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Video Title: UHF Tagline: TV as it was meant to be seen. In a movie theatre. Distributor: Orion Home Video Release Year: 1989 Rated: PG-13 imdb: UHF Starring: 'Weird Al' Yankovic Starring: Michael Richards Director: Jay Levey Format: VHS Back of Box: George Newman ("Weird Al" Yankovic) is a daydreamer whose hyperactive imagination keeps him from holding a steady job...until he becomes the general manager of Channel 62, a local television station his uncle wins in a poker game. Unfortunately, the station is about one week away from bankruptcy. In a moment of desperation, George makes janitor Stanley Spadowski (Michael Richards) the star of a dull children's show and stumbles onto a ratings goldmine...who else would treat lucky kids to a drink from a high-pressure fire hose? "Stanley Spadowski's Playhouse" is just weird enough to attract an audience! Before long, endless reruns have been replaced with bizarre programming that could only have come from one place: George Newman's unique imagination. Shows like "Wheel of Fish," "Name That Stain," "Conan The Librarian," "The Wonderful World Of Phlegm," and "Raul's Wild Kingdom," where poodles learn to fly from third story windows! But as Channel 62's ratings start to rise, so does the wrath of TV mogul R.J. Fletcher (Kevin McCarthy), who wants to buy the station and turn it into a parking lot. Can Channel 62 come up with the money it needs to stay on the air? George Newman's imagination is the only place to find out! |