1,000 ways of behaving badly

Ferrell plays: Cocky but lovable buffoon Ricky Bobby

Ferrell sings: Nothing in this one, but frequent Ferrell cohort John C. Reilly performs Wham's "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go."

Gratuitous nudity: Stripped down to his tighty-whiteys, Ferrell runs around a race track, screaming, attempting to douse invisible flames.

Classic rock: "Faithfully" by Journey

Wacky European stereotype: Artsy, intellectual French racer, who also happens to be gay, played by Sacha Baron Cohen

Cameos from professional athletes: Dick Berggren, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mike Joy, Jamie McMurray, Larry McReynolds and Darrell Waltrip

Featuring Andy Richter as . . . Gregory, the lover of Baron Cohen's Jean Girard

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Kicking & Screaming (2005)

The sport: Soccer

Ferrell plays: Uptight but lovable buffoon Phil Weston

Ferrell sings: "Get Ready for This" by 2 Unlimited

Gratuitous nudity: In a game of shirts versus skins against Ferrell's character's father, played by Robert Duvall, guess who gets skins?

Classic rock: "We Are the Champions" by Queen

Wacky European stereotype: Two Italian kids who are soccer whizzes, of course

Cameos from professional athletes: Mike Ditka (OK, he's not an athlete, but The Coach is a celebrity in his own right)

Featuring Andy Richter as . . . This is the one Richter sat out.