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UHF · LeviOsa

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1989·PG-13

A lot of TV stations have forgotten what "quality" means, but not Channel 62. They NEVER knew what it meant.

Comedy1h 37m

🍅64%

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64%

Tomatometer

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77%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

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

Trailers

4 videos

UHF trailer thumbnail

Official Trailer

Spatula City Commercial

Spatula City Commercial

Stanley The Janitor Takes Over the Show

Stanley The Janitor Takes Over the Show

George Hires Stanley The Janitor

George Hires Stanley The Janitor

Details

DirectorJay Levey

ReleasedJul 21, 1989

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$5M

Revenue

$6.2M

Parental guidePG-13US

Studios

Cinecorp

Orion PicturesImaginary Entertainment

Cast

'Weird Al' Yankovic

'Weird Al' Yankovic

George Newman

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

R.J. Fletcher

Michael Richards

Michael Richards

Stanley Spadowski

David Bowe

David Bowe

Bob

Stanley Brock

Stanley Brock

Uncle Harvey

Anthony Geary

Anthony Geary

Philo

Trinidad Silva

Trinidad Silva

Raul Hernandez

Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Kuni

Billy Barty

Billy Barty

Noodles

John Paragon

John Paragon

Richard Fletcher

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher

Pamela Finklestein

Sue Ane Langdon

Sue Ane Langdon

Aunt Esther

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

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Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

6 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“UHF is bizarre, freewheeling, and spotty, though its anarchic spirit cannot be denied.”

64% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

G

Glenn Lovell

RTSan Jose Mercury NewsJan 21, 2026

It is entertaining and funny enough to ensure the video satirist an encore performance as a small-town bungler named George Newman.

N

Noel Murray

RTThe DissolveNov 10, 2014

It's agreeably goofy, and it feels like something anyone could do, even if that's not the case.

R

Roger Ebert

RTChicago Sun-TimesJan 1, 2000

This is the dreariest comedy in many a month, a depressing slog through recycled comic formulas.

M

Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyJul 7, 2024

The film largely works because of Yankovic’s personality and because of the parodies.

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Information

Title

UHF

Released

Jul 21, 1989

Rated

PG-13

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Status

Released

Studios

Cinecorp, Orion Pictures

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