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* [[Prison Rape]]: Based on their come-on lines to Stephen, it's implied the other prisoners want to do this.
* [[Prison Rape]]: Based on their come-on lines to Stephen, it's implied the other prisoners want to do this.
* ~Screw The Rules, I Have Connections!~: For a guy desperate for friendship, Chip has a lot of people at his disposal.
* ~Screw The Rules, I Have Connections!~: For a guy desperate for friendship, Chip has a lot of people at his disposal.
* [[Shout Out]]: The movie references several movies and shows, such as ''[[Waterworld]]'' and ''[[Star Trek]]''.
* [[Shout-Out]]: The movie references several movies and shows, such as ''[[Waterworld]]'' and ''[[Star Trek]]''.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: Chip Douglas
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: Chip Douglas
* [[Themed Aliases]]: Chip uses the names of TV characters as aliases. See [[I Have Many Names]] above.
* [[Themed Aliases]]: Chip uses the names of TV characters as aliases. See [[I Have Many Names]] above.
* [[The Un-Reveal]]: We never find out if Sweet was found guilty.
* [[The Un-Reveal]]: We never find out if Sweet was found guilty.
** Nor the name of The Cable Guy.
** Nor the name of The Cable Guy.
* [[Why Do You Hate the Dog]]: Deconstructed in that Chip is actually a villainous [[Stalker With a Crush]].
* [[Why Do You Hate the Dog?]]: Deconstructed in that Chip is actually a villainous [[Stalker With a Crush]].
* [[Window Love]]: [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Chip tries to get Steven to do this]]. He refuses.
* [[Window Love]]: [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Chip tries to get Steven to do this]]. He refuses.
* [[Yandere]]
* [[Yandere]]
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[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]
[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]
[[Category:The Cable Guy]]
[[Category:The Cable Guy]]
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Revision as of 16:30, 26 January 2014

I can be your best friend, or your worst enemy.
Chip Douglas, The Cable Guy

The Cable Guy is a Black Comedy film starring Jim Carrey, directed by Ben Stiller.

After his girlfriend flips out and gives him the boot, Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick) gets the very last thing he needed to fill the new void: an incredibly bizarre cable installer named Chip (Jim Carrey) who latches on and insinuates himself into Steven's life. To his credit, Chip does lots of favors for Steven, up to and including helping him win back his girlfriend Robin Harris (Leslie Mann), but his odd, off-putting and sometimes illicit behavior (including buying Steven a prostitute and then making it up to him by beating the crap out of Robin's date, and later getting him an overelaborate entertainment system via "connections"... which ends up being stolen) proves too much to take and Steven eventually has to tell him to take a hike. Things quickly turn sour after that, and Steven finds out just how weird his "pal" really is when Chip begins stalking him and pulling various strings to try and ruin his life.

Has since picked up something of a following.

Has nothing to do with Larry the Cable Guy.


Tropes included: