The Cable Guy (Jim Carrey) enjoys the power and freedom that his profession provides him. Not only does he get invited into the homes various he also can grant his favorite customers with free premium channels. Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick) decides to take his friend Rick's (Jack Black) advices and considers bribing the cable guy with fifty bucks to hook up his new place. Within the senate hours of waiting during the Cable Guy shows up to get Steven's new apartment connected.

Immediately we get the quirky and hilarious Cable Guy in action as he probes Steven's apartment looking for the cable sweet spot. The Cable Guy goes a step further and completely reconfigures Steven's apartment for optimal cable reception. After a less than enjoyable exchange he agrees to provide Steven with free premium channels and a friendship is organized. He invites Steven to measure out the satellite dish with him the following day and the uncomfortable relationship begins.

As the two get deeper within their friendship Steven learns more about the Cable Guy, who goes by Chip Douglas, and his social inadequacies. Steven finds it a bit odd how much Chip knows about his life great ex girlfriend Robin Harris (Leslie Mann). Chip sees a friendship opportunity with Steven if they can help get the two of them together again so he tries his best to produce his services.

Chip is brought in to Steven's friends a hilarious basketball scene where Chip joins their pickup computer game. The group is not quite sure how to take Chip with his tight shorts, tank-top and mouth guard as Chip takes the game as well serious. The game ends when Chip smashes the backboard with one of his power dunks.

The movie takes a dark spin when Steven starts pushing Chip away when he realizes that he's not ferme. Chip is so upset with how Steven is ignoring him that he starts tampering with his relationships excellent work world. When Steven puts the pieces together he decides to go on Chip and finds out more than he had bargained for. As suspected Chip ends up as messed as the audience thought all along.

Unfortunately for Carrey the Cable Guy was not one of his best dvds. Carrey did an amazing job with his performance of Chip Douglas but there wasn't great story behind his occupation. The Cable Guy has some brilliant comedy scenes but does not put together a great storyline behind them.