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Harry and the Hendersons
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_3'); })For as long as there have been stories, there have been legends. Many of these explain things now covered by science, while others cover the inexplicable for which science cannot account. Even as human knowledge expands, there always seem to be elusive creatures that tread the blurry line between legend and fact, which people swear are real but no one has been able to reliably study. These creatures are likely to remain in the shadows of human understanding.At least they were, until George Henderson hit one with his car.Realizing that he just made the find of the century on his way back from a family camping trip, George packs up what he believes to be the corpse of a Sasquatch and takes it home with visions of fame and fortune dancing in the minds of his family, but soon after makes a number of other discoveries: The creature was not dead, only stunned. And far from being the rampaging monster they first fear it is, it appears to be quite gentle and curious, if confused about its current setting.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_2'); })Now they have a new problem: Keeping it a secret.Harry and the Hendersons (1987) is a family comedy film starring John Lithgow as George Henderson, against the rather phenomenal special effects by Rick Baker used to bring the friendly Bigfoot to life, for which the movie won an Oscar. It was followed by a live-action series following the adventures of the Hendersons and their pet Bigfoot, billed as "ALF for the 90's". | |
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Right Behind Me | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_170128e9 | comment |
Right Behind Me: Dr. Wrightwood discovers near the end that for someone who is eight feet tall and probably more than 500 pounds, Harry is really, really quiet. | |
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Character Name and the Noun Phrase | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_1a68cbdc | comment |
Character Name and the Noun Phrase: The title. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_2d4fa515 | type |
Ax-Crazy | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_2d4fa515 | comment |
Ax-Crazy: During the frenzy while Harry is missing, a customer in the hunting store is desperate to buy a gun in order to defend himself from Harry with (since Harry was spotted three blocks from the man's house). What kind of gun is the customer looking to buy? Either a Magnum, M16 or a fully-automatic gun equipped with a night scope. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_2dc0d2bf | type |
Hidden Depths | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_2dc0d2bf | comment |
Hidden Depths: George initially seems like your typical manly man hunter, but his interactions with Harry show that he is also quite kind, sensitive, and a highly talented artist. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_2e528f4e | type |
What Measure Is a Non-Cute? | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_2e528f4e | comment |
What Measure Is a Non-Cute?: Harry is a gentle creature that gets greatly upset when he discovers George's trophies. However he does eat fish without hesitation. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_36c64123 | type |
Gentle Giant | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_36c64123 | comment |
Gentle Giant: Harry might be big and strong, but in personality he's like an eight-foot teddy bear. He is also a herbivore, (mostly. He does eat fish) and gets visibly upset when confronted with hunting trophies, furs, and even cooked meat. (George had been a hunter, and worked in a hunting goods store at the beginning of the movie.) | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_38291355 | type |
Does Not Know His Own Strength | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_38291355 | comment |
Does Not Know His Own Strength: Harry doesn't know that the Hendersons' house isn't Sasquatch-proofed. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_41a3e267 | type |
Hidden in Plain Sight | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_41a3e267 | comment |
Hidden in Plain Sight: How the Sasquatches avoid being found. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_4e7c4536 | type |
Wham Line | |
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Wham Line: | |
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Batman in My Basement | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_53f5ccea | comment |
Batman in My Basement: The basic premise. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_611a1a5e | type |
Nosy Neighbor | |
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Nosy Neighbor: Irene. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_617f0563 | type |
Heel–Face Turn | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_617f0563 | comment |
Heel–Face Turn: The hunter Jacques LaFleur at the end, when he realizes that Harry isn't dangerous. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_6bda9a30 | type |
Meaningful Name | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_6bda9a30 | comment |
Meaningful Name: Harry didn't come with a name, but Ernest misinterprets his father referring to "our hairy friend" as "our Harry friend" and the name sticks. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_6ef09297 | type |
Masquerade | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_6ef09297 | comment |
Masquerade: The Hendersons realize that Harry could be in a lot of danger if people find out about him. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_7ace2582 | type |
Somewhere, a Mammalogist Is Crying | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_7ace2582 | comment |
