UHF
Brief Synopsis
After a local public station gets a new owner, the station becomes a hit with a mix of hilariously bizarre shows.
Cast & Crew
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Jay Levey
Director
Billie Lee Thrash
Jim West
Eldon G Hallum
John Harlan
Debbie Mathieu
Film Details
Also Known As
Télé ringards
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1989
Distribution Company
Orion Pictures
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Sweetwater Ranch, Aqua Dulce, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Synopsis
The struggles of a man who takes over a failing UHF television station.
Director
Jay Levey
Director
Cast
Billie Lee Thrash
Jim West
Eldon G Hallum
John Harlan
Debbie Mathieu
Jay Levey
Kevin Mccarthy
Sara Allen
Belinda Bauer
Sue Ane Langdon
Tim Zilliox
Lead Person
Lisa R Stefanic
Sherry Engstrom
Ivan Green
David Bowe
Kevin Roden
Adam Maras
Tony Salome
Victoria Jackson
Robert Frank
Patrick Thomas O'brien
Roger Callard
Lori Wagner
Steve Jay
Wilma Jeanne Cummins
Lou B Washington
Charles Marsh
Dr Demento
Cliff Stephens
Travis Knight
Nancy Johnson
John Paragon
Jim Rose
Bob Hungerford
Stanley Brock
Jay Gardner
Tony Frank
Joe Restivo
Michael Richards
Jeff Maynard
Herbert Glucksman
Weird Al Yankovic
John Cadenhead
Joseph Witt
Jon Schwartz
Grant James
Bob Maras
Kim Bullard
Nik Nagler
Bob Weiss
Billy Barty
Harry Kipper
Robert K Weiss
Anthony Geary
David Proval
Emo Philips
Francis M Carlson
Vance Colvig
M G Kelly
Trinidad Silva
Guy Fletcher
Performer
Fran Drescher
Barry Friedman
Gedde Watanabe
George Fisher
Crew
Robert Sheamus Adair
Production Assistant
Shawn Adair
Production Assistant
David Layne Adams
Construction
Joe M Aguilar
Production Accountant
Joe M Aguilar
Associate Producer
Benita Allen
Assistant Director
Dave Amann
Gaffer
Keith Anderson
Other
Ara Ashjian
Sound
Christopher Assells
Sound Editor
Joneva Barry
Visual Effects
Tighe Barry
Props
Rudolf Beilicke
Generator Operator
Charles R Beith
Sound Editor
Sandi Black
Casting Associate
Brian Blagowsky
Electrician
Bradley J Boaz
Dolly Grip
Allen Kent Borchert
Construction
Amy Bosley
Assistant
Steve Bowen
Accounting Assistant
Eden Brandy
Production Assistant
Chris Breslin
Production Assistant
Kevin Breslin
Coproducer
Craig A Brink
Electrician
Barbara Brinkley
Casting
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Karla Caldwell
Adr Editor
Danny Carey
Grip
M Gianne Carpenter
Production Coordinator
Bill Carroll
Production Supervisor
Greg Cheever
Sound
Jim Clark
Location Manager
Kelly Clark
Other
Scott A Clark
Assistant Director
John Coats
Associate Producer
Byron J Cohen
Photography
Clay Collins
Sound Editor
John Connell
Assistant Camera Operator
Brian Cornford
Construction Coordinator
Jim Cozad
Lighting
Michael Cutler
Casting
Andy D'addario
Sound
Bob Davis
Driver
James Deeth
Pilot
Rick Defalco
Construction
Ainslee Colt Dewolf
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kimberly Di Bonaventura
Assistant
Dino Dimuro
Sound Editor
Gene Dobrzyn
Production Coordinator
Tim Donahue
Art Director
Clint Dougherty
Camera Operator
Richard Drown
Stunts
John Du Prez
Music
Lorene M Duran
Assistant Director
Lynne Eagan
Hair
Lynne Eagan
Makeup
Eric Eastland
Other
Ans Ellis
Visual Effects
Ray Evans
Song
Randy Faddis
Construction
Becky Falen
Production Assistant
Jason Fife
Dolly Grip
Rick Fiser
Transportation Coordinator
George Fisher
Stunt Coordinator
Magda Flaire
Visual Effects
David Footman
Grip
Clive Forrester
Lighting
Gray Frederickson
Production Manager
Gray Frederickson
Executive Producer
Jim French
Carpenter
Jeff Frickman
Music
Deren Getz
Coproducer
Ed Giovanni
Assistant Camera Operator
Steven Givens
Electrician
Todd Grace
Song
Michael Graham
Sound Editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Sound
Barbara Hanley
Casting
Matt Harget
Production Assistant
Michael Harris
