Viewed in
2010
Formats
HD TV
Premise
A comedy about a bunch of outcasts create a fraternity to combat the jock/bully fraternity at the local college.
Liked
James Cromwell as a nerdy father.
Disliked
The incredibly lame stereotypes, the lack of nerdy stuff.
Hated
The talent show nerd song.
Thoughts
Meh.
It was sometimes funny, with a few nerd-based gags, but mostly Animal House/Porky's shenanigans like party-crashing and frontal nudity. My favorite cast members were Anthony Edwards as one of the lead nerds, Curtis Armstrong (Better Off Dead and Eek! The Cat), a skinny John Goodman as the jock football coach, and venerable James Cromwell as a nerdy father.
Part of me felt duped by the title, probably because "nerd" is a more specific term these days. Here, it was more about outcasts taking on the jocks. These stereotypes included gays, blacks, immigrants, and potheads, who were painted with such broad strokes, it was laughably bad. And do not get me started on the heinously horrid song from the talent show.
Its frat humor paled when compared to Animal House, and was devoid of nerdy humor that I was hoping for. I got some giggles out of it, but not much else.
What I would change
Not sure.
