Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Birthday: 1933-09-18

Place of Birth: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Biography: Frederick Charles Willard (September 18, 1933 – May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian and voice over actor known for his improvisational comedy skills. He is known for his roles in the Christopher Guest mockumentary films This is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration as well as television series D.C. Follies. He is an alumnus of The Second City comedy troupe. He received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the TV series Everybody Loves Raymond as Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall.

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Date Movie
Date Movie

Spoof of romantic comedies which focuses on a man, his crush, his parents, and her father....

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The Wedding Planner
The Wedding Planner

San Francisco's premiere wedding planner, Mary Fiore is rescued from an accident by the man of her d...

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WALL·E
WALL·E

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of...

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Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

Though Eddie's fired right at Christmastime, his boss sends him and his family on a South Pacific va...

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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find...

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Idle Hands
Idle Hands

Anton is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch...

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Permanent Midnight
Permanent Midnight

Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts t...

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Roxanne
Roxanne

In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the witty,...

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Moving Violations
Moving Violations

A group of careless and unlucky drivers are sentenced to attend traffic school to keep their records...

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Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane

When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in...

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How High
How High

Jamal and Silas, two ordinary guys who smoke something magical, pass their college entrance exams wi...

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American Wedding
American Wedding

With high school a distant memory, Jim and Michelle are getting married — and in a hurry, since Jim'...

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about...

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50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

s after an earthquake convince Owen, a writer of hack "as told to" autobiographies, to leave L.A. He...

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Epic Movie
Epic Movie

When the Pevensie siblings each follow their own path, they find themselves at Willy's Chocolate Fac...

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Monster House
Monster House

Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Th...

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Killer Diller
Killer Diller

A guitar playing car thief meets an autistic savant piano player, and together they transform a grou...

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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional...

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Chicken Little
Chicken Little

When the sky really is falling and sanity has flown the coop, who will rise to save the day? Togethe...

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A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind

Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following ...

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Love Wrecked
Love Wrecked

18-year-old Jenny Taylor is ecstatic when she finds out that her favorite rock star, Jason Masters, ...

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Imps*
Imps*

Once Upon a Time in a mythical place called Hollywood, a long, long, long time ago in a galaxy not s...

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Best in Show
Best in Show

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air...

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Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero....

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The People's Command Performance: '77
The People's Command Performance: '77

A celebrity lineup selected by a “specially conducted nationwide survey” entertains....

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Holyman Undercover
Holyman Undercover

An Amish man comes to Hollywood to be a missionary, and gets cast as Satan on a nighttime soap opera...

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Live at Mister Kelly's
Live at Mister Kelly's

The iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand, Richa...

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For Your Consideration
For Your Consideration

The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the p...

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I Could Never Be Your Woman
I Could Never Be Your Woman

Mother Nature loves to cause mischief, and she steps in to help two love-starved souls find happines...

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The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by...

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Scouts Honor
Scouts Honor

Bumbling brothers David and Tim Appleorchard attempt to keep their family-owned summer camp from fal...

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Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match
Hermie & Friends: Antonio Meets His Match

Brave and fearless, Antonio is a hero as he leads his fellow army ants to defend the garden against ...

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Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town m...

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Official Rejection
Official Rejection

A documentary following the exploits of a group of filmmakers as they take their independent feature...

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Prehysteria! 3
Prehysteria! 3

The dinosaurs help young Ella and her family save their mini-putt business....

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Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

When the Boogey Man causes Grim to lose his powers, rank, and title in the Underworld Court for misu...

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Americathon
Americathon

In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankru...

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Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

Tom sets out to solve world problems, with help from Frank Zappa, Martin Mull, and wife Roseanne....

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Church Ball
Church Ball

Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church. Not only has he been asked to coach a group ...

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School Gyrls
School Gyrls

Three freshmen who love to sing and dance showcase their talents at an all-girl boarding school....

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When Billie Beat Bobby
When Billie Beat Bobby

The historic 1973 tennis match between middle-aged champion Bobby Riggs and young feminist Billie Je...

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Teenage Mother
Teenage Mother

A new health teacher in a high school is nearly raped by drug-dealing students and is blamed when a ...

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Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

This engaging made-for-television movie follows the adventures of Ginny "Sweetie Pie" LaRosa (Kim Da...

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Bachelors
Bachelors

Womanizing advertising executive Aaron tries to stop best friend Sean from falling into the "eternal...

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The Magic of Belle Isle
The Magic of Belle Isle

In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a rural town, where...

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Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

When one of her friends goes missing, Chesty and several fellow WAVEs go looking for her and end up ...

