Tommy Boy & 50 First Dates, what do they have to do with each other???

So I am sure most of you have seen both of these movies. They are both on my list of favorites. Tommy Boy is on my top ten list. I love this movie. I have seen it so many times, it is probably pathetic. Anyway, in watching 50 First Dates again for like the 20th time yesterday, I realized that there is a significant tie to Tommy Boy. I guess it is subtle, because I never really noticed it before but I sure did today.

Here it is:

In 50 First Dates, Lucy (Drew Barrymore) has a head injury and has lost her short term memory after getting into a car accident one day, while picking a pineapple with her father for his birthday. Henry (Adam Sandler) falls in love with her, and starts to make videos for her everymorning so she can remember him.

The connection to Tommy Boy:

One day Henry accompanies Lucy, her father Marlin and Brother Doug to the Callahan Memory Institute to visit Dr. Keats (Dan Aykroyd - who is Ray Zalinsky in Tommy Boy). During this scene Dr. Keats tells Henry that "the Callahan Institute is funded by T.B.Callahan of Callahan Auto Parts based out of Sandusky, OH" I couldn't believe it. It was awesome! I have seen this movie more times than I can count and I never made the connection until yesterday.

Now some of you might be saying "who cares?"

I do. I love Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Phil Hartman, Will Ferrel, David Spade, and anyone who was really ever a cast member of SNL, I could go on and on.

Why was Callahan even mentioned in 50 First Dates?

First off, both movies where directed by Peter Segal. Peter has also directed a few of my other favorite movies; Anger Management (Adam Sandler & Jack Nickolson), The Longest Yard (Chris Rock, Adam Sandler & Burt Reynolds) & Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (Eddie Murphy).

Second - Sandler and Akroyd ( not to mention all the SNL current and past cast members) regarded Chris Farley as a great comedian. He could have been one of the greats had his life not been cut short do to an overzealous coke habit. His comedy was very physical, kind of like Jim Carrey or Steve Martin and he was a great friend to a lot of people. David Spade still has a hard time talking about Farley. I am sure everytime they make a movie with the SNL Alum they wonder what Farley could have played in the film. Remember the Crazy -little-kid-lunch-eating bus driver he played on billy Madison??? AWESOME. It is no wonder why they mention him when they can.

This Tidbit is for those who always doubt me (for every Sandler flick that we go see) when I say "watch Allen Covert, that guy who played the Limo Driver in wedding singer is going to be in this movie somewhere, just keep your eyes open"

The Tidbit:

If you have seen 50 First Dates, then you should remember "10 Second Tom" He is the guy who can't remember anything for more than 10 seconds and is played by Allen Covert. He has been in 13 of Sandlers last 15 films and and three of Drew Barrymore's. Here is a list of the movies, and who he played.

The Longest Yard (2005) .... Referee
50 First Dates (2004) .... Ten Second Tom
Anger Management (2003) .... Andrew
Eight Crazy Nights (2002) (voice) .... Old Lady, Bus Driver & Mayor's Wife
Mr. Deeds (2002) .... Marty
Little Nicky (2000) .... Todd
Late Last Night (1999) (TV) (as Alan Coert) .... Coked Guy
Big Daddy (1999) .... Phil D'Amato
Never Been Kissed (1999) .... Roger
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) .... Vic
The Waterboy (1998) .... Walter
The Wedding Singer (1998) .... Sammy
Bulletproof (1996) .... Detective Jones
Happy Gilmore (1996) .... Otto
Heavy Weights (1995) .... Kenny
Airheads (1994) .... Cop
Going Overboard (1989) .... Bartender... aka Babes Ahoy

This may be pointless information to some of you, but, I LOVE THESE GUYS. It just cracks me up.