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A Balasaur Score of 67 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, Metacritic 61/100. It runs a compact 1h 23m. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic61/100
371 audience votes
Key crew
- Igo KantorOriginal Music Composer
- John LandisDirector
- Jim AbrahamsWriter
- Jerry ZuckerWriter
- David ZuckerWriter
Cast
- Evan C. KimLoo (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
- Bong Soo HanDr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
- Agneta EckemyrMing Chow (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
- Marilyn JoiCleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
- Marcy GoldmanHousewife (segment "Household Odors")
- Bill BixbyHimself (segment "Headache Clinic")
- John LandisTV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
- Donald SutherlandThe Clumsy Waiter (segment "That's Armageddon")
- Victoria CarrollThe Nurse (segment "That's Armageddon")
- George LazenbyThe Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")
- Saul KahanSchwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
- Dulcie JordanGuest #1 (segment "Household Odors")
Stills
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Themes
commercialjournalismmanipulation of the mediasatiretv ratingstelevision producersketch comedy
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