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Think of The Exorcist, but with Crowning Moments Of Funny instead of Nightmare Fuel.

Seventeen years after Nancy Aglet's (Linda Blair) exorcism, she has settled down with her family and Father Jedediah Mayii (Leslie Nielsen) has peacefully retired. However, one night while watching TV with the family, Nancy begins to suspect that she's been possessed by Satan again. The (inept) Father Luke Brophy is called in to see it for himself, when Satan manifests himself once again. Along the way, naturally, Hilarity Ensues. Especially in the form of a televangelist husband and wife who seek to televise Nancy's exorcism.

Tropes used in Repossessed include:


  • Affectionate Parody
  • Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: "Father Luke was filled with many questions. Did he have what it took to be a priest? Should he have been a rabbi instead? After all, they do get Sundays off. And the question that nagged him the most: Why weren't there any Japanese players in the NBA?"
  • Breaking the Fourth Wall: Satan does it twice. The first time he does it to prove that he really is the devil. Then he does it again during the exorcism.
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 Satan: Aw come on. You've got just as many unsavory types up here! From those Domino Pizza delivery boys to that idiot in the back row who won't shut up during the movie!

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 Nerd student: Father Mayii?

Father Mayii: Yes?

Nerd student: Wasn't it hard to live with yourself after completely wimping out and allowing a wuss like Father Luke to go up against Satan all by himself? Didn't you feel like a piece of gutless, spineless primordial slime?

Father Mayii: Next question.

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 Father Mayii: I said they were lovely children. At this point they had not yet taken acting lessons.

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 Ernest Weller: Fu-Fu is a good dog.

(He reaches out to pet Fanny's dog, but it fiercely barks at him)

Ernest Weller: Why you little shi-!

(Audience gasps)

Ernest Weller: ...Tzu. Shih Tzu.

(Audience sighs with relief)

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  • Demonic Possession
  • Distracted by the Sexy: So much for adhering strictly to your vow of celibacy, eh, Father Mayii?
  • Dreadful Musician: During the televised exorcism, Fanny Weller's singing is so bad they end up losing pledge money.
  • Hoist By Their Own Petard: Father Mayii opens their rematch by vomiting all over the devil.
  • I'm Not a Doctor But I Play One on TV: One of the doctors at the hospital is an actor, and when Nancy talks to him he says the trope name.
  • Incredibly Lame Pun:
    • When Nancy goes to the hospital, she opens an elevator and happens upon a couple having an intimate moment. She asks "Oh, excuse me, Are you getting off?"
    • During the real exorcism, Satan playfully asks, "Where's the Chief, 99?", to which Father Mayii says, "Do not Get Smart with me!"
  • Laughably Evil: Satan seems to switch between being the "King of All that is Evil" and an amusing source of celebrity gossip and political satire.
  • Multinational Team: With one TV camera, Father Luke manages to rally every religious leader in the world. Much to his own surprise, they don't waste any time in getting to the studio.
  • My Greatest Failure: Spoofed:
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 Nancy: What I'm about to show you, I swore to never show anyone. (hands Father Luke a piece of paper)

Father Luke: "High School Debating Champion"?

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 Father Luke (upon visiting): Father Mayii?

Father Mayii: Yes, you may.

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    • And then:
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 Satan/Nancy (challenging Father Mayii to another showdown or he'll keep Nancy's soul): What do you say, Mayii?

Father Mayii: No! No, you may not!

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  • Self-Deprecation: Linda Blair doing a comedic version of her most well-known role certainly counts.
  • Silence, You Fool: Said by Satan once.
  • Sorry I Left the BGM On: When Father Luke approaches the now-fully-possessed Nancy, eerie and ominous music begins to play. Then Luke turns off his voice recorder, and the music stops.
  • Theme Tune - "Don't wanna be re-re-re-repossessed!"
  • "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Satan/Nancy taunts Father Luke with one of these: "I know all about you, and why you really joined the Church. Oh sure, they have a great dental plan, but you had no talents, your skills were totally untrainable, and your SAT scores were only 400. So you only had two options: either working in the Church, or [working in] the U.S. Senate."
  • Vomit Indiscretion Shot
  • What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?: Nancy says split pea soup will be one of the courses of their dinner, and then ominous music plays. Nancy looks around confusedly when that happens.
  • What the Heck Is An Aglet?: The protagonist's children ask why their surname is Aglet.
  • Your Mom: "Don't take a look at this picture of your mother in bed with Manuel Noriega!"