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Subgenre Sampler

 
StripesStripes (1981)
Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates
In a moment of weakness and despair, a slobbish Bill Murray enlists in the US Army and spends the rest of the movie humourously regretting the…
9 to 59 to 5 (Nine to Five) (1980) Recommended
Dir. Colin Higgins
Feat. Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin
Secretarial trio of Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin combine forces to outwit their sexist–pig boss in one of the spunkier 80s…
A Change of SeasonsA Change of Seasons (1980)
Dir. Richard Lang
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Anthony Hopkins, Bo Derek
Comedy of tangled relationships and mid–life crises, following a forty–something woman who begins a relationship with a young,…
Blues Brothers, TheBlues Brothers, The (1980) Recommended
Dir. John Landis
Feat. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Carrie Fisher
Smash comedy with great soul music and epic sight–gags.
CaddyshackCaddyshack (1980)
Dir. Harold Ramis
Feat. Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray
Rude and crude golfing hi–jinks, often deliriously funny. Perhaps most famous for the infantile chocolate–bar in the swimming pool scene.
Cheech and Chong's Next MovieCheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)
Dir. Thomas Chong
Feat. Cheech Marin, Thomas Chong, Paul Reubens
The pot–head duo followed UP IN SMOKE with another batch of set pieces spiked with a brand of humour that (surely?) requires a particular state…
Cowboys (TV Series)Cowboys (TV Series) (1980)
Dir. Michael Mills
Feat. Colin Welland, David Kelly, Roy Kinnear
Wickedly funny early–80's comedy centered around a dubious firm of dis–functional builders.
Hi-de-hi! (TV Series)Hi-de-hi! (TV Series) (1980-1988)
Feat. Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland
The classic 1980s comedy series that took a sardonic look at the garish and cheerful culture of post–WW2 British holiday camps. Set around the…
Jerk, TheJerk, The (1980) Recommended
Dir. Carl Reiner
Feat. Steve Martin
Classic debut for Steve Martin as a hayseed inventor raised in the bayou.
Last Married Couple in America, TheLast Married Couple in America, The (1980)
Dir. Gilbert Cates
Feat. George Segal, Natalie Wood, Richard Benjamin
A "happily married" Californian couple begin to doubt their 15 year marriage after their friends all divorce and pressure them to do the same.

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