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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Maggie is asked in the press conference if she believes the (lower-case) angels play baseball. Her reply ("Since the All-Star break, yes!") sounds like it could refer to the upper-case Angels as well, whose play before then was a poor imitation of the sport. The players themselves join in the ensuing laughter.
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* {{Mondegreen}}: Whit Bass hears "Oh Say Can You See?" but thinks it's "Oh, José, Can You See?"
-->'''Bass:''' Wow...it's about a Spanish guy!
-->'''Bass:''' Wow...it's about a Spanish guy!
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* ArtisticLicenseSports: In the remake. In 1993, the American League was divided into two divisions of seven teams each. The Angels would still have to go through another seven-game series against the Eastern champion to win the pennant. [[note]]The American League realigned into three divisions in 1994, the year of the film's release, so had the 1994 alignment been used in the film the Angels would have to win two playoff series instead of one.
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* ArtisticLicenseSports: In the remake. In 1993, the American League was divided into two divisions of seven teams each. The Angels would still have to go through another seven-game series against the Eastern champion to win the pennant. [[note]]The American League realigned into three divisions in 1994, the year of the film's release, so had the 1994 alignment been used in the film the Angels would have to win two playoff series instead of one.[[/note]]
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The 1994 Creator/{{Disney}} remake, directed by William Dear and starring Creator/DannyGlover, Creator/TonyDanza, Creator/JosephGordonLevitt and Creator/ChristopherLloyd, is about a boy praying that the California Angels will win the pennant, mistakenly believing that if they do, he will reunite with his DisappearedDad. Roger Bomman (Gordon-Levitt), currently in foster care, had asked his dad when they will be a family again, to which his father replied sarcastically, "I'd say when the Angels win the pennant." Taking his father's words to heart, Roger prays for God to help the hapless, last-place Angels win. After he prays, a star unseen by Roger twinkles in the sky. Then, in a game attended by Roger and his foster brother JP, Roger sees a group of angels led by boss angel Al (Lloyd) helping the team. Although Roger can see the angels quite clearly, everyone else can only explain the seemingly impossible acts as freak occurrences. Roger's unique ability to see which players are receiving help from angels leads the Angel's skeptical manager, George Knox (Glover) to keep Roger around as a good luck charm/consultant. Due to the much needed help, the Angels start to win games and make a surprising second-half surge to the top of their division, led by the angel-aided resurgence of washed-up pitcher Mel Clark (Danza).
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The 1994 Creator/{{Disney}} remake, directed by William Dear and starring Creator/DannyGlover, Creator/TonyDanza, Creator/JosephGordonLevitt and Creator/ChristopherLloyd, is about a boy praying that the California Angels will win the pennant, mistakenly believing that if they do, he will reunite with his DisappearedDad. Roger Bomman (Gordon-Levitt), currently in foster care, had asked his dad when they will be a family again, to which his father replied sarcastically, "I'd say when the Angels win the pennant." Taking his father's words to heart, Roger prays for God to help the hapless, last-place Angels win. After he prays, a star unseen by Roger twinkles in the sky. Then, in a game attended by Roger and his foster brother JP, Roger sees a group of angels led by boss angel Al (Lloyd) helping the team. Although Roger can see the angels quite clearly, everyone else can only explain the seemingly impossible acts as freak occurrences. Roger's unique ability to see which players are receiving help from angels leads the Angel's skeptical manager, George Knox (Glover) (Glover), to keep Roger around as a good luck charm/consultant. Due to the much needed help, the Angels start to win games and make a surprising second-half surge to the top of their division, led by the angel-aided resurgence of washed-up pitcher Mel Clark (Danza).
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** Roger’s father, depending on your interpretation. He cares for his son, but sadly, still gave him up due to lacking the means and environment to support him.
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** Roger’s father, Roger's dad, depending on your interpretation. He cares for his son, but sadly, still gave him up due to lacking the means and environment to support him.
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** Roger's dad in the remake, the most common interpretation of the character. The LowerClassLout is sarcastic about him and Roger being a family again and hands Roger off to the state without even the smallest amount of warning, something he's actually not proud of.
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** Roger's dad in the remake, the most common interpretation of the character.dad, again depending on your interpretation. The LowerClassLout is sarcastic about him and Roger being a family again and hands Roger off to the state without even the smallest amount of warning, something he's actually not proud of.
