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* AllThereInTheScript: The screenplay mentions that Boof's in-universe real name is Lisa Marconi.
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* DubNameChange: Some foreign releases gave him the name "Marty" due to the popularity of ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.

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* DubNameChange: Some foreign releases gave him the name "Marty" due to the popularity of ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.''Film/BackToTheFuture1''.
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** At one point, Mick confronts Scott and claims that he shot his mother in the face when she was in wolf form stealing chickens. Seeing as now; Scott's mother is conspicuously absent, Lycanthropy runs in the family, and there's a rumour floating around that Mick missed school because he was in jail, it's unclear if this is an outright lie to rile Scott, or if this incident actually occurred. It is never mentioned again in the movie.
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* SinsOfOurFathers: Vice Principal Thomas' dislike of Scott is because of a confrontation he had with Scott's dad, years ago. Harold eventually confronts Thomas over this.

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* SinsOfOurFathers: Vice Principal Thomas' Thorne's dislike of Scott is because of a confrontation he had with Scott's dad, years ago. Harold eventually confronts Thomas Thorne over this.



'''Scott:''' Well, dad, it ''didn't'' pass me by! It landed ''on my face!''

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'''Scott:''' Well, dad, it ''didn't'' pass me by! It landed ''on my face!''face''!
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* AnAesop: People should love you for who you are, not what perks that come with you. It ultimately the reason Scott doesn't go wolf at the basketball finals when he realizes his classmate just like him for his wolf form, likewise not wanting to overshadow his teammates either.
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Released in 1985, ''Teen Wolf'' shares many elements with ''Film/IWasATeenageWerewolf'' (1957, starring Michael Landon), and helped to revive the popularity of the werewolf in pop culture. It was followed by an [[WesternAnimation/TeenWolf animated series]], the DistaffCounterpart ''Film/TeenWitch'', and a sequel, ''Teen Wolf Too'', starring Creator/JasonBateman as Scott's cousin Todd (who is also a werewolf). ''Series/TeenWolf'', an InNameOnly {{revival}} that was decidedly both DarkerAndEdgier and HotterAndSexier, aired on Creator/{{MTV}} for six seasons from 2011 to 2017.

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Released in 1985, ''Teen Wolf'' shares many elements with ''Film/IWasATeenageWerewolf'' (1957, starring Michael Landon), Creator/MichaelLandon), and helped to revive the popularity of the werewolf in pop culture. It was followed by an [[WesternAnimation/TeenWolf animated series]], the DistaffCounterpart ''Film/TeenWitch'', and a sequel, ''Teen Wolf Too'', starring Creator/JasonBateman as Scott's cousin Todd (who is also a werewolf). ''Series/TeenWolf'', an InNameOnly {{revival}} that was decidedly both DarkerAndEdgier and HotterAndSexier, aired on Creator/{{MTV}} for six seasons from 2011 to 2017.
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** The terrifying rival basketball team is called "The Dragons".
* MissingMom: Scott's mother is not in the film at all. Averted, as given how fondly she's recalled by those who knew her she didn't leave the family by choice.


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** What happened to Scott's mum is anyone's guess.
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* AdultsAreUseless: Played with. The liquor store owner and Scott's dad are both fine, upstanding, law-abiding individuals who would be fine role models for anyone. Vice Principal Thorne however, is a petty little nobody with a grudge; and the coach for the basketball team could very well be the avatar for apathy. if ever he could be bothered to take the title of course...

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* AdultsAreUseless: Played with. The Zig-zagged. Scott's dad Harold and the liquor store owner and Scott's dad are both fine, upstanding, law-abiding individuals who would be fine role models for anyone. Vice Principal Thorne however, is a petty little nobody with a grudge; and the coach for the basketball team could very well be the avatar for apathy. if If ever he could be bothered to take claim the title of course...
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* AdultsAreUseless: Played with. The liquor store owner and Scott's dad are both fine, upstanding, law-abiding individuals who would be fine role models for anyone. Vice Principal Thorne however, is a petty little nobody with a grudge; and the coach for the basketball team could very well be the avatar for apathy. if ever he could be bothered to take the title of course...

