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16 years, 2 months ago at Mar 4 3:33
This seems really dated now and is nowhere near as hilarious as I remembered it to be. But I always come back to Ken Sharipo's over enthused dance through the streets of Manhatten.
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This collection of satirical sketches about television was released in 1974, the heyday of obvious pop-culture humor along the lines Cheech and Chong. With Saturday Night Live still a few years away, Chevy Chase made an appearance here, and one can see the acute sensibility that would redefine television comedy in its early form. Some of the gags work well but most are pretty dispensable; some are a bit crude. On the plus side, it's nice to see Richard Belzer (from TV's Homicide) in his sharp-tongued, formative stage. While not brilliant, the film did serve as one influence on the rise of ironic humor in the '70s. --Tom Ke
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Manufacturer: Henstooth Video
Release date: 30 May 2000
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9786305832164 UPC: 759731406222
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Release date: 30 May 2000
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9786305832164 UPC: 759731406222
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