History Film / ClassAct

** As Ms. Jackson was sorting student records, and rubbing the photos on her breasts, she proclaims "[[JailbaitWait Woo! Jailbait!]]"

** Young Duncan read books on Advanced Physics. Young Blade looked at pinup magazines (described by Duncan as a becoming a Smut King)

* ICantDance: Duncan

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* MistakenForGay:
** As Duncan and Blade spend more time together, Duncan's parents, mainly his father, start to suspect that their son is gay.

* JiveTurkey: [[SpeakingLikeTotallyTeen Principal Kratz's]] as he was confronting ''Blade'' (i.e. ''Duncan'').

** Blade trying to teach Duncan how to speak street.
*** needless to say, he ''be needin''' some more practice.

* [[EightiesHair Jheri curl]]: As a man grabs Damita for a dance, she lashes out at him by insulting his hairstyle.

* AccidentalPervert: Duncan (multiple times). The first time was when Blade sends him crashing through the secretary, Ms. Jackson's, office resulting in him [[FunbagAirbag face-planting onto her chest]].

* MistakenForGay: As Duncan and Blade spend more time together, Duncan's parents, mainly his father, start to suspect that their son is gay.

* TraumaticHaircut: As Blade's parole officer, Reichert, stands up to leave he tells Blade that the judge has arranged a special parting gift for him. Blade thinks he will be getting new shoes but it turns out it is a haircut, proceeded by a [[PrecisionFStrike long drawn out F-Bomb]].

* HotGuysAreBastards: Michael "Blade" Brown

''Class Act'' is a 1992 comedy film starring hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play. The film is an urban retelling of the fairy tale ''Literature/ThePrinceAndThePauper''. The main characters are Duncan Pinderhughes, [[TeenGenius a genius]] high school student, and Michael "Blade" Brown, a juvenile {{delinquent}}.

[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_Act Class Act]] is a [[FilmsOfThe1990s 1992]] comedy film starring hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play. The film is an urban retelling of the fairy tale ''Literature/ThePrinceAndThePauper''. The main characters are Duncan Pinderhughes [[TeenGenius a genius]] high school student, and Michael "Blade" Brown a juvenile {{delinquent}}.

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* BrainyBrunette: Ellen, who was played by [[Series/FreshPrinceofBelAir Karyn Parsons]] known for her role as [[TheDitz Hilary Banks]] who is, amusingly, a character that is the complete opposite of Ellen.

** The second time was Duncan trying to crawl away from danger and ends up face-planting into Damita's chest. Despite this little mishap, Damita asked for ''Blade's'' (i.e. ''Duncan's'') phone number, as he leaves his words are jumbled: "[[ThanksForTheMammary See you later da'titty- I mean Damita]]."

* BrainyBrunette: Ellen, who was played by [[FreshPrinceofBelAir Karyn Parsons]] known for her role as [[TheDitz Hilary Banks]] who is, amusingly, a character that is the complete opposite of Ellen.
* ChekhovsGun: Ellen and "Duncan"'s discussion of Shakespeare, as seen in MuchAdoAboutNothing, gives Blade an answer in the epilogue quiz bowl.

** As Ms. Jackson was sorting student records, and rubbing the photos on her breasts, she proclaims "[[JailbaitWait Woo! Jailbait!]]".

* JiveTurkey: [[GetALoadOfThatSquare Principal Kratz's]] as he was confronting ''Blade'' (i.e. ''Duncan'').

* ShoutOutToShakespeare: In an attempt to be flirtatious with ''Duncan'' (i.e ''Blade''), Ellen recites "I will live in thy heart, die in thy lap, and be buried in thy eyes..." from ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing''.

* TheAggressiveDrugDealer: Mr. Mink

* TheBully: Wedge the ''JerkJock''.
* TheNicknamer: Popsicle, who will happily spout out a bunch of titles for anyone, even if they don't want it.
* TheNarrator: Duncan at the beginning and end of the movie.

** Upon [[TheGlassesGottaGo tossing away Duncan's glasses]], Blade pretty much destroys Duncan's Hi-top fade by giving him hairlocs, all the while Duncan is [[CrowningMomentOfFunny screaming his lungs out]].

* MuchAdoAboutNothing: In an attempt to be flirtatious with ''Duncan'' (i.e ''Blade''), Ellen recites "I will live in thy heart, die in thy lap, and be buried in thy eyes..."

* [[DrugsAreBad Crack is Whack!]]

'''Duncan:''' Will you stop blowing me?! You're getting me much too hot! Ow!\\

-->'''Principal Kratz:''' Well I don't give a ''hootnanny'' what you think you are- ''Bub''! You're not going to intimidate ''me'' Jack!\\

'''Duncan:''' *sighs heavily* It's Pinderhughes...\\

'''Mrs. Julie Pinderhughes:''' *gasp*\\

-->'''Duncan:''' Do you come a lot- I mean do you ''come here'' a lot? \\

* AnimeHair: Duncan and his Hi-top fade.

* SweetTooth: Popsicle, who is ''[[OralFixationFixation always]]'' seen sucking on a lollipop.

* MyNameIsNotDurwood: Throughout the movie, Blade says Duncan's last name every way possible except for "Pinderhughes." Though of course this is mostly due to him being a jerk.
-->'''Blade:''' It's me! Duncan Pincushion!\\
'''Duncan:''' *sighs heavily* It's Pinderhughes...\\

* HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday: Right before the ending, Duncan's parents hear bed squeaking, and fear Duncan and Blade are having sex. John goes to investigate, and finds Duncan having sex with Damita. He is inordinately overjoyed that his son his straight.

[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_Act Class Act]] is a [[FilmsOfThe1990s 1992]] comedy film starring hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play. The film is an urban retelling of the fairy tale ''ThePrinceAndThePauper''. The main characters are Duncan Pinderhughes [[TeenGenius a genius]] high school student, and Michael "Blade" Brown a juvenile {{delinquent}}.

* TheWonka: The ever eccentric Julian Thomas, played by Pauly Shore.

** When crawling through the vents at the museum, he face-plants into [[BabyGotBack Damita's rump]].

* EarWorm: Jade - "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk4zURoO3qQ I Wanna Love You]]"
** Oooo ooo ooo woo woo! Yeah yeah... yeah!

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Michael telling his mom about a flower on the table, this was after he tried to avoid being confronted as to why the flower was there in the first place. The flower was given to him by Ellen who found him to be special, even though he did not think of himself that way.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Principal Kratz's selecting a baseball bat to fend himself off against the juvenile delinquent present in his office.
** Duncan trying to scoot away from Damita who kept scooting closer to him. Followed by Wedge and Popsicle doing the same action.
** Popsicle trying to force a frog to lick candy.
** Blade trying to teach Duncan how to dance.
** Duncan with new found confidence meeting Blade at a club and showing him up by being obnoxious.
** Popsicle finding out that ''Blade'' (i.e. ''Duncan'') is the genius, and then cries about it.
** Mr. John Pinderhughes [[spoiler: excited about]] finding out about the odd noises, [[spoiler: it is Duncan and Damita having sex... instead of Duncan and Blade, as he feared he would eventually discover.]]

* MyNameIsNotDurwood: Throughout the movie, Blade says Duncan's last name every way possible except for "Pinderhughes." Though of course this is mostly due to him being jerk.