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** The famous poster (illustrated above) is often listed among the sexist film posters of all time. How much leg is shown by the anonymous model seemed to vary from region to region.
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* DeepSouth: Half the movie takes place in the swampy Gator ridden backwoods of Florida.

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* DeepSouth: Half the movie takes place in the swampy Gator ridden gator-ridden backwoods of Florida.



* GonkyFemme: The ugly, mannish female gym teacher Ms. Ballbricker who had up to that point been an antagonist to the fellows, is revealed to have a soft feminine side when she thinks a man is in love (or at least lust) with her.

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* GonkyFemme: The ugly, mannish female gym teacher Ms. Ballbricker Balbricker who had up to that point been an antagonist to the fellows, is revealed to have a soft feminine side when she thinks a man is in love (or at least lust) with her.



* IntimateMarks: Mrs. Ballbreaker sees one of the boys' penises when he sticks it through a peephole in the girls' shower room. She says that she can identify the penis by a mole on it, and insists that the principal let her examine all the boys in order to find the culprit. The principal refuses.

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* IntimateMarks: Mrs. Ballbreaker Ms. Balbricker sees one of the boys' penises when he sticks it through a peephole in the girls' shower room. She says that she can identify the penis by a mole on it, and insists that the principal let her examine all the boys in order to find the culprit. The principal refuses.



* ScaryBlackMan: Subverted, He's only scary in the context of a prank, in reality he cracks up and has a good time alongside the boys.

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* ScaryBlackMan: Subverted, He's he's only scary in the context of a prank, in reality he cracks up and has a good time alongside the boys.
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* GonkyFemme: The ugly, mannish female gym teacher Ms. Ballbricker who had up to that point been an antagonist to the fellows, is revealed to have a soft feminine side when she thinks a man is in love (or at least lust) with her.
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* Flynning: Justified in ''Porky's II'', as it's a high school performance of the final fight scene from {{Macbeth}}. Taken to the next level when one of the prop swords breaks and they continue miming the fight until they get a "replacement" sword: A store window dummy's leg. Complete with fishnet stocking and a bright red high-heeled shoe.

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* Flynning: {{Flynning}}: Justified in ''Porky's II'', as it's a high school performance of the final fight scene from {{Macbeth}}. Taken to the next level when one of the prop swords breaks and they continue miming the fight until they get a "replacement" sword: A store window dummy's leg. Complete with fishnet stocking and a bright red high-heeled shoe.
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* Flynning: Justified in ''Porky's II'', as it's a high school performance of the final fight scene from {{Macbeth}}. Taken to the next level when one of the prop swords breaks and they continue miming the fight until they get a "replacement" sword: A store window dummy's leg. Complete with fishnet stocking and a bright red high-heeled shoe.
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* TrashTheSet: After Mickey is beaten by Porky, to the point where he has to be hospitalized. [[spoiler: The Gang take revenge by tearing down Porky's bar in a well planned, spectacular wreck.]]
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* WrongInsultOffence: A stupid racist high schooler taunts a Jewish high schooler by talking about "wanting to go fly a kite." The Jewish kid calmly explains that the word he's looking for is "kike."
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* TroubledSympatheticBigot: Tim Cavanaugh, who eventually stands up to the abusive father who warped him this way.

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* IntimateMarks: Mrs. Ballbreaker sees one of the boys' penises when he sticks it through a peephole in the girls' shower room. She says that she can identify the penis by a mole on it, and insists that the principal let her examine all the boys in order to find the culprit. The principal refuses.



* NeverLiveItDown: How Ms. Honeywell got tagged as "Lassie."

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* BadCopIncompetentCop: the police of Porky's county. They have no problem harassing the kids and busting up their car after getting kicked out of Porky's

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* BadCopIncompetentCop: the police The Sheriff of Porky's county. Wallace County and his deputies. They have no problem harassing the kids and busting up their car after getting kicked out of Porky'sPorky's. It also doesn't help that the Sheriff and Porky are brothers.



* BiggerIsBetterInBed: "Anthony Tuperelli affectionately known as Meat".
** "My God, the boy's deformed!"
*** {{Irony}}: Reportedly, the actor playing Meat was modestly endowed, and the actor playing Pee Wee was well hung.
* DawsonCasting- Given all the sex jokes, pretty much unavoidable. Although set in high school, the main actors were in their mid 20s. Honeywell, of ImmodestOrgasm fame, was played by a 25-year-old Kim Cattrall.

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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: "Anthony Tuperelli Tommy is introducing all the boys (who are naked to be inspected for disease) to the prostitute Cherry Forever.
--> '''Tommy:''' Cherry, this here is the pride of Angel Beach. Anthony Tuperelli,
affectionately known as Meat".
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"Meat."
--> '''Cherry Forever:''' My
God, the boy's deformed!"
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deformed!
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{{Irony}}: Reportedly, the actor playing Meat was modestly endowed, and the actor playing Pee Wee was well hung.
* DawsonCasting- Given all the sex jokes, pretty much unavoidable. Although set in high school, the main actors were in their mid 20s. Honeywell, of ImmodestOrgasm fame, was played by a 25-year-old Kim Cattrall.
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* NeverLiveItDown: [[invoked]] How Ms. Honeywell got tagged as "Lassie."

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* NeverLiveItDown: [[invoked]] How Ms. Honeywell got tagged as "Lassie."



* QuoteToQuoteCombat: In ''Porky's II'' the school Creator/{{Shakespeare}} production is being shut down by a group of hyper-conservative religious nuts who think Shakespeare is immoral. They quote [[QuoteMining out of context]] dirty Shakespeare passages (of which there are many) to support their cause. But the school principal, who supports the show, goes quote-for-quote against them using Literature/TheBible as his source of smutty sayings.

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* QuoteToQuoteCombat: In ''Porky's II'' II'', the school Creator/{{Shakespeare}} production is being shut down by a group of hyper-conservative religious nuts who think Shakespeare is immoral. They quote [[QuoteMining out of context]] dirty Shakespeare passages (of which there are many) to support their cause. But the school principal, who supports the show, goes quote-for-quote against them using Literature/TheBible as his source of smutty sayings.

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'''''Porky's''''' is a 1981 coming of age film about a group of horny teenagers in 1954 Florida. Extremely raunchy for its time, it set a precedent for other raunchy teen comedies and was the highest grossing Canadian movie of all time for around 30 years.

Usually considered one of Creator/BobClark's best movies. It was also followed by two sequels.

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'''''Porky's''''' is a 1981 1982 coming of age film about a group of horny teenagers in 1954 Florida. Extremely raunchy for its time, it set a precedent for other raunchy teen comedies and was the highest grossing Canadian movie of all time for around 30 years.

Usually considered one of Creator/BobClark's best movies. It was also followed by two sequels.
sequels: ''Porky's 2: The Next Day'' and ''Porky's Revenge''



* BadCopIncompetentCop: the police of Porky's county. They have no problem harassing the kids and busting up their car after getting kicked out of Porky's



* TheImmodestOrgasm: Ms. Honeywell's nickname is Lassie because during sex she howls loud enough to disrupt a class.

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* TheImmodestOrgasm: Ms. Honeywell's nickname is Lassie because during sex she howls loud enough to disrupt a class.an entire ''gym''.
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* GoodBadGirl: Wendy
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Not to be confused with WeternAnimation/PorkyPig.

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Not to be confused with WeternAnimation/PorkyPig.
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Not to be confused with PorkyPig.

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Usually considered one of BobClark's best movies. It was also followed by two sequels.

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Usually considered one of BobClark's Creator/BobClark's best movies. It was also followed by two sequels.
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* BadAssTeacher: Balbricker doesn't take preverted boys very lightly, especially those spying on her students while they're taking a shower. Tommy finds this out the hard way, (no pun intended). [[spoiler: Balbricker goes as far as pulling down Tommy’s pants to show police about his actions when she goes through the process on having him arrested for spying on girls as they were taking a shower.]]

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* BadAssTeacher: Balbricker doesn't take preverted perverted boys very lightly, especially those spying on her students while they're taking a shower. Tommy finds this out the hard way, (no pun intended). [[spoiler: Balbricker goes as far as pulling down Tommy’s pants to show police about his actions when she goes through the process on having him arrested for spying on girls as they were taking a shower.]]
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* BadAssTeacher: Balbricker doesn't take preverted boys very lightly, especially those spying on her students while they're taking a shower. Tommy finds this out the hard way, (no pun intended).

