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UHF 1989 Directed by Jay Levey

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

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gnere Comedy
Budget $5,000,000
Revenue $6,157,157
Release Date 21 July 1989
97 mins
Cast
'Weird Al' Yankovic
'Weird Al' Yankovic George Newman
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy R.J. Fletcher
Michael Richards
Michael Richards Stanley Spadowski
David Bowe
David Bowe Bob
Stanley Brock
Stanley Brock Harvey Bilchik
Anthony Geary
Anthony Geary Philo
Trinidad Silva
Trinidad Silva Raul Hernandez
Gedde Watanabe
Gedde Watanabe Kuni
Billy Barty
Billy Barty Noodles MacIntosh
John Paragon
John Paragon Richard Fletcher
Fran Drescher
Fran Drescher Pamela Finklestein
Sue Ane Langdon
Sue Ane Langdon Esther Bilchik
David Proval
David Proval Head Thug
Grant James
Grant James Killer Thug
Victoria Jackson
Victoria Jackson Teri
Emo Philips
Emo Philips Joe Earley
Jay Levey
Jay Levey Gandhi
Lou B. Washington
Lou B. Washington Cameraman
Vance Colvig
Vance Colvig Bum
Nik Hagler
Nik Hagler FCC Man
Robert K. Weiss
Robert K. Weiss Bartender
Eldon G. Hallum
Eldon G. Hallum Spatula Husband
Sherry Engstrom
Sherry Engstrom Spatula Wife
Sara Allen
Sara Allen Spatula Neighbor
Bob Hungerford
Bob Hungerford Sy Greenblum
John Cadenhead
John Cadenhead Crazy Ernie
Francis M. Carlson
Francis M. Carlson Blind Man
Ivan Green
Ivan Green Earl Ramsey
Adam Maras
Adam Maras Joel Miller
Travis Knight
Travis Knight Billy
Joseph Witt
Joseph Witt Little Weasel
Tony Frank
Tony Frank Teri's Father
Billie Lee Thrash
Billie Lee Thrash Teri's Mother
Barry Friedman
Barry Friedman Fletcher Cronie #1
Kevin Roden
Kevin Roden Fletcher Cronie #2
Lisa R. Stefanic
Lisa R. Stefanic Phyllis Weaver
Nancy Johnson
Nancy Johnson Big Edna
Debbie Mathieu
Debbie Mathieu Betty
Wilma Jeanne Cummins
Wilma Jeanne Cummins Little Old Lady
Cliff Stephens
Cliff Stephens Animal Deliveyman
Jim West
Jim West Band: Guitar
Steve Jay
Steve Jay Band: Bass Guitar
Jon Schwartz
Jon Schwartz Band: Drums
Kim Bullard
Kim Bullard Band: Keyboards
Barry Hansen
Barry Hansen Whipped Cream Eater
Bob Maras
Bob Maras Thug #3
George Fisher
George Fisher Thug #4
Tony Salome
Tony Salome Guide #1
Joe Restivo
Joe Restivo Guide #2
Charles Marsh
Charles Marsh Yodeler
Belinda Bauer
Belinda Bauer Mud Wrestler
Patrick Thomas O'Brien
Patrick Thomas O'Brien Satan
Roger Callard
Roger Callard Conan the Librarian
Robert Frank
Robert Frank Timid Man
Jeff Maynard
Jeff Maynard Boy with Books
M.G. Kelly
M.G. Kelly Promo Announcer (voice)
Jay Gardner
Jay Gardner Promo Announcer (voice)
John Harlan
John Harlan Promo Announcer (voice)
Jim Rose
Jim Rose Promo Announcer (voice)
Brian Routh
Brian Routh Harry Kipper
Martin von Haselberg
Martin von Haselberg Harry Kipper
Crew
Director
Jay Levey
Jay Levey
Writers
'Weird Al' Yankovic
'Weird Al' Yankovic
Jay Levey
Jay Levey
Producers
John W. Hyde
John W. Hyde
Gene Kirkwood
Gene Kirkwood
Bill Carroll
Bill Carroll
Deren Getz
Deren Getz
Kevin Breslin
Kevin Breslin
Executive Producer
Gray Frederickson
Gray Frederickson
Cinematography
David Lewis
David Lewis
Composer
John Du Prez
John Du Prez
Editor
Dennis M. O'Connor
Dennis M. O'Connor
Production Design
Ward Preston
Ward Preston
Sound
Katherine Quittner
Katherine Quittner
Christopher Assells
Christopher Assells
Dan Hegeman
Dan Hegeman
Clayton Collins
Clayton Collins
A. David Marshall
A. David Marshall
Charles R. Beith Jr.
Charles R. Beith Jr.
G. Michael Graham
G. Michael Graham
Diane Marshall
Diane Marshall
Dino DiMuro
Dino DiMuro
Scott A. Tinsley
Scott A. Tinsley
Dave McMoyler
Dave McMoyler
Bo Harwood
Bo Harwood
Visual Effects
John Coats
John Coats
Susan Zwerman
Susan Zwerman
William Mesa
William Mesa
Set Decoration
Robert L. Zilliox
Robert L. Zilliox
Costume Design
Tom McKinley
Tom McKinley
Ainslee Colt de Wolf
Ainslee Colt de Wolf
Makeup Artists
Douglas J. White
Douglas J. White
Roseanne McIlvane
Roseanne McIlvane
Lynne K. Eagan
Lynne K. Eagan
Hairstylists
Roseanne McIlvane
Roseanne McIlvane
Lynne K. Eagan
Lynne K. Eagan
Music
Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher
Katherine Quittner
Katherine Quittner
'Weird Al' Yankovic
'Weird Al' Yankovic
Casting
Cathy Henderson
Cathy Henderson
Michael Cutler
Michael Cutler
Barbara Hanley
Barbara Hanley
Stunts
Richard Drown
Richard Drown
T. Alan Kelly
T. Alan Kelly
Michael Steven Howl
Michael Steven Howl
Bob Maras
Bob Maras
Brent Stice
Brent Stice
J. Granville Moulder
J. Granville Moulder
George Fisher
George Fisher
Script Supervisor
Carol Stewart
Carol Stewart
Assistant Directors
John R. Woodward
John R. Woodward
Pam Whorton
Pam Whorton
Benita Allen
Benita Allen
Scott Clark
Scott Clark