The Cable Guy (1996)
From Living for the Cinema by Geoff Gershon
May 29, 2026 · 20 min · Season 6 · Episode 4
About this episode
The episode discusses the film 'The Cable Guy' starring Jim Carrey and directed by Ben Stiller, exploring its themes and impact.
At the very height of his mid '90's superstardom, Jim Carrey (Ace Ventura, The Truman Show, Liar Liar) received a then record-setting $20 million paycheck to star in this dark comedy directed by Ben Stiller (Tropic Thunder, Zoolander, Reality Bites). Carrey starred as a the titular Cable Guy who installs cable television for a newly single bachelor (Matthew Broderick) living in Los Angeles but then makes the mistake of trying to become friends with him and eventually stalking him. :o&nb...
People in this episode
Host: Geoff Gershon
Topics covered
- dark comedy
- film review
- 1990s cinema
- Jim Carrey
- Ben Stiller
- friendship
- stalking
Keywords
- The Cable Guy
- Jim Carrey
- Ben Stiller
- dark comedy
- 1990s film
- film review
- Matthew Broderick
- stalking
- friendship
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Cable Guy, Ace Ventura, The Truman Show, Liar Liar, Tropic Thunder, Zoolander, Reality Bites
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