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UHF

UHF

A lot of TV stations have forgotten what "quality" means, but not Channel 62. They NEVER knew what it meant.

Genres

Comedy

OverView

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

Others

Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$6157157

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

21 July 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

"Weird Al" Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic

George Newman

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

R.J. Fletcher

Michael Richards

Michael Richards

Stanley Spadowski

David Bowe

David Bowe

Bob

Stanley Brock

Stanley Brock

Harvey Bilchik

Anthony Geary

Anthony Geary

Philo

Trinidad Silva

Trinidad Silva

Raul Hernandez

Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Kuni

Billy Barty

Billy Barty

Noodles MacIntosh

John Paragon

John Paragon

Richard Fletcher

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher

Pamela Finklestein

Sue Ane Langdon

Sue Ane Langdon

Esther Bilchik

David Proval

David Proval

Head Thug

Grant James

Grant James

Killer Thug

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

Teri

Emo Philips

Emo Philips

Joe Earley

Jay Levey

Jay Levey

Gandhi

Lou B. Washington

Lou B. Washington

Cameraman

Vance Colvig

Vance Colvig

Bum

Nik Hagler

Nik Hagler

FCC Man

Robert K. Weiss

Robert K. Weiss

Bartender

Eldon G. Hallum

Eldon G. Hallum

Spatula Husband

Sherry Engstrom

Sherry Engstrom

Spatula Wife

Sara Allen

Sara Allen

Spatula Neighbor

Bob Hungerford

Bob Hungerford

Sy Greenblum

John Cadenhead

John Cadenhead

Crazy Ernie

Francis M. Carlson

Francis M. Carlson

Blind Man

Ivan Green

Ivan Green

Earl Ramsey

Adam Maras

Adam Maras

Joel Miller

Travis Knight

Travis Knight

Billy

Joseph Witt

Joseph Witt

Little Weasel

Tony Frank

Tony Frank

Teri's Father

Billie Lee Thrash

Billie Lee Thrash

Teri's Mother

Barry Friedman

Barry Friedman

Fletcher Cronie #1

Kevin Roden

Kevin Roden

Fletcher Cronie #2

Lisa R. Stefanic

Lisa R. Stefanic

Phyllis Weaver

Nancy Johnson

Nancy Johnson

Big Edna

Debbie Mathieu

Debbie Mathieu

Betty

Wilma Jeanne Cummins

Wilma Jeanne Cummins

Little Old Lady

Cliff Stephens

Cliff Stephens

Animal Deliveyman

Jim West

Jim West

Band: Guitar

Steve Jay

Steve Jay

Band: Bass Guitar

Jon Schwartz

Jon Schwartz

Band: Drums

Kim Bullard

Kim Bullard

Band: Keyboards

Barry Hansen

Barry Hansen

Whipped Cream Eater

Bob Maras

Bob Maras

Thug #3

George Fisher

George Fisher

Thug #4

Tony Salome

Tony Salome

Guide #1

Joe Restivo

Joe Restivo

Guide #2

Charles Marsh

Charles Marsh

Yodeler

Belinda Bauer

Belinda Bauer

Mud Wrestler

Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Satan

Roger Callard

Roger Callard

Conan the Librarian

Robert Frank

Robert Frank

Timid Man

Jeff Maynard

Jeff Maynard

Boy with Books

M.G. Kelly

M.G. Kelly

Promo Announcer (voice)

Jay Gardner

Jay Gardner

Promo Announcer (voice)

John Harlan

John Harlan

Promo Announcer (voice)

Jim Rose

Jim Rose

Promo Announcer (voice)

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