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  1. On This Day July 22 1988 – Big Top Pee Wee Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 22 1988 – Big Top Pee Wee Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 22 1988, Big Top Pee Wee premiered in theaters as the follow up to the beloved cult hit Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. Directed by Randal Kleiser, the film once again starred Paul Reubens as Pee Wee Herman, this time trading his familiar suburban world for life on a farm that gets...
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  2. On This Day July 22 1988 – Caddyshack II Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 22 1988 – Caddyshack II Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 22 1988, Caddyshack II premiered in theaters as the sequel to one of the most beloved comedies of the early 1980s. Directed by Allan Arkush, the film attempted to recapture the outrageous spirit of the original, but this time with a mostly new cast and a very different tone...
  3. On This Day July 22 1987 – Summer School Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 22 1987 – Summer School Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 22 1987, Summer School premiered in theaters, bringing a dose of lighthearted fun to the summer movie season. Directed by Carl Reiner, the comedy starred Mark Harmon as Freddy Shoop, a carefree gym teacher roped into teaching remedial English over summer break. What he thought...
  4. On This Day July 21 1989 – UHF Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 21 1989 – UHF Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 21 1989, UHF premiered in theaters and gave Weird Al Yankovic his first and only leading role in a feature film. The offbeat comedy followed George Newman, a daydreaming underachiever who suddenly finds himself running a struggling UHF television station. What followed was a...
  5. On This Day July 19, 1985 – The Man with One Red Shoe Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 19, 1985 – The Man with One Red Shoe Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 19, 1985, The Man with One Red Shoe premiered in theaters, bringing a mix of mistaken identity, espionage, and offbeat humor to the big screen. Directed by Stan Dragoti, the film starred Tom Hanks as an unsuspecting concert violinist who becomes the target of a massive CIA...
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  6. On This Day July 18, 1980 – Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 18, 1980 – Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 18, 1980, Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie premiered in theaters and brought audiences another dose of outrageous comedy from the duo that defined a generation of counterculture humor. Directed by Tommy Chong, the film continued the loose adventures of Cheech and Chong as they...
  7. On This Day: July 13, 1984 – Brothers Premiered on Showtime

    On This Day: July 13, 1984 – Brothers Premiered on Showtime

    On this day July 13, 1984, the sitcom Brothers premiered on Showtime. The series ran for 5 seasons and 115 episodes and was one of the earliest American television shows to feature an openly gay lead character. At a time when most network shows avoided LGBTQ topics, Brothers tackled them...
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  8. On This Day: July 13, 1984 – The Muppets Take Manhattan Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 13, 1984 – The Muppets Take Manhattan Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 13, 1984, The Muppets Take Manhattan premiered in theaters. Directed by Frank Oz, this third feature film in the Muppet series followed Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, and the rest of the gang as they headed to New York City to chase their dream of making it big on Broadway...
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  9. On This Day: July 11, 1986 – Club Paradise Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 11, 1986 – Club Paradise Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 11, 1986, Club Paradise premiered in theaters as a tropical comedy that brought together an eclectic cast under the direction of Harold Ramis. The film starred Robin Williams as a Chicago firefighter who retires to a fictional Caribbean island and tries to turn a rundown resort...
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  10. On This Day: July 11, 1980 – Used Cars Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 11, 1980 – Used Cars Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 11, 1980, Used Cars premiered in theaters and brought outrageous satire to the world of shady car dealerships. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Bob Gale and Steven Spielberg, the film starred Kurt Russell as Rudy Russo, a fast talking salesman with dreams of becoming...
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  11. On This Day: July 11, 1980 – Oh Heavenly Dog Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 11, 1980 – Oh Heavenly Dog Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 11, 1980, Oh Heavenly Dog premiered in theaters as a fantasy comedy that blended mystery, reincarnation, and a talking dog into one of the decade’s most unusual concepts. Directed by Joe Camp, the film starred Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour, Omar Sharif, and featured the famous...
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  12. On This Day: July 10, 1987 – Revenge of the Nerds II Nerds in Paradise Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 10, 1987 – Revenge of the Nerds II Nerds in Paradise Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 10, 1987, Revenge of the Nerds II Nerds in Paradise premiered in theaters and brought the lovable misfits back for another round of comedy and chaos. Directed by Joe Roth, the sequel followed the Lambda Lambda Lambda fraternity as they traveled to a national convention in...
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  13. On This Day: July 8, 1988 - Arthur 2 On the Rocks Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: July 8, 1988 - Arthur 2 On the Rocks Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 8, 1988, Arthur 2 On the Rocks premiered in theaters, bringing back Dudley Moore as the lovable, boozy millionaire Arthur Bach. Directed by Bud Yorkin, the sequel continued the story of Arthur and Linda, played by Liza Minnelli, as they navigated marriage, adoption, and Arthur’s...
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  14. On This Day: May 16, 1984 - Andy Kaufman Passed Away at Age 35

    On This Day: May 16, 1984 - Andy Kaufman Passed Away at Age 35

    On this day May 16, 1984, Andy Kaufman died from a rare and aggressive form of lung cancer known as large cell carcinoma. He was only 35 years old. Known for pushing boundaries and redefining comedy, Kaufman's death shocked fans and triggered a wave of conspiracy theories that still continue...
  15. On This Day: March 15 1986 Damon Wayans Was Fired From Saturday Night Live

    On This Day: March 15 1986 Damon Wayans Was Fired From Saturday Night Live

    On this day March 15 1986 comedian Damon Wayans was fired from Saturday Night Live after making an unauthorized change to a sketch. During the Mr. Monopoly skit Wayans played his police officer character as flamboyantly gay instead of following the script leading to immediate backlash from the...
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    Eddie Murphy’s Iconic “James Brown Hot Tub Party” Skit on SNL - November 5, 1983

    On this day, November 5, 1983, Eddie Murphy delivered one of his most unforgettable Saturday Night Live performances with the “James Brown Hot Tub Party” skit. Channeling James Brown’s high-energy persona, Murphy humorously took on the singer’s signature style and moves, adding his own twist...

  17. Oxford Blues (1984)

    Title: Oxford Blues Tagline: He's conned his way into Oxford University . . . now he's learning to be a WINNER! Genre: Comedy,Drama Director: Robert Boris Cast: Rob Lowe,Ally Sheedy,Amanda Pays,Julian Sands,Julian Firth,Alan Howard,Gail Strickland,Michael Gough,Aubrey Morris,Cary...

  18. Easy Money (1983)

    Title: Easy Money Tagline: No cheating! No gambling! No booze! No smoking! No pizza! No nothin'! We are taking all the fun out of life... and putting it into a movie! Genre: Comedy Director: James Signorelli Cast: Rodney Dangerfield,Joe Pesci,Geraldine Fitzgerald,Candice Azzara,Val...
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