History Film / ChairmanOfTheBoard

Carrot Top stars as Edison, a failed inventor and surfer dude who lives with his two surfer buddies, Ty & Zak, in southern California, constantly convinced he's invented "the pet rock of the 90s." No company ever invests in anything he comes up with, and he's stuck wandering from one dead-end job to the next, constantly facing the wrath of his landlord, Ms. Krubavitch (''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'''s Estelle Harris) One day, he comes across an old man who's having car trouble, helps him with the repairs, and goes surfing with him.

That old man was Armand Macmillan (Creator/JackWarden), who is so inspired by Edison's penchant for inventing that, some time later, after his death, it is revealed that he left Edison his invention corporation, Macmillan Industries, in his will. Armand's nephew, Bradford (Creator/LarryMiller, in full SmugSnake mode) is left Armand's "most prized possession," his surfboard. This boxes his plans to inherit, and then sell, the company for millions of dollars, and he concocts a scheme to hustle the company out of Edison's hands. Meanwhile, Natalie Stockwell (Courtney Thorne-Smith), the Vice President and overseer of production, finds herself frustrated, yet oddly charmed by this new quirky chairman.

This was Carrot Top's first and only starring role, as the film drew less than $200,000 at the box office and infamously received [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F6dXcW-_Fc open mockery]] on ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien'' thanks to Creator/NormMacDonald (in the middle of ''Courtney Thorne-Smith's interview''). Carrot Top was nominated for a Razzie for Worst New Star (while co-star Creator/RaquelWelch was nominated for Worst Supporting Actress), and ''Chairman of the Board'' still frequents [=IMDB=]'s Bottom 100 to this day. Most famously, it got a reference from the first ''Film/AustinPowers'' movie where, while looking through various folders of evil plots, Austin comes across one labeled "[[TakeThat Carrot Top movie.]]" Needless to say, Carrot Top hasn't done too many movies since.

** For that matter, [[spoiler: how come no one ran tests on the man on TV to verify his claim?]] Edison even points out in the climax that [[spoiler: [[RealityEnsues if the product actually had that much radiation, it would have done far worse to him.]]]]

* RealityEnsues: In the climax, Edison tells the board how [[spoiler: the radiation poisoning had to be staged by Bradford by stealing his Glow Gunk]] because [[ShownTheirWork he's smart enough to know that]] [[spoiler: [[ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics exposure to those amounts of radiation wouldn't cause someone to glow, but make them "a charcoal briquette".]]]]

That old man was Armand Macmillan (Jack Warden), who is so inspired by Edison's penchant for inventing that, some time later, after his death, it is revealed that he left Edison his invention corporation, Macmillan Industries, in his will. Armand's nephew, Bradford (Creator/LarryMiller, in full SmugSnake mode) is left Armand's "most prized possession," his surfboard. This boxes his plans to inherit, and then sell, the company for millions of dollars, and he concocts a scheme to hustle the company out of Edison's hands. Meanwhile, Natalie Stockwell (Courtney Thorne-Smith), the Vice President and overseer of production, finds herself frustrated, yet oddly charmed by this new quirky chairman.

This was Carrot Top's first and only starring role, as the film drew less than $200,000 at the box office and infamously received open mockery on ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien'' thanks to Creator/NormMacDonald (in the middle of ''Courtney Thorne-Smith's interview''). Carrot Top was nominated for a Razzie for Worst New Star (while co-star Creator/RaquelWelch was nominated for Worst Supporting Actress), and ''Chairman of the Board'' still frequents [=IMDB=]'s Bottom 100 to this day. Most famously, it got a reference from the first ''Film/AustinPowers'' movie where, while looking through various folders of evil plots, Austin comes across one labeled "[[TakeThat Carrot Top movie.]]" Needless to say, Carrot Top hasn't done too many movies since.

* RealityEnsues: In the climax, Edison tells the board how [[spoiler: the radiation poisoning had to be staged by Bradford by stealing his Glow Gunk]] because [[ShownTheirWork he's smart enough to know that]] [[spoiler: [[ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics exposure to those amounts of radiation wouldn't make someone glow, but make them "a charcoal briquette".]]]]

* RealityEnsues: In the climax, Edison tells the board how [[spoiler: the radiation poisoning staged by Bradford by stealing his glow gunk]] because [[ShownTheirWork he's smart enough to know that]] [[spoiler: [[ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics exposure to those amounts of radiation wouldn't make someone glow, but make them "a charcoal briquette".]]]]