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-->'''Harold:''' I was hoping I didn't have to. Sometimes it skips a generation, and I hope it would pass you by.\\
'''Scott:''' Well, dad, it ''didn't'' pass me by! It landed right in my face!

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-->'''Harold:''' -->'''Scott:''' Wait a minute, wait a minute, dad... I mean, you knew about this?! You knew about ''this'', and you didn't tell me?!\\
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I was hoping I didn't wouldn't have to. Sometimes it skips a generation, and generation. I hope was hoping it would pass you by.\\
'''Scott:''' Well, dad, it ''didn't'' pass me by! It landed right in ''on my face!face!''
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Released in 1985, ''Teen Wolf'' shares many elements with ''Film/IWasATeenageWerewolf'' (1957, starring Michael Landon), and helped to revive the popularity of the werewolf in pop culture. It was followed by an [[WesternAnimation/TeenWolf animated series]], the DistaffCounterpart ''Film/TeenWitch'', and a sequel, ''Teen Wolf Too'', starring Creator/JasonBateman as Scott's cousin (who is also a werewolf). ''Series/TeenWolf'', an InNameOnly {{revival}} that went decidedly DarkerAndEdgier aired on Creator/{{MTV}} for six seasons.

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Released in 1985, ''Teen Wolf'' shares many elements with ''Film/IWasATeenageWerewolf'' (1957, starring Michael Landon), and helped to revive the popularity of the werewolf in pop culture. It was followed by an [[WesternAnimation/TeenWolf animated series]], the DistaffCounterpart ''Film/TeenWitch'', and a sequel, ''Teen Wolf Too'', starring Creator/JasonBateman as Scott's cousin Todd (who is also a werewolf). ''Series/TeenWolf'', an InNameOnly {{revival}} that went was decidedly both DarkerAndEdgier and HotterAndSexier, aired on Creator/{{MTV}} for six seasons.
seasons from 2011 to 2017.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: None of the censors apparently noticed the FunnyBackgroundEvent of the background extra with the open fly.

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* DubNameChange: Some foreign releases gave him the name "Marty" due to the popularity of ''Film/BackToTheFuture''.
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* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Pamela, the popular girl that Scott has the hots for, has platinum blonde hair.
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Released in 1985, ''Teen Wolf'' shares many elements with ''Film/IWasATeenageWerewolf'' (1957, starring Michael Landon), and helped to revive the popularity of the werewolf in pop culture. It was followed by an [[WesternAnimation/TeenWolf animated series]], the DistaffCounterpart ''Film/TeenWitch'', and a sequel, ''Teen Wolf Too'', starring Creator/JasonBateman as Scott's cousin (who is also a werewolf). ''Series/TeenWolf'', an InNameOnly {{revival}} that went decidedly DarkerAndEdgier ared on on Creator/{{MTV}} for six seasons.

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Released in 1985, ''Teen Wolf'' shares many elements with ''Film/IWasATeenageWerewolf'' (1957, starring Michael Landon), and helped to revive the popularity of the werewolf in pop culture. It was followed by an [[WesternAnimation/TeenWolf animated series]], the DistaffCounterpart ''Film/TeenWitch'', and a sequel, ''Teen Wolf Too'', starring Creator/JasonBateman as Scott's cousin (who is also a werewolf). ''Series/TeenWolf'', an InNameOnly {{revival}} that went decidedly DarkerAndEdgier ared on aired on Creator/{{MTV}} for six seasons.
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Released in 1985, ''Teen Wolf'' shares many elements with ''Film/IWasATeenageWerewolf'' (1957, starring Michael Landon), and helped to revive the popularity of the werewolf in pop culture. It was followed by an [[WesternAnimation/TeenWolf animated series]], the DistaffCounterpart ''Film/TeenWitch'', and a sequel, ''Teen Wolf Too'', starring Creator/JasonBateman as Scott's cousin (who is also a werewolf). ''Series/TeenWolf'', an InNameOnly {{revival}} that went decidedly DarkerAndEdgier is currently airing on Creator/{{MTV}}.

