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Meet the Parents

What’s Aged the Best?

Lost luggage; eye gesture; Focker jokes; cameras; phat slang; monitoring business; Polo; Greg’s bad decisions

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  • Lost luggage is an effective engine for repeated jokes, forcing uncomfortable clothes, the swimsuit and a mistaken bag containing a strap-on.
  • Jack’s eye-pointing “I’m watching you” gesture remains effective.
  • Repeatedly calling Greg Focker still gets laughs, especially during volleyball.
  • The teddy-bear camera anticipates ubiquitous hidden and doorbell cameras; pointing it at Dina adds a side gag.
  • Stiller calling Lil’ Kim “phat” evokes TRL-era slang.
  • Jack’s babysitter-monitoring business seems commercially plausible.
  • Teri Polo’s appearance receives praise.
  • Greg’s repeated bad decisions—flushing the toilet, letting Jinx out, smoking on the roof and substituting a painted cat—add rewatchable frustration.