Though there may not be a rule that says a dog can’t play basketball, John Oliver still doesn’t like the idea. In a web exclusive “Last Week Tonight” segment, the host goes down the weird and wild rabbit hole that is the 1997 family classic “Air Bud”. READ MORE: John Oliver Reminds Us Why The End Of ‘E.T.
The Extra-Terrestrial’ Is Actually Such A Bummer Oliver spends 15 minutes painstakingly breaking down everything wrong with the film’s depiction of a dog playing basketball and the court proceedings at the heart of the film. “Don’t worry.
I’m not going to ruin 1997′s ‘Air Bud’ for you,” he says at the start. “If I wanted to do that I’d say either that the dog who played him is definitely dead by now, or that it must’ve been nice to make content before 9/11.” The host also jokes. “I know what you’re thinking.
You’re thinking: He must get paid extra to do these web exclusives. I don’t … I’m not talking about ‘Air Bud’ because I have to.
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