![]() Just as Tommy Callahan uses the “Fat Guy in a Little Coat” routine to amuse a downtrodden Richard in the film, Farley used to employ the antic to entertain his Saturday Night Live costar and officemate on set at Studio 8H. BUT ONE MAJOR FILM CRITIC FELT DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THE MOVIE. Additionally, regular contributor Mark Schlereth used a 2013 episode of Mike & Mike as an opportunity to proclaim Tommy Boy as one of his five favorite films of the past 25 years. Host Mike Golic of ESPN’s popular sports-talk program Mike & Mike makes occasional reference to Tommy Boy, even playing a clip from the film in one instance. ![]() TOMMY BOY HOLDS HIGH ESTEEM ON A CERTAIN RADIO SHOW. Among the names listed are “Helen Keller” and “Debbie Little,” printed last name first so as to read “Little, Debbie,” as in Little Debbie brand desserts and snacks. TOMMY CALLAHAN HAD SOME WELL KNOWN CLASSMATES.Įarly on in the film, viewers catch a couple of quick glimpses of Farley’s character’s History 201 class roster. ![]() (He likely didn’t squeak by with a D+ in History 201 after attributing the signing of the Declaration of Independence to Herbie Hancock.) 10. Like Tommy Callahan, Chris Farley graduated from Marquette University. THE CHARACTER’S ALMA MATER WAS ALSO BORROWED FROM FARLEY. TOMMY’S CATCHPHRASE WAS A YOUNG FARLEY’S OWN INVENTION.Īt several points in the movie, Farley shouts the nonsense phrase, “Holy schnikes!” According to director Peter Segal, Farley created this saying in childhood in light of his parents’ strict rule against using obscenities. Kevin and John, the middle and youngest of the three Farley brothers respectively, both appear in Tommy Boy during the wedding reception of Brian Dennehy and Bo Derek’s characters. FARLEY’S TWO BROTHERS BOTH APPEAR IN THE MOVIE. Farley reportedly taunted Spade about the hangout and stomped on his hand, prompting Spade to leave set for the day. FARLEY AND SPADE GOT INTO A SPAT DURING FILMING.Īn infamous incident from the set of Tommy Boy involved Farley becoming angry and violent with his costar and close friend after finding out that Spade had gone out with Lowe the night before without inviting him. Spade wanted to maintain a naturally unkempt hairdo in keeping with the nature of his character, the perpetually flustered Richard Hayden. DAVID SPADE REFUSED TO LET THE FILM’S STYLISTS WORK ON HIS HAIR. One year later, Wolf wrote the screenplay for Farley and Spade’s second starring vehicle, Black Sheep. Like Lowe, however, Wolf was never credited for his work on the movie. FRED WOLF ALSO WORKED ON THE FILM WITHOUT ATTRIBUTION.įollowing completion of the Turners’ Tommy Boy script, Saturday Night Live writer Fred Wolf was brought in for touch-ups. Lowe now jokes that it took about 15 years for the public to notice this oddity. Due to a concurrent role on ABC’s miniseries adaptation of The Stand by Stephen King, Lowe was forced by contract to keep his name off the Farley movie entirely. Although Lowe stayed in the picture after Spade’s hire, he never actually got screen credit for his work.
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