The Cable Guy (1996)

91 min. Director: Ben Stiller. Cast: Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, Jack Black, George Segal, Jim Carrey.

Bad Influence Russell/Liotta Single White Female Hand that Rocks
“Hitchcock meets Jerry Lewis” “Rosemary’s Baby meets The Odd Couple” (Carrey)

Leslie Mann Jack black owen Wilson George Segal Diane Baker Charles Napier, Janeane Garofalo Andy Dick Bob Odenkirk and (very briefly) David Cross, Kyle Gass and Eric Roberts

Carrey inventive comic performance (though Jerry Lewis comes to mind) an expensive special effect   outrageous shtick

Former child star Sam Sweet

Medieval Times Star Trek fight scene

Lisp

The old Uncle Miltie move with a giant powder puff

Home karaoke jam “Somebody to Love”

Satire: generations raised on TV, by “Mr. Babysitter”

“preferred customers”

Midnight Express