Stand by Me (1986)
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.
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#052524
Selects: How Vomit Phobia Works
"You can't watch Stand By Me or The Meaning of Life."
— Josh
Josh mentions this film as an example of a movie with a notable vomiting scene that people with metaphobia would avoid watching.
May 25, 2024
#032823
The First Road Trip
"I have to admit until today, I did not know what a clutch did. I knew that the clutch was the thing you push into shift gears."
Stand By Me is referenced as a recent watch that inspired discussion about driving on train tracks, relating to the episode's cross-country journey theme.
Mar 28, 2023
#021522
Leeches: Oh Hell No!
"when you're watching stand by me and poor little Wil Wheaton gets a leech on his peepee"
— Chuck
Referenced as a famous example of leeches in popular culture, where a character gets a leech bite in an inappropriate location.
Feb 15, 2022
#113021
The Twisted History of Dentistry
"Gotta talk about Stand by Me. Oh yeah, they have that movie. But also leeches too, right?"
— Josh
Josh references Stand by Me in the context of discussing leeches and potential future episode topics.
Nov 30, 2021
#070321
Selects: Are good samaritan laws effective?
"That's like the deer on the track story that Will Wheaton hadn't stand by me."
— Josh
Josh compares a listener's heartwarming story to the famous deer scene from Stand By Me.
Jul 3, 2021
#062421
How Faraday Cages Work
"like the kid in standby me basically, right? That was a train."
— Chuck
Chuck used the famous train scene from Stand By Me as a metaphor for what happens when you touch a live electrical conductor.
Jun 24, 2021
#080820
SYSK Selects: How The Moonwalk Works
"Or the stand. That's the big one, right?"
— Josh
Josh asks about Stephen King's The Stand as a recommended novel to read, though this is a book not a film/TV show.
Aug 8, 2020
#071319
SYSK Selects: Duels - A Guide to Throwing Down the Gauntlet
"Or River Phoenix's character takes a knife to the neck and dies in a bar, like at the end of Stand By Me."
— Josh
Using a reference to a tragic scene from Stand By Me as an analogy for what could happen in a bar fight.
Jul 13, 2019
#121318
Are good samaritan laws effective?
"That's like the deer on the tracks story that Will Wheaton had and Stand By Me."
— Josh
Compared to a listener's story about porpoises during a sailing trip, relating to meaningful moments with nature.
Dec 13, 2018
#032018
How the New England Vampire Panics Worked
"Members stand by me. Kid me, that's what inspired it all."
— Josh
Josh referenced Stand by Me when discussing kids discovering graves in the woods, comparing it to the opening scenario of the episode.
Mar 20, 2018
#120517
How Vomit Phobia Works
"You can't watch Stand By Me or The Meaning of Life."
— Josh
Referenced as a movie containing a famous vomit scene that people with metaphobia cannot watch.
Dec 5, 2017
#030612
Duels: A guide to throwing down the gauntlet
"he ends up like River Phoenix at the end of Stand By Me and takes a knife to the neck and dies"
— Josh
Josh compares a violent situation to River Phoenix's character's death at the end of Stand By Me.
Mar 6, 2012
#080609
What's up with competitive eating?
"Great scene. Fantastic scene. But yes, so that was a county fair pie-eating contest."
— Chuck
Chuck references the pie-eating contest scene from Stand by Me when discussing county fair pie-eating contests.
Aug 6, 2009
#072809
What are tinnovators?
"He's famous for the Star Trek series and Stand By Me"
— Chuck
Chuck referenced this movie when talking about Will Wheaton's career and calling it a quintessential film for their generation.
Jul 28, 2009
Cast
Wil Wheaton
Gordie Lachance
River Phoenix
Chris Chambers
Corey Feldman
Teddy Duchamp
Jerry O'Connell
Vern Tessio
Kiefer Sutherland
Ace Merrill
Casey Siemaszko
Billy Tessio
Gary Riley
Charlie Hogan
Bradley Gregg
Eyeball Chambers
Jason Oliver
Vince Desjardins
Marshall Bell
Mr. Lachance
Frances Lee McCain
Mrs. Lachance
Bruce Kirby
Mr. Quidacioluo
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