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Five Man Band is undergoing a wick-cleaning project. Examples with incorrect format, zero-context examples, roles with little to no context, and examples featuring groups of more than five, will be deleted.


* FiveManBand:
** TheLeader: Louie
** TheLancer: Richard
** TheSmartGuy: Belz
** TheBigGuy: Tim
** TheChick: Franklin
** TheSixthRanger: Mark and Glen Grunski
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* DoomedDefeatist: Richard Lewis plays this both as a kid, and as a grown-up. Which makes sense, since it was part of his stand-up routine.


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* OneSteveLimit: Averted with Richard Lewis and Richard Belzer. The latter is consistently nicknamed Belz to avoid confusion.
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* TheDanza: Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, Franklin Ajaye, and Tim Thomerson as... Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, Franklin Ajaye, and Tim Thomerson, in that order.
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-->'''''Louie:''''' ''I was the first of us to get Den Leader stripes. Richard was the first of us to see a psychiatrist.''

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-->'''''Louie:''''' ''I -->'''Louie:''' I was the first of us to get Den Leader stripes. Richard was the first of us to see a psychiatrist.''
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-->-- '''[[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]]''''s opening narration

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-->-- '''[[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]]''''s '''Creator/LouieAnderson''''s opening narration

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Bear Trap Bed is now merged under Murphys Bed as per TRS decision


->-'''''[[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]]'s opening narration'''''

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->-'''''[[LouieAnderson -->-- '''[[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]]'s Anderson]]''''s opening narration'''''
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* BearTrapBed: Richard's cot, dubbed "The Cot From Hell" by him. He manages to tie it down to the tent, but after the tent collapses due to a flying ax blade, it snaps back up after a moment.


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* MurphysBed: Richard's cot, dubbed "The Cot From Hell" by him. He manages to tie it down to the tent, but after the tent collapses due to a flying ax blade, it snaps back up after a moment.
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* ShownTheirWork: Zig-zagged on the part of the filmmakers; the scout uniforms are correct, dens and packs are part of Cub Scouts, and the Arrow of Light is the highest award a Cub Scout can earn. However, troops and patrols are part of Boy Scouts, not cubs, and the actual requirements for earning the Arrow of Light are totally different than what is shown in the film. Also, the now grown-up Den 7 would not be given the Arrow as adults, although this was probably for ceremonial reasons, as a reward for stopping the Duke.
**Not to mention, there's no way in hell a group of Cub Scouts would be allowed to camp, or do ''anything'' without any adult supervision.
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* InsigniaRipoffRitual: Of the Grunskis has a nightmare that they are kicked out of Den 7 by the other kids. Their patches are all ripped off. [[FacingTheBullet And then they are executed by firing squad]]. Likely a sign of guilt for bullying the others.

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* InsigniaRipoffRitual: Of the Grunskis has a nightmare that they are kicked out of Den 7 by the other kids. Their patches are all ripped off. [[FacingTheBullet [[ShotAtDawn And then they are executed by firing squad]]. Likely a sign of guilt for bullying the others.
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* InsigniaRipoffRitual: Of the Gronskis has a nightmare that they are kicked out of Den 7 by the kids. Their patches are all ripped off. And then they are executed by firing squad. Likely a sign of guilt for bullying the others.

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* InsigniaRipoffRitual: Of the Gronskis Grunskis has a nightmare that they are kicked out of Den 7 by the other kids. Their patches are all ripped off. [[FacingTheBullet And then they are executed by firing squad.squad]]. Likely a sign of guilt for bullying the others.
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* InsigniaRipoffRitual: Of the Gronskis has a nightmare that they are kicked out of Den 7 by the kids. Their patches are all ripped off. And then they are executed by firing squad. Likely a sign of guilt for bullying the others.
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''The Wrong Guys'' is a 1988 comedy film directed by Danny Bilson (of ''Trancers'' fame) and starring [[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]], [[RichardLewis Richard Lewis]], [[RichardBelzer Richard Belzer]], [[FranklnAjaye Franklin Ajaye]], [[TimThomerson Tim Thomerson]], [[ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]], [[BrionJames Brion James]] and [[JohnGoodman John Goodman]].

