The Waterboy — Does Adam Sandler's 'Foosball' Classic Still Hold Up?

Football season is here and you can do it with Adam Sandler's 1998 classic The Waterboy. In this episode, the Binge Bros break down the full production story — the SNL Canteen Boy sketch that inspired Bobby Boucher, how Tim Herlihy intentionally flipped the Happy Gilmore formula, and director Frank Coraci playing Bobby's dad Roberto. Plus our Farmer Fran favorite lines, which NFL team would draft Bobby Boucher today, and why a 32% on Rotten Tomatoes for this movie is an absolute travesty. The movie had a $23M budget and made $186M worldwide. Mama said that's good business.

What is Movie Marathon Podcast?

The Movie Marathon Podcast is a film podcast built around the binge. We marathon entire franchises and films from start to finish — one movie per episode — covering the production history, the casting, the performances, and what each film actually means. Our rewatches are tied to new releases and culturally relevant moments, so there's always a reason to be listening.

Whether you've seen the movie 30 times or you just came out of the theater, every episode is a deep dive. Every binge is intentional. And every opinion was formed by watching the movies before we turned on our mics. Welcome to the Binge Bros, let's marathon some movies.

New episodes every Tuesday.