‹ All movies

The Rewatchables ·

Teen Wolf

year 1985decade 80sdirector Rod Danielgenre Comedy
host Bill Simmonshost Kyle Brandt
All 15 categories

Most Rewatchable Scene · 24:49

The final basketball game is one choice

Bill Simmons: The failed beer purchase followed by Stiles van surfing establishes Stiles as a singular comic character.

Kyle Brandt: Scott's first home transformation and his werewolf father appearing in the doorway are praised as a funny theatrical surprise.

The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie · 1:12:17

Mick’s threat about the Howard family stealing chickens

Kyle Brandt: Mick's threat that his family handled Scott's kind before and shot a chicken-stealing relative is praised as an extreme provocation.

The film

Teen Wolf (1985)

Directed by Rod Daniel · Comedy

92 minutes

IMDb Find on JustWatch Find on Rotten Tomatoes
Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Everything from the episode

In the order the hosts got to it. Open a row for the discussion.

39:28

Picking Nits

Boof’s loyalty, missing media and recruiters, unclear setting, game mechanics, wolf height, a dog whistle, Lewis, dan...

Boof’s loyalty, missing media and recruiters, unclear setting, game mechanics, wolf height, a dog whistle, Lewis, dance attire, and absent police

In the discussion (9)
Approx. transcript time · 00:39:28Read transcript
  • Rusty Thorne is nominated as the cheesiest character name. — Kyle Brandt
  • Boof continuing to like Scott after the clawing is questioned. — Bill Simmons
  • A real werewolf athlete would attract national media and major-college recruiters, yet the movie shows almost none. — Kyle Brandt
  • The setting is guessed as Nebraska because a Cornhuskers item appears in the Howard kitchen. — Bill Simmons
  • Mick standing beneath the basket during the free throws and the wolf's inconsistent height are questioned. — Bill Simmons
  • The hardware-store dog whistle affects Scott but not his werewolf father. — Bill Simmons
  • Lewis functions as a third friend early, turns on Scott, and then almost disappears. — Bill Simmons
  • Mick and Pamela's funeral-like dance clothes and Mick attending another school's events are questioned. — Kyle Brandt
  • The town has no police response to van surfing, property damage, an apparent robbery, or a huge party. — Kyle Brandt
Share this discussion More Picking Nits answers
52:36

Casting What-Ifs

James Hampton reading for Coach Finstock before Michael J. Fox suggested him for the father

James Hampton reading for Coach Finstock before Michael J. Fox suggested him for the father

This discussion recalls a choice from an earlier episode.

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 00:52:36Read transcript
Share this discussion More Casting What-Ifs answers
56:52

Recasting Couch

Lori Loughlin or Elisabeth Shue as Boof and Eric Stoltz as Scott

Lori Loughlin or Elisabeth Shue as Boof and Eric Stoltz as Scott

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:56:52Read transcript
  • Loughlin is proposed as a stronger Boof. — Bill Simmons
  • Shue is proposed as a stronger Boof, with darker hair separating her from Karate Kid. — Bill Simmons
  • Eric Stoltz replacing Fox as Scott is proposed as poetic compensation for losing the Marty McFly role. — Kyle Brandt
Share this discussion More Recasting Couch answers
58:11

Half-Assed Internet Research

The basketball double, Fox sequel reports, an IMDb hoax, cast careers, memorabilia, a deleted Carson appearance, and ...

The basketball double, Fox sequel reports, an IMDb hoax, cast careers, memorabilia, a deleted Carson appearance, and Stiles shirts

In the discussion (9)
Approx. transcript time · 00:58:11Read transcript
  • Fox's basketball double is identified as Jeff Glosser, a college player who spent long days in wolf makeup during the short shoot. — Bill Simmons
  • Conflicting reports that Fox hated the movie are rejected after a later reunion account says he greeted the cast remotely. — Bill Simmons
  • A 2004 internet hoax falsely identified Mike Piazza as Mick and reached IMDb. — Bill Simmons
  • Jerry Levine reportedly remained recognizable as Stiles long after release. — Bill Simmons
  • Mark Arnold reportedly arranged for his soap character to die so he could promote Teen Wolf. — Bill Simmons
  • Wiesmeier, Linda, is identified as a July 1982 Playboy Playmate appearing in the party Jell-O gag. — Bill Simmons
  • Fox's jersey was sold to a Beverly Hills pawn shop for $30,000, with its later location unknown. — Bill Simmons
  • A scripted Tonight Show appearance for the wolf was cut for expense and convenience. — Bill Simmons
  • Stiles's five shirt slogans are catalogued as memorable artifacts. — Bill Simmons
Share this discussion More Half-Assed Internet Research answers
1:16:23

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Disappearing wolf hair, Scott’s mother, historic sports events, comparable NBA games, an all-movie basketball team, a...

Disappearing wolf hair, Scott’s mother, historic sports events, comparable NBA games, an all-movie basketball team, and the regional-final box score

In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:16:23Read transcript
  • The disappearance of hair and nails when a werewolf becomes human is questioned. — Kyle Brandt
  • An audience theory that Mick shot Scott's mother is examined and rejected as genetically inconsistent. — Bill Simmons
  • Scott's first transformation during a game is compared with other extraordinary fictional sports events. — Bill Simmons
  • Russell Westbrook is selected as the NBA player whose power-guard game most resembles the wolf's. — Bill Simmons
  • The wolf is placed on an all-time fictional movie-basketball team, though his outside shooting remains unknown. — Bill Simmons
  • A reconstructed final-game box score credits Scott with about fourteen points and six assists and number 45 with major defense and rebounding. — Bill Simmons
Share this discussion More Probably Unanswerable Questions answers