The Winds of Whoopie (1983)

Original title

Steve Martin's The Winds of Whoopie

Directed by

Alan Metter

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a comedy TV special from 1983 hosted by Steve Martin. It mixes old and new sketches from his past work on shows like Saturday Night Live. The special is a parody of a serious miniseries airing the same night.

comedicfast-pacedlightheartednostalgicwittysatiricalplayfulenergetic

What happens

Steve Martin's The Winds of Whoopee (a.k.a. simply The Winds of Whoopee) is a 1983 American comedy television special on NBC, produced and written by Steve Martin. The title was a take-off of The Winds of War, which premiered as a TV miniseries on the same night on ABC. In a 30-second spot, Orson Welles says: "Why spend 18 hours watching someone else's war, when you know how it comes out? We win, and then have to buy all their cars. Watch Steve Martin's The Winds of Whoopee. See it all in one hour on Sunday." The show is a combination of old and new material compiled from past Martin specials and his appearances on Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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