The Kentucky Fried Movie is a 1977 comedy film produced by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, who later became famous for the Airplane! series and the Naked Gun franchise. The movie consists of a series of short films that parody a variety of genres, styles, and cultural phenomena.
The film opens with a mock news program called "Eyewitness News," which delivers absurd and hilarious stories such as a woman who gave birth to a 200-pound baby and a man who can speak backward. Other skits include a spoof of a cheesy kung-fu movie, replete with bad dubbing and exaggerated sound effects.
There is also a fake commercial for "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble," a porno flick set in a convent, as well as a spy movie parody called "A Fistful of Yen," which pokes fun at James Bond-style secret agents and martial arts films.
The movie features a diverse cast of actors, including Bill Bixby, Donald Sutherland, and George Lazenby, who played James Bond once. Many of the skits have absurd or risqué titles, such as "Zinc Oxide and You," "That's Armageddon," and "Cleopatra Schwartz."
The Kentucky Fried Movie has become a cult classic, known for its irreverent humor, over-the-top parodies, and elaborate visual gags. It was one of the first movies to use the sketch comedy format, which later became popularized by TV shows such as Saturday Night Live and The Kids in the Hall. The movie's unique style and innovative approach to comedy helped launch the careers of its creators and inspired a whole generation of filmmakers.