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* LowerClassLout: Roger's dad and it's for this very reason he's struggling with child custody. Worse is that he appears to not even care and easily gave up at court, seemingly revealing he never really loved his son after all. However, it's also more likely that he did love his son deep down, but also knew about his less-than-perfect background, and as such, felt it would be in Roger's best interests if he be a ward of the state in a normal family environment that he could not provide himself.
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* LowerClassLout: Roger's dad dad, and it's for this very reason he's struggling with child custody. Worse is that he appears to not even care and easily gave up at court, seemingly revealing he never really loved his son after all. However, it's also more likely that he did love his son deep down, but also knew about his less-than-perfect background, and as such, felt it would be in Roger's best interests if he be a ward of the state in a normal family environment that he could not provide himself.
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* ParentalNeglect: Roger's dad is struggling to gain custody of his son due to being an irresponsible single parent with his LowerClassLout lifestyle and gave up full custody without a fight, though this could be interpreted as him recognizing that he couldn't give Roger the bringing-up that he needed.
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* ParentalNeglect: Roger's dad is struggling to gain custody of his son due to being an irresponsible single parent with his LowerClassLout lifestyle and gave gives up full custody of Roger without a fight, though this could be interpreted as him recognizing that he couldn't give Roger the bringing-up that he needed.
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* LowerClassLout: Roger's dad and it's because of this is why he's struggling with child custody. Worse is that he appears to not even care and easily gave up at court, seemingly revealing he never really loved his son after all. However, it's also more likely that he did love his son deep down, but also knew about his less-then-perfect background, and as such, felt it would be in Roger's best interests if he be a ward of the state in a normal family environment that he could not provide himself.
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* LowerClassLout: Roger's dad and it's because of for this is why very reason he's struggling with child custody. Worse is that he appears to not even care and easily gave up at court, seemingly revealing he never really loved his son after all. However, it's also more likely that he did love his son deep down, but also knew about his less-then-perfect less-than-perfect background, and as such, felt it would be in Roger's best interests if he be a ward of the state in a normal family environment that he could not provide himself.
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak[[note:]]For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21[[/note]]. Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak[[note:]]For streak[[labelnote:note]]For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21[[/note]].0-21[[/labelnote]]. Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[spoiler: Subverted [[spoiler:Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[note]]For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21. Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[note]]For streak[[note:]]For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21.0-21[[/note]]. Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[note]]For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21.[[/note]] Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[note]]For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21.[[/note]] Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[note]]For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21.[[/note]] Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[/note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[note]]For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21.[[/note]] Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[/note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[note:]] For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21.[[/note]] Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[/note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[note:]] For [[note]]For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21.[[/note]] Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[/note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[note]] For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21.[[/note]] Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[/note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[note]] [[note:]] For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21.[[/note]] Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[/note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[note]] For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21. Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[/note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[note]] For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21. [[/note]] Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[/note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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The 1994 Creator/{{Disney}} remake, directed by William Dear and starring Creator/DannyGlover, Creator?TonyDanza, Creator/JosephGordonLevitt and Creator/ChristopherLloyd, is about a boy praying that the California Angels will win the pennant, mistakenly believing that if they do, he will reunite with his DisappearedDad. Roger Bomman (Gordon-Levitt), currently in foster care, had asked his dad when they will be a family again, to which his father replied sarcastically, "I'd say when the Angels win the pennant." Taking his father's words to heart, Roger prays for God to help the hapless, last-place Angels win. After he prays, a star unseen by Roger twinkles in the sky. Then, in a game attended by Roger and his foster brother JP, Roger sees a group of angels led by boss angel Al (Lloyd) helping the team. Although Roger can see the angels quite clearly, everyone else can only explain the seemingly impossible acts as freak occurrences. Roger's unique ability to see which players are receiving help from angels leads the Angel's skeptical manager, George Knox (Glover) to keep Roger around as a good luck charm/consultant. Due to the much needed help, the Angels start to win games and make a surprising second-half surge to the top of their division, led by the angel-aided resurgence of washed-up pitcher Mel Clark (Danza).
