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* The ump and the opposing catcher's reaction to Dottie catching a foul pop up by doing a split.
-->'''Catcher:''' I can't do that!\\
'''Umpire:''' Who can?!
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-->'''Ernie''': *to a cow* Will you ''shut up''?

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-->'''Ernie''': --->'''Ernie''': *to a cow* Will you ''shut up''?



-->'''Doris:''' Mae what did you tell him?!

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-->'''Doris:''' Mae Mae, what did you tell him?!



-->'''Mae:''' It gets better. ''(flips page)''

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-->'''Mae:''' It gets better. really good after that. ''(flips page)''page)'' "Delivery boy walks in..."
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* The entire scene at the charm school:
** Instead of moving gracefully in the first part, Marla's arm is stock straight and moves very fast,
** During the same scene, Mae is staring at Mr. Lowenstein the entire time with a sexy look, with him clearly uncomfortable at the flirting.
** During the tea drinking scene, instead of drinking the tea, Doris is stuffing her face with the tea cookies and ignoring Kit telling her to stop.
** "Legs always together. A lady reveals nothing". Kit cracking up at that line (and Dottie admonishing her) [[ThrowItIn is actually Lori Petty corpsing]] (and Geena Davis upset at the messed up take).
** The beauty school teacher's suggestion for Marla? "A lot of night games."
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-->'''Mae:''' It gets better. ''(flips page)''
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* When Mae is teaching Shirley how to read, the look on Shirley's face when she realizes exactly what kind of book she's reading says it all.
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* The Peaches are trying all kinds of stunts to draw attention to the women's league to keep it going and then there's Mae's suggestion.

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* The Peaches are trying all kinds of stunts to draw attention to the women's league to keep it going and then there's [[WardrobeMalfunction Mae's suggestion.suggestion]].
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* After their night at the Sud Bucket, the Peaches are at confession for the evening. Mae is in with the preacher who's dropped his bible twice and after she finishes he emerges sweating up a storm.

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* After their night at the Sud Suds Bucket, the Peaches are at confession for the evening. Mae is in with the preacher who's dropped his bible Bible twice and after she finishes he emerges sweating up a storm.
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* Moments later, after Jimmy spits a clump of chewing tobacco onto Lowenstein's shoe:
-->'''Ira:''' If we paid you a little bit more, Jimmy, do you think you could be just a little more disgusting?
-->'''Jimmy:''' Well, I could certainly use the money.
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* Jimmy autographing a little kid's baseball. "Avoid the clap. Jimmy Dugan."[[note]]'''Jimmy:''' ''(calling after them)'' It's good advice![[/note]]

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* Jimmy autographing a little kid's baseball. "Avoid the clap. Jimmy Dugan."[[note]]'''Jimmy:''' ''(calling after them)'' It's That's good advice![[/note]]
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* A meta example. On the [[http://www.aagpbl.org/ official website of the AAGPBL]], it's mentioned that if you ask the surviving players which of them was the inspiration for Madonna's character, they will ''all'' raise their hands.
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* The Peaches are trying all kinds of stunts to draw attention to the women's league to keep it going and then there's Mae's suggestion.
-->'''Mae:''' What if at a key moment in the game, my uniform bursts open and, uh, oops! My bosoms come flying out. That might draw a crowd, right?
-->'''Doris:''' You think there are men in this country who ain't seen your bosoms?
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** Plus Evelyn's completely unfazed reaction, indicating that she sides with Jimmy and is herself finally fed up with Stillwell's brattiness.
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-->'''Ernie''': *to a cow* Will you ''shut up''?

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-->'''Ernie''': *to a cow* Will you ''shut up''?up''?
* After their night at the Sud Bucket, the Peaches are at confession for the evening. Mae is in with the preacher who's dropped his bible twice and after she finishes he emerges sweating up a storm.
-->'''Doris:''' Mae what did you tell him?!
-->'''Mae:''' [[ReallyGetsAround Everything.]]
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-->'''Ernie:''' If I had your job, I'd kill myself. Sit here, I'll see if I can dig up a pistol.

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-->'''Ernie:''' If I had your job, I'd kill myself. Sit here, I'll see if I can dig up a pistol.pistol.
** At least one of which was apparently an ad-lib:
-->'''Ernie''': *to a cow* Will you ''shut up''?
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* At the end of the CreativeClosingCredits, a mix of CreditsMontage and footage of a "Legends Game" with the old players, an old player argues a called strike with the umpire.

