Rewatchables Reference

• 'Fletch' getting a physical with Dr. Dolan – 'Ever serve time?' / 'Moon River' – Bill's top pick.
• Lakers dream sequence with Chick Hearn and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
• 'Fletch' fixing airplanes with buck teeth – 'It's all ball bearings nowadays'.
• Second tennis club visit – ordering caviar, Dom Perignon, all charged to Mr. Underhill; 'Can I borrow your towel? My car just hit a water buffalo'.
• 'Fletch' steals the kid's car and escapes police, ends up at Fred Dorfman's lunch – 'Chase's best 90 seconds'.
• Dr. Rosenpenis / the autopsy scene – 'You never get used to the smell'.
• Dr. Dolan and 'Babar' – 'Two B's, one B-A-B-A-R' – Sean's top pick.

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's IMDb – Game of Death, Airplane!, 'Fletch'; possibly the most successful athlete-actor.
• Complete list of Fletch's aliases: Ted Nugent, Arnold Babar, Dr. Rosenpenis, Igor Stravinsky, Gordon Liddy, Don Corleone, and more.
• Harold Faltermeyer's music – 'Beverly Hills Cop' and 'Fletch' back-to-back leading to 'Top Gun'.
• Michael Ritchie as director – incredible sports movie filmography.
• Fletch's apartment with the Magic/Bird poster and basketball hoop.

• Alan Stanwyck's murder plan is absurd and full of holes.
• Dana Wheeler-Nicholson's acting – not a great actress, though she's 'the greatest hang of all time'.
• Chevy Chase's wardrobe – wide-bottom jeans, white linen shirt with big collar, three buttons open.

• Burt Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Mick Jagger, and Barry Bostwick were all considered for 'Fletch'.
• The novel's author Gregory Mcdonald had rejection rights and rejected Reynolds and Jagger.
• George Segal was considered and turned it down.
• Richard Dreyfuss was originally wanted by the producer.

• Richard Libertini as Frank the newspaper editor – winner.
• George Wendt, M. Emmet Walsh, Kenneth Mars, Geena Davis, and Joe Don Baker also considered.

Two-man race between Richard Libertini and Joe Don Baker – Baker seemed like he was in a completely different movie, a '1970s exploitation movie'.

• Geena Davis – 'a delight,' clearly headed for bigger things despite being relegated to a bit part.
• George Wendt and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson also considered.

• Chevy Chase – two apexes: SNL Season 1 and 1985-86 ('Fletch', European Vacation, Spies Like Us, Three Amigos).
• Harold Faltermeyer – 'Beverly Hills Cop' + 'Fletch' leading to 'Top Gun'.
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 1985 (wins title, Finals MVP, scoring record, in 'Fletch') is a strong contender.
• Venice Beach – right before it falls apart.

• Gail Stanwyck's terrible tennis – the worst tennis anyone has ever played.
• Gail being completely unfazed when 'Fletch' reveals her husband is a fraud.
• Why does 'Fletch' hate Tommy Lasorda? – explained by a cut fantasy sequence.

• Flip Geena Davis and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson – the movie would be better if Davis played Gail Stanwyck.
• Elisabeth Shue or Sharon Stone also suggested for Gail.

• What is the correct spelling of 'John Cocteau Stone'? – debate over Cocktoastone, Cocteau Stone, or Cocktolstoy.
• Did 'Fletch' actually retire from the newspaper at the end?

Chevy Chase – unanimous. Dana Wheeler-Nicholson in second place.

• Stanwyck's mansion is the same house from 'The Godfather' horse head scene.
• A cut fantasy sequence had 'Fletch' pitching in the World Series with Tommy Lasorda pulling him.
• Original poster showed 'Fletch' as a hockey player – never in the final cut.