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* {{Adorkable}}: Chip and Steven.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Averted. Carrey still uses the same rubbery-faced schtick in this movie that made him famous, only in the context of a manic StalkerWithACrush rather than a living cartoon character, showing just how easily Carrey's signature style can be played as creepy rather than funny.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Averted. Carrey still uses the same rubbery-faced schtick in this movie that made him famous, only in the context of a manic StalkerWithACrush rather than a living cartoon character, character like in ''AceVentura'' and ''Film/TheMask'', showing just how easily Carrey's signature style can be played up as creepy rather than funny.
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Done by Chip (and possibly the writers of the film too). He exclaims "Dry land is not a myth! I've seen it!" and then cites the quote as "Kevin Coster, ''Film/{{Waterworld}}''." Of course, this line never actually occurs in ''Film/{{Waterworld}}'' at any point...
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Done by Chip (and possibly the writers of the film too). He exclaims "Dry land is not a myth! I've seen it!" and then cites the quote as "Kevin Coster, ''Film/{{Waterworld}}''." Of course, this line never actually occurs in ''Film/{{Waterworld}}'' at any point...point. Made even more grating because he immediately brags about having watched the movie several times.
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* LoonyFriendsImproveYourPersonality: This is [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructed]] here. Early on, Chip helps Steven loosen up more by taking him to Medieval Times and throwing a karaoke party. Eventually, Steven learns that Chip isn't just wacky, he's downright dangerous and clingy.
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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: For a guy desperate for friendship, Chip has a lot of people at his disposal. [[JustifiedTrope Free cable installation is one hell of an ice breaker.]]
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* WoundedGazelleGambit: Chip invites himself to a gent-together with Steven's family and girlfriend Robin. Steven's frantic attempts to [[CassandraTruth convince them that Chip is nuts]] paint him as paranoid and ungrateful, which is exactly what Chip wants. Finally, Steven punches Chip after he furtively insults Robin, which makes Steven look ''even worse''.
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* HeelRealization: At the film's climax, Chip argues with his dead mother. He comes to the conclusion that too much TV has turned him into a maladjusted lunatic, but there is still time to keep the rest of the world from ending up as he did. [[spoiler: He throws himself onto a powerful satellite dish, which cuts off everyone's cable and forces them to read books.]]
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Done by Chip (and possibly the writers of the film too). He exclaims "Dry land is not a myth! I've seen it!" and then cites the quote as "Kevin Coster, ''{{Waterworld}}''.''Film/{{Waterworld}}''." Of course, this line never actually occurs in ''{{Waterworld}}'' ''Film/{{Waterworld}}'' at any point...
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* ShoutOut: The movie references several movies and shows, such as ''{{Waterworld}}'' and ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
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* IKnewIt: Some of the Cable Guy's predictions about what cable will do for the future came true. Like having the Internet, phone and TV through cable. And that we'll have the ability to play video games online.
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* IKnewIt:Some IKnewIt: Some of the Cable Guy's predictions about what cable will do for the future came true. Like having the Internet, phone and TV through cable. And that we'll have the ability to play video games online.
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* IJustWantToHaveFriends[=/=]IJustWantToBeLoved: Chip's driving motivation.
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* IKnewIt:Some of the Cable Guy's predictions about what cable will do for the future came true. Like having the Internet, phone and TV through cable. And that we'll have the ability to play video games online.
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* WhyDoYouHateTheDog: Deconstructed in that Chip is actually a villainous StalkerWithACrush.
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* WhyDoYouHateTheDog: Deconstructed in that Chip is actually a villainous StalkerWithACrush.StalkerWithoutACrush.
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* FreudianExcuse: Chips mother was so neglectful that he was practically raised by television.
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* FreudianExcuse: Chips Chip's mother was so neglectful that he was practically raised by television.
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[[IThoughtItMeant Has nothing to do with]] LarryTheCableGuy.
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* OneBookAuthor: This is Lou Holtz Jr.'s only screenwriting credit, but his original script was heavily rewritten by JuddApatow (who was denied credit by the Writer's Guild).
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** Nor the name of The Cable Guy.
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** Nor Or the name of The Cable Guy.
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When it was released, the big news around the film was that Carrey got himself a big payday ($20 million!) for his role in the movie. Today, it's incorrectly remembered as a flop. While it wasn't the home run the studio was likely expecting, it did make back its budget and, after worldwide receipts were added in, made over $100 million. And it's also [[VindicatedByCable picked up something of a following]].
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* MisaimedMarketing: The movie was, of course, pitched in marketing materials as just another wacky JimCarrey comedy, leaving many an audience shocked to find out that it was in fact a creepy BlackComedy in which Carrey plays an insane stalker.
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->''"I can be your best friend, or your worst enemy."''
-->-- '''Chip Douglas''', The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy is a BlackComedy film starring JimCarrey, directed by BenStiller.
After his girlfriend flips out and gives him the boot, Steven Kovacs (MatthewBroderick) gets the very last thing he needed to fill the new void: an incredibly bizarre cable installer named Chip (Jim Carrey) who latches on and insinuates himself into Steven's life. To his credit, Chip does lots of favors for Steven, up to and including helping him win back his girlfriend Robin Harris (Leslie Mann), but his odd, off-putting and sometimes illicit behavior (including buying Steven a prostitute and then making it up to him by beating the crap out of Robin's date, and later getting him an overelaborate entertainment system via "connections"... which ends up being stolen) proves too much to take and Steven eventually has to tell him to take a hike. Things quickly turn sour after that, and Steven finds out just how weird his "pal" really is when Chip begins stalking him and pulling various strings to try and ruin his life.
