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* SoBadItsGood: To paraphrase Creator/NormMacDonald, this movie is a lot like ''Film/KramerVsKramer''. That film ''also'' involved a bitter custody battle, but it was missing something-- what was it? Oh yeah: ''ARM WRESTLING!''
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* SoBadItsGood: To paraphrase Creator/NormMacDonald, this movie is a lot like ''Film/KramerVsKramer''. That film ''also'' involved a bitter custody battle, battle and a heartfelt examination of a father's bond with his young son, but it was missing something-- what was it? Oh yeah: ''ARM WRESTLING!''
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** [[Series/That70sShow Debra Jo Rupp]] was the maid in the unaired pilot.
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* SpiritualLicensee: To ''Series/FawltyTowers'', given how much of the setting was employed (hotel, crazy chef), but the focus was more on the characters' lives as opposed to hotel antics and that the leads weren't very much like Basil or Sybil Fawlty. (It helps that two previous US attempts-- ''Chateau Snavley's'' with Creator/HarveyKorman and Creator/BettyWhite and ''Amanda's by the Sea'' {with a GenderFlip of Basil played by Creator/BeaArthur either didn't last or weren't picked up, and one after this, ''Payne'' {with Creator/JohnLarroquette and [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} Jobeth Williams]]), despite having the blessing of Creator/JohnCleese himself (and who intended to have a recurring role in the second season) also failed quickly.)
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* SpiritualLicensee: To ''Series/FawltyTowers'', given how much of the setting was employed (hotel, crazy chef), but the focus was more on the characters' lives as opposed to hotel antics and that the leads weren't very much like Basil or Sybil Fawlty. (It helps that two previous US attempts-- ''Chateau Snavley's'' with Creator/HarveyKorman and Creator/BettyWhite and ''Amanda's by the Sea'' {with a GenderFlip of Basil played by Creator/BeaArthur either didn't last or weren't picked up, and one after this, ''Payne'' {with Creator/JohnLarroquette and [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} [[Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}} Jobeth Williams]]), despite having the blessing of Creator/JohnCleese himself (and who intended to have a recurring role in the second season) also failed quickly.)
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* HarsherInHindsight: Simon mentions that he is not blushing, but having a stroke to an overly obsessive fan who is preventing him from being off television. This isn't so much funny, especially to fans July 2012 when Tim Curry actually does come down with a stroke. Granted that he is fine now, but it's a bit touchy to his loyal fanbase.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Simon mentions that he is not blushing, but having a stroke to an overly obsessive fan who is preventing him from being off television. This isn't so much funny, especially to fans July 2012 when Tim Curry actually does did come down with a stroke.stroke in 2012. Granted that he is fine now, but it's a bit touchy to his loyal fanbase.
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* SpiritualLicensee: To ''Series/FawltyTowers'', given how much of the setting was employed (hotel, crazy chef), but the focus was more on the characters' lives as opposed to hotel antics and that the leads weren't very much like Basil or Sybil Fawlty. (It helps that two previous US attempts-- ''Chateau Snavley's'' with Creator/HarveyKorman and Creator/BettyWhite and ''Amanda's by the Sea'' {with a GenderFlip of Basil played by Creator/BeaArthur either didn't last or weren't picked up, and one after this, ''Payne'' {with Creator/JohnLarroquette and [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} Jobeth Williams]]}, despite having the blessing of Creator/JohnCleese himself {and who intended to have a recurring role in the second season} also failed quickly.)
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* SpiritualLicensee: To ''Series/FawltyTowers'', given how much of the setting was employed (hotel, crazy chef), but the focus was more on the characters' lives as opposed to hotel antics and that the leads weren't very much like Basil or Sybil Fawlty. (It helps that two previous US attempts-- ''Chateau Snavley's'' with Creator/HarveyKorman and Creator/BettyWhite and ''Amanda's by the Sea'' {with a GenderFlip of Basil played by Creator/BeaArthur either didn't last or weren't picked up, and one after this, ''Payne'' {with Creator/JohnLarroquette and [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} Jobeth Williams]]}, Williams]]), despite having the blessing of Creator/JohnCleese himself {and (and who intended to have a recurring role in the second season} season) also failed quickly.)
