The Groove Tube (1974) Hen's Tooth Video - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 02-18-2021, 04:08 PM

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The Groove Tube spoofs television and commercials in an outrageous series of skits. Lampooning everything from cooking shows to public service announcements, this fast paced predecessor to Saturday Night Live deftly assaults the medium of television itself. Both Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer made their screen debuts in this wild comedy hit.
Comedy, Rated R, 1080p High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (1.85:1). Restoration by Gamma Ray Digital from a 4K scan of 35mm archival film materials in the collections of the Library of Congress.

whiteberry · 02-18-2021, 04:33 PM

Great news! I thought this had zero chance of ever appearing on blu-ray.

Guy LeDouche · 02-19-2021, 12:57 AM

Any idea when it will be for sale?

MTRodaba2468 · 02-19-2021, 01:12 AM

I wasn't expecting this to happen at all!

Evan Meadow · 02-19-2021, 03:12 AM

I might have to get this just for the Sex Olympics and the Clown show with the just for the kids time

Guy LeDouche · 02-26-2021, 02:51 AM

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Hen’s Tooth Video has just set Ken Shapiro’s The Groove Tube (1974) for release on Blu-ray and DVD on 5/25, newly restored from a new 4K scan of a 35 mm archival element in the collection of the Library of Congress. There’s no word yet on extras, if any. Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer each made their screen debut in the film.

https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/m...ts/022421-1400

8traxrule · 02-26-2021, 06:52 AM

I've watched this more times than I can count. Will definitely buy this, wish they could also include everything from the original video elements as well though. Almost seems wrong to watch this on an HDTV.

The Spectre · 02-27-2021, 12:08 AM

RIP - Ken Shapiro (1942 - 2017) and Buzzy Linhart (1943 - 2020).

jjk · 02-27-2021, 12:15 AM

Thank you Hen's Tooth. Pre-ordered.

& while you are feeling humorous ...
please upgrade your DVD release of Fear of a Black Hat next

Albie989 · 02-27-2021, 02:10 AM

I was not expecting this.

tjritter79 · 02-27-2021, 12:15 PM

WOW!
Saw this originally in the theater in 1975 on a double-bill with Monty Python & The Holy Grail.....
I haven't been "normal" since!

dodgeb100 · 03-01-2021, 03:53 PM

What a real classic, seen this in Drive-In, years ago. An overload of laughs!!!

phoenixandrew · 03-07-2021, 02:45 AM

I was in sixth grade when I watched it premiere on HBO. I was too young to understand the humor. I remember my parents not approving of me watching R-rated humor! I remember not understanding why Koko The Clown told the adults to step out while he needed to tell the kids more serious pressing matters, lol. I’ll definitely get this.

Nocturnaloner · 04-30-2021, 04:25 AM

Well, I'll be damned! Great news!

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=255889

kenbenobi · 05-15-2021, 02:39 AM

I do love this film, but I'm surprised it was in the Library of Congress...

bigshot · 05-15-2021, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by phoenixandrew

I remember not understanding why Koko The Clown told the kids to step out while he needed to tell the adults more serious pressing matters.

You have that backwards. He tells the kids to get the adults out of the room.

Radioman970 · 05-19-2021, 11:00 PM

preordered a few days ago. Can't wait for this.
Next, Jokes my Folks never told me. And the Can I do it til i need glasses series. Plus all those fairy tale naughties like Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella..etc.

hasslein · 05-20-2021, 01:25 AM

Pre ordered as well.. This and the Flesh Gordon movie posters really drew me in as a kid and I really wanted to see both based on poster art alone, not knowing the content.... never got around to seeing them as an adult, I'll be able cross them both off the list of childhood mysteries once this one arrives...

film11 · 05-20-2021, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by hasslein

Pre ordered as well.. This and the Flesh Gordon movie posters really drew me in as a kid and I really wanted to see both based on poster art alone, not knowing the content.... never got around to seeing them as an adult, I'll be able cross them both off the list of childhood mysteries once this one arrives...

