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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Directed by John Hughes•1h 43m•Published Jun 15, 2021•Episode length 2h 11m
Episode 73 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Comedy

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Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick
Ferris Bueller
Alan Ruck
Alan Ruck
Cameron Frye
Mia Sara
Mia Sara
Sloane Peterson
Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones
Ed Rooney
Jennifer Grey
Jennifer Grey
Jeanie Bueller
Cindy Pickett
Cindy Pickett
Katie Bueller
Lyman Ward
Lyman Ward
Tom Bueller
Edie McClurg
Edie McClurg
Grace, School Secretary
Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen
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Ben Stein
Ben Stein
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John Hughes
John Hughes
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Overview

After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.

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Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading to Chicago for a day skipping school with Ferris Bueller - whether he's a teenage philosopher or a dangerous psychopath …

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Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.  Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian, Liam, Ellie, Ethan, and Georgia as we're heading to Chicago for a day skipping school with Ferris Bueller - whether he's a teenage philosopher or a dangerous psychopath is all a matter of interpretation. We're rolling the miles backward in our 73rd episode as we discuss:

 

  • Which two actors turned down the two lead male roles
  • Liam is an absolute savant with the context this week
  • We learn a lot about the Ferrari used in the film
  • What is the deal with Ferris' parents having Georgia's face blindness?
  • Why John Hughes likes shooting in Chicago so much
  • Where Matthew Broderick got those dance moves for the parade scene
  • We compare Ferris Bueller to other 80s juggernauts, The Breakfast Club and Back To The Future
  • Which album did John Hughes listen to every day of the shoot
  • Which scene did early audiences vote as their least favourite, necessitating a reshoot?
  • The legacy of the music from this film
  • You won't believe a spin-off from this film and who starred in it
  • What is it about Ferris that makes our contributors use profanity in their responses
  • Whether or not Ferris Bueller's Day Off is the Best Film Ever

Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of 'Mistake' by Luckydog.  Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor

Also massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song.  You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/