Has since [[VindicatedByCable picked up something of a following]].
[[IThoughtItMeant Has nothing to do with]] LarryTheCableGuy.
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!!Tropes included:
* AntiVillain: Chip is a creepy obsessive stalker, but only because he's really lonely.
* AxCrazy: Chip Douglas
* BattleInTheRain
* BlackComedy: One of the reasons the film flopped. At the time, Carrey was known for his wacky characters, and audiences were not prepared to see him as a creepy stalker.
* CloudCuckoolander: Chip.
* CreatorCameo: BenStiller plays twin brothers Sam & Stan Sweet.
* CurbStompBattle: Chip to Robin's date in the men's room.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Averted.
* FormerChildStar: The Sweet twins.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Loneliness has not been good for Chip's mental health.
* FreudianExcuse: Chips mother was so neglectful that he was practically raised by television.
* HereWeGoAgain: [[spoiler:Hey, am I really your buddy?]]
* IHaveManyNames: His name isn't really [[MyThreeSons Chip Douglas]]. Or [[Series/{{Bewitched}} Larry Tate]]. Or [[ILoveLucy Ricky Ricardo]]. Or [[TheJetsons George Jetson]]. Or even [[LaverneAndShirley The Big Ragu]].
* IJustWantToHaveFriends[=/=]IJustWantToBeLoved: Chip's driving motivation.
* LargeHam: Chip, though it's no surprise since he's played by JimCarrey.
* OneBookAuthor: This is Lou Holtz Jr.'s only screenwriting credit, but his original script was heavily rewritten by JuddApatow (who was denied credit by the Writer's Guild).
* PrisonRape: Based on their come-on lines to Stephen, it's implied the other prisoners want to do this.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: For a guy desperate for friendship, Chip has a lot of people at his disposal.
* ShoutOut: The movie references several movies and shows, such as ''{{Waterworld}}'' and ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
* StalkerWithACrush: Chip Douglas
* ThemedAliases: Chip uses the names of TV characters as aliases. See IHaveManyNames above.
* TheUnreveal: We never find out if Sweet was found guilty.
** Nor the name of The Cable Guy.
* WhyDoYouHateTheDog: Deconstructed in that Chip is actually a villainous StalkerWithACrush.
* WindowLove: [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Chip tries to get Steven to do this]]. He refuses.
* {{Yandere}}
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->''"I can be your best friend, or your worst enemy."''
-->-- '''Chip Douglas''', The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy is a BlackComedy film starring JimCarrey, directed by BenStiller.
After his girlfriend flips out and gives him the boot, Steven Kovacs (MatthewBroderick) gets the very last thing he needed to fill the new void: an incredibly bizarre cable installer named Chip (Jim Carrey) who latches on and insinuates himself into Steven's life. To his credit, Chip does lots of favors for Steven, up to and including helping him win back his girlfriend Robin Harris (Leslie Mann), but his odd, off-putting and sometimes illicit behavior (including buying Steven a prostitute and then making it up to him by beating the crap out of Robin's date, and later getting him an overelaborate entertainment system via "connections"... which ends up being stolen) proves too much to take and Steven eventually has to tell him to take a hike. Things quickly turn sour after that, and Steven finds out just how weird his "pal" really is when Chip begins stalking him and pulling various strings to try and ruin his life.
Has since [[VindicatedByCable picked up something of a following]].
[[IThoughtItMeant Has nothing to do with]] LarryTheCableGuy.
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!!Tropes included:
* AntiVillain: Chip is a creepy obsessive stalker, but only because he's really lonely.
* AxCrazy: Chip Douglas
* BattleInTheRain
* BlackComedy: One of the reasons the film flopped. At the time, Carrey was known for his wacky characters, and audiences were not prepared to see him as a creepy stalker.
* CloudCuckoolander: Chip.
* CreatorCameo: BenStiller plays twin brothers Sam & Stan Sweet.
* CurbStompBattle: Chip to Robin's date in the men's room.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Averted.
* FormerChildStar: The Sweet twins.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Loneliness has not been good for Chip's mental health.
* FreudianExcuse: Chips mother was so neglectful that he was practically raised by television.
* HereWeGoAgain: [[spoiler:Hey, am I really your buddy?]]
* IHaveManyNames: His name isn't really [[MyThreeSons Chip Douglas]]. Or [[Series/{{Bewitched}} Larry Tate]]. Or [[ILoveLucy Ricky Ricardo]]. Or [[TheJetsons George Jetson]]. Or even [[LaverneAndShirley The Big Ragu]].
* IJustWantToHaveFriends[=/=]IJustWantToBeLoved: Chip's driving motivation.
* LargeHam: Chip, though it's no surprise since he's played by JimCarrey.
* OneBookAuthor: This is Lou Holtz Jr.'s only screenwriting credit, but his original script was heavily rewritten by JuddApatow (who was denied credit by the Writer's Guild).
* PrisonRape: Based on their come-on lines to Stephen, it's implied the other prisoners want to do this.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: For a guy desperate for friendship, Chip has a lot of people at his disposal.
* ShoutOut: The movie references several movies and shows, such as ''{{Waterworld}}'' and ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
* StalkerWithACrush: Chip Douglas
* ThemedAliases: Chip uses the names of TV characters as aliases. See IHaveManyNames above.
* TheUnreveal: We never find out if Sweet was found guilty.
** Nor the name of The Cable Guy.
* WhyDoYouHateTheDog: Deconstructed in that Chip is actually a villainous StalkerWithACrush.
* WindowLove: [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Chip tries to get Steven to do this]]. He refuses.
* {{Yandere}}
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