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The plot centers around, well, ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Specifically, a ScavengerHunt arranged by the late game inventor Milton Parker (Creator/VincentPrice) for the $200 million in his will. There are five teams consisting of Mr. Parker's servants, his greedy widowed sister with her dumb son Georgie and their AmoralAttorney Sellsome, son-in-law Henry Motley (Tony Randall) and his four kids, nephews Kenny and Jeff Stevens, and cab driver Marvin Dummitz. (See below under NoCelebritiesWereHarmed.) HilarityEnsues.

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The plot centers around, well, ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Specifically, a ScavengerHunt arranged by the late game inventor Milton Parker (Creator/VincentPrice) for the $200 million in his will. There are five teams consisting of Mr. Parker's servants, his greedy widowed sister Mildred (Leachman) with her dumb son Georgie (Richard Masur) and their AmoralAttorney Sellsome, Selsome (Benjamin), son-in-law Henry Motley (Tony Randall) and his four kids, nephews Kenny and Jeff Stevens, and cab driver Marvin Dummitz.Dummitz (Mulligan). (See below under NoCelebritiesWereHarmed.) HilarityEnsues.
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-->'''Mildred Carruthers''' (Cloris Leachman):"Why that worm. What's he trying to prove? Georgie and I are his legitimate heirs. Why should we have to play some dumb game just to get what's rightfully ours? I'm going to contest this will!"
-->'''Charles Bernstein''' (Robert Morley):"That's the point, Mrs. Carruthers. This will is a contest."
-->--''Scavenger Hunt''




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->'''Mildred Carruthers''' (Cloris Leachman):"Why that worm. What's he trying to prove? Georgie and I are his legitimate heirs. Why should we have to play some dumb game just to get what's rightfully ours? I'm going to contest this will!"
->'''Charles Bernstein''' (Robert Morley):"That's the point, Mrs. Carruthers. This will is a contest."
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'''''Scavenger Hunt''''' is a 1979 comedy film starring, among others, Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Richard Mulligan, Ruth Gordon and Cloris Leachman.

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'''''Scavenger Hunt''''' is a 1979 comedy film directed by Michael Schultz and starring, among others, Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Richard Mulligan, Ruth Gordon and Cloris Leachman.
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The plot centers around, well, ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Specifically, one arranged by the late game inventor Milton Parker (Creator/VincentPrice) for the $200 million in his will. There are five teams consisting of Mr. Parker's servants, his greedy widowed sister with her dumb son Georgie and their AmoralAttorney Sellsome, son-in-law Henry Motley (Tony Randall) and his four kids, nephews Kenny and Jeff Stevens, and cab driver Marvin Dummitz. (See below under NoCelebritiesWereHarmed.) HilarityEnsues.

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The plot centers around, well, ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Specifically, one a ScavengerHunt arranged by the late game inventor Milton Parker (Creator/VincentPrice) for the $200 million in his will. There are five teams consisting of Mr. Parker's servants, his greedy widowed sister with her dumb son Georgie and their AmoralAttorney Sellsome, son-in-law Henry Motley (Tony Randall) and his four kids, nephews Kenny and Jeff Stevens, and cab driver Marvin Dummitz. (See below under NoCelebritiesWereHarmed.) HilarityEnsues.

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'''''Scavenger Hunt''''' is a 1979 comedy film starring, among others, Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Richard Mulligan, Ruth Gordon and Cloris Leachman. The plot centers around, well, ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Specifically, one arranged by the late game inventor Milton Parker (Creator/VincentPrice) for the $200 million in his will. There are five teams consisting of Mr. Parker's servants, his greedy widowed sister with her dumb son Georgie and their AmoralAttorney Sellsome, son-in-law Henry Motley (Tony Randall) and his four kids, nephews Kenny and Jeff Stevens, and cab driver Marvin Dummitz. (See below under NoCelebritiesWereHarmed.) HilarityEnsues.

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'''''Scavenger Hunt''''' is a 1979 comedy film starring, among others, Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Richard Mulligan, Ruth Gordon and Cloris Leachman.

