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Steve Guttenberg broke into elderly couple's home and carried them out during Palisades fire: 'They hated me'

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Steve Guttenberg broke into elderly couple's home and carried them out during Palisades fire
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Steve Guttenberg broke into elderly couple's home and carried them out during Palisades fire
Steve Guttenberg's tales of heroics during the 2025 Palisades fire continue, as the 'Police Academy' star opens up about breaking into an elderly couple's home and carrying them out during the blaze.
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randomnamejennerator Apr 16, 2026 +899
This post title is kind of a rollercoaster. I was like oh no not Steve Guttenberg. I can’t believe he’s fallen so far. Then I was relieved he did something heroic instead then the people hate him for it. What a ride.
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FreeEdmondDantes Apr 16, 2026 +436
He stole a car, broke into their home, and got into a physical altercation with them and kidnapped them. He saved their stubborn little lives.
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itsbirthdaybitch Apr 16, 2026 +172
I’d watch that movie
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itsbirthdaybitch Apr 16, 2026 +163
Billy Crystal and Carol Kane as the couple?
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seth928 Apr 16, 2026 +99
As their Princess Bride characters
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MACHOmanJITSU Apr 16, 2026 +44
Get back witch!
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patsully98 Apr 16, 2026 +38
I’m not a witch, I’m your wife!
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djmikec Apr 16, 2026 +16
Have fun storming the Palisades
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omega2010 Apr 16, 2026 +5
HUMPERDINK! HUMPERDINK!
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patsully98 Apr 17, 2026 +2
I did work for the king, until the king’s stinking son fired me, and thank *you* so much for bringing up such a painful memory! While you’re at it, why don’t you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?
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wandrlusty Apr 16, 2026 +16
Are they *almost dead*?
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biglefty312 Apr 16, 2026 +13
Just mostly dead.
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CitronNo45122 Apr 16, 2026 +7
Slightly alive.
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bradlees Apr 16, 2026 +5
They clearly said: “To Blave” which everyone knows is “To bluff” which is what you are doing Steve. I’m not falling for this “fire” you keep droning on about
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misfitx Apr 16, 2026 +2
Laughing hurts my back flareup, damn this thread.
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B00marangTrotter Apr 16, 2026
Have fun storming the fire!
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sleepinginthebushes_ Apr 16, 2026 +10
The Guttenberg Dilemma
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RBVegabond Apr 16, 2026 +22
It’s like my grandfather in his last moments fighting the paramedics right after a Mac truck hit him across 4 lanes. Some people just don’t understand they’re being helped or don’t want to be saved.
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reddithoe555 Apr 16, 2026 +9
This is where my first thought went. I've known several elderly who have said they're just waiting to die...
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Wolfwoods_Sister Apr 16, 2026 +3
JFC. I’m so sorry about your gpa!
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RBVegabond Apr 16, 2026 +4
My mother cried and said he can’t hurt us anymore to her brother, some people improve the world leaving it. No sympathies needed here for that man, friend.
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Wolfwoods_Sister Apr 17, 2026 +3
Oh wow. My heart. Blessings and peace to your mother and uncle. 💔 Sometimes the darkness is torn away rather than lifted.
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dabigua Apr 17, 2026 +2
"You didn't save my life - you ruined my death!"
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JerseyCoJo Apr 16, 2026 +115
F****** same I was like No he's dead? Wait what the f***?! Then finally Of course he did!
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FrighteningJibber Apr 16, 2026 +15
I guess he was interviewed during the fire and no one recognized who he was
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Dark1sh Apr 16, 2026 +5
I remember seeing this interview in the news, the reporter had no clue, asked his name and still no idea
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SodaPopGurl Apr 16, 2026 +10
I thought I was the only one.
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Ghstfce Apr 16, 2026 +25
Steve Guttenberg just being Steve Guttenberg. Give the man some credit
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Dsarg_92 Apr 16, 2026 +19
It had me in the first half I’m not gonna lie.
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Jimmyg100 Apr 16, 2026 +10
Did they hate him for rescuing them or are they just not fans of Police Academy?
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msut77 Apr 16, 2026 +5
He started the fire 1st
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ArtPeers Apr 16, 2026 +11
No, he didn’t light it. But he tried to fight it.
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Riklanim Apr 16, 2026 +11
It was always burning, since the world’s been turning.
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ClassyBroad33 Apr 16, 2026 +2
At least we know.. *we didn't start the fire*
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thewarfreak Apr 16, 2026
Ryan started the fire.
