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* TheDitz: A whole family.
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* TheDitz: A whole family.Much of the humor of the books is indeed a result of the mental acuity of the Stupids -- they are so inept they are unable to do even the simplest of tasks (e.g., falling asleep, ''breathing'') without being reminded how to do so.
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* IdiotBall: Much of the humor of the books is indeed a result of the mental acuity of the Stupids -- they are so inept they are unable to do even the simplest of tasks (e.g., falling asleep, '''''breathing''''') without being reminded how to do so.
* MilkmanConspiracy: They believe one regarding the garbage men.
* MyOwnGrandpa: In the movie, Stanley goes to a PointAndLaughShow discussing family problems, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjd__U9RhkI says he's this and goes into the]] TropeNamer song. It even becomes a CrowdSong in the last chorus.
* SpannerInTheWorks: As one may guess, this is the family's role in the film against the villains.
* TooDumbToLive: The entire family.
* VideoCredits: Used at the close of the film.
* WhatAnIdiot: In-universe and pretty much the entire point of the books and film – a family who is so idiotic that even the most mundane, everyday tasks are an overwhelmingly great challenge.
* MilkmanConspiracy: They believe one regarding the garbage men.
* MyOwnGrandpa: In the movie, Stanley goes to a PointAndLaughShow discussing family problems, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjd__U9RhkI says he's this and goes into the]] TropeNamer song. It even becomes a CrowdSong in the last chorus.
* SpannerInTheWorks: As one may guess, this is the family's role in the film against the villains.
* TooDumbToLive: The entire family.
* VideoCredits: Used at the close of the film.
* WhatAnIdiot: In-universe and pretty much the entire point of the books and film – a family who is so idiotic that even the most mundane, everyday tasks are an overwhelmingly great challenge.
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%% * MyOwnGrandpa: In the movie, Stanley goes to a PointAndLaughShow discussing family problems, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjd__U9RhkI says he's this and goes into the]] TropeNamer song. It even becomes a CrowdSong in the last chorus.
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* WhatAnIdiot: In-universe and pretty much the entire point of the books and film – a family who is so idiotic that even the most mundane, everyday tasks are an overwhelmingly great challenge.
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''The Stupids'' were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. It first debuted in 1977 with ''The Stupids Step out'' and ended with ''The Stupids Take Off'' and 4 books in the series in 1989.
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''The Stupids'' were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. It first debuted in 1977 with ''The Stupids Step out'' and ended with ''The Stupids Take Off'' and4 four books in the series in 1989.
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* ''The Stupids Step Out'' (1974)
* ''The Stupids Have a Ball'' (1978)
* ''The Stupids Die'' (1981)
* ''The Stupids Take Off'' (1989)
''The Stupids'' were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. It first debuted in 1977 with ''The Stupids Step out'' and ended with ''The Stupids Take Off'' and
* ''The Stupids Step Out'' (1974)
* ''The Stupids Have a Ball'' (1978)
* ''The Stupids Die'' (1981)
* ''The Stupids Take Off'' (1989)
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* MilkmanConspiracy
MilkmanConspiracy: They believe one regarding the garbage men.
* MyOwnGrandpa:The song "I'm My Own Grandpa" is In the TropeNamer.movie, Stanley goes to a PointAndLaughShow discussing family problems, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjd__U9RhkI says he's this and goes into the]] TropeNamer song. It even becomes a CrowdSong in the last chorus.
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* TheCameo: The film has a cameo by director Creator/CostaGavras, of all people.
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* TheDitz: A whole family of them. Have fun.
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* TheDitz: A whole family of them. Have fun.family.
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''The Stupids'' were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them.
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''The Stupids'' were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them.
them. It first debuted in 1977 with ''The Stupids Step out'' and ended with ''The Stupids Take Off'' and 4 books in the series in 1989.
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* IdiotBall[=/=][[invoked]]WhatAnIdiot: Much of the humor of the books is indeed a result of the mental acuity of the Stupids -- they are so inept they are unable to do even the simplest of tasks (e.g., falling asleep, '''''breathing''''') without being reminded how to do so.
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* IdiotBall[=/=][[invoked]]WhatAnIdiot: IdiotBall: Much of the humor of the books is indeed a result of the mental acuity of the Stupids -- they are so inept they are unable to do even the simplest of tasks (e.g., falling asleep, '''''breathing''''') without being reminded how to do so.
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* IdiotBall and [[invoked]]WhatAnIdiot: Much of the humor of the books is indeed a result of the mental acuity of The Stupids -- they are so inept they are unable to do even the simplest of tasks (e.g., falling asleep, '''''breathing''''') without being reminded how to do so.