The plot centers around, well, ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Specifically, one arranged by the late game inventor Milton Parker (Creator/VincentPrice) for the $200 million in his will. There are five teams consisting of Mr. Parker's servants, his greedy widowed sister with her dumb son Georgie and their AmoralAttorney Sellsome, son-in-law Henry Motley (Tony Randall) and his four kids, nephews Kenny and Jeff Stevens, and cab driver Marvin Dummitz. (See below under NoCelebritiesWereHarmed.) HilarityEnsues.

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* BeeAfraid: Henry goes to get a beehive out of a field, and, of course, gets stung.



* EverythingsWorseWithBees: Henry goes to get a beehive out of a field, and, of course, gets stung.
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* {{Tuckerization}}: The name "Milton Parker" is a combination of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley Milton Bradley]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Brothers Parker Brothers]].

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* {{Tuckerization}}: The name "Milton Parker" is a combination of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley Milton Bradley]] Creator/MiltonBradley and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Brothers Parker Brothers]].Creator/ParkerBrothers.

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* AlliterativeName: '''S'''tewart '''S'''ellsome

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* AlliterativeName: '''S'''tewart '''S'''ellsome'''S'''ellsome, which is appropriate because he's a SmugSnake.



* SmugSnake: Stewart Sellsome.



* TeddyBear: One of the items.

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* TeddyBear: Toys/TeddyBear: One of the items.

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!!! "Hunt for these tropes":

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!!! "Hunt for these tropes":"This trope is a contest":


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* ScavengerHunt: [[CaptainObvious Well, duh.]]
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* FrenchMaidOutfit: Babbette, of course, since that's exactly what she is.
* TheGoodGuysWin

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* FrenchMaidOutfit: Babbette, of course, since that's exactly what she is.
FrenchMaid: Babbette
* TheGoodGuysWin[[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin The Good Guys Win]]
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* MuggingForDisguise: Not for disguise, but Kenny and Jeff's team ''do'' take a policeman's uniform.

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* MuggingForDisguise: MuggedForDisguise: Not for disguise, but Kenny and Jeff's team ''do'' take a policeman's uniform.
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* MuggingForDisguise: Not for disguise, but Kenny and Jeff's team ''do'' take a policeman's uniform.
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* StealingFromTheHotel: How the servants get a toilet.
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* [=Manchild=]: Georgie

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* [=Manchild=]: {{Manchild}}: Georgie
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* ManChild: Georgie

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* ManChild: [=Manchild=]: Georgie
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* {{Tuckerization}}: The name "Milton Parker" is a combination of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley Milton Bradley]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Brothers Parker Brothers]].

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* {{Tuckerization}}: The name "Milton Parker" is a combination of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley Milton Bradley]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Brothers Parker Brothers]].Brothers]].
* WheresTheKaboom: A grenade falls off the BulletproofVest Kenny and Jeff get from Arvila (Ruth Gordon.) It turns out to be a dud.
** NeverMessWithGranny: Arvila says that she keeps the real ones with the [[{{BFG}} Howitzer]].
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* BulletproofVest: One of the items.
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* ToiletHumor: Literally, as its one of the items.

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* ToiletHumor: ToiletHumour: Literally, as its one of the items.
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* ToiletHumor: Literally, as its one of the items.

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* ToiletHumor: Literally, as its one of the items.items.
* {{Tuckerization}}: The name "Milton Parker" is a combination of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley Milton Bradley]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Brothers Parker Brothers]].
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* BigFun: One of the rules is "50 bonus points for the team with the heaviest person."



* CoolCar: The limousine used by the servants.



* TeddyBear: One of the items.

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* TeddyBear: One of the items.
* ToiletHumor: Literally, as its one of the
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* AlliterativeName: '''S'''tewart '''S'''ellsome
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-->'''Mildred Carruthers''' (Cloris Leachman):"Why that worm. What's he trying to prove? George and I are his legitimate heirs. Why should we have to play some dumb game just to get what's rightfully ours? I'm going to contest this will!"

