Andy's Funhouse

Overview

This special was taped in 1977 but did not air until August 1979, on ABC. It featured most of Andy's famous gags, including Foreign Man/Latka and his Elvis Presley impersonation, as well as a host of unique segments (including a special appearance by children's television character Howdy Doody and the "Has-been Corner"). There also is a segment that included fake television screen static as part of the gag, which ABC executives were not comfortable with, fearing that viewers would mistake the static for broadcast problems and would change the channel—which was the comic element Kaufman wanted to present. Andy's Funhouse was written by Kaufman, Zmuda, and Mel Sherer, with music by Kaufman.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 28, 1979

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Andy Kaufman,Chubby Rosalie,Wendy Polland,Bob Zmuda,Cindy Williams,George Shapiro,Gail Slobodkin

Director

Tom Trbovich

Writer

Andy Kaufman,Bob Zmuda,Mel Sherer

Producer

Andy Kaufman,George Shapiro

Music

Andy Kaufman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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