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

1989

1h 37m

6.7(379 votes)

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.

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Cast & Crew

61 members

Acting

'Weird Al' Yankovic

George Newman

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Kevin McCarthy

R.J. Fletcher

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Michael Richards

Stanley Spadowski

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David Bowe

Bob

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Stanley Brock

Harvey Bilchik

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Anthony Geary

Philo

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Trinidad Silva

Raul Hernandez

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Gedde Watanabe

Kuni

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Billy Barty

Noodles MacIntosh

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John Paragon

Richard Fletcher

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Fran Drescher

Pamela Finklestein

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Sue Ane Langdon

Esther Bilchik

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David Proval

Head Thug

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Grant James

Killer Thug

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Victoria Jackson

Teri

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Emo Philips

Joe Earley

Directing

Jay Levey

Gandhi

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Lou B. Washington

Cameraman

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Vance Colvig

Bum

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Nik Hagler

FCC Man

Production

Robert K. Weiss

Bartender

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Eldon G. Hallum

Spatula Husband

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Sherry Engstrom

Spatula Wife

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Sara Allen

Spatula Neighbor

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Bob Hungerford

Sy Greenblum

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John Cadenhead

Crazy Ernie

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Francis M. Carlson

Blind Man

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Ivan Green

Earl Ramsey

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Adam Maras

Joel Miller

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Travis Knight

Billy

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Joseph Witt

Little Weasel

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Tony Frank

Teri's Father

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Billie Lee Thrash

Teri's Mother

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Barry Friedman

Fletcher Cronie #1

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Kevin Roden

Fletcher Cronie #2

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Lisa R. Stefanic

Phyllis Weaver

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Nancy Johnson

Big Edna

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Debbie Mathieu

Betty

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Wilma Jeanne Cummins

Little Old Lady

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Cliff Stephens

Animal Deliveyman

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Sound

Jim West

Band: Guitar

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Steve Jay

Band: Bass Guitar

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Jon Schwartz

Band: Drums

Sound

Kim Bullard

Band: Keyboards

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Barry Hansen

Whipped Cream Eater

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Bob Maras

Thug #3

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Crew

George Fisher

Thug #4

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Tony Salome

Guide #1

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Joe Restivo

Guide #2

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Charles Marsh

Yodeler

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Belinda Bauer

Mud Wrestler

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Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Satan

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Roger Callard

Conan the Librarian

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Robert Frank

Timid Man

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Jeff Maynard

Boy with Books

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M.G. Kelly

Promo Announcer (voice)

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Jay Gardner

Promo Announcer (voice)

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John Harlan

Promo Announcer (voice)

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Jim Rose

Promo Announcer (voice)

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Writing

Brian Routh

Harry Kipper

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Acting

Martin von Haselberg

Harry Kipper

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