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Comic Rodney Dangerfield co-wrote and stars in this outrageous comedy. Wally Sparks (Dangerfield) is the host of a sleazy tabloid-style talk show who makes Jerry Springer seem genteel by comparison. W... read more read more...ally's show has become so foul that he's alienated his not-especially-discriminating viewers, and his ratings are taking a nosedive. Lenny Spencer (Burt Reynolds), head of the network carrying Wally's show, gives the host an ultimatum -- he has a week to clean up the show and boost his ratings, or his show gets cancelled. Wally's producer Sandy Gallo (Debi Mazar) comes up with an idea -- Floyd Preston (David Ogden Stiers) is the governor of Georgia and a staunch conservative known for his attacks on the lowbrow content of Wally's show, so what better way to show people that Wally is trying to change his ways than having Preston on the show as a guest? In order to persuade the Governor to appear, Wally attends a reception at Preston's mansion, where he makes the mistake of getting in a drunken game of strip poker with Preston's wife Emily (Cindy Williams) and somehow involving himself in a plot to blackmail the Governor. Meet Wally Sparks is packed with cameos in which noted show business figures play themselves, ranging from Tim Allen, Jay Leno, and Bob Saget to Michael Bolton, Ron Jeremy, and Jerry Springer himself. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Peter Baldwin

Release Date: January 31, 1997

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DVD Release Date: September 20, 1999

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  • braddad68
    October 31, 2009
    braddad68
    Disappointing! A few funny lines but not worth the trouble. I'll have to stick with his top 3: Back to School, Easy Money and Caddyshack.
  • MovieGuruDude72
    October 16, 2009
    MovieGuruDude72
    Came at the height of Dangerfield's 1980s popularity in the days following Caddyshack and Back to School. Though this clunker isn't even in the same ballpark as that movie in terms of hilarity. This was lame as hell.

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Steve Crum
March 14, 2009
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Dangerfield misfire comedy on several levels; little to smile about.

Luke Y. Thompson
October 19, 2002
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

Dangerfield gets all his celebrity friends to cameo -- and they've never been worse!

Nell Minow
July 25, 2002
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Deserves no respect.

Scott Weinberg
January 1, 2000
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Shudderingly awful. You'll need a shower. Full Review

Leonard Klady
April 15, 2009
Leonard Klady, Variety

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Stephen Holden
May 20, 2003
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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Edward Guthmann
June 18, 2002
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

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April 12, 2002
Globe and Mail

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James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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Boo Allen
January 12, 2007
Boo Allen, Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

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