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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Richard Roeper

As ‘Wayne’s World’ turns 30, here’s the who, what, where and NO WAY of a very silly hit

The ages of Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers, left) and Garth Algar (Dana Carvey) are never stated, but they seem to be in their early 20s in “Wayne’s World.” | Paramount Pictures

It’s “Wayne’s World,” and we’re just living in his basement.

Valentine’s Day, 1992. That was the release date for an unassuming, relatively low-budget and very silly comedy based on a “Saturday Night Live” sketch that was based on a Canadian TV segment and featured two guys who appeared to be in their 30s but acted like teenagers and peppered their conversation with catchphrases such as, “I’m having a good time … NOT!” and “Shyeah, right, and monkeys might fly out of my butt!” and “That’s what she said!”

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