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Plot Summary:
This special was taped in 1977 but did not air until August 1979, on ABC. It featured most of Andy's famous gags, including Foreign Man/Latka and his Elvis Presley impersonation, as well as a host of unique segments (including a special appearance by children's television character Howdy Doody and the "Has-been Corner"). There also is a segment that included fake television screen static as part of the gag, which ABC executives were not comfortable with, fearing that viewers would mistake the static for broadcast problems and would change the channel—which was the comic element Kaufman wanted to present. Andy's Funhouse was written by Kaufman, Zmuda, and Mel Sherer, with music by Kaufman.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 180
Genere: Documentary, Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, sketch comedy, post modern, cult film
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 294
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, sketch comedy
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 43
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 50
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 76
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Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 339
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Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 825
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Country: USA
Duration: 46 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 79
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 120
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IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 254
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 22
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IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 89
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IMDB Votes: 87
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IMDB Votes: 90
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IMDB Votes: 888
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IMDB Votes: 216
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 35
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IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 604
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 446
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 249
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
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A collection of Steve Martin's best skits.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 962
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Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, not serious, parody, spoof, sketch comedy
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