An unintentionally depressing view of family life, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S DAD'S WEEK OFF updates THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH (1957) by introducing a de-sexed hero who's too much of a bore to even conceive of an attempt at adultery. The film was made for the Showtime, and later was released to home
video.
Workaholic salesman Jack (Henry Winkler) is ordered to take a week's rest after his minicomputer product causes an information wipeout during a sales call and stresses him out. After his wife takes the kids camping, his moronic coworker Bernie (Richard Jeni), having been given the boot by his own
wife, crashes at Jack's place, and introduces temporary bachelor Jack to a go...
Released:
1997
Rated:
R
Length:
92 mins