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The Legend of Billie Jean
The Legend of Billie Jean
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Peter Coyote
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Rewatchables episodes featuring Peter Coyote’s films
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 film
Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Sean Fennessey · Mallory Rubin
Aired May 17, 2022
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Apex Mountain
Honda Elite scooters and self-haircuts: yes
In the discussion (9)
Approx. transcript time · 01:05:11Read transcript
- Helen Slater prompts debate among this film, Supergirl and The Secret of My Success, with box-office failures weighed against the Michael J. Fox opportunity. — Bill Simmons
- City Slickers is counteroffered; expectations for Slater are compared to Elizabeth Shoe and Kelly Preston, with a hypothetical Working Girl role. — Bill Simmons
- Christian Slater is rejected. — Bill Simmons
- Honda Elite scooters are endorsed and Lou Reed’s 1985 advertisement is recalled. — Bill Simmons
- Billie Jean’s self-haircut is called unmatched and immediately iconic, leading to COVID haircut memories. — Chris Ryan
- Peter Coyote is weighed against Ken Burns narration and E.T.; E.T. is preferred. — Bill Simmons
- Billie Jeans prompt comparison of the film, song and tennis player, with uncertainty about the filmmakers’ reaction to the shared name and a Billy the Kid interpretation. — Bill Simmons
- Fair being fair and short-haired women are proposed; specific haircut memories remain uncertain. — Chris Ryan
- Sturby Beach and Corpus Christi movies are endorsed; Yeardley Smith’s apex is The Simpsons, Barry Tubb’s Top Gun, and Keith Gordon’s Christine; Joan of Arc has other peaks. — Bill Simmons
The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance
Putter and Dean Stockwell retain separate preferences.
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Approx. transcript time · 00:59:19Read transcript
- The mustached undercover cops are ruled out and Putter is suggested. — Bill Simmons
- Dean Stockwell is forcefully advocated for the early scene with Peter Coyote and the district-attorney role; Paris, Texas is mentioned. — Chris Ryan
- A final reply still picks Putter for being funny. — Chris Ryan
The Joey Pants “That Guy” Award
Peter Coyote; older brother; Erika Eleniak (qualified)
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Approx. transcript time · 01:14:21Read transcript
- Coyote was initially recognizable as Keys before becoming a familiar name; the older brother similarly became known through this role. — Bill Simmons
- Eleniak as the science-class girl is a qualified that-guy choice, with later Baywatch and Under Siege fame noted. — Chris Ryan
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