Best Comedy Films of 1979
Starting Over
Scripted by James L. ... unattached thirtysomethings that, even though it may not be easy, everything could still turn out fine in modern romance. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
1941
It's December of 1941, ... (as well as several disaster movies from the same studio), but on a much larger and more impressive scale. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
10
Blake Edwards' 10 stars ... into a star, upon its release, 10 was one of the most financially successful Blake Edwards films in years. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Home Movies
Brian De Palma directed ... to put his name above the title by filming himself sleeping and eating and pursuing his older brother's girlfriend. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
The Frisco Kid
Robert Aldrich returns to ... takes a liking to the feckless Avram, and together the two men embark on a series of seriocomic adventures. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Going in Style
Joe (George Burns), Al ... has become a colorful news story for the media and the police are closing in on the amateur criminals. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
The Main Event
Barbra Streisand and Ryan ... tries to get him in shape to go the distance. Along the way, the two fall in love. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
A Little Romance
The disarming comedy A ... of the best moments in A Little Romance belong to Broderick Crawford, unselfconsciously playing "himself" at a movie party. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
M*A*S*H: Season 08
Season eight of M*A*S*H ... ninth Emmy awards during this season, with the gold statuettes going to series regulars Harry Morgan and Loretta Swit. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
The North Avenue Irregulars
One of the bigger ... expected comic car crash. North Avenue Irregulars is based on a (drawn-from-life?) novel by the Reverend Albert Fay Hill. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Love at First Bite
George Hamilton confounded his ... George Hamilton was encouraged to have a satiric go at another literary icon in 1982's Zorro, the Gay Blade. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Taxi: Season 02
Securely imbedded as the ... the ratings -- which explains the shift to a new Thursday-night slot when the next season got under way. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
The In-Laws
Dentist Sheldon Kornpett (Alan ... (which talks back). It seems that the dictator is involved in a scheme to counterfeit and undermine U.S. currency. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
A Man, a Woman, and a Bank
In this crime comedy, ... who tie into a bank under construction, and arrange to withdraw a huge sum of money without being caught. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
The Prize Fighter
Tim Conway as woeful ... all he has on Bags -- he needs money to save his gym from the clutches of the gangster. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Something Short of Paradise
The relationship between Madeleine ... famous French star Jean-Pierre Aumont), he is a potent diversion and catalyst for true love at the same time. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Rock 'n' Roll High ... with the very particular Riff. A deliciously anarchistic climax caps this never-a-dull-moment spoof of 1950s rock & roll musicals. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Laverne & Shirley: Season 04
Season four of Laverne ... mother. For the second year in a row, Laverne & Shirley ended its season as America's number one-rated program. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Three's Company: Season 04
TV's second most popular ... finale, "Jack's Graduation" -- said graduation (from cooking school) almost not coming off due to the usual hilarious complications. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
C.H.O.M.P.S.
Brian Foster (Wesley Eure) ... Buttons), (Chuck McCann) to steal the dog. The real star of this family-oriented comedy is the mechanical dog Chomps. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Diff'rent Strokes: Season 02
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Camera Buff
In this political satire ... job. This dark comedy from director Krzysztof Kieslowski was released in the United States under the title Camera Buff. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Alice: Season 04
Halfway through Season Four ... Carrie Sharples, who once again effectively punctures her son's ego when her cooking draws in more customers than his! [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
The Concrete Cowboys
Two Montana saddletramps head ... missing singer. Singers Barbara Mandrell and Roy Acuff make cameo appearances. On video the film is titled Ramblin' Man. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Soap: Season 03
When Soap arrived at ... out how to tell Burt that her baby is not his; and, after a lengthy illness, Jessica Tate dies. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Knockabout
Brothers Little John and ... the Beggar, who proves that when it comes to the real power of kung fu, looks can be deceiving. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Meatballs
Set at a low-end ... first major directorial effort by multi-talented filmmaker Ivan Reitman, whose name has since become synonymous with the comedy genre. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Baby Snakes
Composer, bandleader, satirist and ... was edited down to 91 minutes; the complete version was later restored for release on home video and DVD. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Hometown USA
Max Baer Jr. borrows ... manage to get the better of them, and Recil and T.J. end up going out with the girls themselves. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Disco Godfather
J. Robert Wagoner directs ... are the disco dance production numbers in amazing sparkly costumes, the hallucinogenic PCP segments, and the repeatable catch phrases. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Gulliver's Travels
Jonathan Swift's satire about ... sailor's strange voyage is the source of this, one of many filmed adaptations of the tale. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
H.O.T.S.
A standard, mindless teen ... apparent (if it was not from the beginning), which age group is meant to be the target audience here. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
J-Men Forever
That certifiable Firesign Theatre ... What's Up, Tiger Lily?, J-Men Forever is a one-joke movie, but that one joke is worth a million laughs. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Pick-Up Summer
In this adolescent-oriented comedy, ... time driving about, getting drunk, smoking dope and other wholesome activities. The film is also known as Pinball Pick-Up. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Richard Pryor was one ... most influential comedians of the 1970s. Here, in his first concert film, he is at his caustic, gritty best. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
I Wanna Be a Beauty Queen
Don't confuse this film ... but it's just possible that many of the contestants might not be of the female persuasion. Nice costumes, though. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Gol Maal
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The Hit
In this romantic comedy ... music by the legendary Ofra Haza, The Hit is also the recipient of the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
The Real Andy Kaufman
The majority of the ... in the Catskills. In addition to some of his classic routines, the film offers interviews with friends and colleagues. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
To the Manor Born [TV Series]
Writer and creator Peter ... stories starring Penelope Keith and Angela Thorne as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton and Marjory Frobisher and Keith Barron as Richard DeVere. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Okey, Mister Pancho
Irrepressible Mexican queen of ... rollicking laugh-fest that finds her enduring character La India Maria becoming deeply embroiled in a large scale diamond heist. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]
Not the Nine O'Clock News [TV Series]
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Mind Your Language: Series 03
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Hilario Cortes, El Rey del Talon
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Sunnyboy and Sugarbaby
Sabine Wollin and Jefferson ... forever. Together, the three board a plane for the Orient and set out on the adventure of a lifetime. [ best comedy films - 1979 ]Supplemental Navigation
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