Film 1996. Written by The Kids in the Hall. Directed by Kelly Makin. Starring Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson.
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1Cancer Boy BBBMusicSinger-Songwriters

Cancer Boy
Musician, singer of the hit pop single entitled "Whistle When You're Low".



2City Cab BBBTransportationTaxicabs

City Cab
Cab driver that kicks off the movie: Okay, I am going to tell you a story now about how people Iike that sad, pathetic prick back there, found happiness. But it is not a happy story, okay? I mean, why do people think that life should always be happy? You Know? Because when I was a little boy, my mother used to sing me a song. It went like this: Life is short. Life is shit. And soon it will be over. But for you, my friends, this story is just beginning.



3The Coma Queen BBBEventsBeauty Pageants

The Coma Queen
Beauty pageant winner for coma patients. Cab Driver: So, did they listen to Dr. Cooper and stop taking the drug? No, they did not, god damn it! Today they even have parades to celebrate the comas. And they drag out the poor bastards like they're fucking astronauts.



4Death Lurks BBBMusicMusic-Rock

Death Lurks
Rock band featuring lead singer Grivo, famous for his bleak and pessimistic rock as well as a general indifference toward his audience, fame, and music... until taking Gleemonex.



5Drug Variety BBBPeriodicalsMagazines

Drug Variety
Magazine headline: GLEEMONEX SOARS.



6Fields of Athehry BBBMusicSongs

Fields of Athehry
Cancer Boy's song Fields of Athehry wins the World Music Video Award for Best New Contemporary Song.



7General Narcotics BBBIndustrial CompaniesChemical Companies

General Narcotics
Pharmaceutical company mentioned in Drug Variety magazine article.



8Girl Beat BBBPeriodicalsMagazines

Girl Beat
Dr. Chris Cooper: I'd like to thank the members of the media who did make it. College radio? Weapons and Helmets magazine? of course, Girl Beat.



9Gleemonex BBBDrugsMedicine

Gleemonex
Powerful antidepressant rushed into production to help the ailing Roritor Pharmaceuticals that becomes an overnight media sensation. Stylized as "GLeeMONEX". Proper name: Duoroflouriximinium 602. Slogan: Gleemonex makes you feel like it's 72 degrees in your head all the time.







10Happiness Pie BBBMusicSongs

Happiness Pie
Song that rock star Grivo writes after taking Gleemonex, for which he wins a World Music Video Award.





11The Nina Bedford Show BBBTelevisionTV-Talk Shows

The Nina Bedford Show
TV talk show.





12Ricky's Pest-Rid BBBMaintenance ServicesPest Control Services

Ricky's Pest-Rid
Pest control van that a guy steals to make up with his girlfriend.



13Roriplex 5 Comatory BBBHealthcareMedical Companies

Roriplex 5 Comatory
Comatorium established by Roritor Pharmaceuticals to house Glemmonex patients.



14Roritor Pharmaceuticals BBBIndustrial CompaniesPharmaceutical Companies

Roritor Pharmaceuticals






15Sleepsound BBBDrugsMedicine

Sleepsound
Sleeping pill manufactured by Roritor Pharmaceuticals.



16Some Days are Dark BBBMusicSongs

Some Days are Dark
Song by rock band Death Lurks.



17Stummies BBBDrugsMedicine

Stummies
Roritor Pharmaceuticals was founded on Don Roritor's invention of the drug Stummies, stand-in for Tums or Rolaids.



18The Suicide Club BBBNightlifeNightclubs

The Suicide Club
Nightclub where rock band Death Lurks performs.




19T.R.O.N.T. BBBMusicAlbums

T.R.O.N.T.
Record company behind Cancer Boy's music album Whistle When You're Low, featuring his hit song Fields of Athery.



20Weapons and Helmets BBBPeriodicalsMagazines

Weapons and Helmets
Dr. Chris Cooper: I'd like to thank the members of the media who did make it. College radio? Weapons and Helmets magazine? of course, Girl Beat.



21Whistle When You're Low BBBMusicAlbums

Whistle When You're Low
Cancer Boy's music album featuring his hit song Fields of Athery.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
22December 25, 1995 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

December 25, 1995
Patient 957's son brings his family over for a brief visit.



23June 15, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

June 15, 1996
Sales of Roritor Pharmaceuticals' new wonder drug Gleemonex soars, beating Penicillin.



24June 16, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

June 16, 1996
Sales of Roritor Pharmaceuticals' new wonder drug Gleemonex soars, beating Penicillin.



25June 17, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

June 17, 1996
Sales of Roritor Pharmaceuticals' new wonder drug Gleemonex soars, beating Penicillin.



26June 18, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

June 18, 1996
Sales of Roritor Pharmaceuticals' new wonder drug Gleemonex soars, beating Penicillin.



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27Delmore Road MapTransit RoutesStreets-Roads

Delmore Road
Address of Roritor Pharmaceuticals in Knoxville.



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28Best New Contemporary Song OtherRecognitionAwards

Best New Contemporary Song
Rock star Grivo's song Happiness Pie, written after he takes Gleemonex, wins the World Music Video Award for Best New Contemporary Song.




29Best Rap, Hip-Hop or Folk Act OtherRecognitionAwards

Best Rap, Hip-Hop or Folk Act
Cancer Boy's song Fields of Athehry wins the World Music Video Award for Best New Contemporary Song.



30Depression Project OtherPlansProjects

Depression Project
Research project at Roritor Pharmaceuticals that develops Gleemonex, a powerful antidepressant.



31Dr. Chris Cooper OtherQuotesQuotes

Dr. Chris Cooper
Dr. Chris Cooper: Well, what it does is reaches into your brain, chemically, and locates your happiest memory, chemically. Then locks on to that emotion and freezes it, chemically, and then it keeps your happy happy.



32Dr. Chris Cooper, Assistant & Cisco OtherQuotesQuotes

Dr. Chris Cooper, Assistant & Cisco
Dr. Chris Cooper: My cup is Luke.
Luke warm, Chris?
Cisco: No, Luke Skywalker, you fuckin' inbred!





33German Professor OtherQuotesQuotes

German Professor
German Professor: I have a black pit that rests inside of me that fuels my all consuming sense of nothingness, as if monotony and drudgery were the only compass points on my dark walk through life. The nipples of Mother Hope have run dry.







34The World Music Video Awards OtherRecognitionAwards Ceremonies

The World Music Video Awards
Rock star Grivo's song Happiness Pie, written after he takes Gleemonex, wins the World Music Video Award for Best New Contemporary Song.




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