A collection of skits that make fun of 1970s television, featuring early appearances by Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer.
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Title: The Groove Tube (1974)
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Ken Shapiro | ... | Ko-ko / Boss / 'Near You' Singer / Robert Elgin / Mahetma Yenta / Lionel Elgin / Dancing Man ('Just You - Just Me') |
| Richard Belzer | ... | Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker | |
| Chevy Chase | ... | The Fingers / Geritan / Four Leaf Clover | |
| Buzzy Linhart | ... | The Hitchhiker | |
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Richmond Baier | ... | The Girl |
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Berkeley Harris | ... | The Rich Guy |
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Jennifer Welles | ... | The Geritan Girl |
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Roy Wallace | ... | The Gorillas |
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Kirtus Allen | ... | Gorilla |
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Laura Glicken | ... | The Gorillas |
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Hal Fore | ... | Gorilla |
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Jennifer Zens | ... | The Gorillas |
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Leo Petrie | ... | Gorilla |
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Lane Sarasohn | ... | The Dancing Policeman / The Assassin |
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Paul Norman | ... | Mouth Appeal / Sex Olympics |
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A collection of skits that make fun of television. Everything from commercials to the nightly news are spoofed. Chevy Chase makes a brief (as well as his debut), appearance. Written by K.L.
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female full frontal nudity | breasts | male full frontal nudity | undressing | sex scene |Taglines:
What turns the apes on? What makes a cop dance in the street? What has the night tonic done for her? Who chases her through the woods? What can Butz Beer do for you? Why are they eating grass? See more »Genres:
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Written by Jesse Greer and Raymond Klages
Arranged by Danny Trifan
Sung by Ken Shapiro
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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. See more »Goofs
The boom mic is visible at the end of "make believe time" with Ko-Ko the clown. See more »Quotes
Hooker: Lionel? That sounds like a train, I'm gonna do a "non-stop" on you choo-choo.See more »
Alternate Versions
West German release was reedited in an attempt to make the film funnier. This version runs two approx. two minutes shorter. See more »Connections
Referenced in Best of the Worst: Bloody Birthday, Crazy Fat Ethel II, and Psycho from Texas (2013) See more »Soundtracks
Just You, Just MeWritten by Jesse Greer and Raymond Klages
Arranged by Danny Trifan
Sung by Ken Shapiro
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5 June 1975 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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$200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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We showed this movie at the local Film Society, and the art-house crowd had the time of their cinematic lives. It's tasteless, groovy and very funny in a sixties kind of way. The Kraft Kitchen recipe sketch had them laughing like maniacs. The rest is a mixed bag, but the highs definitely beat the lows. By the way, whatever happened to Ken Shapiro??