Air Bud (1997) Disney Dog Basketball with Michael Jeter & Kevin Zegers

🏀 “Ain’t no rule says a dog can’t play basketball.”

We’re still rolling through August’s “Dumping Ground” Month, spotlighting films released in past Augusts—and this week is pure 90s Disney nostalgia. Join Henrique and David in Fernfield, Washington for Air Bud (1997), the family sports-comedy that launched 13 sequels and even has a meta sequel on the way in 2026. When Josh moves to a new town, he discovers a stray golden retriever with an unbelievable talent: playing basketball.

Directed by Charles Martin Smith and starring Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers, and Bill Cobbs.
🎧 In this episode:

• Are there actually rules preventing a dog from playing basketball?
• The late Michael Jeter as a perfectly slimy villain
• Beyond the movie: what other projects did Buddy appear in?
• Be honest—do we remember anything besides Buddy draining shots?

🎤 PLUS:

• Did watching all 13 Air Bud sequels break David?
• The wild world of animals-playing-sports movies
• Did your school run Monthly Movies too?
• Zach Cregger’s Weapons vs Barbarian—how do they stack up?

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