The wortless daydreaming slob George Newman can't keep a job for more than a few days at a time before he gets fired. Fortunately, his uncle wins a UHF television station in a poker-game (it was almost bankrupt), which George Newman is put in charge of. Will the new job be any different from the last few jobs he's had?
Written by Lars J. Aas <larsa@colargol.edb.tih.no>
At the time the film was made, 'Weird Al' Yankovic was using his "classic" appearance, including glasses and a mustache. In 1998, Al underwent LASIK surgery, allowing him to work without glasses, and around the same time he decided to grow his hair and shave his mustache. As a result, in the additional material (menu animations, deleted scene commentaries, etc) on the 2002 DVD release of UHF, he has a strikingly different appearance than in the actual film.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When Stanley Spadowsky is tied up in the broom closet and realizes his beloved mop is in the room with the thugs, he has an orange bandana around his neck. When he breaks free of his ropes and jumps out of the broom closet, the bandana disappears.
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Quotes
George Newman:
[bursts into room where Stanley is being held prisoner]
Aaaaaaaaaaggghh! Killer Thug:
[totally unimpressed]
Who the hell is this guy? George Newman:
[imitating Rambo]
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