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  3. 7 Signs It's an Adam Sandler Comedy

7 Signs It's an Adam Sandler Comedy

From ''Billy Madison'' to ''That's My Boy,'' the star's signature humor is startlingly consistent
By Lisa Schwarzbaum Updated June 18, 2012 at 06:00 PM EDT
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1. Adult males who look and act like schlubs

Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg | They don't dress like grownups if they can help it, or take on many responsibilities. They wear shorts and old T-shirts (Hawaiian shirts for fancyÂ…

They don't dress like grownups if they can help it, or take on many responsibilities. They wear shorts and old T-shirts (Hawaiian shirts for fancy occasions) and bark like dogs.

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2. Schlubby dudes who bag babes

Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston | Only in Sandler land does Jennifer Aniston need a makeover to be hot enough.
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Only in Sandler land does Jennifer Aniston need a makeover to be hot enough.

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3. Middle school humor!

Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg | Okay, he's gone as low as elementary school humor with Billy Madison . But as a rule, his characters have been known to wallow inÂ…

Okay, he's gone as low as elementary school humor with Billy Madison. But as a rule, his characters have been known to wallow in crude toilet humor, painful crotch gags, and stunts involving animals.

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4. Jokes about gays!

Kevin James, Adam Sandler | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry was one big gay joke after another. Not to mention that Nicole Kidman's onscreen husband in Just GoÂ…
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry was one big gay joke after another. Not to mention that Nicole Kidman's onscreen husband in Just Go With It (Dave Matthews) liked guys. Ha-ha-ha!

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5. Exhaustingly zany sidekicks

Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider | Nick Swardson, Rob Schneider, Kevin Nealon — take your pick.
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Nick Swardson, Rob Schneider, Kevin Nealon — take your pick.

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6. Jokes about Jews!

Adam Sandler | The man who wrote ''The Chanukah Song'' has often schmeared on the caricature, like with his portrayal of an uncouth, unchanging Jewish sibling.

The man who wrote ''The Chanukah Song'' has often schmeared on the caricature, like with his portrayal of an uncouth, unchanging Jewish sibling.

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7. Endless talk of boobs and boners

Adam Sandler, Brooklyn Decker | Swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker in a bikini — an opportunity for in-depth conversation about both.
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Swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker in a bikini — an opportunity for in-depth conversation about both.

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    1 of 7 1. Adult males who look and act like schlubs
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    3 of 7 3. Middle school humor!
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