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UHF

  • 1989
  • PG
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
32K
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'Weird Al' Yankovic in UHF (1989)
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An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local television station. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local television station. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local television station. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.

  • Director
    • Jay Levey
  • Writers
    • 'Weird Al' Yankovic
    • Jay Levey
    • Charles Holloway
  • Stars
    • 'Weird Al' Yankovic
    • Victoria Jackson
    • Kevin McCarthy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    32K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jay Levey
    • Writers
      • 'Weird Al' Yankovic
      • Jay Levey
      • Charles Holloway
    • Stars
      • 'Weird Al' Yankovic
      • Victoria Jackson
      • Kevin McCarthy
    • 255User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    'Weird Al' Yankovic
    'Weird Al' Yankovic
    • George Newman
    Victoria Jackson
    Victoria Jackson
    • Teri
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • R.J. Fletcher
    Michael Richards
    Michael Richards
    • Stanley Spadowski
    David Bowe
    David Bowe
    • Bob
    Stanley Brock
    Stanley Brock
    • Uncle Harvey
    Anthony Geary
    Anthony Geary
    • Philo
    Trinidad Silva
    Trinidad Silva
    • Raul Hernandez
    Gedde Watanabe
    Gedde Watanabe
    • Kuni
    Billy Barty
    Billy Barty
    • Noodles
    John Paragon
    John Paragon
    • Richard Fletcher
    Fran Drescher
    Fran Drescher
    • Pamela Finklestein
    Sue Ane Langdon
    Sue Ane Langdon
    • Aunt Esther
    David Proval
    David Proval
    • Head Thug
    Grant James
    Grant James
    • Killer Thug
    Emo Philips
    Emo Philips
    • Joe Earley
    Jay Levey
    Jay Levey
    • Gandhi
    Brian Routh
    • The Kipper Kids
    • (as Harry Kipper)
    • Director
      • Jay Levey
    • Writers
      • 'Weird Al' Yankovic
      • Jay Levey
      • Charles Holloway(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      For the shot of the Spatula City billboard, the production bought a billboard on a remote stretch of highway. For months afterward, drivers taking the exit would ask nearby businesses about Spatula City. The ad was finally removed after the businesses complained.
    • Goofs
      Since George's uncle valued the station at $75,000, George essentially sells off 100% of the station in the form of stock. If R.J. got intermediaries to quietly buy a controlling interest, he could shut the station down and save some money. As a cutthroat businessman, he should've realized that immediately.
    • Quotes

      Stanley Spadowski: [grinning as he spoofs "Network"] This is my new mop. George, my friend, he gave me this mop. This is a pretty good mop. It's not as good as my first mop. I miss my first mop, but this is still a good mop. Sometimes, you just hafta take what life gives ya, 'cause life is like a mop and sometimes life gets full of dirt and crud and bugs and hairballs and stuff... you, you, you gotta clean it out. You, you, you gotta put it in here and rinse it off and start all over again and, and sometimes, sometimes life sticks to the floor so bad you know a mop, a mop, it's not good enough, it's not good enough. You, you gotta get down there, like, with a toothbrush, you know, and you gotta, you gotta really scrub 'cause you gotta get it off. You gotta really try to get it off. But if that doesn't work, that doesn't work, you can't give up. You gotta, you gotta stand right up. You, you gotta run to a window and say, "Hey! These floors are dirty as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!"

    • Alternate versions
      The Comedy Central version deletes quite a little out of such a short film - mainly bits related to animal cruelty, such as much of the "Raul's Wild Kingdom" scene (involving teaching poodles how to fly) and the punchline of car commercial (the owner threatens to club a baby seal if buyers don't come). Among other bits deleted: a scene regarding gun nuts; part of the scene where Emo Phillips loses a finger in a saw; most of the first "Uncle Nutzy's Clubhouse" scene (probably because the final punchline involves a guy eating dog treats by accident); the part of the "Conan the Librarian" sequence where a guy says he has an overdue library book, and Conan bloodlessly cuts him in half with his sword; a sequence with an elderly lady who knees R.J. Fletcher in the crotch.
    • Connections
      Edited into 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      UHF
      Written and Performed by 'Weird Al' Yankovic

      Published by Holy Moley Music

    User reviews255

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    Makes Real T.V. Look So Boring!
    UHF is a story about a man who gets to have a Television Station. It is hilarious in most of the scenes. The villain is also so funny, and never really gets credited most of the time people watch this film.

    Weird Al stars as a wacky guy who always has many funny ideas for television and movies and many other things. The real show-stopper in this movie is Raul's Wild Kingdom, you have to see it for yourself. The bad-guy works for the competing station, which had higher ratings.

    Some parts of this film are not that funny, but stupid. If you are a big fan of Weird Al you'll love this film. And if you aren't then you will still love it. This film is for everyone.

    Rated PG-13

    What I think it should be rated and why: PG-13 for some crude and sexual humor, brief language, and some comic violent images.
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    • benafito2
    • Sep 6, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 1989 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • N'ajustez pas votre appareil
    • Filming locations
      • 2570 South Harvard Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA(Plots R Us)
    • Production companies
      • Cinecorp SAC
      • Imaginary Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,157,157
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,251,831
      • Jul 23, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,157,157
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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