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* SpiritualLicensee: To ''Series/FawltyTowers'', given how much of the setting was employed (hotel, crazy chef), but the focus was more on the characters' lives as opposed to hotel antics and that the leads weren't very much like Basil or Sybil Fawlty. (It helps that two previous US attempts-- ''Chateau Snavley's'' {with Creator/HarveyKorman and Creator/BettyWhite} and ''Amanda's by the Sea'' {with a GenderFlip of Basil played by Creator/BeaArthur either didn't last or weren't picked up, and one after this, ''Payne'' {with Creator/JohnLaroquette and [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} Jobeth Williams]]}, despite having the blessing of Creator/JohnCleese himself {and who intended to have a recurring role in the second season} also failed quickly.)
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* SpiritualLicensee: To ''Series/FawltyTowers'', given how much of the setting was employed (hotel, crazy chef), but the focus was more on the characters' lives as opposed to hotel antics and that the leads weren't very much like Basil or Sybil Fawlty. (It helps that two previous US attempts-- ''Chateau Snavley's'' {with with Creator/HarveyKorman and Creator/BettyWhite} Creator/BettyWhite and ''Amanda's by the Sea'' {with a GenderFlip of Basil played by Creator/BeaArthur either didn't last or weren't picked up, and one after this, ''Payne'' {with Creator/JohnLaroquette Creator/JohnLarroquette and [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} Jobeth Williams]]}, despite having the blessing of Creator/JohnCleese himself {and who intended to have a recurring role in the second season} also failed quickly.)
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The soundtrack is chock full of it. From Creator/KennyLoggins’s “[[https://youtu.be/h_Dd6XBOu18 Meet Me Half Way]]“ to Larry Greene’s “[[https://youtu.be/PZQZyCyhh30 Take It Higher]]“ and “[[https://youtu.be/zMHfvYl2rYE Mind Over Matter]],” to Creator/SammyHagar’s “[[https://youtu.be/AndEtX7vhfs Winner Takes It All]]” and Creator/GiorgioMoroder’s “[[https://youtu.be/f9Big69Lf8M The Fight]],” It’s a veritable Crowning Soundtrack of Awesome.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The soundtrack is chock full of it. From Creator/KennyLoggins’s Music/KennyLoggins’s “[[https://youtu.be/h_Dd6XBOu18 Meet Me Half Way]]“ to Larry Greene’s “[[https://youtu.be/PZQZyCyhh30 Take It Higher]]“ and “[[https://youtu.be/zMHfvYl2rYE Mind Over Matter]],” to Creator/SammyHagar’s Music/SammyHagar’s “[[https://youtu.be/AndEtX7vhfs Winner Takes It All]]” and Creator/GiorgioMoroder’s Music/GiorgioMoroder’s “[[https://youtu.be/f9Big69Lf8M The Fight]],” It’s a veritable Crowning Soundtrack of Awesome.
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* SpiritualLicensee: To ''Series/FawltyTowers'', given how much of the setting was employed (hotel, crazy chef), but the focus was more on the characters' lives as opposed to hotel antics and that the leads weren't very much like Basil or Sybil Fawlty. (It helps that two previous US attempts-- ''Chateau Snavley's'' {with [[Film/BlazingSaddles Harvey Korman]] and Creator/BettyWhite} and ''Amanda's by the Sea'' {with a GenderFlip of Basil played by [[Series/{{Maude}} Bea]] [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Arthur]]} either didn't last or weren't picked up, and one after this, ''Payne'' {with [[Series/NightCourt John Laroquette]] and [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} Jobeth Williams]]}, despite having the blessing of John Cleese himself {and who intended to have a recurring role in the second season} also failed quickly.)
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* SpiritualLicensee: To ''Series/FawltyTowers'', given how much of the setting was employed (hotel, crazy chef), but the focus was more on the characters' lives as opposed to hotel antics and that the leads weren't very much like Basil or Sybil Fawlty. (It helps that two previous US attempts-- ''Chateau Snavley's'' {with [[Film/BlazingSaddles Harvey Korman]] Creator/HarveyKorman and Creator/BettyWhite} and ''Amanda's by the Sea'' {with a GenderFlip of Basil played by [[Series/{{Maude}} Bea]] [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Arthur]]} Creator/BeaArthur either didn't last or weren't picked up, and one after this, ''Payne'' {with [[Series/NightCourt John Laroquette]] Creator/JohnLaroquette and [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} Jobeth Williams]]}, despite having the blessing of John Cleese Creator/JohnCleese himself {and who intended to have a recurring role in the second season} also failed quickly.))
