Ep 218: Tommy Boy

Ep 218: Tommy Boy

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February 22, 2026 · 3h 22m · Season 1 · Episode 218

About this episode

The episode discusses the iconic comedy 'Tommy Boy' and highlights Chris Farley's performance and memorable moments.

Tommy Boy quite simply is one of the iconic comedies of a generation, and a staple of a tragically short, but powerful career in Chris Farley. He and Spade together are like chocolate and peanut butter. But beyond the slapstick, physical humor of Farley, there is some really terrific writing in here, and Farley himself even delivers a dramatic and nuanced performance when it's called for. You won't watch Tommy Boy the same way again once you hear our break down. We also give our top 5 Chris Farley moments of all time. So don't let in the moths, watch your hair piece, and celebrate that D+... it's time for Tommy Boy on The Movie Defenders podcast! Click here to listen and connect anywhere: https://linktr.ee/moviedefenders 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching 00:35:37 Top 5 Chris Farley Moments 01:04:20 Tommy Boy Discussion Starts 01:29:47 Richard Picks up Tommy 01:50:58 Tommy In Over His Head 02:02:56 Wind is Gone From the Sails 02:29:26 Richard Wrecks Tommy 02:32:26 Tommy Want Wingys 02:39:38 Spanktravision 02:50:56 Tommy Pleads His Case 02:58:29 Tommy Gets On the News 03:05:55 President Tommy Boy Special thanks to our amazing Patreon supporters! Alex Kirkby Alexis Helman…

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Host: The Movie Defenders

Topics covered

  • comedy
  • Chris Farley
  • Tommy Boy
  • film analysis
  • top moments

Keywords

  • Tommy Boy
  • Chris Farley
  • David Spade
  • comedy
  • film review
  • top moments
  • slapstick humor

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