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The 1994 Creator/{{Disney}} remake, directed by William Dear and starring Creator/DannyGlover, Creator?TonyDanza, Creator/TonyDanza, Creator/JosephGordonLevitt and Creator/ChristopherLloyd, is about a boy praying that the California Angels will win the pennant, mistakenly believing that if they do, he will reunite with his DisappearedDad. Roger Bomman (Gordon-Levitt), currently in foster care, had asked his dad when they will be a family again, to which his father replied sarcastically, "I'd say when the Angels win the pennant." Taking his father's words to heart, Roger prays for God to help the hapless, last-place Angels win. After he prays, a star unseen by Roger twinkles in the sky. Then, in a game attended by Roger and his foster brother JP, Roger sees a group of angels led by boss angel Al (Lloyd) helping the team. Although Roger can see the angels quite clearly, everyone else can only explain the seemingly impossible acts as freak occurrences. Roger's unique ability to see which players are receiving help from angels leads the Angel's skeptical manager, George Knox (Glover) to keep Roger around as a good luck charm/consultant. Due to the much needed help, the Angels start to win games and make a surprising second-half surge to the top of their division, led by the angel-aided resurgence of washed-up pitcher Mel Clark (Danza).
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The 1994 Creator/{{Disney}} remake, directed by William Dear and starring Creator/DannyGlover, Creator?TonyDanza, Creator/JosephGordonLevitt and Creator/ChristopherLloyd, is about a boy praying that the California Angels will win the pennant, mistakenly believing that if they do, he will reunite with his DisappearedDad. Roger Bomman (Gordon-Levitt), currently in foster care, had asked his dad when they will be a family again, to which his father replied sarcastically, "I'd say when the Angels win the pennant." Taking his father's words to heart, Roger prays for God to help the hapless, last-place Angels win. After he prays, a star unseen by Roger twinkles in the sky. Then, in a game attended by Roger and his foster brother JP, Roger sees a group of angels led by boss angel Al (Lloyd) helping the team. Although Roger can see the angels quite clearly, everyone else can only explain the seemingly impossible acts as freak occurrences. Roger's unique ability to see which players are receiving help from angels leads the Angel's skeptical manager, George Knox (Creator/DannyGlover) (Glover) to keep Roger around as a good luck charm/consultant. Due to the much needed help, the Angels start to win games and make a surprising second-half surge to the top of their division, led by the angel-aided resurgence of washed-up pitcher Mel Clark (Creator/TonyDanza).
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* FreudianExcuse: Knox admits to Roger that like him, he was also an orphan. He had to take care of his siblings from a young age, growing up before he could properly be a kid and find happiness. His siblings didn't appreciate that he had to be the adult and took him for granted. As a result, he became crusty and a jerk. But he'll be damned if he'll let the same thing happen to Roger [[spoiler:after his father cedes custody of his son to the state]] because Roger doesn't need that cynicism and bitterness in his life at a young age.
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* GoodParents: Maggie is one awesome foster mother. She's fiercely protective of her charges and thrilled when they either get adopted or reunited with their parents. When she finds out that Knox's job is in danger, she brings Roger and JP to the hearing and speaks in his defense because of how happy he's made her kids and that she knows he's a good person. [[spoiler:When Knox adopts Roger and JP, Maggie reassures them that she'll be fine, because there are always kids that she can mother]].
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** Maggie has to take Roger to a hearing, where he hopes that his dad will want him back again now that the Angels are close to winning the pennant. [[spoiler:Instead, as he's happily greeting his dad and telling him the news, the man walks out and the judge reveals that his father gave custody to the state. All Maggie can do is hug Roger as he starts crying. It's so bad that she calls Knox to tell him what happened, and he comes to comfort Roger as well]].
** At the championship, Al tells Roger that [[spoiler:Mel is going to be joining them soon. He has cancer from all the smoking that he's been doing, and it's too far along to treat with chemo or surgery. Roger has a shocked, saddened expression as he tells Knox that Mel needs that one last moment of glory. They figure out a plan to motivate Mel, by faking an angel signal. The whole crowd takes it up and flaps for Mel, giving him the confidence to do the climactic pitch]].