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Friendly-Profit-8590 Apr 16, 2026 +2
Whenever’s there’s a where are they now or what happened to them sort of post I think of him and police academy
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mountaindoom Apr 16, 2026 +2
Like Lieutenant Dan.
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Fantom_Renegade Apr 16, 2026 +2
We were both carpooling in that ride, believe you me
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ComplexToe Apr 16, 2026 +1
Well 2026 so far doesn't help.🙃
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ThisIsDen Apr 16, 2026 +1
I worked on PS Your Cat is Dead with him a couple centuries ago. This has a similar vibe. That said I don’t recommend the movie
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themanfromvulcan Apr 16, 2026 +1
Same here I was momentarily so disappointed.
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Dickduck21 Apr 16, 2026 +347
So that's why the Stonecutters made him a star...
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buntopolis Apr 16, 2026 +144
We do! We do!
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GBGF128 Apr 16, 2026 +40
Attach the stone of triumph!
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Built4dominance Apr 16, 2026 +23
Who keeps Atlantis off the maps? Who keeps the Martians under wraps?
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IrememberXenogears Apr 16, 2026 +46
I always figured it was because of his work in keeping the metric system outside the US' borders.
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Sirtopofhat Apr 16, 2026 +28
Well it certainly wasn't for holding back the electric car
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GiveSparklyTwinkly Apr 16, 2026 +20
Or controlling the British crown.
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tenehemia Apr 16, 2026 +2
He's one of those egg council creeps though.
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Spindlebrook Apr 16, 2026 +12
But he never won an Oscar. I thought they rigged every Oscar night.
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throwawayinthe818 Apr 16, 2026 +11
You don’t want him getting a big head.
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BK_0000 Apr 16, 2026 +7
I thought they had blackballed him. He's not been a star in decades.
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Complete-Morning-429 Apr 16, 2026 +3
It’s a secret
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wimpyroy Apr 16, 2026 +3
Shut up…
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Dr-Mumm-Rah Apr 16, 2026 +7
Attach The Stone of Triumph!
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wrinkled_funsack Apr 16, 2026 +75
He was great in Party Down too
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SynthPixels Apr 16, 2026 +38
F****** loved him in Party Down!! Also, damn homie is definitely hittin the gym. In the era of complete d*** heads everywhere, I’m so happy to see him being rad.
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kittenmittens4865 Apr 16, 2026 +17
One of the best episodes!
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BleepBlorp0101 Apr 16, 2026 +10
No risk, no reward!
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just_cows Apr 16, 2026 +10
The Gute!!!
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forzapogba Apr 16, 2026 +5
I really needed to see him like that too because right before he had an arc in Veronica Mars where he was molester/murderer and Party Down brought me back to liking him lol
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Musashi_Joe Apr 16, 2026 +5
Oh yeah I forgot he was Woody! It's funny b/c Rob Thomas also made Adam Scott a creep for one episode in that show at some point.
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forzapogba Apr 16, 2026 +1
Yeah he was a teacher that knocked up Leighton Meester, before Gosip Girl lol. Bunch of same people pop up on iZombie too
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Fast_Allen Apr 17, 2026 +1
He was also a chi-mo in “Flower” which didn’t stick the landing.
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THElaytox Apr 16, 2026 +3
Just remember, no risk no reward! ....I f****** hate Steve Guttenburg
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ss4johnny Apr 16, 2026 +1
He was also in Veronica Mars. Rob Thomas must like him.
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MC_Terry Apr 16, 2026 +1
Partying with the Gute
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MeasurementNo0 Apr 16, 2026 +115
People dont even remember that he invented the bible
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Coolbluegatoradeyumm Apr 16, 2026 +35
That was his dad
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thewarfreak Apr 16, 2026 +4
Mr. Guttenberg
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qweef_latina2021 Apr 16, 2026 +7
And the beard and mustache combo.
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ReallyBrainDead Apr 16, 2026 +50
Remember he went on one of the local broadcasts covering the fire on site trying to convince people to evacuate. Just being a good member of the community.
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FullofLovingSpite Apr 16, 2026 +10
He was asking people to leave their keys in their cars, because they were abandoning them and running (a false report about where the fire was combined with a bad community exit route). It blocked the roads for the fire trucks. He was trying to help clear it. It was pretty cool of him. I was watching at the time and thought, that's not THE Steve Guttenberg, is it?
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reddit-et-circenses Apr 16, 2026 +4
And the reporter didn’t know who he was
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ididmybestdammit Apr 18, 2026 +1
That reporter deserves jail time
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Bubblybathtime Apr 16, 2026 +132
That man is a gem.
