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The Groove Tube

  • 1974
  • 16
  • 1h 15m
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5.7/10
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The Groove Tube (1974)
A collection of skits that make fun of 1970s television, featuring early appearances by Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer.
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A collection of skits that make fun of 1970s television, featuring early appearances by Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer.A collection of skits that make fun of 1970s television, featuring early appearances by Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer.A collection of skits that make fun of 1970s television, featuring early appearances by Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer.

  • Director
    • Ken Shapiro
  • Writers
    • Ken Shapiro
    • Lane Sarasohn
    • Rich Allen
  • Stars
    • Ken Shapiro
    • Richard Belzer
    • Chevy Chase
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    2.3K
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    • Director
      • Ken Shapiro
    • Writers
      • Ken Shapiro
      • Lane Sarasohn
      • Rich Allen
    • Stars
      • Ken Shapiro
      • Richard Belzer
      • Chevy Chase
    • 48User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    Ken Shapiro
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    Chevy Chase
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    Buzzy Linhart
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    • The Hitchhiker
    Richmond Baier
    • The Girl
    Berkeley Harris
    • The Rich Guy
    Jennifer Welles
    • The Geritan Girl
    Roy Wallace
    • The Gorillas
    Kirtus Allen
    • Gorilla
    Laura Glicken
    • The Gorillas
    Hal Fore
    • Gorilla
    Jennifer Zens
    • The Gorillas
    Leo Petrie
    • Gorilla
    Lane Sarasohn
    • The Dancing Policeman…
    Paul Norman
    • Mouth Appeal…
    Lacey
    • Theatre Girl…
    Lincoln Harrice
    • Manuel Rodriguez…
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    • Director
      • Ken Shapiro
    • Writers
      • Ken Shapiro
      • Lane Sarasohn
      • Rich Allen(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The Groove Tube (1974)'s "Channel One Evening News" skit and its tagline, 'Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow,' was the direct inspiration for "Weekend Update" on Saturday Night Live (1975). Chevy Chase, the original Weekend Update anchorman, was featured in this film, although Ken Shapiro played the Channel One anchorman in the movie.
    • Goofs
      The opening of the "Channel One Evening News" skit includes a roll call of the reporters to be featured in the program. Among the reporters mentioned is "Freddie Fagu in Minneapolis," but Fagu's segment is missing from the skit.
    • Quotes

      Hooker: Lionel? That sounds like a train, I'm gonna do a "non-stop" on you choo-choo.

    • Alternate versions
      An edited PG-rated version was released as a double feature with a similarly edited "Kentucky Fried Movie".
    • Connections
      Featured in Modern Problems (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Move On Up
      Written and Performed by Curtis Mayfield
      courtesy of Buddah Records and Curtom Music

    User reviews48

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    Dated? Yes... But, worth a look.
    When you view this movie you should keep in mind that it was written and filmed in the early 1970s. Pretty dated but real damn funny for it's time.

    For those of you that are in your early twenties, it should give some of you an idea of what your parents thought was funny and in your face back then.

    Most people didn't have cable TV and those that did didn't have 100 stations to choose from and it was 7 years before Mtv was invented. Most of us were relegated to watching 3 channels if you watched TV at all.

    This is also why anyone over 40 will tell you the first 5 years of SNL are better than all of the others combined.

    The best segments are the Cooking Show, Brown 25 and KOKO the Clown.

    In any case you may find humor in some of the segments or not. It is still worth watching from a nostalgic or historical perspective.
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    • Feb 7, 2004

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1976 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brown 25
    • Filming locations
      • 25 Sutton Pl S, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(The Dealers)
    • Production companies
      • Syn-Frank Enterprises
      • K.S. Productions
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    • Budget
      • $200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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