History YMMV / HappyGilmore

* MemeticMutation:

-->'''Mansley''': Biggest thing in this town is probably the homecoming ''[sees the missing half of his car] que-'''OHMY'''GOD!!!'''

-->'''Mansley''': Biggest thing in this town is probably the homecoming que- ''[sees the missing half of his car]'' OHMY'''GOD!!!'''

** Christopher [=McDonald=] gets a line where he interrupts himself with a panicked "OH MY ''GOD''!" when Shooter [=McGavin=] sees Mr. Larson for the first time. A few years later, he gets an identical gag in ''Film/TheIronGiant'' when Kent Mansley sees his car chomped in half.

-->'''Mansley''': Biggest thing in this town is probably the homecoming que- ''[sees the missing half of his car]]'' OHMY'''GOD!!!'''

** Peter Kelamis, who would later go on to find fame as a voice actor (most notably as one of the English voice actors for Goku from ''Anime/DragonBallZ and Rolf from ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'') is Gary Potter's caddy.

* HilariousInHindsight: Happy Gilmore is a golfer with eye-popping skill who brings a new boom to golf by attracting younger fans and new sponsors who weren't into the sport before. The year after the movie came out, Tiger Woods hit the scene as a golfer with eye-popping skill who brought a new boom to golf by attracting younger fans and new sponsors who weren't in the sport before.

* TearJerker: [[spoiler:Chubbs' death]].
* TooCoolToLive: [[spoiler:Chubbs]].

*** "Well moron, good for Happy Gilm-[[OhCrapOH MY GOD]]!!"

*** "Well moron, good for Happy [=GilmOH=] MY GOD!!"

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Chubbs and Mr. Larson. Being played by Carl Weathers and Richard Kiel helps. The earlier character returned in ''Film/LittleNicky'' at [[spoiler:Heaven]].

** The blatant ProductPlacement for Subway. It's mostly PlayedForLaughs, what with the BadBadActing from Happy in the commercial, and blatantness of it coming off more as a parody, since Happy is doing product placement in-universe, and is quite bad at it. Plus the situation made sense: he's a pro athlete that could earn Subway money, making it a bit more natural than the in-your-face blatant product placement that his later films would employ unironically.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: Several of the issues that would erupt into unwatchability in Sandler's later films show up here, but in muted form that makes them tolerable, most notably the blatant ProductPlacement for Subway. The main thing about the product placement is that it's mostly PlayedForLaughs, what with the, on purpose, stilted acting from Happy in the commercial on Sandler's part and blatantness of it coming off more as a parody of the situation. Plus the situation resulting in it made it a logical move in terms of the plot (i.e. he's a pro athlete who was suspended from playing, but still needs to earn money), making it a bit more natural than the in-your-face laziness that his later films would employ.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: Several of the issues that would erupt into unwatchability in Sandler's later films show up here, but in muted form that makes them tolerable, most notably the blatant ProductPlacement for Subway.
** The main thing about the product placement is that it's mostly PlayedForLaughs, what with the, on purpose, stilted acting from Happy in the commercial on Sandler's part and blatantness of it coming off more as a parody of the situation. Plus the situation resulting in it made it a logical move in terms of the plot (i.e. he's a pro athlete who was suspended from playing, but still needs to earn money), making it a bit more natural than the in-your-face laziness that his later films would employ.

* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Chubbs and Mr. Larson. Being played by Carl Weathers and Richard Kiel helps. The earlier character returned in ''Film/LittleNicky'' at [[spoiler:Heaven]].

* CastingGag: Lee Trevino as the silent golfer. He was well known of the PGA Tour for [[MotorMouth never shutting up]].

** Chubbs and Mr. Larson. Being played by Carl Weathers and Richard Kiel helps.

* FridgeLogic:
** Why was Shooter involved in the meeting between Happy and the president of the Pro Tour? [[WatsonianVersusDoylist So he could find out about Happy's Grandma's predicament.]]

*** ''[Ridiculously humourless and prissy:]'' No!

* FirstInstallmentWins: Many people consider this the best Creator/AdamSandler comedy movie of all time.

** Shooter [=McGavin=]'s over-the-top [[SmugSnake smarminess]] has seen him become a pretty beloved comedy movie villain.

** The main thing about the product placement is that it's mostly PlayedForLaughs, what with the, on purpose, stilted acting from Happy in the commercial on Sandler's part and blatantness of it coming off more as a parody of the situation. Plus the situation resulting in it made it a logical move in terms of the plot, making it a bit more natural than the in-your-face laziness that his later films would employ.

* FirstInstallmentWins: Many people consider this the best Adam Sandler comedy movie of all time.