| The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Jay Levey |
| Writer: | Jay Levey, "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | loser, game show, music video, satire, music spoof |
| Production Companies | Orion Pictures, Cinecorp, Imaginary Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,157,157
Budget: $5,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | George Newman |
| Kevin McCarthy | R.J. Fletcher |
| Michael Richards | Stanley Spadowski |
| David Bowe | Bob |
| Stanley Brock | Harvey Bilchik |
| Anthony Geary | Philo |
| Trinidad Silva | Raul Hernandez |
| Gedde Watanabe | Kuni |
| Billy Barty | Noodles MacIntosh |
| John Paragon | Richard Fletcher |
| Fran Drescher | Pamela Finklestein |
| Sue Ane Langdon | Esther Bilchik |
| David Proval | Head Thug |
| Grant James | Killer Thug |
| Victoria Jackson | Teri |
| Emo Philips | Joe Earley |
| Jay Levey | Gandhi |
| Lou B. Washington | Cameraman |
| Vance Colvig | Bum |
| Nik Hagler | FCC Man |
| Robert K. Weiss | Bartender |
| Eldon G. Hallum | Spatula Husband |
| Sherry Engstrom | Spatula Wife |
| Sara Allen | Spatula Neighbor |
| Bob Hungerford | Sy Greenblum |
| John Cadenhead | Crazy Ernie |
| Francis M. Carlson | Blind Man |
| Ivan Green | Earl Ramsey |
| Adam Maras | Joel Miller |
| Travis Knight | Billy |
| Joseph Witt | Little Weasel |
| Tony Frank | Teri's Father |
| Billie Lee Thrash | Teri's Mother |
| Barry Friedman | Fletcher Cronie #1 |
| Kevin Roden | Fletcher Cronie #2 |
| Lisa R. Stefanic | Phyllis Weaver |
| Nancy Johnson | Big Edna |
| Debbie Mathieu | Betty |
| Wilma Jeanne Cummins | Little Old Lady |
| Cliff Stephens | Animal Deliveyman |
| Jim West | Band: Guitar |
| Steve Jay | Band: Bass Guitar |
| Jon Schwartz | Band: Drums |
| Kim Bullard | Band: Keyboards |
| Barry Hansen | Whipped Cream Eater |
| Bob Maras | Thug #3 |
| George Fisher | Thug #4 |
| Tony Salome | Guide #1 |
| Joe Restivo | Guide #2 |
| Charles Marsh | Yodeler |
| Belinda Bauer | Mud Wrestler |
| Patrick Thomas O'Brien | Satan |
| Roger Callard | Conan the Librarian |
| Robert Frank | Timid Man |
| Jeff Maynard | Boy with Books |
| M.G. Kelly | Promo Announcer (voice) |
| Jay Gardner | Promo Announcer (voice) |
| John Harlan | Promo Announcer (voice) |
| Jim Rose | Promo Announcer (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Steven Howl | Stunts |
| Benita Allen | Second Assistant Director |
| Barbara Brinkley Henry | Local Casting |
| Lewis Schoenbrun | Assistant Editor |
| Jay Levey | Director, Writer |
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | Songs, Writer |
| Guy Fletcher | Musician |
| Dennis M. O'Connor | Editor |
| Robert L. Zilliox | Set Decoration |
| Douglas J. White | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Charles R. Beith Jr. | Sound Editor |
| David Lewis | Director of Photography |
| Tom McKinley | Costume Design |
| Ara Ashjian | Sound Recordist |
| Gregory Cheever | Sound Recordist |
| Dino DiMuro | Sound Editor |
| Diane Marshall | Sound Editor |
| Scott A. Tinsley | Sound Editor |
| Richard Kilroy | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Bill Carroll | Production Supervisor |
| Brent Stice | Stunts |
| Ward Preston | Production Design |
| Christopher Assells | Sound Editor |
| Clayton Collins | Sound Editor |
| Andy D'Addario | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| A. David Marshall | Sound Editor |
| G. Michael Graham | Sound Editor |
| Dan Hegeman | Sound Editor |
| Dave McMoyler | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art Schiro | Sound Recordist |
| William Mesa | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Susan Zwerman | Visual Effects Producer, Post Production Supervisor |
| Bob Maras | Stunts |
| J. Granville Moulder | Stunts |
| Kate Morris | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Gray Frederickson | Production Manager |
| Gregory Raich | Casting Assistant |
| Laurey Lummus | Local Casting |
| Roseanne McIlvane | Makeup & Hair |
| Joel Racheff | Boom Operator |
| Brett Reynolds | Second Assistant Camera |
| Ron Yates | Visual Effects Art Director |
| T. Alan Kelly | Stunts |
| Richard Drown | Stunts |
| Sandi Black | Casting Assistant |
| Lynne K. Eagan | Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist |
| Ainslee Colt de Wolf | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Ed Giovanni | First Assistant Camera |
| Cindi Pusheck | Second Assistant Camera |
| Phil O'Nan | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Tiffanie Winton | Second Assistant Camera |
| Bonnie Macker | Production Coordinator |
| Pam Whorton | Third Assistant Director |
| Carol Stewart | Script Supervisor |
| Karla Caldwell | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Jackson Schwartz | Foley Mixer, ADR Mixer |
| Warren Kleiman | Foley Mixer, ADR Mixer |
| Cathy Henderson | Casting |
| Lorene M. Duran | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Steve Polivka | Additional Editing |
| Katherine Quittner | Music Supervisor, Music Editor |
| Hilda Hodges | Foley Artist |
| Barbara Hanley | Casting |
| Nancy Parker | Foley Artist |
| Michael Cutler | Casting |
| Scott Clark | Second Assistant Director |
| John Du Prez | Original Music Composer |
| Allan A. Apone | Makeup Effects |
| Bo Harwood | Sound Mixer |
| John Coats | Visual Effects Producer |
| George Fisher | Stunt Coordinator |
| John R. Woodward | First Assistant Director |
| Gene Dobrzyn | VFX Production Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Becki Cross Trujillo | Associate Producer |
| Kevin Breslin | Co-Producer |
| John W. Hyde | Producer |
| Gray Frederickson | Executive Producer |
| Deren Getz | Co-Producer |
| Gene Kirkwood | Producer |
| Joe M. Aguilar | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 38 | 80 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 34 | 48 | 21 |
| 2024 | 8 | 27 | 48 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 536 | 629 |