Follows
Problem Child (1990)
Followed by
"Problem Child" (1993)
Problem Child 3: Junior in Love (1995) (TV)
References
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- At the amusement park, Ben asks Junior if he wants "to go on the Munchkin ride."
Desperate Living (1977)
- Ben and Junior moved away to mortville. The characters in desperate living also lives in mortville.
Donkey Kong (1981) (VG)
- One of the sound effects on the video game Junior plays is the sound of Jumpman (Mario) jumping in "Donkey Kong."
Back to the Future (1985)
- In the first classroom scene, Mr. Thorn is writing rules on the blackboard, and at the bottom it says, "No Slackers." Mr. Thorn is played by James Tolkan, who played Mr. Strickland in the "Back to the Future" series, and was fond of calling both Marty and other young men "slackers".
Referenced in
"Saturday Night Live: Pamela Lee/Rollins Band (#22.18)" (1997)
- During the beach skit, the Spartan cheerleaders (Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri) talk about watching "Problem Child 2" on the plane.
Features
"Leave It to Beaver" (1957)
Featured in
1992 MTV Movie Awards (1992) (TV)
- Clip shown during 'Best Blowups' and 'Best performance by kids' fake nominees
Spoofs
The Bad Seed (1956)
Spoofed in
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000)
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