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Meet Wally Sparks

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The host of a lowbrow talk show, Wally Sparks (Rodney Dangerfield) goes out of his way to shock and offend his fans, but he eventually goes too far and begins to lose his audience. Tasked with finding a way to boost ratings by network head Lenny Spencer (Burt Reynolds), Wally must win back his viewers. When Wally sets out to get one of his chief critics, the Southern governor Floyd Preston (David Ogden Stiers), on the show, misadventures ensue for the tactless TV personality.
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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Rated: 0/5 Oct 19, 2004 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Deserves no respect. Rated: 3/5 Jul 25, 2002 Full Review Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle Rated: 3/4 Jun 18, 2002 Full Review Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot The groaners are so abundant that you can't help but laugh, but you might feel a little cruel about it. Rated: 1/4 Mar 14, 2022 Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant Though Wally has its topical touches -- including the suggestion that the governor prove his innocence by exposing his private parts -- nothing hits home in Peter Baldwin's slapdash, scattershot farce. Jun 4, 2018 Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Dangerfield misfire comedy on several levels; little to smile about. Rated: 2/5 Mar 14, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The late David Ogden Stiers did a credible job portraying the governor of Georgia. Not Rodney's best, yet still got some laughs. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Obnoxious talk show host must stay at the governor's house in this uneven and unfunny comedy. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Completely unfunny from start to finish Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member It was going so well at the beginning. Then all the problems started on the opening credits. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my favorite movies! Rodney Dangerfield plays a shock TV host that makes Jerry Springer look like he belongs on Fox News Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Rodney deserves better. Not completely terrible but it is one of those movies where you see the trailer and you've seen the movie. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The host of a lowbrow talk show, Wally Sparks (Rodney Dangerfield) goes out of his way to shock and offend his fans, but he eventually goes too far and begins to lose his audience. Tasked with finding a way to boost ratings by network head Lenny Spencer (Burt Reynolds), Wally must win back his viewers. When Wally sets out to get one of his chief critics, the Southern governor Floyd Preston (David Ogden Stiers), on the show, misadventures ensue for the tactless TV personality.
Director
Peter Baldwin
Producer
Leslie Greif
Screenwriter
Rodney Dangerfield
Production Co
Largo Entertainment, Thinkfactory Media
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.1M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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