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Released in 1985, ''Teen Wolf'' shares many elements with ''Film/IWasATeenageWerewolf'' (1957, starring Michael Landon), and helped to revive the popularity of the werewolf in pop culture. It was followed by an [[WesternAnimation/TeenWolf animated series]], the DistaffCounterpart ''Film/TeenWitch'', and a sequel, ''Teen Wolf Too'', starring Creator/JasonBateman as Scott's cousin (who is also a werewolf). ''Series/TeenWolf'', an InNameOnly {{revival}} that went decidedly DarkerAndEdgier is currently airing ared on Creator/{{MTV}}.
on Creator/{{MTV}} for six seasons.

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* BadBadActing: Scott and his costar in the school play are humorously stilted.

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* BadBadActing: Scott and his costar in the school play Pamela are humorously stilted.stilted in the school play. Scott has no interest in acting except to be close to Pamela.



* BodyHorror: Scott's first on-screen transformation.

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* BodyHorror: Scott's Scott is unsettled by the transformations he's undergoing, and he's horrified by his first on-screen involuntary transformation.



* ComesGreatResponsibility: Harold's "great power" speech to his son was a deliberate reference to ''SpiderMan''.

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* ComesGreatResponsibility: Harold's "great power" speech to his son was a deliberate reference to ''SpiderMan''.''ComicBook/SpiderMan''.



* IJustWantToBeNormal: Scott has a freakout on this theme when he finds out he's a werewolf. He's got enough problems already. Then he finds out about his high school's apparent furry fandom.

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* IJustWantToBeNormal: Scott has a freakout on this theme when he finds out he's a werewolf. He's got enough problems already. Then he finds out about that his high school's apparent school loves a winner, no matter how furry fandom.he is.



* JerkJock: Mick.
* LastNameBasis: "Stiles" is probably his last name, though we never learn for sure.

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* JerkJock: Mick.
Mick is an asshole and his team's star basketball player.
* LastNameBasis: "Stiles" is probably his last name, though we We never even learn for sure.what Stiles' first name is.



* MeaningfulName: Vice-Principal Thorne is prickly and a thorn in Scott's side.

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* MeaningfulName: MeaningfulName:
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Vice-Principal Thorne is prickly and a thorn in Scott's side.side.
** Stiles is very stylin'.



* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "Give me... a keg... of beer."]]

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* RedEyesTakeWarning: [[PunctuatedForEmphasis PunctuatedForEmphasis Scott demanding "Give me... a keg... of beer."]] beer," with [[RedEyesTakeWarning glowing red eyes]] is enough for the store clerk to cast aside any care about liquor laws.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Scott intimidates his nemesis the liquor store clerk by demanding a keg of beer with glowing red eyes.

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* BadBadActing: Scott and his costar in the school play are humorously stilted.



* BigGame: ''Winnnnnnnn in the end! I'm gonna win in the ennnnnnnd!''

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* BigGame: ''Winnnnnnnn in The film ends with a final basketball game against the end! I'm gonna win in Beavers' rivals, the ennnnnnnd!''Dragons.



* [[BringMyBrownPants Bring My Yellow Pants]]: Harold Howard vs. Vice Principal Thorne. Point goes to Harold.

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* [[BringMyBrownPants Bring My Yellow Pants]]: BringMyBrownPants: Harold Howard vs. Vice Principal Thorne. Point goes to Harold.



* FunTShirt: Easily half of Stiles' wardrobe.

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* FunTShirt: Easily half of Stiles' wardrobe. He also sells Teen Wolf shirts to classmates.



* HellIsThatNoise: Scott sees a kid blowing a whistle that's making a high-pitched sound that's hurting his ears. He got the kid to stop who complains the whistle is broken. A confused Scott noticed it was a dog whistle.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: At first, then...

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* HellIsThatNoise: Scott sees a kid blowing a whistle that's making a high-pitched sound that's hurting his ears. He got the kid to stop stop, who complains the whistle is broken. A confused Scott noticed it was a dog whistle.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: At first, then...Scott really wants to be cool and get the class hottie.



