Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (1995) (TV)

Director:

Greg Beeman

Writers (WGA):

Scott Alexander (characters) &
Larry Karaszewski (characters) ...

Release Date:

13 May 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

Bratty Junior Healy is back to bring you chapter 3 in the rambunctious, slapstick Problem Child trilogy!!

Plot Keywords:

Dentist | Third Part | Doctor | Nurse | Sequel

Cast

William Katt	...	Ben Healy
Justin Chapman	...	Junior Healy
Sherman Howard	...	Scoutmaster Phlim
Carolyn Lowery	...	Dr. Gray
Eric Edwards	...	Murph / Bertha (as Eric 'Sparky' Edwards)
Blake McIver Ewing	...	Corky
Jennifer Ogletree	...	Tiffany
Brock Pierce	...	Duke
Jake Richardson	...	Blade
Gilbert Gottfried	...	Dr. Peabody
Jack Warden	...	Big Ben
Ellen Albertini Dow	...	Lila Duvane
Marianne Muellerleile	...	Miss Hicks
Bruce Ed Morrow	...	Mr. Burtis (as Bruce Morrow)
Jacqueline Obradors	...	Conchita

Also Known As:

Problem Child 3 (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | UK:PG (video premiere)

Company:

Telvan Productions

Trivia:

The name Corky McClullen, the famous child actor in the movie, is a tongue-in-cheek parody of Macaulay Culkin, who was the highest paid child actor at the time this movie was being made.

Quotes:

Tiffany: [about Corky as Peter Pan] But who is this Boy who flies through the air?
Junior Healy: [appears as a Weed] I know, he's a conceited dweeb, and his Parents are robbing him blind!
Lila Duvane: Junior... shut... up!
[Junior takes a bow]

Movie Connections:

References Hot to Trot (1988)

Not the same without John Ritter

Let me guess, John Ritter was not available or did not want to do the part anymore, so someone searched for another actor to play Ben Healey and William Katt was as close as it got. Sorry, but without John Ritter, the film, albeit a television film, is simply NOT the same. Also, Michael Oliver was at the point of growing up (let's see, by calculations, he was about 11 or 12 when this installment was released) and the television biggies had to hire someone close to Master Oliver's character and presence). William Katt played Ben Healey, John Ritter WAS Ben Healey. Problem Child 3 does not have much in the way of substance.

While I cannot sing the praises of the first two installments, Problem Child and Problem Child 2 will be another great way to remember Mr. Ritter's great art of comedic timing.

I miss you, Mr. Ritter. You left this world too soon.