Weird Al Saved My Childhood: Let's Talk UHF!

Okay, so, I gotta know if anyone else out there is still obsessed with UHF?! Like, seriously, it's one of those movies that's just pure, unadulterated 80s/90s kid nostalgia for me. I feel like people either LOVE it or have never even heard of it, which is a crime! For those uninitiated, it's basically about Weird Al (George Newman) becoming the manager of a super low-budget UHF station and turning it into a hilarious, surreal sensation. That Rambo parody, "Rambo: First Blood Part IIII" (lol), is iconic. And who could forget "Stanley Spadowski's Clubhouse"?! Pure genius. I still crack up at the scene where he's teaching kids how to make a bird feeder out of macaroni. I swear, that movie's got more quotable lines per minute than almost anything else I've seen. Plus, Fran Drescher is in it! Young Fran Drescher! Instant win, right? But seriously, beyond the goofy jokes, there's just something so charming and... dare I say... wholesome about it? It's a movie about underdogs succeeding and embracing the weirdness. Although, I will admit, the whole rich uncle thing saving the day felt a little cheap when I got older. Still, you can't deny the sheer creativity on display. I mean, where else are you gonna see a guy fight ninjas for a missing twinkie wiener sandwich? Seriously, what a concept lol. I think that scene alone is worth the price of admission! Anyone else out there still quoting it randomly? Let me know your favorite moments, I'm curious! Maybe we can get a UHF rewatch party going. 😉