"The most hilarious and wildest movie is here!" 23 June 1974 Comedy 75 mins
Television programming takes it on the chin in this ribald spoof of the networks.
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Ken Shapiro as Ko-ko / Boss / 'Near You' Singer / Robert Elgin / Mahetma Yenta / Lionel Elgin / "Just You, Just Me" Dancing Man
Richard Belzer as Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
Chevy Chase as The Fingers / Geritan / Four Leaf Clover
Buzzy Linhart as The Hitchhiker
Richmond Baier as The Girl
Berkeley Harris as The Rich Guy
Lane Sarasohn as The Dancing Policeman / The Assassin
Dennis Helfend as Food for Thought
Victoria Medlin as Mouth Appeal
Martin Kove as Butz Beer
Ron Marshall as Butz (voice)
Paul Norman as Mouth Appeal/Sex Olympics
Bill Bailey as Suc Muc Dik
Fred Stuthman as Food for Thought
William Paxton as The Old Lady/The Junkie
Christine Nazareth as Theatre Girl
Dale Bell Associate Producer
Ken Shapiro Director
Ken Shapiro Writer
Lane Sarasohn Writer
Ken Shapiro Producer
Bob Bailin Director of Photography
Pat O'Neill Animation
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