Many films about live television depict entertainers and anchors who put on a show for the public, then fall apart in private. Who's really looking out for them?
The more lighthearted movies contrast the manicured nature of the programming against the chaos happening backstage, making a case for spontaneity and fun.
Live TV has never looked this free, this fun, this frivolous, as seen in UHF, where George Newman uses a barely watched station to create personalized broadcasts.
With this weekend's release of Saturday Night, we celebrate essential films about live television, ranked by how stressful they are to watch.
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