''The Bad News Bears'' franchise consists of
American
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comedies
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, based on an original story by
Bill Lancaster
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Early life
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. The franchise includes
theatrical films (the original release, its two sequels, and the 2005
remake
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), and a
television series
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which aired from 1979-1980.
The franchise as a whole has been met with mixed-to-positive reception. While the original film received positive reaction from critics, with praise directed at its cast;
its two sequels gained a mixed and negative reception, respectively.
While the television series received an overall warmer response,
[https://baseballismy.life/baseball-movies/the-bad-news-bears-tv-series/ ] the remake once again received a mixed-at-best reception from film critics.
Film
''The Bad News Bears'' (1976)
''The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training'' (1977)
''The Bad News Bears Go to Japan'' (1978)
''Bad News Bears'' (2005)
Television
Main cast and characters
Reception
Box office performance
Critical response
References
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Comedy film series
1970s sports comedy films
Film franchises
American sports comedy films
Sports film series
Film series introduced in 1976
Paramount Pictures franchises
American baseball films