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** Maggie has to take Roger to a hearing, where he hopes that his dad will want him back again now that the Angels are close to winning the pennant. [[spoiler:Instead, as he's happily greeting his dad and telling him the news, the man walks out and the judge reveals that his father gave custody to the state. All Maggie can do is hug Roger as he starts crying. It's so bad that she calls Knox to tell him what happened, and he comes to comfort Roger as well]].
** At the championship, Al tells Roger that [[spoiler:Mel is going to be joining them soon. He has cancer from all the smoking that he's been doing, and it's too far along to treat with chemo or surgery. Roger has a shocked, saddened expression as he tells Knox that Mel needs that one last moment of glory. They figure out a plan to motivate Mel, by faking an angel signal. The whole crowd takes it up and flaps for Mel, giving him the confidence to do the climactic pitch]].
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Roger asks his dad when they'll be a family again. Roger's dad quips "when the Angels win the pennant". He was in SarcasmMode, as the Angels were so far behind that catching up was all but impossible. Roger thought he was being literal, and prayed to God for a miracle. And even though the Angels start winning, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome his dad doesn't come back, giving up custody of Roger to the state]].
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Considering the kind of "feel-good movie" this is, the most dramatic scene of the [=1990s=] film doesn't sugarcoat a key plot point. [[spoiler:Roger asks his dad when they'll be a family again. Roger's dad quips "when the Angels win the pennant". He was in SarcasmMode, but [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint Roger thought he was being literal]]. And even though the Angels start winning with divine intervention, Roger's dad doesn't come back, giving up custody of Roger to the state, as he feels that it's in Roger's best interest.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: Downplayed in the 1994 version. [[spoiler: Roger doesn't reunite with his birth father as he wanted despite the Angels turning things around and Roger is informed that Mel will die soon in six months due to his smoking habits. However, the Angels manage to win the finals on their own and take the World Series. Knox finally eases up and learns to coach his team better and in the end, he adopts Roger and JP finally allowing the three to become an official family.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: Downplayed in the 1994 version. [[spoiler: Roger doesn't reunite with his birth father as he wanted despite the Angels turning things around and Roger is informed that Mel will die soon in six months due to his smoking habits. However, the Angels manage to win the finals on their own and take the World Series. Knox finally eases up and learns to coach his team better and and, in the end, he adopts Roger and JP finally allowing the three to become an official family.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: Downplayed in the 1994 version. [[spoiler: Roger doesn't reunite with his birth father as he wanted despite the Angels turning things around and Roger is informed that Mel will die soon due to his smoking habits. However the Angels manage to win the finals on their own and take the World Series. Knox finally eases up and learns to coach his team better and in the end, he adopts Roger and JP finally allowing the three to become an official family.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: Downplayed in the 1994 version. [[spoiler: Roger doesn't reunite with his birth father as he wanted despite the Angels turning things around and Roger is informed that Mel will die soon in six months due to his smoking habits. However However, the Angels manage to win the finals on their own and take the World Series. Knox finally eases up and learns to coach his team better and in the end, he adopts Roger and JP finally allowing the three to become an official family.]]
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Ranch badmouths George and the entire team on air in the final play of the game right after the entire stadium throws all their support behind Mel on the pitcher's mound. Murphy hears it all and fires him after the game.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Ranch badmouths George and the entire team on air in the final play of the game right after the entire stadium except for him throws all their support behind Mel on the pitcher's mound. Murphy hears it all and fires him after the game.
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* NoAntagonist: Played straight in the Disney remake, though Ranch Wilder, whose only involvement with the team is calling their games and subsequently interviewing the players and coach, has {{Jerkass}} written all over him.
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* NoAntagonist: Played straight Only in the Original. In the Disney remake, though Ranch Wilder, whose only involvement with the team is calling their games and subsequently interviewing the players and coach, has {{Jerkass}} written all over him.