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The soundtrack is chock full of it. From Creator/KennyLoggins’s “[[https://youtu.be/h_Dd6XBOu18 Meet Me Half Way]]“ to Larry Greene’s “[[https://youtu.be/PZQZyCyhh30 Take It Higher]]“ and “[[https://youtu.be/zMHfvYl2rYE Mind Over Matter]],” to Creator/SammyHagar’s “[[https://youtu.be/AndEtX7vhfs Winner Takes It All]]” and Creator/GiorgioMoroder’s “[[https://youtu.be/f9Big69Lf8M The Fight]],” It’s a veritable Crowning Soundtrack it Awesome.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The soundtrack is chock full of it. From Creator/KennyLoggins’s “[[https://youtu.be/h_Dd6XBOu18 Meet Me Half Way]]“ to Larry Greene’s “[[https://youtu.be/PZQZyCyhh30 Take It Higher]]“ and “[[https://youtu.be/zMHfvYl2rYE Mind Over Matter]],” to Creator/SammyHagar’s “[[https://youtu.be/AndEtX7vhfs Winner Takes It All]]” and Creator/GiorgioMoroder’s “[[https://youtu.be/f9Big69Lf8M The Fight]],” It’s a veritable Crowning Soundtrack it of Awesome.
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* Awesome Music: The soundtrack is chock full of it. From Creator/KennyLoggins’s “[[https://youtu.be/h_Dd6XBOu18 Meet Me Half Way]]“ to Larry Greene’s “[[https://youtu.be/PZQZyCyhh30 Take It Higher]]“ and “[[https://youtu.be/zMHfvYl2rYE Mind Over Matter]],” to Creator/SammyHagar’s “[[https://youtu.be/AndEtX7vhfs Winner Takes It All]]” and Creator/GiorgioMoroder’s “[[https://youtu.be/f9Big69Lf8M The Fight]],” It’s a veritable Crowning Soundtrack it Awesome.
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* Awesome Music: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The soundtrack is chock full of it. From Creator/KennyLoggins’s “[[https://youtu.be/h_Dd6XBOu18 Meet Me Half Way]]“ to Larry Greene’s “[[https://youtu.be/PZQZyCyhh30 Take It Higher]]“ and “[[https://youtu.be/zMHfvYl2rYE Mind Over Matter]],” to Creator/SammyHagar’s “[[https://youtu.be/AndEtX7vhfs Winner Takes It All]]” and Creator/GiorgioMoroder’s “[[https://youtu.be/f9Big69Lf8M The Fight]],” It’s a veritable Crowning Soundtrack it Awesome.
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* Awesome Music: The soundtrack is chock full of it. From Creator/KennyLoggins’s “[[https://youtu.be/h_Dd6XBOu18 Meet Me Half Way]]“ to Larry Greene’s “[[https://youtu.be/PZQZyCyhh30 Take It Higher]]“ and “[[https://youtu.be/zMHfvYl2rYE Mind Over Matter]],” to Creator/SammyHagar’s “[[https://youtu.be/AndEtX7vhfs Winner Takes It All]]” and Creator/GiorgioMoroder’s “[[https://youtu.be/f9Big69Lf8M The Fight]],” It’s a veritable Crowning Soundtrack it Awesome.
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** [[Series/That70sShow Debra Jo Rupp]] was the maid in the unaired pilot.pilot.
* SpiritualLicensee: To ''Series/FawltyTowers'', given how much of the setting was employed (hotel, crazy chef), but the focus was more on the characters' lives as opposed to hotel antics and that the leads weren't very much like Basil or Sybil Fawlty. (It helps that two previous US attempts-- ''Chateau Snavley's'' {with [[Film/BlazingSaddles Harvey Korman]] and Creator/BettyWhite} and ''Amanda's by the Sea'' {with a GenderFlip of Basil played by [[Series/{{Maude}} Bea]] [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Arthur]]} either didn't last or weren't picked up, and one after this, ''Payne'' {with [[Series/NightCourt John Laroquette]] and [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} Jobeth Williams]]}, despite having the blessing of John Cleese himself {and who intended to have a recurring role in the second season} also failed quickly.)
* SpiritualLicensee: To ''Series/FawltyTowers'', given how much of the setting was employed (hotel, crazy chef), but the focus was more on the characters' lives as opposed to hotel antics and that the leads weren't very much like Basil or Sybil Fawlty. (It helps that two previous US attempts-- ''Chateau Snavley's'' {with [[Film/BlazingSaddles Harvey Korman]] and Creator/BettyWhite} and ''Amanda's by the Sea'' {with a GenderFlip of Basil played by [[Series/{{Maude}} Bea]] [[Series/TheGoldenGirls Arthur]]} either didn't last or weren't picked up, and one after this, ''Payne'' {with [[Series/NightCourt John Laroquette]] and [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} Jobeth Williams]]}, despite having the blessing of John Cleese himself {and who intended to have a recurring role in the second season} also failed quickly.)
