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UHF (1989)

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Movie Info

UHF is the film debut of comedy rock satirist Weird Al Yankovic, who also co-wrote the screenplay. George Newman (Yankovic) and his friend Bob (David Bowe from The Cable Guy) are fired from their jobs at Burger World. So George decides to take over Channel 62, a failing local TV station that his uncle Harvey (Stanley Brock) won in a poker game. George turns it around into an overnight success after letting the janitor, Stanley Spadowski (Michael Richards from Seinfeld), host a kid's show. George

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Television, Comedy

Directed By: Jay Levey

Written By: Jay Levey

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1989 Wide

On DVD: Jun 4, 2002

Orion Pictures Corporation

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Cast

Weird Al Yankovic
George Newman
Michael Richards
Stanley Spadowski
Kevin McCarthy
R.J. Fletcher
Anthony Geary
Philo
Victoria Jackson
Teri
David Bowe
Bob
Stanley Brock
Uncle Harvey
Trinidad Silva
Raul Hernandez
Gedde Watanabe
Kuni
Billy Barty
Noodles MacIntosh
John Paragon
Richard Fletcher
Fran Drescher
Pamela Finklestein
Sue Ane Langdon
Aunt Esther
David Proval
Head Thug
Grant James
Killer Thug
Emo Philips
Joe Earley
Jay Levey
Gandhi
Belinda Bauer
Mud Wrestler
John Cadenhead
Crazy Ernie
Roger Callard
Conan the Librarian
Vance Colvig
Bum
Dr. Demento
Whipped Cream Eater
Tony Frank
Teri's Father
Ivan Green
Earl Ramsey
Nik Hagler
FCC Man
M.G. Kelly
Promo Announcer
Joe Restivo
Guide
Robert Frank
Timid Man
Robert Weiss
Bartender
Jim Ross
Promo Announcer
Sara Allen
Spatula Neighbor
Francis M. Carlson
Blind Man
Wilma Jeanne Cummins
Little Old Lady
Sherry Engstrom
Spatula Wife
Barry Friedman
Fletcher Crony
Jay Gardner
Promo Announcer
Eldon G. Hallum
Spatula Husband
John Harlan
Promo Announcer
Bob Hungerford
Sy Greenblum
Nancy Johnson
Big Edna
Harry Kipper
Kipper Kid
Travis Knight
Billy
Adam Maras
Joel Miller
Bob Maras
Thug
Debbie Mathieu
Betty
Jeff Maynard
Boy with Books
Kevin Roden
Fletcher Crony
Tony Salome
Guide
Lisa R. Stefanic
Phyllis Weaver
Cliff Stephens
Animal Deliveryman
Billie Lee Thrash
Teri's Mother
Lori Wagner
Mud Wrestler
Lou B. Washington
Cameraman
Joseph Witt
Little Weasel
Michael Cutler
Barbara Hanley
Cathy Henderson
George Fisher
Thug
Charles Marsh
Yodeler
Victoria Jackson (I)
David Bowie

Critic Reviews for UHF

All Critics (28) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (10) | DVD (15)

Literally everything but the kitchen sink, and while it doesn't always hit the sweetest notes of inspiration, it maintains a lovable spiritedness and offers the odd gut-buster. And dumb guy humor. UHF has some of the best dumb guy humor around.

August 26, 2009 Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

I liked it even after all those years

March 8, 2008 Comment

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

sbs.is

Forgettable Weird Al starrer...enUHF, please!

December 24, 2005 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

"Today, we're teaching poodles how to fly!" Michael Richards is hilarious.

December 18, 2004 Comment

Michael A. Smith

Nolan's Pop Culture Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Watchably amusing, nothing more.

November 22, 2004 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

If the idea of a Weird Al movie is anathema to you, just don't bother reading anything I write, ever.

June 24, 2004 Comment

Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

Weird Al again proves himself the king of skit, spoof and everything in between

April 27, 2003 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Scattershot satire

January 5, 2003 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

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If you love weird Al songs, you have to see this movie! It's so much fun, it has a bunch of movie and TV spoofs featuring him, within another funny story as well. It's cool.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

goofy and very hysterical, you have to be in the right mood to watch it because its so silly, but hey that's Weird al in a nutshell

December 31, 2010

Michael Edwards

Super Reviewer

UHF Quotes

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1. Kuni: Ahhh, red snapper. Mmm very tastey.
– Submitted by stix v (55 days ago)
1. Kuni: Supplies!
– Submitted by Andy G (2 months ago)

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