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A 1995 film based loosely on ''[[A Connecticut Yankee in King ArthursArthur's Court]]''.
 
A young kid, Calvin Fuller (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is playing a baseball game when an earthquake opens up a rift in the ground and transports him to the 6th Century, where he meets up with King Arthur. Along the way, he falls in love with one of King Arthur's daughters, tosses off a lot of anachronisms in failed attempts to be funny and ends up getting transported back to his baseball game.
 
Has a sequel entitled ''A Kid In Aladdin's Palace''.
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* [[Adipose Rex]]: King Arthur
* [[A Little Something We Call "Rock and Roll"]]: Played straight with Calvin's Discman.
** Then Subverted later when he pulls it out again, only to use the lens inside to reflect light and blind a guard.
** What does he use when challenged to combat? "[[The Power of Rock|I choose...]] [[The Clash|Combat Rock!]]" Cue guards holding their ears while Calvin rocks out.
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* [[Samus Is a Girl]]: {{spoiler|Sarah}} is the Black Knight.
* [[Save the Princess]]
* [[Self -Proclaimed Knight]]: The master jouster Black Knight is revealed to be {{spoiler|[[Samus Is a Girl|Princess Sara]]!}}
* [[That Poor Cat]]: When Calvin fires an arrow through a window by accident
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: The two princesses.
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