‘Billy Madison’ at. 30: Director Tamra Davis remembers Adam Sandler’s first starring role

Don’t tell the ugly penguin, but Billy Madison turns 30 today. It is the movie that taught America that pee of your pants is cool, that shampoo and conditioner have been locked in a battle of ages and that Adam Sandler would become one of the funniest movie stars of all time.

While Billy Madison was written by Sandler and his long -time partner Tim Herlihy, it was directed by Tamra Davis, who had previously directed Chris Rock’s CB4 and would continue to direct half -baked.

Davis, who participated in me for a zoom call recently to mark the film’s 30 -year anniversary, was happy to remember his time working on Billy Madison, including sharing funny stories about Chris Farley Stripping, which is why Sandler was convinced still understands Not what that penguin did there.

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