Andy's Funhouse

5.8

This special was taped in 1977 but did not air until August 1979, on ABC. It featured most of Andy's famous gags, including Foreign Man/Latka and his Elvis Presley impersonation, as well as a host of unique segments (including a special appearance by children's television character Howdy Doody and the "Has-been Corner"). There also is a segment that included fake television screen static as part of the gag, which ABC executives were not comfortable with, fearing that viewers would mistake the static for broadcast problems and would change the channel—which was the comic element Kaufman wanted to present. Andy's Funhouse was written by Kaufman, Zmuda, and Mel Sherer, with music by Kaufman.

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Andy Kaufman

Himself / Latka Gravas / Tony Clifton

Bob Zmuda

Himself

Wendy Polland

Herself (as Little Wendy)

Directing

Tom Trbovich

Director

Production

George Shapiro

Producer

Andy Kaufman

Producer

George Shapiro

Executive Producer

Sound

Andy Kaufman

Original Music Composer

Writing

Mel Sherer

Writer

Bob Zmuda

Writer

Directing

Tom Trbovich

Director

Production

George Shapiro

Producer

Andy Kaufman

Producer

George Shapiro

Executive Producer

Sound

Andy Kaufman

Original Music Composer

Writing

Mel Sherer

Writer

Bob Zmuda

Writer