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Basic Values: Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's

  • TV Movie
  • 1993
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Shelley Long in Basic Values: Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's (1993)
ParodyComedy

Newswoman Fay Sommerfield takes a morally outraged look at excessive violence, bad language and sacrilege that pass for entertainment in the early 90s. She illustrates this with clips from (... Read allNewswoman Fay Sommerfield takes a morally outraged look at excessive violence, bad language and sacrilege that pass for entertainment in the early 90s. She illustrates this with clips from (fake) current hit films and music videos.Newswoman Fay Sommerfield takes a morally outraged look at excessive violence, bad language and sacrilege that pass for entertainment in the early 90s. She illustrates this with clips from (fake) current hit films and music videos.

  • Director
    • David Jablin
  • Writers
    • Michael Barrie
    • Jim Mulholland
  • Stars
    • Kimberly Beck
    • Greg Evigan
    • Kenneth Mars
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    38
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Jablin
    • Writers
      • Michael Barrie
      • Jim Mulholland
    • Stars
      • Kimberly Beck
      • Greg Evigan
      • Kenneth Mars
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Kimberly Beck
    Kimberly Beck
    • Marsha Miller
    Greg Evigan
    Greg Evigan
    Kenneth Mars
    Kenneth Mars
    • Reverend Pete
    Peter Jurasik
    Peter Jurasik
    Lorna Patterson
    Lorna Patterson
    Max Barrie
    Max Barrie
    Terrah Bennett Smith
    Terrah Bennett Smith
    • Receptionist
    Lisa Boyle
    Lisa Boyle
    • Psychiatrist's Receptionist
    Irwin Corey
    Irwin Corey
    • Sammy Fine
    Julia Duffy
    Julia Duffy
    • Politically-Correct Mom
    Nora Dunn
    Nora Dunn
    Elon Gold
    Elon Gold
    • Howard Stern
    • (voice)
    • …
    Robert Hays
    Robert Hays
    Dan Hedaya
    Dan Hedaya
    • Private Investigator
    • (segment "The Granny Trailer")
    Phil LaMarr
    Phil LaMarr
    • Butch Jones
    Artie Lange
    Artie Lange
    • Judas
    • (segment "The Last Supper")
    Chris Lemmon
    Chris Lemmon
    Shelley Long
    Shelley Long
    • Fay Sommerfield
    • Director
      • David Jablin
    • Writers
      • Michael Barrie
      • Jim Mulholland
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    10lafferguy

    Where can I find a copy of this amazing comedy!

    I taped this off pay-cable probably 4-5 years ago and made the mistake not saving it. I remember it as one of the funniest comedy specials I have ever seen. It was like watching early Woody Allen meets Tarantino. I thought about it recently because so many of the memorable sketches in it reminded me of what's going on in today's headlines. There was a spoof of Howard Stern being shut down by the FCC, a controversial film about Jesus, soft core dating shows, rappers singing violent lyrics, nudity on TV and on and on and on. I remember that the writers also wrote Landis' Kentucky Fried Movie sequel, "Amazon Women On The Moon." Like that film this show had so many cameos from recognizable actors that I remember thinking at the time how expensive it must have been for cable. Shelly Long (who I normally have a problem with) was absolutely hilarious as a Jane Pauley-esque news anchor. Martin Mull as a sleazy dating show host, Kenneth Mars (from The Producers) hosting a religious shopping network. It was the kind of smart irreverence that surfaces so rarely these days. If this is available for purchase anywhere please snap it up and give me a call.

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      References The Godfather (1972)

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • That Time Of The Month
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Imagination Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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