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1989

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When Uncle Harvey wins a television station in a poker game and employs his young nephew to run it, no-one expects it to do well. But George surprises everyone and before long the neighbouring station begins a take-over bid... Read more

Starring	Victoria Jackson, 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Kevin McCarthy, David Bowe
Director	Jay Levey
Genres	Comedy

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- - 5
  - 0
  Weird Al parodies abound!
  
  Fans of the Weird one will love this. The plot is shocking, the jokes are rubbish (in a good way) and the acting average at best but this is a great way to ... read more »
  
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- 147057
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - David Gray
  - Clackmannanshire, Scotland
  - 02 Sep 2005 at 22:22
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- - 0
  - 0
  Wierd Al Rules!
  
  Great- daft, quite random at times, spoof-a-minute comedy. Love the little references that lace this mainly just-plain-silly plot. His little dream sequences ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 819471
- - BeccyMalloi
  - 124 reviews
  - Kersey, Suffolk
  - 09 Oct 2009 at 17:42
- - 0
  - 0
  uhf
  
  weird al jankovic at his best
  
  Report this review
- 676573
- - a customer
  - liverpool
  - 23 Dec 2008 at 01:07
- - 0
  - 0
  Some funny bits
  
  Watched it as a kid and remember peeing myself.
  
  not so funny now.
  
  Some bits are good. majoriity a let down
  
  Report this review
- 522726
- - p0rnsta
  - 42 reviews
  - Colchester
  - 06 Feb 2008 at 09:33
- - 0
  - 0
  UHF
  
  I hired this film for my little bro, as this is one of my childhood films. It brought back a lot of memorys watching this, It's just a daft childish film ... read more »
  
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- 515435
- - bellzy
  - 3 reviews
  - Cramlington
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 13:56
- - 1
  - 0
  How to make you laugh without being vulgar
  
  If you are into the 80s and have a sense of humour, this film is a silly comedy about songs, movies and shows that were in the 80s.
  
  Weird Al is a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 462920
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Chantal
  - 1037 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Aug 2007 at 07:59
- - 0
  - 1
  wheel of fish!
  
  'BADGERS! BADGERS!! I DONT NEED NO STINKIN BADGERS' what more can i say
  
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- 387013
- - a customer
  - london england
  - 21 Nov 2006 at 00:24
- - 0
  - 2
  Past It's Sell By Date
  
  Rented this out as my partner had fond memories of part of this film when he was a young child......and maybe that's where this memory should of been left! ... read more »
  
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- 352007
- - Sixy
  - Lancs
  - 24 Oct 2005 at 12:08
- - 5
  - 0
  Weird Al parodies abound!
  
  Fans of the Weird one will love this. The plot is shocking, the jokes are rubbish (in a good way) and the acting average at best but this is a great way to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 147057
- - David Gray
  - Clackmannanshire, Scotland
  - 02 Sep 2005 at 22:22
- - 1
  - 0
  an unreconisable classic
  
  Many people will browse past this without a second thought . But if u were an 80's child and remember great things like sledgehammer, or drinking 20/20 from... read more »
  
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- 334600
- - ukdazza
  - Durham
  - 13 May 2005 at 21:53
- - 3
  - 0
  Possibly the best film ever
  
  This film is a classic, so bad it's good. Weird Al hams it up all the way as a loser big style. With a set of quirky characters to back him up he romps ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 318099
- - thegrumps
  - Cleveland
  - 07 Jan 2005 at 11:10
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- - 5
  - 0
  Weird Al parodies abound!
  
  Fans of the Weird one will love this. The plot is shocking, the jokes are rubbish (in a good way) and the acting average at best but this is a great way to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 147057
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - David Gray
  - Clackmannanshire, Scotland
  - 02 Sep 2005 at 22:22
- - 4
  - 1
  Fun Comedy Film if a bit Dated
  
  Saw this film first years ago and wanted to see it again to see if I still thought the same about it. Abviously not as I would have given it 5 stars now I gave ... read more »
  
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- 13607
- - themerv
  - 19 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 04 Aug 2004 at 22:42
- - 3
  - 0
  Possibly the best film ever
  
  This film is a classic, so bad it's good. Weird Al hams it up all the way as a loser big style. With a set of quirky characters to back him up he romps ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 318099
- - thegrumps
  - Cleveland
  - 07 Jan 2005 at 11:10
- - 1
  - 0
  an unreconisable classic
  
  Many people will browse past this without a second thought . But if u were an 80's child and remember great things like sledgehammer, or drinking 20/20 from... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 334600
- - ukdazza
  - Durham
  - 13 May 2005 at 21:53
- - 1
  - 0
  How to make you laugh without being vulgar
  
  If you are into the 80s and have a sense of humour, this film is a silly comedy about songs, movies and shows that were in the 80s.
  
  Weird Al is a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 462920
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Chantal
  - 1037 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Aug 2007 at 07:59
- - 0
  - 0
  UHF
  
  I hired this film for my little bro, as this is one of my childhood films. It brought back a lot of memorys watching this, It's just a daft childish film ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 515435
- - bellzy
  - 3 reviews
  - Cramlington
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 13:56
- - 0
  - 0
  Some funny bits
  
  Watched it as a kid and remember peeing myself.
  
  not so funny now.
  
  Some bits are good. majoriity a let down
  
  Report this review
- 522726
- - p0rnsta
  - 42 reviews
  - Colchester
  - 06 Feb 2008 at 09:33
- - 0
  - 0
  uhf
  
  weird al jankovic at his best
  
  Report this review
- 676573
- - a customer
  - liverpool
  - 23 Dec 2008 at 01:07
- - 0
  - 0
  Wierd Al Rules!
  
  Great- daft, quite random at times, spoof-a-minute comedy. Love the little references that lace this mainly just-plain-silly plot. His little dream sequences ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 819471
- - BeccyMalloi
  - 124 reviews
  - Kersey, Suffolk
  - 09 Oct 2009 at 17:42
- - 0
  - 1
  wheel of fish!
  
  'BADGERS! BADGERS!! I DONT NEED NO STINKIN BADGERS' what more can i say
  
  Report this review
- 387013
- - a customer
  - london england
  - 21 Nov 2006 at 00:24

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- U.H.F.
  
  When Uncle Harvey wins a television station in a poker game and employs his young nephew to run it, no-one expects it to do well. But George surprises everyone and before long the neighbouring station begins a take-over bid......