A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.
Directed by John Landis
commercial
journalism
manipulation of the media
satire
tv ratings
television producer
sketch comedy
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
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Cast
Evan C. Kim
Loo (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Bong Soo Han
Dr. Klahn (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Agneta Eckemyr
Ming Chow (segment "A Fistful of Yen")
Marilyn Joi
Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
Marcy Goldman
Housewife (segment "Household Odors")
Bill Bixby
Himself (segment "Headache Clinic")
John Landis
TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")
George Lazenby
The Architect (segment "That's Armageddon")
Victoria Carroll
The Nurse (segment "That's Armageddon")
Donald Sutherland
The Clumsy Waiter (segment "That's Armageddon")
Henry Gibson
Himself (segment "United Appeal for the Dead")
Rick Baker
Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
Crew
John Landis
Director
Jim Abrahams
Writer
Jerry Zucker
Writer
David Zucker
Writer
George Folsey Jr.
Editor
Robert K. Weiss
Producer
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
43 reviews
Vanessa
8.0★ · 12/03/25
I need the game Scot-Free SO BAD
I need the game Scot-Free SO BAD
Zane Thibodeaux
6.0★ · 10/08/25
50% Of This Movie: Classic Zucker and Abraham’s style skits with yucks galore.
The Other 50% Of This Movie: Porn
50% Of This Movie: Classic Zucker and Abraham’s style skits with yucks galore.
The Other 50% Of This Movie: Porn
Eddie
7.0★ · 09/15/25
Not as bad as I thought it was going to be, very hit or miss though.
Not as bad as I thought it was going to be, very hit or miss though.
rachel strouble
7.0★ · 08/10/25
that was- special
if you ever want to turn beet red in a room with your parents, this is the movie for you!
that was- special
if you ever want to turn beet red in a room with your parents, this is the movie for you!
