The most uncomfortable hour of television PBS ever accidentally broadcast.
From the PBS series "Soundstage" comes this special broadcast of Andy Kaufman's satirical talk show, which includes "The Has-Been Corner," a spoof segment with a washed-up celebrity, and a routine featuring his marionette alter ego, Tony Clifton. In other highlights, Kaufman and ex-girlfriend Elayne Boosler publicly expose their turbulent relationship, and one of Kaufman's guests is unmasked as a charlatan.
Acting
Kaufman's commitment to the bit is genuinely unsettling.
Writing
The Has-Been Corner skewers fame with surgical precision.
Production
PBS earnestness clashes perfectly with Kaufman's anarchic energy.
Director
Dick Carter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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