comedy

Revenge of the Nerds is an American comedy franchise.

one of many teen comedies of the '80s that straight-up took a neanderthal approach to women

The core idea of jocks and nerds battling each other could fly now, but Revenge of the Nerds is one of many teen comedies of the '80s that straight-up took a neanderthal approach to women.

a 1984 American teen sex comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey

Revenge of the Nerds is a 1984 American teen sex comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey.

the juvenile comedy , perhaps most synonymous with the 1980s

Revenge of the Nerds is the juvenile comedy perhaps most synonymous with the 1980s, alternating gags and scantily clad women with a power to the underdogs mentality that prompted three sequels.

Sci-fi and comic-book genres

Sci-fi and comic-book genres can be a fantastic revenge of the nerds; Neo of The Matrix is at first a computer programmer in real life, for Pete's sake, and Peter Parker of Spider-Man fame is a sweet dork who lives with Peter Parker's aunt and uncle.

college raunch comedy

Revenge Of The Nerds is an essential college raunch comedy.

a classic college comedy that tells the story of a group of misfits who band together to fight against the popular fraternity on campus

Revenge of the Nerds is a classic college comedy that tells the story of a group of misfits who band together to fight against the popular fraternity on campus.

your standard raunchy teen sex comedy, , but which was a wildly popular genre in the early 1980s

'Revenge of the Nerds' is your standard raunchy teen sex comedy, which was a wildly popular genre in the early 1980s, but a wildly popular genre stands out for turning the basic formula into something that manages to inspire and influence.

a fun teen comedy with lots of gross-out humor ( most of which comes courtesy of “Booger”, who utters at least half of the movie’s “F” bombs and wins the college belching contest), some nudity (in one scene

Revenge of the Nerds is a fun teen comedy with lots of gross-out humor (most of which comes courtesy of “Booger”, who utters at least half of the movie’s “F” bombs and wins the college belching contest), some nudity (in one scene, the Lambdas sneak into the Alpha Pi sorority and conduct a panty raid, catching many of the girls with the Alphas's, um… tops down), and there's even the standard ‘80s “musical montage” sequence (when the nerds are fixing up the Alphas's new house).

a funny, relatable, underdog comedy and a certified 80's classic

Apart from those issues, Revenge of the Nerds is a funny, relatable, underdog comedy and a certified 80's classic.

a classic underdog story

Revenge of the Nerds is a classic underdog story, with the Tri-Lambs facing countless obstacles as they try to fit in at Adams College.

a series of clipsquotes and images , that when collected, reinforce the adult human you've become

Revenge of the Nerds Themed Party (Prophet Bar) -- Prophet Bar's more than a classic Big Guy versus Little Guy tale: Revenge of the Nerds is a series of clips, quotes and images that when collected, reinforce the adult human you've become.

one of those quintessential gross-out, slobs vs. snobs 80's comedies that every movie buff should see at least once

Revenge of the Nerds is one of those quintessential gross-out, slobs vs. snobs 80's comedies that every movie buff should see at least once.

a cinematic gem of exemplary construction-- one of the best, most empathetic teen movies with which John Hughes was not affiliated

Revenge of the Nerds, too often lumped in with the T&A comedies that flanked its theatrical release (Up the Creek, Porky's Revenge, et al.), is a cinematic gem of exemplary construction--one of the best, most empathetic teen movies with which John Hughes was not affiliated.

the fantasy

Revenge of the Nerds started the fantasy back in 1984 (stretching out to 4 movies in 10 years) that hasn't died out and continues with Mariah Carey and Paris Hilton.