Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006 film
Craig Horlbeck · Danny Heifetz · Danny Kelly
Aired September 8, 2026
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
To Live and Die in L.A.
In the Line of Fire
Pineapple Express
Film credit
Gary Cole
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Rewatchables episodes featuring Gary Cole’s films
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
2004 film
Craig Horlbeck · Danny Heifetz · Danny Kelly
Aired August 6, 2024
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Half-Assed Internet Research
The production’s NASCAR access, unpaid brand placement, the stars’ first race-car experience, cast ages, and improvisational filming
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:34:41Read transcript
- The movie used real NASCAR locations, drivers, commentators, and details. — Craig Horlbeck
- Sony reportedly did not charge Wonder Bread, Old Spice, Perrier, or other brands for product placement; the brands promoted the movie. — Craig Horlbeck
- Will Ferrell’s father Roy Lee Ferrell played with the Righteous Brothers and has a song in the film.
- Ferrell and John C. Reilly were frightened by their first short track runs but returned rather than leave early.
- Gary Cole and Jane Lynch were only eleven and seven years older than Will Ferrell.
- The dinner scene took a day and produced ruined takes because the camera operator laughed.
The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance
Molly Shannon
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:30:00Read transcript
- Molly Shannon, Amy Adams, Grandpa Chip, Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Adam McKay are the principal candidates. — Craig Horlbeck
- Gary Cole is rejected as too important despite a concentrated run of jokes; Adam McKay is praised for one short driver scene. — Craig Horlbeck
- The panel agrees on Molly Shannon. — Craig Horlbeck
The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award
No consensus: Gary Cole, Ted Manson, Ian Roberts, and Greg Germann
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:27:58Read transcript
- Gary Cole is offered as the beginner-level choice because viewers may recognize Office Space and Veep without knowing his name.
- Ted Manson is the expert-level choice and Ian Roberts is the middle-level choice.
- Greg Germann and Jack McBrayer extend the debate over how recognizable is too recognizable. — Craig Horlbeck
The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award
Stockwell; Pankow; Dwier Brown; Gary Cole; disputed Petersen eligibility
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:38:54Read transcript
- The That Guy category is divided into casual, established-fan and deep-cut audiences: Stockwell, Pankow and Dwier Brown are offered, with Gary Cole added and Petersen’s eligibility hotly disputed.
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 00:58:09Read transcript
- Team members and Patches are excluded for too much screen time; Bateman’s Pepper Brooks is the obvious choice. — Craig Horlbeck
- Oswalt’s tiny voiceover contributions are likened to a successful half-court shot; Cole and Bateman together make every announcing scene memorable. — Craig Horlbeck
- The feminine-versus-Canadian and1919Helsinki remarks are additional announcing highlights; one viewer initially believed the historical reference. — Craig Horlbeck
- Armstrong is a late cameo-based contender, though Oswalt remains the tiny-appearance comparison. — Craig Horlbeck
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:55:38Read transcript
- The panel uses a broader recognition-based definition than the usual hosts, proposing Cole, Tudyk and Williams through familiar previous roles. — Craig Horlbeck
- The referee is recognized as a real sports official and American Gladiators referee; his delayed final foot-fault call is criticized despite being correct.
- Armstrong is permanently recognized as Booger from Revenge of the Nerds; Root and Cole are recognized through Barry and Office Space. — Craig Horlbeck
The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award
Wheelchair gun expert (Professor Finley actor)
In the discussion (11)
Approx. transcript time · 01:07:25Read transcript
- Fred Thompson is described as a former that-guy who became recognizable by name. — Bill Simmons
- Tobin Bell is another former that-guy. — Bill Simmons
- Gary Cole is a former that-guy, though he still qualified in 1993. — Bill Simmons
- John Mahoney is described as having graduated from that-guy status around Say Anything. — Bill Simmons
- Brian Libby is a that-guy candidate, with Silent Rage and Shawshank roles recalled. — Bill Simmons
- Joshua Malina is another former that-guy. — Chris Ryan
- Clyde Kusatsu is a that-guy candidate among the investigators. — Chris Ryan
- Steve Hytner is another investigator that-guy candidate. — Chris Ryan
- Anthony Peck is another that-guy candidate, with his Die Hard with a Vengeance role recalled. — Chris Ryan
- Kusatsu and the actor playing Seinfeld’s Kenny Banya are runners-up. — Bill Simmons
- The wheelchair gun expert, recognized as Professor Finley from 90210, is the final that-guy choice; the actor’s name is not recalled. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:13:15Read transcript
- The hosts explicitly object that regular Rewatchables panelists know so many character actors that they deny ordinary viewers’ That Guy experience. — Craig Horlbeck
Most Rewatchable Scene
Dale buying and smoking Pineapple Express with Saul
In the discussion (9)
Approx. transcript time · 00:26:34Read transcript
- Bill Hader’s black-and-white Item 9 test parodies Reefer Madness and builds a complete stoner vocabulary in minutes. — Craig Horlbeck
- The high-school visit exposes Dale’s inappropriate age gap and supplies the Goldblum impression, “time to suck today’s dick,” and an outsider correctly challenging the relationship.
- Saul’s apartment scene captures the awkward transition from buying drugs to hanging out, adds 227, red wine, career talk, and the cross joint.
- Smashing and losing the phones turns a simple anti-tracking plan into escalating incompetence, including the belief it is how authorities found Saddam.
- The cop chase and foot through the windshield produce the movie’s most iconic action image. — Craig Horlbeck
- Red calmly awaits death beside noodles and blood, discusses reincarnation, then supplies an improvised gun-up montage. — Craig Horlbeck
- The long farm battle is divisive for its hard pivot and graphic violence but preserves funny gun conventions and Gary Cole’s villain.
- The diner characters rewatch their own adventure aloud, accurately recreating the pleasure of hungover friends rebuilding the previous night.
- The middle-school dealers’ hostility, fireworks, and adult vocabulary make another favorite scene.
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Films in the archive
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
2004
In the Line of Fire
1993
Pineapple Express
2008
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006