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: [[Creator/TimCurry Simon]]
* HarsherInHindsight: Simon mentions that he is not blushing, but having a stroke to an overly obsessive fan who is preventing him from being off television. This isn't so much funny, especially to fans July 2012 when Tim Curry actually does come down with a stroke. Granted that he is fine now, but it's a bit touchy to his loyal fanbase.
* HarsherInHindsight: Simon mentions that he is not blushing, but having a stroke to an overly obsessive fan who is preventing him from being off television. This isn't so much funny, especially to fans July 2012 when Tim Curry actually does come down with a stroke. Granted that he is fine now, but it's a bit touchy to his loyal fanbase.
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Simon]].
* JustHereForGodzilla: It's mainly known for either having Tim Curry, or a pre-fame Creator/SteveCarell.
* HarsherInHindsight: Simon mentions that he is not blushing, but having a stroke to an overly obsessive fan who is preventing him from being off television. This isn't so much funny, especially to fans July 2012 when Tim Curry actually does come down with a stroke. Granted that he is fine now, but it's a bit touchy to his loyalfanbase.fanbase.
* OvershadowedByControversy: The show's backstage turmoil (see the Trivia page) is more talked about than the show itself.
* RetroactiveRecognition: As stated, a young Steve Carell played the crazy Greek chef, and people began to search the show up after Carell talked about it in interviews.
** [[Series/That70sShow Debra Jo Rupp]] was the maid in the unaired pilot.
* JustHereForGodzilla: It's mainly known for either having Tim Curry, or a pre-fame Creator/SteveCarell.
* HarsherInHindsight: Simon mentions that he is not blushing, but having a stroke to an overly obsessive fan who is preventing him from being off television. This isn't so much funny, especially to fans July 2012 when Tim Curry actually does come down with a stroke. Granted that he is fine now, but it's a bit touchy to his loyal
* OvershadowedByControversy: The show's backstage turmoil (see the Trivia page) is more talked about than the show itself.
* RetroactiveRecognition: As stated, a young Steve Carell played the crazy Greek chef, and people began to search the show up after Carell talked about it in interviews.
** [[Series/That70sShow Debra Jo Rupp]] was the maid in the unaired pilot.
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* SoBadItsGood: To paraphrase Creator/NormMacDonald, this movie is just like ''Film/KramerVsKramer''. That ''also'' involved a bitter custody battle, but it was missing something-- what was it? Oh yeah: ''ARM WRESTLING!''
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* SoBadItsGood: To paraphrase Creator/NormMacDonald, this movie is just a lot like ''Film/KramerVsKramer''. That film ''also'' involved a bitter custody battle, but it was missing something-- what was it? Oh yeah: ''ARM WRESTLING!''
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* SoBadItsGood: To paraphrase Creator/NormMacDonald, this movie is just like ''Film/KramerVsKramer''. That ''also'' involved a bitter custody battle, but it was missing something-- what was it? Oh yeah: ''ARM WRESTLING!''
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* HarsherInHindsight: [[TimCurry Simon]] mentions that he is not blushing, but having a stroke to an overly obsessive fan who is preventing him from being off television. This isn't so much funny, especially to fans July 2012 when Tim Curry actually does come down with a stroke. Granted that he is fine now, but it's a bit touchy to his loyal fanbase.
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* HarsherInHindsight: [[TimCurry Simon]] mentions that he is not blushing, but having a stroke to an overly obsessive fan who is preventing him from being off television. This isn't so much funny, especially to fans July 2012 when Tim Curry actually does come down with a stroke. Granted that he is fine now, but it's a bit touchy to his loyal fanbase.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Jason Cutler has a large number of KickTheDog moments, but the two highest contenders for this are either him locking up all of Lincoln's letters to his family over the years and trying to convince Michael that Lincoln never cared about his family (and trying to continue to play this angle when Michael finds the letters) or ''him hiring a bunch of goons with the mission of kidnapping Michael (and bringing him to his home) and roughing Lincoln up''.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: When Bull punches Hawk in the nose during their final arm wrestling match, this should have resulted in an instant disqualification.
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* CultClassic: Although it was unsuccessful both critically and commercially, this movie does have its share of fans.
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