The Cable Guy: Jim Carrey's Dark Comedy Flop Deserves Another Look
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The Cable Guy was the first misfire of Jim Carrey
The Cable Guy was the first misfire of Jim Carrey's meteoric career in the mid-90s, but the much-maligned dark comedy deserves another look.
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THE CABLE GUY (1996) • Frame Rated
Some of Cable Guy's jokes may have dated, but its dark humour endures
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The Cable Guy
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Jim Carrey reprises his Cable Guy role 26 years later for new Verizon 5G Super Bowl commercial
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The Dark Genius of 'The Cable Guy' – Westwood Horizon
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The Cable Guy (1/8) Movie CLIP - Cable Install Time (1996) HD
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The Cable Guy (1996) - IMDb
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How 'Cable Guy' Went from Flop to Jim Carrey Cult Classic - Hollywood in Toto
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The Cable Guy (1996) - IMDb
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See Jim Carrey Officially Back As The Cable Guy