History Film / Blended

* IronicEcho: Hillary getting made up makes Brendan think up [[Music/BoyzIIMen "I'll Make Love to You"]] and Jim, [[Music/{{REM}} "It's the End of the World As We Know It"]]. Lauren's makeover in turn inverts the song choices (see ParentWithNewParamour).

* IronicEcho: Hillary getting made up makes Brendan think up [[Music/BoyzIIMen "I'll Make Love to You"]] and Jim, [[Music/{{REM}} "It's the End of the World As We Know It"]]. Lauren's makeover in turn inverts the song choices.. (see CrazyJealousGuy above)

* CrazyJealousGuy: Brendan acts like this towards his mom, being upset that she went on a date and even more upset when he thinks it's turning into a relationship.

* MissingMom: Jim’s wife passed away some time prior to the start of the film; this particularly still effects his middle child, Espn, who isn’t quite ready to let go of her mother.

* TomboyishName: Two of Jim’s daughters are given more masculine nicknames - eldest daughter Hilary is referred to as "Larry" & youngest daughter Louise is "Lou".

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Brendan's penchant for doing this to pictures of his babysitter's face taped to centerfolds squicks out his mom.

* ItMakesSenseInContext: Lauren is rather annoyed that Jim chose to bring her to [[FanServiceWithASmile Hooters]] for their blind date. And considers him rather disgusting that he's apparently there enough for the waitresses to know him by name and for him to know theirs. She changes her mind when Larry mentions offhand that her mother managed that particular restaurant before she died, realizing that it's someplace that both reminds him of his wife and feels comfortable.

* TamponRun: Jim and Lauren run into each other at the pharmacy trying to buy tampons and magazines, respectively. They help each other pick out the right items and swap them at the checkout to avoid the awkwardness, but Jim blabs about the swap, defeating the purpose.

* IAteWhat:

--> '''Barber''': Hey, that's sick, man.
--> '''Brendan''': That was out of context!
--> '''Barber''': Was it?

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Brendan's penchant for doing this to pictures of his babysitter's face taped to centerfolds squicks out his mom.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Brendan's penchant for doing this to pictures of his babysitter's face taped to centerfolds squicks out him mom.

* CovertPervert: Brendan thinks he is this, perving on Ginger's [[FormFittingWardrobe cleavage and camel toe]]. He's not so covert about it.

* EmbarrassingNickname: Jim's oldest is Hillary, but is getting rather annoyed with her father calling her Larry.
* ItMakesSenseInContext: Lauren is rather annoyed that Jim chose to bring her to [[FanServiceWithASmile Hooters]] for their blind date. And considers him rather disgusting that he's apparently there enough for the waitresses to know him by name. She changes her mind when Larry mentions offhand that her mother managed that particular restaurant before she died, realizing that it's someplace that both reminds him of his wife and feels comfortable.
* LadyLooksLikeADude: Larry and Espn both have pageboy haircuts and don't wear makeup, causing people to msitake them for boys.

* ShipperOnDeck: Jim's daughters all like Lauren and push their dad to start a relationship.

* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Lauren's ex is rather flighty and often ditches his sons to work, even cancelling a planned trip that sets off the plot.

* YourCheatingHeart: One of the reasons Lauren is divorced.

--> '''Barber'': Hey, that's sick, man.
--> '''Brendan'': That was out of context!
--> '''Barber'': Was it?

* EmbarassingFirstName: Jim’s middle child is named Espn, after Jim's favorite network.
* EmbarassingNickname: Jim's oldest is Hillary, but is getting rather annoyed with her father calling her Larry.

* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: Jim’s middle child is only referred to by the nickname Espn.

* TomboyishName: Jim calls his daughter Hilary "Larry".

After a bad blind date at Hooters, two single parents who contrast in many ways soon find themselves and their children on a vacation in a African resort.

''Blended'' is an American film produced by Happy Madison Productions. It stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.

Blended is an American Film produced by Happy Madison Productions. It Starred Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.


After a bad blind date at Hooters, 2 single parents who contrast in many ways soon find themselves and their children on a vacation in a African resort.