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It is [[TheSeventies the 1970s]], the age of strange haircuts, polyester leisure suits, wide lapels, {{disco}} and swinging, macho bachelors. Ron Burgundy (Ferrell) is the demanding, egotistical top anchor of the #1 news program in San Diego, and respected throughout the city.
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It is [[TheSeventies the 1970s]], the age of strange haircuts, polyester leisure suits, wide lapels, {{disco}} and swinging, macho bachelors. Ron Burgundy (Ferrell) is the demanding, egotistical top anchor of the #1 news program in San Diego, UsefulNotes/SanDiego, and respected throughout the city.
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* UnratedEdition: One was released on home video which includes a ClusterFBomb that was edited out of the theatrical release to prevent a R rating.
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* UnratedEdition: One was released on home video which includes Restores a ClusterFBomb that was edited out of the theatrical release to prevent a R rating.
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*AnachronismStew: Officially, the film is set in 1974.
** Three of the songs featured in the film - "Afternoon Delight" by the Starland Vocal Band, "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas and "Shannon" by Harry Gross - were released in 1976.
** Many of the vehicles are of 1980s vintage, such as the news vans and the Chevrolet El Camino that one of the anchors is thrown into the windshield of during the alley brawl.
** The aerial establishing shots of downtown San Diego prominently feature buildings such as Petco Park and One America Plaza, which weren't constructed until decades after the year in which the film is set.
** Three of the songs featured in the film - "Afternoon Delight" by the Starland Vocal Band, "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas and "Shannon" by Harry Gross - were released in 1976.
** Many of the vehicles are of 1980s vintage, such as the news vans and the Chevrolet El Camino that one of the anchors is thrown into the windshield of during the alley brawl.
** The aerial establishing shots of downtown San Diego prominently feature buildings such as Petco Park and One America Plaza, which weren't constructed until decades after the year in which the film is set.
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: While it is lampshaded in the film's introduction, it's true. Will Ferrell got the idea for the film while watching a documentary on pioneering female news anchor Jessica Savitch and seeing her former co-anchor Mort Crim express that he was genuinely afraid of her and engaged in chauvinistic behavior in her presence until they grew comfortable being around each other. Ron Burgundy and Veronica Corningstone are based off of Crim and Savitch.
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* BlackComedyPetDeath: [[spoiler:Subverted; it appears that Baxter has been kicked off a bridge early on, setting the film's irreverent and offbeat tone, and is presumed dead for the rest of the movie. He then returns in the climax to pull a BigDamnHeroes and speak with the bears]].
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* DelusionsOfLocalGrandeur: Ron is the anchorman of the top news program in UsefulNotes/SanDiego. As a result, he is supposed to be a big deal; people know him.
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* BasedOnAGreatBigLie: The opening title card.
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* BasedOnAGreatBigLie: The opening title card.card: "The following is based on actual events. Only the names, locations, and events have been changed."
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'''Ed Harken:''' Screwing?
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'''Ed Harken:''' [''hopefully''] Screwing?
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* CatchPhrase: Lampshaded. Champ's signature catchphrase is "Whammy!"
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* CatchPhrase: Champ tries a new one with "Garbanzo!", but everyone asks him to stay with his previous phrase.
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* CatchPhrase: CharacterCatchphrase: Champ tries a new one with "Garbanzo!", but everyone asks him to stay with his previous phrase.
