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The Groove Tube

1974, Movie, R, 75 mins

The Groove Tube: Review

What "Saturday Night Live" and "SCTV" became famous for, THE GROOVE TUBE did first. Independently distributed by Ken Shapiro, who also did just about everything else in the film except play a few naked girls, this counter-cultural comedy presents a vision of television made by and for potheads, hippies, and others who weren't being represented by the media at the time. Some of it is certainly dated, but it's an integral element in any 1970s time capsule. THE GROOVE TUBE was... read more leave a comment

The Groove Tube: Cast & Details

Year: 1974
Rated R

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Cast
Ken Shapiro: Koko/Boss/"Near You" Singer/Robert Elgin/Mahetma Y
Richard Belzer: Rodriguez/Leo Batfish/The President/The Hooker
Chevy Chase: The Fingers/Geritan
Buzzy Linhart: The Hitchhiker
Richmond Baier: The Girl
Berkeley Harris: The Rich Guy

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