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Shat the Movies: 80's & 90's Best Film Review

Billy Madison (1995)

Shat the Movies: 80's & 90's Best Film Review

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Film Reviews, 80s, Shermerhighschool, Sixteencandles, Movies, Tv & Film, Weirdscience, Breakfastclub, Vcr, Johnhughes, Vhs, 90s, Classicmovies

4.61.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This week, Shat The Movies goes back to school—literally—as we revisit Adam Sandler's breakout man-child classic, Billy Madison. Commissioned by Hot Sauce Steve, this 1995 comedy asks the eternal question: what if the heir to a hotel empire had to redo grades 1 through 12 because he's too dumb to inherit a business?

Gene and Big D break down Sandler's early "shouting gibberish at adults" era, debate whether Billy is secretly sweet or just deeply concerning, and marvel at how many jokes in this movie would definitely not get greenlit today. The guys revisit iconic bits like the dodgeball massacre, the penguin, the academic decathlon, and Steve Buscemi's lipstick-fueled redemption arc.

Was Billy Madison actually funny, or were we all just 12 years old once? And more importantly, does shampoo really beat conditioner?

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0:00.0

And that's why I was so excited when Hotsoft Steep, when Hots off, what's wrong with my lips

0:05.7

today?

0:06.4

Hot soft Steve.

0:10.0

Remember when we first met John McLean?

0:13.1

Our God picked him up from the plane and took him down the Nacotomi Tower at the Christmas

0:19.5

party.

0:20.6

And the terrorists were overzealous

0:22.8

But it was sweet when they killed Ellis

0:25.8

And with a little left from Allen

0:28.2

John McClain kicked us

0:30.5

Welcome back to chat the movies

0:32.2

The podcast where we answered the question

0:33.8

Were the movies we loved when we were growing up really that good

0:36.5

If you ever caught yourself thinking Why don't they make movies like they used to? Can you still remember spending your Friday night searching for the perfect movie rental blockbuster video? Do you know what blockbuster video is? If you answer yes, and this is the podcast for you, I am one of your hosts, Gene Lyons, and alongside me as my co-host, Big D, Dick Ebert.

1:12.7

Good evening. And each week, we take a look back in time and decide if our favorite films still hold up. The movies we cover are chosen by you, the listeners, who generously commission the films you love. If you like to see all the movies we have covered, we'll cover, want to choose one for yourself. Please visit chatpod.com and have a look at the end of each podcast. We'll provide

1:11.7

you the audience with the number of wipes each movie take to get off your respective butts.

1:15.7

Thank you so much for listening. If you have not already, hit that subscribe button and share

1:19.5

with a friend. It's how we help the podcast grow. Additionally, subscribe to our sister podcast,

1:24.1

chat on TV, review TV series such as Westworld, Taboo, American Gods, Game

1:28.9

of Thrones, True Detective, Lovecraft Country, and Watchmen.

1:31.9

Find all our information on past episodes at shappod.com slash TV.

1:35.5

And finally, if you'd like to hang on with us live, follow and subscribe to our Twitch channel,

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