I remember hearing about this back in the late 80s, I may have even seen it on the video rental store shelves back then. I passed on it back then, when $4 for the weekend's movie rental was too important to waste on a novetly like this.
Over 30 years later, and I saw this VHS in a thrift store for so little I just couldn't pass it up. I would finally be able to qwell my curiosity.
Back in the 80s I was an avid viewer of Late Night with David Letterman. I was at the right age where the recurring bits were hilarious to me, including Larry "Bud" Melman's appearances. So a lot of the appeal of this video is the nostalgia of seeing Larry's familiar character again.
The other joy is the material and how much it is a snapshot of its time. It just screams its age - the content seems so dated now. Even just the concept of the way we watch TV now, no longer bound by broadcast and viewing schedules. The overt sexism screams 80's, too. But aside from that, the humour itself is very tame, mild and simplistic.
Only recommended for real die-hard fans of the Melman character, or this style/genre of direct-to-video humour. Of course, this tape is so obscure now, those are the only people likely to find it, anyway!
