The Sex O'Clock News

The Sex O'Clock News

★ 3.2IMDb Score
Released:1985-08-09
Genre:Comedy
Duration:77 min
Director:Romano Vanderbes
Actors:Doug Ballard, Lydia Mahan, Wayne Knight, Kate Weiman, Don Pardo
Production:Chase Films

Overview:

Director and co-writer Romano Vanderbes attempts to satirize middle America's standard news broadcasts with as many jokes about sex as possible. The featured station is KSEX and Doug Ballard and Lydia Mahan play the anchors in a broadcast where blue does not mean melancholy

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