John Belushi's Bluto from 1978's Animal House is one of the 70s' most iconic comedic characters.
The movie is a caricature of over the top fraternity culture, and no character embodies that spirit quite like Bluto. Equal parts gross, endearing, and inspiring, Bluto has many memorable moments and quotable lines.
Here are our picks for John Belushi's 15 best scenes from Animal House.
1
Downing a bottle of whiskey.
After yelling distraughtly that “they took the bar,” Bluto happily downs an entire bottle of Jack Daniels.
2
Eating the golf ball.
In a small gag, Bluto briefly stops flirting with women to take a bite out of a gold ball he finds in the food trash. He proceeds to eat an unholy amount of food throughout the rest of the scene.
3
“Grab a brew, they don’t cost nothin.’”
Bluto confidently walks into a rowdy party with his beer, much to the amazement of Pinto.
4
“From now on, your name is Flounder.”
Bluto has his fun while naming Delta pledges.
5
Seeing Flounder as a Delta pledge.
Bluto can’t believe Flounder thinks he’s cut out for Delta.
6
“I’m a zit, get it?”
After stuffing his face with food, and being called a “P. I. G.,” Bluto fills his mouth with food, and smashes his cheeks, like popping a zit. He also spits all over Marmalard, starting a chase and a fight.
7
Food fight!
After his chase, it only takes one command from Bluto to send the cafeteria into a frenzy.
8
Peeping Tom.
After spying on Mandy, Bluto falls off his ladder in a blissful trance.
9
“Nothing’s over until we say it’s over!”
Bluto gives an impassioned speech after learning that “war” is over, demonstrating his loose grasp of World War II history in the process. But while he initially fails to rally Delta, Otter steps in and “saves” the day.
10
The coast is clear.
Bluto shows off his unquestionably athletic stealth moves.
11
Just blanks, right?
After sending in Flounder to shoot the horse in Wormer’s office, Bluto confirms that the gun is only set up to fire blanks. Except, even blanks wind up being enough to do in the horse.
12
Seeing broken bottles of liquor.
There’s nothing Bluto hates more than wasted alcohol, and that’s exactly what he sees when a man cleaning out his frat house drops a case of whiskey.
13
Toga, toga!
What is college without a toga party?
14
Mr. and Mrs. Blutarsky.
Bluto wins in life, and drives off into the sunset with his future wife Mandy.
