Release Date: May 13, 1995
Runtime: 88 Minutes
made-for-TV sequel to Problem Child, and is the third and final entry in the Problem Child film series. The film aired on May 13, 1995 on NBC. Gilbert Gottfried and Jack Warden are the only cast members to appear in all three films. Gottfried is the only cast member to appear in all three films and the animated TV series.
Plot[]
Junior is now a preteen and is forced by Ben to go to a school dance and he falls in love with a girl named Tiffany. As things take an unexpected turn when three other boys, Duke, Corky, and Blade fall for her, but Junior must get rid of them. Meanwhile, Mr. Peabody becomes a dentist and gives Junior braces.
Unfortunately, when Junior finally wins Tiffany over, she turns out to be a rich snob, and Junior plays a trick on her at a party. Afterward, he meets a nice girl at the school dance.
Cast[]
- Justin Chapman as Junior Healy
- Mosley Agin as Girl At Dance
- William Katt as Ben "Little Ben" Healy Jr.
- Sherman Howard as Scoutmaster Eugene Phlim
- Carolyn Lowery as Dr. Sarah Gray
- Blake Mclver Ewing as Corky McCullum
- Brock Pierce as Duke Phlim
- Jake Richardson as "Blade"
- Jack Warden as Ben "Big Ben" Healy Sr.
- Gilbert Gottfried as Dr. Igor Peabody
- Jennifer Ogletree as Tiffany
- Eric Edwards as "Murph" Murphy / Bertha Murphy
- Ellen Albertini Dow as Lila Duvane
- Marianne Muellerleile as Miss Hicks
- Bruce Ed Morrow as Mr. Burtis
- Jacqueline Obradors as Conchita
- Kelli Thacker as Nurse Kiki
- Joshua Giban Mayweather as Biff
- Binh Nguyen as Buzz
- Monique Gabrielle as The Blonde
Trivia[]
- This is the only film not to have Michael Oliver and John Ritter star as Junior and Ben.
- This is the only Problem Child film, not to have a theatrical release.
- Annie, LaWanda, Trixie do not reprise their roles from the second film.
- You will notice that Junior's house, and Mortville Elementary School are not the same, compared to Problem Child 2.
- Symbolically, Corky, Duke, and Blade come to represent prestigious but demanding and high maintenance lifestyles and careers in regards for romance; Corky the actor, Duke the special forces soldier, and Blade the athlete. Though these careers pay high for their talents and rewards fame equally well, these careers also require long periods of time away from loved ones, and depending on the character of the individual, risks temptation to do unwholesome things behind the scenes and closed doors due to the high stakes their careers bring with them. Appropriately for Junior, they bring to him the challenge of outdoing their talents and prestige which they rival him for Tiffany's affections.