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* VillainousHarlequin: Snively
* WellIntentionedExtremist: The scientists in the fourth film, in comparison to some of the other dog-nappers.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Subtly played in the first film: Whenever the newspaper arrives, Buddy always wakes up early, retrieves the newspaper, and attempts to bury it. The audience knows the reason behind this is because he fears them because his old owner often beat him with it, but the family thought it was simply mischief. It wasn't until the owner fought for the dog that he ended up revealing why.
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* VillainousHarlequin: Snively
* WellIntentionedExtremist: The scientists in the fourth film, in comparison to some of the other dog-nappers.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Subtly played in the first film: Whenever the newspaper arrives, Buddy always wakes up early, retrieves the newspaper, and attempts to bury it. The audience knows the reason behind this is because he fears them because his old owner often beat him with it, but the family thought it was simply mischief. It wasn't until the owner fought for the dog that he ended up revealing why.
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* YoureNotMyFather: In ''Golden Receiver'', Josh misses his dad so much that he can't accept his mom's new boyfriend. After a talk with his coach, Josh is able to see that nothing will stop him from loving his father.
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* YoureNotMyFather: In ''Golden Receiver'', Josh misses his dad so much that he can't accept his mom's new boyfriend. After a talk with his coach, Josh is able to see that nothing no one will stop him from loving ever replace his father.father or his place in Josh's heart.
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* BigGood: Coach Chaney has shades of this in the first film, as [[spoiler:putting Buddy into the final game]] and [[spoiler:having Buddy choose who to stay with]] are both his ideas.
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** Coach Fanelli in the second film is also generally this, as is Coach Crenshaw in the fourth film.
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** Principal Pepper in the first film. Coach Chaney also has shades of this.
** Coach Fanelli in the second film is also generally this, as is Coach Crenshaw in the fourth film.
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* TheAllegedCar: Snively's Truck. When he [[WouldHurtAChild attempts to chase down Josh and Buddy in it]], it completely falls apart, [[LaserGuidedKarma causing him to crash into the lake.]]
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The AirBud series began in 1997, when ''Air Bud'' premiered in theaters. It was an huge success and has spawned four direct sequels and a spin-off franchise in the form of the Air Buddies movies, which focus on Bud's puppies.
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The AirBud ''Air Bud'' series began in 1997, when ''Air Bud'' premiered in theaters. It was an huge success and has spawned four direct sequels and a spin-off franchise in the form of the Air Buddies movies, which focus on Bud's puppies.
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* ArtisticLicenseSports: While there may be no rule [[AnimalAthleteLoophole specifically stating that a dog can't play]], interscholastic leagues do have stringent eligibility requirements, including being a student of sound academic standing.
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* TheDanza: The dog who played Buddy in the first two films was actually named "Buddy".
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Twelve-year-old Josh Framm(Kevin Zegers) is having to deal with moving to a new town, while mourning the [[DisappearedDad death of his father]]. He meets Buddy, a golden retriever who has managed to escape his abusive owner, an alcoholic clown named Norman Snively. The pair become friends and eventually, Josh's mother allows the dog to stay. In the process, Josh discovers that Buddy can play basketball, and the pair end up joining the basketball team, with Buddy as the team's mascot. During a televised game, Snively sees Buddy's talent on the court and manages to get him back from the Framms. Josh, however, manages to rescue the dog, and the pair of them get back to the school, just in time for Buddy to win the game, by means of the AnimalAthleteLoophole.
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Twelve-year-old Josh Framm(Kevin Framm (Kevin Zegers) is having to deal with moving to a new town, while mourning the [[DisappearedDad death of his father]]. He meets Buddy, a golden retriever who has managed to escape his abusive owner, an alcoholic clown named Norman Snively. The pair become friends and eventually, Josh's mother allows the dog to stay. In the process, Josh discovers that Buddy can play basketball, and the pair end up joining the basketball team, with Buddy as the team's mascot. During a televised game, Snively sees Buddy's talent on the court and manages to get him back from the Framms. Josh, however, manages to rescue the dog, and the pair of them get back to the school, just in time for Buddy to win the game, by means of the AnimalAthleteLoophole.
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Twelve-year-old Josh Framm(Kevin Zeger) Zegers) is having to deal with moving to a new town, while mourning the [[DisappearedDad death of his father]]. He meets Buddy, a golden retriever who has managed to escape his abusive owner, an alcoholic clown named Norman Snively. The pair become friends and eventually, Josh's mother allows the dog to stay. In the process, Josh discovers that Buddy can play basketball, and the pair end up joining the basketball team, with Buddy as the team's mascot. During a televised game, Snively sees Buddy's talent on the court and manages to get him back from the Framms. Josh, however, manages to rescue the dog, and the pair of them get back to the school, just in time for Buddy to win the game, by means of the AnimalAthleteLoophole.