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''The Wrong Guys'' is a 1988 comedy film directed by Danny Bilson (of ''Trancers'' ''Film/{{Trancers}}'' fame) and starring [[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]], [[RichardLewis Richard Lewis]], [[RichardBelzer Richard Belzer]], [[FranklnAjaye Franklin Ajaye]], [[TimThomerson Tim Thomerson]], [[ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]], [[BrionJames Brion James]] Creator/LouieAnderson, Creator/RichardLewis, Creator/RichardBelzer, Creator/FranklinAjaye, Creator/TimThomerson, Creator/ErnieHudson, Creator/BrionJames and [[JohnGoodman John Goodman]].Creator/JohnGoodman.
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* InevitableWaterfall: "The wave that never ends!"
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* MyGreatestFailure / MyGreatestSecondChance: The scouts tried to camp on Mt. Whitehead in 1961, but misplaced their supply pack, got lost, and needed to call their moms for help. This weighs on Louie heavily, especially since it cost them the Arrow of Light. Two and a half decades later they are on the mountain again, ''find'' the pack, and Louie considers it a chance to finally "beat this goddamned mountain". They succeed and finally get their Arrows. [[BrickJoke Still had to call their moms, though]].
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* ActorAllusion: When Duke makes a SarcasticConfession that a damaged bill was burnt in an armored car robbery, the clerk quips "Everybody's a comedian". The main cast of the film are indeed all comedians.
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* ChekovsGun: The pack lost during the original trip.

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: The pack lost during the original trip.
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->''"When I was a kid, the sky was blue, the lawns were green, and the Buicks? Well, they were two-toned. Every Wednesday, the guys and I would gather at my house for our Cub Scout meeting. We were Den 7, the Owl Patrol."''

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->''"When I was a kid, the sky was blue, the lawns were green, and the Buicks? Well, they were two-toned. Every Wednesday, the guys and I would gather at my house for our Cub Scout meeting. We were Den 7, the Owl Patrol."''

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->''"When I was a kid, the sky was blue, the lawns were green, and the Buicks? Well, they were two-toned. Every Wednesday, the guys would gather at my house for our Cub Scout meeting. We were Den 7, the Owl Patrol."''

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->''"When I was a kid, the sky was blue, the lawns were green, and the Buicks? Well, they were two-toned. Every Wednesday, the guys and I would gather at my house for our Cub Scout meeting. We were Den 7, the Owl Patrol."''



''The Wrong Guys'' is a 1988 comedy film directed by Danny Bilson (of ''Trancers'' fame) and starring [[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]], [[RichardLewis Richard Lewis]], [[RichardBelzer Richard Belzer]], [[FranklnAjaye Franklin Ajaye]], [[TimThomerson Tim Thomerson]], [[ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]], [[BrionJames Brion James]] and [[JohnGoodman John Goodman]]. It's the tale of five Cub Scouts who reunite as adults for a weekend camping trip at the site of [[MyGreatestFailure their troop's greatest failure]]. Unfortunately, their childhood bullies have tagged along to give the guys their own brand of nostalgia. Worse, the mountain they're on is also home to the cabin of a dangerous criminal who is convinced the gang are FBI agents, and will stop at nothing to eliminate them.

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''The Wrong Guys'' is a 1988 comedy film directed by Danny Bilson (of ''Trancers'' fame) and starring [[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]], [[RichardLewis Richard Lewis]], [[RichardBelzer Richard Belzer]], [[FranklnAjaye Franklin Ajaye]], [[TimThomerson Tim Thomerson]], [[ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]], [[BrionJames Brion James]] and [[JohnGoodman John Goodman]]. It's

In 1961, [[TheDanza Louie, Richard, Belz, Franklin and Tim]] were close friends, all serving in
the tale of five same Cub Scouts Scout troop (Den 7, Pack 18). As time passed, they went their separate ways - Louie is a kind-hearted man who reunite as adults for still lives with his mother, Richard is now a neurotic dentist, Belz is an accesory designer specializing in belts, Franklin is a radio self-help guru, and Tim is a surf bum with a New Age girlfriend. At the insistence of Louie's mom, he organizes a reunion with his friends: a weekend camping trip at the site of [[MyGreatestFailure their troop's greatest failure]]. Unfortunately, failure]], Mt. Whitehead. Back in '61, the troop got hopelessly lost, leading to embarassment when their parents had to be called to find them. This trip is an attempt to prove to themselves that they can beat the mountain.

Unfortunately for them,
their childhood bullies the Grunski brothers (who were drummed out of Den 7 for, among other things, shaving Louie's dog), have tagged followed them along to give the guys them their own brand of nostalgia. Worse, It gets even worse when escaped convict Duke Earle mistakes the mountain they're on is also home to guys for FBI agents hunting him down, and the cabin of reunion becomes a dangerous criminal who is convinced the gang are FBI agents, and will stop at nothing to eliminate them.
bullet-dodging run for their lives.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Belz.



->'''''Louie:''''' ''I was the first of us to get Den Leader stripes. Richard was the first of us to see a psychiatrist.''

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* BearTrapBed: Richard's cot, dubbed "The Cot From Hell" by him. He manages to tie it down to the tent, but after the tent collapses due to a flying ax blade, it snaps back up after a moment.