Production Assistant
Geno Hart
Other
Bo Harwood
Sound Mixer
Harry Hauss
Pilot
Dan Hegeman
Sound Editor
Cathy Henderson
Casting
Paul Henning
Song
Paul Henning
Other
Hilda Hodges
Foley Artist
Denis Hoffman
Titles And Opticals
John Hora
Photography
Michael Steven Howl
Stunts
John W. Hyde
Producer
Stephen Jay
Song
Raymond Johnson
Construction
Timothy Lee Johnson
Production Assistant
Tom Keefer
Key Grip
Richard Joseph Kelly
Swing Gang
T Alan Kelly
Stunts
Richard Kilroy
Art Director
Gene Kirkwood
Producer
Warren Kleiman
Adr Mixer
Warren Kleiman
Foley Mixer
Mark Knopfler
Song
Mark Knopfler
Music
Kris Krengel
Assistant Director
Linda Landry-nelson
Production Manager
Michelle Lennert
Swing Gang
Jay Levey
Screenplay
David Lewis
Director Of Photography
David Lewis
Dp/Cinematographer
Jay Livingston
Song
Norman Terry Loague
Construction
Laurey Lummus
Casting
Gary Macheel
Sound Editor
Bonnie Macker
Production Coordinator
Dennis Madalone
Stunts
Bob Maras
Stunts
A David Marshall
Sound Editor
Diane Marshall
Sound Editor
Roseanne Mcilvane
Hair
Roseanne Mcilvane
Makeup
Tom Mckinley
Costume Designer
David Mcmoyler
Sound Editor
Mike Menzel
Special Effects Coordinator
Mike Milliken
Color Timer
John A Montgomery
Swing Gang
Jan Moody
Assistant
Michael Morand
Foreman
Rick Morris
Music
Rick Morris
Animator
J Granville Moulder
Stunts
Shayna Naulin
Production Assistant
Catherine Nelson
Assistant
Haven O'brien
Production Assistant
Beth O'bryan
Location Manager
Dennis M O'connor
Editor
Phil O'nan
Wardrobe Assistant
Azusa Ohno
Gaffer
Dan Ortiz
Sound
Nancy Parker
Foley Artist
Steve Polivka
Editing
Bill Powell
Property Master
Ward Preston
Production Designer
Ted Pryor
Apprentice
Cynthia Pusheck
Assistant Camera Operator
Katherine Quittner
Music Supervisor
Katherine Quittner
Music Editor
Joel Racheff
Boom Operator
Gregory Raich
Casting Associate
R Stacy Ratliff
Craft Service
Scircle Redmon Jr.
Construction
Steve Reinhardt
Best Boy
Brett Reynolds
Assistant Camera Operator
Rick Rische
Art Department
Michael Sarley
Visual Effects
Art Schiro
Sound
Gary Schnell
Visual Effects
John F Schnieder
Driver
Lewis Schoenbrun
Assistant Editor
Jackson Schwartz
Adr Mixer
Jackson Schwartz
Foley Mixer
Melanie Secrist
Production Assistant
Issy Shabtay
Facilities Supervisor
Eric Smith
Swing Gang
Michael Snyder
Grip
Nicolas J D Spikings
Assistant Director
Scott Staggs
Construction
Mike Staton
Construction
Rick Steele
Sound Editor
Max Steiner
Music
Carol A Stewart
Script Supervisor
Brent Stice
Stunts
Sting
Song
Marcus Tate
Camera Operator
Rick Taylor
Camera Assistant
Arly H Thomsen
Key Grip
Scot Tinsley
Sound Editor
Becki Trujillo
Associate Producer
Linda Van Voorhis
Other
Elpedio Vasquez
Visual Effects
Peter Verrando
Video Playback
Robert M Walters
Driver
Pam Whorton
Assistant Director
Richard Wilson
Construction
Tiffanie Winton
Assistant Camera Operator
Douglas A Womack
Construction Coordinator
Chris Woodward
Camera Assistant
John R Woodward
Assistant Director
Jennifer Wyatt
Swing Gang
Weird Al Yankovic
Song Performer
Weird Al Yankovic
Theme Lyrics
Weird Al Yankovic
Song
Weird Al Yankovic
Screenplay
Ron Yates
Set Designer
Robert Zilliox
Set Decorator
Susan Zwerman
Post-Production Supervisor
Susan Zwerman
Coproducer
Film Details
Also Known As
Télé ringards
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1989
Distribution Company
Orion Pictures
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Sweetwater Ranch, Aqua Dulce, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video January 25, 1990
Released in United States Summer July 21, 1989
Directorial debut for Jay Levey. First starring role for "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Began shooting July 18, 1988.
Completed shooting September 1988.
Released in United States on Video January 25, 1990
Released in United States Summer July 21, 1989