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Scuba1588 Apr 16, 2026 +128
The story of how he became famous is hilarious. He hung around the paramount lot entrance and noticed security didn’t actually check anyone’s credentials. He just got a blank card and took it to the time clock punch in and waved at the security guards and acted like he belonged. He found an empty office (he was in this office for 2 or 3 years) and set up a phone line and people started taking his calls. He’d also hang around late and break into other offices to read scripts and treatments. He was caught by Faye Dunaway who realized he didn’t belong there but didn’t rat him out realizing he was just an actor looking for a break and posed no harm.
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napalmnacey Apr 16, 2026 +53
So Police Academy is a biopic where he does the same thing, just with being a cop instead of being an actor.
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MuhThugga Apr 16, 2026 +24
Spielberg did a similar thing at Universal where he would duck away from the studio tour and go to an empty office. Eventually, people just assumed he worked there.
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Finito-1994 Apr 16, 2026 +30
That was debunked. His dad got him a job. All these rich and successful old fucks wanna pretend they have an origin story despite succeeding against no adversity
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B00marangTrotter Apr 16, 2026 +11
Yup, Steve was working on CBS shows pretty young.
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Aguy_incognito Apr 17, 2026 +1
My local paper has a vanity press section. Fell good story about lot boy who worked his way up to manager!(dads dealership) local teen wins tennis title!(daughter of billionaire businessman and state senator) etc….
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Bubblybathtime Apr 17, 2026 +1
Yeah those "I came to town with only a dollar to my name but I made it big" stories are always suspect. More often than not it turns out they came from a wealthy family with connections.
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jampapi Apr 16, 2026 +5
So he was the OG Maeby Fünke?!
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Maskatron Apr 16, 2026 +5
Surely.
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B00marangTrotter Apr 16, 2026 +3
Jamey Kennedy has a rather funny story too. Played his own manager.
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Heiminator Apr 16, 2026 +2
So that’s where he learned how to break into places
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Fantom_Renegade Apr 16, 2026 +1
That is WILD🤣🤣
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GWSDiver Apr 16, 2026 +1
It’s a Hollywood-Style “Catch Me If You Can”.
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SpellHausMagic Apr 16, 2026 +38
He truly is. Always loved him.
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Skittleavix Apr 16, 2026 +55
I remember seeing him on TV being interviewed on the street by a news crew during the aftermath, and he just introduced himself as “Steve”. Seems pretty down to Earth.
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lostroadrunner22 Apr 16, 2026 +43
‘I’m being told you are an actor?’ Was my favorite part of that.
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please_and_thankyou Apr 16, 2026 +13
Not during the aftermath, it was the middle of the day! Things are being rebuilt though, the plants are green and lush again, and two of the at least six (if I’m counting right) burned schools have reopened. edit: the burned schools are operating in other locations. Office buildings, the high school was in a Sears for almost a full year, and spaces on other campuses.
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SpellHausMagic Apr 16, 2026 +13
Yes, he seems kind and humble.
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Dsarg_92 Apr 16, 2026 +7
I’ve always liked listening to his motivational videos on IG. He seems like a very well grounded person.
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FunetikPrugresiv Apr 16, 2026 +1
Interesting... I had heard back in the day that he was an a******. Maybe I'm misremembering.
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maxheadflume Apr 16, 2026 +77
lol this lead me to the article about D*** Van Dyke, and I quote: “Van Dyke, who evacuated his home alongside wife, Arlene Silver, said he was struggling to unfurl his fire hose when help arrived. “ Well played, D***.
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FrighteningJibber Apr 16, 2026 +9
At his age I can just imagine how difficult that would have been! Poor D***.
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ProfessionalBench832 Apr 16, 2026 +4
Have you seen his wife?! It can't be that difficult (his wife is dummy thic and I'm there for it)
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erlend_nikulausson Apr 16, 2026 +1
Thought you were joking. One Google search later, “nope, they’re right.”
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Much-Switch-8244 Apr 16, 2026 +31
I live in LA and watched the fires live while it happened. He was on the streets in the Palisades asking people to leave their keys so he could drive their cars off the roads so the firemen could get through. Johnny Cool 🥹♥️
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SgtHulkasBigToeJam Apr 16, 2026 +53
Cocoon 2: Palisades Fire Boogaloo
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Just_Candle_315 Apr 16, 2026 +29
[There acrually is a Cocoon 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoon:_The_Return) and this was oddly not the title
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SgtHulkasBigToeJam Apr 16, 2026 +7
Missed opportunity
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CarlySimonSays Apr 16, 2026 +6
Underrated series
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Doc-11th Apr 16, 2026 +21
time for Police Academy 8
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Illustrious-Egg5565 Apr 16, 2026 +7
F*** yes-I hate that they haven’t made any new movies in that series for a long time
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hunkman3000 Apr 16, 2026 +5
This is classic Mahoney behaviour
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napalmnacey Apr 16, 2026 +3
I was saying up thread that Mahoney is just Steve being himself.
