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.
Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Music, TV Movie
Stars: Andy Kaufman, Bob Zmuda, Wendy Polland, Chubby Rosalie, George Shapiro, Cindy Williams
Crew: George Shapiro (Producer), Andy Kaufman (Producer), Mel Sherer (Writer), Andy Kaufman (Writer), Bob Zmuda (Writer), George Shapiro (Executive Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
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Runtime: 48 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 28, 1979
IMDb: 5.2
