What’s Aged the Worst?
Dated references/sequel; jaw pain; repeated Phil; stale catchphrases
In the discussion (7)
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- The elaborate Laverne and Shirley parody loses younger viewers who lack the reference.
- Wayne’s World 2 has good bits but tying its whole premise to The Doors, plus older Graduate and Village People references, hurts it.
- Carvey reportedly developed severe jaw pain from holding Garth’s underbite.
- Learning English through Police Academy movies is a dated reference.
- Phil’s vomiting character is unnecessary after the opening.
- Not, Schwing and We’re Not Worthy feel stale despite their enormous cultural reach.
- Misused Not jokes on SportsCenter and the Borat comedy lesson mark the catchphrase’s decline.