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* PantyShot: Plenty of them in the prom stripping scene. Also, an InUniverse example when Peyton sneaks up behind Jane and snaps a picture of her panties while she bends over in her cheerleader uniform.
* PowerPerversionPotential: "Potential" nothing, Barney actually does it. The film takes this trope and runs with it. At first, the victims ''sort of'' deserve it (like AlphaBitch Jane and the girls from the rival school who mock him) but he gets a little carried away at the prom scene.

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* PantyShot: Plenty of them in the prom stripping scene. Also, an InUniverse example when Peyton sneaks up behind Jane and snaps a picture of her panties while she bends over in her cheerleader uniform.
%% * PowerPerversionPotential: "Potential" nothing, Barney actually does it. The film takes this trope and runs with it. At first, the victims ''sort of'' deserve it (like AlphaBitch Jane and the girls from the rival school who mock him) but he gets a little carried away at the prom scene.scene.
%% How is he using powers in a perverted manner?


The film developed somewhat of a cult following, due in no small part to the large amounts of {{Fanservice}} it provides, and did well enough in video rentals and cable TV showings for a direct-to-video sequel, ''Zapped Again!'', to be released in 1990.

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The film developed somewhat of a cult following, due in no small part to the large amounts of {{Fanservice}} it provides, and did well enough in video rentals and cable TV showings for a direct-to-video sequel, ''Zapped Again!'', ''Film/ZappedAgain'', to be released in 1990.


Barney Springboro (Baio) is a science nerd who gains telekinetic powers in a freak high school science lab experiment. Barney's new powers are known about only by his best friend Peyton (Creator/WillieAames) and class president Bernadette (Creator/FeliceSchachter). Over the course of the film, he uses these powers to win baseball games, control roulette wheels, [[Main/ItMakesSenseInContext convince his mother he's possessed,]] and, of course, make women's clothes fly off, particularly those of senior class beauty queen Jane Mitchell (Creator/HeatherThomas). Several elements of the plot borrow from the 1976 film adaptation of ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', with some additional spoofing of ''Film/TheExorcist'' and even ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.

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Barney Springboro (Baio) is a science nerd who gains telekinetic powers in a freak high school science lab experiment. Barney's new powers are known about only by his best friend Peyton (Creator/WillieAames) and class president Bernadette (Creator/FeliceSchachter). Over the course of the film, he uses these powers to win baseball games, control roulette wheels, [[Main/ItMakesSenseInContext convince his mother he's possessed,]] possessed, and, of course, make women's clothes fly off, particularly those of senior class beauty queen Jane Mitchell (Creator/HeatherThomas). Several elements of the plot borrow from the 1976 film adaptation of ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', ''Film/Carrie1976'', with some additional spoofing of ''Film/TheExorcist'' and even ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.


* ValuesDissonance: Hopefully, women being stripped naked without their consent would no longer be considered harmlessly amusing.


''Zapped!'' is a 1982 Teen SexComedy film directed by Robert J. Rosenthal and starring Scott Baio.

Barney Springboro (Baio) is a science nerd who gains telekinetic powers in a freak high school science lab experiment. Barney's new powers are known about only by his best friend Peyton (Willie Aames) and class president Bernadette (Felice Schachter). Over the course of the film, he uses these powers to win baseball games, control roulette wheels, [[Main/ItMakesSenseInContext convince his mother he's possessed,]] and, of course, make women's clothes fly off, particularly those of senior class beauty queen Jane Mitchell (Heather Thomas). Several elements of the plot borrow from the 1976 film adaptation of ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', with some additional spoofing of ''Film/TheExorcist'' and even ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.

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''Zapped!'' is a 1982 Teen SexComedy film directed by Robert J. Rosenthal and starring Scott Baio.

Creator/ScottBaio.

Barney Springboro (Baio) is a science nerd who gains telekinetic powers in a freak high school science lab experiment. Barney's new powers are known about only by his best friend Peyton (Willie Aames) (Creator/WillieAames) and class president Bernadette (Felice Schachter). (Creator/FeliceSchachter). Over the course of the film, he uses these powers to win baseball games, control roulette wheels, [[Main/ItMakesSenseInContext convince his mother he's possessed,]] and, of course, make women's clothes fly off, particularly those of senior class beauty queen Jane Mitchell (Heather Thomas).(Creator/HeatherThomas). Several elements of the plot borrow from the 1976 film adaptation of ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', with some additional spoofing of ''Film/TheExorcist'' and even ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.

