George Newman
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George Newman, a dreamer who bounces between jobs, is put in charge of Channel 62, a UHF television station, when his uncle Harvey wins ownership of it in a poker game. George and his friend Bob realize the station is nearly bankrupt, subsisting on reruns of old shows like The Beverly Hillbillies and Mister Ed.
Jul 21, 1989 · UHF: Directed by Jay Levey. With 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards. An unemployed visionary becomes the manager of a local television station. The station becomes a success, with all sorts of hilarious sight gags and wacky humor.
- (32K)
- Comedy, Sci-Fi
- Jay Levey
- 1989-07-21
Rent UHF on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. UHF is bizarre, freewheeling, and spotty, though its anarchic spirit cannot be denied. After losing yet ...
- (23)
- Jay Levey
- PG-13
- Weird Al Yankovic
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- Jay Levey
- PG-13
- 30
A comedy film about a visionary who becomes the manager of a local UHF television station and creates wacky shows to compete with a rival network. The film features parodies of popular series, cutaway scenes, and a 48-hour telethon to save the station.
The manager of a small-time UHF station (which has the lowest ratings in the country) inadvertently hits it big with his strange programming ideas to keep Channel 62 from going down the tubes. 3,657 IMDb 6.9 1 h 37 min 1989. X-Ray PG-13.
UHF is a comedy film starring 'Weird Al' Yankovic as George Newman, a video store clerk who inherits a struggling TV station. The web page lists the full cast and crew, including writers, directors, producers, and more.
