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Tony DeCarlo (writer)
Adam Dooley (writer)
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The story follows a year in the life of the Hemples, a family that takes home schooling to an extreme - and has for generations... more | add synopsis
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Dan Castellaneta ... Gus Hemple

Mo Gaffney ... Gloria Hemple
Ruth Buzzi ... Gertie Hemple
Paul Dooley ... Pop Hemple
Tony DeCarlo ... Chip Hemple
Daniel Farber ... Wally Hemple
Bianca Lanfield ... Becca Hemple

Amir Talai ... Baliotis

Brian Posehn ... Eugene Drifke

Steve Bannos ... Laszlo Getch

Frank Crim ... Gardener

Jim Giordano ... Ref
Cecil Odom ... Behemoth
Tracy Erickson ... Cheerleader
Griffin Dooley ... Debate Boy
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In a cut scene, Gus surprises the kids of the house by treating them to a limo on prom night. They rush outside and clamber into the waiting car - which takes them 10 feet further down the driveway. The kids pile out of the limo and race into the Hemple garage - for their prom. more

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Tony's Character, 27 March 2008
10/10
Author: mistomoon from Los Angeles, CA

Tony's version of Chip Hemple was like a human rendition of Garfield. The humor in the film was of an uncomfortable nature, taking cues from Dadaists and other Surrealists, particularly in the football scene where spectators line the backyard in "Fruit-of-the-Loom"-esque costumes. The direction, editing, and delivery of dialogue also took cues from Lynch and early John Waters, taking the interior life of a typical American family and turning it into an unpredictable jazz odyssey. I highly recommend this film to anyone who appreciates short films that are both intelligent and cohesive, but not necessarily glib and commercial. This film had a vital element that today's so-called "quirky black comedies," such as "The Royal Tannenbaums" or "Running With Scissors" utterly lacked: heart.

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