PROBLEM CHILD
Film 1990. Written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. Directed by Dennis Dugan. Starring John Ritter, Amy Yasbeck, Gilbert Gottfried, Jack Warden, Michael Richards and Michael Oliver.
Source Features: BBB (24) TIMELINE (2) MAP (2) OTHER (18) THEMES (1)

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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1Aslainian Family Tumblers BBBAmusementEntertainment Acts

Aslainian Family Tumblers
Trapeze artists at Diablo Bros Circus.



3Bar BBBNightlifeNightclubs

Bar
Generic bar in Cold River.



3Ben's Discount Tires BBBVehiclesAutomotive Services

Ben's Discount Tires




3Big Ben's Sports Town BBBRetailSporting Goods Stores

Big Ben's Sports Town
Ben's father's store. "America's Sports Headquarters"



3Braves BBBSportsBaseball Teams

Braves
Kids baseball team that Big Ben sponsors.



3The Chieftains BBBSportsSports Teams

The Chieftains
Kids sports team that Big Ben's Braves play against.



3The Cold River Conservation Corp. BBBCorporationsEnergy and Power Companies

The Cold River Conservation Corp.
Billboard at the baseball game.



3Cold River Medical Center BBBHealthcareObstetrics

Cold River Medical Center
Where Ben and Flo seek help to have a child.



3Cold River Patriot BBBPeriodicalsNewspapers

Cold River Patriot
Newspaper on Junior's desk when he writes a letter to the Bow Tie Killer.



3Diablo Bros Circus BBBAmusementCircuses

Diablo Bros Circus
The Bow Tie Killer hides from police behind an ad for the circus. Later, where the Bow Tie Killer tells Ben to meet him for the hostage exchange.



3Discipline Your Child BBBLiteratureBooks

Discipline Your Child
Book Ben reads after taking Junior camping.



3Fluky's Chicago Style Hotdogs BBBDiningHot Dogs

Fluky's Chicago Style Hotdogs
Sponsor sign at the kids' baseball field.



3Force Detergent BBBMaintenance ProductsCleaning Products

Force Detergent
Soap that Junior feeds to the cat in one of his foster homes.



3Hirohito CorporationBBBCorporationsCompanies

Hirohito Corporation
Japanese company Ben's father decides to sell his sporting goods store to. The closing credits have numerous listings for Hirohito Family characters, which implies that at one point, they may have been intended to play a larger role in the film.

4Hofbraus House German Fun House BBBAmusementCircuses

Hofbraus House German Fun House
Fun house at Diablo Bros Circus.



3How to Be a Great Dad BBBLiteratureInstructional Books

How to Be a Great Dad
Book Ben reads after adopting Junior.



3M. Strauss M.D. BBBHealthcareObstetrics

M. Strauss M.D.
Flo's doctor that informs her she's infertile.



3News 8 BBBTelevisionTV News

News 8
TV station covering the Bow Tie Killer.



3The Queen BBBPeriodicalsMagazines

The Queen
Magazine on the desk of the little girl writing a letter to the queen of England.



3Remco BBBCorporationsCompanies

Remco
Sponsor sign at baseball field.



3Rupert Camarillo M.D. BBBHealthcareTherapy

Rupert Camarillo M.D.
Psychiatrist that examines the Bow Tie Killer.



3Smiley PieBBBFood ProductsBaked Goods

Smiley Pie
The Bow Tie Killer's favorite snack.

4St. BrutusBBBReligionChurches

St. Brutus
Orphanage where Junior ends up.

5What to Name Baby BBBLiteratureBooks

What to Name Baby
Ben and Flo's baby name book.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
3January 3, 1936 Dates20th Century: 1st HalfBirth Dates

January 3, 1936
Date of Birth on Big Ben Healy's driver license.



3January 16, 1990 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

January 16, 1990
Date of Cold River Patriot newspaper headline: Bow Tie Killer Captured: "I Did It For Kicks"



MAKE BELIEVE MAP
3Cold River MapUrban AreasCities

Cold River
Setting.



3Cold River Municipal Building MapStructuresBuildings

Cold River Municipal Building
Building in Cold River where Ben and Flo submit their adoption request and Mr. Peabody points them at Junior.



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3Al Capone OtherQuotesQuotes

Al Capone
Al Capone: Four-star fun for the whole gang!

4Bart Simpson OtherQuotesQuotes

Bart Simpson
Bart Simpson: Don't have a cow! Just see this movie, dude!

5Ben OtherQuotesQuotes

Ben
Ben: Here's Daddy!

6Ben and Flo's cat's name. OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

Ben and Flo's cat's name.
Fartball
Fireball
Fuzzball




3Bow Tie Killer OtherCriminalsSerial Killers

Bow Tie Killer
Played by Michael Richards.



3The Bow Tie Killer's real name.OtherTriviaName Game

The Bow Tie Killer's real name.
Chevy
Martin Beck
Steve


4Captain Hook OtherQuotesQuotes

Captain Hook
Captain Hook: Two thumbs up!

5Darth Vader OtherQuotesQuotes

Darth Vader
Darth Vader: I wish he were MY son!



3Frankenstein OtherQuotesQuotes

Frankenstein
Frankenstein: 10 out of 10! Junior had me in stitches!



3Freddy Krueger OtherQuotesQuotes

Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger: This kid gives ME nightmares!



3Jason Vorhees OtherQuotesQuotes

Jason Vorhees
Jason Vorhees: This kid is a real cut-up!



3JuniorOtherQuotesQuotes

Junior
Junior: Hi, my name's Junior. My favorite color's blue. What's yours?

4JuniorOtherQuotesQuotes

Junior
Junior: Gee, I wonder if penguins can fly.

5JuniorOtherQuotesQuotes

Junior
Junior: Yikes! A penguin in a pot!

6Leatherface OtherQuotesQuotes

Leatherface
Leatherface: Junior is a real cut-up!

7Mr. Peabody & JuniorOtherQuotesQuotes

Mr. Peabody & Junior
Mr. Peabody: What's so funny?
Junior: You are, you stupid dick.


8Name of the cat that Junior poisons with...OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

Name of the cat that Junior poisons with Force detergent.
Plucky
Puffy
Perky


9Untitled OtherThemesPleasantville


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