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* IntimateLotionApplication: After Jack gets burned, his wife Sandy applies lotion to his burns. Then he convinces her to apply lotion to a place "down there" that was not burned as the scene [[SexyDiscretionShot cuts away suggestively]].
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* OverprotectiveDad: Downplayed, but Jack is a lot more worried about his daughter spending time with hot lifeguards than her mother is.
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* BuxomIsBetter: Jack meets a neighbor at the resort town who has just had enlargement surgery, and feels the need to ''ask everyone's opinion'' of how they look. Her husband tells Jack she's been doing this for ''weeks'' since the surgery, much to his chagrin.

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* BuxomIsBetter: BuxomBeautyStandard: Jack meets a neighbor at the resort town who has just had enlargement surgery, and feels the need to ''ask everyone's opinion'' of how they look. Her husband tells Jack she's been doing this for ''weeks'' since the surgery, much to his chagrin.
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* PlayingGertrude: Creator/JohnCandy and Creator/KarenAustin were only 17 and 12 years older, respectively, than Creator/KerriGreen, who played their oldest daughter.
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''Summer Rental'' is a 1985 comedy film directed by Creator/CarlReiner and starring Creator/JohnCandy. The supporting cast includes Creator/KarenAustin, Creator/KerriGreen, Creator/JoeyLawrence, Creator/RipTorn, Creator/JohnLarroquette, and Richard Crenna.

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''Summer Rental'' is a 1985 comedy film directed by Creator/CarlReiner and starring Creator/JohnCandy. The supporting cast includes Creator/KarenAustin, Creator/KerriGreen, Creator/JoeyLawrence, Creator/RipTorn, Creator/JohnLarroquette, and Richard Crenna.
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* TheChewToy: Jack Chester suffers mishap after mishap throughout the movie.



* InsatiableNewlyweds: Though certainly not newly-weds after having three kids together, it's notable that there are at least three instances where Jack and Scully are implied to have sex or talk about sex.

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* InsatiableNewlyweds: Though certainly not newly-weds after having three kids together, it's notable for the genre and the time period that there are at least three instances where Jack and Scully are implied to have sex or talk about having sex.
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* InsatiableNewlyweds: Though certainly not newly-weds after having three kids together, it's notable that there are at least three instances where Jack and Scully are

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* InsatiableNewlyweds: Though certainly not newly-weds after having three kids together, it's notable that there are at least three instances where Jack and Scully are implied to have sex or talk about sex.

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* GroinAttack[=/=]InstantSoprano: Jack gets socked in the groin and he starts singing the first line of "The Star-Spangled Banner", which has a rising high pitch.

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* EmbarrassinglyPainfulSunburn: After taking a nap in the sun, Jack spends the rest of the film with a sunburn, though it gets less embarrassingly painful as the film goes on and the burn fades.
* GroinAttack[=/=]InstantSoprano: Jack gets socked in the groin and he starts singing the first line of "The Star-Spangled Banner", which has a rising high pitch.


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* InsatiableNewlyweds: Though certainly not newly-weds after having three kids together, it's notable that there are at least three instances where Jack and Scully are
* InsecureLoveInterest: Jack, being played by the famously chubby John Candy, is self-conscious about his body and brings it up a number of times. His wife, however, insists that she's already attracted to him.


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* OverprotectiveDad: Downplayed, but Jack is a lot more worried about his daughter spending time with hot lifeguards than her mother is.


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* SexyDiscretionShot: When Sandy is applying lotion to Jack's burns, the film cuts to an outside shot of the rental house while Jack convinces his wife to apply lotion to a place "down there" that was not burned.
* UnderwearFlag: Zig-zagged; [[spoiler:when the Barnacle needs a little boost of speed, achieved by adding another small sail, Jack has the idea to hang his trousers up the mast, finishing the race in his underwear]].
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* IncompetentGuardAnimal: Archie is not much of a guard dog; when a family enters the rental house in the middle of the night, he doesn't even lift his head [[spoiler:(though in his defense, the house was actually theirs)]], and when beach-goers help themselves into the Chesters' other rental, Archie sits in bed to watch T.V. with one of the invaders. He does, however, bark at some neighbors who were minding their business.
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%%* NauticalKnockout* NauticalKnockout: Happens to Scully when he first takes Jack sailing.

