Getting the Last Laugh (1985)
- Directed by
- Bob Fraser
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A television special that shows people how to get even with everyday annoyances through humorous revenge tips. It features celebrity guests acting out skits, including a parody of the Ghostbusters song about broken machines.
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What happens
Getting the Last Laugh was a comedy TV movie special produced by the Landsburg Company, and first broadcast on the ABC network in 1985. It consisted of multiple segments with humorous tips to get revenge on the things that annoy us in everyday life. Guest stars included Danny Thomas, Shirley Jones, Rona Barrett, Ray Parker Jr., Jerry Mathers, and Barbara Billingsley. It was written by Fred Willard and Shelley Ross. In one segment, Ray Parker Jr. reprises his hit Ghostbusters theme ("Who you gonna call?") in a parody poking fun at uncooperative machines, with cameo appearances by Richard Simmons, Hervé Villechaize, Barbara Billingsley, and Rene Auberjonois. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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