In 1992, Shore starred in Encino Man, which was a modest hit. The film’s success propelled Shore to star in additional films, albeit increasingly less successful: Son in Law (1993), In the Army Now (1994), Jury Duty (1995), and Bio-Dome (1996). All five films received sharply negative reviews, with the last three each holding a rating below 10% at Rotten Tomatoes; in addition, each of the films grossed less at the box office than the one before. Describing Shore’s performances in these films, film critic Roger Ebert wrote, “Shore bypasses all categories to achieve a kind of transcendent fingernails-on-the-blackboard effect.” In 1997, Shore starred in the eponymous TV show Pauly, which was cancelled after five episodes aired. Shore made a cameo appearance in the American rock band Limp Bizkit music video “N 2 Gether Now” as a pizza deliveryman and a briefer appearance in “Break Stuff”. The Golden Raspberry Awards has recognized Shore’s film performances several times, awarding him Worst New Star of the Year for Encino Man, Worst Actor of the Year for Bio-Dome, Worst New Star of the Decade for the 1990s, and nominating him for Worst Actor of the Century (which he lost to Sylvester Stallone).

I can’t help it. I think the guy is hysterical.