History Film / ItsPat

* AngryBlackMan: Pat encounters one at one point. Notably, [[RageBreakingPoint he gets flat-out pissed]] about Pat doing the [[RunningGagged signature gag]] of answering any gender-related questions in an absurdly ambiguous fashion after a few seconds and ''[[RunningGagged roars]]'' "are you a girl or a guy?" with the apparent threat of a beatdown if Pat doesn't gives a proper answer. Thankfully, the plot gets in the way.

* {{Diary}}: Pat has a computer diary, which Kyle steals in the hopes of finding out Pat's gender. Of course, that ends up being the one thing about Pat not mentioned in the diary.

* SocietyMarchesOn: While Pat is not "canonically" gender queer and specifies being attracted to the opposite sex (whatever that may be), it's hard to imagine a film like this existing in an age where gender queerness and androgyny are given at least a modicum of more respect, as trying to guess what gender someone is based on their appearance is now seen as not only rude and intrusive but emotionally abusive. The now-recognized possibility that [[TakeAThirdOption Pat could just be non-binary or agender and go by they/them pronouns]] now makes the skits and movie at best pointless and at worst uncomfortable.

* YouAreWhatYouHate: Kyle who is obsessed with Pat and going to dangerous lengths to uncover Pat's true gender.l, believing they're simply a crossdresser. By the end, [[spoiler: Kyle is still obsessed and has now turned to crossdressing as a woman]].

* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Pat, to the point where they become difficult to for.

''It's Pat!'' is one of many ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' spin-off movies. This one, released in 1994, features Pat Riley (Julia Sweeney), and as in the sketches, revolves around the fact that nobody can tell [[AmbiguousGender whether Pat is a man or woman]]. Among them is Pat's neighbor Kyle (Charles Rocket), who obsesses over Pat's gender to the point of stalking. In addition to that plot and various scenes with characters wanting to know what Pat is, the movie also involves Pat's struggling relationship with Chris (Dave Foley), desire to be famous, and difficulty holding on to a job.

* BaitAndSwitch: At one point during Pat and Chris' falling in love montage, Pat is heard saying "When I got it home, I decided I didn't like it." It looks as if Pat is narrating this to the audience, talking about Chris not being so great, but then the camera pans and it is revealed that Pat is talking to Chris about a bathmat that Pat purchased.

* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Pat.

* SocietyMarchesOn: While Pat is not "canonically" gender queer and specifies being attracted to the opposite sex (whatever that may be), it's hard to imagine a film like this existing in an age where gender queerness and androgyny are given at least a modicum of more respect, as trying to guess what gender someone is based on their appearance has since become not only stupid but intrusive, if not cruel. The now-recognized possibility that Pat could just be non-binary or agender and go by they/them pronouns now makes the skits and movie either pointless or more uncomfortable than intended.

* [[spoiler:TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: If Pat's gender is, in fact, female, then the character easily fits this trope due to having both masculine and feminine traits. The latter is shown more occasionally than the former.]]

* DisneyAcidSequence: When Pat eats mushrooms at a party for Ween, Pat assumes they are filled with drugs and hallucinates... Before being told they are ordinary mushrooms purchased at Safeway.

* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: If Pat's gender is, in fact, female, then the character easily fits this trope due to having both masculine and feminine traits. The latter is shown more occasionally than the former.

* BrilliantButLazy: Chris has several college degrees but prefers to be a bartender.

* AsHimself: Creator/KathyGriffin and Music/{{Ween}} appear as themselves in this.

* DisneyAcidSequence: When Pat eats mushrooms at a party for Ween, Pat assumes they are filled with drugs and hallucinates... Before being told they are ordinary mushrooms ordered from a store.

* GoingPostal: Averted, but briefly discussed when Pat gets fired from being a mail carrier. After the firing, Pat's boss briefly asks Pat, "You're not disguntled, are you?" After Pat says no, the boss once again tells Pat that Pat's fired.

* AscendedExtra: In the Pat sketches, Chris is frequently mentioned but only made actual on-screen appearances a handful of times. Here, Pat is a main on-screen character.