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* IdiotBall and [[invoked]]WhatAnIdiot: IdiotBall[=/=][[invoked]]WhatAnIdiot: Much of the humor of the books is indeed a result of the mental acuity of The the Stupids -- they are so inept they are unable to do even the simplest of tasks (e.g., falling asleep, '''''breathing''''') without being reminded how to do so.
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The books were made into [[TheFilmOfTheBook a film adaptation]] in 1996, starring Creator/TomArnold as the family's patriarch, Stanley Stupid, for which he won a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.
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The books were made into [[TheFilmOfTheBook a film adaptation]] in 1996, 1996 directed by Creator/JohnLandis, starring Creator/TomArnold as the family's patriarch, Stanley Stupid, for which he won a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.
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The Stupids were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. The books were made into [[TheFilmOfTheBook a film adaptation]] in 1996, starring Creator/TomArnold as the family's patriarch, Stanley Stupid, for which he won a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.
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The books were made into [[TheFilmOfTheBook a film adaptation]] in 1996, starring Creator/TomArnold as the family's patriarch, Stanley Stupid, for which he won a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.
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* IdiotBall and WhatAnIdiot: [[invoked]]WhatAnIdiot: Much of the humor of the books is indeed a result of the mental acuity of The Stupids -- they are so inept they are unable to do even the simplest of tasks (e.g., breathing, falling to sleep) asleep, '''''breathing''''') without being reminded how to do so.
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The Stupids were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. The books were made into [[TheFilmOfTheBook a film adaptation]] in 1996, starring Tom Arnold as the family's patriarch, Stanley Stupid, for which he won a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.
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The Stupids were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. The books were made into [[TheFilmOfTheBook a film adaptation]] in 1996, starring Tom Arnold Creator/TomArnold as the family's patriarch, Stanley Stupid, for which he won a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.
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* ActorIsTheTitleCharacter: Tom Arnold is STUPID. (Stanley Stupid)
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* MyOwnGrandpa: The song "I'm My Own Grandpa" is the TropeNamer.
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* WhatAnIdiot: In-universe and pretty much the entire point of the books and film – a family who is too idiotic that even the most mundane, everyday tasks are an overwhelmingly great challenge.
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* HeadPet: Mrs. Stupid wears a cat on her head when she goes out with the family in one of the books.
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Unfortunately, the Trope Namer song isn't an example. And as Stanley had started singing it to explain how he was his own grandpa (Or thinks he is), then he's is his own step-grandfather, which isn't an example of My Own Grampa as of this writing.
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* MyOwnGrandpa: Stanley Stupid sings the TropeNamer song.
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The Stupids were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. The books were made into TheFilmOfTheBook in 1996, starring Tom Arnold as the family's patriarch, Stanley Stupid, for which he won a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.
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The Stupids were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. The books were made into TheFilmOfTheBook [[TheFilmOfTheBook a film adaptation]] in 1996, starring Tom Arnold as the family's patriarch, Stanley Stupid, for which he won a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.
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* IdiotBall and WhatAnIdiot: Much of the humor of the books is indeed a result of the mental acuity of The Stupids -- they are so inept they are unable to do even the simplest of tasks (e.g., breathing, falling to sleep) without being reminded how to do so.
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The Stupids were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. The books were made into TheFilmOfTheBook in 1996, starring Tom Arnold as the family's patriarch, Stanley Stupid, for which he won a GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.
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The Stupids were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. The books were made into TheFilmOfTheBook in 1996, starring Tom Arnold as the family's patriarch, Stanley Stupid, for which he won a GoldenRaspberryAward UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.
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* MyOwnGrandpa: Stanley Stupid sings the TropeNamer song.
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* WhatAnIdiot: In-universe and pretty much the entire point of the books and film – a family who is too idiotic that even the most mundane, everyday tasks are an overwhelmingly great challenge.
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Yeah, there were four examples and I didn\'t put the fifth in the correct slot alphabetically...
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* HandCannon: One of the corrupt air force officers selling weapons on the black market demonstrates a pistol that is essentially a handheld GrenadeLauncher.
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* SpannerInTheWorks: As one may guess, this is the family's role in the film against the villains.
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The Stupids were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. Made into TheFilmOfTheBook in 1996, starring Tom Arnold as the family's patriarch Stanley Stupid, for which he won a GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.
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The Stupids were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. Made The books were made into TheFilmOfTheBook in 1996, starring Tom Arnold as the family's patriarch patriarch, Stanley Stupid, for which he won a GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.BoxOfficeBomb.
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The Stupids were the title characters of a series of books written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall. It features an unusual family that is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin in that they are stupid and get easily mixed up when performing tasks, to the point that the dog and cat are smarter than them. Made into TheFilmOfTheBook in 1996, starring Tom Arnold as the family's patriarch Stanley Stupid, for which he won a GoldenRaspberryAward for Worst Actor. The film was critically panned and was a BoxOfficeBomb.
