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** And the [[Where Are They Now? Epilogue]] reveals that {{spoiler|Squints and the lifeguard eventually got married and had a ''lot'' of kids.}}
** And the [[Where Are They Now? Epilogue]] reveals that {{spoiler|Squints and the lifeguard eventually got married and had a ''lot'' of kids.}}
* [[Knuckle-Cracking]]: Benny cracks his knuckles when he faces off with the Beast. He does it with ''one hand'', pinching his fore- and middle-fingers with his thumb.
* [[Knuckle-Cracking]]: Benny cracks his knuckles when he faces off with the Beast. He does it with ''one hand'', pinching his fore- and middle-fingers with his thumb.
* [[Misunderstood Loner With a Heart of Gold]]: Mr. Myrtle to the Sandlot gang.
* [[Misunderstood Loner with a Heart of Gold]]: Mr. Myrtle to the Sandlot gang.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Wendy Peffercorn.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Wendy Peffercorn.
* [[Nostalgic Narrator]]: The adult Scotty, voiced by the film's writer-director David M. Evans.
* [[Nostalgic Narrator]]: The adult Scotty, voiced by the film's writer-director David M. Evans.
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* [[Real Life Relative]]: The actor who played the elder Benny is the brother of the actor who played the young Benny.
* [[Real Life Relative]]: The actor who played the elder Benny is the brother of the actor who played the young Benny.
* [[The Sixties]]
* [[The Sixties]]
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: You could say this is ''[[A Christmas Story]]'' for the summer months. (Even though the ''actual'' sequel, [[It Runs in The Family (Film)|It Runs in The Family]] aka "My Summer Story", ain't half bad either).
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: You could say this is ''[[A Christmas Story]]'' for the summer months. (Even though the ''actual'' sequel, [[It Runs in the Family]] aka "My Summer Story", ain't half bad either).
* [[Supporting Protagonist]]: Though Scott is the viewpoint character as well as the narrator, it's pretty obvious that Benny is the real [[The Hero|hero]].
* [[Supporting Protagonist]]: Though Scott is the viewpoint character as well as the narrator, it's pretty obvious that Benny is the real [[The Hero|hero]].
* [[Verbal Tic]]: Three guesses as to what Yeah-Yeah's is.
* [[Verbal Tic]]: Three guesses as to what Yeah-Yeah's is.