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* BadAssTeacher: Balbricker doesn't take preverted boys very lightly, especially those spying on her students while they're taking a shower. Tommy finds this out the hard way, (no pun intended). [[spoiler: Balbricker goes as far as pulling down Tommy’s pants to show police about his actions when she goes through the process on having him arrested for spying on girls as they were taking a shower.]]
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* BerserkButton: Showing your privates whole a peek hole that viewing the girls’ showers area is sure fire way of getting Coach Balbricker to go after you.

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* BerserkButton: Showing your privates whole through a peek hole that viewing the girls’ showers area is sure fire way of getting Coach Balbricker to go after you.
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* BadAssTeacher: Balbricker doesn't take preverted boys very lightly, especially those spying on her students while they're taking a shower. Tommy finds this out the hard way, (no pun intended).


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* BerserkButton: Showing your privates whole a peek hole that viewing the girls’ showers area is sure fire way of getting Coach Balbricker to go after you.
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* QuoteToQuoteCombat: In ''Porky's II'' the school Creator/{{Shakespeare}} production is being shut down by a group of hyper-conservative religious nuts who think Shakespeare is immoral. They quote [[QuoteMining out of context]] dirty Shakespeare passages (of which there are many) to support their cause. But the school principal, who supports the show, goes quote-for-quote against them using Literature/TheBible as his source of smutty sayings.



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** See Irony above.
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*** {{Irony}}: Reportedly, the actor playing Meat was modestly endowed, and the actor playing Pee Wee was well hung.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''AmericanPie'' is basically a remake of this film, except in the Midwest instead of the Deep South.
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* FanService: The shower room scene.
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* {{Artifact Title}}: There is no mention at all of Porky or his bar in the second movie.
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* FollowTheLeader: Just about every teen sex comedy since 1982 has borrowed a thing or two from this film.
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* AffablyEvil: For 1950's Florida at least, Porky has a custom made pink car and cops on his payroll.
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''Porky's'' is a 1981 coming of age film about a group of horny teenagers in 1954 Florida. Extremely raunchy for its time, it set a precedent for other raunchy teen comedies and was the highest grossing Canadian movie of all time for around 30 years.

Usually considered one of BobClark's best movies.

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''Porky's'' '''''Porky's''''' is a 1981 coming of age film about a group of horny teenagers in 1954 Florida. Extremely raunchy for its time, it set a precedent for other raunchy teen comedies and was the highest grossing Canadian movie of all time for around 30 years.

Usually considered one of BobClark's best movies.
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''Porky's'' is a 1981 coming of age film about a group of horny teenagers in 1954 Florida. Extremely raunchy for its time, it set a precedent for other raunchy teen comedies and was the highest grossing Canadian movie of all time for around 30 years.

Usually considered one of BobClark's best movies.

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* AffablyEvil: For 1950's Florida at least, Porky has a custom made pink car and cops on his payroll.
* AllMenArePerverts: Every guy in this movie except for a few older characters (like the elderly principal for example).
* AllWomenAreLustful: Just like above, every girl in this movie is horny except Ms. Balbricker.
* BadAss: Porky is referred to as a "Bad Ass Redneck".
* BattleaxeNurse: Balbricker.
* BiggerIsBetterInBed: "Anthony Tuperelli affectionately known as Meat".
** "My God, the boy's deformed!"
* DawsonCasting- Given all the sex jokes, pretty much unavoidable. Although set in high school, the main actors were in their mid 20s. Honeywell, of ImmodestOrgasm fame, was played by a 25-year-old Kim Cattrall.
* DeepSouth: Half the movie takes place in the swampy Gator ridden backwoods of Florida.
* LargeAndInCharge: Porky.
* NeverLiveItDown: [[invoked]] How Ms. Honeywell got tagged as "Lassie."
* PlatonicProstitution: Cherry Forever (that's her name) doesn't get paid to have sex but to help with a prank.
* ScaryBlackMan: Subverted, He's only scary in the context of a prank, in reality he cracks up and has a good time alongside the boys.
* {{Sex as Rite-of-Passage}}: The plot revolves around the guys trying to get Edward "Pee-Wee" Morris Laid.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Ms. Honeywell's nickname is Lassie because during sex she howls loud enough to disrupt a class.
* TeenyWeenie: Where Meat got the bigger end of the spectrum, there's no secret what Pee Wee's main problem is. Even the prostitute they hire can't help but crack jokes at his expense.
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