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‘Just One of the Guys’ With Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, and Joanna Robinson
January 20, 2026 · Just One of the Guys (1985) · Comedy · Romance · 2:02:27 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Picking Nits
Bill SimmonsWorkplace harassment behavior that made sense in 1985 but now the teacher would get fired and the contest would be protested▶ 11:06
Joanna RobinsonThe premise is unbelievable but it doesn't matter because we're having a great time▶ 8:16
Kyle BrandtJoyce Heiser has a rough early scene where she's arguing with the teacher and appears to forget her line but they kept it in▶ 12:38
Dion Waiters Award
Bill SimmonsBilly Jayne — Billy Jacoby - agreed with the comparison to '14 year old Bill Murray' and praised his commitment, comparing his approach to Chevy Chase in Fletch▶ 16:20
Kyle BrandtBilly Jayne — Billy Jacoby - struggled with the category because he gets significant screen time and is awesome in every scene, mentioned planning to use him for another category▶ 15:55
Watch Party
Bill SimmonsFamily viewing with his son and wife, mentions having 'peanut gallery' as a pregame option▶ 34:30
Kyle BrandtDudes in a basement, like a grown up sleepover with four buddies, root beer, and video games▶ 34:19
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsBuddy's first scene, which includes lines like 'I've had lots of sex. It's just now I'd like to try with a partner' and 'horny will kick embarrassment's ass anytime'▶ 35:34
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsParents being gone for the entire movie - this was half the plots in the 80s but wouldn't happen now due to technology and helicopter parenting▶ 56:22
Joanna RobinsonWomen-directed sex comedies of the 80s like this one are more soulful and haven't aged poorly like other 80s sex comedies such as Revenge of the Nerds▶ 55:27
Kyle BrandtHaving an older sibling whose friends come over as an all-time adolescent experience, and outdoor high schools with outdoor lockers and outdoor proms▶ 53:17
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Joanna RobinsonRick as a character needs more work - James Brown is not enough of a draw for the leading lady▶ 1:10:38
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsSherrilyn Fenn's 90s rise tying into the legend of the movie - she doesn't have the same oomph now as she did during the Twin Peaks era▶ 1:13:00
Kyle BrandtShirts and skins in gym class - it doesn't exist anymore and would be unfathomable for youth sports coaches today▶ 1:13:41
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsBilly Jacoby gives an all-time 80s comedy performance in this movie with a 90+ percent batting average, comparable to Eddie Murphy and Chevy Chase▶ 1:25:24
Joanna RobinsonJoyce Hyser should have had a bigger career and Debbie Mazar took Joyce Hyser's career▶ 1:23:47
Kyle BrandtPaul Thomas Anderson ripped off this movie for Boogie Nights - the whole structure of a character hiding something with a big reveal at the end, and PTA was inspired by the Terry reveal for Dirk Diggler's reveal▶ 1:22:44
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsPatrick Dempsey — Patrick Dempsey as Rick - someone more nerdy for a believable rags to riches transformation instead of Clayton Rohner▶ 1:29:56
Joanna RobinsonSandra Bullock — Sandra Bullock as Joyce - she was 19 when the movie came out and has the tomboy nature for the role▶ 1:30:32
Kyle BrandtDavid Fincher — David Fincher as director - would make the movie darker and more disturbing▶ 1:29:39
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsMartin Scorsese — Not Sherrilyn Fenn for actors. Yes for funny teenage boy characters in 80s movies (Buddy). Dave Jacobi over other Jacobis. Tom Cruise over Tom Hanks. Scorsese over Spielberg.▶ 1:33:41
Joanna RobinsonMartin Scorsese — Agrees the no-name cast helps the movie's legacy. Wouldn't put Buddy at Apex Mountain for funniest 80s teen. Dave Jacobi. Scorsese over Spielberg.▶ 1:33:55
Kyle BrandtMartin Scorsese — Agrees most actors are no-names which helps the movie. Buddy is funnier than Ferris Bueller. Jacobi Jones or Cruz as Zabka/Hanks as Buddy. Scorsese over Spielberg due to sexual content.▶ 1:33:47
Is This Movie Better With
Bill SimmonsSuggested Tony Romo doing football commentary but didn't commit to a specific pick▶ 1:46:53
Kyle BrandtFergie the Florist as the newspaper editor who threatens Terry to write another article▶ 1:46:09
Coach Finstock Life Lesson
Bill SimmonsIt's okay to transfer schools, dress up like a boy and ruin multiple lives just to win a newspaper contest▶ 1:49:11
Movies Referenced (54)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| She's the Man (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 27:14 |
| The Beach (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 24:23 |
