Help finding film or TV depicting a punk/rebel in H.S. phys-ed class
July 5, 2022 12:18 PM Subscribe
You know the trope: the rebel shows up (begrudgingly) for high school gym class sporting a bastardized gym uniform and Chuck Ts.
If you can recall a film or TV show with such a scene I want to hear about it! Any era/genre will work. No scene too short.
Thank you!
Best answer: I think the classic scene is when Kelly Leak shows up on his motorcycle in The Bad News Bears and throws a ball back towards the infield. The coach sees this and thinks "huh... good arm on that kid."
It's been years since I've seen the movie (I assume it does NOT hold up well) but that's how I remember it.
posted by bondcliff at 12:36 PM on July 5, 2022 [1 favorite]
It's been years since I've seen the movie (I assume it does NOT hold up well) but that's how I remember it.
posted by bondcliff at 12:36 PM on July 5, 2022 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Does Cheer team count? Of course it does!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F6sglyV8Pc
posted by Ochre,Hugh at 1:40 PM on July 5, 2022 [3 favorites]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F6sglyV8Pc
posted by Ochre,Hugh at 1:40 PM on July 5, 2022 [3 favorites]
Best answer: Pretty in Pink has some gym uniform creativity on display.
posted by chocotaco at 2:53 PM on July 5, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by chocotaco at 2:53 PM on July 5, 2022 [2 favorites]
Best answer: I see your Grease and raise you Grease 2 except they're ALL wearing chuck taylors, for some reason. (The video quality is terrible, sorry!)
posted by urbanlenny at 2:59 PM on July 5, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by urbanlenny at 2:59 PM on July 5, 2022 [1 favorite]
Best answer: No uniform changes but gym scene in Rock n Roll High School.
posted by vunder at 4:06 PM on July 5, 2022
posted by vunder at 4:06 PM on July 5, 2022
Best answer: Primary, not high, school, but around 1:22 in this clip from Cruella.
posted by praemunire at 5:27 PM on July 5, 2022
posted by praemunire at 5:27 PM on July 5, 2022
Best answer: I don’t know if this counts, but I remember an episode of Happy Days where they were going to draft the Fonz and he wears his leather jacket to the physical.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 7:26 PM on July 5, 2022
posted by The Underpants Monster at 7:26 PM on July 5, 2022
Response by poster: I have equal amounts of:
shame for wasting your brain power on such a silly thing
and
bliss over having this inscrutable itch scratched.
Thanks all!
posted by i_mean_come_on_now at 3:36 PM on July 6, 2022 [3 favorites]
shame for wasting your brain power on such a silly thing
and
bliss over having this inscrutable itch scratched.
Thanks all!
posted by i_mean_come_on_now at 3:36 PM on July 6, 2022 [3 favorites]
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posted by victoriab at 12:34 PM on July 5, 2022 [2 favorites]