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"The Original Outrageous Comedy That Will Take You Away From it All!"

1986

1h 23m

4.0(6 votes)

Comedy

Overview

The zany crew of a New York cable TV station accidentally bounce a signal off the moon, bringing them worldwide attention.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Zack Norman

Terrance Hackley

Tammy Grimes

Joy Hackley

Michael J. Pollard

Bob Jolly

Richard Belzer

Gypsy Beam

Monroe Arnold

Floyd Praeger

Liz Torres

Dolores Frantico

Pablo Ferro

Hector Frantico

David Kerman

Mr. Management

Howard Thomashefsky

Earl Justice

Michael Bahr

Martin Lang

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Downey Sr.
Written by: Robert Downey Sr.
Produced by: Paul A. Leeman
Paul E. Cohen

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