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''Summer Rental'' is a 1985 comedy film, directed by Creator/CarlReiner and starring Creator/JohnCandy as an overworked air-traffic controller named Jack Chester who takes his family on a summer vacation from the Atlanta area to fictitious Citrus Cove, Florida, during which they are constantly beset by a never-ending barrage of problems.

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''Summer Rental'' is a 1985 comedy film, film directed by Creator/CarlReiner and starring Creator/JohnCandy as Creator/JohnCandy. The supporting cast includes Creator/KarenAustin, Creator/KerriGreen, Creator/JoeyLawrence, Creator/RipTorn, Creator/JohnLarroquette, and Richard Crenna.

Jack Chester (Candy) is
an overworked Atlanta air-traffic controller named Jack Chester who takes decides to take his family on a summer vacation from the Atlanta area to fictitious Citrus Cove, Florida, during which they are constantly beset by a never-ending barrage of problems.problems.

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* JerkAss: Captain Al Pellet really has it in for Jack. When he takes over the property after Jack's original landlord dies, his first act is to tear up Jack's rent check in front of him and threaten to evict him unless he moves out.

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* JerkAss: {{Jerkass}}: Captain Al Pellet really has it in for Jack. When he takes over the property after Jack's original landlord dies, his first act is to tear up Jack's rent check in front of him and threaten to evict him unless he moves out.


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* PlayingGertrude: Creator/JohnCandy and Creator/KarenAustin were only 17 and 12 years older, respectively, than Creator/KerriGreen, who played their oldest daughter.

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* DevelopmentGag: After being told they have to leave, Jennifer shouts at Laurie to stop saying everything she says. Kerri Green (Jennifer) dubbed all the lines for Aubrey Jene (Laurie).



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* ChekhovsSkill: Jack's experience as an air traffic controller allows him to recognize a microburst of wind when it affects a passing plane. [[spoiler:He then uses it to his advantage to overtake Captain Pellet's boat and win the Regatta.]]
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* BuxomIsBetter: Jack meets a neighbor at the resort town who has just had enlargement surgery, and feels the need to ''ask everyone's opinion'' of how they look. Her husband tells Candy she's been doing this for ''weeks'' since the surgery, much to his chagrin.

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* BuxomIsBetter: Jack meets a neighbor at the resort town who has just had enlargement surgery, and feels the need to ''ask everyone's opinion'' of how they look. Her husband tells Candy Jack she's been doing this for ''weeks'' since the surgery, much to his chagrin.
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''Summer Rental'' is a 1985 comedy film, directed by Creator/CarlReiner and starring Creator/JohnCandy as an overworked air-traffic controller who takes his family on a summer vacation from the Atlanta area to fictitious Citrus Cove, Florida, during which they are constantly beset by a never-ending barrage of problems.

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''Summer Rental'' is a 1985 comedy film, directed by Creator/CarlReiner and starring Creator/JohnCandy as an overworked air-traffic controller named Jack Chester who takes his family on a summer vacation from the Atlanta area to fictitious Citrus Cove, Florida, during which they are constantly beset by a never-ending barrage of problems.



* BumblingDad
* BuxomIsBetter: Candy meets a neighbor at the resort town who has just had enlargement surgery, and feels the need to ''ask everyone's opinion'' of how they look. Her husband tells Candy she's been doing this for ''weeks'' since the surgery, much to his chagrin.

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* BumblingDad
BumblingDad: Jack Chester.
* BuxomIsBetter: Candy Jack meets a neighbor at the resort town who has just had enlargement surgery, and feels the need to ''ask everyone's opinion'' of how they look. Her husband tells Candy she's been doing this for ''weeks'' since the surgery, much to his chagrin.