Somewhere, a Mammalogist Is Crying: Most primates would interpret Harry's toothy grin as an aggressive or fearful gesture rather than a friendly one. YMMV on this. He does use his teeth in a threatening manner early in the film. He may have learned to use it in happiness upon living with the Hendersons. | |
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Reckless Gun Usage | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_7d34f23a | comment |
Reckless Gun Usage: George is concerned that the Bigfoot-related hype running roughshod through Seattle will lead to many unqualified people arming themselves. Later, he is clearly frustrated by a panicky customer who tries to purchase "anything that goes fully-automatic", the man clearly ignorant of the fact that such a weapon is illegal. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_9a7d4472 | type |
Stock Ness Monster | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_9a7d4472 | comment |
Stock Ness Monster: After LaFleur finally gives up on hunting Harry, Wrightwood asks him what he will do now. LaFleur states he might try hunting the Loch Ness Monster. A case of Hilarious in Hindsight - an episode of the TV series did have the characters seeing Nessie, although we aren't shown it. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_9b2cfbb4 | type |
Frazetta Man | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_9b2cfbb4 | comment |
Frazetta Man Zig-zagged in Harry's case. He resembles a generic archeic hominid, has ape-like features, but we also see females and infants of his species at the end of the movie, and he doesn't seem to find human females attractive. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_9c23f3a0 | type |
Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_9c23f3a0 | comment |
Bigfoot, Sasquatch and Yeti: Harry. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_a3eae597 | type |
Award-Bait Song | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_a3eae597 | comment |
Award-Bait Song: Love Lives On by Joe Cocker. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_a8182b34 | type |
SeldomSeenSpecies | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_a8182b34 | comment |
Seldom-Seen Species In-universe, he is this. He also makes a halfway decend reconstruction of the obscure hominid, paranthropus. | |
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Fish out of Water | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_af696bef | comment |
Fish out of Water: Harry, once transplanted to suburbia. | |
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Benevolent Monsters | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_b0f07590 | comment |
Benevolent Monsters: Harry. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_be009bbc | type |
Alliterative Name | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_be009bbc | comment |
Alliterative Name: Harry Henderson, once he gets his name. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_c4500946 | type |
Break His Heart to Save Him | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_c4500946 | comment |
Break His Heart to Save Him: Not only does George yell at Harry to try to get him to leave (so he can escape a Sasquatch hunter), he also punches him. Considering Harry's size, ordinarily this would be very bad for George's health. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_c75df49a | type |
Shout-Out | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_c75df49a | comment |
Shout-Out: Sarah frets that Harry's presence will wreck her social life, speculating that her classmates will pour pig's blood on her if they find out. The Addams Family theme music plays during a scene where Harry is being groomed. George mentions to Nancy (played by Melinda Dillon, who has played another well-known mom) that even though he asked for paints for Christmas one year, his father got him a BB gun. | |
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| Harry and the Hendersons / int_dc57d1e6 | type |
HilariousInHindsight | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_dc57d1e6 | comment |
A case of Hilarious in Hindsight - an episode of the TV series did have the characters seeing Nessie, although we aren't shown it. | |
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Calling the Old Man Out | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_e52a0409 | comment |
Calling the Old Man Out: George finally stands up to his father and goes off on him after the latter changes his gentle Sasquatch standee to look more ferocious. | |
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Non-Humans Lack Attributes | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_e683db22 | comment |
Nonhumans Lack Attributes: Played with: Harry's fur is thicker in that particular area and nothing is in immediate evidence, but Sarah Henderson states that she can tell he is male. (Her mother starts to ask how she knows, but has a moment of realization and avoids further inquiry). LaFleur confirms this later. Ow. | |
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Groin Attack | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_eaf5a1ac | comment |
LaFleur confirms this later. Ow. | |
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Shoo the Dog | |
| Harry and the Hendersons / int_f50b1e05 | comment |
Shoo the Dog: See Break His Heart to Save Him above. | |
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Drives Like Crazy | |
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Drives Like Crazy: The entire reason George hits Harry is because he is speeding through the wilderness roads, despite Nancy's repeated pleas for him to drive carefully. | |
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