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Welcome to a special bonus episode of Are You Shore? The Films of Pauly Shore with your host, Joe Schiappa. Joe talks with the playwright, director, and Associate Professor at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, David A. Miller. They talk about the role of the “fool” in comedy from the Greeks to Pauly’s movies.

Shore and Stephen Baldwin play two dummies who find themself stuck in the Bio-Dome, a glass bubble science experiment recreating the planet Earth in the middle of the Arizona desert. Talking to Joe today about BioDome, from HBO’S High Maintenance, Chris Roberti.

Released in 1995, Jury Duty is Shore’s first film away from Disney Studios. Shore plays a failed male stripper and slacker who gets jury duty and tries to keep the case going as long as possible so he can enjoy the free room and board. Talking to Joe today about Jury Duty is the voice and creator behind Ex-GirlFIEND currently streaming on Hulu and FXX, Laura Grey.

Goof Troop was a popular after-school animated series that starred Disney’s Goofy. In 1995, a feature film was made and an uncredited Shore lent his voice to AV slacker Bobby Zimmeruski. Goofy and his son, Max take an ill-fated camping trip. Goofy wants to bond with his teenage son but Max wants to impress a girl by attending a concert in Los Angeles. Talking to Joe today about The Goofy Movie is the host of Mary’s Painting Party on Twitch and the artist behind the art of Joe Pera Talk With You on Adult Swim, Mary Houlihan.

This was Shore’s third and last film for Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Shore and Andy Dick play two dreamers who want their own electronics store and to make money, sign up for the Army Reserves only to end up in a conflict in the small country of Chad. Talking to Joe today about In The Army Now is legendary Comedian and New York Times best selling author, Jim Tews.

Son-In-Law opened in theaters on July 2nd, 1993. It stars Shore as a California college resident advisor who enters the home and hearts of a South Dakota farming family who’s daughter lies to her family about her engagement to Shore’s Crawl. Talking to Joe today about Son-In-Law, from the podcast Late Fees, writer, actor and comedian Matt Catanzano

Encino Man is the story of Dave played by Sean Astin and Stoney played by Shore who find a caveman buried in the backyard, played by the magnificent Brendan Fraser. Encino Man was the first big hit for Shore and would launch him into the annals of cinema. Talking with Joe today about Encino Man, from the critically acclaimed Los Angeles improv group, Wild Horses, Erin Whitehead.