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The Pooch and the Pauper
The Pooch and the Pauper

The bulldog Liberty (who's thoughts we're able to hear) is the "First Dog of the USA", i.e. the pres...

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The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno

"The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno," the first stand up comedy special feat...

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Cracking Up
Cracking Up

What would happen if a 9.7 magnitude earthquake were to strike the L.A. area? This is what "Cracking...

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12 Wishes of Christmas
12 Wishes of Christmas

A woman is granted 12 wishes by a kooky Christmas life coach, but the consequences of the wishes com...

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Lots of Luck
Lots of Luck

A middle-aged Annette Funicello stars in this made-for-Disney film about a blue-collar family whose ...

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I'll Believe You
I'll Believe You

Late-night radio host Dale Sweeney's usual line up of odd-ball, conspiracy-obsessed callers is inter...

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Teddy Bears' Picnic
Teddy Bears' Picnic

In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California r...

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Max Rose
Max Rose

An ageing jazz pianist learns something about his wife of 65 years, leading him to question their li...

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Fred & Vinnie
Fred & Vinnie

Lonely guy Fred Stoller is thrilled when his good buddy, Vinnie D'Angelo, the world's happiest agora...

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Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinati...

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Planes: Fire & Rescue
Planes: Fire & Rescue

When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he ...

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Silver Streak
Silver Streak

A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murder...

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Escape from Bogen County
Escape from Bogen County

A political despot controls his town and his wife Maggie. When Maggie tries to escape his control, h...

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The History of White People in America
The History of White People in America

In this parody of documentaries, host Martin Mull discusses the contributions that white people have...

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Youth in Revolt
Youth in Revolt

As a fan of Albert Camus and Jean-Luc Godard, teenage Nick Twisp is definitely out of his element wh...

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The Birder
The Birder

A mild mannered birder seeks revenge on a younger rival, after losing the highly coveted Head of Orn...

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Nobody Knows Anything!
Nobody Knows Anything!

Sarah thinks making a movie is easy. With the guidance of her screenwriter uncle, she goes on a wild...

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Jenny
Jenny

An unwed mother-to-be marries a total stranger so he can avoid the draft. She now has a father for h...

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Wish Wizard
Wish Wizard

When two kids wish for their parents to listen to their dreams, a whole world opens up to them....

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Breast Men
Breast Men

We follow the two Texas doctors who invented the modern breast implant and its surgical procedure. H...

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Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen

The Spider Queen wants to take revenge on Grim for denying her the rightful place as the Ripper....

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Portrait of a White Marriage
Portrait of a White Marriage

Now a famous talk show host, Martin Mull takes his crew and cameras to Hawkins Falls, Ohio with the ...

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steve.oedekerk.com
steve.oedekerk.com

A mix of stand-up comedy and sketches, notable for its mixing of live action and computer animation....

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National Lampoon's Movie Madness
National Lampoon's Movie Madness

A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas...

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The Yank
The Yank

Tom Murphy, a middle-aged Irish-American man from Cleveland, travels to Ireland for his best friend’...

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Your Love Never Fails
Your Love Never Fails

Your Love Never Fails is the story of Laura (Elisa Donovan), a working mother who just wants to spen...

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Dealin' with Idiots
Dealin' with Idiots

Faced with the absurd competitiveness surrounding his son's youth league baseball team, Max Morris, ...

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First Family
First Family

When the First Daughter is kidnapped by an African tribe, the President must do what he can to keep ...

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Russell Madness
Russell Madness

Russell, an undersized but big-hearted terrier, dreams of having a family of his own. After running ...

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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's fir...

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How to Beat the High Cost of Living
How to Beat the High Cost of Living

In order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, three suburban housewives plot to ste...

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Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

It's William Shatner's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The C...

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All-Stars
All-Stars

"All-Stars" is a hilarious commentary on the state of all youth sports today, fueled by the outrageo...

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Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen

Rusty Reindeer (Savage) stumbles into a support group where the Easter Bunny, Cupid, and other down-...

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Ira & Abby
Ira & Abby

A neurotic, young psychology student, with low self-esteem, has a chance encounter with a free-spiri...

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Dynamite Chicken
Dynamite Chicken

A collection of subversive comedy sketches and routines relating to the peace movement....

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The Year That Trembled
The Year That Trembled

The Year That Trembled is a coming-of-age story set in 1970 in the shadow of Kent State that focuses...

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I, Martin Short, Goes Home
I, Martin Short, Goes Home

A journey through the life and mind of Martin Short. And some of it is even true. “I, Martin Short, ...

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Mascots
Mascots

Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot....

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Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter
Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

Frasier Crane visits his therapist and reminisces over the events of the past 11 years since his mov...