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The 1994 Creator/{{Disney}} remake, directed by William Dear and starring Creator/JosephGordonLevitt and Creator/ChristopherLloyd, is about a boy praying that the California Angels will win the pennant, mistakenly believing that if they do, he will reunite with his DisappearedDad. Roger Bomman (Gordon-Levitt), currently in foster care, had asked his dad when they will be a family again, to which his father replied sarcastically, "I'd say when the Angels win the pennant." Taking his father's words to heart, Roger prays for God to help the hapless, last-place Angels win. After he prays, a star unseen by Roger twinkles in the sky. Then, in a game attended by Roger and his foster brother JP, Roger sees a group of angels led by boss angel Al (Lloyd) helping the team. Although Roger can see the angels quite clearly, everyone else can only explain the seemingly impossible acts as freak occurrences. Roger's unique ability to see which players are receiving help from angels leads the Angel's skeptical manager, George Knox (Creator/DannyGlover) to keep Roger around as a good luck charm/consultant. Due to the much needed help, the Angels start to win games and make a surprising second-half surge to the top of their division, led by the angel-aided resurgence of washed-up pitcher Mel Clark (Tony Danza).
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The 1994 Creator/{{Disney}} remake, directed by William Dear and starring Creator/JosephGordonLevitt and Creator/ChristopherLloyd, is about a boy praying that the California Angels will win the pennant, mistakenly believing that if they do, he will reunite with his DisappearedDad. Roger Bomman (Gordon-Levitt), currently in foster care, had asked his dad when they will be a family again, to which his father replied sarcastically, "I'd say when the Angels win the pennant." Taking his father's words to heart, Roger prays for God to help the hapless, last-place Angels win. After he prays, a star unseen by Roger twinkles in the sky. Then, in a game attended by Roger and his foster brother JP, Roger sees a group of angels led by boss angel Al (Lloyd) helping the team. Although Roger can see the angels quite clearly, everyone else can only explain the seemingly impossible acts as freak occurrences. Roger's unique ability to see which players are receiving help from angels leads the Angel's skeptical manager, George Knox (Creator/DannyGlover) to keep Roger around as a good luck charm/consultant. Due to the much needed help, the Angels start to win games and make a surprising second-half surge to the top of their division, led by the angel-aided resurgence of washed-up pitcher Mel Clark (Tony Danza).
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* {{Bookends}}: Early in the 1994 movie, Knox gives his team TheReasonYouSuckSpeech for losing yet another game. Near the end, he gives them a RousingSpeech about [[SoProudOfYou how proud he is of them]].
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* FlippingTheTable: After the Angels lose yet another game, Knox angrily flips their buffet table before going into a very loud TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[/note]] For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21. Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak. [[/note]] [[note]] For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21. Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[note]] [[/note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak [[/note]]For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21. Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen.[[note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak [[/note]]For streak. [[/note]] For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21. Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak[[note]]For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21[[/note]]. Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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* CueTheFlyingPigs: Roger's dad's quip of him and Roger getting back to becoming a family again "maybe when the Angels win the pennant" was meant to be the equivalent of "when pigs fly", seeing as how at the All-Star Break (a little after the mid-point of the season) the Angels were dead last and mired in a 15-game losing streak[[note]]For streak [[/note]]For reference, the all-time longest losing streak in the AL is owned by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who started their season 0-21[[/note]].0-21. Roger [[InnocentInaccurate thought he was being literal]] and prayed to God for this to happen. [[note]] [[spoiler: Subverted when Roger's dad officially gives up custody and walks out of the courtroom just as Roger enters despite the Angels' sudden turnaround in the standings. Then DoubleSubverted when, after the Angels win the pennant, Roger ''does'' get adopted by Knox (along with JP).]]
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** Roger's dad in the remake, the easiest interpretation of the character. The LowerClassLout is sarcastic about him and Roger being a family again and hands Roger off to the state without even the smallest amount of warning, something he's actually not proud of.
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** Roger's dad in the remake, the easiest most common interpretation of the character. The LowerClassLout is sarcastic about him and Roger being a family again and hands Roger off to the state without even the smallest amount of warning, something he's actually not proud of.
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** Roger's dad in the remake. The LowerClassLout is sarcastic about him and Roger being a family again and hands Roger off to the state without even the smallest amount of warning, something he's actually not proud of.
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** Roger's dad in the remake.remake, the easiest interpretation of the character. The LowerClassLout is sarcastic about him and Roger being a family again and hands Roger off to the state without even the smallest amount of warning, something he's actually not proud of.
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* HelpingWouldBeKillstealing: After half a season of helping the Angels win their games, Al tells Roger that they're on their own for the final game.
-->'''Al:''' Championships have to be on their own. It's a rule.
-->'''Al:''' Championships have to be on their own. It's a rule.