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* SicklyNeuroticGeek: While Richard doesn't fit the sickly part, he fits the neurotic part to a T.
->'''''Louie:''''' ''I was the first of us to get Den Leader stripes. Richard was the first of us to see a psychiatrist.''
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* FiveManBand:
** TheLeader: Louie
** TheLancer: Richard
** TheSmartGuy: Belz
** TheBigGuy: Tim
** TheChick: Franklin
** TheSixthRanger: Mark and Glen Grunski

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* [[spoiler:MedalsForEveryone: Louie, Richard, Belz, Franklin, Tim, Mark and Glen are awarded the Arrow of Light, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a Scout, by their old scoutmaster for their effort in taking down Duke Earle in a Vermont at the end of the film.]]

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* [[spoiler:MedalsForEveryone: Louie, Richard, Belz, Franklin, Tim, Mark and Glen are awarded the Arrow of Light, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a Scout, by their old scoutmaster for their effort in taking down Duke Earle in a Vermont ceremony at the end of the film.]]]]
* [[MistakenForSpies Mistaken for Feds]]: Den 7 and Section 7 of the FBI have very similar looking logos. Hence, when Duke sees the guys hoisting a flag at camp with their den logo on it...
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* BigBad: Duke Earle, again.


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* [[spoiler:MedalsForEveryone: Louie, Richard, Belz, Franklin, Tim, Mark and Glen are awarded the Arrow of Light, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a Scout, by their old scoutmaster for their effort in taking down Duke Earle in a Vermont at the end of the film.]]

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* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Tim is thought dead by the guys after going over a waterfall. He survives and gets help.]]



* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Tim is thought dead by the guys after going over a waterfall. He survives and gets help.]]
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* TheCavalry: Doubles as a CallBack. [[The guys' mothers subdue Duke Earle at the last moment, after the police don't believe Tim and he summons them. This mirrors the original trip to Mt. Whitehead in 1961, when the boy's mothers had to be called to find them.]]

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* TheCavalry: Doubles as a CallBack. [[The [[spoiler:The guys' mothers subdue Duke Earle at the last moment, after the police don't believe Tim and he summons them. This mirrors the original trip to Mt. Whitehead in 1961, when the boy's guys' mothers had to be called to find them.]]

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''The Wrong Guys'' is a 1988 comedy film directed by Danny Bilson (of ''Film/Trancers'' fame) and starring [[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]], [[RichardLewis Richard Lewis]], [[RichardBelzer Richard Belzer]], [[FranklnAjaye Franklin Ajaye]], [[TimThomerson Tim Thomerson]], [[ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]], [[BrionJames Brion James]] and [[JohnGoodman John Goodman]]. It's the tale of five Cub Scouts who reunite as adults for a weekend camping trip at the site of [[MyGreatestFailure their troop's greatest failure]]. Unfortunately, their childhood bullies have tagged along to give the guys their own brand of nostalgia. Worse, the mountain they're on is also home to the cabin of a dangerous criminal who is convinced the gang are FBI agents, and will stop at nothing to eliminate them.

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''The Wrong Guys'' is a 1988 comedy film directed by Danny Bilson (of ''Film/Trancers'' ''Trancers'' fame) and starring [[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]], [[RichardLewis Richard Lewis]], [[RichardBelzer Richard Belzer]], [[FranklnAjaye Franklin Ajaye]], [[TimThomerson Tim Thomerson]], [[ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]], [[BrionJames Brion James]] and [[JohnGoodman John Goodman]]. It's the tale of five Cub Scouts who reunite as adults for a weekend camping trip at the site of [[MyGreatestFailure their troop's greatest failure]]. Unfortunately, their childhood bullies have tagged along to give the guys their own brand of nostalgia. Worse, the mountain they're on is also home to the cabin of a dangerous criminal who is convinced the gang are FBI agents, and will stop at nothing to eliminate them.



* BigDamnHeroes: See TheCavalry below.
* TheCavalry: Doubles as a CallBack. [[The guys' mothers subdue Duke Earle at the last moment, after the police don't believe Tim and he summons them. This mirrors the original trip to Mt. Whitehead in 1961, when the boy's mothers had to be called to find them.]]



* HeelFaceTurn: Mark and Glen Grunski after [[spoiler:they're reinstated in Den 7]].

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* HeelFaceTurn: Mark and Glen Grunski after [[spoiler:they're reinstated in to Den 7]].7]].
* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Tim is thought dead by the guys after going over a waterfall. He survives and gets help.]]
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''The Wrong Guys'' is a 1988 comedy film directed by Danny Bilson (of ''Film/Trancers'' fame) and starring [[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]], [[RichardLewis Richard Lewis]], [[RichardBelzer Richard Belzer]], [[FranklnAjaye Franklin Ajaye]], [[TimThomerson Tim Thomerson]], [[ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]], [[BrionJames Brion James]] and [[JohnGoodman John Goodman]]. It's the tale of five Cub Scouts who reunite as adults for a weekend camping trip at the site of [[MyGreatestFailure their troop's greatest failure]]. Unfortunately, their childhood bullies have tagged along to give the guys their own brand of nostalgia. Worse, the mountain they're on is also home to the cabin of a dangerous criminal who is convinced the gang are FBI agents, and will stop at nothing to eliminate them.

