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jasonbigley · 03-26-2009, 12:14 PM

Does anybody remember these with John Ritter? When I was younger, they were my favorite movies.

JamesG · 03-26-2009, 01:15 PM

Yes, I watched them when I was younger. I loved Michael Richards as the "Bow-Tie Killer"

I don't really remember the 2nd one all that much and I never saw the third one Junior in Love.

browneyes106 · 03-26-2009, 04:19 PM

I used to love those movies. USA used play them a lot. I never saw the third movie either.

Adamantium · 03-26-2009, 04:30 PM

I own the first two on DVD. The third one, I believe was a made-for-TV film, and it had all different actors, except for Gilber Gottfried.

Liza · 03-26-2009, 06:52 PM

You guys are lucky that you never saw the third movie - it was awful, awful, awful. The only returning cast members were Gilbert Gotfried and Jack Warden as Grandpa. William Katt took over Ritter's role, I like Katt, but he's no John Ritter. There was also no mention of what happened to Amy Yasbeck's character, she just ceased to exist if I recall correctly.

The first two films were wonderful. John and Amy had such amazing chemistry. Not suprising they fell in love in real life as well

catlover79 · 03-26-2009, 08:06 PM

I saw the third one and it was indeed horrible. Not to be picky, Emily, but Jack WARDEN was the grandpa.

Liza · 03-28-2009, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I saw the third one and it was indeed horrible. Not to be picky, Emily, but Jack WARDEN was the grandpa.

You know I meant Warden, was determined not to type Weston, and did it anyways

JamesG · 03-28-2009, 08:11 AM

Yes, Problem Child 3: Junior in Love was a made-for-tv film in 1995.
It's not released on DVD in the US; but it came out on VHS shortly after the movie aired. The DVD is available overseas in Region 2 format.

It sounds to me like the equivalent of Home Alone 4 to the Problem Child series. A tv film that should have never been bothered with.

catlover79 · 03-28-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Liza

You know I meant Warden, was determined not to type Weston, and did it anyways

Yeah, I know.

browneyes106 · 03-28-2009, 07:58 PM

Problem Child was aired yesterday on Encore.

Jude The Obscure · 03-28-2009, 09:49 PM

#1 was a fun film.........#2 it started to drag.......didn't even bother with the third one.

BTW, Liza.......I just got The Best Years of Our Lives in the mail from my Netflix queue.....it will be my first time watching it!

Pavan · 03-29-2009, 12:01 AM

Problem Child 2 was funnier in my opinion. Wild stuff. Both are great films...didn't care much for the TV movie and the TV animated series.

catlover79 · 03-29-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by pavanbadal

Problem Child 2 was funnier in my opinion. Wild stuff. Both are great films...didn't care much for the TV movie and the TV animated series.

There was an animated series??

JamesG · 03-29-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

There was an animated series??

Yeah, from '93-'94. 26 episodes.

catlover79 · 03-29-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

Yeah, from '93-'94. 26 episodes.

Thanks. Obviously that one slid under my radar.

03-26-2009, 06:52 PM	#5
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	You guys are lucky that you never saw the third movie - it was awful, awful, awful. The only returning cast members were Gilbert Gotfried and Jack Warden as Grandpa. William Katt took over Ritter's role, I like Katt, but he's no John Ritter. There was also no mention of what happened to Amy Yasbeck's character, she just ceased to exist if I recall correctly. The first two films were wonderful. John and Amy had such amazing chemistry. Not suprising they fell in love in real life as well
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03-26-2009, 12:14 PM	#1
jasonbigley Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2008 Location: California Posts: 501	The Problem Child Movies Does anybody remember these with John Ritter? When I was younger, they were my favorite movies.

03-26-2009, 01:15 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,175	Yes, I watched them when I was younger. I loved Michael Richards as the "Bow-Tie Killer" I don't really remember the 2nd one all that much and I never saw the third one Junior in Love.

03-26-2009, 04:19 PM	#3
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I used to love those movies. USA used play them a lot. I never saw the third movie either.

03-26-2009, 04:30 PM	#4
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	I own the first two on DVD. The third one, I believe was a made-for-TV film, and it had all different actors, except for Gilber Gottfried.

03-28-2009, 08:11 AM	#8
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,175	Yes, Problem Child 3: Junior in Love was a made-for-tv film in 1995. It's not released on DVD in the US; but it came out on VHS shortly after the movie aired. The DVD is available overseas in Region 2 format. It sounds to me like the equivalent of Home Alone 4 to the Problem Child series. A tv film that should have never been bothered with.

03-28-2009, 07:58 PM	#10
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	Problem Child was aired yesterday on Encore.

03-28-2009, 09:49 PM	#11
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	#1 was a fun film.........#2 it started to drag.......didn't even bother with the third one. BTW, Liza.......I just got The Best Years of Our Lives in the mail from my Netflix queue.....it will be my first time watching it!