George Wendt and Francis Ford Coppola/Philip Glass 

Francis Ford Coppola directs and co-hosts with George Wendt in this 1986 special episode. Selected sketches and segments include "Commercials," "Fish Market," and "Actors," as well as a ... See full summary »

Directors:

Dave Wilson, Dan Perri

Writers:

James Downey (head writer), A. Whitney Brown

Stars:

Francis Ford Coppola, George Wendt, Nora Dunn

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Francis Ford Coppola	...	Self - Director
George Wendt	...	Self - The Host / Ralph Kramden / Various
Nora Dunn	...	Self / Alice Kramden / Various
Terry Sweeney	...	Self
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Self / Ed Norton / Various
Jon Lovitz	...	Self / Tommy Flanagan / Master Thespian / Various
Danitra Vance	...	Self / Latoya Marie / Various
Randy Quaid	...	Self / Eskimo / Various
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Self / Various (as Robert Downey)
Joan Cusack	...	Self / Various
Philip Glass	...	Self - Musical Guest
Dennis Miller	...	Weekend Update Anchor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Pardo	...	Self - Announcer (voice)

Storyline

Francis Ford Coppola directs and co-hosts with George Wendt in this 1986 special episode. Selected sketches and segments include "Commercials," "Fish Market," and "Actors," as well as a Grand Finale. For clearance reasons, episodes have been edited from their original version.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the "Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes" sketch, George Wendt as Ralph Kramden has trouble opening the front door. He ends up entering through the bedroom door and ad-libs "I was hiding in the bedroom the whole time!"

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Quotes

Mr. Morrone: [desperately trying to sell whale meat] It's good for him, it's healthy! Blubber, nature's toothbrush!

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Crazy Credits

This show pretends to be directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and he is credited as such during the opening credits, with George Wendt listed first as 'The Host' followed by the rest of the cast 'in order of appearance' and 'music by' Philip Glass. Dennis Miller does not receive a credit as a cast member, but is identified during the introduction to Weekend Update.

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Connections

References Out of Africa (1985)

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Soundtracks

What You Need
(uncredited)
Composed by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
Performed by INXS

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 March 1986 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Studio 8H, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Broadway Video, NBC Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1