming it up for cameras and even plugging some sponsors. In the end, it’s revealed to be a petty Simon the Devious doing the most just to get Laszlo’s witch hat.

Various
Laszlo and Nadja have a seemingly endless list of adorable pet names for each other that go beyond the typical “baby” or “honey.” We love them all, from “my sweet syrup pie” to “good lady wife.” But our favorite - hands down - is the one Laszlo says the most — “my dahhling.” Rarely do his “dahhlings” sound completely the same because we know he likes adding extra letters and syllables to words. Whether he’s asking for forgiveness or simply greeting Nadja, every delivery is top tier, especially when there’s a little quiver like in the Season 2 episode, “Ghosts.”

“Collaboration”
Laszlo Cravensworth became a vampire centuries ago and over time, he’s acquired skills in nearly every possible field, including the arts. At one time, he and Nadja created tunes together as a duo aptly named Nadja & Laszlo, the “human music group.” When they get back into it, we see why their little act didn’t last very long. During one of many arguments, Nadja insults Laszlo’s originality to which he replies, with the utmost conviction, that he’s essentially the inventor of disco. We can totally see it, especially since the multi-instrumentalist allegedly wrote such hit songs as “Come on, Eileen,” “Wannabe,” and “Kokomo” . Honestly, if the duo dropped a follow-up album to “Nadja & Laszlo Sing Songs of Love and Terror,” we’d buy it.

Various
One of the longest running gags on “What We Do in the Shadows” is Laszlo’s encounters with his rival Simon the Devious, a Manhattan vampire. They continuously fight over a ridiculous witch-skin hat - never mind that it’s cursed. The trouble-making item mainly stays in Laszlo’s possession, much to Nadja’s frustration. While Simon isn’t as aristocratic as Laszlo, he’s no less theatrical, so their run-ins always seem to include both vampires saying “New York City” in the most exaggerated, sing-songy inflection. The line never fails to make us chuckle, that is if we’re not saying it right along with them. Any thoughts of the Big Apple are forever connected to this wonderfully drawn-out quote.

“The Escape”
When the Sire escapes from the Staten Island Vampiric Council Headquarters, Laszlo joins the search that leads everyone to a store in Queens. As a master of music, Laszlo is overly confident that a magical tune would help them catch the ancient vampire. But it doesn’t work out well for him. During a tussle with the Sire, he realizes he swallowed the harmonica he tried to use. From then on, everything he says has the melodic sounds of the instrument. The whole incident is so silly, but Laz manages to keep a straight, if annoyed, face with every harmonic word - which makes it even more hilarious. It’s impossible not to laugh, and we’re talking “doubled over in tears side-splitting” level of laughing.

“Brain Scramblies”
Laszlo’s unlikely friendship with his human neighbor Sean Rinaldi is one of the most entertaining yet endearing aspects of “What We Do in the Shadows.” It’s always inconvenient when Sean sees weird goings-on involving his nocturnal neighbors, or when he makes off-hand jokes about them being like vampires. The “Superb Owl” incident nearly ended the human’s life and Laz was quite upset about it. It’s here we realized just how much he cares about him, because Sean is his best friend, his pal, his…well, he’s a lot of things. Matt Berry’s passionate tone makes Laszlo’s description of him as funny as it is pure.

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

Misinterpreting a Special Message from a Ghostly Gregor-Jeff

Laszlo’s Signature Transformation Line That We Suspect Isn’t Necessary

Are We Surprised That Laszlo Struggles to Apologize, & to Simon of All People?

Wow, It Really Didn’t Take Much for This Faux Frank to Confirm His Crooner Identity

A Short, Sweet, & Half-Hearted Goodbye

“On the Run”
After a forgotten foe tracks him down, Laszlo goes into hiding…because it’s much easier to leave your life behind than it is to pay a small debt. He gets into his “full-proof human disguise” — rocking denim and a toothpick in his mouth — becoming Arizona native and regular human bartender Jackie Daytona. However, he doesn’t put much effort into adopting a convincing American accent, much to the confusion of the local Pennsylvanians. Laszlo’s, sorry, Jackie’s bizarre pronunciation of his alleged home state kills us every time we hear it because it’s so absurd. And yet, he still manages to woo everyone and get away with the ruse for a good amount of time. We need a Jackie Daytona spin-off, STAT.