The opening entrances for Bluto, Otter, and D Day are praised
The pledge-recruit sequence and its nicknames are nominated
Flounder killing the horse and the following dean meeting are nominated
Belushi’s cafeteria-line routine, the zit gag, and the food fight are leading choices
The ladder sequence is called funny while its voyeurism is acknowledged as dated
The grocery-store catching routine and flirting are nominated
The toga party is praised for its visual gags and “Shout” performance
The Dexter’s road trip and Otis Day sequence is nominated
Dean Wormer reading the grades and imposing double-secret probation is nominated
Bluto’s rally speech is identified as the movie’s most famous scene
The parade is enjoyed but described as an oversized closing set piece
The closing character-title cards are praised as influential
The toga-party “Shout” performance is selected and agreed to as most fun to watch

The 13-year-old reveal is treated as the clearest 1978 artifact, with National Lampoon prominence and clandestine marijuana use also cited

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National Lampoon’s prominence as a comedy brand is nominated
Smoking marijuana secretly in a dark room and fearing schizophrenia is nominated
The reveal that Pinto’s date is 13 is called shocking even by 1978 standards

The music, Bluto’s sports-arena rally speech, several performances, and many durable comic bits are praised

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“Louie Louie” and “Shout” are praised as enduring party and wedding songs
Donald Sutherland enabling the production and his brief performance are appreciated
Bluto’s rally speech is praised for becoming a home-arena staple
The women’s-college visit and kiln-explosion story are praised as sharply observed
Belushi smashing the acoustic guitar is described as an enduring party fantasy
Tim Matheson’s Otter performance is praised as charming, funny, and star-worthy
The ROTC students, golf scene, and opening fraternity-door gag are praised
The film’s jokes and music are described as still effective despite dated material

The horse-heart-attack freeze frame and Belushi’s cafeteria face are leading images

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The Greg–Mandy–Babs triangle is selected, apart from the 13-year-old storyline

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Old School is treated as the effective remake

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The underage storyline, racial material, flat direction, and some missing consequences are criticized

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The Belushi voyeur sequence and the 13-year-old storyline are identified as badly dated
The primitive cultures remark followed by a cut to Otis is identified as racism
John Landis’s direction is criticized as visually flat compared with possible Reitman or Ramis versions
Niedermeyer’s spit is singled out as an unpleasant detail

Belushi playing Flounder and the film’s harmful copycat influence are competing takes

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The possibility that Belushi’s career changes if he plays Flounder instead of Bluto is debated
The film is blamed for inspiring two generations of destructive college imitation