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Judd Apatow

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Episodes mentioning them15
Total transcript notes16
Positive notes9
Mixed or critical0

HOW THE DISCUSSION LEANS

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WHAT WAS SAID

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favorableBill Simmons

Airplane! (1980)

Quoted as saying Airplane belongs on any list of all-time best movies and would be a huge hit today.

About 32 min
favorableBill Simmons

Big Daddy (1999)

Praised indirectly through Leslie Mann’s career and the broader Apatow ecosystem.

About 40 min
favorableBill Simmons

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

Credited with advising Segel to write the movie as a drama first and with helping define the era.

About 0 min
favorableBill Simmons

Ghostbusters (1984)

Quoted praising Ghostbusters as a perfect comedy.

About 56 min
favorableBill Simmons

Groundhog Day (1993)

Mentioned as someone who later spoke about Harold Ramis’s influence.

About 64 min
favorableBill Simmons

Knocked Up (2007)

Praised as a generational comedy creator who found young talent and made room for improv.

About 8 min
very favorableBill Simmons

Superbad (2007)

Credited as the guiding force who helped shape the movie’s ending and overall clarity.

About 16 min
very favorableBill Simmons

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

Framed as the architect of the comedy revolution and the film’s maximalist, improv-friendly style.

About 0 min
favorableSean Fennessey

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

Discussed as a maximalist filmmaker whose long cuts and extra material are part of his appeal.

About 0 min
neutralBill Simmons

Adventureland (2009)

Mentioned as part of the movie’s creative DNA through Undeclared and Superbad.

About 0 min
neutralSean Fennessey

Happy Gilmore (1996)

Mentioned as someone who allegedly did an uncredited rewrite.

About 16 min
neutralBill Simmons

Neighbors (2014)

Referenced as part of the broader comedy era; the movie is described as Apatow-adjacent rather than his direct work.

About 0 min
neutralDanny Kelly

Pineapple Express (2008)

Referenced for the comedy pipeline and for reportedly finding Bryan Cranston too unthreatening for Ted Jones.

About 64 min
neutralChris Ryan

True Romance (1993)

Referenced only for the claim that Pineapple Express came from loving Floyd.

About 24 min
neutralBill Simmons

Wedding Crashers (2005)

Cited as part of the broader R-rated-comedy era, especially for the more personal comedies that differed from Wedding Crashers.

About 8 min
neutralSpeaker not identified

You’ve Got Mail (1998)

Mentioned only in the unrelated opening promo about Superbad’s anniversary.

About 0 min

EVERY MATCH

Episodes that mention Judd Apatow

Ghostbusters1984 · very favorableAirplane!1980 · very favorableBig Daddy1999 · mixedAdventureland2009 · very favorablePineapple Express2008 · favorableKnocked Up2007 · favorableSuperbad2007 · very favorableNeighbors2014 · very favorableThe 40-Year-Old Virgin2005 · very favorableGroundhog Day1993 · very favorableHappy Gilmore1996 · very favorableForgetting Sarah Marshall2008 · very favorableTrue Romance1993 · very favorableWedding Crashers2005 · favorableYou’ve Got Mail1998 · very favorable
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