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Twelve-year-old Josh Framm Framm(Kevin Zeger) is having to deal with moving to a new town, while mourning the [[DisappearedDad death of his father]]. He meets Buddy, a golden retriever who has managed to escape his abusive owner, an alcoholic clown named Norman Snively. The pair become friends and eventually, Josh's mother allows the dog to stay. In the process, Josh discovers that Buddy can play basketball, and the pair end up joining the basketball team, with Buddy as the team's mascot. During a televised game, Snively sees Buddy's talent on the court and manages to get him back from the Framms. Josh, however, manages to rescue the dog, and the pair of them get back to the school, just in time for Buddy to win the game, by means of the AnimalAthleteLoophole.
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* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey It's That Dog!]]: Buddy is played by Comet from FullHouse.
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Twelve-year-old Josh Framm is having to deal with moving to a new town, while mourning the [[DisappearedDad death of his father]]. He meets Buddy, a golden retriever who has managed to escape his abusive owner, an alcoholic clown named Norman Snively. The pair become friends and eventually, Josh's mother allows the dog to stay. In the process, Josh discovers that Buddy can play basketball, and the pair end up joining the basketball team, with Buddy as the team's mascot. During a televised game, Snively sees Buddy's talent on the court and manages to get him back from the Framms. Josh, however, manages to rescue the dog, and the pair of them get back to the school, just in time for Buddy to win the game, by means of the AnimalAthleteLoophole.
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The Air Bud films each feature Buddy playing a different sport, and follow roughly the same pattern as the original movie: Buddy shows skill at a sport, he is then kidnapped because of his skill at said sport, his family rescues him, and he returns just in time to win the final match for his team.
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The Air Bud ''Air Bud'' films each feature Buddy playing a different sport, and follow roughly the same pattern as the original movie: Buddy shows skill at a sport, he is then kidnapped because of his skill at said sport, his family rescues him, and he returns just in time to win the final match for his team.
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** Buddy also reacts with a bark to loud noises, as evidenced by the Judge using his paliff mallet, causing the dog to bark in response, implying that Buddy is also deeply afraid of loud thumps, presumably because of his former owner's aforementioned abuse.
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Ah, the story of [[ABoyAndHisX A Boy And His Dog]], what could be more wonderful? Why, making the dog a sports prodigy, of course!
Twelve-year-old Josh Framm is having to deal with moving to a new town, while mourning the [[DisappearedDad death of his father]]. He meets Buddy, a golden retriever who has managed to escape his abusive owner, an alcoholic clown named Norman Snively. The pair become friends and eventually, Josh's mother allows the dog to stay. In the process, Josh discovers that Buddy can play basketball, and the pair end up joining the basketball team, with Buddy as the team's mascot. During a televised game, Snively sees Buddy's talent on the court and manages to get him back from the Framms. Josh, however, manages to rescue the dog, and the pair of them get back to the school, just in time for Buddy to win the game, by means of the AnimalAthleteLoophole.
The AirBud series began in 1997, when ''Air Bud'' premiered in theaters. It was an huge success and has spawned four direct sequels and a spin-off franchise in the form of the Air Buddies movies, which focus on Bud's puppies.
The Air Bud films each feature Buddy playing a different sport, and follow roughly the same pattern as the original movie: Buddy shows skill at a sport, he is then kidnapped because of his skill at said sport, his family rescues him, and he returns just in time to win the final match for his team.
The ''AirBuddies'' films focus on Buddy's puppies and are more family-oriented. These films have different foci and genres.
!!!''Air Bud'' movies
* ''Air Bud'' (1997)
* ''Air Bud: Golden Receiver'' (1998)
* ''Air Bud: World Pup'' (2000)
* ''Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch'' (2002)
* ''Air Bud: Spikes Back'' (2003)
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* [[ABoyAndHisX A Boy And His Dog]]
* AnimalAthleteLoophole: In the originals, he often went on to play with a professional team.
* AnimalTalk: Implemented in the Air Buddies movies.
* ContinuityReboot: The ''AirBuddies'' series.
** In ''World Pup'', Buddy and his mate Molly have a set of puppies, who [[LegoGenetics inherit his sports abilities]]. They receive a PlotRelevantAgeUp for ''Seventh Inning Fetch'', but are nowhere to be seen ''Spikes Back''. Then, Air Buddies rolls around, and they're puppies again. Or it's a brand new set of puppies; it's never really clear.
