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Writers:
Michael Barrie (writer)
Jim Mulholland (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
10 September 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy
Tagline:
We Watch Your World So You Don't Have To
Plot:
Shelly Long portrays anchor-women Faye Sommerfeild, who hosts the top-rated network investigative newsmagazine show... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Where can I find a copy of this amazing comedy! more (1 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Kimberly Beck ... Marsha Miller

Greg Evigan
Kenneth Mars ... Reverend Pete

Peter Jurasik
Lorna Patterson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Max Barrie
Lisa Boyle ... Psychiatrist's Receptionist
Irwin Corey ... Sammy Fine

Julia Duffy ... Politically-Correct Mom

Nora Dunn
Elon Gold ... Howard Stern / Richard Simmons (voice)

Robert Hays

Dan Hedaya

Phil LaMarr ... Butch Jones

Chris Lemmon
Shelley Long ... Fay Sommerfield
Martin Mull

David Naughton ... Brad
Stacey Nelkin ... Patty Turner

Robert Pastorelli
Joseph C. Phillips

Tracey Walter ... Leonard Eels
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Runtime:
60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
DNA Productions more

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Where can I find a copy of this amazing comedy!, 30 April 2004
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Author: lafferguy from Banff, Alberta

I taped this off pay-cable probably 4-5 years ago and made the mistake not saving it. I remember it as one of the funniest comedy specials I have ever seen. It was like watching early Woody Allen meets Tarantino. I thought about it recently because so many of the memorable sketches in it reminded me of what's going on in today's headlines. There was a spoof of Howard Stern being shut down by the FCC, a controversial film about Jesus, soft core dating shows, rappers singing violent lyrics, nudity on TV and on and on and on. I remember that the writers also wrote Landis' Kentucky Fried Movie sequel, "Amazon Women On The Moon." Like that film this show had so many cameos from recognizable actors that I remember thinking at the time how expensive it must have been for cable. Shelly Long (who I normally have a problem with) was absolutely hilarious as a Jane Pauley-esque news anchor. Martin Mull as a sleazy dating show host, Kenneth Mars (from The Producers) hosting a religious shopping network. It was the kind of smart irreverence that surfaces so rarely these days. If this is available for purchase anywhere please snap it up and give me a call.

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