History Film / Shampoo

* RecycledInSpace: It's a RestorationComedy set in modern-day Beverly Hills.

* TwentyMinutesIntoThePast: Made in 1975, set in 1968.

* OffIntoTheDistanceEnding: George on the hilltop, watching as Lester and Jackie's carspeeds away.
* PantyShot: Jill when she's hyperventilating into a paper bag and she repeatedly knocks her knees while flasing her white panties with some print on them under her baby doll dress to George.

* SpitTake: George spits out his wine when he hears Jackie's PrecisionFStrike (see NaughtyUnderTheTable above).

On November 4, 1968 -- [[ElectionDayEpisode Election Day]] -- George Roundy (Beatty), a Beverly Hills hairdresser, is trying to get enough money so he can open his own shop. He's also trying to juggle the demands of the women in his life, including Jill (Hawn), a model who's his current girlfriend, Felicia (Grant), a rich housewife and one of George's best customers (both in the shop and in bed), who offers to set George up with her tycoon husband Lester (Warden) for the money he needs, and Jackie (Christie), Jill's best friend, Lester's current mistress, and George's ex-girlfriend, whom he's still in love with.

''Shampoo'' is a 1975 satirical comedy-drama film directed by Creator/HalAshby, starring Creator/WarrenBeatty (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Creator/RobertTowne and produced the film), Creator/JulieChristie, Creator/GoldieHawn, Creator/LeeGrant, Creator/JackWarden, Creator/TonyBill, and (in one of her earliest roles) Creator/CarrieFisher.

''Shampoo'' is a 1975 comedy directed by Creator/HalAshby and starring Creator/WarrenBeatty (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Creator/RobertTowne and produced the film), Creator/JulieChristie, Creator/GoldieHawn, Creator/LeeGrant, Creator/JackWarden, Creator/TonyBill, and (in one of her earliest roles) Creator/CarrieFisher.

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''Shampoo'' is a 1975 comedy directed by Creator/HalAshby and starring Creator/WarrenBeatty (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Creator/RobertTowne and produced the film), Creator/JulieChristie, Creator/GoldieHawn, Creator/LeeGrant, Creator/JackWarden, Creator/TonyBill, and in one of her earliest roles, Creator/CarrieFisher.

On November 4, 1968, [[ElectionDayEpisode Election Day]], George Roundy (Beatty), a Beverly Hills hairdresser, is trying to get enough money so he can open his own shop. He's also trying to juggle the demands of the women in his life, including Jill (Hawn), a model who's his current girlfriend, Felicia (Grant), a rich housewife and one of George's best customers (both in the shop and in bed), who offers to set George up with her tycoon husband Lester (Warden) for the money he needs, and Jackie (Christie), Jill's best friend, Lester's current mistress, and George's ex-girlfriend, whom he's still in love with.

* NoAntagonist: Downplayed, as Lester, Johnny Pope and even Norman definitely qualify as antagonists from George's perspective, - but in fact almost entire plot is George's own (un)doing and it might actually be argued that he got off lightly in the end.

* GreyandGrayMorality: Probably intentional, given that the film is a satire of the entire society, shallow and aimless. As for sexual morals, Johnny Pope is the only major character not shown to at least come close to cheating on his significant other, as he's presumably single.

* NoAntagonist: Downplayed, as Lester and Johnny Pope definitely qualify, - but in fact almost entire plot is George's own (un)doing, and it might be successfully argued that he got off lightly in the end.

''Shampoo'' is a 1975 comedy directed by Creator/HalAshby and starring Creator/WarrenBeatty (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Creator/RobertTowne and produced the film), Julie Christie, Creator/GoldieHawn, Lee Grant, Jack Warden, Tony Bill, and in one of her earliest roles, Creator/CarrieFisher.

* PantyShot: Jill when she's hyperventilating into a bag and she repeatedly knocks her knees while flasing her white panties with some print on them under her baby doll dress to George.

* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: George gives one of these to Jackie at the end. It doesn't work; she runs off with Lester.

* TheCasanova: George. He is carrying on relationships with Jill and Felicia, while still in love with Jackie. And in one scene he makes love to a teenaged girl ''and her mother'' in quick succession.

* AllWomenAreLustful: Felicia. Even after she finds out George slept with her daughter Lorna, she still can't wait to sleep with him.

* MoodWhiplash: Everything's fun and games until [[spoiler: Lester and Jill catch George and Jackie having sex in the poolhouse at the second party. Then we find out Norman's son has been killed in a car accident, and Jill and Jackie both leave George]].

* TheCasanova: George.

* OhCrap: Lester when he sees Felicia and Jackie together at the party.

* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: George gives one of these to Jackie at the end. [[spoiler: It doesn't work; she runs off with Lester]].

** [[spoiler: Both Jackie and Jill have left George at the end of the movie, and it's doubtful Lester will lend him the money to open up his own shop]].