Battle of the Bullies a.k.a. Revenge of the Nerd (1983)
Battle of the Bullies a.k.a. Revenge of the Nerd (1983)
Battle of the Bullies a.k.a. Revenge of the Nerd is near and dear to my heart. I watched this one a number of times in 1983. Incidentally, it is considered one of the better known CBS Afternoon Playhouse specials.
It is a film about Bertram, a nerdy kid who gets picked on by the cooler high school kids. But you wait! Good old Bert gets his revenge in the end; he even sorta gets the girl. I’ll leave the description at that, as his “revenge” is something every young budding nerd would have considered brilliant.
I felt the need to post this one as I was the spitting image of poor Bertram back in 1983. So for me, it’s a little like visiting my awkward self during those tumultuous early teen years.
The original title for the special was: Revenge of the Nerd, later renamed Battle of the Bullies because of a slightly more popular film, Revenge of the Nerds was released a year later.
This is for every wall-flower, nerdy kid just trying to make friends and maybe capture the attention of a lovely girl that never gave him the time of day. If that is you, this special is for you.