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* ValuesDissonance: Hopefully, women being stripped naked without their consent would no longer be considered harmlessly amusing.





* FallingInLoveMontage: Barney and Bernadette, to David Pomeranz's "Got to Believe in Magic"

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* ExcitedShowTitle: The film's title includes an exclamation mark.
* FallingInLoveMontage: Barney and Bernadette, to David Pomeranz's "Got to Believe in Magic"Magic".


''Zapped!'' is a 1982 Teen SexComedy starring Scott Baio as Barney Springboro, a science nerd who gains telekinetic powers in a freak high school science lab experiment. Barney's new powers are known about only by his best friend Peyton (Willie Aames) and class president Bernadette (Felice Schachter). Over the course of the film, he uses these powers to win baseball games, control roulette wheels, [[Main/ItMakesSenseInContext convince his mother he's possessed,]] and, of course, make women's clothes fly off, particularly those of senior class beauty queen Jane Mitchell (Heather Thomas). Several elements of the plot borrow from the 1976 film adaptation of ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', with some additional spoofing of ''Film/TheExorcist'' and even ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.

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''Zapped!'' is a 1982 Teen SexComedy film directed by Robert J. Rosenthal and starring Scott Baio as Baio.

Barney Springboro, Springboro (Baio) is a science nerd who gains telekinetic powers in a freak high school science lab experiment. Barney's new powers are known about only by his best friend Peyton (Willie Aames) and class president Bernadette (Felice Schachter). Over the course of the film, he uses these powers to win baseball games, control roulette wheels, [[Main/ItMakesSenseInContext convince his mother he's possessed,]] and, of course, make women's clothes fly off, particularly those of senior class beauty queen Jane Mitchell (Heather Thomas). Several elements of the plot borrow from the 1976 film adaptation of ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', with some additional spoofing of ''Film/TheExorcist'' and even ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.


''Zapped!'' is a 1982 Teen SexComedy starring Scott Baio as Barney Springboro, a science nerd who gains telekinetic powers in a freak high school science lab experiment. Barney's new powers are known about only by his best friend Peyton (Willie Aames) and class president Bernadette (Felice Schachter). Over the course of the film, he uses these powers to win baseball games, control roulette wheels, [[Main/ItMakesSenseInContext convince his mother he's possessed,]] and, of course, make women's clothes fly off, particular those of senior class beauty queen Jane Mitchell (Heather Thomas). Several elements of the plot borrow from the 1976 film adaptation of ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', with some additional spoofing of ''Film/TheExorcist'' and even ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.

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''Zapped!'' is a 1982 Teen SexComedy starring Scott Baio as Barney Springboro, a science nerd who gains telekinetic powers in a freak high school science lab experiment. Barney's new powers are known about only by his best friend Peyton (Willie Aames) and class president Bernadette (Felice Schachter). Over the course of the film, he uses these powers to win baseball games, control roulette wheels, [[Main/ItMakesSenseInContext convince his mother he's possessed,]] and, of course, make women's clothes fly off, particular particularly those of senior class beauty queen Jane Mitchell (Heather Thomas). Several elements of the plot borrow from the 1976 film adaptation of ''Literature/{{Carrie}}'', with some additional spoofing of ''Film/TheExorcist'' and even ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.



* AllMenArePerverts: Many scenes have Barney using his powers to undress women, and Peyton enjoys taking racy pictures of women, particularly when they're not expecting it.
%%* AlphaBitch: Jane.

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* AllMenArePerverts: Many scenes have Barney using his powers to undress women, girls, and Peyton enjoys taking racy pictures of women, them, particularly when they're not expecting it.
%%* * AlphaBitch: Jane.Jane; her first scene has here talking to who seem to be other popular girls.



