The Sex O’Clock News (1985): Cast
The Sex O’Clock News is a 1985 comedy directed by Romano Vanderbes, starring Doug Ballard as Bill McFarland, Lydia Mahan and Wayne Knight. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 17m (77 min)
- Director
- Romano Vanderbes
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Chase Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Sex O’Clock News About?
The premise of The Sex O’Clock News without spoilers.
Director and co‑writer Romano Vanderbes lampoons typical Mid‑American news programs by flooding the fictitious station KSEX with relentless sexual jokes. Anchors Doug Ballard and Lydia Mahan deliver the absurd broadcast, where “blue” no longer signifies melancholy, creating a satire that aims to offend everyone in a hyper‑irreverent style.
The Sex O’Clock News Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- sex scene
- sex comedy
- sex spoof
- woman wears lingerie
- striptease
- female nudity
- nudity
- satire comedy
- parody comedy
- comic acronym
- news satire
- karate
+8 more Show fewer
- pun
- scatological humor
- tv news
- sexual humor
- satire
- parody
- news anchor
- commercial spoof
The Sex O’Clock News Cast & Characters
Doug Ballard leads the cast as Bill McFarland, with Lydia Mahan as Maggie Nel and Wayne Knight as Bill Wright. Directed by Romano Vanderbes; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Romano Vanderbes
- Doug Ballard as Bill McFarland
- Lydia Mahan as Maggie Nel
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Wayne Knight as Bill Wright -
Don Pardo as Announcer
Also Starring in The Sex O’Clock News
· 8 more- Bruce Brown Game Show Host
- Robert Trebor Mr. Rajah
- Hetty Galen Rose Bantry
- Rob Bartlett Marty Cohen
- Jerry Winsett Harve Gibbons
- Kate Weiman Wanda Bennett
- Joy Bond Sheley Coates
- Philip William McKinley Stormy Knight
More from Romano Vanderbes
More films directed by Romano Vanderbes: America Exposed and This Is America.
The Sex O’Clock News Videos
The clip of The Sex O’Clock News.
Seen The Sex O’Clock News?
Movies Like The Sex O’Clock News
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Sex and the Single Girl, Broadcast Bombshells and The Sex Monster.
The Sex O’Clock News FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Sex O’Clock News, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Sex O’Clock News?
The Sex O’Clock News runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).
When was The Sex O’Clock News released?
The Sex O’Clock News was released on August 9, 1985.
Who directed The Sex O’Clock News?
The Sex O’Clock News was directed by Romano Vanderbes.
More films by Romano Vanderbes Who is in the cast of The Sex O’Clock News?
The Sex O’Clock News stars Doug Ballard as Bill McFarland, Lydia Mahan as Maggie Nel and Wayne Knight as Bill Wright, among 12 credited actors.
Does The Sex O’Clock News have a post-credit scene?
No. The Sex O’Clock News has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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