Stuart Saves His Family is a 1995 comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, and based on a series of popular Saturday Night Live sketches from the early-to-mid 1990s. The movie tracks the adventures of would-be self-help guru Stuart Smalley, a creation of writer/comedian Al Franken, as he attempts to save both his deeply troubled family and his low-rated cable access show. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Harold Ramis (born November 21, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, director, and writer. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 91-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City that has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Al Franken as Stuart Smalley (right) with Muggsy B. and Charles B. Stuart Smalley is a fictional character that was invented and performed by actor, comedian, author, and political activist Al Franken. ... Alan Stuart Al Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an Emmy Award–winning American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, radio host and, recently, politician. ...

Co-starring are Laura San Giacomo, Vincent D'Onofrio, Shirley Knight, Leslie Boone, and Harris Yulin. Laura San Giacomo (born November 14, 1962) is an Italian-American actress. ... Vincent Phillip DOnofrio (born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and producer. ... Shirley Enola Knight, also known by her married name of Shirley Knight Hopkins, was born on July 5, 1936, to a wealthy family in Goessel, Kansas. ... As Quentin Travers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...

Julia Sweeney, Joe Flaherty, Robin Duke, Richard Riehle, and Kurt Fuller have cameo roles. Julia Sweeney (born October 10, 1959 in Spokane, Washington) is an American actress and comedian who lives in Hollywood, California. ... Joe Flaherty Joe Flaherty (June 21, 1941) is an American Canadian comedian. ... Robin Duke (born March 13, 1954 in St. ... Richard Riehle is an actor who has been in movies such as Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, potraying Deuces father, Office Space, as well as being on the show Grounded for Life. ... Kurt Fuller (born September 16, 1953, in San Francisco, California) is a prolific character actor. ...

Though the film did not fare well at the box office, earning only $911,310, the response from critics was fairly evenly mixed. It is currently available on VHS and DVD. Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS is a recording and playing standard for analog video cassette recorders (VCRs), developed by Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC) and launched... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

Trivia

• Shortly after the movie left the theaters, Saturday Night Live featured a "Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley" sketch that parodied the poor box-office returns. Stuart was depressed and bitter throughout the entire segment and lambasted the audience for choosing other movies (such as Dumb and Dumber) over his.

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External links

• Stuart Saves His Family at the Internet Movie Database.
• Al Franken Fan Club and Discussion Forum
• Review of the movie by Roger Ebert