About Americathon
- Released on August 10, 1979
In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.
Full Cast of Americathon
John Ritter plays President Chet Roosevelt
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Fred Willard plays Vincent Vanderhoff
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Richard Schaal plays Jerry
Peter Riegert plays Eric McMurkin
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Meat Loaf plays Oklahoma Daredevil, Roy Budnitz
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Jay Leno plays Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
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Nellie Bellflower plays Missy, VP Advertising
Zane Buzby plays Mouling Jackson
Terence McGovern plays Danny Olson
Tommy Lasorda plays Jimmy Dumphy
Jimmy Weldon plays Big Jim, VP Research
Robert Beer plays David Eisenhower
Allan Arbus plays Moishe Weitzman
David Opatoshu plays Abdul Muhammad
George Carlin plays Narrator
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Dorothy Stratten plays Americathon Stage Dancer
Geno Andrews plays Chris Broder
Crew of Americathon
Discover the backstage crew of Americathon →
- John Ritter
- Harvey Korman
- Fred Willard
- Chief Dan George
- Richard Schaal
- Peter Riegert
- Nancy Morgan
- Meat Loaf
- Elvis Costello
- Howard Hesseman
- Jay Leno
- Peter Marshall
- Nellie Bellflower
- Zane Buzby
- Terence McGovern
- Tommy Lasorda
- Jimmy Weldon
- Robert Beer
- Allan Arbus
- David Opatoshu
- George Carlin
- Janie Squire
- Dorothy Stratten
- Geno Andrews