Anthony Geary, Billy Barty, David Bowe

The struggles of a man who takes over a failing UHF television station.

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PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Jay Levey

Release Date: January 1, 1989

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DVD Release Date: June 4, 2002

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  • September 1, 2009
    Walter Mitty-style daydreamer George (Weird Al Yankovic) becomes manager of an independent television station, and his bizarre programming becomes a surprise hit. Good spoof for both kids and adults, with surprisingly offbeat humor and lots of parodies of 1980s hit movies.
  • June 10, 2008
    I don't care that this is dated, excellent parodies of many 80's movies.
  • January 30, 2008
    MY MOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • July 7, 2007
    Weird Al becomes the manager of a run-down TV station, and revitalizes it with original weird and wacky television programming. It's really oddball hit-or-miss humour. Michael Richards (Kramer from Seinfeld) plays a goofy janitor who rises to the occassion. It includes the music ...( read more)video "The Beverley Hillbillies", a takeoff of the Dire Straits "Money for Nothing" video. Weird and wonderful cult film.
  • June 26, 2007
    Was good for it's time. The pop culture jokes are worn out now and don't mean anything to kids now. But it was good.
  • October 29, 2009
    Despite what Roger Ebert says, this movie is really good. There are a lot of funny, off the wall moments that make this a great veg movie. Great seen in groups.
  • October 11, 2009
    Huhhum, but not the kind that you want to watch again
  • October 4, 2009
    I enjoyed this move a lot. It's magnificant. Whoever doesn't say so, can go away. I mean, this movie had perfect spoofs, and for god's sake... IT'S WEIRD AL! It's fantastic.
  • September 23, 2009
    OMG this is such a funny movie !
  • September 17, 2009
    This is a comedy film by parody music artist Weird Al Yankovic. Now I really enjoy Weird Al's music and videos. Plus after watching interviews and other work by him he is quite funny. This is a funny film. Not as good as I thought it would be. But it still has many funny moments ...( read more)and tons of well done parodies of other films. Weird Al knows what works for this film. The film is odd but I liked it. If you enjoy his other work than check this out.

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  • Hdogey
    December 27, 2007
    obvoisly not u wif that name
    its great to meet a al lover plz be my friend
  • dotyleah
    August 8, 2006
    it is so funny! kind of old, but it has weird al in it! who doesn't love weird al???

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