Description:"Weird Al" Yankovic, Kevin McCarthy (Innerspace), Michael Richards ("Seinfeld"), David Bowie (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! Broadcas"Weird Al" Yankovic, Kevin McCarthy (Innerspace), Michael Richards ("Seinfeld"), David Bowie (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 uniquely strange brand of humor, UHF's Channel 62 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 as manager of Channel 62, a TV station that's losing money and viewers fast. But when George replaces the station's reruns with bizarre programs like "Wheel of Fish," "The Wonderful World Of Phlegm" and "Raul's Wild Kingdom" (where poodles fly from third-story windows), ratings begin to soar! But as the ratings rise, so does the wrath of TV mogul R.J. Fletcher (McCarthy), who wants to turn the station into a parking lot. Can George find the money he needs to stay on the air? Stay tuned!... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : MGM (Video & DVD) Release date : 4 June 2002 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 9780792852742 UPC: 027616876652
"I don't know of any other movies that Weird Al did, but this one is classic. If you enjoy spoof movies, you have to have seen this one, and if you haven't, go out and get it right now. I'll wait....alright, maybe not, but you should see it. One of my favorite parts of this one, aside from the great spoofs in it, is the role imagination plays in the story. Being a writer and a huge fan of fantasy and sci-fi, it's great to see a movie that explores how vital the imagination can be in our success. "
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