
21 Jul 1989

UHF
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

It's lonely at the middle.
Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.

Buddy Young Jr.

Stan

Elaine

Annie Wells

Susan

Phil Gussman

Larry Meyerson

Mom

Buddy (Age 15)
Stan (Age 8)

Mr. Gimbel
Mrs. Gimbel
Stage Manager
Stage Manager
Script Girl
Announcer
Susan (Age 6)

Ed Sullivan

Buddy (Age 6)

Stan (Age 9)

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