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* CharacterOutlivesActor: It's heavily implied that the Callahan Institute receives its funding from Tommy Callahan of ''Film/TommyBoy'' fame. Although Chris Farley died in 1997, this would mean that Tommy Callahan was still alive as of 2004 (the year ''50 First Dates'' was released).
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* ThrowItIn: The penguin wasn't supposed to close the gate twice. That was a mistake, but the filmmakers left it in for humour.

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* ThrowItIn: The penguin wasn't supposed to close the gate twice. That was a mistake, blooper, but the filmmakers left it in for humour.to be PlayedForLaughs.
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* LifeImitatesArt: The film's idea of showing Lucy a video each morning to keep her up-to-date on the world and her life inspired a [[https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/adam-sandler-dementia-fifty-first-dates-movie-patient-hebrew-home-riverdale-new-york-hospital/1229520/ real experimental program]] for patients with early dementia in Bronx, NY. Based on anecdotal evidence, it has had generally positive results. Doubles as HeartwarmingInHindsight.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Mostly averted: While most of the movie was filmed in Hawaii, a couple (such as the walrus tank scene) were filmed in California.

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* CaliforniaDoubling: Mostly averted: While most of the movie was filmed in Hawaii, a couple of scenes (such as the walrus tank scene) were filmed in California.
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* ActorAllusion: Creator/DanAykroyd plays Lucy's neuro-physician, who mentions that their clinic is funded by TB Callahan in Sandusky, Ohio, [[TommyBoy yes, he'd know all about that.]]

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* ActorAllusion: Creator/DanAykroyd plays Lucy's neuro-physician, who mentions that their clinic is funded by TB Callahan in Sandusky, Ohio, [[TommyBoy [[Film/TommyBoy yes, he'd know all about that.]]
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Mostly averted: While most of the movie was filmed in Hawaii, a couple (such as the walrus tank scene) were filmed in California.
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* ThrowItIn: The penguin wasn't supposed to close the gate twice. That was a mistake, but the filmmakers left it in for humour.

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* ThrowItIn: The penguin wasn't supposed to close the gate twice. That was a mistake, but the filmmakers left it in for humour.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Just loaded with this. Stacy is MayaRudolph from ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Just loaded with this. Stacy is MayaRudolph Creator/MayaRudolph from ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''.
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* DyeingForYourArt: Rob Schneider gained weight and underwent a makeover to become nearly unrecognizable as Ula.
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* PlayingAgainstType: RogerEbert goes to great lengths in his positive review mentioning how likable Adam Sandler ends up being due to not being the Sandler role of a manchild, someone with anger issues, and/or someone with an annoying lisp.

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* PlayingAgainstType: RogerEbert Creator/RogerEbert goes to great lengths in his positive review mentioning how likable Adam Sandler ends up being due to not being the Sandler role of a manchild, someone with anger issues, and/or someone with an annoying lisp.
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* ActorAllusion: Creator/DanAykroyd plays Lucy's neuro-physician, who mentions that their clinic is funded by TB Callahan in Sandusky, Ohio, [[TommyBoy yes, he'd know all about that.]]
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Just loaded with this.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Just loaded with this. Stacy is MayaRudolph from ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Just loaded with this.
* PlayingAgainstType: RogerEbert goes to great lengths in his positive review mentioning how likable Adam Sandler ends up being due to not being the Sandler role of a manchild, someone with anger issues, and/or someone with an annoying lisp.
* ThrowItIn: The penguin wasn't supposed to close the gate twice. That was a mistake, but the filmmakers left it in for humour.

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