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-->'''Mildred Carruthers''' (Cloris Leachman):"Why that worm. What's he trying to prove? George Georgie and I are his legitimate heirs. Why should we have to play some dumb game just to get what's rightfully ours? I'm going to contest this will!"
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* ChaseScene: Of the car-chase variety.


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* {{Mummy}}: Marvin tries disguising himself as one so Sam (Scatman Crothers), the guard from the bridal shop who has subesquently teamed up with Marvin, can steal a suit of armor. It doesn't work out the way they planned.
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-->'''Mildred Carruthers''' (Cloris Leachman):"Why that worm. What's he trying to prove? George and I are his legitimate heirs. Why should we have to play some dumb game just to get what's rightfully ours? I'm going to contest this will!"
-->'''Charles Bernstein''' (Robert Morley):"That's the point, Mrs. Carruthers. This will is a contest."
-->--''Scavenger Hunt''



* FalseTeethTomfoolery: One of the items on the list.



* SmugSnake: Stewart Sellsome.

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* SmugSnake: Stewart Sellsome.Sellsome.
* TeddyBear: One of the items.

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* BadassBiker: Scum

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* BadassBiker: Scum Scum
* {{California}}: Everything was filmed in different parts of San Diego except for the scene where Dummitz tries to steal a wedding gown (one of the items), which was shot in La Mesa.

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'''''Scavenger Hunt''''' is a 1979 comedy film starring, among others, Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Richard Mulligan, Ruth Gordon and Cloris Leachman. The plot centers around, well, ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Specifically, one arranged by the late game inventor Milton Parker (Creator/VincentPrice) for the $200 million in his will. There are five teams consisting of Mr. Parker's servants, his greedy widowed sister with her dumb son Georgie and their AmoralAttorney Sellsome, son-in-law Henry Mottley (Tony Randall) and his four kids, nephews Kenny and Jeff Stevens, and cab driver Marvin Dummitz. (See below under NoCelebritiesWereHarmed.) HilarityEnsues.

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'''''Scavenger Hunt''''' is a 1979 comedy film starring, among others, Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Richard Mulligan, Ruth Gordon and Cloris Leachman. The plot centers around, well, ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Specifically, one arranged by the late game inventor Milton Parker (Creator/VincentPrice) for the $200 million in his will. There are five teams consisting of Mr. Parker's servants, his greedy widowed sister with her dumb son Georgie and their AmoralAttorney Sellsome, son-in-law Henry Mottley Motley (Tony Randall) and his four kids, nephews Kenny and Jeff Stevens, and cab driver Marvin Dummitz. (See below under NoCelebritiesWereHarmed.) HilarityEnsues.


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* EverythingsWorseWithBees: Henry goes to get a beehive out of a field, and, of course, gets stung.
* FrenchMaidOutfit: Babbette, of course, since that's exactly what she is.

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As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scavenger_Hunt The Other Wiki]] and at [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079858/combined IMDB]].



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* ManChild: Georgie
* {{Megane}}: Georgie.


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* SiblingTeam: Kenny and Jeff.
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'''''Scavenger Hunt''''' is a 1979 comedy film starring, among others, Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Richard Mulligan, Ruth Gordon and Cloris Leachman. The plot centers around, well, ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Specifically, one arranged by the late game inventor Milton Parker (Creator/VincentPrice) for the $200 million in his will. There are five teams consisting of Mr. Parker's servants, his greedy widowed sister with her dumb son Georgie and their AmoralAttorney Sellsome, son-in-law Henry Mottley (Tony Randall) and his four kids, nephews Kenny and Jeff Stevens, and cab driver Marvin Dummitz. (See below under NoCelebritiesWereHarmed.) HilarityEnsues.


!!! "Hunt for these tropes":
* AllStarCast
* BadassBiker: Scum
* TheDitz: Babbette, the maid
* TheGoodGuysWin
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The character Marvin Dummitz and the story of how Mr. Parker's business partner had the misfortune of hailing Dummitz's cab on the day of an important meeting, and never making it to the meeting, is a parody of the real-life story of Melvin Dummar and Howard Hughes.
* SmugSnake: Stewart Sellsome.
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