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UHF (released internationally as The Vidiot from UHF) is a 1989 American comedy film starring "Weird Al" Yankovic, David Bowe, Fran Drescher, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards, Stanley Brock, Gedde Watanabe, Billy Barty, Anthony Geary, Emo Philips and Trinidad Silva; the film is dedicated to Silva, who died shortly after ...
Jul 21, 1989 · UHF: Directed by Jay Levey. With 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards. An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local television station. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.
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- Comedy, Sci-Fi
- Jay Levey
- 1989-07-21
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Released: August 22, 1989. UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff is the sixth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on July 18, 1989. The album is the final of Yankovic's to be produced by former McCoys guitarist Rick Derringer. Recorded between December 1988 and May 1989, the album served as the official soundtrack ...
- Mad magazine helped inspire the main character’s name. The film’s main character, George Newman (played by “Weird Al” Yankovic), was named after Alfred E. Neuman, the mascot for Mad magazine.
- Rising stars like Ellen DeGeneres and Jennifer Tilly auditioned for the film. While Victoria Jackson landed the role of Newman’s girlfriend, Teri, and Fran Drescher (who eventually starred in The Nanny) appears as secretary Pamela Finklestein, a few soon-to-be-famous actresses auditioned for roles in the film too, including Ellen DeGeneres and Jennifer Tilly.
- Dr. Demento makes a cameo. Dr. Demento (a.k.a. Barret Eugene Hansen) gave “Weird Al” Yankovic his big break when he played the then-16 year old’s novelty song “Belvedere Cruising” on his radio show in 1976.
- UHF was filmed on location in Tulsa, Oklahoma. UHF was filmed mostly in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at popular local places throughout the city, including Harden’s Hamburgers, Rose Bowl Lanes, Joey’s House of the Blues, and the Tulsa International Airport, among other locations.
[Verse 1] Put down your remote control, throw out your TV guide. Put away your jacket, there's no need to go outside. Don't you know, that we control the horizontal. We control the vertical, too....
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UHF (released internationally as The Vidiot From UHF) is a1989 American slapstick comedy movie that "Weird Al" Yankovic wrote and starred in. The movie was released on June 21, 1989 in the United States, and marked Yankovic's feature film debut. George Newman (Yankovic) is a chronic daydreamer...
