The Groove Tube

The Groove Tube (1974), written and produced by Ken Shapiro was a low-budget comedy film. It satirized television and the counterculture of the early 1970s. It starred Richard Belzer, Chevy Chase, and featured a funky title soundtrack Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield. The news desk satire and its tagline Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow was later used by Chevy Chase for his signature on Saturday Night Live.

Related Topics:
Ken Shapiro - 1970s - Richard Belzer - Chevy Chase - Curtis Mayfield - Saturday Night Live

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Among the skits were The Dealers, a feature about a pair of urban drug dealers, introduced by a wildly overdone, hip title segment, Koko the Clown featuring a jaded clown levelling with the kids, a public service announcement for venereal disease that covertly used a real penis, and a television cooking show featuring incompetent recipes.

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