The T.V. Show
Comedy
A pilot for a sketch show. Features Spinal Tap among other comic performers.
Director
Tom Trbovich
Writers
Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, Tom Leopold
Stars
Rob Reiner, Tom Leopold, Harry Shearer
Release Date
July 24, 1979
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Rob Reiner
as Self - Various
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Tom Leopold
as Self - Various Characters
Harry Shearer
as Self - Various Characters
Christopher Guest
as Self - Various Characters
Deborah Harmon
as Self - Various Characters
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Kres Mersky
as Self - Various Characters
Michael McKean
as Self - Various
Billy Crystal
as Self - Various
Martin Mull
as Self - Various Characters
Johnny Brown
as Self - The Kingfish
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Burbank, California, USA
Production
Columbia Pictures Television, Reiner-Mishkin Productions
🏷️ Keywords
tv specialtv pilotsatire comedyparody comedyspinal tap band
🎯 Categories
ParodySatireSketch ComedyComedy
⭐ Featured Review
Sketch comedy show with potential.
"This is a failed pilot, but not a bad early outing for Reiner, Guest, et al. Reiner is terrific in a brilliant sketch where he plays Hitler on trial. The show also features an early performance of Spinal Tap. There are some dead moments where they dress is gratuitous drag and basically rip off the so-called "pepperpot" characters from Monty Python. I guess with Saturday Night Live and SCTV, network tv figured they didn't need another sketch show...."
💡 Did You Know?
Featured the first appearance of Spinal Tap.
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📖 Synopsis
A pilot for a sketch show. Features Spinal Tap among other comic performers.