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* At the end of the CreativeClosingCredits, a mix of CreditsMontage and footage of a "Legends Game" with the old players, an old player argues a called strike with the umpire. She even discreetly kicks dirt on his shoes!
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* Jimmy drunkenly making out with Miss Cuthbert when she attempts to wake him up, and then [[ScreamingAtSquick his reaction afterwards.]]
-->'''Jimmy:''' By the way, I loved you in ''Film/TheWizardOfOz''.
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* Jimmy visibly trying to hold back his anger while lecturing Evelyn after she once again botches a throw to the cutoff man.
* Although it dips a little into ComedicSociopathy, Mae poisoning Miss Cuthbert's dinner so that the girls can have a night on the town:
-->'''Doctor:''' I have to say in all my years of medical practice, I've never seen a woman throw up that much.

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** And after the umpire gets rightfully upset with him, Jimmy tries to claim that he "misunderstood" him.



** After he gets Dottie back, Jimmy nails Stilwell in the face with a glove, and showing nothing but joy about it.
*** "I GOT HIM!"

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** After he gets Dottie back, Jimmy nails Stilwell in the face with a glove, and showing nothing but joy about it.
*** "I
it. "BAHAHAHAHA! GOT HIM!"
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-->'''Ernie:'' If I had your job, I'd kill myself. Sit here, I'll see if I can dig up a pistol.

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-->'''Ernie:'' -->'''Ernie:''' If I had your job, I'd kill myself. Sit here, I'll see if I can dig up a pistol.
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* At the end of the CreativeClosingCredits, a mix of CreditsMontage and footage of a "Legends Game" with the old players, an old player argues a called strike with the umpire.

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* At the end of the CreativeClosingCredits, a mix of CreditsMontage and footage of a "Legends Game" with the old players, an old player argues a called strike with the umpire.umpire.
* For a guy who's only on screen about ten minutes, Jon Lovitz scores a stunning number of laughs as Ernie the league scouter.
-->'''Ernie:'' If I had your job, I'd kill myself. Sit here, I'll see if I can dig up a pistol.

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-->'''Jimmy:''' Anything worth doing is worth doing right.



* Jimmy's prayer, including thanking God for a woman he had sex with. "You know who she was, she kept shouting your name."

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* Jimmy's prayer, including thanking God for a woman he had sex with. "You The look on Evelyn's face when he starts talking about that sells it.
-->'''Jimmy:''' You
know who she was, she is. She kept shouting your name."



** Followed by Jimmy nailing Stilwell in the face with a glove, and showing nothing but joy about it.

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** Followed by After he gets Dottie back, Jimmy nailing nails Stilwell in the face with a glove, and showing nothing but joy about it.
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* Jimmy autographing a little kid's baseball. "Avoid the clap. Jimmy Dugan."

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* Jimmy autographing a little kid's baseball. "Avoid the clap. Jimmy Dugan.""[[note]]'''Jimmy:''' ''(calling after them)'' It's good advice![[/note]]
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*** "I GOT HIM!"
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* Mae teaching Shirley to read--by giving her an erotic novel.

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* Mae teaching Shirley to read--by giving her an erotic novel.novel.
* At the end of the CreativeClosingCredits, a mix of CreditsMontage and footage of a "Legends Game" with the old players, an old player argues a called strike with the umpire.
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* "Nice piece of coaching, Jimmy! I especially liked that move in the 5th inning, where you scratched your balls for an hour."
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** Followed by Jimmy nailing Stilwell in the face with a glove, and showing nothing but joy about it.
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* "You're gonna lo-ose! You're gonna lo-ose!"

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* "You're gonna lo-ose! You're gonna lo-ose!"lo-ose!"
* Mae teaching Shirley to read--by giving her an erotic novel.
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* Jimmy has a lot of these. "YOU ZIP IT DORIS!"

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* Jimmy has a lot of these. "YOU ZIP IT DORIS!"DORIS!"
* "You're gonna lo-ose! You're gonna lo-ose!"
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* Jimmy and Dottie going back and forth giving Marla batting signals.

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* Jimmy and Dottie going back and forth giving Marla batting signals.signals.
* Jimmy has a lot of these. "YOU ZIP IT DORIS!"
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* Jimmy autographing a little kid's baseball. "Avoid the clap. Jimmy Dugan."

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* Jimmy autographing a little kid's baseball. "Avoid the clap. Jimmy Dugan.""
* Jimmy and Dottie going back and forth giving Marla batting signals.

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