* RealityEnsues: In the climax, Edison tells the board how [[spoiler: the radiation poisoning staged by Bradford by stealing his glow gunk]] because [[ShownTheirWork he's smart enough to know that]] [[spoiler: [[ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics exposure to those amounts of radiation wouldn't make someone glow]], but make them "a charcoal briquette"]].]]

** The Glow Gunk. For night surfing! [[spoiler: And for framing Edison.]]

** For that matter, [[spoiler: how come no one ran tests on the man on TV to verify his claim?]] Edison even points out in the climax that [[spoiler: [[RealityEnsues if the product actually had as much radiation as the man claimed, it would have done far worse to him.]]]]

* TookALevelInJerkass: Briefly, when massive success goes to Edison's head. This is probably the reason for FailedASpotCheck above.

* FailedASpotCheck: The EurekaMoment near the climax when Edison realizes Bradford used Edison's own invention, the Glow Gunk, to [[spoiler: frame him for a faulty product, thanks to a man hired by Bradford to claim Edison's product gave him radiation poisoning.]] That's right - he ''couldn't recognize his own creation.'' To be fair, he had to check his idea book to confirm that the formula for it was stolen.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Briefly, when massive success goes to Edison's head.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Did Edison and his buddies ever find a new home?

* FailedASpotCheck: The EurekaMoment near the climax when Edison realizes Bradford used Edison's own invention, the Glow Gunk, to [[spoiler: frame him for a faulty product, thanks to a man hired by Bradford to claim Edison's product gave him radiation poisoning.]] That's right - he ''couldn't recognize his own creation.''
** For that matter, [[spoiler: how come no one ran tests on the man on TV to verify his claim?]]

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Edison.

* IJustLikeSayingTheWord

* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Bradford.

** ''"You the new trainee?" "Actually, I inherited the company!" "HE'S EDISON?!"''

That old man was Armand Macmillan (Jack Warden), who is so inspired by Edison's penchant for inventing that, some time later, after his death, it is revealed that he left Edison his invention corporation, Macmillan Industries, in his will. Armand's nephew, Bradford (Larry Miller, in full SmugSnake mode) is left Armand's "most prized possession," his surfboard. This boxes his plans to inherit, and then sell, the company for millions of dollars, and he concocts a scheme to hustle the company out of Edison's hands. Meanwhile, Natalie Stockwell (Courtney Thorne-Smith), the Vice President and overseer of production, finds herself frustrated, yet oddly charmed by this new quirky chairman.

* '''TotallyRadical''': This thing is like the afterbirth of 90s bro comedy.

Carrot Top stars as Edison, a failed inventor and surfer dude who lives with his two surfer buddies, Ty & Zak, in southern California, constantly convinced he's invented "the pet rock of the 90s." No company ever invests in anything he comes up with, and he's stuck wandering from one dead-end job to the next, constantly facing the wrath of his landlord, Ms. Krubavitch (Series/{{Seinfeld}}'s Estelle Harris) One day, he comes across an old man who's having car trouble, helps him with the repairs, and goes surfing with him.

This was Carrot Top's first and only starring role, as the film drew less than $200,000 at the box office and infamously received open mockery on ''Series/LateNightWithConanOBrien'' thanks to Creator/NormMacDonald (in the middle of ''Courtney Thorne-Smith's interview''). Carrot Top was nominated for a Razzie for Worst New Star (while co-star Raquel Welch was nominated for Worst Supporting Actress), and ''Chairman of the Board'' still frequents [=IMDB=]'s Bottom 100 to this day. Most famously, it got a reference from the first ''Film/AustinPowers'' movie where, while looking through various folders of evil plots, Austin comes across one labeled "[[TakeThat Carrot Top movie.]]" Needless to say, Carrot Top hasn't done too many movies since.

This was Carrot Top's first and only starring role, as the film drew less than $200,000 at the box office and infamously received open mockery on ''[[Series/LateNight Late Night With Conan O'Brien]]'' thanks to Creator/NormMacDonald (in the middle of ''Courtney Thorne-Smith's interview''). Carrot Top was nominated for a Razzie for Worst New Star (while co-star Raquel Welch was nominated for Worst Supporting Actress), and ''Chairman Of The Board'' still frequents [=IMDB=]'s Bottom 100 to this day. Most famously, it got a reference from the first ''Film/AustinPowers'' movie where, while looking through various folders of evil plots, Austin comes across one labeled "[[TakeThat Carrot Top movie.]]" Needless to say, Carrot Top hasn't done too many movies since.