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BJoe1976 Apr 16, 2026 +2
I was just thinking that this sounded like something that would have happened to Mahoney in one of those movies.
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_Fizzgiggy Apr 16, 2026 +24
Goddddd why are elderly people so stubborn. I watched those fires from the safety of my own home. When the fires come you need to leave!!!!
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IolausTelcontar Apr 16, 2026 +12
Seriously, those people were assholes.
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Hotel_Arrakis Apr 16, 2026 +23
What a life: * Invents the printing press * Stars in "Police Academy" franchise * Rescues old people from fires
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projecktzero Apr 16, 2026 +9
Don't forget he has his own Bible.
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brumac44 Apr 16, 2026 +15
I can't remember what film it was, but he was shaving his face, then he shaved his neck. And I thought that was weird, until he took off his shirt and it looked like he was wearing a sweater. That's what I always think of when I hear of Steve Gutenberg.
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OtherUserCharges Apr 16, 2026 +14
Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star? He do.
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Training_Coach_9586 Apr 16, 2026 +12
His episode of party down is how i have ever since imagined he lives his life. Headline does nothing to disabuse that notion. Good on ya steve.
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chaluparobin Apr 16, 2026 +9
oh man, the places my mind went until I got to “during palisades fire”….
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Sasquatcheeethree Apr 16, 2026 +11
I just can't not like this guy as I watched a lot of police academy as a kid even the stupid cartoon lol
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Neil_Salmon Apr 16, 2026 +11
He posts videos online with really positive messages and life advice. It should feel very artificial and saccharine but, from him, it feels like it comes from an honest place. I'm sad he kind of disappeared from movies - he had a great run in the 80s. I love Short Circuit - some aspects of that movie have aged horribly but, otherwise, it works really well.
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napalmnacey Apr 16, 2026 +5
Short Circuit, Cocoon 1 & 2, the Police Academy movies, the Three Men films. I enjoyed those a lot when I was a kid and watched them repeatedly (The Police Academy movies were taped off the TV which censored or cut out the rude bits).
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americanoperdido Apr 16, 2026 +7
You can thank the Stone Cutters.
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Ok_Ear2251 Apr 16, 2026 +14
Wait, so it was a mutual euthanasia betwixt the elderly couple?
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CountVanillula Apr 16, 2026 +34
No, they just thought *Three Men and a Little Lady* was utter garbage.
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Ok_Ear2251 Apr 16, 2026 +16
We all have our lines....
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Fun_Pressure5442 Apr 16, 2026 +12
Yeah exactly, they were holding out for carrot top to save them, they have standards
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R3luctant Apr 16, 2026 +16
Rollercoaster of a title.
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Fickle_Goose_4451 Apr 16, 2026 +8
Damn, doing pretty well for being over 400 years old.
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Deep-Assignment4124 Apr 16, 2026 +3
You are thinking of Matt Gutenberg.  
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AmericanRudeboy Apr 16, 2026 +6
I’d expect nothing less from a Stonecutter.
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Horror_Neighborhood9 Apr 16, 2026 +7
He’s f****** fantastic in that recurring role he had on “Veronica Mars”.
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Complete_Entry Apr 16, 2026 +6
"You're not a real cop!" "Everything is on fire!" "Those movies sucked, and I'll never trust a no-homer!"
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za19 Apr 16, 2026 +5
1 man and a couple
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Starscream147 Apr 16, 2026 +6
An Officer you *can* trust. 👮
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CokeMooch Apr 16, 2026 +4
That is so Steve Guttenberg.
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87StickUpKid Apr 16, 2026 +5
Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star? We dooooo!
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Civil_Zone8137 Apr 16, 2026 +6
I’ve dreamt my whole life that Steve Guttenberg would come through my door and whisk me away. Always the bridesmaid…
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Striking_Prize4822 Apr 16, 2026 +4
The whole “ old people stubbornly believing their house will be spared from natural disaster “ trope is real and not funny . In Altadena , the fault was very much with the guy asleep on the job who didn’t run the emergency alert system , but you had old folks with sparks the size of dinner plates falling on the house next to them not budging because they hadn’t gotten official word yet. I don’t know why it is. We need more people like Steve Gutenberg willing to deal with cranky illogical wrath from someone they save. He’s a mensch. .
