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.



2Bar BBBNightlifeNightclubs

Bar
Generic bar in Cold River.



3Ben's Discount Tires BBBVehiclesAutomotive Services

Ben's Discount Tires




4Big Ben's Sports Town BBBRetailSporting Goods Stores

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



5Braves BBBSportsBaseball Teams

Braves
Kids baseball team that Big Ben sponsors.



6The Chieftains BBBSportsSports Teams

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



7The Cold River Conservation Corp. BBBCorporationsEnergy and Power Companies

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



8Cold River Medical Center BBBHealthcareObstetrics

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



9Cold River Patriot BBBPeriodicalsNewspapers

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



10Diablo 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.



11Discipline Your Child BBBLiteratureBooks

Discipline Your Child
Book Ben reads after taking Junior camping.



12Fluky's Chicago Style Hotdogs BBBDiningHot Dogs

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



13Force Detergent BBBMaintenance ProductsCleaning Products

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



14Hirohito 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.

15Hofbraus House German Fun House BBBAmusementCircuses

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



16How to Be a Great Dad BBBLiteratureInstructional Books

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



17M. Strauss M.D. BBBHealthcareObstetrics

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



18News 8 BBBTelevisionTV News

News 8
TV station covering the Bow Tie Killer.



19The Queen BBBPeriodicalsMagazines

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



20Remco BBBCorporationsCompanies

Remco
Sponsor sign at baseball field.



21Rupert Camarillo M.D. BBBHealthcareTherapy

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



22Smiley PieBBBFood ProductsBaked Goods

Smiley Pie
The Bow Tie Killer's favorite snack.

23St. BrutusBBBReligionChurches

St. Brutus
Orphanage where Junior ends up.

24What to Name Baby BBBLiteratureBooks

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



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
25January 3, 1936 Dates20th Century: 1st HalfBirth Dates

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



26January 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
27Cold River MapUrban AreasCities

Cold River
Setting.



28Cold 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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29Al Capone OtherQuotesQuotes

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

30Bart Simpson OtherQuotesQuotes

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

31Ben OtherQuotesQuotes

Ben
Ben: Here's Daddy!

32Ben and Flo's cat's name. OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

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




33Bow Tie Killer OtherCriminalsSerial Killers

Bow Tie Killer
Played by Michael Richards.



34The Bow Tie Killer's real name.OtherTriviaName Game

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


35Captain Hook OtherQuotesQuotes

Captain Hook
Captain Hook: Two thumbs up!

36Darth Vader OtherQuotesQuotes

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



37Frankenstein OtherQuotesQuotes

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



38Freddy Krueger OtherQuotesQuotes

Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger: This kid gives ME nightmares!



39Jason Vorhees OtherQuotesQuotes

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



40JuniorOtherQuotesQuotes

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

41JuniorOtherQuotesQuotes

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

42JuniorOtherQuotesQuotes

Junior
Junior: Yikes! A penguin in a pot!

43Leatherface OtherQuotesQuotes

Leatherface
Leatherface: Junior is a real cut-up!

44Mr. Peabody & JuniorOtherQuotesQuotes

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


45Name of the cat that Junior poisons with...OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

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


46Untitled OtherThemesPleasantville


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