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Subgenre Sampler
Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
- Dir. John Landis
Feat. Barry Dennen, George Lazenby, Henry Gibson… - A product of the Kentucky Fried Theatre (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker of FLYING HIGH fame), this collection of skits, gags and spoofs comes across as a…
Last Remake of Beau Geste, The (1977)- Dir. Marty Feldman
Feat. Marty Feldman, Michael York, Ann-Margret… - Marty Feldman directs and co–writes this star–studded satire loosely based on the novel Beau Geste, a frequently–filmed story of…
Late Show, The (1977)- Dir. Robert Benton
Feat. Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, Bill Macy - A grumpy semi–retired private investigator partners with a quirky female client to catch the people who murdered his partner.
Mind Your Language (TV Series) (1977)- Dir. Stuart Allen
Feat. Barry Evans - Evans plays a mild–mannered, but harried teacher of non–English speakers at the Southbank College of Further Education in this amiably…
Oh, God! (1977)- Dir. Carl Reiner
Feat. George Burns, John Denver - John Denver is a supermarket attendant whose life is turned upside down when God (George Burns) starts appearing to him in visions. A…
Rag Trade, The (TV Series) (1977)- Dir. Stuart Allen
Feat. Peter Jones, Miriam Karlin - Factory girl comedy set in a working class, East–End fashion sweatshop, this was considered progressive for its time due to its largely…
Robin's Nest (TV Series) (1977)- Dir. Peter Frazer-Jones
Feat. Richard O'Sullivan, Tessa Wyatt, Tony Britton… - Good–natured Brit TV comedy with Richard O'Sullivan reprising the role of Robin Tripp from the popular series, MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE. This time…
Semi-Tough (1977)- Dir. Michael Ritchie
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh… - A running back and wide receiver scrimmage over the adorable Jill Clayburgh in this loose–lipped satire of professional sport by way of the…
Silver Bears (1977)- Dir. Ivan Passer
Feat. Michael Caine, Cybill Shepherd, Louis Jourdan… - Low–key crime comedy caper with Michael Caine playing a financial wizard working with a crime boss to launder money from a Swiss bank.
Soap (TV Series) (1977)- Feat. Billy Crystal, Katherine Helmond, Robert Mulligan…
- Still the best satire of the television soap opera, this initially controversial series enveloped its line–up of characters in plots involving…
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