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Benchwarmers
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The Benchwarmers is a 2006 Happy Madison Productions film directed by Dennis Dugan about Clark Reedy (Jon Heder) and Richie Goodman (David Spade), a pair of grown nerds, and their far less nerdy and older friend, Gus Matthews (Rob Schneider). Gus' wife Liz (Molly Sims) is desperate to get pregnant while Gus is a bit reluctant. They save a child from bullies while Gus was teaching the others baseball, and later defeat them in the same game. The child that they helped's father, a billionaire named Mel Carmichael (Jon Lovitz), returns and proposes them to play in a tournament with some of the nastier children's teams to raise awareness of bullying and its consequences, as none of them were allowed to play sports as children. However, rival little coach and former childhood bully Jerry McDowell (Craig Kilborn) is determined to stop the Benchwarmers from winning the prized stadium at all costs.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })A direct-to-DVD sequel Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls was released in January 2019 (where only Jon Lovitz reprised his role). It got extreme negative reviews. | |
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The Cameo | |
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The Cameo/Creator Cameo: As usual with Happy Madison films, this features cameos of several of Adam Sandler's collaborators. Director Dennis Dugan appears as Coach Bellows at the Brookdale game. He even shakes hands and has a brief conversation with Gus.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_3'); }) | |
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The Atoner | |
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The Atoner - Gus, once it becomes known that he bullied a child into a mental institution. | |
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Broken Pedestal | |
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Broken Pedestal: Gus for everyone who admired him once his history as a bully comes to light. Later rebuilt thanks to a testimony and forgiveness from Marcus, his old victim. | |
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Cool Car | |
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Cool Car: Mel drives KITT! | |
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Basement-Dweller | |
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Basement-Dweller: Richie's brother Howie is afraid of the sun, but instead of the basement he hides in the closet and never leaves the house. Richie only manages to get Howie to come out to play baseball by telling him that there's a serial killer on the loose who only kills people named Howie in his neighborhood. Marcus, the kid Gus bullied as a child, became this as an adult. | |
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As Himself | |
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As Himself - Reggie Jackson appears to help train Clark and Richie, claiming to be a childhood friend of Mel. | |
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The Ace | |
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The Ace: Gus is awesome at pretty much every aspect of baseball, and essentially carries the guys through their games. | |
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Cloudcuckoolander | |
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Cloudcuckoolander: Clark | |
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