Question 1

Which SNL segment was inspired by a skit in The Groove Tube?

Accepted Answer

The 'Channel One Evening News' skit and its tagline 'Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow' inspired 'Weekend Update' on Saturday Night Live.

Question 2

Who made their feature film debut in The Groove Tube?

Accepted Answer

Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer made their feature film debuts in this movie.

Question 3

How did The Groove Tube originate according to the Virgin Film Guide?

Accepted Answer

It grew out of 'Channel One', an off-Broadway multimedia theater formed in 1967 by Ken Shapiro, Lane Sarasohn, and Chevy Chase, who was later replaced by Richard Belzer. They videotaped TV parodies and showed them in a Greenwich Village theater.

Question 4

What is the connection between The Groove Tube and The Kentucky Fried Movie?

Accepted Answer

The DVD sleeve notes state that this movie was a prototype for Saturday Night Live and a predecessor to The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977). A PG-rated version was later released on a double bill with a similarly cut The Kentucky Fried Movie.

Question 5

Who plays the character 'The Fingers' in The Groove Tube?

Accepted Answer

Chevy Chase plays the character 'The Fingers' (as well as Geritan and Four Leaf Clover).

The Groove Tube

Customers also watched

Loved this film?

Share with others