| Can't Buy Me Love (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 4:20 |
| Weird Science (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 7:23 |
| Star Trek (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Joanna Robinson | ▶ 1:08:23 |
| Superbad (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson | ▶ 26:46 |
| What Lies Beneath (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:22:23 |
| Boogie Nights (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:22:44 |
| Can't Hardly Wait (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Joanna Robinson | ▶ 25:19 |
| Easy A (2010) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | ▶ 27:11 | |
| Elvis (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Joanna Robinson | ▶ 1:59:22 |
| Mean Girls (2004) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Joanna Robinson, Bill Simmons | ▶ 28:00 |
Directors Referenced (15)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Beatty | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Joanna Robinson | Heaven Can Wait | ▶ 20:14 |
| Lisa Gottlieb | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Joanna Robinson | The Blues Brothers | ▶ 8:40 |
| Iyi Tubi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Ex Machina, World War Z | ▶ 27:43 |
| John Hughes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Joanna Robinson | Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, The Breakfast Club | ▶ 5:51 |
| Brit Manor | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Joanna Robinson | ▶ 17:08 | |
| David Fincher | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Kyle Brandt, Joanna Robinson | Se7en, Gone Girl, Zodiac | ▶ 1:29:39 |
| Martin Scorsese | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Joanna Robinson, Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Taxi Driver, Killers of the Flower Moon, Mean Streets | ▶ 1:00:43 |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 1:22:44 |
| Martha Coolidge | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Joanna Robinson | ▶ 21:41 | |
| Benoit Legros | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | Edge of Tomorrow, No Time to Die | ▶ 1:27:43 |
| Brian De Palma | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Joanna Robinson | Body Double, Dressed to Kill, The Bonfire of the Vanities | ▶ 1:24:28 |
| Cameron Crowe | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire, Vanilla Sky | ▶ 1:22:26 |
Actors Referenced (95)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Murray | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 24 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck | Lost in Translation, Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom | ▶ 2:38 |
| Sherilyn Fenn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson | Of Mice and Men, Wild at Heart | ▶ 37:47 |
| Cyndi Lauper | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson | The Goonies | ▶ 43:50 |
| James Brown | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Joanna Robinson | The Blues Brothers, Django Unchained | ▶ 1:02:56 |
| Kevin Bacon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Kyle Brandt, Joanna Robinson, Bill Simmons | Footloose, Hollow Man | ▶ 24:30 |
| Kid Cudi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Joanna Robinson | The Harder They Fall, Don't Look Up, Need for Speed | ▶ 4:15 |
| Nicole Eggert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson | ▶ 1:44:06 | |
| Rosanna Arquette | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Joanna Robinson, Bill Simmons | Pulp Fiction, After Hours | ▶ 1:00:58 |
| Chevy Chase | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Joanna Robinson | Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Caddyshack, National Lampoon's Vacation | ▶ 18:42 |
| Corey Haim | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Joanna Robinson, Bill Simmons | The Lost Boys | ▶ 1:44:06 |
| Lorraine Bracco | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Goodfellas | ▶ 21:07 |
| Michael Jackson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 1:59:02 |
Writers Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Springsteen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Joanna Robinson | The Wrestler, Philadelphia | ▶ 19:35 |
| William Shakespeare | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Kyle Brandt, Joanna Robinson, Bill Simmons | ▶ 10:57 | |
| Ernest Hemingway | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt | To Have and Have Not | ▶ 1:42:26 |
| Jeff Franklin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Joanna Robinson | ▶ 29:41 | |
| Dennis Feldman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Species | ▶ 29:41 |
| Kurt Warner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Joanna Robinson | ▶ 1:24:12 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Cadwallader | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Real Steel | ▶ 46:20 |