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''The Wrong Guys'' is a 1988 comedy film directed by Danny Bilson (of ''Film/Trancers'' fame) and starring [[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]], [[RichardLewis Richard Lewis]], [[RichardBelzer Richard Belzer]], [[FranklnAjaye Franklin Ajaye]], [[TimThomerson Tim Thomerson]], [[ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]], [[BrionJames Brion James]] and [[JohnGoodman John Goodman]]. It's the tale of five Cub Scouts who reunite as adults for a weekend camping trip at the site of [[MyGreatestFailure their troop's greatest failure]]. Unfortunately, their childhood bullies have tagged along to give the guys their own brand of nostalgia. Worse, the mountain they're on is also home to the cabin of a dangerous criminal who is convinced the gang are FBI agents, and will stop at nothing to eliminate them.them.

!!Tropes featured in ''The Wrong Guys'' include:

* TheAllegedCar: The Grunski's beat-up Cadillac. It's slow, beat to hell, and the primary color seems to be Bondo. [[spoiler:Its destruction by rocket launcher seems almost like a MercyKill.]]
* AxCrazy: Duke Earle.
* ChekovsGun: The pack lost during the original trip.
** The Grunski's snare trap. [[spoiler:They use it to try and take down Duke at the end. It would have worked if it weren't for that pesky squirrel.]]
** The pendant Tim's girlfriend gives him. [[spoiler: He uses it as coinage for the phone at the ranger station to summon help.]]
* TheDanza: Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, Franklin Ajaye, and Tim Thomerson as... Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, Franklin Ajaye, and Tim Thomerson, in that order.
* HeelFaceTurn: Mark and Glen Grunski after [[spoiler:they're reinstated in Den 7]].
*ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Despite being able to shoot a gun and, later, a spyglass out of people's hands, Duke Earle can't seem to hit the heroes with any of his weapons.
* MoreDakka: Duke Earle is a strong believer in this trope. The man practically has a gun store in the back of his truck.
* PunnyName: Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earle, Earle, Earle...
* SanitySlippage: Duke Earle falls victim to this due to rampant paranoia as the movie progresses.
* StealthPun: During the scene in which we see Duke Earle for the first time, take a guess at what song is playing in the background.

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->''When I was a kid, the sky was blue, the lawns were green, and the Buicks? Well, they were two-toned. Every Wednesday, the guys would gather at my house for our Cub Scout meeting. We were Den 7, the Owl Patrol.''
-''[[redirect:Louie Anderson]]Louie Anderson[[/redirect]]'s opening narration

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->''When ->''"When I was a kid, the sky was blue, the lawns were green, and the Buicks? Well, they were two-toned. Every Wednesday, the guys would gather at my house for our Cub Scout meeting. We were Den 7, the Owl Patrol.''
-''[[redirect:Louie Anderson]]Louie Anderson[[/redirect]]'s
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opening narrationnarration'''''

''The Wrong Guys'' is a 1988 comedy film directed by Danny Bilson (of ''Film/Trancers'' fame) and starring [[LouieAnderson Louie Anderson]], [[RichardLewis Richard Lewis]], [[RichardBelzer Richard Belzer]], [[FranklnAjaye Franklin Ajaye]], [[TimThomerson Tim Thomerson]], [[ErnieHudson Ernie Hudson]], [[BrionJames Brion James]] and [[JohnGoodman John Goodman]]. It's the tale of five Cub Scouts who reunite as adults for a weekend camping trip at the site of [[MyGreatestFailure their troop's greatest failure]]. Unfortunately, their childhood bullies have tagged along to give the guys their own brand of nostalgia. Worse, the mountain they're on is also home to the cabin of a dangerous criminal who is convinced the gang are FBI agents, and will stop at nothing to eliminate them.
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''When I was a kid, the sky was blue, the lawns were green, and the Buicks? Well, they were two-toned. Every Wednesday, the guys would gather at my house for our Cub Scout meeting. We were Den 7, the Owl Patrol.''

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''When ->''When I was a kid, the sky was blue, the lawns were green, and the Buicks? Well, they were two-toned. Every Wednesday, the guys would gather at my house for our Cub Scout meeting. We were Den 7, the Owl Patrol.''
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''When I was a kid, the sky was blue, the lawns were green, and the Buicks? Well, they were two-toned. Every Wednesday, the guys would gather at my house for our Cub Scout meeting. We were Den 7, the Owl Patrol.''
-''[[redirect:Louie Anderson]]Louie Anderson[[/redirect]]'s opening narration

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