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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: In their "Worst of 1995" show, Siskel and Ebert criticized the parents who took their kids to see ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', when they could've taken them to better family movies instead.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: In their "Worst of 1995" show, Siskel and Ebert criticized the parents who took their kids to see ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTheMovie'', when they could've taken them to better family movies instead.
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* GratuitousAnimalSidekick: Spot, the Wonder Dog (''Sneak Previews''), who was followed up by Aroma, the Educated Skunk (''At the Movies'').

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* GratuitousAnimalSidekick: Spot, Spot (and later Sparky and Zeke) the Wonder Dog (''Sneak Previews''), who was followed up by Aroma, the Educated Skunk (''At the Movies'').

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* BaitAndSwitch: Gene gave a thumbs down to ''WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol''- when it came time for Roger to give his take, he seemed to be aghast that Gene dared to dislike it... only to reveal he was disappointed in it as well.

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* BaitAndSwitch: BaitAndSwitch:
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Gene gave a thumbs down to ''WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol''- when it came time for Roger to give his take, he seemed to be aghast that Gene dared to dislike it... only to reveal he was disappointed in it as well.well.
** See below for Roger's infuriated review of Leonard Part 6. Gene paused and responded, "Boy, you're really upset about this." Was his response before becoming equally infuriated as he insisted Cosby was actually funny and it was so infuriating to make a bad movie.
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* HoYay: Invoked. And played with. During their review of "Female Perversions":

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* HoYay: Invoked. And played with. During their review of "Female Perversions":''Female Perversions'':



'''Ebert:''' I was picturing Paulina Porizkova. [[TakeThat I wasn't thinking of you.]]

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'''Ebert:''' I was picturing Paulina Porizkova.Creator/PaulinaPorizkova. [[TakeThat I wasn't thinking of you.]]
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'''Ebert:''' OK, Gene, since we're bearing our souls on this program, I have to admit that it turned me on, too.

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'''Ebert:''' OK, Gene, since we're bearing baring our souls on this program, I have to admit that it turned me on, too.



** Until 1977, ''Sneak Previews'' was originally called ''Opening Soon at a Theater Near You'' and was broadcast locally in Chicago.

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** Until 1977, ''Sneak Previews'' was originally called ''Opening Soon Soon...at a Theater Near You'' and until 1978 it was only broadcast locally in Chicago.Chicago (with a few regional Midwest affiliates picking it up after its early success).
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... Or so we thought. Later in 2010, Ebert announced he had purchased the rights to the show and had taken it back to PBS. His new ''Ebert Presents: At the Movies'' began airing in January 2011, with Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of Mubi (who now writes for ''Website/TheOnion''[='=]s Website/AVClub) and Christy Lemire of the Associated Press (as with Mankiewicz, now a part of ''What the Flick?!'') as the new critics. Ebert himself made appearances on the show, with Bill Curtis narrating his recent written reviews, as well as occasional narrations by Creator/WernerHerzog. The show was a ratings success, but due to funding problems it went on permanent hiatus at the end of 2011. Ebert died of cancer on April 4, 2013. A joint biography of the duo and a history of their show, ''Opposable Thumbs'' by Matt Singer, was published in 2023.

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... Or so we thought. Later in 2010, Ebert announced he had purchased the rights to the show and had taken it back to PBS. His new ''Ebert Presents: At the Movies'' began airing in January 2011, with Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of Mubi (who now writes for ''Website/TheOnion''[='=]s Website/AVClub) and Christy Lemire of the Associated Press (as with Mankiewicz, now a part of ''What the Flick?!'') as the new critics. Ebert himself made appearances on the show, with Bill Curtis narrating his recent written reviews, as well as occasional narrations by Creator/WernerHerzog. The show was a ratings success, but due to funding problems it went on permanent hiatus at the end of 2011. Ebert died of cancer on April 4, 2013. A joint biography of the duo Siskel and Ebert and a history of their show, ''Opposable Thumbs'' by Matt Singer, was published in 2023.

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... Or so we thought. Later in 2010, Ebert announced he had purchased the rights to the show and had taken it back to PBS. His new ''Ebert Presents: At the Movies'' began airing in January 2011, with Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of Mubi (who now writes for ''Website/TheOnion''[='=]s Website/AVClub) and Christy Lemire of the Associated Press (as with Mankiewicz, now a part of ''What the Flick?!'') as the new critics. Ebert himself made appearances on the show, with Bill Curtis narrating his recent written reviews, as well as occasional narrations by Creator/WernerHerzog. The show was a ratings success, but due to funding problems it went on permanent hiatus at the end of 2011. Ebert died of cancer on April 4, 2013.

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... Or so we thought. Later in 2010, Ebert announced he had purchased the rights to the show and had taken it back to PBS. His new ''Ebert Presents: At the Movies'' began airing in January 2011, with Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of Mubi (who now writes for ''Website/TheOnion''[='=]s Website/AVClub) and Christy Lemire of the Associated Press (as with Mankiewicz, now a part of ''What the Flick?!'') as the new critics. Ebert himself made appearances on the show, with Bill Curtis narrating his recent written reviews, as well as occasional narrations by Creator/WernerHerzog. The show was a ratings success, but due to funding problems it went on permanent hiatus at the end of 2011. Ebert died of cancer on April 4, 2013.
2013. A joint biography of the duo and a history of their show, ''Opposable Thumbs'' by Matt Singer, was published in 2023.


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* DisneyOwnsThisTrope: They trademarked the phrase "two thumbs up", and their estates still own it. In his 2023 biography of the duo, ''Opposable Thuimbs'', author Matt Singer mentions this and pleads with any would-be reviewers to avoid using that phrase in their reviews of the book for that reason.

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