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The Groove Tube

The Groove Tube

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1974
1h 15m
5.1(27 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Television programming takes it on the chin in this ribald spoof of the networks.

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

33 members
Writing

Ken Shapiro

Ko-ko / Boss / 'Near You' Singer / Robert Elgin / Mahetma Yenta / Lionel Elgin / "Just You, Just Me" Dancing Man

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Richard Belzer

Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker

Richard Belzer
Acting

Chevy Chase

The Fingers / Geritan / Four Leaf Clover

Chevy Chase
Acting

Buzzy Linhart

The Hitchhiker

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Richmond Baier

The Girl

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Berkeley Harris

The Rich Guy

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Jennifer Welles

The Geritan Girl

Jennifer Welles
Writing

Lane Sarasohn

The Dancing Policeman / The Assassin

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Dennis Helfend

Food for Thought

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Rebecca Brooke

Sex Olympics

Rebecca Brooke
Acting

Victoria Medlin

Mouth Appeal

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Martin Kove

Butz Beer

Martin Kove
Acting

Ron Marshall

Butz (voice)

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Roy Wallace

The Gorillas

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Kirtus Allen

Gorilla

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Laura Glicken

The Gorillas

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Hal Fore

Gorilla

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Jennifer Zens

The Gorillas

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Leo Petrie

Gorilla

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Directing

Paul Norman

Mouth Appeal/Sex Olympics

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Lacey

Theatre Girl/Girl in the Bathroom

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Lincoln Harrice

Manuel Rodriguez/'Food for Thought'

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Bill Bailey

Suc Muc Dik

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Peter William Blaxill

Food for Thought

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Fred Stuthman

Food for Thought

Fred Stuthman
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William Paxton

The Old Lady/The Junkie

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Christine Nazareth

Theatre Girl

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Robert Fleischman

The Narc

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Crew

Alex Stevens

Butz Beer

Alex Stevens
Acting

Bill Kemmil

Butz Beer

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Tony Paxton

Butz Beer

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Ron Marshall

The Voice of Butz

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Jennifer Jordan

Unknown Role

Jennifer Jordan

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