Porky's

Right now you can watch Porky's in the US on Hoopla — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 975 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Dan Monahan's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight on Hoopla and see for yourself.

Porky's is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Porky's does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. In 1954 Florida, a group of high school boys head to a strip club in the Everglades in an attempt to lose their collective virginity. When the club's owner and his sheriff brother swindle them out of their money and embarrass them, the boys plan revenge. Dan Monahan and Mark Herrier lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It hit screens in 1981. What keeps Porky's from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Porky's is a strong candidate. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Dan Monahan anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.