History Film / AmericanPie

** CampStraight: However, the directors' commentary for the DVD states he is a heterosexual, and therefore straight.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: In real life, Seann William Scott is the exact opposite of Stiffler, personality-wise. He was deathly shy when it came to talking to girls in high school and was 30 years old when he had his first serious relationship.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: [[LampshadedTrope Lampshaded]] when the gang needs to talk their way into a suburban family's home. Stifler knocks on the door and tells the man of the house that their car has broken down and he needs to call AAA. The man says "None of the three of you have cell phones?". After the gang gets inside the house, a defensive Stifler says that when he used to do this, cell phones didn't exist.

''American Pie'' is a 1999 teen comedy film directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz, and written by Adam Herz. It was the first film to be directed by the Weitz brothers, and the first film in the ''American Pie'' series. The film was a box-office hit and spawned three direct sequels: ''American Pie 2'' (2001), ''American Wedding'' (2003), and ''American Reunion'' (2012).

Not to be confused with the ultra-famous Music/DonMcLean song.

** Jim finds the dirty magazines his dad gave to him (with the pages glued together).

* {{Jerkass}}: AJ, Dr. Ron, and Mia.

->''"This one time, at band camp..."''

* HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday: Stiffler, being the macho-jerk that he is, always makes a big display of how much he hates homosexuality... but in spite of all that, if you are his friend he will be there to support and love you, gay or not.... just not in ''that'' manner.

* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: Jim
** TheLancer: Stifler
** TheSmartGuy: Finch
** TheBigGuy: Oz
** TheChick: Kevin
*** Odd in that Kevin is generally portrayed as being the leader of the guys, but he's also the most concerned with things like keeping traditions, staying together and so forth. He also tends to be the only one no one ever has a problem with.

* LyricalDissonance : When Jim and Michelle have their eyes-meet-across-the-room moment and their makeup speech, the song playing in the background is "The Freshman" by the Verve Pipe--a song about a young man's girlfriend having an abortion.

* DisproportionateRetribution: "They splashed us..."

* [[TheCameo Celebrity Cameo]]: Among other people, the members of {{Blink-182}} watch Jim and Nadia's webcast.

* MsFanservice: Kara and Mia.

* DolledUpInstallment: At least the first direct-to-video entry, ''Band Camp'' was originally an unrelated script. According to rumor the following two entries were as well, with ''Book of Love'' being the only DTV sequel that was intended as an ''American Pie'' movie from the start.

* ThrowItIn: Michelle dominating Jim in bed was thought up by AlysonHannigan. Everyone immediately went for it.

* [[BannedInChina Banned In Malaysia]]

* DawsonCasting: AlysonHannigan was 24 when filming the first film. Seann William Scott was 22. They play 17-to-18-year-olds.
** The main four-man band generally averts this; they were 18-20 to start. (Jason Biggs 20, Chris Klein 19, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Thomas Ian Nicholas 18).
** And AlysonHannigan can get away with it because she really can act that well, though less so by ''Reunion'', where she was beginning to look her age.

* IAmNotSpock: Examples.
-->Jason Biggs (Jim, the dude who fucked a pie [Lampshaded in ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack''])
-->Seann William Scott (Stifler, the dude who drank semen beer, gets peed on and throws the wildest parties)
-->Jennifer Coolidge (Stifler's Mom, the MILF)

* TokenEvilTeammate: Stifler.

* ActorAllusion: In her cameo, Jessica announces that "[[SuddenlySexuality I'm a lesbian now]]." Natasha Lyonne has become well-known for playing lesbian characters, most notably in the film "But I'm A Cheerleader" and the Netflix series "Orange Is The New Black."
** With an added CallBack as Stifler says "IKnewIt!", given that in the second movie:
-->'''Stifler''': How many girls did you sleep with this year?\\
'''Jessica''': Wouldn't you like to know?\\
'''Stifler''': [[GirlOnGirlIsHot Fuck yeah I would.]]

* SequelGap: If you ignore the direct-to-video sequels, this is the first film with the original cast in 10 years.

* DirectToVideo: The "American Pie Presents" Spin-offs. Made CanonDiscontinuity with the release of the fourth theatrical film.

** During the bachelor party, the police stripper asks the guys if they want her and the other stripper to make out, but before Stifler can excitedly say yes, he remembers what happened with the "lesbians" of the last movie, so he says "Fuck no."