1
a
: a fly ball hit barely beyond a baseball infield
b
: a high baseball pitch lobbed to the batter
2
: an embarrassing public blunder
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Entertainment Weekly also speaks to Leonberg (and his pup) to break down all of the biggest challenges of making the film, the best doggy bloopers, and more.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s especially egregious at Coors Field, a ballpark where bloopers and ground balls often turn into doubles.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
There’s a wedding reception scene at the very end of the closing credits’ blooper reel.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Gaines’ choice to share the blooper highlighted that joy in the kitchen often comes from experimenting.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s especially egregious at Coors Field, a ballpark where bloopers and ground balls often turn into doubles.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
There’s a wedding reception scene at the very end of the closing credits’ blooper reel.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Gaines’ choice to share the blooper highlighted that joy in the kitchen often comes from experimenting.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooper. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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