Jason Bateman's acting style hasn't changed much! Still gold. And you can definitely see traces of the adult actor to come. I get the feeling that chair tip at the end wasn't planned though...
Derek usually verbally assaulted Ricky. Alfonso would just sit there with his mouth opened if Ricky said something slick to him. Advantage goes to Derek!
I remember watching this after school in the early/mid 80s It’s probably why I always thought Jason Bateman was a dick. And then in the 2000s I watched a prank show by Ashton Kutcher where he made Bateman think HIS FREIND DRIVING backed into a car, and Bateman freaked out screaming how he needed to drive away ! Get outa here ! And I knew I was right.