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With a cast made up of TV character actors you've seen dozens of times, even if you can't recall the names, and derived from the experiences of the director and the producer, this lightly silly comedy, made on a crash budget, manages to keep the audiences smiling, first by not taking itself very serious, then by playing the silliness straight (otherwise the acting would get hammy), and finally by presenting us with undeniably likable characters.

There are weak points to the film; the pacing could have been a little tighter, some comic moments could have been bolder ala Abrahams/Zucker, and the funny noises used for emphasis were over-used.

Still, director Burdette shows a real flair for comedy. That this film was made ten years ago and has received no attention, even allowing that it was released direct-to-video, is somewhat disappointing. After all, think of the many "Porky's" and "Police Academy" movies, none of which show half the flair this little gem shows, and yet they get the promo and the bucks.

Oh well, Hollywood is not famous for its sense of fairplay.