Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981 0h 50m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 5★7IMDB · 161

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Synopsis

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Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produced by Lorne Michaels and featured some original cast members of the show.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Steve Martin
Self / Various
Dan Aykroyd
Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves
Bill Murray
Bytes
John Belushi
Zhelezna Postruk
Eric Idle
Reporter
Laraine Newman
The Artist's Friend / Mona
Al Franken
Paul Shaffer
Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dave Wilson
Writers: Tom Davis, Sarah Paley, Max Pross
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0356076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dave Wilson directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0356076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.