Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire1993

Director: Chris Columbus
Stars: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein, Polly Holliday
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 125 minutes

This huge 1993 hit for Robin Williams and director Chris Columbus (Home Alone), based on a novel called Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine, stars Williams as a loving but flaky father estranged from his frustrated wife (Sally Field). Devastated by … more »



[Daniel and another man who works at the studio have been watching a long-running TV show filming another episode. The host speaks slowly, in a near-monotone voice, and the show is so boring that the camera crews are close to falling asleep.]

Daniel:
Which one's the dinosaur?

Lundy:
The one in the middle, I think.

Daniel:
Nah, you're wrong. They're all extinct. [Lundy chuckles] I can't believe they're still subjecting kids to this. This is insane. They should have a little disclaimer that says, "Do not operate heavy machinery while watching this show." It's incredible. This guy used to put me to sleep when I was a kid. That's amazing. He has the warmth of a snow pea. He makes Mr. Rogers look like Mick Jagger. It's insane. [scoffs] What kind of idiot kept this guy on the air for 25 years?

Lundy:
Me.

Daniel:
You?

Lundy:
[offering his hand] Jonathan Lundy.

Daniel:
Jonathan Lundy, general manager, owner? [Lundy nods] I'm Daniel Hillard, former employee.

Lundy:
Ah, maybe.

Daniel:
[chuckles] That was funny. Listen, I don't mean to criticize. I just, you know... Sometimes I have...

Lundy:
Criticize all you want. Show's terrible. I'm gonna cancel it. It's pulling down the whole afternoon schedule. It's gone.

Daniel:
You know what you gotta do?

Lundy:
What?

Daniel:
Just start from scratch. Give it kind of a... Maybe a musical number.

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