Title: UHF
Rating: PG-13
Starring: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards, David Bowe, Victoria Jackson
Year of Release: 1989
Screenwriter: Al Yankovic and Jay Levey
Director: Jay Levey
Running Time: 97 minutes
Studio: MGM
Back of the Box:
"Weird Al" Yankovic, Kevin McCarthy
(Innerspace), Michael Richards ("Seinfeld"), David Bowe (The
Cable Guy), Victoria Jackson ("Saturday Night Live") and Fran
Drescher ("The Nanny") star in this inspired comedy about an offbeat
guy who turns a deadbeat TV station into a raging success! Broadcasting
Weird Al's unique brand of humor, UHF is a place you'll want to
visit - with increasing frequency!
George Newman (Weird Al) is a daydreamer
whose hyperactive imagination keeps him from holding a steady job... until
his uncle hires him to manage Channel 62, a station that's losing money
and viewers fast. But when George replaces the station's reruns with bizarre
programs like "Wheel of Fish" and "Raul's Wild Kingdom" (where poodles
fly from third-story windows), ratings begin to soar! Can George find the
money he needs to stay on the air? Stay Tuned!
Notes: The co-writer and director of this movie, Jay Levey
is "Weird Al's" manager. This movie marks Jay Levey's directorial debut
as well as his acting debut, you can see Jay playing Ghandi in a spoof
called Ghandi II.
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