* [[AvoidTheDreadedGRating Avoid The Dreaded PG Rating]]: Originally the movie was shot for a PG rating in mind, but when ''{{Film/Porkys}}'' got huge, they reshot several scenes to secure an R rating.

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* [[AvoidTheDreadedGRating Avoid The Dreaded PG Rating]]: Originally the movie was shot for a PG rating in mind, but when ''{{Film/Porkys}}'' got huge, they reshot several scenes were reshot to secure an R rating.



%%* {{Fanservice}}: Tons of it.

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%%* * {{Fanservice}}: Tons of it.it, most commonly with Jane.



** Loads and loads of them at the prom when the telekinetic windstorm makes everyone's clothes fly off.

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** Loads and loads of them at the prom of both genders, when the telekinetic windstorm makes everyone's clothes fly off.



%%* JerkJock: Greg Bradford.

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%%* * JerkJock: Greg Bradford.Bradford, a rich, boisterous, and self-centered frat boy.



* MarilynManeuver: One of the {{Fanservice Extra}}s at the prom tries this, only to have her dress get blown completely off her body.
%%* MindOverMatter: Barney powers.

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* MarilynManeuver: One of the {{Fanservice Extra}}s at the prom tries this, only to have her dress get blown completely off her body.
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MindOverMatter: Barney powers.Barney's telekinesis.



%%* MsFanservice: Jane.
* MushroomSamba: Coach Jones has a wild one--bike riding with UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein while the coach's wife chases them on a chariot and shoots salamis at them from a bazooka--after Barney and Bernadette put the marijuana in the incinerator.

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%%* * MsFanservice: Jane.
Jane, who thanks to Barney ends up topless rather frequently.
* MushroomSamba: Coach Jones has a wild one--bike one-bike riding with UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein while the coach's Coach's wife chases them on a chariot and shoots salamis explosive salami rolls at them from a bazooka--after bazooka-after Barney and Bernadette put the marijuana in the incinerator.



* NaughtyUnderTheTable: Mr. Coolidge and Ms. Burnhart, first at the restaurant and later at the prom.

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* NaughtyUnderTheTable: Mr. Walter Coolidge and Ms. Rose Burnhart, first at the restaurant and later at the prom.



* PowerPerversionPotential: "Potential" nothing, Barney actually does it. The film takes this trope and runs with it. At first, the victims ''sort of'' deserve it (like AlphaBitch Jane and the girls from the rival school who mocks him) but he gets a little carried away at the prom scene.

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* PowerPerversionPotential: "Potential" nothing, Barney actually does it. The film takes this trope and runs with it. At first, the victims ''sort of'' deserve it (like AlphaBitch Jane and the girls from the rival school who mocks mock him) but he gets a little carried away at the prom scene.



* VerbedTitle: The title of the film is one word in the past perfect tense.
* WardrobeMalfunction: The effect of Barney using his powers on women frequently looks like this trope, what with skirts flying up and blouses popping open inexplicably.

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* VerbedTitle: The title of the film "Zapped" is one word in the past perfect tense.
* WardrobeMalfunction: The effect of Barney using his powers on women girls frequently looks like this trope, what with skirts flying up and blouses popping open inexplicably.


%%* {{Adorkable}}: Bernadette.


Not to be confused with the 2014 Creator/DisneyChannel Original Movie ''Zapped'', with British TV fantasy fiction comic parody ''Series/{{Zapped}}'', or with the [[{{Zapped}} wiki term]].

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Not to be confused with the 2014 Creator/DisneyChannel Original Movie ''Zapped'', ''[[Film/Zapped2014 Zapped]]'', with British TV fantasy fiction comic parody ''Series/{{Zapped}}'', or with the [[{{Zapped}} wiki term]].


* CoolOldGuy: Baseball coach Dexter Jones, played by Scatman Crothers.

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* CoolOldGuy: Baseball coach Dexter Jones, played by Scatman Crothers.Creator/ScatmanCrothers.

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* [[AvoidTheDreadedGRating Avoid The Dreaded PG Rating]]: Originally the movie was shot for a PG rating in mind, but when ''{{Film/Porkys}}'' got huge, they reshot several scenes to secure an R rating.

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