The Groove Tube.
1974 K.S. Productions; released to DVD by Hen's Tooth Video.
Starring: Ken Shapiro, Richard Belzer, Chevy Chase
Director: Ken Shapiro
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There once was a New York-based comedy group called Channel One who specialized in presenting short satirical sketches about television, and then in a unique twist, they performed them in front of genuine TV cameras while the audience watched on monitors placed throughout the theater. Ken Shapiro wrote, directed, and appeared in this compilation movie with Channel One's funniest and most censurable sketches, as well as their best TV show and commercial parodies. The Groove Tube also features Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer in their first feature film roles.
The film received an X rating upon release, thanks to the "Safety Sam" sketch, where a cheerfully talking puppet offers advice on how to avoid contacting venereal disease, and it slowly becomes apparent that the puppet is cleverly disguised male genitalia.
Recommended, although it won't be suitable for family audiences...or those who dislike sketch films.
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