Pray TV
1980 | 86m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Rick Friedberg |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Rick Friedberg, Dick Chudnow |
| Staring: |
| A failing television station is bought out by a slick TV evangelist and starts making mountains of money in the guise of religious programming, which is actually just an excuse to sell merchandise. | |
| Release Date: | May 23, 1980 |
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| Director: | Rick Friedberg |
| Writer: | Rick Friedberg, Dick Chudnow |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | religion and supernatural |
| Production Companies | ABC Circle Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dabney Coleman | Marvin Fleece |
| Newell Alexander | Network Executive |
| Lewis Arquette | Fred Wilson |
| Roberta Barrera | Secretary |
| Matthew Beard | Willie Washington / Usher |
| Alice Borden | Mormon Wife |
| Jaime Lyn Bauer | Mary of Nazareth |
| Joe Bratcher | Joseph of Nazareth |
| Deidre Hall | Sarah of Nazareth |
| Charlie Brill | Dr. Ramirez |
| Steve Carlson | Frank Grimace |
| Colby Chester | Exorcism Reporter |
| Dick Chudnow | Newsboy / Mexican / Wino / Hassidic Jew / Possessed Boy |
| Jacque Lynn Colton | Joanie |
| Woody Eney | Hal Tramer |
| Archie Hahn | Fletcher Peebles |
| Joyce Jameson | Millie Peebles |
| Charles Haid | Buck Sunday |
| Doug Hale | Announcer |
| Fawne Harriman | Torch Singer |
| Bobby Herbeck | Scooter Hayes |
| Phil Killian | Delivery Boy |
| Bill Kirchenbauer | Elvin |
| Susan Krebs | Translator-for-Deaf |
| Poppy Lagos | Mother Mama Mary |
| Sam Laws | Baptist Reverend |
| Rosemary Alexander | Mormon Wife |
| Elli Maclure | Woman in confessional |
| Biff Manard | Billie Bob Joe Brown |
| Richard Marion | Rock Flynn |
| Anna Mathias | Freedom Sunshine |
| David McCharen | Mohandis Hani |
| Jed Mills | Farmer in Auditions |
| Nancy Morgan | Peggy Williams |
| Roger E. Mosley | Willie Washington / Leroy Washington |
| Paul Reubens | Jack Chudnowski |
| Jeffrey Richman | Jesus |
| Ruth Silveira | Viola Malo |
| Ron Vernan | Tony |
| Marcia Wallace | Alice Kidd |
| Vernon Washington | Jimmy |
| Dick Yarmy | Dr. Ben Gay |
| Paul Zegler | Dwayne |
| Dr. John | Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers |
| Bob Casale | Dove [DEVO] |
| Gerald V. Casale | Dove [DEVO] |
| Robert Mothersbaugh | Dove [DEVO] |
| Mark Mothersbaugh | Dove [DEVO] |
| Alan Myers | Dove [DEVO] |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rick Friedberg | Writer, Director |
| Dick Chudnow | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tina Stern | Producer |
| Rick Friedberg | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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