Not-So-Sweet SixteenSam wants what every kid wants for their sixteenth birthday: a date, a car, and maybe some cake. But a bunch of her problems would be solved if she wished for what every sixteen...

Geeks, Nerds, Dorks and Dweebs"Geeks, Nerds, Dorks and Dweebs" isn't an unreleased Cher song to the tune of "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves," as catchy as that would be. (You can thank us later for th...

Jake the SnakeJake's the dreamboat of the film, with his swept-back hair, dreamy eyes, and his wardrobe of plaid shirts and sweater vests. He's Sam's main squeeze, and he's made many young people s...

Less than PerfectJake's gorgeous girlfriend Caroline makes all the other girls jealous. If this movie were made twenty years later, someone would comment that her milkshake brings all the boys to t...

Nope Nope NopeLong Duk Dong is one big racist stereotype. He's a Chinese exchange student played by a Japanese-American actor, and he exists only to make cheap, tasteless, racist jokes at his expen...

Uber-GeeksIf the Geek is a Geek (and we debate that on his character page) then his two friends, Bryce and Cliff are uber-geeks. They use weird scope goggles and walkie-talkies at the school dance...

Bakers' Half DozenSam's family is huge. She has a mother, a father, an older sister, a younger brother, and a younger sister named Sara who has only one line. And everyone in her family seems to be...

Chex MixOften mispronounced "Rice Chex" the Riesczecks aren't a cereal that instantly gets soggy in milk, they're the family that Ginny is about to marry into. Rudy Riesczeck is Ginny's fiancé, an...

Dandy RandySam's friend Randy is the voice of reason. She's the one who not-so-gently reminds Sam that Jake Ryan doesn't know she exists. She's the one who offers a reality check when Sam's upset t...

A Pain in the NeckJoan Cusack is in this movie. She has no name, only being credited as Geek Girl #1. She has no lines, and she wears a neck brace. It is supposed to be funny that she struggles to...