I actually have the original STAR WARS on THX laserdisc. Just no longer have a player. *sigh*

houseca · 05-22-2021, 07:55 AM

Got this in on Friday. PQ is quite nice. I hadn't seen this in 30 years or so.

03-07-2021, 02:45 AM	#13
phoenixandrew Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Costa Mesa, Orange County, CA, USA Blu-ray collection:116	I was in sixth grade when I watched it premiere on HBO. I was too young to understand the humor. I remember my parents not approving of me watching R-rated humor! I remember not understanding why Koko The Clown told the adults to step out while he needed to tell the kids more serious pressing matters, lol. I’ll definitely get this. Last edited by phoenixandrew; 05-26-2021 at 04:48 AM.

02-19-2021, 12:57 AM	#3
Guy LeDouche Active Member Member since:Feb 2020 Blu-ray collection:1	Any idea when it will be for sale?

02-19-2021, 01:12 AM	#4
MTRodaba2468 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Western Kentucky Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:1142 Blu-ray collection:5823 DVD collection:1284 MA collection:676 Digital collection:1383 iTunes collection:244 Trading Score:8	I wasn't expecting this to happen at all!

02-19-2021, 03:12 AM	#5
Evan Meadow Active Member Member since:Apr 2013	I might have to get this just for the Sex Olympics and the Clown show with the just for the kids time

02-26-2021, 06:52 AM	#7
8traxrule Power Member Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray collection:1	I've watched this more times than I can count. Will definitely buy this, wish they could also include everything from the original video elements as well though. Almost seems wrong to watch this on an HDTV.

02-27-2021, 12:08 AM	#8
The Spectre Senior Member Member since:May 2020	RIP - Ken Shapiro (1942 - 2017) and Buzzy Linhart (1943 - 2020).

02-27-2021, 12:15 AM	#9
jjk Active Member Member since:Apr 2010 Location:41.8819° N, 87.6278° W 4K collection:162 Blu-ray collection:1528 DVD collection:4 Trading Score:1	Thank you Hen's Tooth. Pre-ordered. & while you are feeling humorous ... please upgrade your DVD release of Fear of a Black Hat next

02-27-2021, 02:10 AM	#10
Albie989 Active Member Member since:Nov 2011	I was not expecting this.

02-27-2021, 12:15 PM	#11
tjritter79 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2012 Location:Reading, Pa. Blu-ray collection:45 MA collection:959 Digital collection:1205 iTunes collection:1172	WOW! Saw this originally in the theater in 1975 on a double-bill with Monty Python & The Holy Grail..... I haven't been "normal" since!

03-01-2021, 03:53 PM	#12
dodgeb100 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Trading Score:1	What a real classic, seen this in Drive-In, years ago. An overload of laughs!!!

04-30-2021, 04:25 AM	#14
Nocturnaloner Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:713 DVD collection:141 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Well, I'll be damned! Great news! https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=255889

05-15-2021, 02:39 AM	#15
kenbenobi Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Hoth, Wisconsin 4K collection:62 Blu-ray collection:3673 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:241	I do love this film, but I'm surprised it was in the Library of Congress...

05-19-2021, 11:00 PM	#17
Radioman970 Active Member Member since:Aug 2020 Location:at the table having tea	preordered a few days ago. Can't wait for this. Next, Jokes my Folks never told me. And the Can I do it til i need glasses series. Plus all those fairy tale naughties like Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella..etc.

05-20-2021, 01:25 AM	#18
hasslein Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2011 4K collection:368 Blu-ray collection:3649 DVD collection:5569 iTunes collection:3 Trading Score:35	Pre ordered as well.. This and the Flesh Gordon movie posters really drew me in as a kid and I really wanted to see both based on poster art alone, not knowing the content.... never got around to seeing them as an adult, I'll be able cross them both off the list of childhood mysteries once this one arrives...

05-22-2021, 07:55 AM	#20
houseca Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2011 4K collection:797 Blu-ray collection:2511 DVD collection:137 Trading Score:82	Got this in on Friday. PQ is quite nice. I hadn't seen this in 30 years or so.

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