** Also, the movies move from having merely {{Amplified Animal| Aptitude}}s, to implementing AnimalTalk in the ''Air Buddies'' series.
* DisneyDogFight: The climax of the first movie.
* DownToTheLastPlay: Standard plot for the originals.
* HeroicPetStory: The movie combines this genre with SportsStory. Instead of saving lives, the titular dog helps a basketball team win a game.
* LegoGenetics: Plays a significant role in ''Seventh Inning Fetch'', as Buddy and his (grown) pups are kidnapped by a scientist who want to study the "Super-Sports gene" that they all possess.
* LetHimChoose: Invoked at the end of the first movie.
* NotAllowedToGrowUp: {{Averted}}, Buddy watches as Josh grows up and moves to college in ''Seventh Inning Fetch'', in which his younger sister Andrea, takes center stage. And by the time Air Buddies rolls around, baby Noah has grown up enough to star.
* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Between ''World Pup'' and ''Seventh Inning Fetch'', Buddy's kids grow from puppies to adult dogs, but considering that they're dogs and age faster than humans, this is a rare {{Justified}} example.
* RecycledInSpace: Later sequels.
* SpinOffspring: The ''AirBuddies'' series.
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Twelve-year-old Josh Framm is having to deal with moving to a new town, while mourning the [[DisappearedDad death of his father]]. He meets Buddy, a golden retriever who has managed to escape his abusive owner, an alcoholic clown named Norman Snively. The pair become friends and eventually, Josh's mother allows the dog to stay. In the process, Josh discovers that Buddy can play basketball, and the pair end up joining the basketball team, with Buddy as the team's mascot. During a televised game, Snively sees Buddy's talent on the court and manages to get him back from the Framms. Josh, however, manages to rescue the dog, and the pair of them get back to the school, just in time for Buddy to win the game, by means of the AnimalAthleteLoophole.
The AirBud series began in 1997, when ''Air Bud'' premiered in theaters. It was an huge success and has spawned four direct sequels and a spin-off franchise in the form of the Air Buddies movies, which focus on Bud's puppies.
The Air Bud films each feature Buddy playing a different sport, and follow roughly the same pattern as the original movie: Buddy shows skill at a sport, he is then kidnapped because of his skill at said sport, his family rescues him, and he returns just in time to win the final match for his team.
The ''AirBuddies'' films focus on Buddy's puppies and are more family-oriented. These films have different foci and genres.
!!!''Air Bud'' movies
* ''Air Bud'' (1997)
* ''Air Bud: Golden Receiver'' (1998)
* ''Air Bud: World Pup'' (2000)
* ''Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch'' (2002)
* ''Air Bud: Spikes Back'' (2003)
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!!This series provides examples of the following tropes:
* [[ABoyAndHisX A Boy And His Dog]]
* AnimalAthleteLoophole: In the originals, he often went on to play with a professional team.
* AnimalTalk: Implemented in the Air Buddies movies.
* ContinuityReboot: The ''AirBuddies'' series.
** In ''World Pup'', Buddy and his mate Molly have a set of puppies, who [[LegoGenetics inherit his sports abilities]]. They receive a PlotRelevantAgeUp for ''Seventh Inning Fetch'', but are nowhere to be seen ''Spikes Back''. Then, Air Buddies rolls around, and they're puppies again. Or it's a brand new set of puppies; it's never really clear.
** Also, the movies move from having merely {{Amplified Animal| Aptitude}}s, to implementing AnimalTalk in the ''Air Buddies'' series.
* DisneyDogFight: The climax of the first movie.
* DownToTheLastPlay: Standard plot for the originals.
* HeroicPetStory: The movie combines this genre with SportsStory. Instead of saving lives, the titular dog helps a basketball team win a game.
* LegoGenetics: Plays a significant role in ''Seventh Inning Fetch'', as Buddy and his (grown) pups are kidnapped by a scientist who want to study the "Super-Sports gene" that they all possess.
* LetHimChoose: Invoked at the end of the first movie.
* NotAllowedToGrowUp: {{Averted}}, Buddy watches as Josh grows up and moves to college in ''Seventh Inning Fetch'', in which his younger sister Andrea, takes center stage. And by the time Air Buddies rolls around, baby Noah has grown up enough to star.
* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Between ''World Pup'' and ''Seventh Inning Fetch'', Buddy's kids grow from puppies to adult dogs, but considering that they're dogs and age faster than humans, this is a rare {{Justified}} example.
* RecycledInSpace: Later sequels.
* SpinOffspring: The ''AirBuddies'' series.
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