* MeaningfulName: Vice-Principal Thorne is prickly and a thorn in Scott's side.



-->'''Harold Howard:''' I want you to leave my son alone. He's a good kid... he's just having a tough time right now. Okay? '''''*Snarl...*''''' \\

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-->'''Harold Howard:''' I want you to leave my son alone. He's a good kid... he's just having a tough time right now. Okay? '''''*Snarl...*''''' ''[Snarl]'' \\



* YouSexyBeast

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* YouSexyBeastYouSexyBeast: Scott gets the attention of the hot girl at school as the Wolf.
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* HellIsThatNoise: Scott sees a kid blowing a whistle that's making a high-pitched sound that's hurting his ears. He got the kid to stop who complains the whistle is broken. A confused Scott noticed it was a dog whistle.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Vice Principal Thorne. In school, he used to harass Harold and Scott's mother until Harold transforms into a werewolf and threatens him to leave them alone. Then he takes it out on Scott until Harold reminds him again (see Papa Wolf below).

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* {{Jerkass}}: Vice Principal Thorne.Thorne doesn't think much of his students. In school, he used to harass Harold and Scott's mother until Harold transforms into a werewolf and threatens him to leave them alone. Then he takes it out on Scott until Harold reminds him again (see Papa Wolf below).



** Scott has a moment of shock when he realizes that he's about to transform into a werewolf.

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** Scott has a moment of shock when he realizes that he's about to transform into a werewolf.werewolf for the first time.
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Released in 1985, ''Teen Wolf'' shares many elements with ''Film/IWasATeenageWerewolf'' (1957, starring Michael Landon), and helped to revive the popularity of the werewolf in pop culture. It was followed by an [[WesternAnimation/TeenWolf animated series]], and a sequel, ''Teen Wolf Too'', starring Creator/JasonBateman as Scott's cousin (who is also a werewolf). ''Series/TeenWolf'', an InNameOnly {{revival}} that went decidedly DarkerAndEdgier is currently airing on Creator/{{MTV}}.

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Released in 1985, ''Teen Wolf'' shares many elements with ''Film/IWasATeenageWerewolf'' (1957, starring Michael Landon), and helped to revive the popularity of the werewolf in pop culture. It was followed by an [[WesternAnimation/TeenWolf animated series]], the DistaffCounterpart ''Film/TeenWitch'', and a sequel, ''Teen Wolf Too'', starring Creator/JasonBateman as Scott's cousin (who is also a werewolf). ''Series/TeenWolf'', an InNameOnly {{revival}} that went decidedly DarkerAndEdgier is currently airing on Creator/{{MTV}}.
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** Vice Principal Thorne has this reaction merely at the sound of Harold Howard's voice.
-->'''Thorne:''' You stay away from me.
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* MassOhCrap: Everyone is shocked when Scott transforms in front of them.


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** Scott has a moment of shock when he realizes that he's about to transform into a werewolf.
** Towards the end of the film, Scott is utterly shocked after beating up Mick at the prom.

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* WhamShot: After an exchange designed to make the audience (and Scott) think Harold thinks Scott is masturbating, Scott is finally convinced to open the door - to see a wolf looking back at him.

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* WhamShot: After an exchange designed to make the audience (and Scott) think believe Harold thinks Scott is masturbating, Scott is finally convinced obeys his dad's request to open the door door, in full on wolf-mode - only to see a wolf wolfed-out Harold looking back at him.him.
-->'''Harold:''' [[{{Understatement}} An explanation is probably long overdue.]]
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* NoodleIncident: The coach tells Scott that his rules for life include never playing cards with a man with the same first name as a city, and never getting involved with a women with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. He never explains how he came by these pearls of wisdom.
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* OpposingSportsTeam: The Dragons, versus our heroes, the Beavers.


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* UnderdogsNeverLose: The Beavers are introduced as a terrible team. Their local rivals are the Dragons, establishing their relationship sheerly through mascots. However, with the help of Scott outside of his wolf form, the Beavers win the big game.

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