* GroinAttack[=/=]InstantSoprano: John Candy's character gets socked in the groin and he starts singing the first line of "The Star-Spangled Banner", which has a rising high pitch.

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* GroinAttack[=/=]InstantSoprano: John Candy's character Jack gets socked in the groin and he starts singing the first line of "The Star-Spangled Banner", which has a rising high pitch.
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* HookHand: Scully has one as part of his pirate gimmick. It is unclear exactly how he got it.

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* HookHand: Scully has one as part of his pirate [[DressedToPlunder pirate]] gimmick. It is unclear exactly how he got it.
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* HookHand: Scully has one as part of his pirate gimmick. It is unclear exactly how he got it.
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* Jerkass: Captain Al Pellet really has it in for Jack. When he takes over the property after Jack's original landlord dies, his first act is to tear up Jack's rent check in front of him and threaten to evict him unless he moves out.

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* Jerkass: JerkAss: Captain Al Pellet really has it in for Jack. When he takes over the property after Jack's original landlord dies, his first act is to tear up Jack's rent check in front of him and threaten to evict him unless he moves out.
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* Jerkass: Captain Al Pellet really has it in for Jack. When he takes over the property after Jack's original landlord dies, his first act is to tear up Jack's rent check in front of him and threaten to evict him unless he moves out.
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* DevelopmentGag: After being told they have to leave, Jennifer shouts at Laurie to stop saying everything she says. Kerri Green (Jennifer) dubbed all the lines for Aubrey Jene (Laurie).
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''Summer Rental'' is a 1985 comedy film, directed by Carl Reiner and starring Creator/JohnCandy as an overworked air-traffic controller who takes his family on a summer vacation from the Atlanta area to fictitious Citrus Cove, Florida, during which they are constantly beset by a never-ending barrage of problems.

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''Summer Rental'' is a 1985 comedy film, directed by Carl Reiner Creator/CarlReiner and starring Creator/JohnCandy as an overworked air-traffic controller who takes his family on a summer vacation from the Atlanta area to fictitious Citrus Cove, Florida, during which they are constantly beset by a never-ending barrage of problems.
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''Summer Rental'' is a 1985 comedy film, directed by Carl Reiner and starring John Candy as an overworked air-traffic controller who takes his family on a summer vacation from the Atlanta area to fictitious Citrus Cove, Florida, during which they are constantly beset by a never-ending barrage of problems.

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''Summer Rental'' is a 1985 comedy film, directed by Carl Reiner and starring John Candy Creator/JohnCandy as an overworked air-traffic controller who takes his family on a summer vacation from the Atlanta area to fictitious Citrus Cove, Florida, during which they are constantly beset by a never-ending barrage of problems.
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* BuxomIsBetter: Candy meets a neighbor at the resort town who has just had enlargement surgery, and feels the need to ''ask everyone's opinion'' of how they look. Her husband tells Candy she's been doing this for ''weeks'' since the surgery, much to his chagrin.
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* GroinAttack[=/=]InstantSoprano: John Candy's character gets socked in the groin and he starts singing the first line of "The Star-Spangled Banner".

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* GroinAttack[=/=]InstantSoprano: John Candy's character gets socked in the groin and he starts singing the first line of "The Star-Spangled Banner".Banner", which has a rising high pitch.
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''Summer Rental'' is a 1985 comedy film, directed by Carl Reiner and starring John Candy as an overworked air-traffic controller who takes his family on a summer vacation from the Atlanta area to fictitious Citrus Cove, Florida, during which they are constantly beset by a never-ending barrage of problems.

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* BumblingDad
* GroinAttack[=/=]InstantSoprano: John Candy's character gets socked in the groin and he starts singing the first line of "The Star-Spangled Banner".
* NauticalKnockout
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