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Jul 21, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

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 wild, unpredictable ride filled with absurd parodies, over the top skits, and some of the most random humor the decade had to offer...

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