!!Tropes associated with ''Chairman Of The Board'' include:

* ChekhovsGun: The Glow Gunk. For night surfing! [[spoiler: And for framing Edison.]]

* MeaningfulName: Edison. You know, like [[ThomasEdison that other inventor guy.]]

[[caption-width-right:300:"[[NormMacdonald Is 'board' spelled 'B-O-R-E-D?']]"]]

This was Carrot Top's first and only starring role, as the film drew less than $200,000 at the box office and infamously received open mockery on ''[[Series/LateNight Late Night With Conan O'Brien]]'' thanks to NormMacdonald (in the middle of ''Courtney Thorne-Smith's interview''). Carrot Top was nominated for a Razzie for Worst New Star (while co-star Raquel Welch was nominated for Worst Supporting Actress), and ''Chairman Of The Board'' still frequents [=IMDB=]'s Bottom 100 to this day. Most famously, it got a reference from the first ''Film/AustinPowers'' movie where, while looking through various folders of evil plots, Austin comes across one labeled "[[TakeThat Carrot Top movie.]]" Needless to say, Carrot Top hasn't done too many movies since.

After establishing himself in TheNineties as America's premier prop comic, "Carrot Top" Scott Thompson made the jump to feature film with 1998's '''''Chairman of the Board'''''. Carrot Top stars as Edison, a failed inventor and surfer dude who lives with his two surfer buddies, Ty & Zak, in southern California, constantly convinced he's invented "the pet rock of the 90s." No company ever invests in anything he comes up with, and he's stuck wandering from one dead-end job to the next, constantly facing the wrath of his landlord, Ms. Krubavitch (Series/{{Seinfeld}}'s Estelle Harris) One day, he comes across an old man who's having car trouble, helps him with the repairs, and goes surfing with him.

* AdamWesting

* ComedicSociopathy

* GadgeteerGenius

* '''TotallyRadical'''

This was Carrot Top's first and only starring role, as the film drew less than $200,000 at the box office and infamously received open mockery on [[LateNight Late Night With Conan O'Brien]] thanks to NormMacdonald (in the middle of ''Courtney Thorne-Smith's interview''). Carrot Top was nominated for a Razzie for Worst New Star (while co-star Raquel Welch was nominated for Worst Supporting Actress), and ''Chairman Of The Board'' still frequents [=IMDB=]'s Bottom 100 to this day. Most famously, it got a reference from the first ''Film/AustinPowers'' movie where, while looking through various folders of evil plots, Austin comes across one labeled "[[TakeThat Carrot Top movie.]]" Needless to say, Carrot Top hasn't done too many movies since.

After establishing himself in TheNineties as America's premier prop comic, "Carrot Top" Scott Thompson made the jump to feature film with 1998's ''Chairman Of The Board.'' Carrot Top stars as Edison, a failed inventor and surfer dude who lives with his two surfer buddies, Ty & Zak, in southern California, constantly convinced he's invented "the pet rock of the 90s." No company ever invests in anything he comes up with, and he's stuck wandering from one dead-end job to the next, constantly facing the wrath of his landlord, Ms. Krubavitch (Series/{{Seinfeld}}'s Estelle Harris) One day, he comes across an old man who's having car trouble, helps him with the repairs, and goes surfing with him.

* StarDerailingRole: This was the first and last starring role for Carrot Top.

This was Carrot Top's first and only starring role, as the film drew less than $200,000 at the box office and infamously received open mockery on [[LateNight Late Night With Conan O'Brien]] thanks to NormMacdonald (in the middle of ''Courtney Thorne-Smith's interview''). Carrot Top won a Razzie for Worst New Star, and ''Chairman Of The Board'' still frequents [=iMDB=]'s Bottom 100 to this day. Most famously, it got a reference from the first ''Film/AustinPowers'' movie where, while looking through various folders of evil plots, Austin comes across one labeled "[[TakeThat Carrot Top movie.]]" Needless to say, Carrot Top hasn't done too many movies since.