Episode 151 - Stay Tuned

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys are joined by friend of the show and TV nerd, John Nance, to discuss 1992’s fantasy/comedy, Stay Tuned. A self-referential, meta comedy, Stay Tuned finds a couple being sucked into their television and must survive 24 hours of parody tv/movie stations. Stay Tuned released to mixed reviews and very light box office results. In fact, most people forgot about this film, and it doesn’t get much discussion when film fans talk about Peter Hyams’ filmography. How does this box office flop stand the test of time? Do the references still work today? Is there a better lovable loser than John Ritter? Is Peter Hyams one of the most underrated directors of the 80’s and 90’s? Listen and find out! Timestamps: Intro - (2:04), Box Results and Critical Response - (6:45), People Involved - (10:41), Production & Development - (37:16), Why did it Bomb? - (38:35), Commerical Break - (46:05), Stay Tuned Discussion - (49:34), Is it a Bomb? - (88:07), RoboReviewer1000 - (90:42), Listener Feedback - (93:42), and Outro - (106:06) Stay Tuned is directed Peter Hyams and stars John Ritter, Pam Dawber, Jeffrey Jones, and Eugene Levy. If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at [email protected] or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast. Cast: Brad, Troy, John Nance