Junior and his father, Ben, move from Cold River to Mortville. Junior becomes threatened by Ben's desire to date again and find a new mother for Junior, and sabotages each of his dates.
Practical Effects
Gross-out gags achieved with actual vomit machines and carnival destruction.
Acting
John Ritter's escalating desperation is physical comedy gold.
Costume
LaWanda's increasingly unhinged 90s power suits deserve their own exhibit.
Director
Brian Levant
John Ritter
Ben Healy
Michael J. Oliver
Junior Healy
Jack Warden
Big Ben Healy
Laraine Newman
LaWanda Dumore
Amy Yasbeck
Annie Young
Ivyann Schwan
Trixie Young
Gilbert Gottfried
Igor Peabody
Paul Willson
Smith
Alan Blumenfeld
Aron Burger
Charlene Tilton
Debbie Claukinski
James Tolkan
Mr. Thron
Martha Quinn
Emily
Zach Grenier
Voytek
Eric Edwards
Murph
Krystle Mataras
Dolly
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The carnival destruction scene used a real functioning ride that the production had to partially rebuild after each take.
This film helped cement the 'evil kid' comedy boom of the early 90s, directly influencing the tone of later films like 'Dennis the Menace.'
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