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Fifty Shades of Black
Fifty Shades of Black

An inexperienced college student meets a wealthy businessman whose sexual practices put a strain on ...

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Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die

The Harts find themselves in the middle of a dangerous murder plot, but it isn't clear if the plot i...

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Dropping Out
Dropping Out

Emile Brockton enjoys TV, chicken pot pies, and...well, not much else. His life has become a meaning...

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Can't Stop Dancing
Can't Stop Dancing

A Topeka, Kansas fun park dance troupe led by a 260 pound dancer (Ben Zook) learns that the park is ...

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Sodbusters
Sodbusters

A group of homesteaders in 1875 are harassed by an evil, land-grabbing, gunslinging cattleman until ...

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Fighting Words
Fighting Words

An angry coffeehouse poet meets an attractive, conservative publisher, who is interested in his work...

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High Strung
High Strung

Thane Furrows, an extremely cynical but unintentionally hilarious children's book writer, wakes up o...

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Harold
Harold

A teenager with an early onset of male-pattern baldness befriends his high school's janitor....

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This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get...

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Re-Animated
Re-Animated

Jimmy is the kid everybody ignores and uses. One day, he gets into a freak accident. The only way fo...

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The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman

An alien king sends two of his most loyal--and, as it turns out, stupidest--subjects to Earth to fin...

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Every 40 Years
Every 40 Years

An exploration of Gunhill Road's return to music 40 years after breaking into the Billboard Top 40 c...

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Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday
Martin Mull: Talent Takes a Holiday

A comedy special in which Martin Mull and his guests spoof television variety shows....

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Back to Back
Back to Back

An ex-cop finds himself caught up in a battle between Japanese mobsters and local gangland thugs and...

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Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur
Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur

A relaxing spa getaway evolves into a prehistoric panic when Scooby-Doo and the gang uncover the hor...

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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austi...

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Harrad Summer
Harrad Summer

Stanley, Harry, Sheila and Beth, four students from the 'free sex' Harrad College, spend the summer ...

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Show Boat
Show Boat

The landmark musical brought vividly to life by the New York Philharmonic, with an all-star cast led...

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Accidentally in Love
Accidentally in Love

Eddie James, a disgruntled actor who wants to do more than play "Mulligan the Rabbit" on a children'...

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The History of White People in America: Volume II
The History of White People in America: Volume II

In this daring follow-up to The History of White People in America, comedian Martin Mull takes us on...

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Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard

Marvel movies are all the rage, and Clint Howard thinks it's time for a certain redhead to become a ...

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Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like
Lovesick Fool - Love in the Age of Like

The adventures of a single guy in L.A. in search of true love....

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A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

Spinal Tap is back in a whole new feature-length rockumentary. Go behind the scenes and find out whe...

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Oh Damn
Oh Damn

While on his way to meet a friend at the movie theater, a man smokes too much weed, leading to a ser...

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Space Force
Space Force

The comic adventures that befall a crew of astronauts assigned to a remote military space station....

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Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Celebrities recall their most mind-bending trips via animations, reenactments and more in this comed...

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Kaufmania!
Kaufmania!

A series of vignettes explores the impact of the late Andy Kaufman and his unique brand of comedy pe...

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Here Comes Rusty
Here Comes Rusty

A reluctant dog track owner tries to outrun his problems with the bet of a lifetime....

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Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal th...

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Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall

In this short film, our unemployed hero finds that getting that great job depends a lot on whom you ...

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Fired!
Fired!

When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen, she wondered how she would cop...

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I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

In this HBO special, comedian Martin Short appears in a series of sketches, vignettes and musical pe...

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Expecting Mary
Expecting Mary

Expecting Mary is the story of a young girl, who's had all the trappings of an upscale life, but it'...

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Chump Change
Chump Change

A failed Hollywood actor returns to his home town in Wisconsin and reminisces about his life in L.A....

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Hustle
Hustle

The body of teenager Gloria Hollinger is found dead on a Los Angeles beach, and Lt. Phil Gaines is i...

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Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's

A filmmaker makes a documentary about Elvis sightings...

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The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

The fairytale story revolves around a young prince who - along with his entourage - is turned into a...

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The Harrad Experiment
The Harrad Experiment

At fictional Harrad College students learn about sexuality and experiment with each other. Based on ...

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Model Shop
Model Shop

While trying to raise money to prevent his car from being repossessed, George is attracted to Lola, ...

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How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce

A divorced woman comes up with a scheme to make her ex-husband jealous, so she can get him back....

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Captain Daddy
Captain Daddy

Moving his family into a revamped, scientifically advanced World War II sub, Captain Daddy attempts ...

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos ...

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