"All Commercials...A Steve Martin Special" is a very high energy hit or miss show from 1980. In many ways, it's much better than Martin's next special, "Steve Martin's Best Show Ever" because of its energy and goofiness. The fourth special was very slickly made, had lots of very famous guests and was produced by Lorne Michaels. This one lacked all that...but was funnier because of its energy and lesser-known guests (which included pre-Pee Wee Paul Rubens, Antonio Fargas and Louis Nye).
The theme of the special are television commercials and the show pokes fun at many from that era. Because of this, it WOULD help if you are older and remember the ads they are lampooning. In addition, there is a nice pop song by The Dirt Band. Overall, very uneven but like "Laugh-in", it comes and goes so quickly that the flat jokes are soon forgotten.
The theme of the special are television commercials and the show pokes fun at many from that era. Because of this, it WOULD help if you are older and remember the ads they are lampooning. In addition, there is a nice pop song by The Dirt Band. Overall, very uneven but like "Laugh-in", it comes and goes so quickly that the flat jokes are soon forgotten.