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jackandsally060609 Apr 16, 2026 +4
Star of the tower of terror movie? That Steve Guttenberg?
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popculturella Apr 16, 2026 +4
Had me in the first half, not gonna lie.
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Tomazito70 Apr 16, 2026 +4
Then cut to The Blue Oyster Bar scene…
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Jonesy1138 Apr 16, 2026 +3
Did the old man scream at him “why don’t you just kiss my rosey red ass, Mahoney!”
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TheLearningScientist Apr 16, 2026 +3
Mr. Sansweet didn’t ask to be saved. Mr. Sansweet didn’t want to be saved!”
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Dry_Jellyfish641 Apr 16, 2026 +3
Police Academy actor charged with burglary
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chinanigans Apr 16, 2026 +3
Cocoon 3 looking wild
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Arizona_Pete Apr 16, 2026 +3
To be fair, I believe their criticism was that they were being saved by the star of 'Police Academy 4 - Citizens on Patrol' and not the superior, 'Police Academy 6 - City Under Siege'.
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UrsusRenata Apr 16, 2026 +8
Elderly? They probably wanted to go down with the house. It’s tough to set up a whole new life at 85.
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zbambo Apr 16, 2026 +4
«Guttenberg reflected, "They hated me. I mean, the woman's hitting me in the head. I go, 'Lady, you can't stay in this house. Your house is going to burn down!' And it probably did."» Probably.
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Comprehensive-Fun47 Apr 16, 2026 +2
That got me too. Like he never checked to find out? That's hilarious.
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OldAdministration735 Apr 16, 2026 +2
Maury Povich is still alive?
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PartialWorth Apr 16, 2026 +2
Fine, let's do a new Police Academy,  too.
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BigGrayBeast Apr 16, 2026 +2
Steve Guttenberg becoming the next Chuck Norris. I did not see that coming.
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PurpleCaterpillar82 Apr 16, 2026 +2
Steve Guttenberg… the guy with the YouTube channel Audiophiliac who reviews audio equipment? Or is there another…
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EmperorDPants Apr 16, 2026 +2
This is what made Steve Guttenberg a star... in my heart :D
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EvilTwinCities Apr 16, 2026 +2
“Relax, elderly. I am from Cocoon.”
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Business_Television9 Apr 16, 2026 +2
I can’t read his name without thinking of the Stonecutters. I mean they made Steve Gutenberg a ⭐️
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Iconclast1 Apr 16, 2026 +2
I mean, he wasnt IN the Palisades when he did this, but thats what he says
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Defiant-Glass-6587 Apr 16, 2026 +1
Wonder if they still hate him?
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Limberpuppy Apr 16, 2026 +1
I would watch that movie.
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beuhring Apr 16, 2026 +1
His episode on Party Down is peak television
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Emily_Postal Apr 16, 2026 +2
My favorite episode of Party Down.
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beuhring Apr 16, 2026 +1
Mine too!
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EasilyLuredWithCandy Apr 16, 2026 +1
I follow him on Instagram. He is the most positive dude!
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TheLewisReddits Apr 16, 2026 +1
The old couple might not have appreciated the rescue, but he had to try! It's like the Gute always says "no risk, no reward!"
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booberryyogurt Apr 16, 2026 +1
Don’t forget that he abused his fairy’s magic, took out archduke Ferdinand, and plunged the world into WWI!
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DigOk3816 Apr 17, 2026 +1
He was up in Northern Canada at the time.... RIP Norm
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Ok-Border3079 Apr 17, 2026 +1
short circuit fux
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StNic54 Apr 17, 2026 +1
The old couple must have been yelling “Mahoney!” and “Get me Proctoorrrr!” the whole time
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Picnut Apr 17, 2026 +1
Any news on if their house caught fire, or was in the path of the smoke at least?
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Shyface_Killah Apr 17, 2026 +1
I take it they weren't fans of *Police Academy?*
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cleverinspiringname Apr 16, 2026
They didn’t live in the palisades, Steve Gutenberg is a menace
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thatlad Apr 16, 2026 -4
And people wonder why the world thinks americans are dumb: The world is on fire, let's just sit here and watch TV. And then you have guttenberg, living in a country known for people refusing to leave their homes and being well within their right to shoot anyone for being on their property....smashes in and attacks them against their will. I get the intent, but his actions were just as reckless
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