{"slug":"good-fellas-hilarious","name":"Good Fellas Hilarious","url":"/templates/good-fellas-hilarious.jpg","w":1600,"h":1150,"top":"AND THEN HE SAID","bottom":"HAHAHAHAHA","description":"Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci from Goodfellas laughing hysterically at a restaurant. The classic \"and then he said\" setup for mocking absurd claims.","keywords":"goodfellas laughing meme, ray liotta laughing, goodfellas hilarious, and then he said meme, laughing gangsters meme, joe pesci laughing","year":2013,"origin":"From Martin Scorsese's 1990 film Goodfellas, this scene captures Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, and others laughing uproariously at a restaurant table. The image became one of the internet's most recognizable reaction templates for dismissive laughter at absurd statements. Part of the \"group laughing\" family alongside Dr. Evil Evil Laugh and Laughing Men In Suits.","format":"classic","exampleCaptions":["AND THEN HE SAID","\"I'LL START MY DIET ON MONDAY\""],"exampleAltText":"Good Fellas Hilarious meme: \"And then he said / I'll start my diet on Monday\"","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-04-29","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"good-fellas-hilarious-gif","label":"GIF Version"},{"slug":"good-fellas-hilarious-captioned-gif","label":"With Caption GIF"},{"slug":"dr-evil-evil-laugh","label":"Dr. Evil Laugh"},{"slug":"laughing-men-in-suits","label":"Laughing Men"}],"howToMake":["The Good Fellas Hilarious template loads with classic top/bottom text over the iconic laughing scene.","Set up the ridiculous claim at the top, usually with \"And then he said\" or similar.","Put the absurd statement in quotes on the bottom line.","The genuine warmth of the laughter makes even gentle mockery feel good-natured.","Download and share whenever someone says something laugh-worthy."],"seo":{"aliases":["Goodfellas Laugh","Ray Liotta Laugh Meme","Gangsters Laughing","And Then He Said Meme","Goodfellas Restaurant","Joe Pesci Laughing Meme"],"description":"A group of men at a restaurant table from Scorsese's Goodfellas, caught in a moment of genuine, uncontrollable laughter. Ray Liotta's character throws his head back while others around the table hold drinks and lean forward laughing. The warm lighting and crowded table setting give the scene an infectious energy that makes the viewer want to join in.","definition":"The Goodfellas crew laughs at something someone said, making whatever is quoted on the bottom line sound hilariously naive or absurd. The format works best when the quoted statement is a common lie or unrealistic promise.","useCases":[{"category":"Diet & Health Claims","examples":["And then he said / \"I'll start my diet on Monday\"","And then she said / \"I'll only have one drink\"","And then he said / \"I'm going to the gym five days a week\"","And then they said / \"No more junk food starting tomorrow\"","And then he said / \"I'll be in bed by 10\""]},{"category":"Work Promises","examples":["And then he said / \"It'll be done by end of day\"","And then they said / \"This meeting will only take 15 minutes\"","And then she said / \"Let's not work late tonight\"","And then he said / \"I'll update the documentation\"","And then they said / \"We value your work-life balance\""]},{"category":"Relationship Claims","examples":["And then he said / \"I'm not like other guys\"","And then she said / \"I don't get jealous\"","And then he said / \"I'm really good at communicating\"","And then they said / \"Let's just be friends\""]},{"category":"Financial Fiction","examples":["And then he said / \"I'm really good with money\"","And then she said / \"I'm saving for a house\"","And then he said / \"I don't need that, I have one at home\"","And then they said / \"It's a one-time purchase\""]},{"category":"Tech Claims","examples":["And then he said / \"It works on my machine\"","And then she said / \"It's just a small bug fix\"","And then he said / \"The code is self-documenting\"","And then they said / \"We'll refactor it later\""]}]}}